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2021

2021
Rank		Release Date	Yearly Gross (Total)	Admissions	Number of Screens	Revenue Share
1	Escape from Mogadishu South Korea (Filmmaker R & K, Dexter Studios Co., Ltd., filmK)	Jul 28, 2021	$28,429,921	3,518,769	1,688	9.03%
2	Black Widow U.S.	Jul 07, 2021	$25,329,223	2,961,544	2,528	8.04%
3	Fast & Furious 9 THE FAST SAGA U.S.	May 19, 2021	$18,631,460	2,292,413	2,297	5.91%
4	Sinkhole South Korea (The Tower Pictures)	Aug 11, 2021	$18,019,427	2,186,012	1,603	5.72%
5	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie - Mugen Train Japan	Jan 27, 2021	$17,445,981	2,151,861	900	5.54%
6	SOUL U.S. (Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios)	Jan 20, 2021	$16,076,473	2,048,175	2,018	5.1%
7	Cruella U.S.	May 26, 2021	$16,260,872	1,983,396	1,186	5.16%
8	Hostage: Missing Celebrity South Korea (Filmmaker R & K,	Aug 18, 2021	$12,980,562	1,607,498	1,294	4.12%
9	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings U.S.	Sep 01, 2021	$13,411,567	1,558,644	1,784	4.26%
10	Minari U.S.	Mar 03, 2021	$8,623,946	1,133,978	1,162	2.73%
11	HARD HIT South Korea (TPS Company, CJ ENM Corp.)	Jun 23, 2021	$7,673,756	952,387	1,010	2.43%
12	Boss Baby: Family Business U.S.	Jul 21, 2021	$6,990,161	922,157	1,343	2.22%
13	A Quiet Place: Part II U.S.	Jun 16, 2021	$7,220,809	863,204	1,137	2.29%
14	The Medium South Korea	Jul 14, 2021	$7,283,372	831,126	1,403	2.31%
15	The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It U.S.	Jun 03, 2021	$6,778,756	799,457	1,133	2.15%
16	Godzilla VS. Kong U.S.	Mar 25, 2021	$5,720,130	703,485	1,295	1.81%
17	On the Line South Korea (SOO FILM)	Sep 15, 2021	$5,220,822	624,821	1,294	1.65%
18	MISSION: POSSIBLE South Korea (kt alpha)	Feb 17, 2021	$3,432,995	447,111	930	1.09%
19	The Suicide Squad U.S.	Aug 04, 2021	$3,719,135	419,752	1,066	1.18%
20	Waiting For Rain South Korea	Apr 28, 2021	$3,083,809	401,193	957	0.97%
21	SEOBOK South Korea (CJ ENM Corp.)	Apr 15, 2021	$3,065,957	385,509	1,382	0.97%
22	Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard U.S.	Jun 23, 2021	$3,183,627	384,999	975	1.01%
23	Luca U.S.	Jun 17, 2021	$2,866,412	371,572	856	0.91%
24	The Book of Fish South Korea (M-Line Distribution)	Mar 31, 2021	$2,540,305	340,772	1,250	0.8%
25	Recalled South Korea (Finecut Co., Ltd.)	Apr 21, 2021	$2,564,828	335,051	957	0.81%
26	Raya and the Last Dragon U.S.	Mar 04, 2021	$2,517,143	322,920	1,056	0.79%
27	Miracle: Letters to the President South Korea (BLOSSOM Pictures Corp.)	Sep 15, 2021	$2,503,717	317,174	1,196	0.79%
28	The Courier U.S.	Apr 28, 2021	$2,421,068	313,022	710	0.76%
29	Free Guy U.S.	Aug 11, 2021	$2,612,425	305,773	750	0.82%
30	Jungle Cruise U.S.	Jul 28, 2021	$1,941,863	249,404	831	0.61%
31	Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Japan	Apr 16, 2021	$1,835,555	230,672	844	0.58%
32	The Croods: A New Age U.S.	May 05, 2021	$1,712,017	230,230	1,082	0.54%
33	Wrath of Man U.S.	Jun 09, 2021	$1,831,855	229,274	938	0.58%
34	Escape Room: Tournament of Champions U.S.	Jul 14, 2021	$1,874,452	223,313	728	0.59%
35	The Cursed: Dead Man’s Prey South Korea (CJ ENM Corp., keyeast, Studio Dragon,	Jul 28, 2021	$1,302,799	172,969	838	0.41%
36	NEW YEAR BLUES South Korea (ACEMAKER MOVIEWORKS)	Feb 10, 2021	$1,327,568	171,451	906	0.42%
37	Wonder Woman 1984 U.S.	Dec 23, 2020	$1,230,703	157,709	1,877	0.39%
38	Chaos Walking U.S.	Feb 24, 2021	$1,039,512	147,443	780	0.33%
39	Pipeline South Korea (Finecut Co., Ltd.)	May 26, 2021	$1,027,382	139,818	777	0.32%
40	Tom and Jerry U.S.	Feb 24, 2021	$984,184	135,512	918	0.31%
41	Nobody U.S.	Apr 07, 2021	$1,076,758	134,037	577	0.34%
42	Spiral: From the Book of Saw Hungary	May 12, 2021	$1,098,026	132,427	691	0.34%
43	The Box South Korea	Mar 24, 2021	$803,458	122,469	372	0.25%
44	Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle Japan	Sep 15, 2021	$901,722	117,358	697	0.28%
45	Old U.S.	Aug 18, 2021	$922,526	113,123	550	0.29%
46	Midnight South Korea (Finecut Co., Ltd.)	Jun 30, 2021	$784,590	106,012	693	0.24%
47	Monster Hunter U.S.	Feb 10, 2021	$821,543	102,104	668	0.26%
48	WHISPERING CORRIDORS 6 : THE HUMMING South Korea (Film Production CINE2000)	Jun 17, 2021	$725,296	94,030	603	0.23%
49	GUIMOON: The Lightless Door South Korea (Jupiter Film, Ghostpictures)	Aug 25, 2021	$666,455	91,529	692	0.21%
50	Nomadland U.S.	Apr 15, 2021	$671,936	84,955	181	0.21%