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Box Office Performance for Live Action Movies in 2021

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RankMovieRelease
Date
GenreMPAA
Rating
2021 GrossTickets Sold
1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of… Sep 3, 2021 Action PG-13 $224,543,292 22,078,986
2 Black Widow Jul 9, 2021 Action PG-13 $183,651,655 18,058,176
3 F9: The Fast Saga Jun 25, 2021 Action PG-13 $173,005,945 17,011,401
4 Eternals Nov 5, 2021 Action PG-13 $164,694,432 16,194,143
5 No Time to Die Oct 8, 2021 Action PG-13 $160,772,007 15,808,456
6 A Quiet Place: Part II May 28, 2021 Horror PG-13 $160,215,764 15,753,762
7 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Nov 19, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $122,378,960 12,033,329
8 Free Guy Aug 13, 2021 Action PG-13 $121,626,598 11,959,351
9 Dune Oct 22, 2021 Action PG-13 $107,176,143 10,538,460
10 Godzilla vs. Kong Mar 31, 2021 Action PG-13 $100,916,094 9,922,920
11 Halloween Kills Oct 15, 2021 Horror R $92,002,155 9,046,426
12 Cruella May 28, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $86,103,234 8,466,395
13 The Conjuring: The Devil Ma… Jun 4, 2021 Horror R $65,631,050 6,453,397
14 Candyman Aug 26, 2021 Horror R $61,186,570 6,016,379
15 The Suicide Squad Aug 6, 2021 Action R $55,817,425 5,488,439
16 House of Gucci Jan 7, 2022 Drama R $49,023,527 4,820,405
17 Old Jul 23, 2021 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $48,276,510 4,746,953
18 The Forever Purge Jul 2, 2021 Horror R $44,539,245 4,379,473
19 The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodygua… Jun 18, 2021 Comedy R $38,014,727 3,737,928
20 Don’t Breathe 2 Aug 26, 2021 Horror R $32,638,038 3,209,247
21 In the Heights Jun 10, 2021 Musical PG-13 $29,975,167 2,947,411
22 Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Jul 23, 2021 Action PG-13 $28,264,325 2,779,186
23 West Side Story Dec 10, 2021 Musical PG-13 $28,169,248 2,769,838
24 The Matrix Resurrections Dec 22, 2021 Action R $28,134,634 2,766,434
25 Nobody Mar 26, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $27,568,035 2,710,721
26 Wrath of Man May 7, 2021 Action R $27,466,489 2,700,736
27 Escape Room: Tournament of … Jul 16, 2021 Horror PG-13 $25,314,753 2,489,160
28 Respect Aug 13, 2021 Drama PG-13 $24,278,399 2,387,256
29 Wonder Woman 1984 Dec 25, 2020 Action PG-13 $23,791,725 2,339,403
30 Spiral May 14, 2021 Horror R $23,216,862 2,282,877
31 The Green Knight Jul 30, 2021 Adventure R $17,173,321 1,688,625
32 Resident Evil: Welcome to R… Nov 24, 2021 Horror R $16,923,891 1,664,099
33 The King’s Man Dec 22, 2021 Action R $16,258,724 1,598,695
34 The French Dispatch Oct 22, 2021 Comedy R $15,976,770 1,570,971
35 The Marksman Jan 15, 2021 Action PG-13 $15,566,093 1,530,589
36 The Unholy Apr 2, 2021 Horror PG-13 $15,532,137 1,527,250
37 The Little Things Jan 29, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $15,342,746 1,508,628
38 Dear Evan Hansen Sep 24, 2021 Musical PG-13 $15,002,646 1,475,186
39 King Richard Nov 19, 2021 Drama PG-13 $14,730,278 1,448,405
40 Stillwater Dec 31, 2020 Drama R $14,465,535 1,422,373
41 Malignant Sep 10, 2021 Horror R $13,391,791 1,316,794
42 Chaos Walking Mar 5, 2021 Action PG-13 $13,287,908 1,306,579
43 American Underdog: The Kurt… Dec 25, 2021 Drama PG $12,213,600 1,200,944
44 The Last Duel Oct 15, 2021 Drama R $10,853,945 1,067,251
45 Antlers Oct 29, 2021 Horror R $10,619,670 1,044,215
46 Cry Macho Sep 17, 2021 Drama PG-13 $10,310,734 1,013,838
47 Monster Hunter Dec 18, 2020 Action PG-13 $10,144,067 997,450
48 Last Night in Soho Oct 29, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $10,127,625 995,833
