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

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

Number-one films

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# Weekend end date Film Gross Notes Ref
1 January 3, 2021 Wonder Woman 1984 $5,429,210 [2]
2 January 10, 2021 $2,960,015 [3]
3 January 17, 2021 The Marksman $3,104,204 [4]
4 January 24, 2021 $2,029,944 [5]
5 January 31, 2021 The Little Things $4,705,527 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [6]
6 February 7, 2021 $2,051,189 [7]
7 February 14, 2021 The Croods: A New Age $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 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle to top the box office for four non-consecutive weekends. [8]
8 February 21, 2021 $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 February 28, 2021 Tom & Jerry $14,112,629 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [10]
10 March 7, 2021 Raya and the Last Dragon $8,502,498 Simultaneously released on Disney+ Premier Access. [11]
11 March 14, 2021 $5,706,633 During the weekend, Avatar ($2.83 billion) surpassed Avengers: Endgame ($2.79 billion) as the highest-grossing film worldwide of all time following its re-release in China. [12]
12 March 21, 2021 $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 March 28, 2021 Nobody $6,820,100 [14]
14 April 4, 2021 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 April 11, 2021 $13,882,474 [16]
16 April 18, 2021 $7,847,227 [17]
17 April 25, 2021 Mortal Kombat $23,302,576 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. In second place, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train's $21.1 million opening weekend broke Hero's record ($17.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a foreign language film. [18]
18 May 2, 2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train $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 Pokémon: The First Movie to reach #1 at the box office. [19]
19 May 9, 2021 Wrath of Man $8,309,007 [20]
20 May 16, 2021 Spiral $8,750,034 [21]
21 May 23, 2021 $4,595,320 [22]
22 May 30, 2021 A Quiet Place Part II $47,547,231 [23]
23 June 6, 2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It $24,104,332 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [24]
24 June 13, 2021 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 June 20, 2021 Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard $11,397,820 [26]
26 June 27, 2021 F9 $70,043,165 F9 was the first film since the COVID-19 lockdowns to open in more than 4,000 locations. [27]
27 July 4, 2021 $23,008,860 [28]
28 July 11, 2021 Black Widow $80,366,312 Simultaneously released on Disney+ Premier Access. [29]
29 July 18, 2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy $31,053,362 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. Space Jam: A New Legacy broke Space Jam's record ($27.5 million) for the highest weekend debut for a basketball film. [30]
30 July 25, 2021 Old $16,854,735 [31]
31 August 1, 2021 Jungle Cruise $35,018,731 Simultaneously released on Disney+ Premier Access. [32]
32 August 8, 2021 The Suicide Squad $26,205,415 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [33]
33 August 15, 2021 Free Guy $28,365,416 [34]
34 August 22, 2021 $18,504,022 [35]
35 August 29, 2021 Candyman $22,001,750 Candyman director Nia DaCosta became the first black female director to top the domestic box office. [36] [37]
36 September 5, 2021 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings $75,388,688 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings broke Halloween's record ($26.3 million) for the highest Labor Day weekend debut. [38]
37 September 12, 2021 $34,701,070 [39]
38 September 19, 2021 $21,670,751 [40]
39 September 26, 2021 $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 October 3, 2021 Venom: Let There Be Carnage $90,033,210 [42]
41 October 10, 2021 No Time to Die $55,225,007 [43]
42 October 17, 2021 Halloween Kills $49,404,980 Simultaneously released on Peacock. [44]
43 October 24, 2021 Dune $41,011,174 Simultaneously released on HBO Max. [45]
44 October 31, 2021 $15,413,486 [46]
45 November 7, 2021 Eternals $71,297,219 [47]
46 November 14, 2021 $26,850,128 [48]
47 November 21, 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife $44,008,406 [49]
48 November 28, 2021 Encanto $27,206,494 [50]
49 December 5, 2021 $13,147,618 [51]
50 December 12, 2021 West Side Story $10,574,618 [52]
51 December 19, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $260,138,569 Spider-Man: No Way Home broke Black Panther's record ($202 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe outside of the Avengers films. It also broke Star Wars: The Force Awakens' 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 December 26, 2021 $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 January 2, 2022 $56,023,590 [55]

Highest-grossing films

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Calendar gross

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

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Domestic Gross
1. Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony Pictures Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire Jon Watts $572,984,769
2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Walt Disney Studios Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh, Ben Kingsley and Tony Leung Destin Daniel Cretton $224,543,292
3. Venom: Let There Be Carnage Sony Pictures Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham and Woody Harrelson Andy Serkis $212,527,511
4. Black Widow[a] Walt Disney Studios Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Olga Kurylenko, William Hurt, Ray Winstone and Rachel Weisz Cate Shortland $183,651,655
5. F9 Universal Pictures Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron Justin Lin $173,005,945
6. Eternals Walt Disney Studios Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie Chloé Zhao $164,855,144
7. No Time To Die Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes Cary Joji Fukunaga $160,772,007
8. A Quiet Place Part II[b] Paramount Pictures Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou and John Krasinski John Krasinski $160,215,261
9. Ghostbusters: Afterlife Sony Pictures Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, Celeste O'Connor, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver Jason Reitman $122,403,060
10. Free Guy 20th Century Studios Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Joe Keery and Taika Waititi Shawn Levy $121,626,598

In-year release

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Highest-grossing films of 2021 by In-year release[57]
Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross
1. Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony $804,793,477
2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Disney $224,543,292
3. Venom: Let There Be Carnage Sony $213,550,366
4. Black Widow[a] Disney $183,651,655
5. F9 Universal $173,005,945
6. Eternals Disney $164,870,234
7. Sing 2 Universal $162,790,990
8. No Time To Die MGM $160,891,007
9. A Quiet Place Part II[b] Paramount $160,215,261
10. Ghostbusters: Afterlife Sony $129,360,575
Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2021[58]
G PAW Patrol: The Movie[c]
PG Sing 2
PG-13 Spider-Man: No Way Home
R Halloween Kills[d]

See also

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Additional notes

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  1. ^ a b Streaming simultaneously on Disney+ Premier Access
  2. ^ a b Streaming simultaneously on Paramount+ after exclusively playing in theaters for 45 days
  3. ^ Released simultaneously the same day in theaters and on Paramount+
  4. ^ Streaming simultaneously on Peacock

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Chronology

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Preceded by 2021 Succeeded by