Michael

The box office of the most-watched movies in the United States from May 15 to 17, 2026 - with still provisional data - sees Michael ($282,796,827) rise to first place: the movie tells the early years of musician Michael Jackson's life, from his childhood as a star of the Jackson 5, through the violence suffered from his father Joe Jackson, his successful albums Off the Wall and Thriller, his last performance with his brothers, up to the tour following the release of the album Bad.

The Devil Wears Prada 2

In second place drops The Devil Wears Prada 2 ($175,862,196): Andy Sachs and Runway magazine director Miranda Priestly reunite to face professional challenges in the context of the decline of traditional publishing.

Obsession

In third place enters Obsession ($16,100,000): after breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win the heart of the girl he loves, a boy gets exactly what he wished for, but soon discovers that some wishes have a dark and sinister price.

Mortal Kombat II

In fourth place drops Mortal Kombat II ($62,232,532): Johnny Cage collaborates with some adepts in the final battle to defeat Shao Kahn's dark realm, which threatens the very existence of Earthrealm and its defenders.

The Sheep Detectives

In fifth place loses one position The Sheep Detectives ($29,660,699): every evening a shepherd reads a mystery novel aloud, pretending that his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep immediately realize it's a murder and begin to investigate.

In eighth place is the re-release of Top Gun/Top Gun: Maverick ($4,794,486), and in ninth place enters In the Grey ($3,005,000): a secret team of elite agents lives in the shadows, and when a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, they are sent to recover it. It's an impossible heist that transforms into a game of strategy, deception and survival.

In tenth place is Is God Is ($2,222,342): two sisters - scarred in body - undertake a mission of revenge, confronting a painful family past.

In twelfth place is the re-release of Shrek ($1,250,000), followed by Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe ($810,000) and The Wizard of the Kremlin ($483,390), about the story of a young Russian director who improbably becomes Vladimir Putin's advisor during his rise to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the complexities and chaos of the new era.

In twenty-fourth place is Forge ($27,000): brothers Raymond and Coco Zhang run a forgery organization. Forced by a disgraced millionaire, they create counterfeit masterpieces for the family collection, but at the same time FBI agent Emily Lee investigates a new series of art forgeries.

In twenty-seventh place is Magic Hour ($10,000): Erin and Charlie take refuge in the desert to face a new unexpected and challenging phase of their relationship.