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Box Office Performance for R-Rated Movies in 2021

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RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
Genre2021 GrossTickets Sold
1 Halloween Kills Oct 15, 2021 Universal Horror $92,002,155 9,046,426
2 The Conjuring: The Devil Ma… Jun 4, 2021 Warner Bros. Horror $65,631,050 6,453,397
3 Candyman Aug 27, 2021 Universal Horror $61,186,570 6,016,379
4 The Suicide Squad Aug 5, 2021 Warner Bros. Action $55,817,425 5,488,439
5 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Ya… Apr 23, 2021 FUNimation Adventure $49,888,502 4,905,457
6 House of Gucci Nov 24, 2021 United Artists Drama $49,023,527 4,820,405
7 The Forever Purge Jul 2, 2021 Universal Horror $44,539,245 4,379,473
8 Mortal Kombat Apr 23, 2021 Warner Bros. Action $42,326,031 4,161,852
9 The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodygua… Jun 16, 2021 Lionsgate Comedy $38,014,727 3,737,928
10 Don’t Breathe 2 Aug 13, 2021 Sony Pictures Horror $32,638,038 3,209,247
11 The Matrix Resurrections Dec 22, 2021 Warner Bros. Action $28,134,634 2,766,434
12 Nobody Mar 26, 2021 Universal Thriller/Suspense $27,568,035 2,710,721
13 Wrath of Man May 7, 2021 United Artists Action $27,466,489 2,700,736
14 Spiral May 14, 2021 Lionsgate Horror $23,216,862 2,282,877
15 The Green Knight Jul 30, 2021 A24 Adventure $17,173,321 1,688,625
16 Resident Evil: Welcome to R… Nov 24, 2021 Sony Pictures Horror $16,923,891 1,664,099
17 The King’s Man Dec 22, 2021 20th Century Studios Action $16,258,724 1,598,695
18 The French Dispatch Oct 22, 2021 Searchlight Pictures Comedy $15,976,770 1,570,971
19 The Little Things Jan 29, 2021 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $15,342,746 1,508,628
20 Stillwater Jul 30, 2021 Focus Features Drama $14,465,535 1,422,373
21 Malignant Sep 10, 2021 Warner Bros. Horror $13,391,791 1,316,794
22 The Last Duel Oct 15, 2021 20th Century Studios Drama $10,853,945 1,067,251
23 Antlers Oct 29, 2021 Searchlight Pictures Horror $10,619,670 1,044,215
24 Last Night in Soho Oct 29, 2021 Focus Features Thriller/Suspense $10,127,625 995,833
25 The Many Saints of Newark Oct 1, 2021 Warner Bros. Drama $8,237,403 809,971
26 Dazed and Confused Sep 24, 1993 Universal Comedy $7,961,889 782,879
27 Nightmare Alley Dec 17, 2021 Searchlight Pictures Thriller/Suspense $7,580,143 745,343
28 The Protégé Aug 20, 2021 Lionsgate Action $7,446,823 732,234
29 Those Who Wish Me Dead May 14, 2021 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $7,407,200 728,338
30 The Night House Aug 20, 2021 Searchlight Pictures Horror $7,100,581 698,188
31 Spencer Nov 5, 2021 Neon Drama $7,086,632 696,817
32 Licorice Pizza Nov 26, 2021 United Artists Drama $6,382,891 627,619
33 Judas and the Black Messiah Feb 12, 2021 Warner Bros. Drama $5,478,009 538,644
34 Roadrunner: A Film About An… Jul 16, 2021 Focus Features Documentary $5,354,970 526,546
35 Promising Young Woman Dec 25, 2020 Focus Features Black Comedy $5,252,785 516,498
36 CopShop Sep 17, 2021 Open Road Action $5,213,243 512,609
37 Zola Jun 30, 2021 A24 Black Comedy $4,844,399 476,342
38 Separation Apr 30, 2021 Open Road Horror $4,509,143 443,376
39 Boogie Mar 5, 2021 Focus Features Drama $4,178,620 410,877
40 Fatale Dec 18, 2020 Lionsgate Thriller/Suspense $3,217,203 316,342
41 Pig Jul 16, 2021 Neon Drama $3,186,667 313,339
42 Lamb Oct 8, 2021 A24 Horror $2,676,410 263,167
43 The Card Counter Sep 10, 2021 Focus Features Thriller/Suspense $2,652,315 260,798
44 Nomadland Jan 29, 2021 Searchlight Pictures Drama $2,180,000 214,356
45 After We Fell Sep 10, 2021 Vertical Entertai… Drama $2,170,750 213,446
46 Profile May 14, 2021 Focus Features Thriller/Suspense $1,744,740 171,558
47 Titane Oct 1, 2021 Neon Horror $1,442,988 141,886
48 Together Together Apr 23, 2021 Bleecker Street Comedy $1,436,324 141,231
49 Joe Bell Jul 23, 2021 Roadside Attractions Drama $1,405,488 138,199
50 Wrong Turn Jan 26, 2021 Saban Films Horror $1,251,184 123,026
51 In the Earth Apr 16, 2021 Neon Horror $1,113,722 109,510
52 True To The Game 3 Dec 3, 2021 Faith Media Distr… Thriller/Suspense $1,038,255 102,089
53 Long Weekend Mar 12, 2021 Sony Pictures Romantic Comedy $1,018,532 100,151
54 Four Good Days Apr 30, 2021 Vertical Entertai… Drama $837,849 82,384
55 The Mauritanian Feb 12, 2021 STX Entertainment Drama $836,536 82,255
56 Blue Bayou Sep 17, 2021 Focus Features Drama $788,675 77,549
57 French Exit Feb 12, 2021 Sony Pictures Cla… Comedy $741,895 72,949
