Box office numbers indicate the commercial success of movies. The numbers are critically important for anyone who has a stake in the movie production with the hope of making a profit. The revenue generated is most important because profits matter most in any business. Every year, the film industries worldwide publish lists of the films that rank highest in earnings. Here is a list of top-grossing movies 2021 worldwide that includes Hollywood movies and movies produced in other countries.
Spider-Man – No Way Home tops List of Top-Grossing Movies 2021
The movie is the first billion-dollar hit after 2019 and holds the top spot among the biggest box office movies of 2021. Spider-Man – No Way Home reached the top without Chinese assistance. The worldwide collection is $1.161 billion, with North America contributing $557.1 million, the United Kingdom $76.6 million, Mexico $57.9 million, South Korea- $43.2 million, and France $42.1 million. The film achieved the remarkable feat in the open weekend collection that was the third-highest of all time.
The Battle at Lake Changjin
The Battle at Lake Changjin grossed $902.5 million behind Spider-Man – No Way Home. The Battle at Lake Changjin is a historical epic released in October in China as part of the celebrations of the National Day Golden Week holiday. The film remained at the top of the country’s box office collection for a month. The Battle at Lake Changjin is China’s highest box office movie of all time, surpassing Wolf Warrior 2.
Hi, Mom
Hi, Mom is the second Chinese film made to the list of 2021 blockbuster movies in terms of popularity and revenue collection that touched $821 million. Hi, Mom collected $155 million in just 5 days for the first time in the history of Chinese movies. The comedy/ drama was not a top performer in the box office during the Lunar New Year but made up well subsequently.
No Time to Die
The new installment of the James Bond franchise is the second Hollywood movie to break into the list of box office 2021 hits. The global release of the film slated for April 2020 took place after several months in the third quarter of 2021, and it became a top grosser, as expected. The move to push back the release paid back well as the film’s worldwide collection was $774 million.
F9: The Fast Saga
With a collection of $726.2 million worldwide, F9: The Fast Saga earned $216.9 million from China alone, followed by $173 million in North America, $33.2 million in Japan, $26.2 million in Mexico, and $22.7 million in the UK. The Asia Pacific region contributed heavily to the film’s success.
Detective China Town 3
Detective China Town 3 is the third film in the list of biggest box office movies of 2021, grossing $686.2 million from release within the country only. The opening day collection of the single market film was a whopping $163 million and $397 million for the opening weekend.
Venom: Let There be Carnage
The film from the house of Sony exceeded expectations despite releasing at a time when two film releases per week became a trend in 2021. With $501 million in collections, the film earned $212.5 million in North America; Russia contributed $32.4 million, followed by $24.7 million from the UK, $24.6 million from Mexico, and South Korea chipping in with $17.9 million.
Godzilla vs. Kong
The breakup of the total collection of $467.8 million recorded by Godzilla vs. Kong consists of the most collection from China, amounting to $188.7 million. $100.2 million came from North America, $21.4 million from Australia, $20 million, and 16.3 million from Japan.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a Disney production, made it in the list of highest box office movies of 2021. It grossed $432.2 million from the world market led by North America, contributing $224.5 million. The UK, South Korea, France, and Japan collections made up for the rest.
Eternals
Warner Bros’ Eternals collected $401.23 million worldwide to rank 10 in the list of top-grossing movies in 2021. North America contributed $164.5 million, followed by $27 million and $19.9 million from South Korea and the UK, respectively, and $16.1 million and $15.2 million from France and Mexico, respectively.
There are so many other movies that did well at the box office. But the best of the names are mentioned above for you to know. If you have not watched these movies, you should definitely proceed to watch them at the earliest.
