May Daily Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing single days at the domestic box office for May.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Daily Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multive… | $90,720,784 | 4,534 | $20,009 | $90,720,784 | 1 |
| 2 | May 1, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $84,424,532 | 4,276 | $19,744 | $84,424,532 | 1 |
| 3 | May 4, 2012 | The Avengers | $80,813,985 | 4,349 | $18,582 | $80,813,985 | 1 |
| 4 | May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $75,502,161 | 4,226 | $17,866 | $75,502,161 | 1 |
| 5 | May 5, 2012 | The Avengers | $69,557,990 | 4,349 | $15,994 | $150,371,975 | 2 |
| 6 | May 3, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $68,858,555 | 4,253 | $16,191 | $68,858,555 | 1 |
| 7 | May 4, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $62,273,218 | 4,253 | $14,642 | $131,131,773 | 2 |
| 8 | May 4, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $61,527,049 | 4,662 | $13,198 | $576,158,461 | 9 |
| 9 | May 7, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $61,209,001 | 4,226 | $14,484 | $136,711,162 | 2 |
| 10 | May 4, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $59,841,919 | 4,252 | $14,074 | $59,841,919 | 1 |
| 11 | May 7, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multive… | $57,806,850 | 4,534 | $12,750 | $148,527,634 | 2 |
| 12 | May 6, 2012 | The Avengers | $57,066,733 | 4,349 | $13,122 | $207,438,708 | 3 |
| 13 | May 2, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $56,526,635 | 4,276 | $13,220 | $140,951,167 | 2 |
| 14 | May 5, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $56,078,520 | 4,347 | $12,901 | $56,078,520 | 1 |
| 15 | May 23, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $55,942,802 | 4,410 | $12,685 | $55,942,802 | 1 |
| 16 | May 18, 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $53,034,421 | 4,349 | $12,195 | $53,034,421 | 1 |
| 17 | May 27, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $52,012,661 | 4,735 | $10,985 | $52,012,661 | 1 |
| 18 | May 5, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $51,336,732 | 4,252 | $12,074 | $111,178,651 | 2 |
| 19 | May 6, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $51,304,539 | 4,347 | $11,802 | $107,383,059 | 2 |
| 20 | May 7, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $51,239,677 | 4,380 | $11,699 | $51,239,677 | 1 |
| 21 | May 3, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $50,319,942 | 4,276 | $11,768 | $191,271,109 | 3 |
| 22 | May 19, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $50,013,859 | 3,661 | $13,661 | $50,013,859 | 1 |
| 23 | May 5, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $48,103,839 | 4,450 | $10,810 | $48,103,839 | 1 |
| 24 | May 24, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $47,823,374 | 4,410 | $10,844 | $103,766,176 | 2 |
| 25 | May 19, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $47,077,497 | 4,122 | $11,421 | $86,411,827 | 2 |
| 26 | May 5, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $46,676,705 | 4,474 | $10,433 | $416,462,994 | 9 |
| 27 | May 8, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $45,776,170 | 4,380 | $10,451 | $97,015,847 | 2 |
| 28 | May 5, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $45,119,388 | 4,662 | $9,678 | $621,277,849 | 10 |
| 29 | May 26, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $45,102,265 | 3,690 | $12,223 | $45,102,265 | 1 |
| 30 | May 22, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $44,797,042 | 4,163 | $10,761 | $94,082,519 | 4 |
| 31 | May 4, 2002 | Spider-Man | $43,622,264 | 3,615 | $12,067 | $83,029,136 | 2 |
