#1 of 90 #1 fantasy movie of 2021
2021 · Drama, Comedy
$822M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Fantasy box office · 2021
Fantasy Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Hi, Mom (2021) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2021, with $822M worldwide, ahead of Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) at $485.5M and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) at $432.2M. 90 fantasy films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 105% on 2020, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $2.1B across 37 fantasy releases.
- 2021 releases with a gross
- 90
- combined worldwide
- $3.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 9
- vs 2020
- +105%
#1 of 90 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2021?
Hi, Mom (2021) leads with $822M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5B, 67% of what all 90 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $485.5M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)$49.9M US & Canada · 10% $435.7M elsewhere · 90% -
Number 3 $432.2M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)$224.5M US & Canada · 52% $207.7M elsewhere · 48% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Fantasy Release of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 90. 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 Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822M
- 2 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $435.7M Worldwide: $485.5M
Apr 23, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $485.5M worldwide - 3 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $224.5M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $432.2M
Sep 3, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $432.2M worldwide - 4 Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: $164.9M Rest of the world: $237.2M Worldwide: $402.1M
- 5 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $121.6M Rest of the world: $209.9M Worldwide: $331.5M
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Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $117M Rest of the world: $103.9M Worldwide: $220.9M - 7
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $112.9M Worldwide: $168.7M - 8
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $153.9M Jun 11, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $153.9M worldwide - 9
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: $89.4M Worldwide: $146.7M Jul 2, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $146.7M worldwide - 10
Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $42.1M Worldwide: $84.4M - 11
Apr 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.1M - 12
Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $51.1M - 13
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $34.7M Worldwide: $46.9M Oct 29, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $46.9M worldwide - 14
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021)Jul 23, 2021 US and Canada: $28.3M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $40.1M Jul 23, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $40.1M worldwide - 15
Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7M - 16
Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $26.5M - 17
Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M Dec 30, 2021 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Family $22.7M worldwide - 18
Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M - 19
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2021)Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M Oct 8, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $21.1M worldwide - 20
Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $18.9M - 21
Feb 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16M - 22
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 23
Jul 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M - 24
Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 25
The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim (2021)Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $15.8K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $5.9M Oct 22, 2021 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $5.9M worldwide - 26
Mar 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 27
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $210.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M - 28
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M - 29
Jun 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 30
Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 31
Sep 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 32
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $512.7K Worldwide: $3.2M - 33
Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021)Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M Dec 17, 2021 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $3M worldwide - 34
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 35
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M - 36
Jan 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 37
Jul 23, 2021 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M - 38
Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 39
Jul 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 40
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 41
My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M Sep 24, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.4M worldwide - 42
The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021)Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M Jul 2, 2021 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy $1.1M worldwide - 43
Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 44
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Italian · Family, Fantasy, Comedy $1M worldwide - 45
Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $694.8K Rest of the world: $272.8K Worldwide: $967.7K - 46
Feb 19, 2021 US and Canada: $282.5K Rest of the world: $682.3K Worldwide: $964.8K - 47
Pinocchio: A True Story (2021)Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $853.1K
Dec 23, 2021 · Russian · Animation, Family, Fantasy $853.1K worldwide - 48
Nov 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $847.2K - 49
Feb 3, 2021 US and Canada: $173.7K Rest of the world: $669K Worldwide: $842.7K - 50
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $831.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2021?
Of the top 10, Jungle Cruise (2021) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 90 films, $951.4M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Hi, Mom (2021) $822M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M $49.9M US & Canada · 10% $435.7M elsewhere · 90%
- 3 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432.2M $224.5M US & Canada · 52% $207.7M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 Eternals (2021) $402.1M $164.9M US & Canada · 41% $237.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 5 Free Guy (2021) $331.5M $121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 Jungle Cruise (2021) $220.9M $117M US & Canada · 53% $103.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 7 The Suicide Squad (2021) $168.7M $55.8M US & Canada · 33% $112.9M elsewhere · 67%
- 8 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) $153.9M $40.5M US & Canada · 26% $113.4M elsewhere · 74%
- 9 The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) $146.7M $57.3M US & Canada · 39% $89.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 10 Mortal Kombat (2021) $84.4M $42.3M US & Canada · 50% $42.1M elsewhere · 50%
Gross bands
How Many 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
9 of 90 films crossed $100M and took $3.2B between them, 85% of the total. 68 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
22% 63% 12%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $822M · 22% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 9% of the list $2.3B · 63% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 14% of the list $453M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 68 films, 76% of the list $84.9M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2021 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $877.6M from 8 films, led by Hi, Mom (2021). May was the quietest month ($391K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela? (2021) $2.1M 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela? (2021)
