#1 of 34 #1 movie of Week 18, 2021
2021 · Thriller, History
$181.3M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$153K US & Canada · <1% $181.2M elsewhere · 100%
Box office · Week 18 · Apr 25–May 1, 2021
Box Office Week 18, 2021: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 25–May 1
Cliff Walkers (2021) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1), with $181.3M worldwide, ahead of Break Through the Darkness (2021) at $52.7M and Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) at $32.2M. 34 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $282.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 53% on Week 17, 2021, whose releases took $601.8M. By genre, Crime leads with $266.3M across 4 releases.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 34
- combined worldwide
- $282.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 17, 2021
- −53%
#1 of 34 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 18 of 2021?
Cliff Walkers (2021) leads with $181.3M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $274M, 97% of what all 34 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 Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1).
- 1 Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $153K Rest of the world: $181.2M Worldwide: $181.3M
- 2 May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M
- 3 Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2M
- 4 Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
- 5 Apr 28, 2021 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.2M
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Apr 25, 2021 US and Canada: $920.6K Rest of the world: $718.6K Worldwide: $1.6M - 7
Apr 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 8
Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021)Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Apr 29, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller $1.1M worldwide - 9
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $224.4K Rest of the world: $697.5K Worldwide: $921.9K - 10
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $837.8K Rest of the world: $26.2K Worldwide: $864.1K - 11
Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $829.9K - 12
Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $629.5K - 13
May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.2K - 14
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.3K - 15
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $192K Rest of the world: $16.6K Worldwide: $208.6K - 16
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $120.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.2K - 17
Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.8K - 18
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K - 19
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K - 20
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.8K - 21
Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.1K - 22
May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1K - 23
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K - 24
May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K - 25
Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K - 26
Apr 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6K - 27
Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K - 28
Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K - 29
Apr 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 30
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 31
Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 32
Apr 26, 2021 US and Canada: $880 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $880 - 33
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $789 - 34
Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2021?
Of the top 10, Separation (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cliff Walkers (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 34 films, $7M (2%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M $153K US & Canada · <1% $181.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Break Through the Darkness (2021) $52.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) $32.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Separation (2021) $4.5M $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Endless Rain (2021) $3.2M $7.3K US & Canada · <1% $3.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 Man of God (2021) $1.6M $920.6K US & Canada · 56% $718.6K elsewhere · 44%
- 7 On the Fringe of Wild (2021) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Limbo (2021) $921.9K $224.4K US & Canada · 24% $697.5K elsewhere · 76%
- 10 Four Good Days (2021) $864.1K $837.8K US & Canada · 97% $26.2K elsewhere · 3%
Gross bands
How Many Week 18 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 34 films crossed $100M and took $181.3M between them, 64% of the total. 31 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
64% 30%
- $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, 3% of the list $181.3M · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 6% of the list $84.9M · 30% of the gross
- Under $10M 31 films, 91% of the list $16.7M · 6% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $282.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 18–24) with $601.8M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 The Courier (2021) $40.5M The Courier (2021)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Nobody (2021) $90.9M Nobody (2021)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) $511.7M Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Vakeel Saab (2021) $24.3M Vakeel Saab (2021)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $192.5M Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $601.8M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Cliff Walkers (2021) $282.9M Cliff Walkers (2021)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Wrath of Man (2021) $110.3M Wrath of Man (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $37.2M Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2012 earned the most: $1.7B from 22 films, led by The Avengers (2012). Week 18, 2021 took $282.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 22 films | 22 | $1.7B | – | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 32 films · −22% | 32 | $1.3B | −22% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 26 films · −36% | 26 | $863.4M | −36% | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $716.9M |
| Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 29 films · +82% | 29 | $1.6B | +82% | Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1.4B |
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 42 films · −87% | 42 | $205.6M | −87% | Mother's Day (2016) $48.8M |
| Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 32 films · +393% | 32 | $1B | +393% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 42 films · −75% | 42 | $256.7M | −75% | Overboard (2018) $91.2M |
| Week 18, 2019 Apr 28–May 4 39 films · +3% | 39 | $265.5M | +3% | Shadow (2019) $91.7M |
| Week 18, 2020 Apr 26–May 2 20 films · −71% | 20 | $76.2M | −71% | Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M |
| Week 18, 2021 Apr 25–May 1 34 films · +271% | 34 | $282.9M | +271% | Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 18 of 2021?