| 32 | May 5, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $43,012,812 | 4,253 | $10,114 | $174,144,585 | 3 |
| 33 | May 25, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At … | $42,910,392 | 4,362 | $9,837 | $56,150,436 | 1 |
| 34 | May 12, 2012 | The Avengers | $42,905,519 | 4,349 | $9,866 | $342,148,409 | 9 |
| 35 | May 15, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $42,508,303 | 3,603 | $11,798 | $42,508,303 | 1 |
| 36 | May 8, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $42,427,980 | 4,226 | $10,040 | $179,139,142 | 3 |
| 37 | May 25, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $42,249,999 | 4,410 | $9,580 | $146,016,175 | 3 |
| 38 | May 3, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $40,736,774 | 4,662 | $8,738 | $514,631,412 | 8 |
| 39 | May 21, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $40,693,760 | 3,661 | $11,115 | $124,237,232 | 3 |
| 40 | May 19, 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $40,474,865 | 4,349 | $9,307 | $93,509,286 | 2 |
| 41 | May 6, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $39,937,865 | 4,252 | $9,393 | $151,116,516 | 3 |
| 42 | May 3, 2002 | Spider-Man | $39,406,872 | 3,615 | $10,901 | $39,406,872 | 1 |
| 43 | May 7, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $39,127,045 | 4,347 | $9,001 | $146,510,104 | 3 |
| 44 | May 8, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multive… | $38,893,364 | 4,534 | $8,578 | $187,420,998 | 3 |
| 45 | May 6, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $38,876,290 | 4,450 | $8,736 | $86,980,129 | 2 |
| 46 | May 24, 2013 | Fast and Furious 6 | $38,737,505 | 3,658 | $10,590 | $38,737,505 | 1 |
| 47 | May 2, 2008 | Iron Man | $38,734,361 | 4,105 | $9,436 | $38,734,361 | 1 |
| 48 | May 18, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $38,426,991 | 4,122 | $9,322 | $39,334,330 | 1 |
| 49 | May 29, 2026 | Backrooms | $38,412,634 | 3,442 | $11,160 | $38,412,634 | 1 |
| 50 | May 16, 2014 | Godzilla | $38,410,607 | 3,952 | $9,719 | $38,410,607 | 1 |
| 51 | May 26, 2023 | The Little Mermaid | $38,149,001 | 4,320 | $8,831 | $38,149,001 | 1 |
| 52 | May 28, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $38,017,701 | 4,735 | $8,029 | $90,030,362 | 2 |
| 53 | May 26, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At … | $37,701,051 | 4,362 | $8,643 | $93,851,487 | 2 |
| 54 | May 3, 2008 | Iron Man | $37,350,099 | 4,105 | $9,099 | $76,084,460 | 2 |
| 55 | May 29, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $36,677,097 | 4,735 | $7,746 | $126,707,459 | 3 |
| 56 | May 6, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $36,644,356 | 4,474 | $8,191 | $453,107,350 | 10 |
| 57 | May 26, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $36,584,451 | 4,410 | $8,296 | $182,600,626 | 4 |
| 58 | May 24, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $36,533,839 | 4,260 | $8,576 | $92,146,186 | 3 |
| 59 | May 20, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $36,124,782 | 4,122 | $8,764 | $122,536,609 | 3 |
| 60 | May 23, 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | $35,511,974 | 3,996 | $8,887 | $35,511,974 | 1 |
| 61 | May 25, 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | $35,375,125 | 4,381 | $8,075 | $35,375,125 | 1 |
| 62 | May 2, 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | $35,167,017 | 4,324 | $8,133 | $35,167,017 | 1 |
| 63 | May 23, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $34,900,541 | 4,163 | $8,384 | $128,983,060 | 5 |
| 64 | May 20, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $34,860,549 | 4,155 | $8,390 | $34,860,549 | 1 |
| 65 | May 1, 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $34,433,831 | 4,099 | $8,401 | $34,433,831 | 1 |
