#1 of 20 #1 comedy movie of May 2021
2021 · Action, Thriller
$233.5M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$86.1M US & Canada · 37% $147.4M elsewhere · 63%
Comedy box office · May 2021
Comedy Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Cruella (2021) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in May 2021, with $233.5M worldwide, ahead of Dream Horse (2021) at $6.6M and Two Lottery Tickets (2021) at $3.7M. 20 comedy films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $258.7M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 18.9 times the total of April 2021, whose releases took $13.7M. By language, English leads with $248.4M across 10 comedy releases.
- May 2021 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $258.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2021
- ×18.9
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of May 2021?
Cruella (2021) leads with $233.5M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $250M, 97% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy 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 28, 2021 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $147.4M Worldwide: $233.5M
- 2 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6.6M
- 3 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.7M
- 4 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $572.9K Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $63.8K Worldwide: $2.9M
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May 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 7
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $77.1K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M - 8
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 9
Night of the Living Dread (2021)May 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $890.1K
May 30, 2021 · English · Animation, Comedy, Horror $890.1K worldwide - 10
May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497.2K - 11
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $345.4K - 12
May 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.2K - 13
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.8K - 14
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $206.5K - 15
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $112.7K Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $118.4K - 16
May 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.7K - 17
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80K - 18
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: $13.9K Worldwide: $49.6K - 19
May 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K - 20
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2021?
Of the top 10, Here Today (2021) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Two Lottery Tickets (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $94.8M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cruella (2021) $233.5M $86.1M US & Canada · 37% $147.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Dream Horse (2021) $6.6M $2.9M US & Canada · 44% $3.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Two Lottery Tickets (2021) $3.7M $18.5K US & Canada · <1% $3.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Finding You (2021) $3.3M $2.8M US & Canada · 83% $572.9K elsewhere · 17%
- 5 Here Today (2021) $2.9M $2.8M US & Canada · 98% $63.8K elsewhere · 2%
- 6 Fly Me Away (2021) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Riders of Justice (2021) $2M $77.1K US & Canada · 4% $1.9M elsewhere · 96%
- 8 The Perfect Candidate (2021) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Night of the Living Dread (2021) $890.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 This Town (2021) $497.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $233.5M between them, 90% of the total. 19 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M.
90% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $233.5M · 90% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 19 films, 95% of the list $25.2M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $233.9M, led by Cruella (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 Here Today (2021) $3M Here Today (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Finding You (2021) $7M Finding You (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Dream Horse (2021) $13.9M Dream Horse (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Cruella (2021) $233.9M Cruella (2021)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Night of the Living Dread (2021) $901K Night of the Living Dread (2021)
Earlier years
How Does May 2021 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2017 earned the most: $2.1B from 40 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). May 2021 took $258.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2012 31 films | 31 | $1.9B | – | Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M |
| May 2013 42 films · −58% | 42 | $801.1M | −58% | The Hangover Part III (2013) $362M |
| May 2014 34 films · −21% | 34 | $635.8M | −21% | Neighbors (2014) $270.7M |
| May 2015 39 films · −25% | 39 | $478.3M | −25% | Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M |
| May 2016 32 films · +29% | 32 | $614.9M | +29% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
| May 2017 40 films · +242% | 40 | $2.1B | +242% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| May 2018 41 films · −41% | 41 | $1.2B | −41% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| May 2019 55 films · +22% | 55 | $1.5B | +22% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| May 2020 16 films · −94% | 16 | $96.9M | −94% | Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M |
| May 2021 20 films · +167% | 20 | $258.7M | +167% | Cruella (2021) $233.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in May 2021?
English-language comedy films took $248.4M across 10 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Romanian-language comedy films ($3.7M) and French-language comedy films ($2.4M).
May 2021 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $248.4M10 films · #1 Cruella (2021)
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Romanian $3.7M1 film · #1 Two Lottery Tickets (2021) -
French $2.4M2 films · #1 Fly Me Away (2021) -
Danish $2M1 film · #1 Riders of Justice (2021) -
Arabic $1.5M1 film · #1 The Perfect Candidate (2021) -
Polish $345.4K1 film · #1 Second Half (2021) -
Spanish $320.8K1 film · #1 Polyamory for Dummies (2021) -
Cantonese $100.7K1 film · #1 My Indian Boyfriend (2021) -
Italian $10.9K1 film · #1 Pozzis, Samarkand (2021) -
Tagalog $5081 film · #1 Momshies! Your Soul is Mine (2021)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: February leads with $1.7B, led by Hi, Mom (2021).
- January $26.9M #1 Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
- February $1.7B #1 Hi, Mom (2021)
- March $40.7M #1 Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021)
- April $13.7M #1 Face Off 48H (2021)
- May $258.7M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $349.1M #1 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- July $450.7M #1 Jungle Cruise (2021)
- August $686.4M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $463.4M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $639.2M #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- November $118.5M #1 Licorice Pizza (2021)
- December $263.7M #1 The King's Man (2021)
FAQ
Comedy 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in May 2021?
Cruella (2021) leads with $233.5M worldwide, $86.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dream Horse (2021) at $6.6M and Two Lottery Tickets (2021) at $3.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in May 2021 earn?
20 comedy films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $258.7M in all, or $12.9M per film on average. April 2021 releases took $13.7M.
How many comedy movies released in May 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cruella (2021) with $233.5M.
How is the May 2021 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 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 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.