May Weekly Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weeks at the domestic box office for May.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekly Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 4, 2012 | The Avengers | $270,019,373 | 4,349 | $62,088 | $270,019,373 | 7 |
| 2 | May 1, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $235,655,468 | 4,276 | $55,111 | $235,655,468 | 7 |
| 3 | May 6, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multive… | $230,859,523 | 4,534 | $50,917 | $230,859,523 | 7 |
| 4 | May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $223,329,078 | 4,226 | $52,846 | $223,329,078 | 7 |
| 5 | May 23, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $217,121,482 | 4,410 | $49,234 | $217,121,482 | 7 |
| 6 | May 3, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $212,421,084 | 4,253 | $49,946 | $212,421,084 | 7 |
| 7 | May 27, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $205,604,011 | 4,735 | $43,422 | $205,604,011 | 7 |
| 8 | May 3, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $186,551,101 | 4,662 | $40,015 | $660,445,739 | 14 |
| 9 | May 5, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $183,157,419 | 4,347 | $42,134 | $183,157,419 | 7 |
| 10 | May 4, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $182,070,572 | 4,252 | $42,820 | $182,070,572 | 7 |
| 11 | May 18, 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $164,707,352 | 4,349 | $37,872 | $164,707,352 | 7 |
| 12 | May 25, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At … | $160,099,024 | 4,362 | $36,703 | $173,339,068 | 7 |
| 13 | May 7, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $159,159,871 | 4,380 | $36,338 | $159,159,871 | 7 |
| 14 | May 5, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $152,701,178 | 4,450 | $34,315 | $152,701,178 | 7 |
| 15 | May 3, 2002 | Spider-Man | $151,622,504 | 3,615 | $41,943 | $151,622,504 | 7 |
| 16 | May 20, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $150,428,880 | 3,661 | $41,090 | $200,442,739 | 8 |
| 17 | May 18, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $149,431,119 | 4,122 | $36,252 | $150,338,458 | 7 |
| 18 | May 4, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $147,679,563 | 4,474 | $33,008 | $486,012,103 | 14 |
| 19 | May 23, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $145,840,212 | 4,260 | $34,235 | $170,881,284 | 8 |
| 20 | May 26, 2023 | The Little Mermaid | $145,607,067 | 4,320 | $33,705 | $145,607,067 | 7 |
| 21 | May 21, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $143,790,172 | 4,163 | $34,540 | $164,735,354 | 9 |
| 22 | May 24, 2019 | Aladdin | $142,697,174 | 4,476 | $31,881 | $142,697,174 | 7 |
| 23 | May 26, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $141,331,162 | 3,690 | $38,301 | $141,331,162 | 7 |
| 24 | May 24, 2013 | Fast and Furious 6 | $135,839,525 | 3,658 | $37,135 | $135,839,525 | 7 |
| 25 | May 11, 2012 | The Avengers | $132,002,042 | 4,349 | $30,352 | $402,021,415 | 14 |
| 26 | May 23, 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | $129,469,103 | 3,996 | $32,400 | $129,469,103 | 7 |
| 27 | May 2, 2008 | Iron Man | $126,634,395 | 4,105 | $30,849 | $126,634,395 | 7 |
| 28 | May 27, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $122,816,593 | 3,615 | $33,974 | $154,426,960 | 8 |
| 29 | May 16, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $121,361,422 | 3,603 | $33,683 | $163,869,725 | 8 |
| 30 | May 25, 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | $119,592,692 | 4,381 | $27,298 | $119,592,692 | 7 |
| 31 | May 16, 2014 | Godzilla | $117,348,367 | 3,952 | $29,693 | $117,348,367 | 7 |
