#1 of 9 #1 romance movie of May 2021
2021 · Action, Thriller
$233.5M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$86.1M US & Canada · 37% $147.4M elsewhere · 63%
Romance box office · May 2021
Romance Box Office, May 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Cruella (2021) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in May 2021, with $233.5M worldwide, ahead of Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) at $45.1M and 77 Heartwarmings (2021) at $4.3M. 9 romance films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $287.4M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 19.1 times the total of April 2021, whose releases took $15.1M. By language, English leads with $236.8M across 2 romance releases.
- May 2021 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $287.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2021
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#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of May 2021?
Cruella (2021) leads with $233.5M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $286.6M, almost all of what the 9 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 Romance 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: $86.1M Rest of the world: $147.4M Worldwide: $233.5M
- 2 May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.1M
- 3 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
- 4 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $572.9K Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 May 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $345.4K
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May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.8K - 7
May 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302.1K - 8
May 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.7K - 9
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80K
By release week
Which Week of May 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $233.9M, led by Cruella (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 And Tomorrow the Entire World (2021) $302.1K And Tomorrow the Entire World (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 77 Heartwarmings (2021) $7.7M 77 Heartwarmings (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $45.5M Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Cruella (2021) $233.9M Cruella (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 2019 earned the most: $1.2B from 25 films, led by Aladdin (2019). May 2021 took $287.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 14 films | 14 | $225.2M | – | What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) $84.4M |
| May 2013 17 films · +119% | 17 | $494.2M | +119% | The Great Gatsby (2013) $353.7M |
| May 2014 14 films · −93% | 14 | $35.4M | −93% | Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M |
| May 2015 20 films · +188% | 20 | $102M | +188% | Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) $30.6M |
| May 2016 17 films · −23% | 17 | $78.8M | −23% | Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M |
| May 2017 17 films · +12% | 17 | $88.7M | +12% | Everything, Everything (2017) $61.7M |
| May 2018 22 films · +161% | 22 | $231.4M | +161% | Book Club (2018) $104.4M |
| May 2019 25 films · +399% | 25 | $1.2B | +399% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| May 2020 5 films · −95% | 5 | $55.2M | −95% | Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M |
| May 2021 9 films · +421% | 9 | $287.4M | +421% | Cruella (2021) $233.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in May 2021?
English-language romance films took $236.8M across 2 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($45.1M) and Cantonese-language romance films ($4.4M).
May 2021 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $236.8M2 films · #1 Cruella (2021) -
Chinese $45.1M1 film · #1 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) -
Cantonese $4.4M2 films · #1 77 Heartwarmings (2021) -
Polish $345.4K1 film · #1 Second Half (2021) -
Spanish $320.8K1 film · #1 Polyamory for Dummies (2021) -
German $302.1K1 film · #1 And Tomorrow the Entire World (2021) -
French $80K1 film · #1 Spring Blossom (2021)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: May leads with $287.4M, led by Cruella (2021).
- January $45.6M #1 We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
- February $41.4M #1 The Yin Yang Master (2021)
- March $12.3M #1 Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021)
- April $15.1M #1 August Never Ends (2021)
- May $287.4M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $48.7M #1 In the Heights (2021)
- July $15M #1 Honey Lemon Soda (2021)
- August $29.5M #1 Reminiscence (2021)
- September $16.4M #1 Love Story (2021)
- October $57.5M #1 The French Dispatch (2021)
- November $26M #1 What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021)
- December $87.5M #1 West Side Story (2021)
FAQ
Romance 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in May 2021?
Cruella (2021) leads with $233.5M worldwide, $86.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) at $45.1M and 77 Heartwarmings (2021) at $4.3M.
How much did romance movies released in May 2021 earn?
9 romance films released in May 2021 report a worldwide gross, $287.4M in all, or $31.9M per film on average. April 2021 releases took $15.1M.
How many romance movies released in May 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cruella (2021) with $233.5M.
How is the May 2021 romance 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 romance 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.