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10 Most Anticipated Movies of May Surprisingly Ranks Mortal Kombat 2 at #4

New data reveals the ranking of the most anticipated movies of May 2026. Placing a long-awaited fashion sequel at the top, while a video game adaptation outperforms several other long-awaited titles to claim number 4.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 leads 10 most anticipated movies of May 2026

According to predictive analytics firm Diesel Labs, whose exclusive data was published by ScreenRant, audience engagement across social and video platforms determines each film’s hype score. The company calculates Attention Signals by measuring likes, shares, comments, and views on channels such as Facebook and YouTube. These metrics offer an early look at the 10 most anticipated movies of May 2026.

  • The Devil Wears Prada 2 (May 1) – 100% attention scale, over 1.3 billion signals. The Disney sequel brings back its Oscar-nominated cast for a drama-comedy. 
  • Backrooms (May 29) – 31.72% attention scale, over 416 million signals. A24’s sci-fi horror, directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. 
  • The Mandalorian & Grogu (May 22) – 29.92% attention scale, over 392 million signals. Disney’s first theatrical Star Wars film since 2019. 
  • Mortal Kombat 2 (May 8) – 9.60% attention scale, nearly 126 million signals. Warner Bros.’ action sequel, led by Karl Urban, breaks into the top five ahead of several original titles.
  • I Love Boosters (May 22) – 5.87% attention scale, over 77 million signals. Keke Palmer stars in Boots Riley’s crime comedy for Neon.
  • The Breadwinner (May 29) – 4.97% attention scale, over 65 million signals. Nate Bargatze headlines this Sony Pictures comedy.
  • The Sheep Detectives (May 8) – 4.12% attention scale, over 54 million signals. Hugh Jackman leads Amazon MGM’s murder mystery comedy adaptation.
  • Hokum (May 1) – 3.89% attention scale, over 51 million signals. Adam Scott stars in Neon’s horror release.
  • Obsession (May 15) – 1.84% attention scale, over 24 million signals. Blumhouse’s horror feature for Focus Features takes ninth.
  • Animal Farm (May 1) – 1.78% attention scale, over 23 million signals. Andy Serkis directs this animated adaptation featuring voices from Seth Rogen, Gaten Matarazzo, Steve Buscemi, Kieran Culkin, and Glenn Close.

All in all, the May 2026 slate shows how the most anticipated movies are a mix of franchise loyalty and audience curiosity.


Source: Comingsoon.net