#1 of 5 #1 action movie of Week 40, 2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
2021 · Action, Adventure
$506.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
Action box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2021
Action Box Office, Week 40 of 2021: Action Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $506.8M worldwide, ahead of Rudra Thandavam (2021) at $1.1M and Moosa Jatt (2021) at $210.2K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $508.2M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $506.9M across 3 action releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $508.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 40 of 2021?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $508.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 40 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 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2).
- 1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $213.6M Rest of the world: $293.3M Worldwide: $506.8M
Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $506.8M worldwide - 2 Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.2K
- 4 Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.4K
- 5 Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $508.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 3–9) with $795.9M, led by No Time to Die (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Malignant (2021) $38.6M Malignant (2021)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 The Stronghold (2021) $25M The Stronghold (2021)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 No Looking Back (2021) $243.8K No Looking Back (2021)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $508.2M Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 No Time to Die (2021) $795.9M No Time to Die (2021)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 The Last Duel (2021) $41.5M The Last Duel (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.3B from 10 films, led by Joker (2019). Week 40, 2021 took $508.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films | 2 | $376.4M | – | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films · −100% | 2 | $836.8K | −100% | Kung Fu Divas (2013) $764.1K |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 7 films · +13983% | 7 | $117.8M | +13983% | Bang Bang! (2014) $42M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 7 films · +483% | 7 | $687.4M | +483% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 6 films · −47% | 6 | $363.1M | −47% | Operation Mekong (2016) $173.8M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 6 films · −65% | 6 | $125.6M | −65% | The Mountain Between Us (2017) $62.8M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +583% | 5 | $858.6M | +583% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 10 films · +53% | 10 | $1.3B | +53% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −100% | 3 | $4.4M | −100% | The Golden Holiday (2020) $4.4M |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films · +11422% | 5 | $508.2M | +11422% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
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 40 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M worldwide, $213.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rudra Thandavam (2021) at $1.1M and Moosa Jatt (2021) at $210.2K.
How much did action movies released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?
5 action films released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $508.2M in all, or $101.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) with $506.8M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2021 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 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.