#1 of 18 #1 movie of Week 21, 2021
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021)
2021 · Drama, Romance
$45.1M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2021
Box Office Week 21, 2021: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 16–22
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22), with $45.1M worldwide, ahead of The Dry (2021) at $15.6M and Dream Horse (2021) at $6.6M. 18 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.1M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 110% on Week 20, 2021, whose releases took $37.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $72.4M across 9 releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 18
- combined worldwide
- $78.1M
- Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021), the #1
- $45.1M
- vs Week 20, 2021
- +110%
#1 of 18 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 2021?
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) leads with $45.1M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $73.3M, 94% of what all 18 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 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: $364.2K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.6M
- 3 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6.6M
- 4 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.7M
- 5 May 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
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May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $303.6K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.8M - 7
May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $904K - 8
May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497.2K - 9
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $309K Rest of the world: $44.1K Worldwide: $353.1K - 10
May 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.2K - 11
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.8K - 12
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.4K - 13
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.9K - 14
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80K - 15
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $32.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.3K - 16
May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K - 17
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K - 18
May 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2021?
Of the top 10, Final Account (2021) earned the biggest share at home (88% in the US & Canada), while Two Lottery Tickets (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $3.9M (5%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $45.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Dry (2021) $15.6M $364.2K US & Canada · 2% $15.2M elsewhere · 98%
- 3 Dream Horse (2021) $6.6M $2.9M US & Canada · 44% $3.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Two Lottery Tickets (2021) $3.7M $18.5K US & Canada · <1% $3.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Fly Me Away (2021) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 New Order (2021) $1.8M $303.6K US & Canada · 17% $1.5M elsewhere · 83%
- 7 The Bad Poet (2021) $904K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 This Town (2021) $497.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Final Account (2021) $353.1K $309K US & Canada · 88% $44.1K elsewhere · 12%
- 10 The Tiny Astronaut (2021) $342.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 21 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 18 films reached $100M. 16 films, 89% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $78.1M total.
78% 22%
- $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 2 films, 11% of the list $60.6M · 78% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 89% of the list $17.5M · 22% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $78.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 18–24) with $601.8M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Vakeel Saab (2021) $24.3M Vakeel Saab (2021)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $192.5M Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $601.8M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Cliff Walkers (2021) $282.9M Cliff Walkers (2021)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Wrath of Man (2021) $110.3M Wrath of Man (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $37.2M Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $78.1M Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $569M A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) $257.8M The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2021 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, 2021 took $78.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 11 films | 11 | $1.2B | – | 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 |
| Week 21, 2021 May 16–22 18 films · +868% | 18 | $78.1M | +868% | Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $45.1M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 21 of 2021?
Drama took $72.4M across 9 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Romance ($45.5M) and Mystery ($16.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. Chinese-language films took $45.1M across 1 film, 58% of the total, ahead of English-language films ($23.5M) and Romanian-language films ($3.7M).
Week 21 of 2021 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $72.4M9 films · #1 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) -
Romance $45.5M3 films · #1 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) -
Mystery $16.2M3 films · #1 The Dry (2021) -
Thriller $15.6M2 films · #1 The Dry (2021) -
Crime $15.6M1 film · #1 The Dry (2021) -
Comedy $13.9M7 films · #1 Dream Horse (2021) -
Biography $6.6M1 film · #1 Dream Horse (2021) -
Sport $6.6M1 film · #1 Dream Horse (2021) -
History $904K1 film · #1 The Bad Poet (2021) -
Horror $787.5K3 films · #1 The Tiny Astronaut (2021)
Week 21 of 2021 Box Office by Language
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Chinese $45.1M1 film · #1 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) -
English $23.5M8 films · #1 The Dry (2021) -
Romanian $3.7M1 film · #1 Two Lottery Tickets (2021) -
French $2.4M2 films · #1 Fly Me Away (2021) -
Spanish $2.1M2 films · #1 New Order (2021) -
Italian $933.5K2 films · #1 The Bad Poet (2021) -
German $353.1K1 film · #1 Final Account (2021) -
Russian $9.2K1 film · #1 Tourist (2021)
Archive
Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $2B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- Week 1 $5M
- Week 2 $38.5M
- Week 3 $32M
- Week 4 $2.3M
- Week 5 $84.2M
- Week 6 $15.4M
- Week 7 $1.8B
- Week 8 $25M
- Week 9 $171.1M
- Week 10 $181M
- Week 11 $11M
- Week 12 $40.5M
- Week 13 $90.9M
- Week 14 $511.7M
- Week 15 $24.3M
- Week 16 $192.5M
- Week 17 $601.8M
- Week 18 $282.9M
- Week 19 $110.3M
- Week 20 $37.2M
- Week 21 $78.1M
- Week 22 $569M
- Week 23 $257.8M
- Week 24 $269.7M
- Week 25 $155.5M
- Week 26 $760M
- Week 27 $367.6M
- Week 28 $650M
- Week 29 $291.7M
- Week 30 $156.4M
- Week 31 $488.6M
- Week 32 $225.3M
- Week 33 $528.9M
- Week 34 $207.9M
- Week 35 $90.4M
- Week 36 $443.8M
- Week 37 $68.2M
- Week 38 $92.6M
- Week 39 $47.2M
- Week 40 $1.6B
- Week 41 $808M
- Week 42 $238.3M
- Week 43 $535.9M
- Week 44 $135.9M
- Week 45 $457.4M
- Week 46 $217.8M
- Week 47 $345.5M
- Week 48 $538.1M
- Week 49 $34.1M
- Week 50 $129.6M
- Week 51 $2B
- Week 52 $760.4M
- Week 53 $66M
FAQ
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 18 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22)?
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) leads with $45.1M worldwide. Next come The Dry (2021) at $15.6M and Dream Horse (2021) at $6.6M.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) earn?
18 films released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $78.1M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 20, 2021 releases took $37.2M.
How many 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 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 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.