May Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for May.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 4, 2012 | The Avengers | $207,438,708 | 4,349 | $47,698 | $207,438,708 | 3 |
| 2 | May 1, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $191,271,109 | 4,276 | $44,731 | $191,271,109 | 3 |
| 3 | May 6, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multive… | $187,420,998 | 4,534 | $41,337 | $187,420,998 | 3 |
| 4 | May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $179,139,142 | 4,226 | $42,390 | $179,139,142 | 3 |
| 5 | May 3, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $174,144,585 | 4,253 | $40,946 | $174,144,585 | 3 |
| 6 | May 4, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $151,116,516 | 4,252 | $35,540 | $151,116,516 | 3 |
| 7 | May 3, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $147,383,211 | 4,662 | $31,614 | $621,277,849 | 10 |
| 8 | May 5, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $146,510,104 | 4,347 | $33,704 | $146,510,104 | 3 |
| 9 | May 23, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $146,016,175 | 4,410 | $33,110 | $146,016,175 | 3 |
| 10 | May 7, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $128,122,480 | 4,380 | $29,252 | $128,122,480 | 3 |
| 11 | May 27, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $126,707,459 | 4,735 | $26,760 | $126,707,459 | 3 |
| 12 | May 18, 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $125,507,153 | 4,349 | $28,859 | $125,507,153 | 3 |
| 13 | May 18, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $121,629,270 | 4,122 | $29,507 | $122,536,609 | 3 |
| 14 | May 5, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $118,414,021 | 4,450 | $26,610 | $118,414,021 | 3 |
| 15 | May 3, 2002 | Spider-Man | $114,844,116 | 3,615 | $31,769 | $114,844,116 | 3 |
| 16 | May 4, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $114,774,810 | 4,474 | $25,654 | $453,107,350 | 10 |
| 17 | May 25, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At … | $114,732,820 | 4,362 | $26,303 | $127,972,864 | 3 |
| 18 | May 20, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $108,435,841 | 3,661 | $29,619 | $158,449,700 | 4 |
| 19 | May 21, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $108,037,878 | 4,163 | $25,952 | $128,983,060 | 5 |
| 20 | May 11, 2012 | The Avengers | $103,052,274 | 4,349 | $23,696 | $373,071,647 | 10 |
| 21 | May 26, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $102,750,665 | 3,690 | $27,846 | $102,750,665 | 3 |
| 22 | May 2, 2008 | Iron Man | $102,118,668 | 4,105 | $24,877 | $102,118,668 | 3 |
| 23 | May 23, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $100,137,835 | 4,260 | $23,507 | $125,178,907 | 4 |
| 24 | May 24, 2013 | Fast and Furious 6 | $97,375,245 | 3,658 | $26,620 | $97,375,245 | 3 |
| 25 | May 26, 2023 | The Little Mermaid | $95,578,040 | 4,320 | $22,125 | $95,578,040 | 3 |
| 26 | May 16, 2014 | Godzilla | $93,188,384 | 3,952 | $23,580 | $93,188,384 | 3 |
| 27 | May 16, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $91,774,413 | 3,603 | $25,472 | $134,282,716 | 4 |
| 28 | May 2, 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | $91,608,337 | 4,324 | $21,186 | $91,608,337 | 3 |
| 29 | May 24, 2019 | Aladdin | $91,500,929 | 4,476 | $20,443 | $91,500,929 | 3 |
| 30 | May 23, 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | $90,823,660 | 3,996 | $22,729 | $90,823,660 | 3 |
| 31 | May 20, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $90,151,958 | 4,155 | $21,697 | $90,151,958 | 3 |
| 32 | May 27, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $85,946,294 | 3,615 | $23,775 | $117,556,661 | 4 |
