#1 of 7 #1 horror movie of May 2011
2011 · Action, Thriller
$78.3M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$29.1M US & Canada · 37% $49.2M elsewhere · 63%
Horror box office · May 2011
Horror Box Office, May 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Priest (2011) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 2011, with $78.3M worldwide, ahead of We Are the Night (2011) at $2.4M and Karak (2011) at $1.4M. 7 horror films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $83.1M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 66% on April 2011, whose releases took $245.3M. By language, English leads with $79M across 4 horror releases.
- May 2011 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $83.1M
- Priest (2011), the #1
- $78.3M
- vs April 2011
- −66%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of May 2011?
Priest (2011) leads with $78.3M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $83.1M, almost all of what the 7 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 Horror 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 May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $78.3M
- 2 May 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 May 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 May 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $716.6K
- 5 May 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244K
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May 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K - 7
May 19, 2011 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5K
By release week
Which Week of May 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 8–14) took $78.3M, led by Priest (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 The Ouija Experiment (2011) $960.6K The Ouija Experiment (2011)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Priest (2011) $78.3M Priest (2011)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Tunnel (2011) $1.5K The Tunnel (2011)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 We Are the Night (2011) $3.9M We Are the Night (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 2009 earned the most: $93.2M from 7 films, led by Drag Me to Hell (2009). May 2011 took $83.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002 3 films | 3 | $2.2M | – | The Gathering (2002) $1.3M |
| May 2003 2 films · +1204% | 2 | $28.7M | +1204% | Wrong Turn (2003) $28.7M |
| May 2004 7 films · −54% | 7 | $13.3M | −54% | Godzilla (2004) $9.2M |
| May 2005 10 films · +463% | 10 | $75.1M | +463% | House of Wax (2005) $68.8M |
| May 2006 9 films · −25% | 9 | $56M | −25% | An American Haunting (2006) $29.6M |
| May 2007 7 films · +54% | 7 | $86.5M | +54% | 28 Weeks Later (2007) $65M |
| May 2008 6 films · −1% | 6 | $85.4M | −1% | The Strangers (2008) $82.4M |
| May 2009 7 films · +9% | 7 | $93.2M | +9% | Drag Me to Hell (2009) $90.8M |
| May 2010 5 films · −97% | 5 | $2.5M | −97% | Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M |
| May 2011 7 films · +3285% | 7 | $83.1M | +3285% | Priest (2011) $78.3M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: October leads with $246.1M, led by Paranormal Activity 3 (2011).
- January $99.1M #1 The Rite (2011)
- February $3.6M #1 Vanishing on 7th Street (2011)
- March $15.2M #1 I Saw the Devil (2011)
- April $245.3M #1 Insidious (2011)
- May $83.1M #1 Priest (2011)
- June $13.3M #1 Hell (2011)
- July $29.7M #1 Mysterious Island (2011)
- August $217.7M #1 Final Destination 5 (2011)
- September $80.2M #1 Shark Night 3D (2011)
- October $246.1M #1 Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
- November $46.9M #1 Kokkuri-san: Gekijô-ban (2011)
- December $26M #1 Spellbound (2011)
FAQ
Horror 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in May 2011?
Priest (2011) leads with $78.3M worldwide, $29.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come We Are the Night (2011) at $2.4M and Karak (2011) at $1.4M.
How much did horror movies released in May 2011 earn?
7 horror films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $83.1M in all, or $11.9M per film on average. April 2011 releases took $245.3M.
How many horror movies released in May 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Priest (2011), earned $78.3M.
How is the May 2011 horror 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 horror 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.