#1 of 10 #1 action movie of August 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$331.5M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
Action box office · August 2021
Action Box Office, August 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Free Guy (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 2021, with $331.5M worldwide, ahead of The Suicide Squad (2021) at $168.7M and Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) at $93.9M. 10 action films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $701.1M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 35% on July 2021, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $562.8M across 6 action releases.
- August 2021 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $701.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2021
- −35%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of August 2021?
Free Guy (2021) leads with $331.5M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $677.8M, 97% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $93.9M Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)$810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99% -
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The chart
Every Action Release of August 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 August 2021.
- 1 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $121.6M Rest of the world: $209.9M Worldwide: $331.5M
- 2 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $112.9M Worldwide: $168.7M
- 3 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $810.7K Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $93.9M
Aug 13, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $93.9M worldwide - 4 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $53.8M
- 5 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $346.3K Rest of the world: $29.6M Worldwide: $29.9M
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Aug 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 7
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $8.7M - 8
Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 9
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K - 10
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2021?
Of the top 10, The Protégé (2021) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $218.8M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Free Guy (2021) $331.5M $121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 The Suicide Squad (2021) $168.7M $55.8M US & Canada · 33% $112.9M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $93.9M $810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $53.8M $32.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.1M elsewhere · 39%
- 5 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $29.9M $346.3K US & Canada · 1% $29.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) $13.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Protégé (2021) $8.7M $7.4M US & Canada · 85% $1.3M elsewhere · 15%
- 8 Checkered Ninja 2 (2021) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Notorious Nick (2021) $9.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Habit (2021) $5.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $500.2M between them, 71% of the total. 4 films, 40% of the list, earned under $10M.
71% 27%
- $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 2 films, 20% of the list $500.2M · 71% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 40% of the list $190.7M · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 4 films, 40% of the list $10.1M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $479.2M, led by Free Guy (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Suicide Squad (2021) $198.6M The Suicide Squad (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Free Guy (2021) $479.2M Free Guy (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) $23.3M Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2021 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $2B from 19 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). August 2021 took $701.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 24 films | 24 | $955.8M | – | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| August 2013 19 films · +1% | 19 | $963.9M | +1% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 19 films · +112% | 19 | $2B | +112% | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
| August 2015 29 films · −65% | 29 | $705.5M | −65% | Fantastic Four (2015) $167.9M |
| August 2016 21 films · +81% | 21 | $1.3B | +81% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| August 2017 28 films · −47% | 28 | $675.8M | −47% | The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $183.4M |
| August 2018 25 films · +56% | 25 | $1.1B | +56% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
| August 2019 29 films · +39% | 29 | $1.5B | +39% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| August 2020 12 films · −63% | 12 | $543.2M | −63% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
| August 2021 10 films · +29% | 10 | $701.1M | +29% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in August 2021?
English-language action films took $562.8M across 6 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($93.9M) and Korean-language action films ($43.1M).
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 August 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in August 2021?
Free Guy (2021) leads with $331.5M worldwide, $121.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Suicide Squad (2021) at $168.7M and Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) at $93.9M.
How much did action movies released in August 2021 earn?
10 action films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $701.1M in all, or $70.1M per film on average. July 2021 releases took $1.1B.
How many action movies released in August 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Free Guy (2021) with $331.5M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.