#1 of 38 #1 drama movie of May 2021
2021 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$297.4M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$160.1M US & Canada · 54% $137.3M elsewhere · 46%
Drama box office · May 2021
Drama Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
A Quiet Place Part II (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 2021, with $297.4M worldwide, ahead of Break Through the Darkness (2021) at $52.7M and Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) at $45.1M. 38 drama films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $460.1M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 72% on April 2021, whose releases took $267.1M. By language, English leads with $346.9M across 14 drama releases.
- May 2021 releases with a gross
- 38
- combined worldwide
- $460.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2021
- +72%
#1 of 38 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 2021?
A Quiet Place Part II (2021) leads with $297.4M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $429.8M, 93% of what all 38 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 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: $160.1M Rest of the world: $137.3M Worldwide: $297.4M
- 2 May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M
- 3 May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.1M
- 4 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $19.1M
- 5 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $364.2K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.6M
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May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6.6M - 7
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 8
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $572.9K Worldwide: $3.3M - 9
May 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 10
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 11
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M - 12
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $77.1K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M - 13
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $303.6K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.8M - 14
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 15
May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $904K - 16
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $894.5K Worldwide: $902.6K - 17
May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $578.9K - 18
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $383.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $383.2K - 19
May 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302.1K - 20
May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.9K - 21
May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.5K - 22
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $71.2K Rest of the world: $42.5K Worldwide: $113.6K - 23
May 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.4K - 24
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80K - 25
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.7K - 26
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: $13.9K Worldwide: $49.6K - 27
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.4K - 28
May 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K - 29
May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K - 30
May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K - 31
May 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19K - 32
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9K - 33
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K - 34
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: $8.7K Worldwide: $11.7K - 35
May 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K - 36
May 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K - 37
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 38
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2021?
Of the top 10, Finding You (2021) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while The Dry (2021) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 38 films, $174.4M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M $160.1M US & Canada · 54% $137.3M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 Break Through the Darkness (2021) $52.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $45.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $19.1M $7.4M US & Canada · 39% $11.7M elsewhere · 61%
- 5 The Dry (2021) $15.6M $364.2K US & Canada · 2% $15.2M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 Dream Horse (2021) $6.6M $2.9M US & Canada · 44% $3.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 7 77 Heartwarmings (2021) $4.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Finding You (2021) $3.3M $2.8M US & Canada · 83% $572.9K elsewhere · 17%
- 9 Fly Me Away (2021) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 High Ground (2021) $2.3M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 38 films crossed $100M and took $297.4M between them, 65% of the total. 33 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
65% 29%
- $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, 3% of the list $297.4M · 65% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 11% of the list $132.4M · 29% of the gross
- Under $10M 33 films, 87% of the list $30.3M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $299.5M, led by A Quiet Place Part II (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 The Water Man (2021) $851.8K The Water Man (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $34.6M Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $72.4M Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $299.5M A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- 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 2012 earned the most: $1.1B from 41 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). May 2021 took $460.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 41 films | 41 | $1.1B | – | The Intouchables (2012) $426.6M |
| May 2013 45 films · −43% | 45 | $607.7M | −43% | The Great Gatsby (2013) $353.7M |
| May 2014 71 films · −72% | 71 | $171.8M | −72% | Million Dollar Arm (2014) $38.5M |
| May 2015 64 films · +293% | 64 | $675.8M | +293% | San Andreas (2015) $474.6M |
| May 2016 72 films · −65% | 72 | $238.2M | −65% | Money Monster (2016) $93.3M |
| May 2017 73 films · +135% | 73 | $559.3M | +135% | Baywatch (2017) $177.9M |
| May 2018 80 films · −51% | 80 | $274.3M | −51% | Book Club (2018) $104.4M |
| May 2019 111 films · +268% | 111 | $1B | +268% | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M |
| May 2020 29 films · −98% | 29 | $23.6M | −98% | Blue Story (2020) $5.9M |
| May 2021 38 films · +1849% | 38 | $460.1M | +1849% | A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in May 2021?
English-language drama films took $346.9M across 14 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($97.8M) and Cantonese-language drama films ($4.3M).
May 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $346.9M14 films · #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021) -
Chinese $97.8M2 films · #1 Break Through the Darkness (2021) -
Cantonese $4.3M1 film · #1 77 Heartwarmings (2021) -
French $2.4M2 films · #1 Fly Me Away (2021) -
Spanish $2.4M2 films · #1 New Order (2021) -
Danish $2M1 film · #1 Riders of Justice (2021) -
Arabic $1.5M2 films · #1 The Perfect Candidate (2021) -
Italian $944.3K3 films · #1 The Bad Poet (2021) -
Persian $902.6K1 film · #1 There Is No Evil (2021) -
Korean $417.6K4 films · #1 My Lovely Angel (2021)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: September leads with $1B, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).
- January $60.3M #1 We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
- February $941.3M #1 Hi, Mom (2021)
- March $590.3M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $267.1M #1 Cliff Walkers (2021)
- May $460.1M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $110.7M #1 In the Heights (2021)
- July $517.5M #1 Chinese Doctors (2021)
- August $253M #1 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
- September $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- October $660M #1 Dune: Part One (2021)
- November $832.5M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $275.6M #1 West Side Story (2021)
FAQ
Drama 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 38 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 2021?
A Quiet Place Part II (2021) leads with $297.4M worldwide, $160.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Break Through the Darkness (2021) at $52.7M and Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) at $45.1M.
How much did drama movies released in May 2021 earn?
38 drama films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $460.1M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. April 2021 releases took $267.1M.
How many drama movies released in May 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Quiet Place Part II (2021) with $297.4M.
How is the May 2021 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 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 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.