#1 of 9 #1 English-language movie of Week 21, 2023
2023 · Adventure, Fantasy
$569.6M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$298.2M US & Canada · 52% $271.5M elsewhere · 48%
English box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2023
English Box Office, Week 21 of 2023: English Releases of May 21–27
The Little Mermaid (2023) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 21 of 2023 (May 21–27), with $569.6M worldwide, ahead of About My Father (2023) at $18.2M and The Machine (2023) at $10.7M. 9 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $615.5M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 14% on Week 20, 2023, whose releases took $716.5M. By genre, Adventure leads with $571.1M across 2 English releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $615.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 2023
- −14%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 21 of 2023?
The Little Mermaid (2023) leads with $569.6M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $613.6M, 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 English Release of Week 21 of 2023, 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 2023 (May 21–27).
- 1 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $298.2M Rest of the world: $271.5M Worldwide: $569.6M
- 2 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $18.2M
- 3 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $206K Worldwide: $10.7M
- 4 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $9.4M
- 5 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $911.8K Worldwide: $5.7M
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May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 7
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $226.7K - 8
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $168.1K Rest of the world: $39K Worldwide: $207.1K - 9
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2023?
Of the top 9, The Machine (2023) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Kandahar (2023) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $330.5M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Little Mermaid (2023) $569.6M $298.2M US & Canada · 52% $271.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 About My Father (2023) $18.2M $12.1M US & Canada · 67% $6.1M elsewhere · 33%
- 3 The Machine (2023) $10.7M $10.5M US & Canada · 98% $206K elsewhere · 2%
- 4 Kandahar (2023) $9.4M $4.8M US & Canada · 51% $4.6M elsewhere · 49%
- 5 You Hurt My Feelings (2023) $5.7M $4.8M US & Canada · 84% $911.8K elsewhere · 16%
- 6 Headspace (2023) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Influencer (2023) $226.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Wrath of Becky (2023) $207.1K $168.1K US & Canada · 81% $39K elsewhere · 19%
- 9 Hidden Exposure (2023) $1.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $615.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $871.4M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 The Pope's Exorcist (2023) $129.7M The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Evil Dead Rise (2023) $176.1M Evil Dead Rise (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) $31.1M Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $871.4M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $60M Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Fast X (2023) $716.5M Fast X (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 The Little Mermaid (2023) $615.5M The Little Mermaid (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) $814.1M Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) $444.7M Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2019 earned the most: $1.1B from 17 films, led by Aladdin (2019). Week 21, 2023 took $615.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 13 films | 13 | $890.1M | – | X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 10 films · −62% | 10 | $340.7M | −62% | Tomorrowland (2015) $209M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 12 films · +60% | 12 | $544.6M | +60% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 11 films · +79% | 11 | $976.4M | +79% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M |
| Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 9 films · −59% | 9 | $399.1M | −59% | Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $392.9M |
| Week 21, 2019 May 19–25 17 films · +180% | 17 | $1.1B | +180% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| Week 21, 2020 May 17–23 8 films · −99% | 8 | $6.4M | −99% | Military Wives (2020) $4.9M |
| Week 21, 2021 May 16–22 8 films · +266% | 8 | $23.5M | +266% | The Dry (2021) $15.6M |
| Week 21, 2022 May 15–21 10 films · +446% | 10 | $128.2M | +446% | Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) $92.7M |
| Week 21, 2023 May 21–27 9 films · +380% | 9 | $615.5M | +380% | The Little Mermaid (2023) $569.6M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 21 of 2023?
Adventure took $571.1M across 2 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Family ($569.6M) and Fantasy ($569.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 21 of 2023 English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $571.1M2 films · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Family $569.6M1 film · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Fantasy $569.6M1 film · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Musical $569.6M1 film · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Romance $569.6M1 film · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Comedy $34.6M3 films · #1 About My Father (2023) -
Action $21.7M4 films · #1 The Machine (2023) -
Thriller $9.8M4 films · #1 Kandahar (2023) -
Drama $5.7M2 films · #1 You Hurt My Feelings (2023) -
Animation $1.5M1 film · #1 Headspace (2023)
Archive
English Box Office in 2023, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $2.5B, led by Barbie (2023).
- Week 1 $180.2M
- Week 2 $90.1M
- Week 3 $49.2M
- Week 4 $20.8M
- Week 5 $117M
- Week 6 $65.6M
- Week 7 $632.7M
- Week 8 $198.1M
- Week 9 $327.7M
- Week 10 $85.3M
- Week 11 $137.2M
- Week 12 $458.6M
- Week 13 $226.5M
- Week 14 $1.5B
- Week 15 $129.7M
- Week 16 $176.1M
- Week 17 $31.1M
- Week 18 $871.4M
- Week 19 $60M
- Week 20 $716.5M
- Week 21 $615.5M
- Week 22 $814.1M
- Week 23 $444.7M
- Week 24 $851.5M
- Week 25 $90.4M
- Week 26 $430.9M
- Week 27 $456.2M
- Week 28 $584.3M
- Week 29 $2.5B
- Week 30 $213.5M
- Week 31 $592.3M
- Week 32 $30.1M
- Week 33 $168.3M
- Week 34 $173.4M
- Week 35 $202.4M
- Week 36 $309.1M
- Week 37 $158.5M
- Week 38 $54.4M
- Week 39 $445.8M
- Week 40 $154M
- Week 41 $33.6M
- Week 42 $165.1M
- Week 43 $388.9M
- Week 44 $6M
- Week 45 $229.1M
- Week 46 $673M
- Week 47 $478.9M
- Week 48 $26.9M
- Week 49 $132.8M
- Week 50 $711.7M
- Week 51 $1B
- Week 52 $170M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 21 of 2023: 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 English-language movie in week 21 of 2023 (May 21–27)?
The Little Mermaid (2023) leads with $569.6M worldwide, $298.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come About My Father (2023) at $18.2M and The Machine (2023) at $10.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 21 of 2023 (May 21–27) earn?
9 English-language films released in week 21 of 2023 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $615.5M in all, or $68.4M per film on average. Week 20, 2023 releases took $716.5M.
How many English-language movies released in week 21 of 2023 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Little Mermaid (2023) with $569.6M.
How is the week 21, 2023 English 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 2023 (May 21–27). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the week 21, 2023 English 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.