#1 of 12 #1 horror movie of May 2021
2021 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$297.4M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$160.1M US & Canada · 54% $137.3M elsewhere · 46%
Horror box office · May 2021
Horror Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
A Quiet Place Part II (2021) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 2021, with $297.4M worldwide, ahead of The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021) at $1.6M and Night of the Living Dread (2021) at $890.1K. 12 horror films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $301.9M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.3 times the total of April 2021, whose releases took $41.3M. By language, English leads with $300.3M across 10 horror releases.
- May 2021 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $301.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2021
- ×7.3
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of May 2021?
A Quiet Place Part II (2021) leads with $297.4M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $300.7M, almost all of what the 12 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 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 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Night of the Living Dread (2021)May 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $890.1K
May 30, 2021 · English · Animation, Comedy, Horror $890.1K worldwide - 4 May 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.8K
- 5 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $124.8K Rest of the world: $279.7K Worldwide: $404.5K
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May 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.2K - 7
May 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.3K - 8
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.4K - 9
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.9K - 10
May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1K - 11
May 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.5K - 12
May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1K
Gross bands
How Many May 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $297.4M between them, 98% of the total. 11 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.
98%
- $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, 8% of the list $297.4M · 98% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 92% of the list $4.5M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $297.4M, 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 The Land of Blue Lakes (2021) $44.1K The Land of Blue Lakes (2021)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021) $2.4M The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 The Djinn (2021) $410.6K The Djinn (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 The Tiny Astronaut (2021) $787.5K The Tiny Astronaut (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Night of the Living Dread (2021) $890.1K Night of the Living Dread (2021)
Earlier years
How Does May 2021 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2019 earned the most: $531M from 24 films, led by Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). May 2021 took $301.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 9 films | 9 | $308.6M | – | Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M |
| May 2013 7 films · −99% | 7 | $4.5M | −99% | Baby Blues (2013) $2.6M |
| May 2014 9 films · +76% | 9 | $8M | +76% | Wolf Creek 2 (2014) $4.4M |
| May 2015 12 films · +1225% | 12 | $106M | +1225% | Poltergeist (2015) $95.4M |
| May 2016 7 films · −75% | 7 | $26.7M | −75% | Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $13.5M |
| May 2017 10 films · +809% | 10 | $242.9M | +809% | Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M |
| May 2018 10 films · −97% | 10 | $6.1M | −97% | Bad Samaritan (2018) $4.6M |
| May 2019 24 films · +8596% | 24 | $531M | +8596% | Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) $387.3M |
| May 2020 6 films · −93% | 6 | $37.2M | −93% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
| May 2021 12 films · +712% | 12 | $301.9M | +712% | A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $297.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Horror Movies Speak in May 2021?
English-language horror films took $300.3M across 10 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language horror films ($1.6M) and Russian-language horror films ($44.1K).
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: October leads with $680.5M, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).
- January $6.5M #1 Wrong Turn (2021)
- February $10.4M #1 Suicide Forest Village (2021)
- March $3.8M #1 Roohi (2021)
- April $41.3M #1 The Unholy (2021)
- May $301.9M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $213.1M #1 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- July $146.4M #1 The Forever Purge (2021)
- August $150.1M #1 Candyman (2021)
- September $39.6M #1 Malignant (2021)
- October $680.5M #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- November $48.6M #1 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
- December $6.6M #1 Two (2021)
FAQ
Horror 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror 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 The Exorcism of Carmen Farias (2021) at $1.6M and Night of the Living Dread (2021) at $890.1K.
How much did horror movies released in May 2021 earn?
12 horror films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $301.9M in all, or $25.2M per film on average. April 2021 releases took $41.3M.
How many horror 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 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 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 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.