49 News of the World Dec 25, 2020 Western PG-13 $8,951,155 880,153
50 The Many Saints of Newark Oct 1, 2021 Drama R $8,237,403 809,971
51 Dazed and Confused Sep 24, 1993 Comedy R $7,961,889 782,879
52 Nightmare Alley Dec 17, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $7,580,143 745,343
53 The Protégé Aug 20, 2021 Action R $7,446,823 732,234
54 Those Who Wish Me Dead May 14, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $7,407,200 728,338
55 The Night House Oct 16, 2020 Horror R $7,100,581 698,188
56 Spencer Nov 11, 2021 Drama R $7,086,632 696,817
57 Belfast Nov 12, 2021 Drama PG-13 $6,885,925 677,082
58 Ironbark Mar 19, 2021 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $6,613,432 650,288
59 Licorice Pizza Jan 7, 2022 Drama R $6,382,891 627,619
60 Judas and the Black Messiah Feb 12, 2021 Drama R $5,478,009 538,644
61 Roadrunner: A Film About An… Jul 16, 2021 Documentary R $5,354,970 526,546
62 Promising Young Woman Jan 1, 2021 Black Comedy R $5,252,785 516,498
63 CopShop Sep 17, 2021 Action R $5,213,243 512,609
64 Zola Jun 30, 2021 Black Comedy R $4,844,399 476,342
65 Separation Apr 30, 2021 Horror R $4,509,143 443,376
66 Boogie Mar 5, 2021 Drama R $4,178,620 410,877
67 A Journal for Jordan Dec 10, 2021 Drama PG-13 $3,905,919 384,063
68 Reminiscence Aug 25, 2021 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $3,900,193 383,500
69 12 Mighty Orphans Jun 11, 2021 Drama PG-13 $3,688,723 362,706
70 Fatale Dec 18, 2020 Thriller/Suspense R $3,217,203 316,342
71 Pig Jul 16, 2021 Drama R $3,186,667 313,339
72 The Girl Who Believes In Mi… Apr 2, 2021 Drama PG $3,163,362 311,048
73 Voyagers Apr 9, 2021 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $3,149,935 309,728
74 Minari Dec 11, 2020 Drama PG-13 $2,964,816 291,525
75 Dream Horse May 21, 2021 Drama PG $2,913,328 286,462
76 Here Today May 7, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $2,807,494 276,056
77 Finding You May 14, 2021 Drama PG $2,753,985 270,794
78 Lamb Oct 8, 2021 Horror R $2,676,410 263,167
79 The Card Counter Sep 10, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $2,652,315 260,798
80 Land Feb 12, 2021 Drama PG-13 $2,577,830 253,474
81 The War with Grandpa Oct 9, 2020 Comedy PG $2,416,285 237,589
82 The Eyes of Tammy Faye Sep 17, 2021 Drama PG-13 $2,404,127 236,394
83 Summer of Soul (…Or, When t… Jul 2, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $2,320,649 228,185
84 Nomadland Apr 30, 2021 Drama R $2,180,000 214,356
85 After We Fell Sep 10, 2021 Drama R $2,170,750 213,446
86 The Father Jun 11, 2021 Drama PG-13 $2,120,992 208,553
87 Show Me the Father Sep 10, 2021 Documentary PG $1,803,226 177,308
88 Profile May 14, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $1,744,740 171,558
89 Titane Jul 14, 2021 Horror R $1,442,988 141,886
90 Together Together Apr 23, 2021 Comedy R $1,436,324 141,231
91 Joe Bell Jul 23, 2021 Drama R $1,405,488 138,199
92 Wrong Turn Jun 18, 2021 Horror R $1,251,184 123,026
93 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Aug 13, 2010 Comedy PG-13 $1,229,784 120,922
94 God’s Not Dead: We the Peop… Oct 4, 2021 Drama PG $1,170,387 115,082
95 In the Earth Apr 16, 2021 Horror R $1,113,722 109,510
96 True To The Game 3 Dec 3, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $1,038,255 102,089
97 Long Weekend Mar 12, 2021 Romantic Comedy R $1,018,532 100,151
98 The Jesus Music Oct 1, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $1,016,725 99,973
99 Come Play Oct 30, 2020 Horror PG-13 $970,450 95,423
100 Witnesses Jun 4, 2021 Drama PG $855,765 84,146
101 The Alpinist Sep 10, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $844,743 83,062
