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Action box office · Week 19 · May 2–8, 2021

Action Box Office, Week 19 of 2021: Action Releases of May 2–8

Wrath of Man (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8), with $104M worldwide, ahead of The Paper Tigers (2021) at $118.4K and Equal Standard (2021) at $15.9K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $104.1M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 21% on Week 18, 2021, whose releases took $85.8M.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$104.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 18, 2021
+21%
Wrath of Man (2021) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 19, 2021

Wrath of Man (2021)

2021 · Action, Thriller

$104M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$27.5M US & Canada · 26% $76.5M elsewhere · 74%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 19 of 2021?

Wrath of Man (2021) leads with $104M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $104.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Wrath of Man (2021) movie poster Number 1
    $104M Wrath of Man (2021)
    $27.5M US & Canada · 26% $76.5M elsewhere · 74%
  2. The Paper Tigers (2021) movie poster Number 2
    $118.4K The Paper Tigers (2021)
    $112.7K US & Canada · 95% $5.7K elsewhere · 5%
  3. Equal Standard (2021) movie poster Number 3
    $15.9K Equal Standard (2021)
    $15.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 19 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 19 of 2021 (May 2–8).

  1. 1 Wrath of Man (2021) movie poster
    Wrath of Man (2021) May 7, 2021 · English · Action, Thriller $104M worldwide
    May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $27.5M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $104M
  2. 2 The Paper Tigers (2021) movie poster
    The Paper Tigers (2021) May 7, 2021 · English · Action, Comedy $118.4K worldwide
    May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $112.7K Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $118.4K
  3. 3 Equal Standard (2021) movie poster
    Equal Standard (2021) May 7, 2021 · English · Drama, Action, Crime $15.9K worldwide
    May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2021?

Of the top 3, Equal Standard (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wrath of Man (2021) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $27.6M (27%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Wrath of Man (2021) $104M
    $27.5M US & Canada · 26% $76.5M elsewhere · 74%
  2. 2 The Paper Tigers (2021) $118.4K
    $112.7K US & Canada · 95% $5.7K elsewhere · 5%
  3. 3 Equal Standard (2021) $15.9K
    $15.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2016 earned the most: $1.2B from 4 films, led by Captain America: Civil War (2016). Week 19, 2021 took $104.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 2012 May 6–12 1 film 1 $624.9K – Sleepless Night (2012) $624.9K
Week 19, 2013 May 5–11 3 films · +113% 3 $1.3M +113% Shootout at Wadala (2013) $711.4K
Week 19, 2014 May 4–10 1 film · −66% 1 $452K −66% 22 Minutes (2014) $452K
Week 19, 2015 May 3–9 3 films · +11469% 3 $52.3M +11469% Hot Pursuit (2015) $51.7M
Week 19, 2016 May 1–7 4 films · +2112% 4 $1.2B +2112% Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1.2B
Week 19, 2017 May 7–13 4 films · −82% 4 $210.1M −82% King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) $149.2M
Week 19, 2018 May 6–12 6 films · −74% 6 $54.4M −74% Breaking In (2018) $51.4M
Week 19, 2019 May 5–11 9 films · −74% 9 $14.1M −74% Miss & Mrs. Cops (2019) $12.1M
Week 19, 2020 May 3–9 1 film · −90% 1 $1.4M −90% The Legion (2020) $1.4M
Week 19, 2021 May 2–8 3 films · +7300% 3 $104.1M +7300% Wrath of Man (2021) $104M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 19 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8)?

Wrath of Man (2021) leads with $104M worldwide, $27.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Paper Tigers (2021) at $118.4K and Equal Standard (2021) at $15.9K.

How much did action movies released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8) earn?

3 action films released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $104.1M in all, or $34.7M per film on average. Week 18, 2021 releases took $85.8M.

How many action movies released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Wrath of Man (2021) with $104M.

How much of the Week 19, 2021 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.6M of the $104.1M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 2021 (May 2–8). 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 19, 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.