| 66 | May 17, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $34,389,237 | 3,603 | $9,545 | $108,227,933 | 3 |
| 67 | May 22, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $34,212,468 | 3,661 | $9,345 | $158,449,700 | 4 |
| 68 | May 27, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At … | $34,121,377 | 4,362 | $7,822 | $127,972,864 | 3 |
| 69 | May 9, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $33,835,656 | 4,276 | $7,913 | $290,723,486 | 9 |
| 70 | May 30, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $33,807,521 | 4,735 | $7,140 | $160,514,980 | 4 |
| 71 | May 22, 2026 | Star Wars: The Mandalorian an… | $33,790,325 | 4,300 | $7,858 | $33,790,325 | 1 |
| 72 | May 20, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $33,529,613 | 3,661 | $9,159 | $83,543,472 | 2 |
| 73 | May 3, 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | $33,161,137 | 4,324 | $7,669 | $68,328,154 | 2 |
| 74 | May 25, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $33,032,721 | 4,260 | $7,754 | $125,178,907 | 4 |
| 75 | May 1, 2026 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | $32,900,084 | 4,150 | $7,928 | $32,900,084 | 1 |
| 76 | May 17, 2014 | Godzilla | $32,160,363 | 3,952 | $8,138 | $70,570,970 | 2 |
| 77 | May 11, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $32,053,127 | 4,253 | $7,537 | $264,188,043 | 9 |
| 78 | May 3, 2003 | X-Men 2 | $32,000,629 | 3,741 | $8,554 | $63,248,608 | 2 |
| 79 | May 20, 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $31,997,867 | 4,349 | $7,358 | $125,507,153 | 3 |
| 80 | May 27, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $31,997,843 | 3,690 | $8,672 | $77,100,108 | 2 |
| 81 | May 14, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $31,960,342 | 4,226 | $7,563 | $274,901,448 | 9 |
| 82 | May 21, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $31,921,474 | 4,155 | $7,683 | $66,782,023 | 2 |
| 83 | May 5, 2002 | Spider-Man | $31,814,980 | 3,615 | $8,801 | $114,844,116 | 3 |
| 84 | May 2, 2025 | Thunderbolts* | $31,813,091 | 4,330 | $7,347 | $31,813,091 | 1 |
| 85 | May 25, 2013 | Fast and Furious 6 | $31,696,570 | 3,658 | $8,665 | $70,434,075 | 2 |
| 86 | May 26, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $31,610,367 | 3,615 | $8,744 | $31,610,367 | 1 |
| 87 | May 4, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $31,453,749 | 4,474 | $7,030 | $369,786,289 | 8 |
| 88 | May 7, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $31,433,892 | 4,450 | $7,064 | $118,414,021 | 3 |
| 89 | May 24, 2019 | Aladdin | $31,358,935 | 4,476 | $7,006 | $31,358,935 | 1 |
| 90 | May 16, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $31,330,393 | 3,603 | $8,696 | $73,838,696 | 2 |
| 91 | May 18, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $31,253,618 | 3,161 | $9,887 | $85,799,792 | 3 |
| 92 | May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | $31,247,979 | 3,741 | $8,353 | $31,247,979 | 1 |
| 93 | May 9, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $31,106,633 | 4,380 | $7,102 | $128,122,480 | 3 |
| 94 | May 13, 2012 | The Avengers | $30,923,238 | 4,349 | $7,110 | $373,071,647 | 10 |
| 95 | May 8, 2009 | Star Trek | $30,893,975 | 3,849 | $8,026 | $30,893,975 | 1 |
| 96 | May 23, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $30,571,275 | 4,260 | $7,176 | $55,612,347 | 2 |
| 97 | May 11, 2002 | Spider-Man | $30,505,929 | 3,615 | $8,439 | $202,035,007 | 9 |
| 98 | May 16, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $30,141,417 | 3,161 | $9,535 | $30,141,417 | 1 |
| 99 | May 26, 2019 | Aladdin | $30,128,699 | 4,476 | $6,731 | $91,500,929 | 3 |
| 100 | May 27, 2023 | The Little Mermaid | $30,119,527 | 4,320 | $6,972 | $68,268,528 | 2 |