#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 18, 2021
Break Through the Darkness (2021)
2021 · Crime, Drama
$52.7M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Action box office · Week 18 · Apr 25–May 1, 2021
Action Box Office, Week 18 of 2021: Action Releases of Apr 25–May 1
Break Through the Darkness (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1), with $52.7M worldwide, ahead of Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) at $32.2M and Dynasty Warriors (2021) at $829.9K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85.8M in all. That is down 85% on Week 17, 2021, whose releases took $574.4M.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $85.8M
- Break Through the Darkness (2021), the #1
- $52.7M
- vs Week 17, 2021
- −85%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 18 of 2021?
Break Through the Darkness (2021) leads with $52.7M, 61% of the total. The top 4 together took $85.8M, almost all of what the 4 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1).
- 1 May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M
- 2 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 - 3 Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $829.9K
- 4 Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $85.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 18–24) with $574.4M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021) $12.8M Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Nobody (2021) $70.6M Nobody (2021)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) $470.4M Godzilla vs. Kong (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 Break Through the Darkness (2021) $85.8M Break Through the Darkness (2021)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Wrath of Man (2021) $104.1M Wrath of Man (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $26.3M Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2012 earned the most: $1.5B from 4 films, led by The Avengers (2012). Week 18, 2021 took $85.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 4 films | 4 | $1.5B | – | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 2 films · −21% | 2 | $1.2B | −21% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · −37% | 4 | $771.1M | −37% | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $716.9M |
| Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 3 films · +82% | 3 | $1.4B | +82% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 5 films · −96% | 5 | $53.4M | −96% | Keanu (2016) $20.7M |
| Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 7 films · +1636% | 7 | $926.6M | +1636% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 4 films · −98% | 4 | $21M | −98% | Manhunt (2018) $18.3M |
| Week 18, 2019 Apr 28–May 4 5 films · +339% | 5 | $92.2M | +339% | Shadow (2019) $91.7M |
| Week 18, 2020 Apr 26–May 2 1 film · −84% | 1 | $14.3M | −84% | Nightfire (2020) $14.3M |
| Week 18, 2021 Apr 25–May 1 4 films · +499% | 4 | $85.8M | +499% | Break Through the Darkness (2021) $52.7M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
51 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 $27.8M
- Week 3 $24.6M
- Week 4 $288.7K
- Week 5 $12.6K
- Week 6 $1.1M
- Week 7 $734.7M
- Week 8 $3.6M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $28.3M
- Week 11 $6.1M
- Week 12 $12.8M
- Week 13 $70.6M
- Week 14 $470.4M
- Week 15 $16.9M
- Week 16 $171.7M
- Week 17 $574.4M
- Week 18 $85.8M
- Week 19 $104.1M
- Week 20 $26.3M
- Week 21 $9.2K
- Week 22 $268.8M
- Week 23 $518.1K
- Week 24 $23.4M
- Week 25 $72.7M
- Week 26 $733.8M
- Week 27 $91.4M
- Week 28 $424M
- Week 29 $80.3M
- Week 30 $53M
- Week 31 $427.3M
- Week 32 $198.6M
- Week 33 $479.2M
- Week 34 $23.3M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $432.7M
- Week 37 $38.6M
- Week 38 $25M
- Week 39 $243.8K
- Week 40 $508.2M
- Week 41 $795.9M
- Week 42 $41.5M
- Week 43 $410.7M
- Week 44 $52.2M
- Week 45 $409.7M
- Week 46 $35.5M
- Week 47 $26.1M
- Week 48 $43.8M
- Week 49 $2.4M
- Week 50 $519.9K
- Week 51 $2B
- Week 52 $283.3M
- Week 53 $99.5K
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 18 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1)?
Break Through the Darkness (2021) leads with $52.7M worldwide. Next come Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) at $32.2M and Dynasty Warriors (2021) at $829.9K.
How much did action movies released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) earn?
4 action films released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) report a worldwide gross, $85.8M in all, or $21.4M per film on average. Week 17, 2021 releases took $574.4M.
How many action movies released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Break Through the Darkness (2021), earned $52.7M.
How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1). 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 18, 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.