#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 42, 2021
2021 · Action, Drama
$30.6M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$10.9M US & Canada · 36% $19.7M elsewhere · 64%
Action box office · Week 42 · Oct 10–16, 2021
Action Box Office, Week 42 of 2021: Action Releases of Oct 10–16
The Last Duel (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 42 of 2021 (Oct 10–16), with $30.6M worldwide, ahead of Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) at $9.5M and Maha Samudram (2021) at $1.2M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 41, 2021, whose releases took $795.9M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $41.5M
- The Last Duel (2021), the #1
- $30.6M
- vs Week 41, 2021
- −95%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 42 of 2021?
The Last Duel (2021) leads with $30.6M, 74% of the total. The top 4 together took $41.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2021 (Oct 10–16).
- 1 Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $30.6M
- 2 Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
- 3 Oct 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: $251.2K Worldwide: $259.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $41.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 3–9) with $795.9M, led by No Time to Die (2021).
- 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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Dune: Part One (2021) $410.7M Dune: Part One (2021)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) $52.2M My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2019 earned the most: $617.3M from 5 films, led by Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019). Week 42, 2021 took $41.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 6 films | 6 | $37M | – | Alex Cross (2012) $34.6M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 4 films · +429% | 4 | $195.6M | +429% | Escape Plan (2013) $137.3M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 5 films · +9% | 5 | $213.6M | +9% | Fury (2014) $211.8M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 7 films · −10% | 7 | $192M | −10% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 10 films · +56% | 10 | $300.4M | +56% | The Accountant (2016) $155.6M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 13 films · −11% | 13 | $266M | −11% | Geostorm (2017) $221.9M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 4 films · −98% | 4 | $4.9M | −98% | Kung Fu League (2018) $2.6M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 5 films · +12556% | 5 | $617.3M | +12556% | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) $491.7M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 7 films · −94% | 7 | $39.3M | −94% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 4 films · +5% | 4 | $41.5M | +5% | The Last Duel (2021) $30.6M |
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 42 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 42 of 2021 (Oct 10–16)?
The Last Duel (2021) leads with $30.6M worldwide, $10.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) at $9.5M and Maha Samudram (2021) at $1.2M.
How much did action movies released in week 42 of 2021 (Oct 10–16) earn?
4 action films released in week 42 of 2021 (Oct 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all, or $10.4M per film on average. Week 41, 2021 releases took $795.9M.
How many action movies released in week 42 of 2021 (Oct 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Last Duel (2021), earned $30.6M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2021 (Oct 10–16). 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 42, 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.