#1 of 81 #1 English-language movie of October 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$774.2M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$160.9M US & Canada · 21% $613.3M elsewhere · 79%
English box office · October 2021
English Box Office, October 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
No Time to Die (2021) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in October 2021, with $774.2M worldwide, ahead of Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) at $506.8M and Dune: Part One (2021) at $410.7M. 81 English-language films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.1 times the total of September 2021, whose releases took $538.2M. By genre, Adventure leads with $1.8B across 7 English releases.
- October 2021 releases with a gross
- 81
- combined worldwide
- $2.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs September 2021
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#1 of 81 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of October 2021?
No Time to Die (2021) leads with $774.2M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, 88% of what all 81 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of October 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 81. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2021.
- 1 Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $613.3M Worldwide: $774.2M
- 2 Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $213.6M Rest of the world: $293.3M Worldwide: $506.8M
- 3 Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $108.9M Rest of the world: $301.8M Worldwide: $410.7M
- 4 Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $92M Rest of the world: $41.4M Worldwide: $133.4M
- 5 Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: $63.3M Worldwide: $119.8M
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Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $37.7M Worldwide: $60.7M - 7
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.3M - 8
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $30.6M - 9
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $23M - 10
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $19.6M Worldwide: $21.8M - 11
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.3M - 12
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $18.9M - 13
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $13M - 14
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $76.4K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.7M - 15
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $151K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.6M - 16
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M - 17
Oct 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 18
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 19
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 20
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $613.6K Rest of the world: $585.3K Worldwide: $1.2M - 21
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $35.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 22
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 23
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M - 24
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $145.2K Rest of the world: $860.7K Worldwide: $1M - 25
Oct 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941K - 26
Oct 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651.4K - 27
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.8K - 28
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $98.9K Rest of the world: $281.8K Worldwide: $380.8K - 29
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.9K - 30
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $231.7K Rest of the world: $50.9K Worldwide: $282.6K - 31
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: $269.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $269.4K - 32
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $145.2K Rest of the world: $111.2K Worldwide: $256.4K - 33
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.7K - 34
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.2K - 35
Oct 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.4K - 36
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.7K - 37
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154K - 38
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.2K - 39
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.2K - 40
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.2K - 41
Oct 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.7K - 42
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.4K - 43
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.4K - 44
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.7K - 45
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $42.1K Rest of the world: $35.4K Worldwide: $77.5K - 46
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.7K - 47
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.4K - 48
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.3K - 49
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57K - 50
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2021?
Of the top 10, Halloween Kills (2021) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while After We Fell (2021) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 81 films, $717M (32%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 No Time to Die (2021) $774.2M $160.9M US & Canada · 21% $613.3M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M $213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
- 3 Dune: Part One (2021) $410.7M $108.9M US & Canada · 27% $301.8M elsewhere · 73%
- 4 Halloween Kills (2021) $133.4M $92M US & Canada · 69% $41.4M elsewhere · 31%
- 5 The Addams Family 2 (2021) $119.8M $56.5M US & Canada · 47% $63.3M elsewhere · 53%
- 6 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) $60.7M $23M US & Canada · 38% $37.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 The French Dispatch (2021) $46.3M $16.1M US & Canada · 35% $30.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 8 The Last Duel (2021) $30.6M $10.9M US & Canada · 36% $19.7M elsewhere · 64%
- 9 Last Night in Soho (2021) $23M $10.1M US & Canada · 44% $12.8M elsewhere · 56%
- 10 After We Fell (2021) $21.8M $2.2M US & Canada · 10% $19.6M elsewhere · 90%
Gross bands
How Many October 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 81 films crossed $100M and took $1.9B between them, 88% of the total. 68 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 30% 11%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.3B · 58% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 4% of the list $663.9M · 30% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 10% of the list $234.5M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 68 films, 84% of the list $31.6M · 1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 3–9) took $778.2M, led by No Time to Die (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $666.4M Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 No Time to Die (2021) $778.2M No Time to Die (2021)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Halloween Kills (2021) $177.6M Halloween Kills (2021)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Dune: Part One (2021) $522.7M Dune: Part One (2021)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Last Night in Soho (2021) $66M Last Night in Soho (2021)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 La Liste: Everything or Nothing (2021) $4.8K La Liste: Everything or Nothing (2021)
Earlier years
How Does October 2021 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2019 earned the most: $2.4B from 102 films, led by Joker (2019). October 2021 took $2.2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2012 61 films | 61 | $1.4B | – | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 61 films · +27% | 61 | $1.8B | +27% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| October 2014 90 films · +14% | 90 | $2B | +14% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| October 2015 76 films · −20% | 76 | $1.6B | −20% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 69 films · −45% | 69 | $884.3M | −45% | Inferno (2016) $220M |
| October 2017 82 films · +31% | 82 | $1.2B | +31% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| October 2018 90 films · +78% | 90 | $2.1B | +78% | Venom (2018) $856.1M |
| October 2019 102 films · +16% | 102 | $2.4B | +16% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| October 2020 68 films · −89% | 68 | $252M | −89% | After We Collided (2020) $48M |
| October 2021 81 films · +777% | 81 | $2.2B | +777% | No Time to Die (2021) $774.2M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in October 2021?
Adventure took $1.8B across 7 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Action ($1.7B) and Thriller ($1.5B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
October 2021 English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $1.8B7 films · #1 No Time to Die (2021) -
Action $1.7B9 films · #1 No Time to Die (2021) -
Thriller $1.5B19 films · #1 No Time to Die (2021) -
Sci-Fi $978.4M5 films · #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) -
Horror $666.6M13 films · #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) -
Comedy $621.8M9 films · #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) -
Drama $576.1M31 films · #1 Dune: Part One (2021) -
Animation $69.7M5 films · #1 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) -
Family $67.7M4 films · #1 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) -
Romance $48M8 films · #1 The French Dispatch (2021)
Archive
English Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: December leads with $2.8B, led by Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- January $79.4M #1 The Little Things (2021)
- February $200.3M #1 Tom & Jerry (2021)
- March $741.7M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $137M #1 Mortal Kombat (2021)
- May $691.4M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $1.4B #1 F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
- July $1.3B #1 Black Widow (2021)
- August $816.6M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $538.2M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $2.2B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- November $1.4B #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $2.8B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
FAQ
English Box Office October 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 81 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in October 2021?
No Time to Die (2021) leads with $774.2M worldwide, $160.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) at $506.8M and Dune: Part One (2021) at $410.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in October 2021 earn?
81 English-language films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $27.3M per film on average. September 2021 releases took $538.2M.
How many English-language movies released in October 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by No Time to Die (2021) with $774.2M.
How is the October 2021 English 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 October 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the October 2021 English 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.