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Musical box office · Week 50 · Dec 5–11, 2021

Musical Box Office, Week 50 of 2021: Musical Releases of Dec 5–11

West Side Story (2021) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in week 50 of 2021 (Dec 5–11), with $76M worldwide, ahead of Back to the Outback (2021) at $7.1M. 2 musical films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.1M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$83.1M
West Side Story (2021), the #1
$76M
earned in the US & Canada
46%
West Side Story (2021) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 musical movie of Week 50, 2021

West Side Story (2021)

2021 · Drama, Romance

$76M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$38.5M US & Canada · 51% $37.5M elsewhere · 49%
The chart

Every Musical Release of Week 50 of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 50 of 2021 (Dec 5–11).

  1. 1 West Side Story (2021) movie poster
    West Side Story (2021) Dec 10, 2021 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $76M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $37.5M Worldwide: $76M
  2. 2 Back to the Outback (2021) movie poster
    Back to the Outback (2021) Dec 10, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $7.1M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
FAQ

Musical Box Office Week 50 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing musical movie in week 50 of 2021 (Dec 5–11)?

West Side Story (2021) leads with $76M worldwide, $38.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Back to the Outback (2021) at $7.1M.

How much did musical movies released in week 50 of 2021 (Dec 5–11) earn?

2 musical films released in week 50 of 2021 (Dec 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $83.1M in all, or $41.6M per film on average.

How many musical movies released in week 50 of 2021 (Dec 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, West Side Story (2021), earned $76M.

How much of the Week 50, 2021 Musical box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.5M of the $83.1M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 2021 musical 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 week 50 of 2021 (Dec 5–11). 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 week 50, 2021 musical 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.