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**2021 in film** is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, film festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths.

## Highest-grossing films

### 2021 box office records

* Worldwide, the global box office ended the year at $21.4 billion, a figure 78% higher than 2020.
* China was the highest-grossing country of 2021 with $7.3 billion.
* In the United States and Canada, theaters earned an estimated $4.55 billion throughout 2021, a statistic 100% higher than 2020's $2.28 billion and 60% lower than 2019's $11.4 billion.

#### Film records

* The Marvel Cinematic Universe became the first film franchise to gross $23 billion, $24 billion, and $25 billion with the releases of *Black Widow*, *Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings*, *Eternals*, and *Spider-Man: No Way Home*.Template:Cn Additionally, the MCU became the first film franchise to have ten films gross over $1 billion with the release of *Spider-Man: No Way Home*.
* *Spider-Man: No Way Home* became the 48th film to gross $1 billion worldwide, the first film to do so since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first since *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker*, and became Sony's highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing *Spider-Man: Far From Home*.
	+ Also, is the third film to surpass the 800 million mark in North America.
	+ In Latin America, *No Way Home* became the all-time highest-grossing film in Mexico ($75 million), and the second all-time highest in Brazil ($55 million), Central America ($12.6 million) and Ecuador ($7.9 million).
* *The Battle at Lake Changjin* became the highest-grossing non-English film of all time as well as highest-grossing Chinese film of all time.
	+ *The Battle at Lake Changjin* also became the second highest-grossing film in a single market, after *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015) in the United States.
* *Hi, Mom* became the highest-grossing film by a solo female director, surpassing the record set by *Wonder Woman* (2017).
* *Detective Chinatown 3* set the record for the biggest opening weekend in a single territory, surpassing the record set by *Avengers: Endgame* in 2019, and had the tenth highest-grossing opening weekend on release.
* *Sing 2* becomes the highest grossing animated film since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.Template:Dubious
* *Avatar* became the highest-grossing film of all time again after a re-release in China increased its gross past $2.8 billion.
* The anime film *Demon Slayer: Mugen Train* (2020) released in North America in April 2021, with its opening weekend gross of $19.5 million setting the record as the biggest opening for any foreign-language film released in North America.Template:Dubious

## Events

### Film festivals

List of some of the film festivals for 2021 that have been accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).

## 2021 films

### By country/region

* List of American films of 2021
* List of Australian films of 2021
* List of Bangladeshi films of 2021
* List of British films of 2021
* List of Canadian films of 2021
* List of Hong Kong films of 2021
* List of Indian films of 2021
	+ List of Bollywood films of 2021
	+ List of Punjabi films of 2021
	+ List of Indian Bengali films of 2021
	+ List of Gujarati films of 2021
	+ List of Kannada films of 2021
	+ List of Malayalam films of 2021
	+ List of Marathi films of 2021
	+ List of Tamil films of 2021
	+ List of Telugu films of 2021
* List of Japanese films of 2021
* List of Nigerian films of 2021
* List of Philippine films of 2021
* List of Russian films of 2021
* List of South Korean films of 2021
* List of Spanish films of 2021
* List of Sri Lankan films of 2021

### By genre/medium

* List of animated feature films of 2021
* List of horror films of 2021
* List of science fiction films of 2021

## Notes

1. ↑ 2021 Worldwide Box Office.
2. ↑ Top 2021 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office.
3. ↑ Frater, Patrick (2022-01-31). China Box Office: 'Lake Changjin II' Heads Chinese New Year Holiday. Variety.
4. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (January 6, 2022). Worldwide Box Office Climbed 78% In 2021 To $21.4 Billion Amid Covid Flux As *Spider-Man* Brought The Year Home: Global Studio Rankings.
5. ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (January 3, 2022). China Retains Global Box Office Crown With $7.3B in 2021, Down 26 Percent From 2019.
6. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 2, 2022). *Spider-Man: No Way Home* Now 10th-Highest At US Box Office With $610M; 2021 B.O. Ends With $4.55B, +100% From 2020 – Sunday AM Update.
7. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Pahle, Rebecca (29 December 2021). "Spider-Man: No Way Home Becomes Highest-Grossing Film in Sony Pictures' History". *Boxoffice Pro*. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
8. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Tartaglione, Nancy (16 January 2022). "'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Tops $1.6B WW & Becomes Biggest Movie Ever In Mexico; 'Scream' Shouts With $49M Global Bow – International Box Office". *Deadline Hollywood*. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
9. ↑ Boxoffice,China Boxoffice,China film Boxoffice,Weekly Boxoffice,Yearly Boxoffice-EntGroup.
10. ↑ Biggest Film in a Single Market.
11. ↑ Le Top Tous Marchés - Films a Plus De 100M$ Dans Un Pays.
12. ↑ Box Office: China's 'Hi, Mom' Passes 'Wonder Woman' as Top-Grossing Movie from Solo Female Director.
13. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (2021-02-14). 'Detective Chinatown 3' Tops 'Avengers: Endgame' For Biggest Opening Weekend Ever In A Single Market With $398M, IMAX Crushes Records & Performance Perks Up Hollywood Hope – International Box Office (en-US).
14. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (March 13, 2021). 'Avatar' Overtakes 'Avengers: Endgame' As All-Time Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide; Rises To $2.8B Amid China Reissue – Update.
15. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Hoffman, Jordan (May 2, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Makes Box Office History". *Vanity Fair*. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
16. ↑ Golden Globes Sets Late February Date After Oscars Delay. *The Hollywood Reporter* (22 June 2020).
17. ↑ Film nominees for the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards have been announced (February 8, 2021). Retrieved on February 8, 2021.
18. ↑ Nominations Announced for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Screen Actors Guild (February 4, 2021).
19. ↑ 2021 BAFTA Film Awards Pushed Back to April 11. *The Hollywood Reporter* (15 June 2020).
20. ↑ Bafta confirms dates for 2021 and 2022 film award ceremonies (en) (12 June 2019).
21. ↑ Annie Animation Awards Schedule, Rules for 2021 Edition Announced. *The Hollywood Reporter* (24 August 2020).
22. ↑ Oscars 2021 Pushed Back by Two Months (15 June 2020).
23. ↑ SIIMA Awards 2020 & 2021: Check Out The Nominations, Ceremony Date And Time Of This Most Awaited Gala Event (18 September 2021).
24. ↑ La octava edición de los Premios Platino tendrá lugar en Madrid en octubre (es) (2021-05-21).
25. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Kim Nara (September 3, 2021). "부일영화상, 10월 7일 개최…류승완 '모가디슈'·홍상수 '인트로덕션' 등 최우수작품상 후보 [공식]" [Buil Film Awards, held on October 7th... [Official]]. *My Daily* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
26. ↑ Naresh. Suman TV – South Indian Film Awards: సంతోషం – సుమన్ టివి సౌత్ ఇండియన్ ఫిలిం అవార్డ్స్ ప్రమోషన్స్ కి సూపర్ రెస్పాన్స్ – Suman TV (en-US).
27. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Lee Min-ji (October 6, 2021). "'제42회 청룡영화상' 11월 26일 개최 확정, 단편영화상 공모 시작(공식)" ['42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards' to be held on November 26th, Short Film Award Competition Begins (official)]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
28. ↑ Rosser, Michael (September 21, 2021). 'Titane', 'Happening' among final European Film Awards 2021 feature selection.

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