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Release calendar · May 2024
May 2024 Movies: Release Calendar, Best-Rated & Box Office
721 films on the site were released in May 2024. The busiest week was May 1–5, with 154 releases. Songs of Earth is the best-rated release. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes earned the most, $397.4M worldwide.
- films released
- 721
- ranked by rating
- 112
- worldwide gross
- $1.9B
- with an after-credits scene
- 8
- 1 31 May 1: 31 releases
- 2 41 May 2: 41 releases
- 3 53 May 3: 53 releases
- 4 23 May 4: 23 releases
- 5 6 May 5: 6 releases
- 6 12 May 6: 12 releases
- 7 12 May 7: 12 releases
- 8 19 May 8: 19 releases
- 9 19 May 9: 19 releases
- 10 51 May 10: 51 releases
- 11 19 May 11: 19 releases
- 12 8 May 12: 8 releases
- 13 4 May 13: 4 releases
- 14 20 May 14: 20 releases
- 15 21 May 15: 21 releases
- 16 22 May 16: 22 releases
- 17 48 May 17: 48 releases
- 18 11 May 18: 11 releases
- 19 13 May 19: 13 releases
- 20 15 May 20: 15 releases
- 21 17 May 21: 17 releases
- 22 16 May 22: 16 releases
- 23 30 May 23: 30 releases
- 24 46 May 24: 46 releases
- 25 14 May 25: 14 releases
- 26 15 May 26: 15 releases
- 27 22 May 27: 22 releases
- 28 22 May 28: 22 releases
- 29 13 May 29: 13 releases
- 30 17 May 30: 17 releases
- 31 61 May 31: 61 releases
Week by week
May 2024 Movie Release Calendar
May 1–5 was the busiest week with 154 releases, led by Jeanne du Barry and The Fall Guy. The busiest single day was May 31 (61 films). Each week lists its most-watched releases with their day; every release is in the full list below.
- May 1–5 154 releases
- Thu 2 Jeanne du Barry Biography, Drama · French 58
- Fri 3 The Fall Guy Action, Comedy 84
- Fri 3 I Saw the TV Glow Drama, Horror 70
- Fri 3 Tarot Horror 34
- Fri 3 Mars Express Animation, Action · French 79
- Fri 3 Evil Does Not Exist Drama · Japanese 77
- May 6–12 140 releases
- Tue 7 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom Animation, Action · Japanese 57
- Fri 10 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Action, Adventure 65
- Fri 10 Force of Nature: The Dry 2 Thriller 55
- Fri 10 The Last Stop in Yuma County Crime, Thriller 78
- Fri 10 Poolman Comedy, Mystery 43
- Fri 10 Aisha Drama 76
- May 13–19 139 releases
- Thu 16 Monster Horror, Mystery 95
- Fri 17 IF Animation, Comedy 50
- Fri 17 Back to Black Biography, Drama 56
- Fri 17 The Strangers: Chapter 1 Horror 38
- Fri 17 Babes Comedy 75
- Sun 19 Golden Kamuy Action, Adventure · Japanese 59
- May 20–26 153 releases
- Thu 23 Beating Hearts Crime, Romance · French 56
- Fri 24 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Action, Adventure 75
- Fri 24 The Garfield Movie Animation, Adventure 42
- Fri 24 Hit Man Action, Comedy 77
- Fri 24 Sight Biography, Drama 70
- Fri 24 Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara Drama, History · Italian 79
- May 27–31 135 releases
- Tue 28 The Execution Crime, History · Russian 82
- Fri 31 HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle Animation, Comedy · Japanese 79
- Fri 31 In a Violent Nature Drama, Horror 55
- Fri 31 Ezra Comedy, Drama 63
- Fri 31 Young Woman and the Sea Biography, Drama 78
- Fri 31 Summer Camp Comedy 50
Best-rated
What Are the Best Movies of May 2024?
Songs of Earth is the best-rated May 2024 release, ahead of The Marching Band and Lost Soulz; 112 of the month's 721 films are ranked. Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
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1. Songs of Earth 92 Echo (Echo Score 92 out of 100)2024 · Documentary, Biography · 1h 30m
Dir. Margreth Olin
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2. The Marching Band 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Music, Comedy · 1h 43m
Dir. Emmanuel Courcol
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4. Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2024 · Documentary · 1h 17m
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8. Fresh Kills 83 Echo (Echo Score 83 out of 100)2024 · Crime · 2h
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10. The Execution 82 Echo (Echo Score 82 out of 100)2024 · Crime, History · 2h 18m
Dir. Lado Kvataniya
Box office
Which May 2024 Releases Earned the Most?
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes earned $397.4M worldwide, ahead of The Garfield Movie ($257.2M). 168 May 2024 releases have a box office record here, $1.9B in all; the top 10 took 83% of it.
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May 10 · Action, Adventure -
The Garfield Movie $257.2MMay 24 · Animation, Adventure -
IF $190.5MMay 17 · Animation, Comedy - The Fall Guy $181.1MMay 3 · Action, Comedy
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga $174.4MMay 24 · Action, Adventure -
May 31 · Animation, Comedy -
The Roundup: Punishment $80.4MMay 3 · Action, Crime - The Execution $53.5MMay 28 · Crime, History
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Back to Black $51MMay 17 · Biography, Drama -
Tarot $49.4MMay 3 · Horror
Trailers
May 2024 Movie Trailers
Official trailers of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and The Fall Guy and 3 more, the most-watched May 2024 releases with a trailer on the site. Videos load only when you press play.
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) May 24 · Action, Adventure
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) May 10 · Action, Adventure
- The Fall Guy (2024) May 3 · Action, Comedy
- The Garfield Movie (2024) May 24 · Animation, Adventure
- IF (2024) May 17 · Animation, Comedy
- I Saw the TV Glow (2024) May 3 · Drama, Horror
Genres & languages
What Kinds of Movies Came Out in May 2024?
Drama leads the month's genres with 283 films, then Comedy (155). 47% of the releases with a known language are in English; French is next.
Full list
Every May 2024 Release, Day by Day
All 721 films dated May 2024, in release order, 48 per page. Sort by rating or box office, or narrow the list by genre, language, plot summary or after-credits scene.
721 May 2024 releases with a release date
Movies released in May 2024, oldest first. Page 10 of 16.
Every month
Movie Release Calendars by Month
35 months with a release calendar, from January 2024 to November 2026. The number is the films dated that month.
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FAQ
May 2024 Movies: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about the films released in May 2024, from the calendar and lists above.
How many movies came out in May 2024?
The site lists 721 films dated May 2024. The busiest week was May 1–5, with 154 releases.
What is the best movie of May 2024?
Songs of Earth (2024) is the best-rated May 2024 release on What's After the Movie, followed by The Marching Band. Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
About Songs of Earth Which May 2024 release made the most money?
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), with $397.4M worldwide. The Garfield Movie is second with $257.2M.
May 2024 box office Which May 2024 movies have an after-credits scene?
8 films released in May 2024 have a scene during or after the credits on the site. Tick "After-credits scene" in the full release list to see them.