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1921 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1921

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1921, with $9.2M worldwide, ahead of The Kid (1921) at $46.7K and Destiny (1921) at $12.2K. 3 films released in 1921 report a worldwide gross, $9.2M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

1921 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$9.2M
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), the #1
$9.2M
earned in the US & Canada
99%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of 1921?

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) leads with $9.2M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) movie poster Number 1
    $9.2M The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
    $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Kid (1921) movie poster Number 2
    $46.7K The Kid (1921)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Destiny (1921) movie poster Number 3
    $12.2K Destiny (1921)
    $12.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of 1921, 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 1921.

  1. 1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) movie poster
    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) Mar 6, 1921 · War, Drama $9.2M worldwide
    Mar 6, 1921 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
  2. 2 The Kid (1921) movie poster
    The Kid (1921) Jan 16, 1921 · Drama, Comedy $46.7K worldwide
    Jan 16, 1921 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.7K
  3. 3 Destiny (1921) movie poster
    Destiny (1921) Oct 6, 1921 · Drama, Romance $12.2K worldwide
    Oct 6, 1921 US and Canada: $12.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2K
By release month

Which Month of 1921 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $9.2M from 1 film, led by The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921). October was the quietest month ($12.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan The Kid (1921) $46.7K The Kid (1921)
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) $9.2M The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct Destiny (1921) $12.2K Destiny (1921)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1921 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 6 years, 1921 earned the most: $9.2M from 3 films, led by The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1916 No films 0 – – –
1917 No films 0 – – –
1918 1 film 1 $9.7K – Anniversary of the Revolution (1918) $9.7K
1919 1 film · −98% 1 $160 −98% The Sentimental Bloke (1919) $160
1920 1 film · +5711% 1 $9.3K +5711% The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) $9.3K
1921 3 films · +99314% 3 $9.2M +99314% The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) $9.2M
Archive

Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $135.4B
2010s 10 years · $325.8B
2000s 10 years · $201.3B
1990s 10 years · $91.8B
1980s 10 years · $36B
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
1950s 10 years · $814.3M
1940s 10 years · $947.6M
1930s 10 years · $218.2M
1920s 9 years · $10.7M
1910s 2 years · $9.8K
FAQ

Box Office 1921: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in 1921?

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921) leads with $9.2M worldwide, $9.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Kid (1921) at $46.7K and Destiny (1921) at $12.2K.

How much did movies released in 1921 earn?

3 films released in 1921 report a worldwide gross, $9.2M in all, or $3.1M per film on average.

How many movies released in 1921 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), earned $9.2M.

How much of the 1921 box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.2M of the $9.2M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1921 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 1921. 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 1921 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.