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Biggest May Weekend at the Domestic Box Office
See also: Biggest Domestic May Day
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This chart contains figures for the Biggest May Weekends at the Domestic Box Office.
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Rank | Date | Movie | Gross | Theaters | Per Theater |
Total Gross |
Week |
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1 | May 4, 2012 | The Avengers | $207,438,708 | 4,349 | $47,698 | $207,438,708 | 1 |
2 | May 1, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $191,271,109 | 4,276 | $44,731 | $191,271,109 | 1 |
3 | May 6, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of M… | $187,420,998 | 4,534 | $41,337 | $187,420,998 | 1 |
4 | May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $179,139,142 | 4,226 | $42,390 | $179,139,142 | 1 |
5 | May 3, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $174,144,585 | 4,253 | $40,946 | $174,144,585 | 1 |
6 | May 4, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $151,116,516 | 4,252 | $35,540 | $151,116,516 | 1 |
7 | May 3, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $147,383,211 | 4,662 | $31,614 | $621,277,849 | 2 |
8 | May 5, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $146,510,104 | 4,347 | $33,704 | $146,510,104 | 1 |
9 | May 7, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $128,122,480 | 4,380 | $29,252 | $128,122,480 | 1 |
10 | May 27, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | $126,707,459 | 4,735 | $26,760 | $126,707,459 | 1 |
11 | May 18, 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $125,507,153 | 4,349 | $28,859 | $125,507,153 | 1 |
12 | May 18, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $121,629,270 | 4,122 | $29,507 | $122,536,609 | 1 |
13 | May 5, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $118,414,021 | 4,450 | $26,610 | $118,414,021 | 1 |
14 | May 3, 2002 | Spider-Man | $114,844,116 | 3,615 | $31,769 | $114,844,116 | 1 |
15 | May 4, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $114,774,810 | 4,474 | $25,654 | $453,107,350 | 2 |
16 | May 25, 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s … | $114,732,820 | 4,362 | $26,303 | $127,972,864 | 1 |
17 | May 20, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | $108,435,841 | 3,661 | $29,619 | $158,449,700 | 1 |
18 | May 21, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $108,037,878 | 4,163 | $25,952 | $128,983,060 | 1 |
19 | May 11, 2012 | The Avengers | $103,052,274 | 4,349 | $23,696 | $373,071,647 | 2 |
20 | May 26, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $102,750,665 | 3,690 | $27,846 | $102,750,665 | 1 |
21 | May 2, 2008 | Iron Man | $102,118,668 | 4,105 | $24,877 | $102,118,668 | 1 |
22 | May 23, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the … | $100,137,835 | 4,260 | $23,507 | $125,178,907 | 1 |
23 | May 24, 2013 | Fast and Furious 6 | $97,375,245 | 3,658 | $26,620 | $97,375,245 | 1 |
24 | May 26, 2023 | The Little Mermaid | $95,578,040 | 4,320 | $22,125 | $95,578,040 | 1 |
25 | May 16, 2014 | Godzilla | $93,188,384 | 3,952 | $23,580 | $93,188,384 | 1 |
26 | May 16, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $91,774,413 | 3,603 | $25,472 | $134,282,716 | 1 |
27 | May 2, 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | $91,608,337 | 4,324 | $21,186 | $91,608,337 | 1 |
28 | May 24, 2019 | Aladdin | $91,500,929 | 4,476 | $20,443 | $91,500,929 | 1 |
29 | May 23, 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | $90,823,660 | 3,996 | $22,729 | $90,823,660 | 1 |
30 | May 20, 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger… | $90,151,958 | 4,155 | $21,697 | $90,151,958 | 1 |
