The highest-earning films at the global box office of 2021, revealed – how many millions did Spider-Man: No Way Home, No Time to Die, Marvel’s Eternals and Dune rake in?
So what were the top-grossing films of 2021?
12. Black Widow (Disney)
Global box office: US$379.6 million
US box office: US$183.6 million (48.4 per cent)
(Released simultaneously in theatres and on Disney+ Premier Access for an additional US$30 fee for subscribers.)
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11. Dune (Warner Bros.)
Global box office: US$393.6 million
US box office: US$107 million (27.2 per cent)
(Released simultaneously in theatres and on HBO Max at no additional charge for subscribers.)
10. Eternals (Disney)
Global box office: US$400.7 million
US box office: US$164.5 million (41.1 per cent)
9. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Disney)
Global box office: US$432.2 million
US box office: US$224.5 million (51.9 per cent)
8. Godzilla vs Kong (Warner Bros.)
Global box office: US$467.9 million
US box office: US$100.5 million (21.5 per cent)
Description: The culmination of Warner Bros.’ “MonsterVerse,” Godzilla and King Kong come face to face when Kong is removed from the safety of Skull Island.
(Released simultaneously in theatres and on HBO Max at no additional charge for subscribers.)
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7. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Sony)
Global box office: US$501 million
US box office: US$212.5 million (42.4 per cent)
Description: Tom Hardy reprises his role as Eddie Brock, who becomes the anti-hero Venom after an alien symbiote latches on to him. This sequel pits Hardy’s Venom against Woody Harrelson’s Carnage, a serial killer who comes into contact with the symbiote.
6. Detective Chinatown 3 (Wanda Pictures)
Global box office: US$686.3 million
China box office: US$685 million (99.8 per cent)
Description: Two Chinatown detectives go to Tokyo to help solve a murder.
5. F9: The Fast Saga (Universal)
Global box office: US$726.2 million
Us box office: US$173 million (23.8 per cent)
Description: Dom Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) estranged brother Jakob (John Cena) comes back into his life, which leads to another globe-trotting mission for Toretto and his crew.
4. No Time to Die (MGM/Universal)
Global box office: US$774 million
US box office: US$160.8 million (20.8 per cent)
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3. Hi, Mom (Tiger Pictures Entertainment)
Global box office: US$822 million
China box office: US$821 million (99.9 per cent)
Description: After her mother dies, a woman goes back in time and meets the younger version of her mum.
2. The Battle at Lake Changjin (Bona Film Group)
Global box office: US$902.5 million
China box office: US$899.4 million (99.7 per cent)
Description: A Chinese film about the battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War, the movie quickly became the highest-grossing film in the world this year, based on only the China box office, after opening in October during China’s National Day holiday. It will soon make its way to other markets like the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia.
1. Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony)
Global box office: US$1.05 billion
US box office: US$467.3 million (44.3 per cent)
Description: In Sony and Marvel’s third Spider-Man entry, the superhero messes with the multiverse when he enlists Doctor Strange for help after his identity is revealed to the world.
- Cinemas slowly recovered from pandemic losses in 2021, with China – the world’s biggest theatrical market – making a quick rebound, producing two of the top three films
- Disney and Marvel dominated the rankings with films like Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Black Widow, while Dune and Godzilla vs Kong were also streamed on HBO Max