The Suicide Squad (2021)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$55,817,425	Details
International Box Office	$111,280,312	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$167,097,737
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales	$6,016,808	Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales	$9,859,896	Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales	$15,876,704
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone’s favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and-destroy mission, with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave…and Amanda Waller’s government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone’s laying down bets, the smart money is against them—all of them.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$26,205,415 (46.9% of total gross)
Legs:	2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$185,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:	4,002 opening theaters/4,019 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$59,165,372

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,649	$55,817,425
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	982	$111,280,312
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,128	$167,097,737
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200)	104	$55,817,425
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies	90	$111,280,312
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies	95	$167,097,737
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	458	$55,817,425
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200)	184	$111,280,312
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	248	$167,097,737

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.

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Vudu:	Vudu
Netflix:	Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	August 6th, 2021 (Wide) by Warner Bros. August 6th, 2021 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases:	July 28th, 2021 (Wide) (France) July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (Belgium) July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (Switzerland) July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (Turkey) July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases
Video Release:	August 5th, 2021 by Max
MPAA Rating:	R for strong violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual references, drug use and brief graphic nudity. (Rating bulletin 2680 (cert #52984), 5/12/2021)
Running Time:	132 minutes
Franchise:	DC Extended Universe
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Keywords:	Action Comedy, Reboot, Special Ops, Ensemble, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Sequel With Lead Character Recast
Source:	Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:	Action
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies:	Warner Bros., Atlas Entertainment, DC Films
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Biggest Domestic August Weekend	63	$26,205,415	Aug 6, 2021	3
Top 2021 Theater Average	52	$6,548	Aug 6, 2021	3
Biggest Domestic August Day	93	$12,150,000	Aug 6, 2021	1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,649	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,763	$59,165,372
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500)	405	$55,817,425
Top 2021 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	23	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200)	124	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,329	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200)	104	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	327	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	458	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300)	270	$55,817,425

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 6, 2021	1	$26,205,415		4,002	$6,548	$26,205,415	1
Aug 13, 2021	5	$7,471,391	-71%	4,019	$1,859	$42,606,138	2
Aug 20, 2021	6	$3,400,190	-54%	2,926	$1,162	$49,261,901	3
Aug 27, 2021	7	$1,989,343	-41%	2,436	$817	$52,733,210	4
Sep 3, 2021	8	$1,151,582	-42%	1,561	$738	$54,653,214	5
Sep 10, 2021	12	$389,002	-66%	831	$468	$55,270,343	6
Sep 17, 2021	-	$164,608	-58%	831	$198	$55,570,323	7
Sep 24, 2021	-	$96,140	-42%	242	$397	$55,727,174	8
Oct 1, 2021	-	$19,114	-80%	80	$239	$55,781,210	9
Oct 8, 2021	-	$6,375	-67%	43	$148	$55,795,457	10

Daily Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Aug 5, 2021	P	$4,100,000		0		$4,100,000
Aug 6, 2021	1	$12,150,000		4,002	$3,036	$12,150,000	1