| 32 | May 20, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On … | $113,595,287 | 4,155 | $27,339 | $113,595,287 | 7 |
| 33 | May 22, 2026 | Star Wars: The Mandalorian an… | $112,368,604 | 4,300 | $26,132 | $112,368,604 | 7 |
| 34 | May 28, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $111,856,132 | 4,223 | $26,487 | $276,591,486 | 16 |
| 35 | May 17, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $111,164,350 | 3,161 | $35,167 | $141,305,767 | 8 |
| 36 | May 2, 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | $110,700,722 | 4,324 | $25,601 | $110,700,722 | 7 |
| 37 | May 29, 2026 | Backrooms | $109,114,925 | 3,442 | $31,701 | $109,114,925 | 7 |
| 38 | May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | $107,644,861 | 3,741 | $28,774 | $107,644,861 | 7 |
| 39 | May 8, 2009 | Star Trek | $104,610,837 | 3,849 | $27,179 | $104,610,837 | 7 |
| 40 | May 1, 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $102,624,147 | 4,099 | $25,036 | $102,624,147 | 7 |
| 41 | May 19, 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $102,481,037 | 3,735 | $27,438 | $102,481,037 | 7 |
| 42 | May 1, 2026 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | $101,844,258 | 4,150 | $24,541 | $101,844,258 | 7 |
| 43 | May 28, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | $100,609,179 | 3,425 | $29,375 | $100,609,179 | 7 |
| 44 | May 23, 2003 | Bruce Almighty | $100,066,590 | 3,483 | $28,730 | $100,066,590 | 7 |
| 45 | May 21, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $99,155,555 | 2,970 | $33,386 | $140,005,822 | 9 |
| 46 | May 8, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $97,515,340 | 4,276 | $22,805 | $333,170,808 | 14 |
| 47 | May 30, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $97,454,140 | 3,374 | $28,884 | $97,454,140 | 7 |
| 48 | May 2, 2025 | Thunderbolts* | $95,354,195 | 4,330 | $22,022 | $95,354,195 | 7 |
| 49 | May 23, 2025 | Mission: Impossible—The Final… | $95,318,108 | 3,857 | $24,713 | $95,318,108 | 7 |
| 50 | May 17, 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | $95,290,144 | 3,868 | $24,636 | $108,826,566 | 7 |
| 51 | May 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | $94,173,232 | 4,150 | $22,692 | $94,173,232 | 7 |
| 52 | May 30, 2014 | Maleficent | $93,846,968 | 3,948 | $23,771 | $93,846,968 | 7 |
| 53 | May 29, 2009 | Up | $93,072,435 | 3,766 | $24,714 | $93,072,435 | 7 |
| 54 | May 26, 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea… | $93,008,771 | 4,276 | $21,751 | $93,008,771 | 7 |
| 55 | May 13, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $90,947,075 | 4,226 | $21,521 | $314,276,153 | 14 |
| 56 | May 21, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $89,750,351 | 4,359 | $20,590 | $89,750,351 | 7 |
| 57 | May 10, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $89,470,799 | 4,253 | $21,037 | $301,891,883 | 14 |
| 58 | May 25, 2001 | Pearl Harbor | $89,295,163 | 3,214 | $27,783 | $89,295,163 | 7 |
| 59 | May 10, 2002 | Spider-Man | $88,914,252 | 3,615 | $24,596 | $240,536,756 | 14 |
| 60 | May 15, 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | $87,486,595 | 3,473 | $25,190 | $87,486,595 | 7 |
| 61 | May 30, 2025 | Lilo & Stitch | $86,174,863 | 4,410 | $19,541 | $303,296,345 | 14 |
| 62 | May 19, 2023 | Fast X | $84,935,340 | 4,046 | $20,992 | $84,935,340 | 7 |
| 63 | May 6, 2011 | Thor | $84,752,317 | 3,955 | $21,429 | $84,752,317 | 7 |
| 64 | May 4, 2001 | The Mummy Returns | $84,293,785 | 3,401 | $24,785 | $84,293,785 | 7 |
| 65 | May 12, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $83,580,055 | 4,347 | $19,227 | $266,737,474 | 14 |
| 66 | May 26, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $83,347,490 | 3,653 | $22,816 | $103,703,888 | 9 |
