#1 of 90 #1 movie of May 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
2011 · Action, Adventure
$1B worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$241.1M US & Canada · 23% $805.6M elsewhere · 77%
Box office · May 2011
May 2011 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2011, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) at $665.7M and The Hangover Part II (2011) at $586.8M. 90 films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 6 crossed $100 million. That is up 53% on April 2011, whose releases took $2.4B. By genre, Action leads with $2.3B across 11 releases.
- May 2011 releases with a gross
- 90
- combined worldwide
- $3.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs April 2011
- +53%
#1 of 90 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2011?
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) leads with $1B, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.1B, 84% of what all 90 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1B Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)$241.1M US & Canada · 23% $805.6M elsewhere · 77%
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The chart
Every Release of May 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 90. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2011.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $241.1M Rest of the world: $805.6M Worldwide: $1B
May 20, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure $1B worldwide - 2 May 26, 2011 US and Canada: $165.2M Rest of the world: $500.4M Worldwide: $665.7M
- 3 May 26, 2011 US and Canada: $254.5M Rest of the world: $332.3M Worldwide: $586.8M
- 4 May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $181M Rest of the world: $268.3M Worldwide: $449.3M
- 5 May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $169.1M Rest of the world: $155.7M Worldwide: $324.8M
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May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $94.7M Worldwide: $151.5M - 7
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $78.3M - 8
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: $26.1M Worldwide: $65.1M - 9
May 27, 2011 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $58.4M - 10
May 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1M - 11
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $863.2K Worldwide: $38.2M - 12
May 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1M - 13
May 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5M - 14
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9M - 15
May 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 16
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $99K Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $11M - 17
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011)May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $10.8M May 6, 2011 · English · Documentary $10.8M worldwide - 18
May 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 19
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $970.8K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7.3M - 20
May 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 21
May 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 22
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $4.4M - 23
May 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 24
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 25
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $108.8K Worldwide: $2.8M - 26
May 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 27
May 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 28
May 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 29
May 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 30
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 31
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $332K Rest of the world: $905.5K Worldwide: $1.2M - 32
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 33
May 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $882.2K - 34
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $703.4K Rest of the world: $45.1K Worldwide: $748.5K - 35
May 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.7K - 36
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $739.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $739.6K - 37
May 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $716.6K - 38
May 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $710.2K - 39
May 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645.6K - 40
May 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $628.4K - 41
May 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $520.6K - 42
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $312.5K Rest of the world: $204.5K Worldwide: $517K - 43
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $48.6K Rest of the world: $435.3K Worldwide: $483.8K - 44
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $382.9K Rest of the world: $66.8K Worldwide: $449.7K - 45
May 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $435.3K - 46
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.3K - 47
May 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.3K - 48
May 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $404.1K - 49
May 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398.5K - 50
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $352.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2011?
Of the top 10, Something Borrowed (2011) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while The Tree of Life (2011) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 90 films, $1.2B (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B $241.1M US & Canada · 23% $805.6M elsewhere · 77%
- 2 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M $165.2M US & Canada · 25% $500.4M elsewhere · 75%
- 3 The Hangover Part II (2011) $586.8M $254.5M US & Canada · 43% $332.3M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Thor (2011) $449.3M $181M US & Canada · 40% $268.3M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 Bridesmaids (2011) $324.8M $169.1M US & Canada · 52% $155.7M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 Midnight in Paris (2011) $151.5M $56.8M US & Canada · 38% $94.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 Priest (2011) $78.3M $29.1M US & Canada · 37% $49.2M elsewhere · 63%
- 8 Something Borrowed (2011) $65.1M $39M US & Canada · 60% $26.1M elsewhere · 40%
- 9 The Tree of Life (2011) $58.4M $13.3M US & Canada · 23% $45.1M elsewhere · 77%
- 10 Sunny (2011) $51.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 90 films crossed $100M and took $3.2B between them, 88% of the total. 73 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
29% 34% 25% 10%
- $1B or more 1 film, 1% of the list $1B · 29% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.3B · 34% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 3% of the list $925.7M · 25% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 12% of the list $377.4M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 73 films, 81% of the list $67.6M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 22–28) took $1.3B, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Thor (2011) $674.5M Thor (2011)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Bridesmaids (2011) $438M Bridesmaids (2011)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1.2B Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $1.3B Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2011 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2011 earned the most: $3.7B from 90 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2002 71 films | 71 | $2.4B | – | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| May 2003 64 films · +32% | 64 | $3.2B | +32% | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
| May 2004 62 films · −21% | 62 | $2.5B | −21% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| May 2005 89 films · −1% | 89 | $2.5B | −1% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| May 2006 74 films · +2% | 74 | $2.5B | +2% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| May 2007 106 films · +20% | 106 | $3B | +20% | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| May 2008 89 films · −6% | 89 | $2.8B | −6% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 74 films · +16% | 74 | $3.3B | +16% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 98 films · −28% | 98 | $2.4B | −28% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 90 films · +54% | 90 | $3.7B | +54% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2011?
Action took $2.3B across 11 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($2.2B) and Comedy ($1.9B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $3.5B across 40 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Korean-language films ($51.5M) and Japanese-language films ($44.9M).
May 2011 Box Office by Genre
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Action $2.3B11 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) -
Adventure $2.2B9 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) -
Comedy $1.9B20 films · #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) -
Fantasy $1.6B8 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) -
Drama $739.1M49 films · #1 Thor (2011) -
Animation $672M3 films · #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) -
Family $668.7M5 films · #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) -
Romance $234.1M11 films · #1 Midnight in Paris (2011) -
Thriller $92.3M10 films · #1 Priest (2011) -
Horror $83.1M7 films · #1 Priest (2011)
May 2011 Box Office by Language
- English $3.5B40 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
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Korean $51.5M3 films · #1 Sunny (2011) -
Japanese $44.9M5 films · #1 Princess Toyotomi (2011) -
German $21M8 films · #1 Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011) -
Italian $11.6M3 films · #1 Last Night (2011) -
Russian $8.7M2 films · #1 Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel (2011) -
French $8.3M7 films · #1 The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011) -
Hindi $4.9M5 films · #1 Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) -
Norwegian $4M1 film · #1 Magic Silver 2 (2011) -
Chinese $3.5M1 film · #1 True Legend (2011)
Archive
Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: May leads with $3.7B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
- January $1.1B #1 The Green Hornet (2011)
- February $1.5B #1 Just Go with It (2011)
- March $1.6B #1 Rango (2011)
- April $2.4B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- May $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
- June $3.4B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- July $3.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- August $1.7B #1 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- September $1.2B #1 Contagion (2011)
- October $2.2B #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
- November $2.7B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- December $3B #1 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
FAQ
Box Office May 2011: 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 90 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 2011?
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) leads with $1B worldwide, $241.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) at $665.7M and The Hangover Part II (2011) at $586.8M.
How much did movies released in May 2011 earn?
90 films released in May 2011 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, or $40.8M per film on average. April 2011 releases took $2.4B.
How many movies released in May 2011 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). 6 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 2011 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 2011. 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 2011 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.