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 6, 2021	1	$35,134,747		4,002	$8,779	$35,134,747	1
Aug 13, 2021	5	$10,726,964	-69%	4,019	$2,669	$45,861,711	2
Aug 20, 2021	6	$4,882,156	-54%	2,926	$1,669	$50,743,867	3
Aug 27, 2021	7	$2,757,765	-44%	2,436	$1,132	$53,501,632	4
Sep 3, 2021	8	$1,379,709	-50%	1,561	$884	$54,881,341	5
Sep 10, 2021	12	$524,374	-62%	831	$631	$55,405,715	6
Sep 17, 2021	-	$225,319	-57%	831	$271	$55,631,034	7
Sep 24, 2021	-	$131,062	-42%	831	$158	$55,762,096	8
Oct 1, 2021	-	$26,986	-79%	80	$337	$55,789,082	9
Oct 8, 2021	-	$11,137	-59%	43	$259	$55,800,219	10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
Australia	8/5/2021	$1,040,110	305	305	1,944	$4,453,634	10/20/2022
Belgium	7/30/2021	$0	0	0	0	$336,000	10/20/2022
Brazil	8/5/2021	$1,500,000	1,649	1,649	3,762	$4,500,000	9/27/2021
Czech Republic	8/5/2021	$0	0	0	0	$0
Denmark	8/5/2021	$0	0	0	0	$0
Finland	8/6/2021	$0	0	76	292	$723,885	10/4/2021
France	7/28/2021	$1,615,358	561	561	2,193	$6,500,000	9/27/2021
Germany	8/5/2021	$2,200,000	550	568	2,195	$6,200,000	9/27/2021
Hong Kong	8/5/2021	$0	0	0	0	$2,235,754	9/14/2021
Iceland	8/4/2021	$0	0	0	0	$0
Italy	8/5/2021	$1,000,940	0	0	0	$2,321,319	10/20/2022
Japan	8/13/2021	$1,900,000	749	749	2,229	$5,300,000	9/27/2021
Lithuania	8/6/2021	$36,512	15	15	47	$109,208	9/17/2021
Mexico	8/5/2021	$1,948,247	0	0	0	$5,100,000	10/20/2022
Netherlands	8/6/2021	$641,558	5	157	551	$2,500,000	9/27/2021
New Zealand	8/5/2021	$468,292	91	91	322	$883,957	11/22/2021
Portugal	8/5/2021	$267,367	107	107	497	$1,080,115	10/20/2022
Romania	8/6/2021	$138,369	87	87	282	$443,215	10/20/2022
Russia (CIS)	8/5/2021	$4,169,908	2,000	2,000	7,159	$9,200,000	10/20/2022
Saudi Arabia	8/5/2021	$1,200,000	536	536	536	$2,400,000	10/20/2022
Slovakia	8/6/2021	$114,014	59	59	128	$292,912	9/30/2021
South Korea	8/5/2021	$1,639,089	1,041	1,041	1,701	$3,800,000	9/27/2021
Spain	8/6/2021	$1,318,477	354	354	1,940	$5,400,000	9/27/2021
Sweden	8/4/2021	$0	0	0	0	$0
Switzerland	7/30/2021	$0	0	0	0	$73,000	10/20/2022
Turkey	7/30/2021	$112,566	378	378	1,240	$767,581	10/20/2022
United Arab Emirates	8/6/2021	$0	0	0	0	$1,700,000	8/16/2021
United Kingdom	7/30/2021	$4,524,246	635	644	3,828	$19,500,000	9/27/2021

Rest of World						$25,459,732

International Total						$111,280,312	10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	982	$111,280,312
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	324	$111,280,312
Top 2021 Movies at the International Box Office	32	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200)	113	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700)	688	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies	90	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	302	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200)	184	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200)	154	$111,280,312

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,128	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	340	$167,097,737
Top 2021 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	27	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200)	118	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900)	825	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies	95	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	302	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	248	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200)	183	$167,097,737

Weekly US DVD Sales

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Oct 31, 2021	1	42,568		42,568	$1,100,383	$1,100,383	13
Nov 7, 2021	2	36,679	-14%	79,247	$871,860	$1,972,243	14
Nov 14, 2021	8	25,814	-30%	105,061	$613,599	$2,585,842	15
Nov 21, 2021	14	17,577	-32%	122,638	$417,805	$3,003,647	16
Jan 2, 2022	13	8,541		190,271	$201,055	$4,603,711	22
Jan 9, 2022	13	6,370	-25%	196,641	$149,950	$4,753,661	23
Jan 16, 2022	18	3,211	-50%	199,852	$75,587	$4,829,248	24
Jan 30, 2022	19	3,528		206,851	$84,108	$4,996,105	26
Feb 6, 2022	19	3,138	-11%	209,989	$74,810	$5,070,915	27

