#1 of 20 #1 movie of Week 53, 2021
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
2021 · Drama, Comedy
$23.1M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · Week 53 · Dec 26–31, 2021
Box Office Week 53, 2021: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 26–31
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31), with $23.1M worldwide, ahead of Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) at $22.7M and Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021) at $7.1M. 20 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $66M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 52, 2021, whose releases took $760.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $34.8M across 9 releases.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $66M
- 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021), the #1
- $23.1M
- vs Week 52, 2021
- −91%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 53 of 2021?
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) leads with $23.1M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $61M, 92% of what all 20 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 53 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 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31).
- 1 Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M
- 2 Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
- 3 Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Russian · Animation, Adventure $7.1M worldwide - 4 Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 5 Dec 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
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The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Italian · Family, Fantasy $1M worldwide - 7
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $946.1K - 8
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $931.6K - 9
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $780.6K - 10
Dec 26, 2021 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: $536.1K Worldwide: $588.7K - 11
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319.1K - 12
Dec 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.5K - 13
Dec 29, 2021 US and Canada: $108.7K Rest of the world: $12.3K Worldwide: $121K - 14
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.3K - 15
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9K - 16
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K - 17
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K - 18
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K - 19
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 20
Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
Gross bands
How Many Week 53 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 18 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $66M total.
69% 31%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 10% of the list $45.8M · 69% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 90% of the list $20.3M · 31% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 53 releases took $66M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $2B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) $345.5M Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Encanto (2021) $538.1M Encanto (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night (2021) $34.1M Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 West Side Story (2021) $129.6M West Side Story (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $2B Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Sing 2 (2021) $760.4M Sing 2 (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $66M 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
- Week 1, 2022 Wk 1 Jan 1 Belli ciao (2022) $3.9M Belli ciao (2022)
- Week 2, 2022 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The 355 (2022) $43.2M The 355 (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 53 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2016 earned the most: $407.8M from 20 films, led by Hidden Figures (2016). Week 53, 2021 took $66M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 1 film | 1 | $54.9K | – | Feu: Crazy Horse Paris (2012) $54.9K |
| Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 4 films · +22539% | 4 | $12.4M | +22539% | Up in the Wind (2013) $11.8M |
| Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 8 films · +305% | 8 | $50.3M | +305% | One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $18.6M |
| Week 53, 2015 Dec 27–31 6 films · +155% | 6 | $128.2M | +155% | Devil and Angel (2015) $98.6M |
| Week 53, 2016 Dec 25–31 20 films · +218% | 20 | $407.8M | +218% | Hidden Figures (2016) $236M |
| Week 53, 2017 Dec 31 2 films · −100% | 2 | $60.7K | −100% | Retina (2017) $41.3K |
| Week 53, 2018 Dec 30–31 1 film · +13263% | 1 | $8.1M | +13263% | Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018) $8.1M |
| Week 53, 2019 Dec 29–31 4 films · +117% | 4 | $17.6M | +117% | Begin, Again (2019) $9.1M |
| Week 53, 2020 Dec 27–31 3 films · +1136% | 3 | $217.8M | +1136% | A Little Red Flower (2020) $216M |
| Week 53, 2021 Dec 26–31 20 films · −70% | 20 | $66M | −70% | 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $23.1M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 53 of 2021?
Comedy took $34.8M across 9 films, 53% of the total, ahead of Drama ($31.4M) and Animation ($30.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. Japanese-language films took $45.9M across 3 films, 69% of the total, ahead of Russian-language films ($13.3M) and Korean-language films ($1.9M).
Week 53 of 2021 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $34.8M9 films · #1 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) -
Drama $31.4M10 films · #1 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) -
Animation $30.7M3 films · #1 Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) -
Crime $24.1M4 films · #1 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) -
Family $24M3 films · #1 Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) -
Fantasy $23.7M2 films · #1 Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) -
Adventure $7.1M1 film · #1 Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021) -
Romance $2M5 films · #1 A Year-End Medley (2021) -
Sci-Fi $588.7K1 film · #1 Memoria (2021) -
Documentary $123.5K1 film · #1 100 Days with Tata (2021)
Week 53 of 2021 Box Office by Language
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Japanese $45.9M3 films · #1 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) - Russian $13.3M2 films · #1 Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021)
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Korean $1.9M1 film · #1 A Year-End Medley (2021) -
English $1.6M3 films · #1 Seal Team (2021) -
Chinese $1.1M3 films · #1 Hand Rolled Cigarette (2021) - Italian $1M1 film · #1 The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins (2021)
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Ukrainian $780.6K1 film · #1 Stars Exchange (2021) -
Spanish $442.7K2 films · #1 Un Retrato de Familia (2021) -
Malayalam $8.3K2 films · #1 Djibouti (2021) - Tamil $3.2K1 film · #1 Velan (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 53 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31)?
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) leads with $23.1M worldwide. Next come Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) at $22.7M and Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021) at $7.1M.
How much did movies released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) earn?
20 films released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) report a worldwide gross, $66M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. Week 52, 2021 releases took $760.4M.
How many movies released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021), earned $23.1M.
How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31). 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 53, 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.