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Family box office · May 2021

Family Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases

Cruella (2021) is the highest-grossing family movie released in May 2021, with $233.5M worldwide, ahead of The Water Man (2021) at $383.2K. 2 family films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $233.9M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

May 2021 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$233.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
37%
Cruella (2021) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 family movie of May 2021

Cruella (2021)

2021 · Action, Thriller

$233.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$86.1M US & Canada · 37% $147.4M elsewhere · 63%
The chart

Every Family 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. 1 Cruella (2021) movie poster
    Cruella (2021) May 28, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $233.5M worldwide
    May 28, 2021 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $147.4M Worldwide: $233.5M
  2. 2 The Water Man (2021) movie poster
    The Water Man (2021) May 7, 2021 · English · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $383.2K worldwide
    May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $383.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $383.2K
FAQ

Family 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in May 2021?

Cruella (2021) leads with $233.5M worldwide, $86.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Water Man (2021) at $383.2K.

How much did family movies released in May 2021 earn?

2 family films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $233.9M in all, or $116.9M per film on average.

How many family movies released in May 2021 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cruella (2021) with $233.5M.

How much of the May 2021 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$86.5M of the $233.9M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 2021 family 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 family 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.