#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 52, 2021
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
2021 · Action, Sci-Fi
$157.4M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$37.7M US & Canada · 24% $119.7M elsewhere · 76%
Action box office · Week 52 · Dec 19–25, 2021
Action Box Office, Week 52 of 2021: Action Releases of Dec 19–25
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25), with $157.4M worldwide, ahead of The King's Man (2021) at $125.9M and Ajagajantharam (2021) at $4.3K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $283.3M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 86% on Week 51, 2021, whose releases took $2B.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $283.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 51, 2021
- −86%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 52 of 2021?
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) leads with $157.4M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $283.3M, 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 52 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 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25).
- 1 Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: $37.7M Rest of the world: $119.7M Worldwide: $157.4M
- 2 Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $88.7M Worldwide: $125.9M
- 3 Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $283.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $2B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) $35.5M Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Superwho? (2021) $26.1M Superwho? (2021)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) $43.8M Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) $2.4M Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Lady of Heaven (2021) $519.9K The Lady of Heaven (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $2B Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Matrix Resurrections (2021) $283.3M The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 G Storm (2021) $99.5K G Storm (2021)
- Week 1, 2022 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2014 earned the most: $720.9M from 3 films, led by American Sniper (2014). Week 52, 2021 took $283.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 2 films | 2 | $432.1M | – | Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 3 films · −29% | 3 | $306.9M | −29% | Lone Survivor (2013) $154.8M |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 3 films · +135% | 3 | $720.9M | +135% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 2 films · −62% | 2 | $273M | −62% | Mr. Six (2015) $139.2M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 7 films · +146% | 7 | $670.5M | +146% | Dangal (2016) $303.7M |
| Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 3 films · −100% | 3 | $51.8K | −100% | Ang Panday (2017) $49.9K |
| Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 5 films · +188840% | 5 | $98M | +188840% | Simmba (2018) $51.3M |
| Week 52, 2019 Dec 22–28 7 films · +274% | 7 | $366.3M | +274% | Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019) $176.3M |
| Week 52, 2020 Dec 20–26 5 films · +24% | 5 | $453.4M | +24% | Shock Wave 2 (2020) $198.9M |
| Week 52, 2021 Dec 19–25 3 films · −38% | 3 | $283.3M | −38% | The Matrix Resurrections (2021) $157.4M |
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 52 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 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25)?
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) leads with $157.4M worldwide, $37.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The King's Man (2021) at $125.9M and Ajagajantharam (2021) at $4.3K.
How much did action movies released in week 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25) earn?
3 action films released in week 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $283.3M in all, or $94.4M per film on average. Week 51, 2021 releases took $2B.
How many action movies released in week 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Matrix Resurrections (2021) with $157.4M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2021 (Dec 19–25). 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 52, 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.