Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month

Box Office Report - All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - May

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All-Time Opening Weekends By Month - May

The 50 highest grossing opening weekends at the domestic box office during the month of May.

Last Updated on July 4, 2025

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Rank Film Distributor Weekend Locations Average Opening

1 Marvel's The Avengers Disney 05/04 - 05/06/2012 4,349 $47,698 $207.439 M

2 Avengers: Age of Ultron Disney 05/01 - 05/03/2015 4,276 $44,731 $191.271 M

3 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Disney 05/06 - 05/08/2022 4,534 $41,337 $187.421 M

4 Captain America: Civil War Disney 05/06 - 05/08/2016 4,226 $42,390 $179.139 M

5 Iron Man 3 Disney 05/03 - 05/05/2013 4,253 $40,946 $174.145 M

6 Spider-Man 3 Sony / Columbia 05/04 - 05/06/2007 4,252 $35,540 $151.117 M

7 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Disney 05/05 - 05/07/2017 4,347 $33,704 $146.510 M

8 Lilo & Stitch Disney 05/23 - 05/25/2025 4,410 $33,110 $146.016 M

9 Iron Man 2 Paramount 05/07 - 05/09/2010 4,380 $29,252 $128.122 M

10 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Disney 05/25 - 05/27/2007 4,362 $29,338 $127.973 M

11 Top Gun: Maverick Paramount 05/27 - 05/29/2022 4,735 $26,760 $126.707 M

12 Deadpool 2 20th Century Fox 05/18 - 05/20/2018 4,349 $28,859 $125.507 M

13 Shrek the Third Paramount / DW Animation 05/18 - 05/20/2007 4,122 $29,727 $122.537 M

14 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Disney 05/05 - 05/07/2023 4,450 $26,610 $118.414 M

15 Spider-Man Sony / Columbia 05/03 - 05/05/2002 3,615 $31,769 $114.844 M

16 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith # 20th Century Fox 05/20 - 05/22/2005 3,661 $29,619 $108.436 M

17 Shrek 2 # DreamWorks 05/21 - 05/23/2004 4,163 $25,952 $108.038 M

18 X-Men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox 05/26 - 05/28/2006 3,690 $27,846 $102.751 M

19 Iron Man Paramount 05/02 - 05/04/2008 4,105 $24,877 $102.119 M

20 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull # Paramount 05/23 - 05/25/2008 4,260 $23,507 $100.138 M

21 Fast & Furious 6 Universal 05/24 - 05/26/2013 3,658 $26,620 $97.375 M

22 The Little Mermaid Disney 05/26 - 05/28/2023 4,320 $22,125 $95.578 M

23 Godzilla Warner Bros. / Legendary 05/16 - 05/18/2014 3,952 $23,580 $93.188 M

24 The Matrix Reloaded # Warner Bros. 05/16 - 05/18/2003 3,603 $25,472 $91.774 M

25 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Sony / Columbia 05/02 - 05/04/2014 4,324 $21,186 $91.608 M

26 Aladdin Disney 05/24 - 05/26/2019 4,476 $20,443 $91.501 M

27 X-Men: Days of Future Past 20th Century Fox 05/23 - 05/25/2014 3,996 $22,729 $90.824 M

28 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Disney 05/20 - 05/22/2011 4,155 $21,697 $90.152 M

29 The Hangover Part II # Warner Bros. / Legendary 05/27 - 05/29/2011 3,615 $23,775 $85.946 M

30 X2: X-Men United 20th Century Fox 05/02 - 05/04/2003 3,741 $22,871 $85.559 M

31 X-Men Origins: Wolverine 20th Century Fox 05/01 - 05/03/2009 4,099 $20,751 $85.058 M

32 Solo: A Star Wars Story Disney 05/25 - 05/27/2018 4,381 $19,270 $84.420 M

33 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones # 20th Century Fox 05/17 - 05/19/2002 3,161 $25,317 $80.028 M

