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Box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 2020

Box Office Week 21, 2020: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 17–23

Military Wives (2020) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 2020 (May 17–23), with $4.9M worldwide, ahead of Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020) at $1.4M and The Painter and the Thief (2020) at $547.7K. 12 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on Week 20, 2020, whose releases took $34M. By genre, Comedy leads with $6.7M across 5 releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$8.1M
Military Wives (2020), the #1
$4.9M
vs Week 20, 2020
−76%
Military Wives (2020) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 movie of Week 21, 2020

Military Wives (2020)

2020 · Drama, Comedy

$4.9M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 2020?

Military Wives (2020) leads with $4.9M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.4M, 91% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Military Wives (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $4.9M Military Wives (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Painter and the Thief (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $547.7K The Painter and the Thief (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Inheritance (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $304.9K Inheritance (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Trip to Greece (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $259.5K The Trip to Greece (2020)
    $8.3K US & Canada · 3% $251.2K elsewhere · 97%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 21 of 2020, 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 2020 (May 17–23).

  1. 1 Military Wives (2020) movie poster
    Military Wives (2020) May 22, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy $4.9M worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  2. 2 Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020) movie poster
    Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020) May 20, 2020 · Spanish · Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    May 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 The Painter and the Thief (2020) movie poster
    The Painter and the Thief (2020) May 22, 2020 · English · Documentary $547.7K worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $547.7K
  4. 4 Inheritance (2020) movie poster
    Inheritance (2020) May 22, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery $304.9K worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.9K
  5. 5 The Trip to Greece (2020) movie poster
    The Trip to Greece (2020) May 22, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy $259.5K worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: $251.2K Worldwide: $259.5K
  6. 6 Survive the Night (2020) movie poster
    Survive the Night (2020) May 22, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller $220.4K worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.4K
  7. 7 Joan of Arc (2020) movie poster
    Joan of Arc (2020) May 22, 2020 · French · Drama $195.7K worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $195.7K
  8. 8 Lucky Grandma (2020) movie poster
    Lucky Grandma (2020) May 22, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy $185.1K worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: $102K Rest of the world: $83.1K Worldwide: $185.1K
  9. 9 Take Me Somewhere Nice (2020) movie poster
    Take Me Somewhere Nice (2020) May 21, 2020 · Bosnian · Drama $72.1K worldwide
    May 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.1K
  10. 10 Instant Love (2020) movie poster
    Instant Love (2020) May 22, 2020 · Spanish · Romance, Comedy $19.9K worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.9K
  11. 11 Forever First Love (2020) movie poster
    Forever First Love (2020) May 17, 2020 · English · Romance, Drama $7.2K worldwide
    May 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K
  12. 12 Adam (2020) movie poster
    Adam (2020) May 19, 2020 · English · Drama $997 worldwide
    May 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $997
Gross bands

How Many Week 21 of 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 12 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $8.1M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 12 films, 100% of the list $8.1M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $8.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 26–May 2) with $76.2M, led by Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Trolls World Tour (2020) $65.7M Trolls World Tour (2020)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Behind You (2020) $2.6M Behind You (2020)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $815.3K True History of the Kelly Gang (2020)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $76.2M Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Blue Story (2020) $17.2M Blue Story (2020)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Scoob! (2020) $34M Scoob! (2020)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Military Wives (2020) $8.1M Military Wives (2020)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 The High Note (2020) $8.4M The High Note (2020)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Collini Case (2020) $21.6M The Collini Case (2020)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2013 earned the most: $1.6B from 26 films, led by Fast & Furious 6 (2013). Week 21, 2020 took $8.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 15 films 15 $1.2B – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B
Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 11 films · −2% 11 $1.2B −2% Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M
Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 26 films · +31% 26 $1.6B +31% Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M
Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 30 films · −41% 30 $917.7M −41% X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) $746M
Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 24 films · −58% 24 $385.7M −58% Tomorrowland (2015) $209M
Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 40 films · +50% 40 $580.4M +50% The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M
Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 36 films · +70% 36 $989.4M +70% Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M
Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 23 films · −57% 23 $427.1M −57% Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) $392.9M
Week 21, 2019 May 19–25 56 films · +180% 56 $1.2B +180% Aladdin (2019) $1.1B
Week 21, 2020 May 17–23 12 films · −99% 12 $8.1M −99% Military Wives (2020) $4.9M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 21 of 2020?

Comedy took $6.7M across 5 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Drama ($5.9M) and Musical ($4.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $6.4M across 8 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language films ($1.4M) and French-language films ($195.7K).

Week 21 of 2020 Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $6.7M
    5 films · #1 Military Wives (2020)
  2. Drama $5.9M
    8 films · #1 Military Wives (2020)
  3. Musical $4.9M
    1 film · #1 Military Wives (2020)
  4. Documentary $547.7K
    1 film · #1 The Painter and the Thief (2020)
  5. Thriller $525.3K
    2 films · #1 Inheritance (2020)
  6. Mystery $304.9K
    1 film · #1 Inheritance (2020)
  7. Action $220.4K
    1 film · #1 Survive the Night (2020)
  8. Romance $27.1K
    2 films · #1 Instant Love (2020)

Week 21 of 2020 Box Office by Language

  1. English $6.4M
    8 films · #1 Military Wives (2020)
  2. Spanish $1.4M
    2 films · #1 Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020)
  3. French $195.7K
    1 film · #1 Joan of Arc (2020)
  4. Bosnian $72.1K
    1 film · #1 Take Me Somewhere Nice (2020)
Archive

Box Office in 2020, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 3 (Jan 12–18) with $919.3M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

FAQ

Box Office Week 21 of 2020: 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 2020 (May 17–23)?

Military Wives (2020) leads with $4.9M worldwide. Next come Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020) at $1.4M and The Painter and the Thief (2020) at $547.7K.

How much did movies released in week 21 of 2020 (May 17–23) earn?

12 films released in week 21 of 2020 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, or $672.7K per film on average. Week 20, 2020 releases took $34M.

How many movies released in week 21 of 2020 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Military Wives (2020), earned $4.9M.

How much of the Week 21, 2020 box office came from the US and Canada?

$110.3K of the $8.1M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 2020 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 2020 (May 17–23). 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, 2020 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.