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Oct 31, 2021	1	104,184		104,184	$2,693,156	$2,693,156	13
Nov 7, 2021	1	56,185	-46%	160,369	$1,335,517	$4,028,673	14
Nov 14, 2021	3	25,887	-54%	186,256	$615,334	$4,644,007	15
Nov 21, 2021	13	16,063	-38%	202,319	$381,818	$5,025,825	16
Nov 28, 2021	17	19,907	+24%	222,226	$473,189	$5,499,014	17
Dec 5, 2021	9	20,494	+3%	242,720	$487,142	$5,986,156	18
Dec 12, 2021	11	17,420	-15%	260,140	$414,073	$6,400,229	19
Dec 19, 2021	3	28,253	+62%	288,393	$665,076	$7,065,305	20
Dec 26, 2021	7	23,730	-16%	312,123	$558,604	$7,623,909	21
Jan 2, 2022	10	11,057	-53%	323,180	$260,282	$7,884,191	22
Jan 9, 2022	12	7,095	-36%	330,275	$167,016	$8,051,207	23
Jan 16, 2022	17	3,664	-48%	333,939	$86,251	$8,137,458	24
Jan 23, 2022	10	5,708	+56%	339,647	$134,366	$8,271,824	25
Jan 30, 2022	9	6,651	+17%	346,298	$158,560	$8,430,384	26
Feb 6, 2022	11	4,668	-30%	350,966	$111,285	$8,541,669	27
Feb 13, 2022	19	5,055	+8%	356,021	$120,511	$8,662,180	28
Feb 20, 2022	16	4,247	-16%	360,268	$101,248	$8,763,428	29
Feb 27, 2022	20	5,255	+24%	365,523	$125,384	$8,888,812	30
Mar 6, 2022	17	5,118	-3%	370,641	$122,115	$9,010,927	31
Mar 13, 2022	18	4,051	-21%	374,692	$96,657	$9,107,584	32
Mar 20, 2022	20	4,227	+4%	378,919	$100,856	$9,208,440	33
May 29, 2022	16	4,144		395,291	$99,166	$9,546,301	43

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

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DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

Date	Rank
Sep 18, 2021	18
Sep 25, 2021	11
Oct 30, 2021	2
Nov 6, 2021	4
Nov 13, 2021	4
Nov 20, 2021	7
Nov 27, 2021	7
Dec 4, 2021	15
Dec 11, 2021	15

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Lead Ensemble Members

Margot Robbie		Harley Quinn
Viola Davis		Amanda Waller
Joel Kinnaman		Rick Flag
Jai Courtney		Boomerang
Idris Elba		Robert DuBois/Bloodsport
Sylvester Stallone		King Shark
Peter Capaldi		Thinker

Supporting Cast

John Cena		Peacemaker
Daniela Melchior		Cleo Cazo/Ratcatcher 2
David Dastmalchian		Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man
Storm Reid		Tyla
Michael Rooker		Brian Durlin/Savant
John Ostrander		Doctor Fitzgibbon
Nathan Fillion		T.D.K.
Flula Borg		Javelin
Mayling Ng		Mongal
Pete Davidson		Blackguard
Sean Gunn		Weasel/Calendar Man
Stephen Blackehart		Briscoe
Steve Agee		John Economos/On-Set King Shark
Tinashe Kajese		Flo Crawley
Jennifer Holland		Emilia Harcourt
Fernando Martinez		Sliced Dome Soldado
Dee Bradley Baker		Sebastian
Natalia Safran		Kaleidoscope
Jared Leland Gore		Double Down
Rey Hernandez		Teniente
Ray Benitez		Coronel
Alice Braga		Sol Soria
Reinaldo Faberlle		Large Guerrilla
Jonathan Fritschi		Delicious Hot Dog Guerrilla
Juan Diego Botto		Presidente General Silvio Luna
Joaquin Cosio		Mayor General Mateo Suárez
Josh Ventura		Astronaut
Gerardo Davila		General Vera
Mikaela Hoover		Camila
Lynne Ashe		Polka-Dot Man’s Mom
Julio Ruiz		Milton
J.R. Adduci		Road Block Soldado
Curtis Lyons Jr		Road Block Soldado #3
Maya Le Clark		Young Cleo

Cameos

Taika Waititi

Ratcatcher

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

James Gunn		Director
Adam Cozad		Screenwriter
James Gunn		Screenwriter
Charles Roven		Producer
Peter Safran		Producer
Richard Sucklew		Executive Producer
Zack Snyder		Executive Producer
Deborah Snyder		Executive Producer
Walter Hamada		Executive Producer
Chantal Nong		Executive Producer
Nikolas Korda		Executive Producer
Lars P. Winther		Co-Producer
Lars P. Winther		Assistant Director
Kelvin McIlwain		Visual Effects Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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October 1st, 2021

A critical month for the theatrical industry has started with some promising news: Venom: Let There Be Carnage posted a very solid $11.6 million from “preview” screenings on Thursday evening, the second-best result from previews during the pandemic, and not far behind Black Widow’s $13.2 million. Sony Pictures, while presumably very happy with how things are going so far, are urging caution when extrapolating that number out to the whole weekend. Their current projection for the weekend is towards the high end of the $50 million to $60 million range, with a preview-to-weekend multiplier around five.

