#1 of 12 #1 crime movie of May 2021
2021 · Action, Thriller
$233.5M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$86.1M US & Canada · 37% $147.4M elsewhere · 63%
Crime box office · May 2021
Crime Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Cruella (2021) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in May 2021, with $233.5M worldwide, ahead of Break Through the Darkness (2021) at $52.7M and Deliver Us from Evil (2021) at $34.2M. 12 crime films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $339.6M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 5% on April 2021, whose releases took $322.2M. By language, English leads with $249.4M across 5 crime releases.
- May 2021 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $339.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2021
- +5%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of May 2021?
Cruella (2021) leads with $233.5M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $337.9M, 99% of what all 12 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 Crime 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 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M
- 3 May 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2M
- 4 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $364.2K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.6M
- 5 May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
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May 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 7
May 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302.1K - 8
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.3K - 9
May 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.3K - 10
May 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19K - 11
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9K - 12
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $873
Gross bands
How Many May 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $233.5M between them, 69% of the total. 8 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
69% 30%
- $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, 8% of the list $233.5M · 69% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 25% of the list $102.5M · 30% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 67% of the list $3.6M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $268.8M, 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 Break Through the Darkness (2021) $52.7M Break Through the Darkness (2021)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 And Tomorrow the Entire World (2021) $608.3K And Tomorrow the Entire World (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Radhe (2021) $1.9M Radhe (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 The Dry (2021) $15.6M The Dry (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Cruella (2021) $268.8M Cruella (2021)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2021 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $1.2B from 13 films, led by Fast & Furious 6 (2013). May 2021 took $339.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2012 7 films | 7 | $34.4M | – | Polisse (2012) $20.6M |
| May 2013 13 films · +3411% | 13 | $1.2B | +3411% | Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M |
| May 2014 9 films · −94% | 9 | $69M | −94% | Overheard 3 (2014) $53.5M |
| May 2015 14 films · +20% | 14 | $82.6M | +20% | Hot Pursuit (2015) $51.7M |
| May 2016 13 films · +242% | 13 | $282M | +242% | Kill Zone 2 (2016) $93.6M |
| May 2017 11 films · −73% | 11 | $75.9M | −73% | Bad Genius (2017) $44.6M |
| May 2018 9 films · +47% | 9 | $111.5M | +47% | Breaking In (2018) $51.4M |
| May 2019 15 films · +311% | 15 | $457.8M | +311% | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M |
| May 2020 5 films · −98% | 5 | $6.9M | −98% | Blue Story (2020) $5.9M |
| May 2021 12 films · +4818% | 12 | $339.6M | +4818% | Cruella (2021) $233.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in May 2021?
English-language crime films took $249.4M across 5 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language crime films ($52.7M) and Korean-language crime films ($35.3M).
May 2021 Crime Box Office by Language
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English $249.4M5 films · #1 Cruella (2021) -
Chinese $52.7M1 film · #1 Break Through the Darkness (2021) -
Korean $35.3M2 films · #1 Deliver Us from Evil (2021) -
Hindi $1.9M1 film · #1 Radhe (2021) -
German $302.1K1 film · #1 And Tomorrow the Entire World (2021) -
Danish $39.3K1 film · #1 The Marco Effect (2021) -
Serbian $19K1 film · #1 Loan Shark (2021)
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: June leads with $801.6M, led by F9: The Fast Saga (2021).
- January $12.2M #1 Krack (2021)
- February $4.6M #1 Drishyam 2 (2021)
- March $60.7M #1 Nobody (2021)
- April $322.2M #1 Cliff Walkers (2021)
- May $339.6M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $801.6M #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $286.7M #1 Raging Fire (2021)
- August $63.6M #1 Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
- September $99M #1 Malignant (2021)
- October $14.8M #1 The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
- November $210.7M #1 House of Gucci (2021)
- December $288M #1 The King's Man (2021)
FAQ
Crime 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in May 2021?
Cruella (2021) leads with $233.5M worldwide, $86.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Break Through the Darkness (2021) at $52.7M and Deliver Us from Evil (2021) at $34.2M.
How much did crime movies released in May 2021 earn?
12 crime films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $339.6M in all, or $28.3M per film on average. April 2021 releases took $322.2M.
How many crime 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 crime 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 crime 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.