Most Popular Movies 2021
This chart shows the 2021 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2021 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2021 - Top 2021 Worldwide
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| Dune |
| Director: Denis Villeneuve |
| Lead Roles: Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Harkonnen, Dave Bautista as Glossu Rabban, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Thufir Hawat, Zendaya as Chani, Chen Chang as Dr. Wellington Yueh, David Dastmalchian as Piter De Vries, Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Dr. Liet-Kynes, Charlotte Rampling as Reverend Mother Mohiam, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho, Javier Bardem as Stilgar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 15, 2021 (Wide) (France) |
| Keywords: 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Space Opera, Heroic Adventure, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $109,987,830 |
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International BO: $320,079,789 |
Synopsis
Paul Atreides is a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
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| Spider-Man: No Way Home |
| Director: Jon Watts |
| Lead Roles: Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 2021 (Wide), released as 스파이더맨: 노 웨이 홈 (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Ensemble, Secret Identity |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $814,115,070 |
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International BO: $1,093,721,184 |
Synopsis
For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a Super Hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
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| Free Guy |
| Director: Shawn Levy |
| Lead Roles: Ryan Reynolds as Guy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 11, 2021 (Wide), released as Free Guy — Eroe per gioco (Italy) |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, Video Game, Video Game Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Love at First Sight, Romance, Interspecies Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $121,626,598 |
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International BO: $201,847,194 |
Synopsis
A bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story…one he rewrites himself. Now in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way… before it is too late.
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| A Quiet Place: Part II |
| Director: John Krasinski |
| Lead Roles: Emily Blunt as Evelyn Abbott |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 26, 2021 (Wide) (Indonesia) |
| Keywords: Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Directing Yourself, Near Future, 2020s, Deaf, Sign Language, Limited Dialogue, Family Affair, Psychological Horror, Relatives Playing Relatives, Alien Invasion, Intertitle, Prologue, Motion Capture Performance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $160,215,764 |
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International BO: $136,434,592 |
Synopsis
Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
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| Luca |
| Director: Enrico Casarosa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 17, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Underwater, Set in Italy, Coming of Age, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,324,302 |
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International BO: $49,788,012 |
Synopsis
Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney, “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.
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| Black Widow |
| Director: Cate Shortland |
| Lead Roles: Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Rachel Weisz as Melina, David Harbour as Alexei/Red Guardian , Ray Winstone as Dreykov, O.T. Fagbenle as Mason |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 7, 2021 (Wide) by Walt Disney (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Secret Agent, Dysfunctional Family, You Can't Go Home Again, Marvel Comics, Prequel, 2010s, Cold War, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $183,651,655 |
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International BO: $196,099,476 |
Synopsis
Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
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| The Guilty |
| Director: Antoine Fuqua |
| Lead Roles: Jake Gyllenhaal as Joe Baylor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 24, 2021 (Limited) by Netflix |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Foreign-Language Remake, Kidnap, Demoted, Police Detective |
| Classification: Remake, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
A troubled police detective demoted to 911 operator duty scrambles to save a distressed caller during a harrowing day of revelations — and reckonings.
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| Coming 2 America |
| Director: Craig Brewer |
| Lead Roles: Eddie Murphy as Akeem |
| Video Release Date: March 5, 2021 by Amazon Studios |
| Keywords: Delayed Sequel, Unexpected Families, Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Royalty |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
From the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem and his trusted confidante Semmi embark on an all-new adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York—where it all began.
| PAW Patrol: The Movie |
| Director: Cal Brunker |
| Lead Roles: Iain Armitage as Chase, Marsai Martin as Liberty, Yara Shahidi as Kendra, Kim Kardashian as Delores, Randall Park as Butch, Dax Shepard as Ruben, Tyler Perry as Gus, Jimmy Kimmel as Marty, Will Brisbin as Ryder, Kingsley Marshall as Marshall, Shayle Simons as Zuma, Keegan Hedley as Rubble, Lilly Bartlam as Skye, Callum Shoniker as Rocky |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 11, 2021 (Wide), released as La Pat’ Patrouille Le film (France) |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Animal Lead |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $40,127,371 |
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International BO: $111,276,048 |
Synopsis
The PAW Patrol is on a roll! When their biggest rival, Humdinger, becomes Mayor of nearby Adventure City and starts wreaking havoc, Ryder and everyone’s favorite heroic pups kick into high gear to face the challenge head on. While one pup must face his past in Adventure City, the team finds help from a new ally, the savvy dachshund Liberty. Together, armed with exciting new gadgets and gear, the PAW Patrol fights to save the citizens of Adventure City!
