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Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2021
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $4,518,029,580
Tickets Sold: 444,250,543
Average Ticket Price: $10.17
Top Grossing Movies of 2021
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2021 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Dec 17, 2021 | Sony Pictures | Action | $572,984,769 | 56,340,685 |
| 2 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of… | Sep 3, 2021 | Walt Disney | Action | $224,543,292 | 22,078,986 |
| 3 | Venom: Let There be Carnage | Oct 1, 2021 | Sony Pictures | Action | $212,609,036 | 20,905,510 |
| 4 | Black Widow | Jul 9, 2021 | Walt Disney | Action | $183,651,655 | 18,058,176 |
| 5 | F9: The Fast Saga | Jun 25, 2021 | Universal | Action | $173,005,945 | 17,011,401 |
| 6 | Eternals | Nov 5, 2021 | Walt Disney | Action | $164,694,432 | 16,194,143 |
| 7 | No Time to Die | Oct 8, 2021 | United Artists | Action | $160,772,007 | 15,808,456 |
| 8 | A Quiet Place: Part II | May 28, 2021 | Paramount Pictures | Horror | $160,215,764 | 15,753,762 |
| 9 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Nov 19, 2021 | Sony Pictures | Comedy | $122,378,960 | 12,033,329 |
| 10 | Free Guy | Aug 13, 2021 | 20th Century Studios | Action | $121,626,598 | 11,959,351 |
Biggest Weekends of 2021
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 17, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $260,138,569 | 4,336 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 2 | Oct 1, 2021 | Venom: Let There be Carnage | $90,033,210 | 4,225 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 3 | Dec 24, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $84,548,505 | 4,336 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 4 | Jul 9, 2021 | Black Widow | $80,366,312 | 4,160 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 5 | Sep 3, 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | $75,388,688 | 4,300 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 6 | Nov 5, 2021 | Eternals | $71,297,219 | 4,090 | Walt Disney | Action |
| 7 | Jun 25, 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga | $70,043,165 | 4,179 | Universal | Action |
| 8 | Dec 31, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | $56,023,590 | 4,206 | Sony Pictures | Action |
| 9 | Oct 8, 2021 | No Time to Die | $55,225,007 | 4,407 | United Artists | Action |
| 10 | Oct 15, 2021 | Halloween Kills | $49,404,980 | 3,705 | Universal | Horror |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2021
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Wonder Woman 1984 | 2 | $5,429,210 | $13,950,257 | 39% |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Wonder Woman 1984 | 3 | $2,960,015 | $9,090,736 | 33% |
| Jan 15, 2021 | The Marksman | New | $3,104,204 | $10,885,174 | 29% |
| Jan 22, 2021 | The Marksman | 2 | $2,028,944 | $8,943,845 | 23% |
| Jan 29, 2021 | The Little Things | New | $4,705,527 | $11,760,322 | 40% |
| Feb 5, 2021 | The Little Things | 2 | $2,051,189 | $7,772,776 | 26% |
| Feb 12, 2021 | The Croods: A New Age | 12 | $2,079,825 | $11,435,326 | 18% |
| Feb 19, 2021 | The Croods: A New Age | 13 | $1,718,455 | $8,030,735 | 21% |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Tom and Jerry | New | $14,112,629 | $20,795,617 | 68% |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | New | $8,502,498 | $24,047,903 | 35% |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | 2 | $5,706,633 | $17,058,189 | 33% |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | 3 | $5,129,473 | $17,666,473 | 29% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Nobody | New | $6,820,100 | $18,822,409 | 36% |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | New | $32,200,000 | $44,624,720 | 72% |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | 2 | $13,880,000 | $26,323,754 | 53% |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | 3 | $7,845,000 | $19,521,159 | 40% |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Mortal Kombat | New | $23,302,503 | $58,771,068 | 40% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Mo… | 2 | $6,495,402 | $24,417,914 | 27% |
| May 7, 2021 | Wrath of Man | New | $8,309,007 | $25,748,070 | 32% |
| May 14, 2021 | Spiral | New | $8,750,034 | $26,227,625 | 33% |
| May 21, 2021 | Spiral | 2 | $4,595,320 | $20,035,760 | 23% |
| May 28, 2021 | A Quiet Place: Part II | New | $47,547,231 | $81,541,676 | 58% |
| Jun 4, 2021 | The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It | New | $24,104,332 | $66,024,344 | 37% |
| Jun 11, 2021 | A Quiet Place: Part II | 3 | $12,033,126 | $56,986,011 | 21% |
| Jun 18, 2021 | The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard | New | $11,397,820 | $45,643,387 | 25% |
| Jun 25, 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga | New | $70,043,165 | $98,675,243 | 71% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga | 2 | $23,008,860 | $68,722,310 | 33% |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Black Widow | New | $80,366,312 | $119,149,950 | 67% |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | New | $31,053,362 | $91,541,525 | 34% |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Old | New | $16,854,735 | $70,501,624 | 24% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Jungle Cruise | New | $35,018,731 | $78,378,437 | 45% |
| Aug 6, 2021 | The Suicide Squad | New | $26,205,415 | $65,070,661 | 40% |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Free Guy | New | $28,365,416 | $75,562,400 | 38% |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Free Guy | 2 | $18,504,022 | $63,405,149 | 29% |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Candyman | New | $22,001,750 | $61,355,430 | 36% |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten R… | New | $75,388,688 | $111,015,931 | 68% |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten R… | 2 | $34,701,070 | $61,330,958 | 57% |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten R… | 3 | $21,670,751 | $48,034,058 | 45% |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten R… | 4 | $13,031,411 | $37,802,618 | 34% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Venom: Let There be Carnage | New | $90,033,210 | $128,416,965 | 70% |
