#1 of 20 #1 action movie of April 2021
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
2021 · Action, Adventure
$485.5M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$49.9M US & Canada · 10% $435.7M elsewhere · 90%
Action box office · April 2021
Action Box Office, April 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in April 2021, with $485.5M worldwide, ahead of Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) at $95.4M and Mortal Kombat (2021) at $84.4M. 20 action films released in April 2021 report a worldwide gross, $796.3M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 35% on March 2021, whose releases took $588M. By language, Japanese leads with $580.9M across 2 action releases.
- April 2021 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $796.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs March 2021
- +35%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of April 2021?
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) leads with $485.5M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $753.6M, 95% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $485.5M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)$49.9M US & Canada · 10% $435.7M elsewhere · 90%
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The chart
Every Action Release of April 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 April 2021.
- 1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $435.7M Worldwide: $485.5M
Apr 23, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $485.5M worldwide - 2 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.4M Apr 16, 2021 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Thriller $95.4M worldwide
- 3 Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $42.1M Worldwide: $84.4M
- 4 Apr 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.1M
- 5 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021)Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2M
Apr 29, 2021 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller, Crime $32.2M worldwide - 6
Apr 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M - 7
Apr 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 8
Apr 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 9
Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 10
Apr 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 11
Apr 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 12
Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $829.9K - 13
Apr 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.1K - 14
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.6K - 15
Apr 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5K - 16
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K - 17
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3K - 18
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K - 19
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9K - 20
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
Gross bands
How Many April 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $485.5M between them, 61% of the total. 14 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.
61% 35%
- $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 1 film, 5% of the list $485.5M · 61% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 25% of the list $281.2M · 35% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 70% of the list $29.6M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 18–24) took $574.4M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Sulthan (2021) $264.6K Sulthan (2021)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Vakeel Saab (2021) $16.9M Vakeel Saab (2021)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $171.7M Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $574.4M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) $33.1M Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021)
Earlier years
How Does April 2021 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2019 earned the most: $3.3B from 10 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). April 2021 took $796.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2012 11 films | 11 | $207.1M | – | Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) $44.4M |
| April 2013 14 films · +2% | 14 | $210.5M | +2% | Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M |
| April 2014 15 films · +368% | 15 | $985.8M | +368% | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $714.4M |
| April 2015 12 films · +71% | 12 | $1.7B | +71% | Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B |
| April 2016 27 films · −78% | 27 | $374.2M | −78% | The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) $165M |
| April 2017 15 films · +311% | 15 | $1.5B | +311% | The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B |
| April 2018 22 films · +69% | 22 | $2.6B | +69% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
| April 2019 10 films · +25% | 10 | $3.3B | +25% | Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B |
| April 2020 2 films · −100% | 2 | $494.6K | −100% | True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $471.2K |
| April 2021 20 films · +160908% | 20 | $796.3M | +160908% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in April 2021?
Japanese-language action films took $580.9M across 2 films, 73% of the total, ahead of English-language action films ($84.7M) and Chinese-language action films ($56.1M).
April 2021 Action Box Office by Language
- Japanese $580.9M2 films · #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
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English $84.7M7 films · #1 Mortal Kombat (2021) -
Chinese $56.1M1 film · #1 New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021) - Cantonese $33M2 films · #1 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021)
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Telugu $13.1M2 films · #1 Vakeel Saab (2021) -
Russian $10.9M2 films · #1 Chernobyl: Abyss (2021) -
Vietnamese $6.8M1 film · #1 Face Off 48H (2021) -
Korean $6.8M1 film · #1 Seobok (2021) - Tamil $4M2 films · #1 Karnan (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 April 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in April 2021?
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) leads with $485.5M worldwide, $49.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) at $95.4M and Mortal Kombat (2021) at $84.4M.
How much did action movies released in April 2021 earn?
20 action films released in April 2021 report a worldwide gross, $796.3M in all, or $39.8M per film on average. March 2021 releases took $588M.
How many action movies released in April 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) with $485.5M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.