#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 33, 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$331.5M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 8–14, 2021
Action Box Office, Week 33 of 2021: Action Releases of Aug 8–14
Free Guy (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14), with $331.5M worldwide, ahead of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) at $93.9M and Don't Breathe 2 (2021) at $53.8M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $479.2M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 141% on Week 32, 2021, whose releases took $198.6M.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $479.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 32, 2021
- +141%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 2021?
Free Guy (2021) leads with $331.5M, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $479.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $93.9M Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)$810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14).
- 1 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $121.6M Rest of the world: $209.9M Worldwide: $331.5M
- 2 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 - 3 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $53.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2021?
Of the top 3, Don't Breathe 2 (2021) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $155.2M (32%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Free Guy (2021) $331.5M $121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $93.9M $810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $53.8M $32.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.1M elsewhere · 39%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $479.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 8–14) with $479.2M, led by Free Guy (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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2021 earned the most: $479.2M from 3 films, led by Free Guy (2021).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 7 films | 7 | $331.9M | – | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| Week 33, 2013 Aug 11–17 5 films · −73% | 5 | $90.7M | −73% | Kick-Ass 2 (2013) $60.8M |
| Week 33, 2014 Aug 10–16 6 films · +296% | 6 | $358.9M | +296% | The Expendables 3 (2014) $214.7M |
| Week 33, 2015 Aug 9–15 3 films · −64% | 3 | $129.8M | −64% | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) $110M |
| Week 33, 2016 Aug 7–13 6 films · −6% | 6 | $121.8M | −6% | Line Walker (2016) $88.2M |
| Week 33, 2017 Aug 13–19 6 films · +90% | 6 | $231.8M | +90% | The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $183.4M |
| Week 33, 2018 Aug 12–18 7 films · −9% | 7 | $210.4M | −9% | Alpha (2018) $97.3M |
| Week 33, 2019 Aug 11–17 7 films · +24% | 7 | $260.5M | +24% | The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) $147.8M |
| Week 33, 2020 Aug 9–15 3 films · −89% | 3 | $28.9M | −89% | Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $19.3M |
| Week 33, 2021 Aug 8–14 3 films · +1561% | 3 | $479.2M | +1561% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
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 33 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 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14)?
Free Guy (2021) leads with $331.5M worldwide, $121.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) at $93.9M and Don't Breathe 2 (2021) at $53.8M.
How much did action movies released in week 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14) earn?
3 action films released in week 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $479.2M in all, or $159.7M per film on average. Week 32, 2021 releases took $198.6M.
How many action movies released in week 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Free Guy (2021) with $331.5M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14). 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 33, 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.