In 2021, the film business had a bad year, with stronger COVID versions threatening to render movies obsolete. Despite the huge losses and costs to cinemas and the industry as a whole, certain films were able to entice moviegoers back into theatres. From Spider-Man: No Way Home to Black Widow, here’s a summary of Hollywood’s top films of 2021, starting with Spider-Man: No Way Home and ending with a Trillion Dollar bombshell.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home was the first global pandemic film to exceed $1 billion in worldwide box office earnings, making it the best Christmas present of all. After only ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ the comedic blockbuster has become the third picture to surpass the $1 billion mark. The Tom Netherlands is also the most successful picture of 2021, with box office receipts expected to last through January 2022.
Godzilla vs. Kong
When Godzilla vs. Kong was released in April, the movie had the best opening of the era. Even though it was concurrently streaming on OTT platforms, the picture grossed an estimated $48.5 million. The monster-verse picture, which was predicted to make $500 million globally, only managed to gross $467.86 million at the global box office.
Eternals
The multi-starrer directed by Oscar winner Chloe Zhao had a major release in India over the Diwali weekend, but it didn’t do well at the foreign box office. Despite the positive reviews and an all-star cast, the picture only made $161.7 million in its first weekend. Despite this, ‘Eternals’ had the fourth-best opening weekend of any film released during the pandemic era at the time of its debut. The entire amount collected was $400.68 million.
The Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson’s solo picture, ‘Black Widow,’ formally launched Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With a $218 million opening weekend, the superhero film, which was released in theaters in June, surpassed all past box office records. However, despite a strong start, the picture was unable to sustain its hold on the box office and finished with a total of $379.63 million.
