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Box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 2011

Box Office Week 21, 2011: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 15–21

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21), with $1B worldwide, ahead of Midnight in Paris (2011) at $151.5M and Blitz (2011) at $11.9M. 15 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is up 177% on Week 20, 2011, whose releases took $438M. By genre, Action leads with $1.1B across 2 releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 20, 2011
+177%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 2011?

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) leads with $1B, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, almost all of what the 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $1B Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
    $241.1M US & Canada · 23% $805.6M elsewhere · 77%
  2. Midnight in Paris (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $151.5M Midnight in Paris (2011)
    $56.8M US & Canada · 38% $94.7M elsewhere · 62%
  3. Blitz (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $11.9M Blitz (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $1.8M Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $741.7K Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 21 of 2011, 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 2011 (May 15–21).

  1. 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) movie poster
    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) May 20, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure $1B worldwide
    May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $241.1M Rest of the world: $805.6M Worldwide: $1B
  2. 2 Midnight in Paris (2011) movie poster
    Midnight in Paris (2011) May 20, 2011 · English · Comedy, Romance $151.5M worldwide
    May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $94.7M Worldwide: $151.5M
  3. 3 Blitz (2011) movie poster
    Blitz (2011) May 20, 2011 · English · Action, Thriller $11.9M worldwide
    May 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
  4. 4 Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) movie poster
    Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) May 20, 2011 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    May 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  5. 5 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) movie poster
    Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) May 19, 2011 · German · History, Documentary $741.7K worldwide
    May 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $741.7K
  6. 6 Stopped on Track (2011) movie poster
    Stopped on Track (2011) May 15, 2011 · German · Drama $710.2K worldwide
    May 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $710.2K
  7. 7 SuperManager, or Hack of the Fate (2011) movie poster
    SuperManager, or Hack of the Fate (2011) May 19, 2011 · Russian · Comedy, Fantasy $404.1K worldwide
    May 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $404.1K
  8. 8 The Giants (2011) movie poster
    The Giants (2011) May 20, 2011 · French · Adventure, Drama $343.3K worldwide
    May 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.3K
  9. 9 Pater (2011) movie poster
    Pater (2011) May 17, 2011 · French · Drama, Comedy $280.5K worldwide
    May 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.5K
  10. 10 35 and Ticking (2011) movie poster
    35 and Ticking (2011) May 20, 2011 · English · Comedy, Romance $113.8K worldwide
    May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $113.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.8K
  11. 11 The Silver Cliff (2011) movie poster
    The Silver Cliff (2011) May 17, 2011 · Portuguese · Drama $41.5K worldwide
    May 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K
  12. 12 Louder Than a Bomb (2011) movie poster
    Louder Than a Bomb (2011) May 18, 2011 · English · Documentary $40K worldwide
    May 18, 2011 US and Canada: $40K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40K
  13. 13 Lost Bohemia (2011) movie poster
    Lost Bohemia (2011) May 20, 2011 · English · Documentary $23.6K worldwide
    May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $23.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6K
  14. 14 Bloodworth (2011) movie poster
    Bloodworth (2011) May 20, 2011 · English · Drama, Romance $13K worldwide
    May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13K
  15. 15 The Tunnel (2011) movie poster
    The Tunnel (2011) May 19, 2011 · English · Thriller, Horror $1.5K worldwide
    May 19, 2011 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2011?

Of the top 10, 35 and Ticking (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $298.1M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B
    $241.1M US & Canada · 23% $805.6M elsewhere · 77%
  2. 2 Midnight in Paris (2011) $151.5M
    $56.8M US & Canada · 38% $94.7M elsewhere · 62%
  3. 3 Blitz (2011) $11.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011) $741.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Stopped on Track (2011) $710.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 SuperManager, or Hack of the Fate (2011) $404.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Giants (2011) $343.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Pater (2011) $280.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 35 and Ticking (2011) $113.8K
    $113.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many Week 21 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 99% of the total. 12 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 1 film, 7% of the list $1B · 86% of the gross
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 7% of the list $151.5M · 12% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $11.9M · <1% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 80% of the list $4.5M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $1.2B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 22–28) with $1.3B, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Hanna (2011) $253.4M Hanna (2011)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Rio (2011) $688.2M Rio (2011)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Water for Elephants (2011) $292.9M Water for Elephants (2011)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Fast Five (2011) $707.3M Fast Five (2011)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Thor (2011) $674.5M Thor (2011)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Bridesmaids (2011) $438M Bridesmaids (2011)
  7. 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)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $1.3B Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 X-Men: First Class (2011) $405.3M X-Men: First Class (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2011 earned the most: $1.2B from 15 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 23 films 23 $321.6M – Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 13 films · +63% 13 $523.6M +63% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 16 films · +81% 16 $949M +81% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 21 films · ±0% 21 $952.2M ±0% Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 26 films · −38% 26 $587.7M −38% X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 30 films · +79% 30 $1.1B +79% Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 24 films · −22% 24 $827.4M −22% Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 15 films · +2% 15 $843.4M +2% Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 33 films · −4% 33 $810.3M −4% Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M
Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 15 films · +50% 15 $1.2B +50% Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 21 of 2011?

Action took $1.1B across 2 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($1B) and Fantasy ($1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.2B across 8 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language films ($1.8M) and German-language films ($1.5M).

Week 21 of 2011 Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $1.1B
    2 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
  2. Adventure $1B
    3 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
  3. Fantasy $1B
    2 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
  4. Comedy $154.1M
    5 films · #1 Midnight in Paris (2011)
  5. Romance $153.4M
    4 films · #1 Midnight in Paris (2011)
  6. Thriller $11.9M
    2 films · #1 Blitz (2011)
  7. Crime $11.9M
    1 film · #1 Blitz (2011)
  8. Drama $3.2M
    6 films · #1 Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011)
  9. Documentary $805.3K
    3 films · #1 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011)
  10. History $741.7K
    1 film · #1 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011)

Week 21 of 2011 Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.2B
    8 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
  2. Hindi $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011)
  3. German $1.5M
    2 films · #1 Joschka und Herr Fischer (2011)
  4. French $623.8K
    2 films · #1 The Giants (2011)
  5. Russian $404.1K
    1 film · #1 SuperManager, or Hack of the Fate (2011)
  6. Portuguese $41.5K
    1 film · #1 The Silver Cliff (2011)
Archive

Box Office in 2011, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $1.7B, led by Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).

FAQ

Box Office Week 21 of 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 15 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21)?

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) leads with $1B worldwide, $241.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Midnight in Paris (2011) at $151.5M and Blitz (2011) at $11.9M.

How much did movies released in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21) earn?

15 films released in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $81M per film on average. Week 20, 2011 releases took $438M.

How many movies released in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). 2 crossed $100 million.

How much of the Week 21, 2011 box office came from the US and Canada?

$298.1M of the $1.2B total, or 25%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21). 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, 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.