#1 of 115 #1 movie of August 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$331.5M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
Box office · August 2021
August 2021 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Free Guy (2021) is the highest-grossing 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. 115 films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 46% on July 2021, whose releases took $1.9B. By genre, Action leads with $701.1M across 10 releases.
- August 2021 releases with a gross
- 115
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs July 2021
- −46%
#1 of 115 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 2021?
Free Guy (2021) leads with $331.5M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $815.9M, 78% of what all 115 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $93.9M Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)$810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99% -
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The chart
Every Release of August 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 115. 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 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $104.2M Worldwide: $144.3M
- 4 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $810.7K Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $93.9M
Aug 13, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi $93.9M worldwide - 5 Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: $61.2M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $77.4M
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Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $53.8M - 7
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $32.9M - 8
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $346.3K Rest of the world: $29.6M Worldwide: $29.9M - 9
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8M - 10
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $16.4M - 11
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $15.4M - 12
Aug 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 13
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $8.7M - 14
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 15
Aug 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 16
Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 17
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 18
Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 19
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 20
Aug 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 21
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 22
Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 23
Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 24
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $424.7K Rest of the world: $876.8K Worldwide: $1.3M - 25
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $462 Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 26
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 27
Aug 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 28
Aug 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $966.2K - 29
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $845.4K - 30
Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.8K - 31
Aug 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $809.3K - 32
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $762.2K - 33
Aug 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $671.7K - 34
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $663.7K - 35
Aug 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $641K - 36
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $639.8K - 37
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $626.9K Rest of the world: $3K Worldwide: $629.9K - 38
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $445.7K Rest of the world: $154.4K Worldwide: $600.2K - 39
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.7K - 40
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $71.3K Rest of the world: $295.3K Worldwide: $366.7K - 41
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328.9K - 42
Aug 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.4K - 43
Aug 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $323.9K - 44
Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $306.1K - 45
Aug 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $285.8K - 46
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.6K - 47
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.7K - 48
Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.5K - 49
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.4K - 50
Aug 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $267.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2021?
Of the top 10, Candyman (2021) earned the biggest share at home (79% in the US & Canada), while Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 115 films, $357.6M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports 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 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $93.9M $810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Candyman (2021) $77.4M $61.2M US & Canada · 79% $16.2M elsewhere · 21%
- 6 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $53.8M $32.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.1M elsewhere · 39%
- 7 Respect (2021) $32.9M $24.3M US & Canada · 74% $8.6M elsewhere · 26%
- 8 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $29.9M $346.3K US & Canada · 1% $29.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Sinkhole (2021) $18.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Reminiscence (2021) $16.4M $3.9M US & Canada · 24% $12.5M elsewhere · 76%
Gross bands
How Many August 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 115 films crossed $100M and took $644.6M between them, 61% of the total. 103 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
61% 33%
- $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 3 films, 3% of the list $644.6M · 61% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 8% of the list $351.7M · 33% of the gross
- Under $10M 103 films, 90% of the list $56.2M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $528.9M, 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) $225.3M The Suicide Squad (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Free Guy (2021) $528.9M Free Guy (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $207.9M Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Candyman (2021) $90.4M Candyman (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: $3.5B from 218 films, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). August 2021 took $1.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 140 films | 140 | $1.9B | – | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| August 2013 117 films · +21% | 117 | $2.3B | +21% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 127 films · +32% | 127 | $3B | +32% | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
| August 2015 135 films · −42% | 135 | $1.7B | −42% | Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M |
| August 2016 123 films · +37% | 123 | $2.4B | +37% | Suicide Squad (2016) $749.2M |
| August 2017 183 films · −35% | 183 | $1.6B | −35% | Annabelle: Creation (2017) $306.6M |
| August 2018 203 films · +59% | 203 | $2.5B | +59% | The Meg (2018) $529.3M |
| August 2019 218 films · +41% | 218 | $3.5B | +41% | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M |
| August 2020 116 films · −79% | 116 | $732.5M | −79% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
| August 2021 115 films · +44% | 115 | $1.1B | +44% | Free Guy (2021) $331.5M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in August 2021?
Action took $701.1M across 10 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($686.4M) and Adventure ($646.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $816.6M across 50 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($113.2M) and Korean-language films ($62.7M).
August 2021 Box Office by Genre
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Action $701.1M10 films · #1 Free Guy (2021) -
Comedy $686.4M35 films · #1 Free Guy (2021) -
Adventure $646.2M7 films · #1 Free Guy (2021) -
Sci-Fi $612.4M9 films · #1 Free Guy (2021) -
Fantasy $501.3M8 films · #1 Free Guy (2021) -
Drama $253M60 films · #1 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) -
Animation $243.2M10 films · #1 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) -
Thriller $206.5M19 films · #1 Candyman (2021) -
Mystery $201M5 films · #1 The Suicide Squad (2021) -
Horror $150.1M15 films · #1 Candyman (2021)
August 2021 Box Office by Language
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English $816.6M50 films · #1 Free Guy (2021) - Japanese $113.2M4 films · #1 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
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Korean $62.7M4 films · #1 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) -
Marathi $32.9M1 film · #1 Respect (2021) -
French $10.4M11 films · #1 Hear Me Out (2021) -
Italian $4.4M4 films · #1 Like a Cat on a Highway 2 (2021) -
Czech $4M6 films · #1 Zátopek (2021) -
Spanish $2.7M7 films · #1 Descarrilados (2021) -
Danish $1.4M2 films · #1 Checkered Ninja 2 (2021) -
Arabic $1.1M2 films · #1 The Humans and the Mongoose (2021)
Archive
Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $3B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $162.2M #1 We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
- February $2B #1 Hi, Mom (2021)
- March $796.2M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $1.1B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $848.6M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $1.5B #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.9B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $1.1B #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $1.6B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- October $2.4B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $1.6B #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
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 115 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 movies released in August 2021 earn?
115 films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $9.2M per film on average. July 2021 releases took $1.9B.
How many 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 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 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.