31 | May 27, 2011 | The Hangover Part II | $85,946,294 | 3,615 | $23,775 | $117,556,661 | 1 |
32 | May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | $85,558,731 | 3,741 | $22,871 | $85,558,731 | 1 |
33 | May 1, 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $85,058,003 | 4,099 | $20,751 | $85,058,003 | 1 |
34 | May 25, 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | $84,420,489 | 4,381 | $19,270 | $84,420,489 | 1 |
35 | May 17, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | $80,027,814 | 3,161 | $25,317 | $110,169,231 | 1 |
36 | May 8, 2009 | Star Trek | $79,204,289 | 3,849 | $20,578 | $79,204,289 | 1 |
37 | May 8, 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $77,746,929 | 4,276 | $18,182 | $313,402,397 | 2 |
38 | May 19, 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $77,073,388 | 3,735 | $20,635 | $77,073,388 | 1 |
39 | May 13, 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | $72,637,142 | 4,226 | $17,188 | $295,966,220 | 2 |
40 | May 10, 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $72,525,615 | 4,253 | $17,053 | $284,946,699 | 2 |
41 | May 28, 2004 | Shrek 2 | $72,170,363 | 4,223 | $17,090 | $236,905,717 | 2 |
42 | May 23, 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $72,132,785 | 3,281 | $21,985 | $74,699,967 | 1 |
43 | May 10, 2002 | Spider-Man | $71,417,527 | 3,615 | $19,756 | $223,040,031 | 2 |
44 | May 21, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $70,838,207 | 4,359 | $16,251 | $70,838,207 | 1 |
45 | May 30, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $70,251,710 | 3,374 | $20,821 | $70,251,710 | 1 |
46 | May 17, 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | $70,165,559 | 3,868 | $18,140 | $83,701,981 | 1 |
47 | May 30, 2014 | Maleficent | $69,431,298 | 3,948 | $17,586 | $69,431,298 | 1 |
48 | May 15, 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | $69,216,890 | 3,473 | $19,930 | $69,216,890 | 1 |
49 | May 28, 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | $68,743,584 | 3,425 | $20,071 | $68,743,584 | 1 |
50 | May 4, 2001 | The Mummy Returns | $68,139,035 | 3,401 | $20,035 | $68,139,035 | 1 |
51 | May 29, 2009 | Up | $68,108,790 | 3,766 | $18,085 | $68,108,790 | 1 |
52 | May 23, 2003 | Bruce Almighty | $67,953,330 | 3,483 | $19,510 | $67,953,330 | 1 |
53 | May 19, 2023 | Fast X | $67,017,410 | 4,046 | $16,564 | $67,017,410 | 1 |
54 | May 27, 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | $65,769,562 | 4,150 | $15,848 | $65,769,562 | 1 |
55 | May 6, 2011 | Thor | $65,723,338 | 3,955 | $16,618 | $65,723,338 | 1 |
56 | May 12, 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 | $65,263,492 | 4,347 | $15,013 | $248,420,911 | 2 |
57 | May 21, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | $64,810,970 | 2,970 | $21,822 | $105,661,237 | 1 |
58 | May 10, 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | $63,299,904 | 4,662 | $13,578 | $723,745,643 | 3 |
59 | May 26, 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Te… | $62,983,253 | 4,276 | $14,729 | $62,983,253 | 1 |
60 | May 11, 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | $62,078,047 | 4,474 | $13,875 | $548,090,150 | 3 |
61 | May 12, 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 | $62,008,548 | 4,450 | $13,935 | $214,709,726 | 2 |
62 | May 13, 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of M… | $61,755,804 | 4,534 | $13,621 | $292,615,327 | 2 |
63 | May 25, 2001 | Pearl Harbor | $59,078,912 | 3,214 | $18,382 | $59,078,912 | 1 |
64 | May 10, 2024 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | $58,400,788 | 4,075 | $14,331 | $58,400,788 | 1 |