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| Cruella |
| Director: Craig Gillespie |
| Lead Roles: Emma Stone as Estella “Cruella” de Vil |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 26, 2021 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Crime Caper, Crime Comedy, Fashion, Prequel, Origin Story |
| Classification: Spin-Off, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $86,103,234 |
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International BO: $139,706,829 |
Synopsis
In 1970s London, young fashion designer Estella de Vil becomes obsessed with dogs’ skins, especially Dalmatians, until she eventually becomes a ruthless and terrifying legend known as Cruella.
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| No Time to Die |
| Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga |
| Lead Roles: Daniel Craig as James Bond, Lea Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann, Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, Ana de Armas as Paloma, Ben Whishaw as Q, Rami Malek as Safin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 2021 (Wide), released as 007 No Time To Die (South Korea) |
| Keywords: IMAX: DMR, Secret Agent, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $160,891,007 |
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International BO: $598,038,764 |
Synopsis
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
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| Raya and the Last Dragon |
| Director: Don Hall, Carlos Lopez Estrada |
| Lead Roles: Kelly Marie Tran as Raya, Awkwafina as Sisu, the Last Dragon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 3, 2021 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Keywords: Dragon, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $54,723,032 |
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International BO: $61,480,896 |
Synopsis
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the last dragon in order to finally stop the Druun for good. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than dragon magic to save the world—it’s going to take trust as well.
| Meitantei Konan Hiiro no Dangan |
| Director: Tomoka Nagaoka |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 15, 2021 (Wide), released as Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (Hong Kong) |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Hand Animation, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $102,541,050 |
| Halloween Kills |
| Director: David Gordon Green |
| Lead Roles: Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, Judy Greer as Karen, Andi Matichak as Allyson, Nick Castle as Michael Myers/The Shape, James Jude Courtney as Michael Myers/The Shape |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 14, 2021 (Wide) (Mexico) |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror, Delayed Sequel, Sequels With Returning Stars, Halloween |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $92,002,155 |
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International BO: $38,849,007 |
Synopsis
Minutes after Laurie Strode, her daughter Karen and granddaughter Allyson left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie’s basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, believing she finally killed her lifelong tormentor. But when Michael manages to free himself from Laurie’s trap, his ritual bloodbath resumes. As Laurie fights her pain and prepares to defend herself against him, she inspires all of Haddonfield to rise up against their unstoppable monster. The Strode women join a group of other survivors of Michael’s first rampage who decide to take matters into their own hands, forming a vigilante mob that sets out to hunt Michael down, once and for all. Evil dies tonight.
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| Encanto |
| Director: Jared Bush, Byron Howard |
| Lead Roles: Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel Madrigal |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 24, 2021 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Sibling Rivalry, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $96,093,622 |
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International BO: $134,932,673 |
Synopsis
The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift — every child except Mirabel. However, she soon may be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is now in danger.
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| The King’s Man |
| Director: Matthew Vaughn |
| Lead Roles: Ralph Fiennes as Duke of Oxford, Gemma Arterton as Polly, Rhys Ifans as Grigori Rasputin, Matthew Goode as Tristan, Tom Hollander as George V/Wilhelm II/Nicholas II, Harris Dickinson as Conrad, Daniel Brühl as Erik Jan Hanussen, Djimon Hounsou as Shola, Charles Dance as Arthur |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 22, 2021 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Prequel, 1900s, Prologue, 1910s, Secret Agent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Set in Africa, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, World War I, Scene in End Credits, Secret Societies |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $37,176,373 |
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International BO: $83,948,927 |
Synopsis
As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them.
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| I’m Your Man |
| Director: Maria Schrader |
| Lead Roles: Dan Stevens as Tom, Maren Eggert as Alma |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 17, 2021 (Limited) by Majestic Filmverleih, released as Ich Bin Dein Mensch (Germany) |
| Keywords: Romance, Comedy Drama, Robot, Research Scientist, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $275,158 |
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International BO: $418,884 |
Synopsis
In order to obtain funds for her research, Alma is persuaded to participate in an extraordinary study. For three weeks she is required to live with Tom, a humanoid robot designed to be the perfect life partner for her, tailored to her character and needs. I’M YOUR MAN is a playful romance about relationships, love, and what it means to be human in the modern age.