| 33 | May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | $85,558,731 | 3,741 | $22,871 | $85,558,731 | 3 |
| 34 | May 1, 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $85,058,003 | 4,099 | $20,751 | $85,058,003 | 3 |
| 35 | May 25, 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | $84,420,489 | 4,381 | $19,270 | $84,420,489 | 3 |
| 36 | May 22, 2026 | Star Wars: The Mandalorian an… | $81,670,433 | 4,300 | $18,993 | $81,670,433 | 3 |
| 37 | May 29, 2026 | Backrooms | $81,402,424 | 3,442 | $23,650 | $81,402,424 | 3 |
| 38 | May 17, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $80,027,814 | 3,161 | $25,317 | $110,169,231 | 4 |
| 39 | May 8, 2009 | Star Trek | $79,204,289 | 3,849 | $20,578 | $79,204,289 | 3 |
| 40 | May 8, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $77,746,929 | 4,276 | $18,182 | $313,402,397 | 10 |
| 41 | May 19, 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $77,073,388 | 3,735 | $20,635 | $77,073,388 | 3 |
| 42 | May 1, 2026 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | $76,747,075 | 4,150 | $18,493 | $76,747,075 | 3 |
| 43 | May 2, 2025 | Thunderbolts* | $74,300,608 | 4,330 | $17,159 | $74,300,608 | 3 |
| 44 | May 13, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $72,637,142 | 4,226 | $17,188 | $295,966,220 | 10 |
| 45 | May 10, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $72,525,615 | 4,253 | $17,053 | $284,946,699 | 10 |
| 46 | May 28, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $72,170,363 | 4,223 | $17,090 | $236,905,717 | 12 |
| 47 | May 23, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $72,132,785 | 3,281 | $21,985 | $74,699,967 | 3 |
| 48 | May 10, 2002 | Spider-Man | $71,417,527 | 3,615 | $19,756 | $223,040,031 | 10 |
| 49 | May 21, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $70,838,207 | 4,359 | $16,251 | $70,838,207 | 3 |
| 50 | May 30, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $70,251,710 | 3,374 | $20,821 | $70,251,710 | 3 |
| 51 | May 17, 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | $70,165,559 | 3,868 | $18,140 | $83,701,981 | 3 |
| 52 | May 30, 2014 | Maleficent | $69,431,298 | 3,948 | $17,586 | $69,431,298 | 3 |
| 53 | May 15, 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | $69,216,890 | 3,473 | $19,930 | $69,216,890 | 3 |
| 54 | May 28, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | $68,743,584 | 3,425 | $20,071 | $68,743,584 | 3 |
| 55 | May 4, 2001 | The Mummy Returns | $68,139,035 | 3,401 | $20,035 | $68,139,035 | 3 |
| 56 | May 29, 2009 | Up | $68,108,790 | 3,766 | $18,085 | $68,108,790 | 3 |
| 57 | May 23, 2003 | Bruce Almighty | $67,953,330 | 3,483 | $19,510 | $67,953,330 | 3 |
| 58 | May 19, 2023 | Fast X | $67,017,410 | 4,046 | $16,564 | $67,017,410 | 3 |
| 59 | May 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | $65,769,562 | 4,150 | $15,848 | $65,769,562 | 3 |
| 60 | May 6, 2011 | Thor | $65,723,338 | 3,955 | $16,618 | $65,723,338 | 3 |
| 61 | May 12, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $65,263,492 | 4,347 | $15,013 | $248,420,911 | 10 |
| 62 | May 21, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $64,810,970 | 2,970 | $21,822 | $105,661,237 | 5 |
| 63 | May 23, 2025 | Mission: Impossible—The Final… | $64,036,428 | 3,857 | $16,603 | $64,036,428 | 3 |
| 64 | May 10, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $63,299,904 | 4,662 | $13,578 | $723,745,643 | 17 |
| 65 | May 26, 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea… | $62,983,253 | 4,276 | $14,729 | $62,983,253 | 3 |