34 Star Trek Paramount 05/08 - 05/10/2009 3,849 $20,578 $79.204 M

35 The Da Vinci Code Sony / Columbia 05/19 - 05/21/2006 3,735 $20,635 $77.073 M

36 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Universal 05/23 - 05/25/1997 3,281 $22,767 $74.700 M

37 Thunderbolts* Disney 05/02 - 05/04/2025 4,330 $17,159 $74.301 M

38 Shrek Forever After Paramount / DW Animation 05/21 - 05/23/2010 4,359 $16,251 $70.838 M

39 Finding Nemo Disney 05/30 - 06/01/2003 3,374 $20,821 $70.252 M

40 Star Trek Into Darkness # Paramount 05/17 - 05/19/2013 3,868 $18,140 $70.166 M

41 Maleficent Disney 05/30 - 06/01/2014 3,948 $17,586 $69.431 M

42 Pitch Perfect 2 Universal 05/15 - 05/17/2015 3,473 $19,930 $69.217 M

43 The Day After Tomorrow 20th Century Fox 05/28 - 05/30/2004 3,425 $20,071 $68.744 M

44 The Mummy Returns Universal 05/04 - 05/06/2001 3,401 $20,035 $68.139 M

45 Up Disney 05/29 - 05/31/2009 3,766 $18,085 $68.109 M

46 Bruce Almighty Universal 05/23 - 05/25/2003 3,483 $19,510 $67.953 M

47 Fast X Universal 05/19 - 05/21/2023 4,046 $16,564 $67.017 M

48 X-Men: Apocalypse 20th Century Fox 05/27 - 05/29/2016 4,150 $15,848 $65.770 M

49 Thor Paramount 05/06 - 05/08/2011 3,955 $16,618 $65.723 M

50 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace # 20th Century Fox 05/21 - 05/23/1999 2,970 $21,825 $64.821 M

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- Grosses from Thursday evening shows are included in weekend grosses.
- Films that opened during the midweek are indicated with a #
- Films that expanded into wide release after an initial limited release are indicated with a ^

