#1 of 7 #1 crime movie of April 2021
2021 · Thriller, History
$181.3M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$153K US & Canada · <1% $181.2M elsewhere · 100%
Crime box office · April 2021
Crime Box Office, April 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Cliff Walkers (2021) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in April 2021, with $181.3M worldwide, ahead of Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) at $95.4M and Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) at $32.2M. 7 crime films released in April 2021 report a worldwide gross, $322.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.3 times the total of March 2021, whose releases took $60.7M. By language, Chinese leads with $181.3M across 1 crime release.
- April 2021 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $322.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs March 2021
- ×5.3
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of April 2021?
Cliff Walkers (2021) leads with $181.3M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $322.2M, 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 Crime Release of April 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 April 2021.
- 1 Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $153K Rest of the world: $181.2M Worldwide: $181.3M
- 2 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.4M
Apr 16, 2021 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Thriller $95.4M worldwide - 3 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021)Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2M
Apr 29, 2021 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller, Crime $32.2M worldwide - 4 Apr 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M
- 5 Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.6K
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Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K - 7
Apr 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
By release week
Which Week of April 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 25–May 1) took $213.6M, led by Cliff Walkers (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Vakeel Saab (2021) $13.1M Vakeel Saab (2021)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $95.6M Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Sideshow (2021) $1.2K Sideshow (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Cliff Walkers (2021) $213.6M Cliff Walkers (2021)
Earlier years
How Does April 2021 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2015 earned the most: $1.6B from 9 films, led by Furious 7 (2015). April 2021 took $322.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2012 6 films | 6 | $100.3M | – | Safe (2012) $41.6M |
| April 2013 12 films · +38% | 12 | $138.7M | +38% | Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M |
| April 2014 12 films · −23% | 12 | $106.5M | −23% | Brick Mansions (2014) $71.4M |
| April 2015 9 films · +1432% | 9 | $1.6B | +1432% | Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B |
| April 2016 15 films · −96% | 15 | $59.2M | −96% | Criminal (2016) $38.8M |
| April 2017 13 films · +2145% | 13 | $1.3B | +2145% | The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B |
| April 2018 11 films · −91% | 11 | $116.1M | −91% | A or B (2018) $56.2M |
| April 2019 15 films · −73% | 15 | $30.9M | −73% | Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2019) $21.8M |
| April 2020 3 films · −98% | 3 | $500.9K | −98% | True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $471.2K |
| April 2021 7 films · +64218% | 7 | $322.2M | +64218% | Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: June leads with $801.6M, led by F9: The Fast Saga (2021).
- January $12.2M #1 Krack (2021)
- February $4.6M #1 Drishyam 2 (2021)
- March $60.7M #1 Nobody (2021)
- April $322.2M #1 Cliff Walkers (2021)
- May $339.6M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $801.6M #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $286.7M #1 Raging Fire (2021)
- August $63.6M #1 Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
- September $99M #1 Malignant (2021)
- October $14.8M #1 The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
- November $210.7M #1 House of Gucci (2021)
- December $288M #1 The King's Man (2021)
FAQ
Crime Box Office April 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 crime movie in April 2021?
Cliff Walkers (2021) leads with $181.3M worldwide, $153K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) at $95.4M and Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) at $32.2M.
How much did crime movies released in April 2021 earn?
7 crime films released in April 2021 report a worldwide gross, $322.2M in all, or $46M per film on average. March 2021 releases took $60.7M.
How many crime movies released in April 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cliff Walkers (2021) with $181.3M.
How is the April 2021 crime 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 April 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 April 2021 crime 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.