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1921 Box Office Rankings

Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.

About the 1921 chart

This 1921 box office chart highlights films released in 1921, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.

Year gross$6.4Mvisible records
Avg budget$270,683budgeted titles
Top openingThe Kid
Releases2available for year

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1921 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.
# Movie Year Worldwide Budget Gross - budget ROI Studio / Distributor
1
The Kid poster The Kid WW Financial
1921 $5.5M $250,000 $5.2M 21.80x Charles Chaplin Productions
2
Fool's Paradise poster Fool's Paradise WW Financial
1921 $901,937 $291,367 $610,570 3.10x Famous Players Lasky Corporation

1921 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1921 box office chart.
How many movies are included in the 1921 box office chart?

The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.

Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?

Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.

What does worldwide gross mean?

Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.

How is ROI calculated?

ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.

Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?

Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.