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Box Office Performance for Original Screenplay Movies in 2021

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RankMovieRelease
Date
GenreMPAA
Rating
2021 GrossTickets Sold
1 F9: The Fast Saga Jun 25, 2021 Action PG-13 $173,005,945 17,011,401
2 A Quiet Place: Part II May 28, 2021 Horror PG-13 $160,215,764 15,753,762
3 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Nov 19, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $122,378,960 12,033,329
4 Free Guy Aug 13, 2021 Action PG-13 $121,626,598 11,959,351
5 Godzilla vs. Kong Mar 31, 2021 Action PG-13 $100,916,094 9,922,920
6 Halloween Kills Oct 15, 2021 Horror R $92,002,155 9,046,426
7 Encanto Nov 24, 2021 Adventure PG $90,628,329 8,911,340
8 Sing 2 Dec 22, 2021 Musical PG $76,483,155 7,520,468
9 Space Jam: A New Legacy Jul 16, 2021 Comedy PG $70,592,228 6,941,222
10 The Conjuring: The Devil Ma… Jun 4, 2021 Horror R $65,631,050 6,453,397
11 Candyman Aug 26, 2021 Horror R $61,186,570 6,016,379
12 Raya and the Last Dragon Mar 4, 2021 Adventure PG $54,723,032 5,380,829
13 The Forever Purge Jul 2, 2021 Horror R $44,539,245 4,379,473
14 The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodygua… Jun 18, 2021 Comedy R $38,014,727 3,737,928
15 Don’t Breathe 2 Aug 26, 2021 Horror R $32,638,038 3,209,247
16 The Matrix Resurrections Dec 22, 2021 Action R $28,134,634 2,766,434
17 Nobody Mar 26, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $27,568,035 2,710,721
18 The Croods: A New Age Nov 25, 2020 Adventure PG $26,234,535 2,579,600
19 Escape Room: Tournament of … Jul 16, 2021 Horror PG-13 $25,314,753 2,489,160
20 Spiral May 14, 2021 Horror R $23,216,862 2,282,877
21 Ron’s Gone Wrong Oct 22, 2021 Adventure PG $23,009,270 2,262,465
22 The French Dispatch Oct 22, 2021 Comedy R $15,976,770 1,570,971
23 The Marksman Jan 15, 2021 Action PG-13 $15,566,093 1,530,589
24 The Little Things Jan 29, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $15,342,746 1,508,628
25 Stillwater Dec 31, 2020 Drama R $14,465,535 1,422,373
26 Malignant Sep 10, 2021 Horror R $13,391,791 1,316,794
27 Last Night in Soho Oct 29, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $10,127,625 995,833
28 Dazed and Confused Sep 24, 1993 Comedy R $7,961,889 782,879
29 The Protégé Aug 20, 2021 Action R $7,446,823 732,234
30 The Night House Oct 16, 2020 Horror R $7,100,581 698,188
31 Belfast Nov 12, 2021 Drama PG-13 $6,885,925 677,082
32 Licorice Pizza Jan 7, 2022 Drama R $6,382,891 627,619
33 Promising Young Woman Jan 1, 2021 Black Comedy R $5,252,785 516,498
34 CopShop Sep 17, 2021 Action R $5,213,243 512,609
35 Separation Apr 30, 2021 Horror R $4,509,143 443,376
36 Boogie Mar 5, 2021 Drama R $4,178,620 410,877
37 Reminiscence Aug 25, 2021 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $3,900,193 383,500
38 Fatale Dec 18, 2020 Thriller/Suspense R $3,217,203 316,342
39 Pig Jul 16, 2021 Drama R $3,186,667 313,339
40 The Girl Who Believes In Mi… Apr 2, 2021 Drama PG $3,163,362 311,048
41 Voyagers Apr 9, 2021 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $3,149,935 309,728
42 Minari Dec 11, 2020 Drama PG-13 $2,964,816 291,525
43 The Card Counter Sep 10, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $2,652,315 260,798
44 Land Feb 12, 2021 Drama PG-13 $2,577,830 253,474
45 Titane Jul 14, 2021 Horror R $1,442,988 141,886
46 Together Together Apr 23, 2021 Comedy R $1,436,324 141,231
47 Back to the Future Jul 3, 1985 Adventure PG $1,430,000 140,610
48 God’s Not Dead: We the Peop… Oct 4, 2021 Drama PG $1,170,387 115,082
49 In the Earth Apr 16, 2021 Horror R $1,113,722 109,510
50 Long Weekend Mar 12, 2021 Romantic Comedy R $1,018,532 100,151
51 Un rescate de huevitos Aug 12, 2021 Comedy PG $927,154 91,166
52 Blue Bayou Sep 17, 2021 Drama R $788,675 77,549
53 French Exit Feb 12, 2021 Comedy R $741,895 72,949