- February Feb Hi, Mom (2021) $877.6M Hi, Mom (2021)
- March Mar Chaos Walking (2021) $33.4M Chaos Walking (2021)
- April Apr Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $633.4M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May May The Water Man (2021) $391K The Water Man (2021)
- June Jun Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) $233.2M Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- July Jul Jungle Cruise (2021) $450.9M Jungle Cruise (2021)
- August Aug Free Guy (2021) $501.3M Free Guy (2021)
- September Sep Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $442.9M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October Oct My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) $79.6M My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021)
- November Nov Eternals (2021) $413.3M Eternals (2021)
- December Dec Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) $33.2M Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)
Last 10 years
How Does 2021 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $15.7B from 117 films, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019). 2021 took $3.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2012 61 films | 61 | $6.7B | – | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B |
| 2013 56 films · +22% | 56 | $8.2B | +22% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
| 2014 81 films · −15% | 81 | $6.9B | −15% | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $962.3M |
| 2015 65 films · +5% | 65 | $7.3B | +5% | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) $2.1B |
| 2016 92 films · +43% | 92 | $10.4B | +43% | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) $1.1B |
| 2017 113 films · +28% | 113 | $13.4B | +28% | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) $1.3B |
| 2018 143 films · −38% | 143 | $8.2B | −38% | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2.1B |
| 2019 117 films · +91% | 117 | $15.7B | +91% | Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2.8B |
| 2020 83 films · −89% | 83 | $1.8B | −89% | Dolittle (2020) $251.4M |
| 2021 90 films · +105% | 90 | $3.7B | +105% | Hi, Mom (2021) $822M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2021?
English-language fantasy films took $2.1B across 37 films, 57% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language fantasy films ($925.7M) and Japanese-language fantasy films ($594.8M).
2021 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $2.1B37 films · #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
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Chinese $925.7M5 films · #1 Hi, Mom (2021) - Japanese $594.8M11 films · #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- Italian $21M4 films · #1 Upon the Magic Roads (2021)
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Dutch $11.4M3 films · #1 Realm of Terracotta (2021) -
French $8.5M8 films · #1 Family Swap (2021) - Russian $7.5M3 films · #1 Chernobyl: Abyss (2021)
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Norwegian $5.4M1 film · #1 Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021) -
Icelandic $3.2M1 film · #1 Lamb (2021) -
Telugu $2.1M1 film · #1 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela? (2021)
Archive
Fantasy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.9B
2010s 10 years · $90B
- 2019 $15.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $8.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $13.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $10.4B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $7.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $6.9B #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- 2013 $8.2B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $6.7B #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- 2011 $5.8B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $7.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $46.3B
- 2009 $8.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $4B #1 Hancock (2008)
- 2007 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $3.8B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $4.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $4.2B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $4.3B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $4.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $2.1B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $11.9B
- 1999 $3.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $987.9M #1 City of Angels (1998)
- 1997 $736.5M #1 Liar Liar (1997)
- 1996 $770.2M #1 Phenomenon (1996)
- 1995 $1.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $764.7M #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $645.5M #1 Last Action Hero (1993)
- 1992 $600.2M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $1.2B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $791.6M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $4.4B
- 1989 $678.8M #1 Ghostbusters II (1989)
- 1988 $805.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $521.8M #1 *batteries not included (1987)
- 1986 $240.7M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $295.4M #1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- 1984 $651.5M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $694.5M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $262.9M #1 Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- 1981 $175.2M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- 1980 $75.3M #1 Xanadu (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1979 $49.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $169.9M #1 Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- 1977 $954.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $21.8K #1 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
- 1975 $14.2M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $38.2M #1 Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- 1973 $345K #1 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
- 1972 $356.8K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- 1971 $688.6K #1 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 1970 $61.6K #1 Donkey Skin (1970)
1960s 10 years · $125.1M
- 1969 $1.1M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- 1968 $8.8M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- 1967 $4.2K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $3.3K #1 The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
- 1965 $33K #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- 1964 $103.1M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $12M #1 The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- 1962 $31.9K #1 Pitfall (1962)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $3K #1 Testament of Orpheus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $236M
1940s 8 years · $171.6M
- 1948 $44 #1 The Bishop's Wife (1948)
- 1947 $11.6M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $38M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $2.7K #1 Anchors Aweigh (1945)
- 1944 $306 #1 The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
- 1942 $27 #1 I Married a Witch (1942)
- 1941 $112.6K #1 Dumbo (1941)
- 1940 $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 4 years · $210.7M
1920s 1 year · $12.2K
FAQ
Fantasy 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 90 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2021?
Hi, Mom (2021) leads with $822M worldwide. Next come Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) at $485.5M and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) at $432.2M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2021 earn?
90 fantasy films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, or $41.1M per film on average. 2020 releases took $1.8B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 9 films crossed $100 million, led by Hi, Mom (2021) with $822M.
How is the 2021 fantasy 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 fantasy 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.