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Action box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2017

Action Box Office, Week 21 of 2017: Action Releases of May 21–27

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27), with $795.9M worldwide, ahead of Baywatch (2017) at $177.9M and Madraza (2017) at $33K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $973.8M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.8 times the total of Week 20, 2017, whose releases took $255.5M.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$973.8M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 20, 2017
×3.8
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 21 of 2017?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) leads with $795.9M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $973.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $795.9M Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
    $172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
  2. Baywatch (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $177.9M Baywatch (2017)
    $58.1M US & Canada · 33% $119.8M elsewhere · 67%
  3. Madraza (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $33K Madraza (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 21 of 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27).

  1. 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) movie poster
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) May 26, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $795.9M worldwide
    May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $623.4M Worldwide: $795.9M
  2. 2 Baywatch (2017) movie poster
    Baywatch (2017) May 25, 2017 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $177.9M worldwide
    May 25, 2017 US and Canada: $58.1M Rest of the world: $119.8M Worldwide: $177.9M
  3. 3 Madraza (2017) movie poster
    Madraza (2017) May 25, 2017 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Crime $33K worldwide
    May 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $973.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 9–15) with $1.3B, led by The Fate of the Furious (2017).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.3B The Fate of the Furious (2017)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Free Fire (2017) $5.2M Free Fire (2017)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) $269.8M Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $926.6M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) $210.1M King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Alien: Covenant (2017) $255.5M Alien: Covenant (2017)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $973.8M Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Wonder Woman (2017) $959.4M Wonder Woman (2017)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 The Mummy (2017) $409.5M The Mummy (2017)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2011 earned the most: $1.1B from 2 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). Week 21, 2017 took $973.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films 3 $788.1M – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films · +4% 3 $815.9M +4% Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 6 films · −97% 6 $26.6M −97% Kites (2010) $11.9M
Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 2 films · +3883% 2 $1.1B +3883% Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B
Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 2 films · −38% 2 $654.2M −38% Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M
Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 3 films · +26% 3 $823.9M +26% Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M
Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 4 films · −9% 4 $747.7M −9% X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M
Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 1 film · −72% 1 $209M −72% Tomorrowland (2015) $209M
Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 7 films · +108% 7 $434.1M +108% The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M
Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 3 films · +124% 3 $973.8M +124% Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2017, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $1.4B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 21 of 2017: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27)?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) leads with $795.9M worldwide, $172.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Baywatch (2017) at $177.9M and Madraza (2017) at $33K.

How much did action movies released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) earn?

3 action films released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $973.8M in all, or $324.6M per film on average. Week 20, 2017 releases took $255.5M.

How many action movies released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) with $795.9M.

How much of the Week 21, 2017 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$230.6M of the $973.8M total, or 24%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 2017 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 21, 2017 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.