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Weekend estimates: Shang-Chi keeps the market afloat with $35.8-million second weekend

September 12th, 2021

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Weekend estimates: Shang-Chi smashes Labor Day record with $71.4 million

September 5th, 2021

Disney is projecting that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will open with $71.4 million over three days and $83.5 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend, making it the second-best new release of the pandemic era and smashing the Labor Day weekend record held since 1999 by The Sixth Sense. At the very end of a stop-start Summer, this is arguably the best result we’ve seen at the box office. And maybe, just maybe, a sign that studios will see the benefits of holding off on releasing films to streaming on opening weekend. More...

Weekend estimates: strong hold for Free Guy keeps it top for second weekend

August 22nd, 2021

Free Guy will fall just 34% in its second weekend, according to Disney’s Sunday-morning projection, and a weekend total of $18.79 million will be enough to keep it at the top of the box office chart. PAW Patrol: The Movie will come in with a solid $13 million in second place, but the other openers are doing much more poorly, leading to a down weekend for the market as a whole. More...

Weekend estimates: Free Guy’s great start makes up for a generally weak market

August 15th, 2021

An impressive $28.4-million opening for Free Guy will more than make up for weakness in the rest of the market to give us a welcome “up” weekend at the box office. Free Guy’s start beats The Suicide Squad’s debut last weekend, which will undoubtedly add fuel to the debate on the viability of releasing major films simultaneously in theaters and on streaming platforms—Free Guy gets a 45-day window before it lands exclusively on Disney+, while The Suicide Squad is already playing on HBO Max. More...

Weekend predictions: Can Free Guy keep box office recovery on track?

August 13th, 2021

Free Guy finally gets its day in theaters this weekend at the fourth time of asking, and it should top the box office chart according to our model. But, as if arriving more than a year after its original release date and under the 20th Century Studios banner after Fox’s acquisition by Disney wasn’t enough, it also has to carry a large of part of the hopes of the theatrical business on its back after some shaky opening weekends and sharp drops for returning films in recent weeks. It will have some help from Don’t Breathe 2 and Respect, which are both also opening in wide release. More...

Weekend estimates: The Suicide Squad top with $26.5 million on disappointing weekend for the industry

August 8th, 2021

Cannibalization from HBO Max? An R-rated super hero movie that suffered because it couldn’t reach family audiences? Renewed reluctance to go to movies as the Delta Variant hits hard across the continent? Whatever the reasons (and it’s most likely a combination of all three), The Suicide Squad will open with a disappointing $26.5 million this weekend, according to Warner Bros.’ Sunday-morning projection. While singling out the performance of a single movie makes for an easy headline, what’s perhaps more concerning for the industry today is that six out of the top eight films missed our model’s prediction, which suggests that the market recovery we were hoping for is stalling out. More...

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August 6th, 2021

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Weekend estimates: Jungle Cruise opens with impressive $34.2 million

August 1st, 2021

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Weekend estimates: Old leads on lackluster weekend

July 25th, 2021

M. Night Shyamalan returns to the top of the box office charts this weekend, but he might be the only person celebrating as every opening and returning film in the top 10 looks set to underperform this weekend. Shyamalan’s new film, Old is coming closest to our model’s prediction with an opening of $16.5 million, which is 12% below what the model expected. Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins will come second with $13.35 million, which is 15% behind expectations. Those results are both well within the model’s margin of error, but the collective performance of the market is troubling. More...

