#1 of 32 #1 movie of Week 21, 2023
2023 · Adventure, Fantasy
$569.6M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$298.2M US & Canada · 52% $271.5M elsewhere · 48%
Box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2023
Box Office Week 21, 2023: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 21–27
The Little Mermaid (2023) is the highest-grossing 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. 32 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $635.7M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 13% on Week 20, 2023, whose releases took $730.7M. By genre, Adventure leads with $577.4M across 3 releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 32
- combined worldwide
- $635.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 2023
- −13%
#1 of 32 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 2023?
The Little Mermaid (2023) leads with $569.6M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $614.2M, 97% of what all 32 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 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: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
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May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 7
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $911.8K Worldwide: $5.7M - 8
May 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 9
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 10
May 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 11
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.3K - 12
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $178.8K Rest of the world: $627.3K Worldwide: $806K - 13
May 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $584.7K - 14
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $505K - 15
May 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $358.5K - 16
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $229.9K - 17
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $226.7K - 18
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $168.1K Rest of the world: $39K Worldwide: $207.1K - 19
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.6K - 20
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.1K - 21
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.1K - 22
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.9K - 23
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: $25.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.5K - 24
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K - 25
May 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1K - 26
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 27
May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K - 28
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K - 29
May 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K - 30
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K - 31
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $669 - 32
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2023?
Of the top 10, 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 32 films, $330.7M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 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 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Kubi (2023) $6.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 You Hurt My Feelings (2023) $5.7M $4.8M US & Canada · 84% $911.8K elsewhere · 16%
- 8 Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe (2023) $2.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Headspace (2023) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Marguerite’s Theorem (2023) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 21 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 32 films crossed $100M and took $569.6M between them, 90% of the total. 29 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
90%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 3% of the list $569.6M · 90% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 6% of the list $28.8M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 91% of the list $37.2M · 6% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $635.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 28–Jun 3) with $917.5M, led by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Suzume (2023) $463.4M Suzume (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Evil Dead Rise (2023) $196.9M Evil Dead Rise (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Born to Fly (2023) $199.5M Born to Fly (2023)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $881.4M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $73.5M Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Fast X (2023) $730.7M Fast X (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 The Little Mermaid (2023) $635.7M The Little Mermaid (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) $917.5M Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) $454.4M 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: $1.2B from 56 films, led by Aladdin (2019). Week 21, 2023 took $635.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 30 films | 30 | $917.7M | – | 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 |
| Week 21, 2022 May 15–21 38 films · +231% | 38 | $258.8M | +231% | The Roundup (2022) $101.2M |
| Week 21, 2023 May 21–27 32 films · +146% | 32 | $635.7M | +146% | The Little Mermaid (2023) $569.6M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 21 of 2023?
Adventure took $577.4M across 3 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Romance ($574M) and Fantasy ($570.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $615.5M across 9 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($12.4M) and French-language films ($5.9M).
Week 21 of 2023 Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $577.4M3 films · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Romance $574M6 films · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Fantasy $570.2M3 films · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Musical $569.7M2 films · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Family $569.6M1 film · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Comedy $41.6M9 films · #1 About My Father (2023) -
Action $34.2M7 films · #1 The Machine (2023) -
Drama $22.4M19 films · #1 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) -
Thriller $16M6 films · #1 Kandahar (2023) -
History $8.9M3 films · #1 Kubi (2023)
Week 21 of 2023 Box Office by Language
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English $615.5M9 films · #1 The Little Mermaid (2023) -
Japanese $12.4M2 films · #1 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) -
French $5.9M5 films · #1 Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe (2023) -
Dutch $806K1 film · #1 Close to Vermeer (2023) -
Czech $393K2 films · #1 Cool Girl! (2023) -
Mongolian $358.5K1 film · #1 If Only I Could Hibernate (2023) -
Portuguese $198K3 films · #1 The Buriti Flower (2023) -
Punjabi $38.1K1 film · #1 Godday Godday Chaa (2023) -
Spanish $37K3 films · #1 The Hole in the Fence (2023) -
Arabic $19.1K1 film · #1 Rahba (2023)
Archive
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 $299.5M
- Week 2 $149.6M
- Week 3 $736.7M
- Week 4 $181.7M
- Week 5 $204.5M
- Week 6 $72.6M
- Week 7 $653.4M
- Week 8 $212.6M
- Week 9 $455.4M
- Week 10 $92.6M
- Week 11 $846.4M
- Week 12 $507.3M
- Week 13 $253.2M
- Week 14 $1.5B
- Week 15 $463.4M
- Week 16 $196.9M
- Week 17 $199.5M
- Week 18 $881.4M
- Week 19 $73.5M
- Week 20 $730.7M
- Week 21 $635.7M
- Week 22 $917.5M
- Week 23 $454.4M
- Week 24 $1.3B
- Week 25 $113.5M
- Week 26 $456.4M
- Week 27 $460.3M
- Week 28 $596.2M
- Week 29 $2.5B
- Week 30 $555.7M
- Week 31 $625.7M
- Week 32 $37.2M
- Week 33 $224.7M
- Week 34 $188.2M
- Week 35 $746M
- Week 36 $345.4M
- Week 37 $211.5M
- Week 38 $445.3M
- Week 39 $466.8M
- Week 40 $193.3M
- Week 41 $81.3M
- Week 42 $170.1M
- Week 43 $405.6M
- Week 44 $36.9M
- Week 45 $284.3M
- Week 46 $910.8M
- Week 47 $1B
- Week 48 $308.4M
- Week 49 $228.6M
- Week 50 $888.5M
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $208.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
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 32 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 movies released in week 21 of 2023 (May 21–27) earn?
32 films released in week 21 of 2023 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $635.7M in all, or $19.9M per film on average. Week 20, 2023 releases took $730.7M.
How many 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 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.
How often is the week 21, 2023 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.