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| King Richard |
| Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green |
| Lead Roles: Will Smith as Richard Williams |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 2021 (Wide), released as Король Ричард (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: Biographical Drama, Tennis, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, African Americans, 2022 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $15,138,334 |
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International BO: $22,856,532 |
Synopsis
Compton, California is not the typical training ground for tennis champions, but Richard Williams has a plan. Sweeping drug needles off the rundown local tennis court and bravely standing up to the gangs that claimed it as their turf, he tirelessly drills his daughters Venus and Serena on the finer points of a game that he himself has never played. Smashing through age-old barriers of race and class, Richard relentlessly strives to prove that his girls are worthy of a shot, knowing they are destined for greatness.
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| West Side Story |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Ansel Elgort as Tony, Ariana DeBose as Anita, Mike Faist as Riff, Rita Moreno as Valentina, Rachel Zegler as Maria |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 2021 (Wide) (Finland) |
| Keywords: Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Romance, Romeo and Juliet Romance, 1950s, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Gangs, 2022 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Romantic Musical |
| Classification: Remake, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,530,322 |
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International BO: $36,296,007 |
| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings |
| Director: Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Lead Roles: Simu Liu as Shang-Chi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 1, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Dysfunctional Family, Organized Crime, Martial Arts, Origin Story, Asian-Americans, The Past Catching up with You |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $224,543,292 |
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International BO: $207,681,342 |
Synopsis
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
| Space Jam: A New Legacy |
| Director: Malcolm D. Lee |
| Lead Roles: LeBron James as Himself, Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny/Sylvester/Yosemite Sam/Fred Flintstone/Yogi Bear, Diana Taurasi as White Mamba, Damian Lillard as Chronos, Nneka Ogwumike as Arachnneka, Anthony Davis as The Brow, Klay Thompson as Wet-Fire |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 2021 (Wide) (Iceland) |
| Keywords: Delayed Sequel, Basketball, Video Game Industry, Father’s Footsteps, Dysfunctional Family, Artificial Intelligence, Family Comedy, Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $70,592,228 |
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International BO: $72,723,621 |
Synopsis
When LeBron James and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.’s digitized champions on the court: a powered-up roster of professional basketball stars. It’s Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life, that will redefine LeBron’s bond with his son and shine a light on the power of being yourself. The ready-for-action Tunes destroy convention, supercharge their unique talents and surprise even “King” James by playing the game their own way.
| tick, tick…BOOM! |
| Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda |
| Lead Roles: Andrew Garfield as Jon, Alexandra Shipp as Susan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 2021 (Wide), released as 틱, 틱... 붐! (South Korea) |
| Keywords: 1990s, Theater, Set in New York City, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Dramatization |
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International BO: $115,585 |
| Venom: Let There be Carnage |
| Director: Andy Serkis |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom, Woody Harrelson as Carnage |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 30, 2021 (Wide), released as Веном 2 (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Serial Killer, Friendly Alien on Earth, Investigative Journalist, Prison Break |
| Classification: Spin-Off, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $213,550,366 |
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International BO: $287,996,556 |
Synopsis
Eddie Brock is still struggling to coexist with the shape-shifting extraterrestrial Venom. When deranged serial killer Cletus Kasady also becomes host to an alien symbiote, Brock and Venom must put aside their differences to stop his reign of terror.
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| Wrath of Man |
| Director: Guy Ritchie |
| Lead Roles: Jason Statham as H |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 22, 2021 (Wide), released as Гнев человеческий (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: Action Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,466,489 |
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International BO: $76,446,916 |
Synopsis
H, a cold and mysterious character, works at a cash truck company responsible for moving hundreds of millions of dollars around Los Angeles each week. He surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman’s ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.
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| The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It |
| Director: Michael Chaves |
| Lead Roles: Patrick Wilson as Ed Warren, Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 7, 2021 (Wide), released as The Conjuring 3: A Obra do Diabo (Portugal) |
| Keywords: Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Demons, Paranormal Investigation |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $65,631,050 |
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International BO: $134,635,391 |
Synopsis
A story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.