#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 21, 2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
2017 · Action, Adventure
$795.9M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2017
Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 2017: Comedy Releases of May 21–27
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27), with $795.9M worldwide, ahead of Baywatch (2017) at $177.9M and Beautiful Accident (2017) at $2.6M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $977.3M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 9.9 times the total of Week 20, 2017, whose releases took $99.2M. By language, English leads with $974.2M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $977.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 20, 2017
- ×9.9
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 21 of 2017?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) leads with $795.9M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $977.2M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $795.9M Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)$172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Comedy 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 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $623.4M Worldwide: $795.9M
May 26, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $795.9M worldwide - 2 May 25, 2017 US and Canada: $58.1M Rest of the world: $119.8M Worldwide: $177.9M
- 3 May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $51.8K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.6M
- 4 May 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $423.7K
- 5 Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie (2017)May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409.7K May 26, 2017 · English · Animation, Comedy, Family $409.7K worldwide
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May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $43.2K Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $44.2K - 7
May 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.9K - 8
May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2017?
Of the top 8, Hermia & Helena (2017) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Beautiful Accident (2017) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $230.7M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M $172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 2 Baywatch (2017) $177.9M $58.1M US & Canada · 33% $119.8M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Beautiful Accident (2017) $2.6M $51.8K US & Canada · 2% $2.6M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Jeune Femme (2017) $423.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie (2017) $409.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Hermia & Helena (2017) $44.2K $43.2K US & Canada · 98% $1K elsewhere · 2%
- 7 The Starry Sky Above Me (2017) $38.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Uma Noite em Sampa (2017) $5.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $977.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 21–27) with $977.3M, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017) $34.4M Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Mr. Pride VS Miss. Prejudice (2017) $50.8M Mr. Pride VS Miss. Prejudice (2017)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 How to Be a Latin Lover (2017) $130.8M How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $938.1M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Snatched (2017) $80.6M Snatched (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Hindi Medium (2017) $99.2M Hindi Medium (2017)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $977.3M Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) $138.9M Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Beatriz at Dinner (2017) $11.8M Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2012 earned the most: $1.1B from 3 films, led by Men in Black III (2012). Week 21, 2017 took $977.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 4 films | 4 | $1.7M | – | War, Inc. (2008) $1.3M |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 5 films · +27656% | 5 | $465.1M | +27656% | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 12 films · +66% | 12 | $774.1M | +66% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 5 films · −80% | 5 | $154.1M | −80% | Midnight in Paris (2011) $151.5M |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 3 films · +646% | 3 | $1.1B | +646% | Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 13 films · −39% | 13 | $697.1M | −39% | The Hangover Part III (2013) $362M |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 9 films · −78% | 9 | $154.7M | −78% | Blended (2014) $128M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 10 films · −92% | 10 | $11.7M | −92% | Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) $4.2M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 13 films · +4561% | 13 | $547.1M | +4561% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 8 films · +79% | 8 | $977.3M | +79% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 21 of 2017?
English-language comedy films took $974.2M across 4 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($2.6M) and French-language comedy films ($462.6K).
Week 21 of 2017 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $974.2M4 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
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Chinese $2.6M1 film · #1 Beautiful Accident (2017) -
French $462.6K2 films · #1 Jeune Femme (2017) -
Portuguese $5.7K1 film · #1 Uma Noite em Sampa (2017)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 25–Jul 1) with $1.3B, led by Despicable Me 3 (2017).
- Week 1 $107.3M
- Week 2 $15.6M
- Week 3 $39.4M
- Week 4 $692M
- Week 5 $265.7M
- Week 6 $359.7M
- Week 7 $93.2M
- Week 8 $310.8M
- Week 9 $10.4M
- Week 10 $8.3M
- Week 11 $80.1M
- Week 12 $80.2M
- Week 13 $531.8M
- Week 14 $325.2M
- Week 15 $34.4M
- Week 16 $50.8M
- Week 17 $130.8M
- Week 18 $938.1M
- Week 19 $80.6M
- Week 20 $99.2M
- Week 21 $977.3M
- Week 22 $138.9M
- Week 23 $11.8M
- Week 24 $458.5M
- Week 25 $61.2M
- Week 26 $1.3B
- Week 27 $10.4M
- Week 28 $114.6M
- Week 29 $153.6M
- Week 30 $245.4M
- Week 31 $29.2M
- Week 32 $113M
- Week 33 $279.8M
- Week 34 $148.3M
- Week 35 $40.2M
- Week 36 $44.2M
- Week 37 $16.7M
- Week 38 $604.6M
- Week 39 $395.6M
- Week 40 $92.7M
- Week 41 $16.8M
- Week 42 $26.3M
- Week 43 $98.4M
- Week 44 $1.1B
- Week 45 $368.3M
- Week 46 $66.9M
- Week 47 $13.3M
- Week 48 $76.6M
- Week 49 $69.9M
- Week 50 $299.5M
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $12.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy 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 Beautiful Accident (2017) at $2.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $977.3M in all, or $122.2M per film on average. Week 20, 2017 releases took $99.2M.
How many comedy 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 is the week 21, 2017 comedy 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 comedy 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.