54 Red Rocket Dec 10, 2021 Drama R $709,460 69,760
55 Nine Days Jul 30, 2021 Drama R $694,849 68,323
56 The Matrix Mar 31, 1999 Action R $596,998 58,702
57 Ghostbusters Jun 8, 1984 Comedy PG $504,855 49,642
58 Courageous Sep 30, 2011 Drama PG-13 $495,002 48,672
59 For the Love of Money Nov 24, 2021 Drama R $480,774 47,273
60 Tenet Sep 3, 2020 Action PG-13 $459,940 45,225
61 Top Gun May 16, 1986 Action PG $457,577 44,993
62 Dreamland Feb 25, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $409,363 40,252
63 The Water Man May 7, 2021 Drama PG $354,087 34,816
64 The Emperor's New Groove Dec 15, 2000 Adventure G $334,000 32,841
65 Freaky Nov 13, 2020 Horror R $328,795 32,330
66 Nuevo Orden Oct 23, 2020 Thriller/Suspense R $304,167 29,908
67 The Lady of Heaven Jun 3, 2022 Action R $291,597 28,672
68 India Sweets and Spices Nov 19, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $288,714 28,388
69 American Skin Jan 15, 2021 Drama R $282,332 27,761
70 I’m Your Man Nov 5, 2021 Comedy R $275,158 27,055
71 Weathering with You (天気の子)… Jan 15, 2020 Drama PG-13 $257,933 25,362
72 Murder in the Woods Aug 14, 2020 Horror R $241,906 23,786
73 Supernova Jun 25, 2021 Drama R $234,220 23,030
74 Half Brothers Dec 4, 2020 Comedy PG-13 $225,830 22,206
75 Limbo Jul 30, 2021 Drama R $224,405 22,065
76 Promare May 24, 2019 Adventure PG-13 $215,318 21,171
77 Together Aug 27, 2021 Comedy R $214,390 21,080
78 Groundhog Day Feb 12, 1993 Romantic Comedy PG $200,989 19,763
79 Wolf Dec 3, 2021 Drama R $147,595 14,513
80 Bergman Island Jul 14, 2021 Drama R $145,191 14,276
81 Mass Oct 8, 2021 Drama PG-13 $145,175 14,274
82 No Man’s Land Jan 22, 2021 Western PG-13 $139,221 13,689
83 Gaia Jun 18, 2021 Horror R $126,126 12,401
84 The Djinn May 14, 2021 Horror R $124,649 12,256
85 Shadow in the Cloud Jan 1, 2021 Action R $117,815 11,584
86 Gunda Apr 8, 2021 Documentary G $113,591 11,169
87 The Paper Tigers May 7, 2021 Action PG-13 $112,691 11,080
88 Tango Shalom Sep 3, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $102,651 10,093
89 The Misfits Jun 11, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $100,671 9,899
90 Madres paralelas Oct 8, 2021 Drama R $99,975 9,830
91 The Souvenir Part II Feb 4, 2022 Drama R $98,929 9,727
92 Abominable Sep 27, 2019 Adventure PG $82,125 8,075
93 The Killing of Two Lovers May 14, 2021 Drama R $72,110 7,090
94 Demonic Aug 20, 2021 Horror R $71,334 7,014
95 Alien May 25, 1979 Horror R $60,000 5,899
96 Christmas Vs The Walters Nov 5, 2021 Comedy PG-13 $54,827 5,391
97 Ema Feb 20, 2020 Drama R $53,437 5,254
98 Always & Forever Nov 20, 2020 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $53,302 5,241
99 Dara iz Jasenovca Feb 5, 2021 Drama R $52,786 5,190
100 My Zoe Feb 26, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $52,733 5,185
101 The Vigil Oct 9, 2020 Horror PG-13 $50,439 4,959
102 Last Call Mar 19, 2021 Comedy R $48,144 4,733
103 Bloody Hell Oct 8, 2020 Horror R $33,170 3,261
104 Monday Apr 16, 2021 Drama R $30,932 3,041
105 The Ladykillers Dec 8, 1955 Comedy Not Rated $23,213 2,282
106 Gully Jun 4, 2021 Drama R $22,517 2,214
107 Dating & New York Sep 10, 2021 Romantic Comedy PG-13 $21,515 2,115
108 The Nights of Cabiria Jul 1, 1998 Drama Not Rated $21,148 2,079
109 The Novice Dec 17, 2021 Thriller/Suspense R $20,520 2,017
110 Halloween Oct 26, 2018 Horror R $19,000 1,868
111 How It Ends Jul 20, 2021 Comedy R $16,104 1,583
112 The Laws Of The Universe — … Oct 22, 2021 Adventure PG $15,750 1,548
113 Even in Dreams Aug 6, 2021 Drama PG $15,671 1,540
114 Counter Column Oct 16, 2020 Drama PG-13 $15,269 1,501
115 Things Don’t Stay Fixed Mar 26, 2021 Drama PG-13 $4,905 482
116 Jockey Dec 29, 2021 Drama R $1,999 196
117 Descarrilados Dec 3, 2021 Comedy R $462 45
Total Gross of All Movies$1,644,314,788
Total Tickets Sold161,682,837

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.