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Rank	Film	Distributor	Weekend	Locations	Average	Opening
1	Marvel's The Avengers	Disney	05/04 - 05/06/2012	4,349	$47,698	$207.439 M
2	Avengers: Age of Ultron	Disney	05/01 - 05/03/2015	4,276	$44,731	$191.271 M
3	Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness	Disney	05/06 - 05/08/2022	4,534	$41,337	$187.421 M
4	Captain America: Civil War	Disney	05/06 - 05/08/2016	4,226	$42,390	$179.139 M
5	Iron Man 3	Disney	05/03 - 05/05/2013	4,253	$40,946	$174.145 M
6	Spider-Man 3	Sony / Columbia	05/04 - 05/06/2007	4,252	$35,540	$151.117 M
7	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2	Disney	05/05 - 05/07/2017	4,347	$33,704	$146.510 M
8	Lilo & Stitch	Disney	05/23 - 05/25/2025	4,410	$33,110	$146.016 M
9	Iron Man 2	Paramount	05/07 - 05/09/2010	4,380	$29,252	$128.122 M
10	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	Disney	05/25 - 05/27/2007	4,362	$29,338	$127.973 M
11	Top Gun: Maverick	Paramount	05/27 - 05/29/2022	4,735	$26,760	$126.707 M
12	Deadpool 2	20th Century Fox	05/18 - 05/20/2018	4,349	$28,859	$125.507 M
13	Shrek the Third	Paramount / DW Animation	05/18 - 05/20/2007	4,122	$29,727	$122.537 M
14	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3	Disney	05/05 - 05/07/2023	4,450	$26,610	$118.414 M
15	Spider-Man	Sony / Columbia	05/03 - 05/05/2002	3,615	$31,769	$114.844 M
16	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith #	20th Century Fox	05/20 - 05/22/2005	3,661	$29,619	$108.436 M
17	Shrek 2 #	DreamWorks	05/21 - 05/23/2004	4,163	$25,952	$108.038 M
18	X-Men: The Last Stand	20th Century Fox	05/26 - 05/28/2006	3,690	$27,846	$102.751 M
19	Iron Man	Paramount	05/02 - 05/04/2008	4,105	$24,877	$102.119 M
20	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull #	Paramount	05/23 - 05/25/2008	4,260	$23,507	$100.138 M
21	Fast & Furious 6	Universal	05/24 - 05/26/2013	3,658	$26,620	$97.375 M
22	The Little Mermaid	Disney	05/26 - 05/28/2023	4,320	$22,125	$95.578 M
23	Godzilla	Warner Bros. / Legendary	05/16 - 05/18/2014	3,952	$23,580	$93.188 M
24	The Matrix Reloaded #	Warner Bros.	05/16 - 05/18/2003	3,603	$25,472	$91.774 M
25	The Amazing Spider-Man 2	Sony / Columbia	05/02 - 05/04/2014	4,324	$21,186	$91.608 M
26	Aladdin	Disney	05/24 - 05/26/2019	4,476	$20,443	$91.501 M
27	X-Men: Days of Future Past	20th Century Fox	05/23 - 05/25/2014	3,996	$22,729	$90.824 M
28	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides	Disney	05/20 - 05/22/2011	4,155	$21,697	$90.152 M
29	The Hangover Part II #	Warner Bros. / Legendary	05/27 - 05/29/2011	3,615	$23,775	$85.946 M
30	X2: X-Men United	20th Century Fox	05/02 - 05/04/2003	3,741	$22,871	$85.559 M
31	X-Men Origins: Wolverine	20th Century Fox	05/01 - 05/03/2009	4,099	$20,751	$85.058 M
32	Solo: A Star Wars Story	Disney	05/25 - 05/27/2018	4,381	$19,270	$84.420 M
33	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones #	20th Century Fox	05/17 - 05/19/2002	3,161	$25,317	$80.028 M
34	Star Trek	Paramount	05/08 - 05/10/2009	3,849	$20,578	$79.204 M
35	The Da Vinci Code	Sony / Columbia	05/19 - 05/21/2006	3,735	$20,635	$77.073 M
36	The Lost World: Jurassic Park	Universal	05/23 - 05/25/1997	3,281	$22,767	$74.700 M
37	Thunderbolts*	Disney	05/02 - 05/04/2025	4,330	$17,159	$74.301 M
38	Shrek Forever After	Paramount / DW Animation	05/21 - 05/23/2010	4,359	$16,251	$70.838 M
39	Finding Nemo	Disney	05/30 - 06/01/2003	3,374	$20,821	$70.252 M
40	Star Trek Into Darkness #	Paramount	05/17 - 05/19/2013	3,868	$18,140	$70.166 M
41	Maleficent	Disney	05/30 - 06/01/2014	3,948	$17,586	$69.431 M
42	Pitch Perfect 2	Universal	05/15 - 05/17/2015	3,473	$19,930	$69.217 M
43	The Day After Tomorrow	20th Century Fox	05/28 - 05/30/2004	3,425	$20,071	$68.744 M
44	The Mummy Returns	Universal	05/04 - 05/06/2001	3,401	$20,035	$68.139 M
45	Up	Disney	05/29 - 05/31/2009	3,766	$18,085	$68.109 M
46	Bruce Almighty	Universal	05/23 - 05/25/2003	3,483	$19,510	$67.953 M
47	Fast X	Universal	05/19 - 05/21/2023	4,046	$16,564	$67.017 M
48	X-Men: Apocalypse	20th Century Fox	05/27 - 05/29/2016	4,150	$15,848	$65.770 M
49	Thor	Paramount	05/06 - 05/08/2011	3,955	$16,618	$65.723 M
50	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #	20th Century Fox	05/21 - 05/23/1999	2,970	$21,825	$64.821 M