65 | May 11, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | $58,166,256 | 4,252 | $13,680 | $240,236,828 | 2 |
66 | May 26, 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | $57,845,297 | 3,653 | $15,835 | $78,201,695 | 1 |
67 | May 30, 2008 | Sex and the City | $56,848,056 | 3,285 | $17,305 | $56,848,056 | 1 |
68 | May 17, 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum | $56,818,067 | 3,850 | $14,758 | $56,818,067 | 1 |
69 | May 18, 2012 | The Avengers | $55,644,102 | 4,249 | $13,096 | $457,665,517 | 3 |
70 | May 27, 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | $55,205,972 | 3,663 | $15,071 | $255,648,711 | 2 |
71 | May 16, 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | $55,034,805 | 3,929 | $14,007 | $55,034,805 | 1 |
72 | May 25, 2012 | Men in Black 3 | $54,592,779 | 4,248 | $12,851 | $54,592,779 | 1 |
73 | May 29, 2015 | San Andreas | $54,588,173 | 3,777 | $14,453 | $54,588,173 | 1 |
74 | May 10, 2019 | Pokémon: Detective Pikachu | $54,365,242 | 4,202 | $12,938 | $54,365,242 | 1 |
75 | May 22, 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Sm… | $54,173,286 | 4,096 | $13,226 | $54,173,286 | 1 |
76 | May 25, 2007 | Shrek the Third | $53,039,992 | 4,172 | $12,713 | $203,378,450 | 2 |
77 | May 14, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $52,041,005 | 4,390 | $11,854 | $211,200,876 | 2 |
78 | May 7, 2004 | Van Helsing | $51,748,040 | 3,575 | $14,475 | $51,748,040 | 1 |
79 | May 28, 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | $51,399,863 | 3,022 | $17,009 | $191,405,863 | 2 |
80 | May 9, 2008 | Iron Man | $51,190,629 | 4,111 | $12,452 | $177,825,024 | 2 |
81 | May 10, 2013 | The Great Gatsby | $50,085,184 | 3,535 | $14,168 | $50,085,184 | 1 |
82 | May 9, 2014 | Neighbors | $49,033,915 | 3,279 | $14,954 | $49,033,915 | 1 |
83 | May 24, 2002 | Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones | $47,880,532 | 3,161 | $15,147 | $189,186,353 | 2 |
84 | May 31, 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | $47,776,293 | 4,108 | $11,630 | $47,776,293 | 1 |
85 | May 5, 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | $47,743,273 | 4,054 | $11,777 | $47,743,273 | 1 |
86 | May 27, 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | $47,656,302 | 3,925 | $12,142 | $53,460,431 | 1 |
87 | May 27, 2005 | The Longest Yard | $47,606,480 | 3,634 | $13,100 | $47,606,480 | 1 |
88 | May 28, 2021 | A Quiet Place: Part II | $47,547,231 | 3,726 | $12,761 | $47,547,231 | 1 |
89 | May 27, 2005 | Madagascar | $47,224,594 | 4,131 | $11,432 | $47,224,594 | 1 |
90 | May 14, 2004 | Troy | $46,865,412 | 3,411 | $13,739 | $46,865,412 | 1 |
91 | May 15, 2009 | Angels & Demons | $46,204,168 | 3,527 | $13,100 | $46,204,168 | 1 |
92 | May 24, 1996 | Mission: Impossible | $45,436,830 | 3,012 | $15,085 | $63,531,648 | 1 |
93 | May 15, 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | $45,428,128 | 3,702 | $12,271 | $45,428,128 | 1 |
94 | May 17, 2002 | Spider-Man | $45,036,912 | 3,615 | $12,458 | $285,573,668 | 3 |
95 | May 30, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the … | $44,754,615 | 4,264 | $10,496 | $215,635,899 | 2 |
96 | May 22, 1998 | Godzilla | $44,047,541 | 3,310 | $13,307 | $58,493,223 | 1 |
97 | May 25, 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $43,463,043 | 4,349 | $9,994 | $208,170,395 | 2 |
98 | May 7, 1999 | The Mummy | $43,369,635 | 3,209 | $13,515 | $43,369,635 | 1 |
99 | May 28, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $43,311,063 | 4,367 | $9,918 | $133,061,414 | 2 |
100 | May 15, 2009 | Star Trek | $43,034,547 | 3,860 | $11,149 | $147,645,384 | 2 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.