List of 2021 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which ranked number one at the weekend box office for the year 2021.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmGrossNotes
1 Wonder Woman 1984 $5,429,210 [2]
2 $2,960,015 [3]
3 The Marksman $3,104,204 [4]
4 $2,029,944 [5]
5 The Little Things$4,705,527 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [6]
6 $2,051,189 [7]
7 $2,079,825 The Croods: A New Age reclaimed the number one spot in its twelfth weekend of release after eight weekends out of the top spot, making it the first film since Titanic to top the box office in its twelfth weekend. It also became the first film since Tenet to top the box office for four weekends as well as the first film since to top the box office for four non-consecutive weekends. [8]
8 $1,718,455 The Croods: A New Age became the first film since Titanic to top the box office in its thirteenth weekend. It also became the first film since Tenet to top the box office for five weekends as well as the first film since Forrest Gump to top the box office for five non-consecutive weekends. [9]
9 Tom & Jerry $14,112,629 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [10]
10 Raya and the Last Dragon $8,502,498 Simultaneously released on Disney+ Premier Access. [11]
11 $5,706,633 During the weekend, Avatar ($2.83 billion) surpassed ($2.79 billion) as the highest-grossing film worldwide of all time following its re-release in China.[12]
12 $5,129,473 Raya and the Last Dragon became the first film in 2021 to top the box office for three consecutive weekends. [13]
13 Nobody $6,820,100 [14]
14 Godzilla vs. Kong $31,625,971 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. Godzilla vs. Kong was the first film since the COVID-19 lockdowns to open in more than 3,000 locations. [15]
15 $13,882,474 [16]
16 $7,847,227 [17]
17 Mortal Kombat $23,302,576 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. In second place, Demon Slayer: Mugen Trains $21.1 million opening weekend broke Heros record ($17.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a foreign language film. [18]
18 $6,412,933 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train reached #1 in its second weekend of release. It also became the first foreign language film since Hero and the first Japanese animated film since to reach #1 at the box office. [19]
19 Wrath of Man $8,309,007 [20]
20 Spiral $8,750,034 [21]
21 $4,595,320 [22]
22 A Quiet Place Part II $47,547,231 [23]
23 $24,104,332 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [24]
24 A Quiet Place Part II $12,012,263 A Quiet Place Part II reclaimed the #1 spot in its third weekend of release. This weekend, it became the first film since the COVID-19 lockdowns in North America to surpass $100 million domestically. [25]
25 Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard $11,397,820 [26]
26 F9 $70,043,165 F9 was the first film since the COVID-19 lockdowns to open in more than 4,000 locations. [27]
27 $23,008,860 [28]
28 Black Widow $80,366,312 Simultaneously released on Disney+ Premier Access. [29]
29 $31,053,362 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. Space Jam: A New Legacy broke Space Jams record ($27.5 million) for the highest weekend debut for a basketball film. [30]
30 Old $16,854,735 [31]
31 Jungle Cruise $35,018,731 Simultaneously released on Disney+ Premier Access. [32]
32 The Suicide Squad $26,205,415 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [33]
33 Free Guy $28,365,416 [34]
34 $18,504,022 [35]
35 Candyman $22,001,750 Candyman director Nia DaCosta became the first black female director to top the domestic box office. [36] [37]
36 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings $75,388,688 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings broke Halloweens record ($26.3 million) for the highest Labor Day weekend debut. [38]
37 $34,701,070 [39]
38 $21,670,751 [40]
39 $13,031,411 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings became the first film since Tenet to top the box office for four consecutive weekends. During the week, it also became the first film since the COVID-19 lockdowns in North America to surpass $200 million domestically. [41]
40 $90,033,210 [42]
41 No Time to Die $55,225,007 [43]
42 Halloween Kills $49,404,980 Simultaneously released on Peacock. [44]
43 Dune $41,011,174 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [45]
44 $15,413,486 [46]
45 Eternals $71,297,219 [47]
46 $26,850,128 [48]
47 $44,008,406 [49]
48 Encanto $27,206,494 [50]
49 $13,147,618 [51]
50 West Side Story $10,574,618 [52]
51 $260,138,569 Spider-Man: No Way Home broke Black Panthers record ($202 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe outside of the Avengers films. It also broke records ($248 million) for the highest weekend debut in December and for the holiday season. It was the first film of the COVID-19 pandemic to gross over $100 and $200 million in one weekend. It had the highest weekend debut of 2021. [53]
52 $84,548,505 During the weekend, Spider-Man: No Way Home became the first film of the COVID-19 pandemic era to gross $1 billion worldwide. [54]
53 $56,023,590 [55]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar gross

Highest-grossing films of 2021 by Calendar Gross[56]

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Domestic Gross
1.Sony PicturesTom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Andrew Garfield and Tobey MaguireJon Watts$572,984,769
2.Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsWalt Disney StudiosSimu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley and Tony LeungDestin Daniel Cretton$224,543,292
3.Sony PicturesTom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham and Woody HarrelsonAndy Serkis$212,527,511
4.Black WidowWalt Disney StudiosScarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Olga Kurylenko, William Hurt, Ray Winstone and Rachel WeiszCate Shortland$183,651,655
5.F9Universal PicturesVin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell and Charlize TheronJustin Lin$173,005,945
6.EternalsWalt Disney StudiosGemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek and Angelina JolieChloé Zhao$164,855,144
7.No Time To DieMetro-Goldwyn-MayerDaniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz and Ralph FiennesCary Joji Fukunaga$160,772,007
8.A Quiet Place Part IIParamount PicturesEmily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou and John KrasinskiJohn Krasinski$160,215,261
9.Sony PicturesCarrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, Celeste O'Connor, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Sigourney WeaverJason Reitman$122,403,060
10.Free Guy20th Century StudiosRyan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Joe Keery and Taika WaititiShawn Levy$121,626,598

In-year release

Highest-grossing films of 2021 by In-year release[57]
RankTitleDistributor Domestic gross
1. $804,793,477
2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings$224,543,292
3. $213,550,366
4. Black Widow $183,651,655
5. F9Universal$173,005,945
6. Eternals $164,870,234
7. Sing 2$162,790,990
8. No Time To DieMGM$160,891,007
9. A Quiet Place Part IIParamount$160,215,261
10. $129,360,575
Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2021[58]
G
PG Sing 2
PG-13
R Halloween Kills

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2021. .
  2. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
  4. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 3. Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 7. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 8. Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 9. Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 10. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 11. Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 12. Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 13. Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 14. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 15. Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 16. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 17. Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 18. Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 19. Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 20. Box Office Mojo.
  22. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 21. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 22. Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 23. Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 24. Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 25. Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 26. Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 27. Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 28. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 29. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 30. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 31. Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 32. Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 35. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Candyman's Nia DaCosta Becomes First Black Female Director to Debut at Top U.S. Box Office Spot. People.
  38. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 36. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 37. Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 38. Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 39. Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 40. Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 41. Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 42. Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 43. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 44. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 45. Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 46. Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 47. Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 48. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 49. Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 51. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 52. Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic 2021 Weekend 53. Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2021. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2022.
  57. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2021 (In-year release). Box Office Mojo. July 17, 2022.
  58. https://www.the-numbers.com/market/2021/mpaa-rating/G-(US) Box Office Performance for G-Rated Movies in 2021

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