#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 21, 2021
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021)
2021 · Drama, Romance
$45.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2021
Romance Box Office, Week 21 of 2021: Romance Releases of May 16–22
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22), with $45.1M worldwide, ahead of Polyamory for Dummies (2021) at $320.8K and Spring Blossom (2021) at $80K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $45.5M in all.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $45.5M
- Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021), the #1
- $45.1M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 21 of 2021?
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) leads with $45.1M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $45.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22).
- 1 May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.1M
- 2 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.8K
- 3 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $45.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 23–29) with $233.9M, led by Cruella (2021).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Romeo & Juliet (2021) $156.8K Romeo & Juliet (2021)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 August Never Ends (2021) $6.2M August Never Ends (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 2gether: The Movie (2021) $93.8K 2gether: The Movie (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Endless Rain (2021) $4.8M Endless Rain (2021)
- 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 Undine (2021) $1.2M Undine (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2019 earned the most: $1.1B from 5 films, led by Aladdin (2019). Week 21, 2021 took $45.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 1 film | 1 | $68.3M | – | Moonrise Kingdom (2012) $68.3M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 4 films · −5% | 4 | $64.7M | −5% | A Wedding Invitation (2013) $30.7M |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 5 films · −92% | 5 | $4.9M | −92% | Words and Pictures (2014) $3.4M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films · +60% | 3 | $7.9M | +60% | Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) $4.2M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 5 films · +80% | 5 | $14.2M | +80% | Maggie's Plan (2016) $5.9M |
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 3 films · −78% | 3 | $3.1M | −78% | Beautiful Accident (2017) $2.6M |
| Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 4 films · +226% | 4 | $10.1M | +226% | Ibiza (2018) $6.8M |
| Week 21, 2019 May 19–25 5 films · +10400% | 5 | $1.1B | +10400% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| Week 21, 2020 May 17–23 2 films · −100% | 2 | $27.1K | −100% | Instant Love (2020) $19.9K |
| Week 21, 2021 May 16–22 3 films · +167418% | 3 | $45.5M | +167418% | Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $45.1M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 23–29) with $233.9M, led by Cruella (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $106.4K
- Week 3 $4.8M
- Week 4 $117.4K
- Week 5 $40.6M
- Week 6 $1.3M
- Week 7 $39.1M
- Week 8 $1M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $589.8K
- Week 11 $1M
- Week 12 $10.4M
- Week 13 $269.7K
- Week 14 $3.8M
- Week 15 $156.8K
- Week 16 $6.2M
- Week 17 $93.8K
- Week 18 $4.8M
- Week 19 $302.1K
- Week 20 $7.7M
- Week 21 $45.5M
- Week 22 $233.9M
- Week 23 $1.2M
- Week 24 $47.5M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $9.4K
- Week 27 $2.4M
- Week 28 $10.2M
- Week 29 $463.6K
- Week 30 $1.7M
- Week 31 $247.1K
- Week 32 $3.7M
- Week 33 $903.3K
- Week 34 $16.5M
- Week 35 $8.4M
- Week 36 $3.3M
- Week 37 $1.7M
- Week 38 $2.9M
- Week 39 $8.5M
- Week 40 $1.1M
- Week 41 $10.5K
- Week 42 $9.5M
- Week 43 $46.4M
- Week 44 $592K
- Week 45 $12.1M
- Week 46 $1.5M
- Week 47 $3.9M
- Week 48 $8.4M
- Week 49 $4.9M
- Week 50 $77.7M
- Week 51 $1.4M
- Week 52 $1.4M
- Week 53 $2M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 21 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22)?
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) leads with $45.1M worldwide. Next come Polyamory for Dummies (2021) at $320.8K and Spring Blossom (2021) at $80K.
How much did romance movies released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) earn?
3 romance films released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $45.5M in all, or $15.2M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021), earned $45.1M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22). 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 week 21, 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.