#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 34, 2021
Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021)
2021 · Action
$13.2M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Action box office · Week 34 · Aug 15–21, 2021
Action Box Office, Week 34 of 2021: Action Releases of Aug 15–21
Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21), with $13.2M worldwide, ahead of The Protégé (2021) at $8.7M and Checkered Ninja 2 (2021) at $1.4M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 33, 2021, whose releases took $479.2M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $23.3M
- Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021), the #1
- $13.2M
- vs Week 33, 2021
- −95%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 34 of 2021?
Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) leads with $13.2M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $23.3M, 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 34 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 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21).
- 1 Aug 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M
- 2 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $8.7M
- 3 Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $23.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 8–14) with $479.2M, led by Free Guy (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
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432.7M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2016 earned the most: $245.6M from 4 films, led by Time Raiders (2016). Week 34, 2021 took $23.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 3 films | 3 | $85.6M | – | Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) $37.7M |
| Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 6 films · +158% | 6 | $221.1M | +158% | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M |
| Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 4 films · −79% | 4 | $46.1M | −79% | Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) $39.4M |
| Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 3 films · +145% | 3 | $112.7M | +145% | Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $82.3M |
| Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 4 films · +118% | 4 | $245.6M | +118% | Time Raiders (2016) $145.8M |
| Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 8 films · −81% | 8 | $47.8M | −81% | Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) $17.3M |
| Week 34, 2018 Aug 19–25 3 films · +36% | 3 | $64.8M | +36% | L Storm (2018) $64.5M |
| Week 34, 2019 Aug 18–24 3 films · +132% | 3 | $150.1M | +132% | Angel Has Fallen (2019) $146.7M |
| Week 34, 2020 Aug 16–22 2 films · −99% | 2 | $901.7K | −99% | Cut Throat City (2020) $864.9K |
| Week 34, 2021 Aug 15–21 4 films · +2484% | 4 | $23.3M | +2484% | Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) $13.2M |
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 34 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 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21)?
Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021) leads with $13.2M worldwide. Next come The Protégé (2021) at $8.7M and Checkered Ninja 2 (2021) at $1.4M.
How much did action movies released in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21) earn?
4 action films released in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. Week 33, 2021 releases took $479.2M.
How many action movies released in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hostage: Missing Celebrity (2021), earned $13.2M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21). 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 34, 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.