#1 of 7 #1 crime movie of August 2021
2021 · Action, Drama
$53.8M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$32.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.1M elsewhere · 39%
Crime box office · August 2021
Crime Box Office, August 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Don't Breathe 2 (2021) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in August 2021, with $53.8M worldwide, ahead of The Protégé (2021) at $8.7M and Crime Story (2021) at $845.4K. 7 crime films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $63.6M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 78% on July 2021, whose releases took $286.7M. By language, English leads with $63.6M across 5 crime releases.
- August 2021 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $63.6M
- Don't Breathe 2 (2021), the #1
- $53.8M
- vs July 2021
- −78%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of August 2021?
Don't Breathe 2 (2021) leads with $53.8M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $63.6M, 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 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: $32.7M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $53.8M
- 2 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $8.7M
- 3 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $845.4K
- 4 Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.9K
- 5 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.6K
- 6
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: $11.5K Worldwide: $14.6K - 7
Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2021?
Of the top 7, The Protégé (2021) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Naked Singularity (2021) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $40.2M (63%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $53.8M $32.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.1M elsewhere · 39%
- 2 The Protégé (2021) $8.7M $7.4M US & Canada · 85% $1.3M elsewhere · 15%
- 3 Crime Story (2021) $845.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 No Man of God (2021) $215.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Wildland (2021) $44.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Naked Singularity (2021) $14.6K $3.1K US & Canada · 21% $11.5K elsewhere · 79%
- 7 Raja Raja Chora (2021) $3.1K 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 $54.6M, led by Don't Breathe 2 (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Naked Singularity (2021) $14.6K Naked Singularity (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $54.6M Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 The Protégé (2021) $8.8M The Protégé (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 No Man of God (2021) $215.9K No Man of God (2021)
- 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 2019 earned the most: $926.5M from 21 films, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). August 2021 took $63.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 8 films | 8 | $74.7M | – | Lawless (2012) $55.4M |
| August 2013 11 films · +570% | 11 | $500.6M | +570% | We're the Millers (2013) $270M |
| August 2014 10 films · −79% | 10 | $106.3M | −79% | The November Man (2014) $39.7M |
| August 2015 7 films · −16% | 7 | $89.4M | −16% | Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) $82.3M |
| August 2016 11 films · +480% | 11 | $518.3M | +480% | Don't Breathe (2016) $157.8M |
| August 2017 19 films · −56% | 19 | $229.8M | −56% | Logan Lucky (2017) $48.5M |
| August 2018 13 films · +23% | 13 | $282.2M | +23% | BlacKkKlansman (2018) $93.4M |
| August 2019 21 films · +228% | 21 | $926.5M | +228% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| August 2020 7 films · −100% | 7 | $3.8M | −100% | Max und die wilde 7 (2020) $1.4M |
| August 2021 7 films · +1559% | 7 | $63.6M | +1559% | Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $53.8M |
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 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 crime movie in August 2021?
Don't Breathe 2 (2021) leads with $53.8M worldwide, $32.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Protégé (2021) at $8.7M and Crime Story (2021) at $845.4K.
How much did crime movies released in August 2021 earn?
7 crime films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $63.6M in all, or $9.1M per film on average. July 2021 releases took $286.7M.
How many crime movies released in August 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Don't Breathe 2 (2021), earned $53.8M.
How is the August 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 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 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.