#1 of 7 #1 family movie of August 2021
2021 · Adventure, Comedy
$144.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$40.1M US & Canada · 28% $104.2M elsewhere · 72%
Family box office · August 2021
Family Box Office, August 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) is the highest-grossing family movie released in August 2021, with $144.3M worldwide, ahead of Checkered Ninja 2 (2021) at $1.4M and Buckley's Chance (2021) at $663.7K. 7 family films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $146.8M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 61% on July 2021, whose releases took $374.1M. By language, English leads with $145.4M across 5 family releases.
- August 2021 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $146.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2021
- −61%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of August 2021?
Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) leads with $144.3M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $146.7M, 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 Family 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 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 - 2 Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $663.7K
- 4 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.4K
- 5 Aug 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.1K
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Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021)Aug 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.4K Aug 4, 2021 · English · Music, Family, Animation $50.4K worldwide - 7
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4K
By release week
Which Week of August 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 15–21) took $145.8M, led by Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Vivo (2021) $328.7K Vivo (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Buckley's Chance (2021) $663.7K Buckley's Chance (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $145.8M 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 2013 earned the most: $444.9M from 6 films, led by Planes (2013). August 2021 took $146.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 14 films | 14 | $294.6M | – | ParaNorman (2012) $107.1M |
| August 2013 6 films · +51% | 6 | $444.9M | +51% | Planes (2013) $240.2M |
| August 2014 9 films · −56% | 9 | $196.2M | −56% | Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) $186.1M |
| August 2015 5 films · −38% | 5 | $120.7M | −38% | Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) $110.5M |
| August 2016 16 films · +237% | 16 | $406.2M | +237% | Pete's Dragon (2016) $143.7M |
| August 2017 7 films · −52% | 7 | $195.4M | −52% | Leap! (2017) $109.6M |
| August 2018 12 films · −33% | 12 | $130.3M | −33% | Alpha (2018) $97.3M |
| August 2019 17 films · +210% | 17 | $404M | +210% | The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) $147.8M |
| August 2020 10 films · −95% | 10 | $21.9M | −95% | The Secret Garden (2020) $8.7M |
| August 2021 7 films · +571% | 7 | $146.8M | +571% | Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $144.3M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: July leads with $374.1M, led by Jungle Cruise (2021).
- January $12M #1 Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021)
- February $145.1M #1 Tom & Jerry (2021)
- March $4.9M #1 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)
- April $501.2K #1 Wings 2 (2021)
- May $233.9M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $293.6M #1 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- July $374.1M #1 Jungle Cruise (2021)
- August $146.8M #1 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)
- September $15.3M #1 All About My Mother (2021)
- October $95.6M #1 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
- November $58.8M #1 Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
- December $44M #1 Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)
FAQ
Family 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 family movie in August 2021?
Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) leads with $144.3M worldwide, $40.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Checkered Ninja 2 (2021) at $1.4M and Buckley's Chance (2021) at $663.7K.
How much did family movies released in August 2021 earn?
7 family films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $146.8M in all, or $21M per film on average. July 2021 releases took $374.1M.
How many family movies released in August 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) with $144.3M.
How is the August 2021 family 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 family 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.