#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 32, 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$168.7M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$55.8M US & Canada · 33% $112.9M elsewhere · 67%
Action box office · Week 32 · Aug 1–7, 2021
Action Box Office, Week 32 of 2021: Action Releases of Aug 1–7
The Suicide Squad (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7), with $168.7M worldwide, ahead of Escape from Mogadishu (2021) at $29.9M and Notorious Nick (2021) at $9.1K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $198.6M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 54% on Week 31, 2021, whose releases took $427.3M.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $198.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 31, 2021
- −54%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 32 of 2021?
The Suicide Squad (2021) leads with $168.7M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $198.6M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7).
- 1 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $112.9M Worldwide: $168.7M
- 2 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $346.3K Rest of the world: $29.6M Worldwide: $29.9M
- 3 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $198.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 20–26) with $733.8M, led by F9: The Fast Saga (2021).
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 20–26 F9: The Fast Saga (2021) $733.8M F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 The Forever Purge (2021) $91.4M The Forever Purge (2021)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Black Widow (2021) $424M Black Widow (2021)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) $80.3M Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) $53M Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Jungle Cruise (2021) $427.3M Jungle Cruise (2021)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2016 earned the most: $761.2M from 4 films, led by Suicide Squad (2016). Week 32, 2021 took $198.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 4 films | 4 | $310.9M | – | The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276.1M |
| Week 32, 2013 Aug 4–10 3 films · +60% | 3 | $496.2M | +60% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| Week 32, 2014 Aug 3–9 4 films · +43% | 4 | $711.3M | +43% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M |
| Week 32, 2015 Aug 2–8 7 films · −61% | 7 | $278.3M | −61% | Fantastic Four (2015) $167.9M |
| Week 32, 2016 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · +174% | 4 | $761.2M | +174% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| Week 32, 2017 Aug 6–12 6 films · −89% | 6 | $86.8M | −89% | A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M |
| Week 32, 2018 Aug 5–11 5 films · +511% | 5 | $530.7M | +511% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
| Week 32, 2019 Aug 4–10 8 films · −49% | 8 | $271.1M | −49% | Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) $120.6M |
| Week 32, 2020 Aug 2–8 2 films · −99% | 2 | $2.4M | −99% | The Tax Collector (2020) $1.3M |
| Week 32, 2021 Aug 1–7 3 films · +8009% | 3 | $198.6M | +8009% | The Suicide Squad (2021) $168.7M |
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 32 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 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7)?
The Suicide Squad (2021) leads with $168.7M worldwide, $55.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Escape from Mogadishu (2021) at $29.9M and Notorious Nick (2021) at $9.1K.
How much did action movies released in week 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7) earn?
3 action films released in week 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $198.6M in all, or $66.2M per film on average. Week 31, 2021 releases took $427.3M.
How many action movies released in week 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Suicide Squad (2021) with $168.7M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7). 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 32, 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.