#1 of 18 #1 action movie of October 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$774.2M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$160.9M US & Canada · 21% $613.3M elsewhere · 79%
Action box office · October 2021
Action Box Office, October 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
No Time to Die (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 2021, with $774.2M worldwide, ahead of Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) at $506.8M and Dune: Part One (2021) at $410.7M. 18 action films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.6 times the total of September 2021, whose releases took $496.6M. By language, English leads with $1.7B across 9 action releases.
- October 2021 releases with a gross
- 18
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs September 2021
- ×3.6
#1 of 18 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of October 2021?
No Time to Die (2021) leads with $774.2M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8B, 98% 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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Number 4 $46.9M My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)$12.3M US & Canada · 26% $34.7M elsewhere · 74% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of October 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 October 2021.
- 1 Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $613.3M Worldwide: $774.2M
- 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $213.6M Rest of the world: $293.3M Worldwide: $506.8M
Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $506.8M worldwide - 3 Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $108.9M Rest of the world: $301.8M Worldwide: $410.7M
- 4 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $34.7M Worldwide: $46.9M
Oct 29, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $46.9M worldwide - 5 Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $30.6M
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Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2021)Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M Oct 8, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $21.1M worldwide - 7
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M - 8
Oct 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 9
Oct 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 10
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 11
Oct 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.6K - 12
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: $251.2K Worldwide: $259.5K - 13
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.2K - 14
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.4K - 15
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.4K - 16
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.3K - 17
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K - 18
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2021?
Of the top 10, Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) earned the biggest share at home (42% in the US & Canada), while No Time to Die (2021) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $506.5M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 No Time to Die (2021) $774.2M $160.9M US & Canada · 21% $613.3M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M $213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
- 3 Dune: Part One (2021) $410.7M $108.9M US & Canada · 27% $301.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 4 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) $46.9M $12.3M US & Canada · 26% $34.7M elsewhere · 74%
- 5 The Last Duel (2021) $30.6M $10.9M US & Canada · 36% $19.7M elsewhere · 64%
- 6 Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2021) $21.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) $9.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Ambush (2021) $5.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Maha Samudram (2021) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Rudra Thandavam (2021) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 18 films crossed $100M and took $1.7B between them, 94% of the total. 12 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
71% 23%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 11% of the list $1.3B · 71% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $410.7M · 23% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 17% of the list $98.6M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 67% of the list $18.3M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 3–9) took $795.9M, led by No Time to Die (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $508.2M Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 No Time to Die (2021) $795.9M No Time to Die (2021)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Last Duel (2021) $41.5M The Last Duel (2021)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Dune: Part One (2021) $410.7M Dune: Part One (2021)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) $52.2M My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2021 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2019 earned the most: $2.1B from 26 films, led by Joker (2019). October 2021 took $1.8B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2012 17 films | 17 | $586.2M | – | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 16 films · −20% | 16 | $467M | −20% | Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M |
| October 2014 24 films · +60% | 24 | $744.9M | +60% | Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M |
| October 2015 27 films · +47% | 27 | $1.1B | +47% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 28 films · −48% | 28 | $563.6M | −48% | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) $162.1M |
| October 2017 23 films · −2% | 23 | $554.8M | −2% | Geostorm (2017) $221.9M |
| October 2018 22 films · +91% | 22 | $1.1B | +91% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 26 films · +94% | 26 | $2.1B | +94% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| October 2020 14 films · −98% | 14 | $51M | −98% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
| October 2021 18 films · +3444% | 18 | $1.8B | +3444% | No Time to Die (2021) $774.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in October 2021?
English-language action films took $1.7B across 9 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($77.5M) and Arabic-language action films ($5.2M).
October 2021 Action Box Office by Language
- English $1.7B9 films · #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- Japanese $77.5M3 films · #1 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)
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Arabic $5.2M1 film · #1 The Ambush (2021) -
Tamil $1.7M2 films · #1 Rudra Thandavam (2021) - Telugu $1.2M1 film · #1 Maha Samudram (2021)
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Norwegian $259.5K1 film · #1 The Trip (2021) - Punjabi $210.2K1 film · #1 Moosa Jatt (2021)
Archive
Action Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.3B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $57.7M #1 The Marksman (2021)
- February $739.4M #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March $588M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $796.3M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $452M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $830.5M #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.1B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $701.1M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $496.6M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1.8B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $515.1M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Action Box Office October 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 action movie in October 2021?
No Time to Die (2021) leads with $774.2M worldwide, $160.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) at $506.8M and Dune: Part One (2021) at $410.7M.
How much did action movies released in October 2021 earn?
18 action films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $100.5M per film on average. September 2021 releases took $496.6M.
How many action movies released in October 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by No Time to Die (2021) with $774.2M.
How is the October 2021 action 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 October 2021. 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 October 2021 action 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.