#1 of 6 #1 action movie of Week 20, 2021
2021 · Action, Drama
$19.1M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$7.4M US & Canada · 39% $11.7M elsewhere · 61%
Action box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 2021
Action Box Office, Week 20 of 2021: Action Releases of May 9–15
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15), with $19.1M worldwide, ahead of High Ground (2021) at $2.3M and Riders of Justice (2021) at $2M. 6 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on Week 19, 2021, whose releases took $104.1M. By language, English leads with $21.4M across 2 action releases.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $26.3M
- Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), the #1
- $19.1M
- vs Week 19, 2021
- −75%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 20 of 2021?
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) leads with $19.1M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2021 (May 9–15).
- 1 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $19.1M
- 2 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $77.1K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M
- 4 May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 5 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $894.5K Worldwide: $902.6K
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May 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2021?
Of the top 6, Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) earned the biggest share at home (39% in the US & Canada), while There Is No Evil (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $7.5M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $19.1M $7.4M US & Canada · 39% $11.7M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 High Ground (2021) $2.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Riders of Justice (2021) $2M $77.1K US & Canada · 4% $1.9M elsewhere · 96%
- 4 Radhe (2021) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 There Is No Evil (2021) $902.6K $8.1K US & Canada · <1% $894.5K elsewhere · 99%
- 6 The Final Stand (2021) $101.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $26.3M. 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 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)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Tourist (2021) $9.2K Tourist (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Cruella (2021) $268.8M Cruella (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2018 earned the most: $825.2M from 5 films, led by Deadpool 2 (2018). Week 20, 2021 took $26.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 2 films | 2 | $303.1M | – | Battleship (2012) $303M |
| Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 3 films · +55% | 3 | $468.8M | +55% | Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) $467.4M |
| Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 2 films · +12% | 2 | $525.2M | +12% | Godzilla (2014) $525M |
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 6 films · −25% | 6 | $394.3M | −25% | Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) $380.4M |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 8 films · −75% | 8 | $98.8M | −75% | Kill Zone 2 (2016) $93.6M |
| Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 5 films · +159% | 5 | $255.5M | +159% | Alien: Covenant (2017) $240.9M |
| Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 5 films · +223% | 5 | $825.2M | +223% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 6 films · −60% | 6 | $332.4M | −60% | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M |
| Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 1 film · −100% | 1 | $29.6K | −100% | Rev (2020) $29.6K |
| Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 6 films · +88740% | 6 | $26.3M | +88740% | Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $19.1M |
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 20 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15)?
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) leads with $19.1M worldwide, $7.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come High Ground (2021) at $2.3M and Riders of Justice (2021) at $2M.
How much did action movies released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) earn?
6 action films released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. Week 19, 2021 releases took $104.1M.
How many action movies released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), earned $19.1M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2021 (May 9–15). 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 20, 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.