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:	$26,205,415 (46.9% of total gross)
Legs:	2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:	33.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:	$185,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:	4,002 opening theaters/4,019 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO	$59,165,372

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,649	$55,817,425
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	982	$111,280,312
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,128	$167,097,737
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200)	104	$55,817,425
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies	90	$111,280,312
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies	95	$167,097,737
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	458	$55,817,425
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200)	184	$111,280,312
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	248	$167,097,737

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	August 6th, 2021 (Wide) by Warner Bros. August 6th, 2021 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases:	July 28th, 2021 (Wide) (France) July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (Belgium) July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (Switzerland) July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (Turkey) July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases
Video Release:	August 5th, 2021 by Max
MPAA Rating:	R for strong violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual references, drug use and brief graphic nudity. (Rating bulletin 2680 (cert #52984), 5/12/2021)
Running Time:	132 minutes
Franchise:	DC Extended Universe
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Keywords:	Action Comedy, Reboot, Special Ops, Ensemble, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Sequel With Lead Character Recast
Source:	Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:	Action
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies:	Warner Bros., Atlas Entertainment, DC Films
Production Countries:	United States
Languages:	English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Biggest Domestic August Weekend	63	$26,205,415	Aug 6, 2021	3
Top 2021 Theater Average	52	$6,548	Aug 6, 2021	3
Biggest Domestic August Day	93	$12,150,000	Aug 6, 2021	1

Lead Ensemble Members

Margot Robbie		Harley Quinn
Viola Davis		Amanda Waller
Joel Kinnaman		Rick Flag
Jai Courtney		Boomerang
Idris Elba		Robert DuBois/Bloodsport
Sylvester Stallone		King Shark
Peter Capaldi		Thinker

Supporting Cast

John Cena		Peacemaker
Daniela Melchior		Cleo Cazo/Ratcatcher 2
David Dastmalchian		Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man
Storm Reid		Tyla
Michael Rooker		Brian Durlin/Savant
John Ostrander		Doctor Fitzgibbon
Nathan Fillion		T.D.K.
Flula Borg		Javelin
Mayling Ng		Mongal
Pete Davidson		Blackguard
Sean Gunn		Weasel/Calendar Man
Stephen Blackehart		Briscoe
Steve Agee		John Economos/On-Set King Shark
Tinashe Kajese		Flo Crawley
Jennifer Holland		Emilia Harcourt
Fernando Martinez		Sliced Dome Soldado
Dee Bradley Baker		Sebastian
Natalia Safran		Kaleidoscope
Jared Leland Gore		Double Down
Rey Hernandez		Teniente
Ray Benitez		Coronel
Alice Braga		Sol Soria
Reinaldo Faberlle		Large Guerrilla
Jonathan Fritschi		Delicious Hot Dog Guerrilla
Juan Diego Botto		Presidente General Silvio Luna
Joaquin Cosio		Mayor General Mateo Suárez
Josh Ventura		Astronaut
Gerardo Davila		General Vera
Mikaela Hoover		Camila
Lynne Ashe		Polka-Dot Man’s Mom
Julio Ruiz		Milton
J.R. Adduci		Road Block Soldado
Curtis Lyons Jr		Road Block Soldado #3
Maya Le Clark		Young Cleo

Cameos

Taika Waititi

Ratcatcher

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

James Gunn		Director
Adam Cozad		Screenwriter
James Gunn		Screenwriter
Charles Roven		Producer
Peter Safran		Producer
Richard Sucklew		Executive Producer
Zack Snyder		Executive Producer
Deborah Snyder		Executive Producer
Walter Hamada		Executive Producer
Chantal Nong		Executive Producer
Nikolas Korda		Executive Producer
Lars P. Winther		Co-Producer
Lars P. Winther		Assistant Director
Kelvin McIlwain		Visual Effects Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,649	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,763	$59,165,372
All Time Domestic Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500)	405	$55,817,425
Top 2021 Movies at the Domestic Box Office	23	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200)	124	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,329	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Super Hero Movies (Rank 101-200)	104	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	327	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500)	458	$55,817,425
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300)	270	$55,817,425

