#1 of 13 #1 comedy movie of Week 33, 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$331.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 8–14, 2021
Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 2021: Comedy Releases of Aug 8–14
Free Guy (2021) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14), with $331.5M worldwide, ahead of Like a Cat on a Highway 2 (2021) at $3.7M and People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (2021) at $3.2M. 13 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $343.3M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 81% on Week 32, 2021, whose releases took $189.4M. By language, English leads with $334.8M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $343.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 32, 2021
- +81%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 33 of 2021?
Free Guy (2021) leads with $331.5M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $342M, almost all of what the 13 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 Comedy Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14).
- 1 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $121.6M Rest of the world: $209.9M Worldwide: $331.5M
- 2 Aug 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 4 Aug 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 5 Aug 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $966.2K
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Aug 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $809.3K - 7
Aug 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.4K - 8
Aug 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.6K - 9
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.7K - 10
Aug 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.4K - 11
Aug 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.7K - 12
Aug 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 13
Aug 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
Gross bands
How Many Week 33 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $331.5M between them, 97% of the total. 12 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.
97%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 8% of the list $331.5M · 97% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $11.8M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $343.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 8–14) with $343.3M, led by Free Guy (2021).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) $173.3M The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Honey Lemon Soda (2021) $9.2M Honey Lemon Soda (2021)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021) $43.7M The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Mandibles (2021) $3.7M Mandibles (2021)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Jungle Cruise (2021) $231M Jungle Cruise (2021)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Suicide Squad (2021) $189.4M The Suicide Squad (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Free Guy (2021) $343.3M Free Guy (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $147.2M Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Hear Me Out (2021) $6.4M Hear Me Out (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2021 earned the most: $343.3M from 13 films, led by Free Guy (2021).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 10 films | 10 | $176.3M | – | ParaNorman (2012) $107.1M |
| Week 33, 2013 Aug 11–17 7 films · −61% | 7 | $68.6M | −61% | Kick-Ass 2 (2013) $60.8M |
| Week 33, 2014 Aug 10–16 9 films · +131% | 9 | $158.6M | +131% | Let's Be Cops (2014) $138.2M |
| Week 33, 2015 Aug 9–15 11 films · +25% | 11 | $198.3M | +25% | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) $110M |
| Week 33, 2016 Aug 7–13 9 films · +22% | 9 | $241.3M | +22% | Sausage Party (2016) $140.7M |
| Week 33, 2017 Aug 13–19 14 films · +16% | 14 | $279.8M | +16% | The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $183.4M |
| Week 33, 2018 Aug 12–18 16 films · +23% | 16 | $342.9M | +23% | Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $239.3M |
| Week 33, 2019 Aug 11–17 16 films · −12% | 16 | $301.3M | −12% | The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) $147.8M |
| Week 33, 2020 Aug 9–15 5 films · −96% | 5 | $10.8M | −96% | Okay! Madam (2020) $9.4M |
| Week 33, 2021 Aug 8–14 13 films · +3075% | 13 | $343.3M | +3075% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 33 of 2021?
English-language comedy films took $334.8M across 3 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($3.7M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($2.6M).
Week 33 of 2021 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $334.8M3 films · #1 Free Guy (2021) -
Italian $3.7M2 films · #1 Like a Cat on a Highway 2 (2021) -
Japanese $2.6M1 film · #1 Shirobako: The Movie (2021) -
Czech $1M2 films · #1 Modern Father’s Diary (2021) -
Telugu $809.3K1 film · #1 Paagal (2021) - Punjabi $327.4K1 film · #1 Puaada (2021)
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Bosnian $53.7K1 film · #1 Not So Friendly Neighborhood Affair (2021) -
Spanish $32.7K1 film · #1 The Sacred Spirit (2021) -
Romanian $3.2K1 film · #1 Lebensdorf (2021)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 7–13) with $1.6B, led by Hi, Mom (2021).
- Week 1 $4M
- Week 2 $17.4M
- Week 3 $4.4M
- Week 4 $992.8K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $5.6M
- Week 7 $1.6B
- Week 8 $5.9M
- Week 9 $137.6M
- Week 10 $13.9M
- Week 11 $4.1M
- Week 12 $11M
- Week 13 $11.7M
- Week 14 $3.9M
- Week 15 $210.9K
- Week 16 $7.2M
- Week 17 $2.3M
- Week 18 $120.2K
- Week 19 $3M
- Week 20 $7M
- Week 21 $13.9M
- Week 22 $233.9M
- Week 23 $5.4M
- Week 24 $189.1M
- Week 25 $139M
- Week 26 $6.3M
- Week 27 $173.3M
- Week 28 $9.2M
- Week 29 $43.7M
- Week 30 $3.7M
- Week 31 $231M
- Week 32 $189.4M
- Week 33 $343.3M
- Week 34 $147.2M
- Week 35 $6.4M
- Week 36 $434.9M
- Week 37 $12.4M
- Week 38 $9.1M
- Week 39 $7M
- Week 40 $507.9M
- Week 41 $2.1M
- Week 42 $17.7M
- Week 43 $109.1M
- Week 44 $2.5M
- Week 45 $4.7M
- Week 46 $35.6M
- Week 47 $32.6M
- Week 48 $45.6M
- Week 49 $8.1M
- Week 50 $29.8M
- Week 51 $62.2M
- Week 52 $128.8M
- Week 53 $34.8M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 33 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14)?
Free Guy (2021) leads with $331.5M worldwide, $121.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Like a Cat on a Highway 2 (2021) at $3.7M and People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (2021) at $3.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14) earn?
13 comedy films released in week 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $343.3M in all, or $26.4M per film on average. Week 32, 2021 releases took $189.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Free Guy (2021) with $331.5M.
How is the week 33, 2021 comedy 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 33 of 2021 (Aug 8–14). 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 33, 2021 comedy 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.