#1 of 5 #1 history movie of May 2011
Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
2011 · History, Animation
$5.7M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
History box office · May 2011
History Box Office, May 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 2011, with $5.7M worldwide, ahead of True Legend (2011) at $3.5M and Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) at $741.7K. 5 history films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on April 2011, whose releases took $47.9M. By language, Japanese leads with $5.7M across 1 history release.
- May 2011 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $10M
- Buddha: The Great Departure (2011), the #1
- $5.7M
- vs April 2011
- −79%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of May 2011?
Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) leads with $5.7M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $10M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3 -
Number 4 $31.1K Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011)$31.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of May 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 May 2011.
- 1 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 - 2 May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
- 3 May 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.7K
- 4 Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2011)May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $31.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.1K
May 13, 2011 · English · Biography, History, Documentary $31.1K worldwide - 5 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011)May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K May 6, 2011 · English · History, Sport, Documentary $13.1K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of May 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 22–28) took $5.7M, led by Buddha: The Great Departure (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011) $13.1K Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2011)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 True Legend (2011) $3.5M True Legend (2011)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) $741.7K Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) $5.7M Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2011 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2005 earned the most: $236.7M from 4 films, led by Kingdom of Heaven (2005). May 2011 took $10M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | The Lady and the Duke (2002) $1.1M |
| May 2003 2 films · −90% | 2 | $113.6K | −90% | The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) $90.1K |
| May 2004 3 films · −68% | 3 | $36.4K | −68% | S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) $23.6K |
| May 2005 4 films · +649625% | 4 | $236.7M | +649625% | Kingdom of Heaven (2005) $218.4M |
| May 2006 1 film · −99% | 1 | $3.4M | −99% | Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006) $3.4M |
| May 2007 1 film · +170% | 1 | $9.3M | +170% | Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) $9.3M |
| May 2008 5 films · +13% | 5 | $10.5M | +13% | Che: Part Two (2008) $8.6M |
| May 2009 3 films · −42% | 3 | $6.1M | −42% | Tsar (2009) $5.5M |
| May 2010 5 films · +584% | 5 | $41.7M | +584% | Agora (2010) $39.5M |
| May 2011 5 films · −76% | 5 | $10M | −76% | Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) $5.7M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: June leads with $98.2M, led by Beginning of the Great Revival (2011).
- January $49M #1 Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
- February $51.6M #1 Of Gods and Men (2011)
- March $7.2M #1 King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011)
- April $47.9M #1 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
- May $10M #1 Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
- June $98.2M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- July $11.4M #1 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
- August $77.3M #1 War of the Arrows (2011)
- September $12.9M #1 Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011)
- October $4.7M #1 1911 (2011)
- November $18.3M #1 Nova Zembla (2011)
- December $25.2M #1 Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)
FAQ
History Box Office May 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in May 2011?
Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) leads with $5.7M worldwide. Next come True Legend (2011) at $3.5M and Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) at $741.7K.
How much did history movies released in May 2011 earn?
5 history films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, or $2M per film on average. April 2011 releases took $47.9M.
How many history movies released in May 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Buddha: The Great Departure (2011), earned $5.7M.
How is the May 2011 history 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 2011. 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 2011 history 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.