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 6, 2021	1	$26,205,415		4,002	$6,548	$26,205,415	1
Aug 13, 2021	5	$7,471,391	-71%	4,019	$1,859	$42,606,138	2
Aug 20, 2021	6	$3,400,190	-54%	2,926	$1,162	$49,261,901	3
Aug 27, 2021	7	$1,989,343	-41%	2,436	$817	$52,733,210	4
Sep 3, 2021	8	$1,151,582	-42%	1,561	$738	$54,653,214	5
Sep 10, 2021	12	$389,002	-66%	831	$468	$55,270,343	6
Sep 17, 2021	-	$164,608	-58%	831	$198	$55,570,323	7
Sep 24, 2021	-	$96,140	-42%	242	$397	$55,727,174	8
Oct 1, 2021	-	$19,114	-80%	80	$239	$55,781,210	9
Oct 8, 2021	-	$6,375	-67%	43	$148	$55,795,457	10

Daily Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Days
Aug 5, 2021	P	$4,100,000		0		$4,100,000
Aug 6, 2021	1	$12,150,000		4,002	$3,036	$12,150,000	1

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
Aug 6, 2021	1	$35,134,747		4,002	$8,779	$35,134,747	1
Aug 13, 2021	5	$10,726,964	-69%	4,019	$2,669	$45,861,711	2
Aug 20, 2021	6	$4,882,156	-54%	2,926	$1,669	$50,743,867	3
Aug 27, 2021	7	$2,757,765	-44%	2,436	$1,132	$53,501,632	4
Sep 3, 2021	8	$1,379,709	-50%	1,561	$884	$54,881,341	5
Sep 10, 2021	12	$524,374	-62%	831	$631	$55,405,715	6
Sep 17, 2021	-	$225,319	-57%	831	$271	$55,631,034	7
Sep 24, 2021	-	$131,062	-42%	831	$158	$55,762,096	8
Oct 1, 2021	-	$26,986	-79%	80	$337	$55,789,082	9
Oct 8, 2021	-	$11,137	-59%	43	$259	$55,800,219	10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Screens	Maximum Screens	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
Australia	8/5/2021	$1,040,110	305	305	1,944	$4,453,634	10/20/2022
Belgium	7/30/2021	$0	0	0	0	$336,000	10/20/2022
Brazil	8/5/2021	$1,500,000	1,649	1,649	3,762	$4,500,000	9/27/2021
Czech Republic	8/5/2021	$0	0	0	0	$0
Denmark	8/5/2021	$0	0	0	0	$0
Finland	8/6/2021	$0	0	76	292	$723,885	10/4/2021
France	7/28/2021	$1,615,358	561	561	2,193	$6,500,000	9/27/2021
Germany	8/5/2021	$2,200,000	550	568	2,195	$6,200,000	9/27/2021
Hong Kong	8/5/2021	$0	0	0	0	$2,235,754	9/14/2021
Iceland	8/4/2021	$0	0	0	0	$0
Italy	8/5/2021	$1,000,940	0	0	0	$2,321,319	10/20/2022
Japan	8/13/2021	$1,900,000	749	749	2,229	$5,300,000	9/27/2021
Lithuania	8/6/2021	$36,512	15	15	47	$109,208	9/17/2021
Mexico	8/5/2021	$1,948,247	0	0	0	$5,100,000	10/20/2022
Netherlands	8/6/2021	$641,558	5	157	551	$2,500,000	9/27/2021
New Zealand	8/5/2021	$468,292	91	91	322	$883,957	11/22/2021
Portugal	8/5/2021	$267,367	107	107	497	$1,080,115	10/20/2022
Romania	8/6/2021	$138,369	87	87	282	$443,215	10/20/2022
Russia (CIS)	8/5/2021	$4,169,908	2,000	2,000	7,159	$9,200,000	10/20/2022
Saudi Arabia	8/5/2021	$1,200,000	536	536	536	$2,400,000	10/20/2022
Slovakia	8/6/2021	$114,014	59	59	128	$292,912	9/30/2021
South Korea	8/5/2021	$1,639,089	1,041	1,041	1,701	$3,800,000	9/27/2021
Spain	8/6/2021	$1,318,477	354	354	1,940	$5,400,000	9/27/2021
Sweden	8/4/2021	$0	0	0	0	$0
Switzerland	7/30/2021	$0	0	0	0	$73,000	10/20/2022
Turkey	7/30/2021	$112,566	378	378	1,240	$767,581	10/20/2022
United Arab Emirates	8/6/2021	$0	0	0	0	$1,700,000	8/16/2021
United Kingdom	7/30/2021	$4,524,246	635	644	3,828	$19,500,000	9/27/2021