102 Four Good Days Apr 30, 2021 Drama R $837,849 82,384
103 The Mauritanian Feb 12, 2021 Drama R $836,536 82,255
104 Blue Bayou Sep 17, 2021 Drama R $788,675 77,549
105 The Rescue Oct 8, 2021 Documentary PG $787,460 77,429
106 French Exit Feb 12, 2021 Comedy R $741,895 72,949
107 Red Rocket Dec 10, 2021 Drama R $709,460 69,760
108 Nine Days Jul 30, 2021 Drama R $694,849 68,323
109 Our Friend Jan 22, 2021 Drama R $657,511 64,652
110 The Sparks Brothers Jun 18, 2021 Documentary R $648,665 63,782
111 The Matrix Mar 31, 1999 Action R $596,998 58,702
112 Werewolves Within Jun 25, 2021 Horror R $575,783 56,615
113 City of Lies Jan 10, 2019 Drama R $572,493 56,292
114 The Truffle Hunters Mar 5, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $521,202 51,248
115 Ghostbusters Jun 8, 1984 Comedy PG $504,855 49,642
116 Courageous Sep 30, 2011 Drama PG-13 $495,002 48,672
117 For the Love of Money Nov 24, 2021 Drama R $480,774 47,273
118 National Champions Dec 10, 2021 Drama R $475,488 46,753
119 Tenet Sep 3, 2020 Action PG-13 $459,940 45,225
120 Top Gun May 16, 1986 Action PG $457,577 44,993
121 The Lost Leonardo Aug 13, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $445,740 43,828
122 Flag Day Aug 20, 2021 Drama R $424,667 41,756
123 Dreamland Feb 25, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $409,363 40,252
124 Julia Oct 21, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $389,890 38,337
125 The Dry Jan 1, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $364,397 35,830
126 The Water Man May 7, 2021 Drama PG $354,087 34,816
127 World War Z Jun 21, 2013 Action PG-13 $347,000 34,119
128 Freaky Nov 13, 2020 Horror R $328,795 32,330
129 Dutch Mar 12, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $323,167 31,776
130 Final Account May 21, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $308,976 30,381
131 Nuevo Orden Oct 23, 2020 Thriller/Suspense R $304,167 29,908
132 India Sweets and Spices Nov 19, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $288,714 28,388
133 Blithe Spirit Jan 15, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $282,499 27,777
134 American Skin Jan 15, 2021 Drama R $282,332 27,761
135 I’m Your Man Nov 5, 2021 Comedy R $275,158 27,055
136 A Mouthful of Air Oct 29, 2021 Drama R $269,435 26,493
137 Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Wh… Jun 18, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $264,626 26,020
138 Murder in the Woods Aug 14, 2020 Horror R $241,906 23,786
139 Supernova Jun 25, 2021 Drama R $234,220 23,030
140 Becoming Cousteau Oct 22, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $232,285 22,840
141 Half Brothers Dec 4, 2020 Comedy PG-13 $225,830 22,206
142 Limbo Jul 30, 2021 Drama R $224,405 22,065
143 Together Aug 27, 2021 Comedy R $214,390 21,080
144 Ailey Jul 23, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $204,512 20,109
145 Groundhog Day Feb 12, 1993 Romantic Comedy PG $200,989 19,763
146 I Carry You With Me Dec 31, 2020 Drama R $166,403 16,362
147 Heaven Oct 2, 2020 Drama PG-13 $148,091 14,561
148 Wolf Dec 3, 2021 Drama R $147,595 14,513
149 SAS: Red Notice Apr 16, 2021 Action R $146,329 14,388
150 Bergman Island Jul 14, 2021 Drama R $145,191 14,276
151 Mass Oct 8, 2021 Drama PG-13 $145,175 14,274
152 No Man’s Land Jan 22, 2021 Western PG-13 $139,221 13,689
153 Six Minutes to Midnight Sep 25, 2020 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $132,500 13,028
154 Gaia Jun 18, 2021 Horror R $126,126 12,401
155 The Djinn May 14, 2021 Horror R $124,649 12,256
156 Walking with Herb May 7, 2021 Comedy PG $120,226 11,821
157 Shadow in the Cloud Jan 1, 2021 Action R $117,815 11,584
