#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 22, 2011
2011 · Drama, Fantasy
$58.4M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$13.3M US & Canada · 23% $45.1M elsewhere · 77%
Drama box office · Week 22 · May 22–28, 2011
Drama Box Office, Week 22 of 2011: Drama Releases of May 22–28
The Tree of Life (2011) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 22 of 2011 (May 22–28), with $58.4M worldwide, ahead of Princess Toyotomi (2011) at $19.1M and Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) at $5.7M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is 27.5 times the total of Week 21, 2011, whose releases took $3.2M. By language, English leads with $58.4M across 1 drama release.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $87M
- The Tree of Life (2011), the #1
- $58.4M
- vs Week 21, 2011
- ×27.5
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 22 of 2011?
The Tree of Life (2011) leads with $58.4M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $86.5M, 99% of what all 8 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 Drama Release of Week 22 of 2011, 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 22 of 2011 (May 22–28).
- 1 May 27, 2011 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $58.4M
- 2 May 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1M
- 3 Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)May 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
May 28, 2011 · Japanese · History, Animation, Adventure $5.7M worldwide - 4 May 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
- 5 May 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $882.2K
- 6
May 27, 2011 US and Canada: $27.8K Rest of the world: $218K Worldwide: $245.8K - 7
May 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.3K - 8
May 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $87M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 24–30) with $649.4M, led by Fast Five (2011).
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Conspirator (2011) $61.5M The Conspirator (2011)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Water for Elephants (2011) $211.3M Water for Elephants (2011)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Fast Five (2011) $649.4M Fast Five (2011)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Thor (2011) $617.7M Thor (2011)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011) $31.3M Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) $3.2M Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 The Tree of Life (2011) $87M The Tree of Life (2011)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 X-Men: First Class (2011) $404.3M X-Men: First Class (2011)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 Star Watching Dog (2011) $30.6M Star Watching Dog (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2009 earned the most: $901.4M from 7 films, led by Up (2009). Week 22, 2011 took $87M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 2002 May 26–Jun 1 7 films | 7 | $197M | – | The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M |
| Week 22, 2003 May 25–31 3 films · −92% | 3 | $16.1M | −92% | Together (2003) $14.7M |
| Week 22, 2004 May 23–29 6 films · +307% | 6 | $65.3M | +307% | Raising Helen (2004) $49.7M |
| Week 22, 2005 May 22–28 9 films · +216% | 9 | $206.3M | +216% | The Longest Yard (2005) $191.5M |
| Week 22, 2006 May 28–Jun 3 7 films · +16% | 7 | $238.8M | +16% | The Break-Up (2006) $205.7M |
| Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 15 films · −75% | 15 | $59.3M | −75% | Mr. Brooks (2007) $48.4M |
| Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 8 films · +754% | 8 | $506.7M | +754% | Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M |
| Week 22, 2009 May 24–30 7 films · +78% | 7 | $901.4M | +78% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| Week 22, 2010 May 23–29 11 films · −61% | 11 | $349.7M | −61% | Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M |
| Week 22, 2011 May 22–28 8 films · −75% | 8 | $87M | −75% | The Tree of Life (2011) $58.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 22 of 2011?
English-language drama films took $58.4M across 1 film, 67% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($25.7M) and German-language drama films ($2.5M).
Week 22 of 2011 Drama Box Office by Language
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2011, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $904.6M, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).
- Week 1 $365K
- Week 2 $92.6M
- Week 3 $85.1M
- Week 4 $117.3M
- Week 5 $208.7M
- Week 6 $173.1M
- Week 7 $113M
- Week 8 $157.3M
- Week 9 $66.5M
- Week 10 $70.4M
- Week 11 $177.1M
- Week 12 $97.3M
- Week 13 $14.8M
- Week 14 $55.9M
- Week 15 $47.2M
- Week 16 $61.5M
- Week 17 $211.3M
- Week 18 $649.4M
- Week 19 $617.7M
- Week 20 $31.3M
- Week 21 $3.2M
- Week 22 $87M
- Week 23 $404.3M
- Week 24 $30.6M
- Week 25 $9.1M
- Week 26 $177.1M
- Week 27 $116.1M
- Week 28 $12.6M
- Week 29 $23.4M
- Week 30 $64.5M
- Week 31 $9.3M
- Week 32 $24.6M
- Week 33 $296.2M
- Week 34 $10M
- Week 35 $106.4M
- Week 36 $78.2M
- Week 37 $80.6M
- Week 38 $91.6M
- Week 39 $245.5M
- Week 40 $159.1M
- Week 41 $414.8M
- Week 42 $144.8M
- Week 43 $65.1M
- Week 44 $132.4M
- Week 45 $28.2M
- Week 46 $409.5M
- Week 47 $904.6M
- Week 48 $89.8M
- Week 49 $56.8M
- Week 50 $64.1M
- Week 51 $35.3M
- Week 52 $139.6M
- Week 53 $200.1M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 22 of 2011: 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 drama movie in week 22 of 2011 (May 22–28)?
The Tree of Life (2011) leads with $58.4M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Princess Toyotomi (2011) at $19.1M and Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) at $5.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 22 of 2011 (May 22–28) earn?
8 drama films released in week 22 of 2011 (May 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $87M in all, or $10.9M per film on average. Week 21, 2011 releases took $3.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 22 of 2011 (May 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Tree of Life (2011), earned $58.4M.
How is the week 22, 2011 drama 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 22 of 2011 (May 22–28). 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 22, 2011 drama 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.