58 Red Rocket Dec 10, 2021 A24 Drama $709,460 69,760
59 Nine Days Jul 30, 2021 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $694,849 68,323
60 Our Friend Jan 22, 2021 Gravitas Ventures Drama $657,511 64,652
61 The Sparks Brothers Jun 18, 2021 Focus Features Documentary $648,665 63,782
62 The Matrix Mar 31, 1999 Warner Bros. Action $596,998 58,702
63 Werewolves Within Jun 25, 2021 IFC Films Horror $575,783 56,615
64 City of Lies Mar 19, 2021 Saban Films Drama $572,493 56,292
65 For the Love of Money Nov 24, 2021 Freestyle Releasing Drama $480,774 47,273
66 National Champions Dec 10, 2021 STX Entertainment Drama $475,488 46,753
67 Flag Day Aug 20, 2021 United Artists Drama $424,667 41,756
68 Dreamland Feb 25, 2021 Quiver Thriller/Suspense $409,363 40,252
69 The Dry May 21, 2021 IFC Films Thriller/Suspense $364,397 35,830
70 Freaky Nov 13, 2020 Universal Horror $328,795 32,330
71 Dutch Mar 12, 2021 Faith Media Distr… Thriller/Suspense $323,167 31,776
72 Nuevo Orden May 21, 2021 Neon Thriller/Suspense $304,167 29,908
73 American Skin Jan 15, 2021 Vertical Entertai… Drama $282,332 27,761
74 I’m Your Man Sep 24, 2021 Bleecker Street Comedy $275,158 27,055
75 A Mouthful of Air Oct 29, 2021 Sony Pictures Drama $269,435 26,493
76 Murder in the Woods Aug 14, 2020 Rezinate Entertai… Horror $241,906 23,786
77 Supernova Jan 29, 2021 Bleecker Street Drama $234,220 23,030
78 Limbo Apr 30, 2021 Focus Features Drama $224,405 22,065
79 Together Aug 27, 2021 Bleecker Street Comedy $214,390 21,080
80 I Carry You With Me Jun 25, 2021 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $166,403 16,362
81 Wolf Dec 3, 2021 Focus Features Drama $147,595 14,513
82 SAS: Red Notice Apr 16, 2021 Vertical Entertai… Action $146,329 14,388
83 Bergman Island Oct 15, 2021 IFC Films Drama $145,191 14,276
84 Gaia Jun 18, 2021 Neon Horror $126,126 12,401
85 The Djinn May 14, 2021 IFC Midnight Horror $124,649 12,256
86 Shadow in the Cloud Dec 15, 2020 Vertical Entertai… Action $117,815 11,584
87 The World to Come Feb 12, 2021 Bleecker Street Drama $113,079 11,118
88 Small Engine Repair Sep 10, 2021 Vertical Entertai… Drama $110,995 10,913
89 The Misfits Jun 11, 2021 The Avenue Entert… Thriller/Suspense $100,671 9,899
90 Madres paralelas Dec 24, 2021 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $99,975 9,830
91 The Souvenir Part II Oct 29, 2021 A24 Drama $98,929 9,727
92 The Killing of Two Lovers May 14, 2021 Neon Drama $72,110 7,090
93 Summertime Jul 9, 2021 Good Deed Enterta… Drama $72,012 7,080
94 Demonic Aug 20, 2021 IFC Midnight Horror $71,334 7,014
95 Hard Luck Love Song Oct 15, 2021 Roadside Attractions Drama $69,496 6,833
96 The First Wave Nov 19, 2021 Neon Documentary $62,376 6,133
97 Lansky Jun 22, 2021 Vertical Entertai… Thriller/Suspense $61,030 6,000
98 Alien May 25, 1979 20th Century Fox Horror $60,000 5,899
99 My Salinger Year Mar 5, 2021 IFC Films Drama $54,730 5,381
100 Ema Aug 13, 2021 Music Box Films Drama $53,437 5,254
101 Dara iz Jasenovca Feb 5, 2021 101 Studios Drama $52,786 5,190
102 My Zoe Feb 26, 2021 Blue Fox Entertai… Thriller/Suspense $52,733 5,185
103 Last Call Mar 19, 2021 IFC Films Comedy $48,144 4,733
104 Bloody Hell Jan 14, 2021 Entertainment Squad Horror $33,170 3,261
105 Yakuza Princess Sep 3, 2021 Magnolia Pictures Thriller/Suspense $32,124 3,158
106 Monday Apr 16, 2021 IFC Films Drama $30,932 3,041
107 Holler Jun 11, 2021 IFC Films Drama $28,706 2,822
108 Our Ladies Jun 18, 2021 Sony Pictures Comedy $27,558 2,710
109 John and the Hole Aug 6, 2021 IFC Films Thriller/Suspense $25,386 2,496
110 Gully Jun 4, 2021 Vertical Entertai… Drama $22,517 2,214
111 The Novice Dec 17, 2021 IFC Films Thriller/Suspense $20,520 2,017
112 Halloween Oct 19, 2018 Universal Horror $19,000 1,868
113 How It Ends Jul 20, 2021 United Artists Comedy $16,104 1,583
114 American Traitor: The Trial… May 28, 2021 Vertical Entertai… Drama $14,000 1,376
115 Bring Your Own Brigade Aug 6, 2021 Paramount Pictures Documentary $13,375 1,315
116 Let Him Go Nov 6, 2020 Focus Features Thriller/Suspense $10,085 992
117 Naked Singularity Aug 6, 2021 Screen Media Films Drama $3,050 299
118 Jockey Dec 29, 2021 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $1,999 196
119 Descarrilados Dec 3, 2021 Sony Pictures Comedy $462 45
Total Gross of All Movies$914,196,928
Total Tickets Sold89,891,497

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2021. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2021. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.