Crime took $266.3M across 4 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Drama ($243.9M) and Thriller ($214.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres. Chinese-language films took $234M across 2 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language films ($33M) and English-language films ($10.6M).
Week 18 of 2021 Box Office by Genre
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Crime $266.3M4 films · #1 Cliff Walkers (2021) -
Drama $243.9M19 films · #1 Cliff Walkers (2021) -
Thriller $214.9M5 films · #1 Cliff Walkers (2021) -
History $183M3 films · #1 Cliff Walkers (2021) -
Action $85.8M4 films · #1 Break Through the Darkness (2021) -
Romance $4.8M2 films · #1 Endless Rain (2021) -
Horror $4.8M3 films · #1 Separation (2021) -
Mystery $1.1M1 film · #1 Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021) -
Adventure $829.9K1 film · #1 Dynasty Warriors (2021) -
Fantasy $829.9K1 film · #1 Dynasty Warriors (2021)
Week 18 of 2021 Box Office by Language
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Chinese $234M2 films · #1 Cliff Walkers (2021) -
Cantonese $33M2 films · #1 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) -
English $10.6M15 films · #1 Separation (2021) -
Korean $3.4M5 films · #1 Endless Rain (2021) - Japanese $1.1M2 films · #1 Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021)
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Serbian $270.2K1 film · #1 The Only Way Out (2021) -
Swedish $106.8K1 film · #1 The Ape Star (2021) -
Russian $44.1K1 film · #1 The Land of Blue Lakes (2021) -
Croatian $18.6K1 film · #1 A Blue Flower (2021) -
Spanish $4K2 films · #1 Between Fire and Water (2021)
Archive
Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $2B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- Week 1 $5M
- Week 2 $38.5M
- Week 3 $32M
- Week 4 $2.3M
- Week 5 $84.2M
- Week 6 $15.4M
- Week 7 $1.8B
- Week 8 $25M
- Week 9 $171.1M
- Week 10 $181M
- Week 11 $11M
- Week 12 $40.5M
- Week 13 $90.9M
- Week 14 $511.7M
- Week 15 $24.3M
- Week 16 $192.5M
- Week 17 $601.8M
- Week 18 $282.9M
- Week 19 $110.3M
- Week 20 $37.2M
- Week 21 $78.1M
- Week 22 $569M
- Week 23 $257.8M
- Week 24 $269.7M
- Week 25 $155.5M
- Week 26 $760M
- Week 27 $367.6M
- Week 28 $650M
- Week 29 $291.7M
- Week 30 $156.4M
- Week 31 $488.6M
- Week 32 $225.3M
- Week 33 $528.9M
- Week 34 $207.9M
- Week 35 $90.4M
- Week 36 $443.8M
- Week 37 $68.2M
- Week 38 $92.6M
- Week 39 $47.2M
- Week 40 $1.6B
- Week 41 $808M
- Week 42 $238.3M
- Week 43 $535.9M
- Week 44 $135.9M
- Week 45 $457.4M
- Week 46 $217.8M
- Week 47 $345.5M
- Week 48 $538.1M
- Week 49 $34.1M
- Week 50 $129.6M
- Week 51 $2B
- Week 52 $760.4M
- Week 53 $66M
FAQ
Box Office Week 18 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 34 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1)?
Cliff Walkers (2021) leads with $181.3M worldwide, $153K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Break Through the Darkness (2021) at $52.7M and Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) at $32.2M.
How much did movies released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) earn?
34 films released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) report a worldwide gross, $282.9M in all, or $8.3M per film on average. Week 17, 2021 releases took $601.8M.
How many movies released in week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cliff Walkers (2021) with $181.3M.
How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 2021 (Apr 25–May 1). 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 18, 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.