#1 of 7 #1 adventure movie of August 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$331.5M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
Adventure box office · August 2021
Adventure Box Office, August 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Free Guy (2021) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 2021, with $331.5M worldwide, ahead of The Suicide Squad (2021) at $168.7M and Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) at $144.3M. 7 adventure films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $646.2M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 43% on July 2021, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $644.8M across 4 adventure releases.
- August 2021 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $646.2M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs July 2021
- −43%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 2021?
Free Guy (2021) leads with $331.5M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $646M, almost all of what the 7 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 Adventure Release of August 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 August 2021.
- 1 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $121.6M Rest of the world: $209.9M Worldwide: $331.5M
- 2 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $112.9M Worldwide: $168.7M
- 3 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $104.2M Worldwide: $144.3M
Aug 20, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $144.3M worldwide - 4 Aug 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.4K
- 6
Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing (2021)Aug 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $204.5K
Aug 5, 2021 · Czech · Adventure, Horror, Comedy $204.5K worldwide - 7
Yaya & Lennie - The Walking Liberty (2021)Aug 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.1K
Aug 12, 2021 · Italian · Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi $33.1K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2021?
Of the top 7, Free Guy (2021) earned the biggest share at home (37% in the US & Canada), while Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) made 72% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $217.6M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Free Guy (2021) $331.5M $121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 The Suicide Squad (2021) $168.7M $55.8M US & Canada · 33% $112.9M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $144.3M $40.1M US & Canada · 28% $104.2M elsewhere · 72%
- 4 The Humans and the Mongoose (2021) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Vivo (2021) $278.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing (2021) $204.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Yaya & Lennie - The Walking Liberty (2021) $33.1K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $331.6M, led by Free Guy (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Suicide Squad (2021) $170.3M The Suicide Squad (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Free Guy (2021) $331.6M Free Guy (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $144.3M Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2021 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $1.9B from 14 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). August 2021 took $646.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 18 films | 18 | $1.1B | – | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| August 2013 9 films · −47% | 9 | $578.5M | −47% | Planes (2013) $240.2M |
| August 2014 14 films · +225% | 14 | $1.9B | +225% | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
| August 2015 9 films · −71% | 9 | $539.9M | −71% | Fantastic Four (2015) $167.9M |
| August 2016 15 films · +175% | 15 | $1.5B | +175% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| August 2017 13 films · −75% | 13 | $375M | −75% | The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M |
| August 2018 20 films · −13% | 20 | $325.3M | −13% | Alpha (2018) $97.3M |
| August 2019 19 films · +335% | 19 | $1.4B | +335% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| August 2020 8 films · −99% | 8 | $20M | −99% | Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) $6.3M |
| August 2021 7 films · +3137% | 7 | $646.2M | +3137% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.1B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $11.5M #1 Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021)
- February $966.3M #1 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
- March $40.5M #1 Chaos Walking (2021)
- April $581.9M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $4.6M #1 High Ground (2021)
- June $1.1B #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.1B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $646.2M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $436.9M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $1.8B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $408.3M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.1B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office August 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in August 2021?
Free Guy (2021) leads with $331.5M worldwide, $121.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Suicide Squad (2021) at $168.7M and Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) at $144.3M.
How much did adventure movies released in August 2021 earn?
7 adventure films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $646.2M in all, or $92.3M per film on average. July 2021 releases took $1.1B.
How many adventure movies released in August 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Free Guy (2021) with $331.5M.
How is the August 2021 adventure 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 August 2021. 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 August 2021 adventure 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.