Rest of World						$25,459,732

International Total						$111,280,312	10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	982	$111,280,312
All Time International Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	324	$111,280,312
Top 2021 Movies at the International Box Office	32	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200)	113	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700)	688	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Super Hero Movies	90	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	302	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200)	184	$111,280,312
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200)	154	$111,280,312

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,128	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400)	340	$167,097,737
Top 2021 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office	27	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200)	118	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900)	825	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Super Hero Movies	95	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400)	302	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300)	248	$167,097,737
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200)	183	$167,097,737

Weekly US DVD Sales

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Oct 31, 2021	1	42,568		42,568	$1,100,383	$1,100,383	13
Nov 7, 2021	2	36,679	-14%	79,247	$871,860	$1,972,243	14
Nov 14, 2021	8	25,814	-30%	105,061	$613,599	$2,585,842	15
Nov 21, 2021	14	17,577	-32%	122,638	$417,805	$3,003,647	16
Jan 2, 2022	13	8,541		190,271	$201,055	$4,603,711	22
Jan 9, 2022	13	6,370	-25%	196,641	$149,950	$4,753,661	23
Jan 16, 2022	18	3,211	-50%	199,852	$75,587	$4,829,248	24
Jan 30, 2022	19	3,528		206,851	$84,108	$4,996,105	26
Feb 6, 2022	19	3,138	-11%	209,989	$74,810	$5,070,915	27

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

Date	Rank	Units this Week	% Change	Total Units	Spending this Week	Total Spending	Weeks in Release
Oct 31, 2021	1	104,184		104,184	$2,693,156	$2,693,156	13
Nov 7, 2021	1	56,185	-46%	160,369	$1,335,517	$4,028,673	14
Nov 14, 2021	3	25,887	-54%	186,256	$615,334	$4,644,007	15
Nov 21, 2021	13	16,063	-38%	202,319	$381,818	$5,025,825	16
Nov 28, 2021	17	19,907	+24%	222,226	$473,189	$5,499,014	17
Dec 5, 2021	9	20,494	+3%	242,720	$487,142	$5,986,156	18
Dec 12, 2021	11	17,420	-15%	260,140	$414,073	$6,400,229	19
Dec 19, 2021	3	28,253	+62%	288,393	$665,076	$7,065,305	20
Dec 26, 2021	7	23,730	-16%	312,123	$558,604	$7,623,909	21
Jan 2, 2022	10	11,057	-53%	323,180	$260,282	$7,884,191	22
Jan 9, 2022	12	7,095	-36%	330,275	$167,016	$8,051,207	23
Jan 16, 2022	17	3,664	-48%	333,939	$86,251	$8,137,458	24
Jan 23, 2022	10	5,708	+56%	339,647	$134,366	$8,271,824	25
Jan 30, 2022	9	6,651	+17%	346,298	$158,560	$8,430,384	26
Feb 6, 2022	11	4,668	-30%	350,966	$111,285	$8,541,669	27
Feb 13, 2022	19	5,055	+8%	356,021	$120,511	$8,662,180	28
Feb 20, 2022	16	4,247	-16%	360,268	$101,248	$8,763,428	29
Feb 27, 2022	20	5,255	+24%	365,523	$125,384	$8,888,812	30
Mar 6, 2022	17	5,118	-3%	370,641	$122,115	$9,010,927	31
Mar 13, 2022	18	4,051	-21%	374,692	$96,657	$9,107,584	32
Mar 20, 2022	20	4,227	+4%	378,919	$100,856	$9,208,440	33
May 29, 2022	16	4,144		395,291	$99,166	$9,546,301	43

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

Date	Rank
Sep 18, 2021	18
Sep 25, 2021	11
Oct 30, 2021	2
Nov 6, 2021	4
Nov 13, 2021	4
Nov 20, 2021	7
Nov 27, 2021	7
Dec 4, 2021	15
Dec 11, 2021	15

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