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World Box Office Weekend Report 20th - 22nd August 2021: Free Guy holds the top slot with Paw Patrol jumping to number 2

World Box Office Weekend Report 20th - 22nd August 2021:  Free Guy holds the top slot with Paw Patrol jumping to number 2
Free Guy
Free Guy held on for a second weekend as the top film across the world with The Paw Patrol Movie impressively jumping to number 2 on its second weekend.

There were no new movies hitting the top 5 this weekend with the top new film of the weekend entering the chart at number 9 with Reminiscence taking $5 Million on its debut, Hostage: Missing Celebrity is new at 10 with $4.4 Million.

Global box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Free Guy (2nd Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Reminiscence (@9)
  • Longest run - Fast & Furious 9 (14 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Fast & Furious 9 ($696.4 Million)
Global box office top 5 weekend breakdown 20th - 22nd August 2021

Free Guy

Sawn Levys action comedy set in a video game universe remains at the top of the global box office this weekend with a gross of $35.8 Million from 47 countries, a very slim 29% drop over last weekend.

The movie has a global gross of $111.9 Million after 2 weeks of release and is set to enter the top 20 of 2021 by next weekend.

The Paw Patrol Movie

The Paw Patrol Movie

Proving to be a big global hit the children's movie climbs from 10 to 2 this weekend with a gross of $25.8 Million from 34 countries, a massive 78% increase over last weekend.

The movie has a total gross after 2 weeks of $34.5 Million.

Raging Fire

The Chinese hit movie is now 4 weeks on and takes $13.2 Million from 4 countries this weekend, a 50% drop over last week, giving the movie a $146.6 Million in total.

The Suicide Squad

The comic book super villain movie from director James Gunn falls to 4 and takes $12.1 Million from a massive 74 countries, a 51% drop over last week, this gives the movie a 4 weekend total of $140.7 Million.

Jungle Cruise

Jungle Cruise

Falling to 5 this weekend is Disneys jungle adventure movie which takes $10.3 Million from 50 countries, a good 34% drop on its 4th weekend, the movie has a total global gross of $173.7 Million.

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