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Release calendar · May 2026
May 2026 Movies: Release Calendar, Best-Rated & Box Office
54 films on the site were released in May 2026. The busiest week was May 11–17, with 13 releases. Forastera is the best-rated release. The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned the most, $693.2M worldwide.
- films released
- 54
- ranked by rating
- 48
- worldwide gross
- $1.9B
- with an after-credits scene
- 2
- 1 9 May 1: 9 releases
- 2 May 2: 0 releases
- 3 May 3: 0 releases
- 4 May 4: 0 releases
- 5 May 5: 0 releases
- 6 May 6: 0 releases
- 7 1 May 7: 1 release
- 8 7 May 8: 7 releases
- 9 May 9: 0 releases
- 10 May 10: 0 releases
- 11 May 11: 0 releases
- 12 2 May 12: 2 releases
- 13 1 May 13: 1 release
- 14 May 14: 0 releases
- 15 10 May 15: 10 releases
- 16 May 16: 0 releases
- 17 May 17: 0 releases
- 18 May 18: 0 releases
- 19 May 19: 0 releases
- 20 1 May 20: 1 release
- 21 May 21: 0 releases
- 22 11 May 22: 11 releases
- 23 May 23: 0 releases
- 24 May 24: 0 releases
- 25 May 25: 0 releases
- 26 May 26: 0 releases
- 27 1 May 27: 1 release
- 28 May 28: 0 releases
- 29 11 May 29: 11 releases
- 30 May 30: 0 releases
- 31 May 31: 0 releases
Week by week
May 2026 Movie Release Calendar
May 11–17 was the busiest week with 13 releases, led by In the Grey and Is God Is. The busiest single day was May 22 (11 films). Each week lists its most-watched releases with their day; every release is in the full list below.
- May 1–3 9 releases
- Fri 1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 Comedy, Drama 68
- Fri 1 Hokum Horror 79
- Fri 1 One Spoon of Chocolate Action, Drama 38
- Fri 1 Animal Farm Animation, Adventure 6
- Fri 1 The Last One for the Road Comedy, Crime · Italian 68
- Fri 1 Two Pianos Drama, Music · French 68
- May 4–10 8 releases
- Thu 7 Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition Documentary, Biography 67
- Fri 8 The Sheep Detectives Action, Comedy 78
- Fri 8 Mortal Kombat II Action, Adventure 70
- Fri 8 Silent Friend Biography, Drama · German 66
- Fri 8 Blue Film Drama 85
- Fri 8 The Python Hunt Documentary 63
- May 11–17 13 releases
- Fri 15 In the Grey Action, Drama 71
- Fri 15 Is God Is Drama, Mystery 78
- Fri 15 The Wizard of the Kremlin Drama, History 46
- Fri 15 Decorado Animation, Comedy · Spanish 70
- Fri 15 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Animation, Action · Japanese 78
- Fri 15 Magic Hour Drama, Romance 59
- May 18–24 12 releases
- Fri 22 Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Action, Adventure 62
- Fri 22 Passenger Horror 61
- Fri 22 Tuner Crime, Drama 78
- Fri 22 Giant Biography, Drama 52
- Fri 22 I Love Boosters Adventure, Comedy 53
- Fri 22 Everybody to Kenmure Street Documentary 78
- May 25–31 12 releases
- Fri 29 Backrooms Horror, Sci-Fi 75
- Fri 29 Power Ballad Comedy, Drama 70
- Fri 29 Pressure Drama, History 76
- Fri 29 The Breadwinner Comedy, Family 43
- Fri 29 The Last Viking Comedy, Crime · Danish 78
- Fri 29 Time and Water Documentary, Family · Icelandic 77
Best-rated
What Are the Best Movies of May 2026?
Forastera is the best-rated May 2026 release, ahead of Blue Film and Marty, Life Is Short; 48 of the month's 54 films are ranked. Ranked by Echo Score; 4 of these 10 films have none and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
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1. Forastera 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100 (5 critic reviews))2026 · Drama · 1h 37m
Dir. Lucía Aleñar Iglesias No Echo Score: ranked 90/100 on critics & audiences
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3. Marty, Life Is Short 80 Echo (Echo Score 80 out of 100)2026 · Documentary · 1h 39m
Dir. Lawrence Kasdan
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4. The Currents 79 Metascore (Metascore 79 out of 100 (12 critic reviews))2026 · Drama · 1h 44m
Dir. Milagros Mumenthaler No Echo Score: ranked 79/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) 86 Metascore (Metascore 86 out of 100 (15 critic reviews))2026 · Documentary · 1h 59m
Dir. Lucrecia Martel No Echo Score: ranked 78/100 on critics & audiences
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7. The Sheep Detectives 78 Echo (Echo Score 78 out of 100)2026 · Action, Comedy · 1h 49m
Dir. Kyle Balda
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7. Everybody to Kenmure Street 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100 (6 critic reviews))2026 · Documentary · 1h 35m
Dir. Felipe Bustos Sierra No Echo Score: ranked 78/100 on critics & audiences
Box office
Which May 2026 Releases Earned the Most?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned $693.2M worldwide, ahead of Backrooms ($394.1M). 34 May 2026 releases have a box office record here, $1.9B in all; the top 10 took 96% of it.
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 $693.2MMay 1 · Comedy, Drama
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Backrooms $394.1MMay 29 · Horror, Sci-Fi -
May 22 · Action, Adventure - The Sheep Detectives $133.1MMay 8 · Action, Comedy
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Mortal Kombat II $129.5MMay 8 · Action, Adventure -
Passenger $31.6MMay 22 · Horror -
In the Grey $28.4MMay 15 · Action, Drama - Hokum $25MMay 1 · Horror
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Pressure $23.1MMay 29 · Drama, History -
The Breadwinner $20.2MMay 29 · Comedy, Family
Trailers
May 2026 Movie Trailers
Official trailers of Backrooms, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu and Power Ballad and 3 more, the most-watched May 2026 releases with a trailer on the site. Videos load only when you press play.
Genres & languages
What Kinds of Movies Came Out in May 2026?
Drama leads the month's genres with 27 films, then Comedy (13). 75% of the releases with a known language are in English; Spanish is next.
Full list
Every May 2026 Release, Day by Day
All 54 films dated May 2026, 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.
54 May 2026 releases with a release date
Movies released in May 2026, oldest first. Page 1 of 2.
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Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
2026 · 1h 48m
78 Echo Released May 15, 2026
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · 2h 12m
62 Echo Released May 22, 2026
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Movie Release Calendars by Month
33 months with a release calendar, from January 2024 to September 2026. The number is the films dated that month.
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FAQ
May 2026 Movies: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about the films released in May 2026, from the calendar and lists above.
How many movies came out in May 2026?
The site lists 54 films dated May 2026. The busiest week was May 11–17, with 13 releases.
What is the best movie of May 2026?
Forastera (2026) is the best-rated May 2026 release on What's After the Movie, followed by Blue Film. Ranked by Echo Score; 4 of these 10 films have none and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Forastera Which May 2026 release made the most money?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), with $693.2M worldwide. Backrooms is second with $394.1M.
May 2026 box office Which May 2026 movies have an after-credits scene?
2 films released in May 2026 have a scene during or after the credits on the site. Tick "After-credits scene" in the full release list to see them.