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Release calendar · May 2025
May 2025 Movies: Release Calendar, Best-Rated & Box Office
501 films on the site were released in May 2025. The busiest week was May 12–18, with 129 releases. April May 99 is the best-rated release. Lilo & Stitch earned the most, $1B worldwide.
- films released
- 501
- ranked by rating
- 121
- worldwide gross
- $2.7B
- with an after-credits scene
- 13
- 1 22 May 1: 22 releases
- 2 33 May 2: 33 releases
- 3 10 May 3: 10 releases
- 4 5 May 4: 5 releases
- 5 4 May 5: 4 releases
- 6 16 May 6: 16 releases
- 7 14 May 7: 14 releases
- 8 13 May 8: 13 releases
- 9 41 May 9: 41 releases
- 10 7 May 10: 7 releases
- 11 6 May 11: 6 releases
- 12 6 May 12: 6 releases
- 13 13 May 13: 13 releases
- 14 8 May 14: 8 releases
- 15 22 May 15: 22 releases
- 16 51 May 16: 51 releases
- 17 16 May 17: 16 releases
- 18 13 May 18: 13 releases
- 19 18 May 19: 18 releases
- 20 21 May 20: 21 releases
- 21 14 May 21: 14 releases
- 22 14 May 22: 14 releases
- 23 42 May 23: 42 releases
- 24 12 May 24: 12 releases
- 25 5 May 25: 5 releases
- 26 3 May 26: 3 releases
- 27 9 May 27: 9 releases
- 28 5 May 28: 5 releases
- 29 10 May 29: 10 releases
- 30 35 May 30: 35 releases
- 31 13 May 31: 13 releases
Week by week
May 2025 Movie Release Calendar
May 12–18 was the busiest week with 129 releases, led by Leave One Day and Final Destination: Bloodlines. The busiest single day was May 16 (51 films). Each week lists its most-watched releases with their day; every release is in the full list below.
- May 1–4 70 releases
- Thu 1 Raid 2 Drama, Crime · Hindi 52
- Fri 2 Thunderbolts* Action, Adventure 77
- Fri 2 The Surfer Thriller 67
- Fri 2 Rosario Horror 54
- Fri 2 Bonjour Tristesse Drama, Romance 65
- Fri 2 Holy Night: Demon Hunters Action, Fantasy · Korean 61
- May 5–11 101 releases
- Fri 9 Friendship Comedy 72
- Fri 9 Clown in a Cornfield Horror 57
- Fri 9 Shadow Force Action, Drama 27
- Fri 9 Fight or Flight Action, Comedy 70
- Fri 9 Sharp Corner Thriller 72
- Fri 9 Black Tea Drama, Romance · Chinese 54
- May 12–18 129 releases
- Tue 13 Leave One Day Music, Drama · French 56
- Fri 16 Final Destination: Bloodlines Horror 75
- Fri 16 Hurry Up Tomorrow Thriller 46
- Fri 16 Love Drama, Romance 62
- Fri 16 The Damned Drama, History 69
- Fri 16 Sister Midnight Comedy, Drama 78
- May 19–25 126 releases
- Mon 19 Splitsville Comedy, Drama 89
- Fri 23 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Action, Adventure 75
- Fri 23 Lilo & Stitch Action, Adventure 59
- Fri 23 The New Boy Drama, Fantasy 73
- Fri 23 Jane Austen Wrecked My Life Romance · French 80
- Fri 23 The Last Rodeo Drama 65
- May 26–31 75 releases
- Fri 30 The Phoenician Scheme Action, Comedy 75
- Fri 30 Karate Kid: Legends Action, Drama 49
- Fri 30 Bring Her Back Horror, Mystery 78
- Fri 30 Tornado Action, Drama 54
- Fri 30 Ghost Trail Drama, Thriller · Arabic 82
- Fri 30 The Kingdom Crime, Drama · French 82
Best-rated
What Are the Best Movies of May 2025?
April May 99 is the best-rated May 2025 release, ahead of Caught by the Tides and Björk: Cornucopia; 121 of the month's 501 films are ranked. Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
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2. Caught by the Tides 91 Echo (Echo Score 91 out of 100)2025 · Drama · 1h 51m
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3. Björk: Cornucopia 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2025 · Documentary, Animation · 1h 38m
Dir. Lucrecia Martel
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3. Oon Ko Sweater 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2025 · Romance, Drama · 2h 28m
Dir. Nabin Chauhan
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3. Ata Thambaycha Naay! 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2025 · Drama · 2h 18m
Dir. Shivraj Waichal
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6. Sound of Falling 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2025 · History, Drama · 2h 29m
Dir. Mascha Schilinski
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9. A Useful Ghost 87 Echo (Echo Score 87 out of 100)2025 · Fantasy, Comedy · 2h 10m
Box office
Which May 2025 Releases Earned the Most?
Lilo & Stitch earned $1B worldwide, ahead of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning ($598.8M). 97 May 2025 releases have a box office record here, $2.7B in all; the top 10 took 97% of it.
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Lilo & Stitch $1BMay 23 · Action, Adventure -
May 23 · Action, Adventure -
Thunderbolts* $382.4MMay 2 · Action, Adventure -
Final Destination: Bloodlines $317.9MMay 16 · Horror -
Karate Kid: Legends $117.1MMay 30 · Action, Drama -
The Phoenician Scheme $40.6MMay 30 · Action, Comedy -
Bring Her Back $39.4MMay 30 · Horror, Mystery -
Friendship $16.5MMay 9 · Comedy -
Clown in a Cornfield $13.9MMay 9 · Horror -
Colours of Time $10.2MMay 22 · Drama, Comedy
Trailers
May 2025 Movie Trailers
Official trailers of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Lilo & Stitch and Thunderbolts* and 3 more, the most-watched May 2025 releases with a trailer on the site. Videos load only when you press play.
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025) May 23 · Action, Adventure
- Lilo & Stitch (2025) May 23 · Action, Adventure
- Thunderbolts* (2025) May 2 · Action, Adventure
- Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025) May 16 · Horror
- The Phoenician Scheme (2025) May 30 · Action, Comedy
- Friendship (2025) May 9 · Comedy
Genres & languages
What Kinds of Movies Came Out in May 2025?
Drama leads the month's genres with 219 films, then Comedy (122). 48% of the releases with a known language are in English; French is next.
Full list
Every May 2025 Release, Day by Day
All 501 films dated May 2025, 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.
501 May 2025 releases with a release date
Movies released in May 2025, oldest first. Page 11 of 11.
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 2025 Movies: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about the films released in May 2025, from the calendar and lists above.
How many movies came out in May 2025?
The site lists 501 films dated May 2025. The busiest week was May 12–18, with 129 releases.
What is the best movie of May 2025?
April May 99 (2025) is the best-rated May 2025 release on What's After the Movie, followed by Caught by the Tides. Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
About April May 99 Which May 2025 release made the most money?
Lilo & Stitch (2025), with $1B worldwide. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is second with $598.8M.
May 2025 box office Which May 2025 movies have an after-credits scene?
13 films released in May 2025 have a scene during or after the credits on the site. Tick "After-credits scene" in the full release list to see them.