#1 of 6 #1 mystery movie of May 2021
2021 · Drama, Mystery
$15.6M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$364.2K US & Canada · 2% $15.2M elsewhere · 98%
Mystery box office · May 2021
Mystery Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
The Dry (2021) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in May 2021, with $15.6M worldwide, ahead of The Water Man (2021) at $383.2K and The Tiny Astronaut (2021) at $342.2K. 6 mystery films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $16.9M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on April 2021, whose releases took $147M. By language, English leads with $16.9M across 6 mystery releases.
- May 2021 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $16.9M
- The Dry (2021), the #1
- $15.6M
- vs April 2021
- −89%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of May 2021?
The Dry (2021) leads with $15.6M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.9M, almost all of what the 6 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 Mystery 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 21, 2021 US and Canada: $364.2K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.6M
- 2 May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $383.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $383.2K
- 3 May 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.2K
- 4 May 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.3K
- 5 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.4K
- 6
May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $873
By release week
Which Week of May 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 16–22) took $16.2M, led by The Dry (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The Water Man (2021) $673.5K The Water Man (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 The Dry (2021) $16.2M The Dry (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Zebra Girl (2021) $873 Zebra Girl (2021)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2021 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $611.5M from 4 films, led by Now You See Me (2013). May 2021 took $16.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 7 films | 7 | $246.8M | – | Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M |
| May 2013 4 films · +148% | 4 | $611.5M | +148% | Now You See Me (2013) $351.7M |
| May 2014 3 films · −98% | 3 | $11.2M | −98% | The Immigrant (2014) $6M |
| May 2015 6 films · +2090% | 6 | $244.5M | +2090% | Tomorrowland (2015) $209M |
| May 2016 9 films · −23% | 9 | $189.1M | −23% | Money Monster (2016) $93.3M |
| May 2017 10 films · −88% | 10 | $22.3M | −88% | Reminiscence (2017) $7.1M |
| May 2018 6 films · −27% | 6 | $16.3M | −27% | Laplace’s Witch (2018) $11M |
| May 2019 14 films · +755% | 14 | $139.1M | +755% | The Intruder (2019) $36.6M |
| May 2020 4 films · −79% | 4 | $29.7M | −79% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
| May 2021 6 films · −43% | 6 | $16.9M | −43% | The Dry (2021) $15.6M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: February leads with $702.3M, led by Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).
- January $556K #1 The Queen of Black Magic (2021)
- February $702.3M #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March $7.6M #1 Brave: Gunjyou Senki (2021)
- April $147M #1 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
- May $16.9M #1 The Dry (2021)
- June $208.2M #1 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- July $363.3M #1 Raging Fire (2021)
- August $201M #1 The Suicide Squad (2021)
- September $67.3M #1 Malignant (2021)
- October $33.3M #1 Last Night in Soho (2021)
- November $43.8M #1 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
- December $73.2M #1 Schemes in Antiques (2021)
FAQ
Mystery 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in May 2021?
The Dry (2021) leads with $15.6M worldwide, $364.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Water Man (2021) at $383.2K and The Tiny Astronaut (2021) at $342.2K.
How much did mystery movies released in May 2021 earn?
6 mystery films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $16.9M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. April 2021 releases took $147M.
How many mystery movies released in May 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Dry (2021), earned $15.6M.
How is the May 2021 mystery 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 mystery 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.