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With the pandemic still ongoing this year and even had subsequent second wave towards the middle of the year, the film industry is still in lurch. That being said, the movie releases this year were much less compared to previous years because some producers decided to release their movies on some OTT platforms and some just decided to wait before releasing.
It is not surprising that the top five highest grossing movies in the list were all released in the second half of the year. With limited releases this year, the movie industry is still victorious with billions of dollars raked in from the movies. From Vin Diesel’s F9 to the last portrayal of Daniel Craig as James Bond in the movie No Time To Die, the list can be seen below. Figures included on the article are the numbers which are recorded as of this writing.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
With over 13,000,000 tickets sold earning $121,198,060, Ghostbusters: Afterlife which was released on November 19, 2021 lands on the tenth spot of the list. The comedy movie produced by Sony Pictures is about a single mother with her two children who just moved into a new town, the soon discovered that their family had some connection to the original Ghostbusters which is a result of their grandfather’s secret legacy that was left behind.
Free Guy
With about 13,278,012 tickets sold earning $121,626,598, Free Guy released on August 13, 2021 lands on the ninth spot of the list. The action movie produced by 20th Century Studios is about a bank teller who discovered that he was actually a background player in a sort of open world video game, where he later on decided to become a hero of his own story.
A Quiet Place: Part II
With 17,490,749 tickets sold earning $160,215,261, A Quiet Place: Part II released on May 28, 2021 lands on the eight spot of the list. The horror movie produced by Paramount Pictures is about the Abbott family who must now face the horrors of the outside world as their family continues to fight for their survival in silence. They are forced to venture into an unknown place as they quickly realize that the creatures hunted by sounds were not the only ones who are threats to their lives.
No Time To Die
With 17,551,529 tickets sold earning $160,772,007, No Time to Die released on October 8, 2021 lands on the seventh spot of the list. The action movie produced by United Artists is about the tranquil life of James Bond in Jamaica after he left the active service. His peaceful life was cut short as his old friend CIA agent Felix Leiter shows up at his place and asked for help.
Eternals
With about 17,959,516 tickets sold earning $164,509,167, Eternals released on November 5, 2021 lands on the sixth spot of the list. The action movie produced by Walt Disney is about the eternals, a race of some immortal beings with supernatural powers and has secretly lived peacefully with humans on earth for thousand years until they reunite to battle with the evil deviants.
F9: The Fast Saga
With about 18,908,600 tickets sold earning $173,202,780, F9: The Fast Saga released on June 25, 2021 lands on the fifth spot on the list. The action movie produced by Universal is about Dom Toretto who is finally living a quiet life off the grid with partner Letty and their son. Unbeknownst to the family, their life is always in danger despite living on the peaceful horizon.
Black Widow
With over 20,049,307 tickets sold earning $183,651,655, Black Widow released on July 9, 2021 lands on the fourth spot on the list. The action movie produced by Walt Disney is about Natasha Romanoff who confronts the darker parts of her own ledger when a conspiracy arises with ties on her past. Natasha was forced to deal with her past history as a spy and has broken relationship long before she has become an Avenger.
Venom: Let There be Carnage
With about 23,201,693 tickets sold earning $212,527,511, Venom: Let There be Carnage released on October 1, 2021 lands on the third spot of the list. The action movie produced by Sony Pictures is about the journalist named Eddie Brock who is trying to take down the notorious and brilliant founder of Life Foundation, Carlton Drake. While Brock was investigating on one of Drake’s experiments, his body merges with alien Venom.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
With about 24,513,459 tickets sold earning $224,543,292, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings released on September 3, 2021 lands on the second spot of the list. The action movie produced by Walt Disney is about the martial arts master Shang-chi who was confronted by the past that he thought he has already left behind when he was drawn into the mysterious organization called Ten Rings.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
With about 56,373,564 tickets sold earning $516,381,855, Spider-Man: No Way Home released on December 17, 2021 lands on the first spot of the list. The action movie produced by Sony Pictures is about the revelation of Spider-Man’s identity to the public. The friendly neighborhood web-slinger is finally unmasked to the public and can no longer separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the risks of being a superhero.
Sources: The Numbers, Outlook, Looper
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