| 66 | May 11, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $62,078,047 | 4,474 | $13,875 | $548,090,150 | 17 |
| 67 | May 12, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $62,008,548 | 4,450 | $13,935 | $214,709,726 | 10 |
| 68 | May 30, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $61,808,626 | 4,410 | $14,016 | $278,930,108 | 10 |
| 69 | May 13, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multive… | $61,755,804 | 4,534 | $13,621 | $292,615,327 | 10 |
| 70 | May 25, 2001 | Pearl Harbor | $59,078,912 | 3,214 | $18,382 | $59,078,912 | 3 |
| 71 | May 10, 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the … | $58,400,788 | 4,075 | $14,331 | $58,400,788 | 3 |
| 72 | May 11, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $58,166,256 | 4,252 | $13,680 | $240,236,828 | 10 |
| 73 | May 26, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $57,845,297 | 3,653 | $15,835 | $78,201,695 | 5 |
| 74 | May 30, 2008 | Sex and the City | $56,848,056 | 3,285 | $17,305 | $56,848,056 | 3 |
| 75 | May 17, 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabe… | $56,818,067 | 3,850 | $14,758 | $56,818,067 | 3 |
| 76 | May 18, 2012 | The Avengers | $55,644,102 | 4,249 | $13,096 | $457,665,517 | 17 |
| 77 | May 27, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $55,205,972 | 3,663 | $15,071 | $255,648,711 | 11 |
| 78 | May 16, 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Pri… | $55,034,805 | 3,929 | $14,007 | $55,034,805 | 3 |
| 79 | May 25, 2012 | Men in Black 3 | $54,592,779 | 4,248 | $12,851 | $54,592,779 | 3 |
| 80 | May 29, 2015 | San Andreas | $54,588,173 | 3,777 | $14,453 | $54,588,173 | 3 |
| 81 | May 1, 2026 | Michael | $54,403,252 | 3,955 | $13,756 | $184,207,084 | 10 |
| 82 | May 10, 2019 | Pokémon: Detective Pikachu | $54,365,242 | 4,202 | $12,938 | $54,365,242 | 3 |
| 83 | May 22, 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle o… | $54,173,286 | 4,096 | $13,226 | $54,173,286 | 3 |
| 84 | May 25, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $53,039,992 | 4,172 | $12,713 | $203,378,450 | 10 |
| 85 | May 14, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $52,041,005 | 4,390 | $11,854 | $211,200,876 | 10 |
| 86 | May 7, 2004 | Van Helsing | $51,748,040 | 3,575 | $14,475 | $51,748,040 | 3 |
| 87 | May 16, 2025 | Final Destination: Bloodlines | $51,600,106 | 3,523 | $14,647 | $51,600,106 | 3 |
| 88 | May 28, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $51,399,863 | 3,022 | $17,009 | $191,405,863 | 12 |
| 89 | May 9, 2008 | Iron Man | $51,190,629 | 4,111 | $12,452 | $177,825,024 | 10 |
| 90 | May 10, 2013 | The Great Gatsby | $50,085,184 | 3,535 | $14,168 | $50,085,184 | 3 |
| 91 | May 9, 2014 | Neighbors | $49,033,915 | 3,279 | $14,954 | $49,033,915 | 3 |
| 92 | May 24, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $47,880,532 | 3,161 | $15,147 | $189,186,353 | 11 |
| 93 | May 31, 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | $47,776,293 | 4,108 | $11,630 | $47,776,293 | 3 |
| 94 | May 5, 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | $47,743,273 | 4,054 | $11,777 | $47,743,273 | 3 |
| 95 | May 27, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $47,656,302 | 3,925 | $12,142 | $53,460,431 | 4 |
| 96 | May 27, 2005 | The Longest Yard | $47,606,480 | 3,634 | $13,100 | $47,606,480 | 3 |
| 97 | May 28, 2021 | A Quiet Place: Part II | $47,547,231 | 3,726 | $12,761 | $47,547,231 | 3 |
| 98 | May 27, 2005 | Madagascar | $47,224,594 | 4,131 | $11,432 | $47,224,594 | 3 |
| 99 | May 14, 2004 | Troy | $46,865,412 | 3,411 | $13,739 | $46,865,412 | 3 |
| 100 | May 15, 2009 | Angels & Demons | $46,204,168 | 3,527 | $13,100 | $46,204,168 | 3 |