#1 of 117 #1 crime movie of 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$726.2M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$173M US & Canada · 24% $553.2M elsewhere · 76%
Crime box office · 2021
Crime Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
F9: The Fast Saga (2021) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 2021, with $726.2M worldwide, ahead of Cruella (2021) at $233.5M and Raging Fire (2021) at $205.8M. 117 crime films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.5B in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 98% on 2020, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $1.6B across 56 crime releases.
- 2021 releases with a gross
- 117
- combined worldwide
- $2.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 2020
- +98%
#1 of 117 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 2021?
F9: The Fast Saga (2021) leads with $726.2M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 60% of what all 117 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Crime Release of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 117. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2021.
- 1 Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: $173M Rest of the world: $553.2M Worldwide: $726.2M
- 2 May 28, 2021 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $147.4M Worldwide: $233.5M
- 3 Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $385.3K Rest of the world: $205.5M Worldwide: $205.8M
- 4 Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $153K Rest of the world: $181.2M Worldwide: $181.3M
- 5 Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: $53.8M Rest of the world: $99.5M Worldwide: $153.3M
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Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $88.7M Worldwide: $125.9M - 7
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.4M
Apr 16, 2021 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Thriller $95.4M worldwide - 8
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $37.5M Worldwide: $76M - 9
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)Jun 16, 2021 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $32.1M Worldwide: $70.1M
Jun 16, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $70.1M worldwide - 10
Mar 26, 2021 US and Canada: $27.6M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $57.5M - 11
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $53.8M - 12
May 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M - 13
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $51.6M - 14
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7M - 15
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1M - 16
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $21.5M Worldwide: $34.9M - 17
May 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2M - 18
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.3M - 19
Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021)Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2M
Apr 29, 2021 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller, Crime $32.2M worldwide - 20
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M Dec 30, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Crime $23.1M worldwide - 21
Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $19.8M - 22
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1M - 23
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $364.2K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.6M - 24
Apr 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M - 25
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $13M - 26
Jan 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 27
Jul 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 28
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $8.7M - 29
Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M - 30
Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $7M - 31
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $6.8M - 32
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 33
Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: $29.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.5M - 34
Jun 30, 2021 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $153.7K Worldwide: $5M - 35
Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 36
Feb 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 37
Jul 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 38
Nov 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 39
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 40
Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 41
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 42
May 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 43
Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 44
Jul 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 45
Feb 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 46
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 47
Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 48
Jan 13, 2021 US and Canada: $835.2K Rest of the world: $280K Worldwide: $1.1M - 49
May 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 50
Jul 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2021?
Of the top 10, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Cliff Walkers (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 117 films, $546.1M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021) $726.2M $173M US & Canada · 24% $553.2M elsewhere · 76%
- 2 Cruella (2021) $233.5M $86.1M US & Canada · 37% $147.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 Raging Fire (2021) $205.8M $385.3K US & Canada · <1% $205.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M $153K US & Canada · <1% $181.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 House of Gucci (2021) $153.3M $53.8M US & Canada · 35% $99.5M elsewhere · 65%
- 6 The King's Man (2021) $125.9M $37.2M US & Canada · 30% $88.7M elsewhere · 70%
- 7 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $95.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 West Side Story (2021) $76M $38.5M US & Canada · 51% $37.5M elsewhere · 49%
- 9 The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) $70.1M $38M US & Canada · 54% $32.1M elsewhere · 46%
- 10 Nobody (2021) $57.5M $27.6M US & Canada · 48% $29.9M elsewhere · 52%
Gross bands
How Many 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 117 films crossed $100M and took $1.6B between them, 65% of the total. 90 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
29% 36% 32%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $726.2M · 29% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 4% of the list $899.8M · 36% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 21 films, 18% of the list $789.9M · 32% of the gross
- Under $10M 90 films, 77% of the list $87.8M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2021 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $801.6M from 9 films, led by F9: The Fast Saga (2021). February was the quietest month ($4.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Krack (2021) $12.2M Krack (2021)
- February Feb Drishyam 2 (2021) $4.6M Drishyam 2 (2021)
- March Mar Nobody (2021) $60.7M Nobody (2021)
- April Apr Cliff Walkers (2021) $322.2M Cliff Walkers (2021)
- May May Cruella (2021) $339.6M Cruella (2021)
- June Jun F9: The Fast Saga (2021) $801.6M F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July Jul Raging Fire (2021) $286.7M Raging Fire (2021)
- August Aug Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $63.6M Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
- September Sep Malignant (2021) $99M Malignant (2021)
- October Oct The Many Saints of Newark (2021) $14.8M The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
- November Nov House of Gucci (2021) $210.7M House of Gucci (2021)
- December Dec The King's Man (2021) $288M The King's Man (2021)
Last 10 years
How Does 2021 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2013 earned the most: $6.1B from 131 films, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013). 2021 took $2.5B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 109 films | 109 | $4.9B | – | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B |
| 2013 131 films · +27% | 131 | $6.1B | +27% | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
| 2014 117 films · −66% | 117 | $2.1B | −66% | 22 Jump Street (2014) $331.3M |
| 2015 132 films · +101% | 132 | $4.1B | +101% | Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B |
| 2016 139 films · −5% | 139 | $3.9B | −5% | Zootopia (2016) $1B |
| 2017 173 films · −3% | 173 | $3.8B | −3% | The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B |
| 2018 184 films · −3% | 184 | $3.7B | −3% | Skyscraper (2018) $304.9M |
| 2019 202 films · +32% | 202 | $4.9B | +32% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| 2020 104 films · −74% | 104 | $1.3B | −74% | Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M |
| 2021 117 films · +98% | 117 | $2.5B | +98% | F9: The Fast Saga (2021) $726.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 2021?
English-language crime films took $1.6B across 56 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language crime films ($534.3M) and Japanese-language crime films ($190.4M).
2021 Crime Box Office by Language
- English $1.6B56 films · #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
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Chinese $534.3M9 films · #1 Raging Fire (2021) - Japanese $190.4M4 films · #1 Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
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Korean $38.1M5 films · #1 Deliver Us from Evil (2021) - Cantonese $32.2M1 film · #1 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021)
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French $27.4M5 films · #1 The Stronghold (2021) -
Telugu $23.5M7 films · #1 Vakeel Saab (2021) - Hindi $13.3M8 films · #1 Sooryavanshi (2021)
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German $10.9M3 films · #1 Kaiserschmarrndrama (2021) -
Polish $10.3M2 films · #1 Girls to Buy (2021)
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 2021: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 117 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 2021?
F9: The Fast Saga (2021) leads with $726.2M worldwide, $173M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cruella (2021) at $233.5M and Raging Fire (2021) at $205.8M.
How much did crime movies released in 2021 earn?
117 crime films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.5B in all, or $21.4M per film on average. 2020 releases took $1.3B.
How many crime movies released in 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by F9: The Fast Saga (2021) with $726.2M.
How is the 2021 crime box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2021. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2021 crime box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.