| Oct 8, 2021 | No Time to Die | New | $55,225,007 | $108,726,224 | 51% |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Halloween Kills | New | $49,404,980 | $107,487,468 | 46% |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Dune | New | $41,011,174 | $96,528,683 | 42% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Dune | 2 | $15,413,486 | $64,349,443 | 24% |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Eternals | New | $71,297,219 | $108,063,736 | 66% |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Eternals | 2 | $26,850,128 | $68,984,940 | 39% |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | New | $44,008,406 | $82,869,650 | 53% |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Encanto | New | $27,206,494 | $96,088,044 | 28% |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Encanto | 2 | $13,147,618 | $51,409,824 | 26% |
| Dec 10, 2021 | West Side Story | New | $10,574,618 | $43,816,281 | 24% |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | New | $260,138,569 | $281,591,442 | 92% |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2 | $84,548,505 | $142,085,423 | 60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 3 | $56,023,590 | $97,990,040 | 57% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2021
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2021 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sony Pictures | 19 | $1,060,067,712 | 104,234,779 | 23.46% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 9 | $921,730,490 | 90,632,298 | 20.40% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. | 20 | $652,343,903 | 64,143,944 | 14.44% |
| 4 | Universal | 16 | $649,921,500 | 63,905,751 | 14.39% |
| 5 | United Artists | 8 | $324,853,237 | 31,942,299 | 7.19% |
| 6 | Paramount Pictures | 7 | $278,372,768 | 27,371,952 | 6.16% |
| 7 | 20th Century Studios | 7 | $200,108,719 | 19,676,373 | 4.43% |
| 8 | Lionsgate | 10 | $102,864,106 | 10,114,464 | 2.28% |
| 9 | FUNimation | 2 | $59,656,149 | 5,865,894 | 1.32% |
| 10 | Focus Features | 17 | $56,565,026 | 5,561,950 | 1.25% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2021
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2021 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | 47 | $2,301,282,805 | 226,281,484 | 50.94% |
| 2 | Adventure | 29 | $702,220,302 | 69,048,202 | 15.54% |
| 3 | Horror | 50 | $583,265,852 | 57,351,587 | 12.91% |
| 4 | Comedy | 59 | $360,877,351 | 35,484,475 | 7.99% |
| 5 | Drama | 120 | $227,842,440 | 22,403,337 | 5.04% |
| 6 | Musical | 5 | $149,630,839 | 14,712,964 | 3.31% |
| 7 | Thriller/Suspense | 39 | $140,820,653 | 13,846,658 | 3.12% |
| 8 | Documentary | 48 | $16,273,466 | 1,600,123 | 0.36% |
| 9 | Concert/Performance | 3 | $14,742,812 | 1,449,636 | 0.33% |
| 10 | Black Comedy | 2 | $10,097,184 | 992,840 | 0.22% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2021
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2021 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 84 | $3,468,034,680 | 341,006,336 | 76.76% |
| 2 | R | 120 | $914,488,525 | 89,920,169 | 20.24% |
| 3 | PG | 38 | $644,349,427 | 63,357,849 | 14.26% |
| 4 | G | 3 | $40,574,962 | 3,989,671 | 0.90% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 5 | $59,131 | 5,812 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2021
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2021 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 234 | $1,609,802,379 | 158,289,230 | 35.63% |
| 2 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 15 | $1,351,500,351 | 132,890,886 | 29.91% |
| 3 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 45 | $572,721,736 | 56,314,807 | 12.68% |
| 4 | Spin-Off | 2 | $298,712,270 | 29,371,905 | 6.61% |
| 5 | Based on TV | 5 | $124,758,567 | 12,267,311 | 2.76% |
| 6 | Based on Theme Park Ride | 1 | $116,987,516 | 11,503,197 | 2.59% |
| 7 | Based on Real Life Events | 70 | $96,114,305 | 9,450,740 | 2.13% |
| 8 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 16 | $75,998,383 | 7,472,794 | 1.68% |
| 9 | Based on Game | 3 | $53,045,881 | 5,215,917 | 1.17% |
| 10 | Based on Short Film | 3 | $47,666,431 | 4,686,965 | 1.06% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2021
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2021 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 378 | $2,857,394,070 | 280,962,891 | 63.24% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 10 | $1,152,536,741 | 113,327,113 | 25.51% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 23 | $506,525,839 | 49,805,877 | 11.21% |
| 4 | Hand Animation | 2 | $707,169 | 69,534 | 0.02% |
| 5 | Multiple Production Methods | 1 | $443,050 | 43,564 | 0.01% |
| 6 | Stop-Motion Animation | 1 | $422,711 | 41,564 | 0.01% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2021
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2021 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Hero | 8 | $1,447,859,981 | 142,365,779 | 32.05% |
| 2 | Contemporary Fiction | 207 | $1,023,424,745 | 100,631,650 | 22.65% |
| 3 | Science Fiction | 42 | $738,520,635 | 72,617,553 | 16.35% |
| 4 | Kids Fiction | 21 | $602,177,179 | 59,211,125 | 13.33% |
| 5 | Historical Fiction | 30 | $365,009,761 | 35,890,824 | 8.08% |
| 6 | Fantasy | 14 | $165,646,642 | 16,287,765 | 3.67% |
| 7 | Dramatization | 43 | $158,706,019 | 15,605,297 | 3.51% |
| 8 | Factual | 46 | $16,155,251 | 1,588,500 | 0.36% |
| 9 | Multiple Creative Types | 4 | $529,367 | 52,050 | 0.01% |
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.