158 Gunda Apr 8, 2021 Documentary G $113,591 11,169
159 The World to Come Feb 12, 2021 Drama R $113,079 11,118
160 The Paper Tigers May 7, 2021 Action PG-13 $112,691 11,080
161 Small Engine Repair Sep 10, 2021 Drama R $110,995 10,913
162 The Loneliest Whale: The Se… Jul 9, 2021 Documentary PG $107,799 10,599
163 Tango Shalom Sep 3, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $102,651 10,093
164 The Misfits Jun 11, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $100,671 9,899
165 Madres paralelas Oct 8, 2021 Drama R $99,975 9,830
166 The Souvenir Part II Feb 4, 2022 Drama R $98,929 9,727
167 The Killing of Two Lovers May 14, 2021 Drama R $72,110 7,090
168 Summertime Jul 9, 2021 Drama R $72,012 7,080
169 Demonic Aug 20, 2021 Horror R $71,334 7,014
170 Hard Luck Love Song Oct 15, 2021 Drama R $69,496 6,833
171 Remember the Titans Sep 29, 2000 Drama PG $65,000 6,391
172 The First Wave Nov 19, 2021 Documentary R $62,376 6,133
173 Lansky Jun 25, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $61,030 6,000
174 Alien May 25, 1979 Horror R $60,000 5,899
175 Christmas Vs The Walters Nov 5, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $54,827 5,391
176 My Salinger Year Mar 5, 2021 Drama R $54,730 5,381
177 Ema Feb 20, 2020 Drama R $53,437 5,254
178 Always & Forever Nov 20, 2020 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $53,302 5,241
179 Dara iz Jasenovca Feb 5, 2021 Drama R $52,786 5,190
180 My Zoe Feb 26, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $52,733 5,185
181 The Vigil Oct 9, 2020 Horror PG-13 $50,439 4,959
182 Last Call Mar 19, 2021 Comedy R $48,144 4,733
183 Heart of Champions Oct 29, 2021 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $37,000 3,638
184 The Human Factor May 7, 2021 Documentary PG-13 $36,693 3,607
185 Jurassic World Jun 12, 2015 Action PG-13 $36,000 3,539
186 The Youngest Evangelist And… Nov 19, 2021 Drama PG-13 $35,750 3,515
187 Bloody Hell Oct 8, 2020 Horror R $33,170 3,261
188 Yakuza Princess Sep 3, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $32,124 3,158
189 Monday Apr 16, 2021 Drama R $30,932 3,041
190 Das geheime Leben der Bäume Jan 24, 2020 Documentary PG $30,239 2,973
191 Holler Jun 11, 2021 Drama R $28,706 2,822
192 Our Ladies Aug 27, 2020 Comedy R $27,558 2,710
193 John and the Hole Aug 6, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $25,386 2,496
194 The Ladykillers Dec 8, 1955 Comedy Not Rated $23,213 2,282
195 Gully Jun 4, 2021 Drama R $22,517 2,214
196 Dating & New York Sep 10, 2021 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $21,515 2,115
197 The Nights of Cabiria Jul 1, 1998 Drama Not Rated $21,148 2,079
198 The Novice Dec 17, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $20,520 2,017
199 Halloween Oct 26, 2018 Horror R $19,000 1,868
200 How It Ends Jul 20, 2021 Comedy R $16,104 1,583
201 Even in Dreams Aug 6, 2021 Drama PG $15,671 1,540
202 Counter Column Oct 16, 2020 Drama PG-13 $15,269 1,501
203 All My Life Dec 4, 2020 Drama PG-13 $14,350 1,411
204 American Traitor: The Trial… May 28, 2021 Drama R $14,000 1,376
205 Secret Agent Dingledorf and… Jul 23, 2021 Comedy PG $13,760 1,352
206 Bring Your Own Brigade Aug 6, 2021 Documentary R $13,375 1,315
207 Let Him Go Nov 6, 2020 Thriller/Suspense R $10,085 992
208 Things Don’t Stay Fixed Mar 26, 2021 Drama PG-13 $4,905 482
209 Marighella Apr 30, 2020 Action Not Rated $3,502 344
210 Naked Singularity Aug 6, 2021 Drama R $3,050 299
211 Jockey Dec 29, 2021 Drama R $1,999 196
212 Descarrilados Dec 3, 2021 Comedy R $462 45
Total Gross of All Movies$2,821,779,051
Total Tickets Sold277,460,998

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.