9 comic book films released in 2021 are catalogued in our database. The highest-rated was Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) at 8.2/10. The year included 4 MCU films, 2 DC films, and 3 films from other universes.
What happened in comic book cinema in 2021?
2021 was the partial recovery. Black Widow began the MCU's Phase 4 under a hybrid release model. Spider-Man: No Way Home became the highest-grossing post-pandemic film and the rare project to bring three Spider-Man actors onto the same screen. Eternals and Shang-Chi expanded the MCU's mythology and demographics.
The year produced 4 Marvel Cinematic Universe releases (Spider-Man: No Way Home, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Black Widow), 2 DCEU/DCU films (Zack Snyder's Justice League, The Suicide Squad), and 1 Sony Spider-Verse entry (Venom: Let There Be Carnage). Across all universes, 9 films are catalogued in our database for 2021.
The year's highest-rated film in our database is Spider-Man: No Way Home, directed by Jon Watts, with an audience rating of 8.2/10. Released by Marvel Studios / Sony, it is part of the MCU continuity.
International superhero cinema in 2021 included Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Minnal Murali. Independent comic-book films released the same year include Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Minnal Murali.