| 67 | May 25, 2012 | Men in Black 3 | $83,003,553 | 4,248 | $19,539 | $83,003,553 | 7 |
| 68 | May 27, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of… | $82,361,886 | 3,663 | $22,485 | $282,804,625 | 15 |
| 69 | May 12, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $81,841,401 | 4,450 | $18,391 | $234,542,579 | 14 |
| 70 | May 23, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $81,172,327 | 3,281 | $24,740 | $107,427,944 | 7 |
| 71 | May 10, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $80,949,131 | 4,662 | $17,364 | $741,394,870 | 21 |
| 72 | May 11, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $80,348,856 | 4,474 | $17,959 | $566,360,959 | 21 |
| 73 | May 22, 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle o… | $79,796,400 | 4,096 | $19,482 | $79,796,400 | 7 |
| 74 | May 13, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multive… | $79,620,962 | 4,534 | $17,561 | $310,480,485 | 14 |
| 75 | May 30, 2008 | Sex and the City | $77,958,978 | 3,285 | $23,732 | $77,958,978 | 7 |
| 76 | May 25, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $77,568,334 | 4,172 | $18,593 | $227,906,792 | 14 |
| 77 | May 17, 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabe… | $76,638,941 | 3,850 | $19,906 | $76,638,941 | 7 |
| 78 | May 10, 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the … | $75,239,501 | 4,075 | $18,464 | $75,239,501 | 7 |
| 79 | May 18, 2012 | The Avengers | $74,663,373 | 4,249 | $17,572 | $476,684,788 | 21 |
| 80 | May 1, 2026 | Michael | $74,185,872 | 3,955 | $18,757 | $203,989,704 | 14 |
| 81 | May 29, 2015 | San Andreas | $72,626,201 | 3,777 | $19,229 | $72,626,201 | 7 |
| 82 | May 27, 2005 | Madagascar | $72,267,556 | 4,131 | $17,494 | $72,267,556 | 7 |
| 83 | May 11, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $71,287,057 | 4,252 | $16,766 | $253,357,629 | 14 |
| 84 | May 27, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $70,336,329 | 3,925 | $17,920 | $76,140,458 | 8 |
| 85 | May 16, 2025 | Final Destination: Bloodlines | $70,132,397 | 3,523 | $19,907 | $70,132,397 | 7 |
| 86 | May 24, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of t… | $70,016,126 | 3,161 | $22,150 | $211,321,893 | 15 |
| 87 | May 27, 2005 | The Longest Yard | $69,704,254 | 3,634 | $19,181 | $69,704,254 | 7 |
| 88 | May 10, 2019 | Pokémon: Detective Pikachu | $69,186,846 | 4,202 | $16,465 | $69,186,846 | 7 |
| 89 | May 28, 2021 | A Quiet Place: Part II | $69,110,985 | 3,726 | $18,548 | $69,110,985 | 7 |
| 90 | May 16, 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Pri… | $68,045,010 | 3,929 | $17,319 | $68,045,010 | 7 |
| 91 | May 28, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $67,992,637 | 4,367 | $15,570 | $157,742,988 | 14 |
| 92 | May 24, 1996 | Mission: Impossible | $67,430,528 | 3,012 | $22,387 | $85,525,346 | 9 |
| 93 | May 28, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom … | $67,167,276 | 3,022 | $22,226 | $222,866,471 | 16 |
| 94 | May 22, 1998 | Godzilla | $66,860,561 | 3,310 | $20,200 | $81,306,243 | 9 |
| 95 | May 10, 2013 | The Great Gatsby | $66,743,604 | 3,535 | $18,881 | $66,743,604 | 7 |
| 96 | May 25, 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $66,620,086 | 4,349 | $15,318 | $231,327,438 | 14 |
| 97 | May 9, 2014 | Neighbors | $65,525,205 | 3,279 | $19,983 | $65,525,205 | 7 |
| 98 | May 14, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $65,504,932 | 4,390 | $14,921 | $224,664,803 | 14 |
| 99 | May 31, 2019 | Aladdin | $65,188,752 | 4,476 | $14,564 | $207,885,926 | 14 |
| 100 | May 9, 2008 | Iron Man | $64,650,994 | 4,111 | $15,726 | $191,285,389 | 14 |