#1 of 4 #1 adventure movie of May 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$2.3M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Adventure box office · May 2021
Adventure Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
High Ground (2021) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 2021, with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of Radhe (2021) at $1.9M and The Water Man (2021) at $383.2K. 4 adventure films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $4.6M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on April 2021, whose releases took $581.9M.
- May 2021 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $4.6M
- High Ground (2021), the #1
- $2.3M
- vs April 2021
- −99%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 2021?
High Ground (2021) leads with $2.3M, 50% of the total. The top 4 together took $4.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of May 2021, 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 May 2021.
- 1 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 2 May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 3 May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $383.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $383.2K
- 4 May 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K
By release week
Which Week of May 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 9–15) took $4.2M, led by High Ground (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The Water Man (2021) $383.2K The Water Man (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 High Ground (2021) $4.2M High Ground (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Pozzis, Samarkand (2021) $10.9K Pozzis, Samarkand (2021)
Earlier years
How Does May 2021 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $3B from 8 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). May 2021 took $4.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 3 films | 3 | $1.8B | – | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 8 films · +63% | 8 | $3B | +63% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| May 2014 6 films · −33% | 6 | $2B | −33% | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| May 2015 10 films · +27% | 10 | $2.5B | +27% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| May 2016 9 films · −21% | 9 | $2B | −21% | Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B |
| May 2017 11 films · +3% | 11 | $2.1B | +3% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| May 2018 9 films · −38% | 9 | $1.3B | −38% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| May 2019 13 films · +23% | 13 | $1.6B | +23% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| May 2020 5 films · −98% | 5 | $30.3M | −98% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
| May 2021 4 films · −85% | 4 | $4.6M | −85% | High Ground (2021) $2.3M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.1B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $11.5M #1 Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021)
- February $966.3M #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March $40.5M #1 Chaos Walking (2021)
- April $581.9M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $4.6M #1 High Ground (2021)
- June $1.1B #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.1B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $646.2M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $436.9M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1.8B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $408.3M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.1B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office May 2021: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in May 2021?
High Ground (2021) leads with $2.3M worldwide. Next come Radhe (2021) at $1.9M and The Water Man (2021) at $383.2K.
How much did adventure movies released in May 2021 earn?
4 adventure films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $4.6M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. April 2021 releases took $581.9M.
How many adventure movies released in May 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, High Ground (2021), earned $2.3M.
How is the May 2021 adventure 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 May 2021. 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 May 2021 adventure 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.