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This is an A to Z listing of the best films on planet earth in 2021, in our opinion. It takes a great cast of actors to make a great movie. It takes a great script writer and a good story to tell. It takes great producers, directors and insightful investors - and it takes courage in the final edit - to keep the audience sitting on the edge of their seat, instead of nodding off.

If you are wondering where the creative energies will go in 2021, so are we. The list of contenders coming to theaters is impressive in number, despite Covid19:

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JANUARY

The top January 2021 movie releases are Mortal Kombat, Rumble, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, Escape Room 2 and Wrath of Man.

Coming Out Jan 1, 2021

Escape Room 2 (Horror) Sony Pictures

Coming Out Jan 8, 2021

The Devil's Light (Thriller) Lionsgate
Respect (Drama) United Artists Releasing 

Coming Out Jan 15, 2021

Mortal Kombat (Based on Game) Warner Bros. Pictures
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Live-Action/CGI) Sony Pictures 
355 (Action) Universal Pictures
Wrath of Man (Thriller) Miramax Films
RespectBiography United Artists Releasing 
MLK/FBI (Documentary) IFC Films

Coming Out Jan 22, 2021

Chaos Walking (Teen) Lionsgate 
Nine Days (Drama) Sony Pictures Classics 

Coming Out Jan 29, 2021

RumbleActionParamount Pictures
The Little ThingsThrillerWarner Bros. Pictures
February 2021 Movies
The top February 2021 movie releases are The King's Man, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Cinderella, Dog and What About Love.

Coming Out Feb 5, 2021

Cinderella (Musical) Sony Pictures

Coming Out Feb 12, 2021

The King's Man (Comedy) 20th Century Studios
Dog (Comedy) United Artists Releasing
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Biography) Paramount Pictures
Marry Me (Comedy) Universal Pictures
What About Love (Romance) JPSLD Limited 
French Exit (Comedy) Sony Pictures Classics Limited 

Coming Out Feb 19, 2021

Nobody (Action) Universal Pictures 
Antlers (Thriller) Searchlight Pictures Limited 

Coming Out Feb 26, 2021

Everybody's Talking About Jamie (Adaptation) 20th Century Studios

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MARCH

The top March 2021 movie releases are Raya and the Last Dragon, The Boss Baby: Family Business, Tom and Jerry, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Tomb Raider 2.

Coming Out March 2021

Earwig and the Witch (Animation) GKIDS

Coming Out Mar 5, 2021

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Action) Sony Pictures
Tom and Jerry (Comedy) Warner Bros. Pictures
Untitled Event Film (Adventure) Universal Pictures

Coming Out Mar 12, 2021

Raya and the Last Dragon (Adventure) Walt Disney Studios
The Many Saints of Newark (Prequel) Warner Bros. Pictures

Coming Out Mar 19, 2021

Tomb Raider 2 (Sequel) Warner Bros. Pictures
Morbius (Horror) Sony Pictures
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Action) Lionsgate 

Coming Out Mar 26, 2021

The Boss Baby: Family Business (Comedy) Universal Pictures

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APRIL

The top April 2021 movie releases are No Time to Die, A Quiet Place Part II, Bob's Burgers: The Movie, Fatherhood and Reminiscence.

Coming Out Apr 2, 202

No Time to Die (Action) United Artists Releasing
Fatherhood (Adaptation) Sony Pictures

Coming Out Apr 9, 2021

Bob's Burgers: The Movie (Animation) 20th Century Studios

Coming Out Apr 16, 2021

Reminiscence (Sci-Fi) Warner Bros. Pictures
Bios (Drama) Universal Pictures

Coming Out Apr 23, 2021

A Quiet Place Part II (Sequel) Paramount Pictures 
Ron's Gone Wrong (Animation) 20th Century Studios
The Asset (Action) Lionsgate
Last Night in Soho (Thriller) Focus Features 

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MAY

The top May 2021 movie releases are Black Widow, F9, Godzilla vs. Kong, Cruella and Infinite.

Coming Out May 2021

Redeeming Love (Drama) Pure Flix Entertainment Limited 

Coming Out May 7, 2021

Black Widow (Adventure) Marvel Studios

Coming Out May 14, 2021

Spirit Riding Free Untitled Movie (Kids) DreamWorks Animation

Coming Out May 21, 2021

Spiral (Horror) Lionsgate
Godzilla vs. Kong (Action) Warner Bros. Pictures 

Coming Out May 28, 2021

F9 (Action) Universal Pictures
Cruella (Remake) Walt Disney Studios
Infinite (Adaptation) Paramount Pictures

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JUNE

The top June 2021 movie releases are Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Luca, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, In the Heights and Samaritan.

Coming Out Jun 4, 2021

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (Suspense) Warner Bros.
Samaritan (Action) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Micronauts (Adventure) Paramount Pictures 
Vivo (Adventure) Sony Pictures

Coming Out Jun 18, 2021

Luca (Adventure) Walt Disney Studios
In the Heights (Musical) Warner Bros. Picture

Coming Out Jun 25, 2021

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Comic Book) Sony Pictures

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JULY

The top July 2021 movie releases are Space Jam: A New Legacy, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Top Gun: Maverick, Jungle Cruise and The Tomorrow War.

Coming Out Jul 2, 2021

Minions: The Rise of Gru (Comedy) Universal Pictures
Top Gun: Maverick (Sequel) Paramount Pictures

Coming Out Jul 9, 2021

The Forever Purge (Horror) Universal Pictures
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Comic Book) Walt Disney 

Coming Out Jul 16, 2021

Space Jam: A New Legacy (Sports) Warner Bros. Pictures
Uncharted (Action) Sony Pictures
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (Comedy) Lionsgate

Coming Out Jul 23, 2021

The Tomorrow War (Action) Paramount Pictures
M. Night Shyamalan 2021 Untitled (Thriller) Universal Pictures

Coming Out Jul 30, 2021

Jungle Cruise (Adventure) Walt Disney Studio

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AUGUST

The top August 2021 movie releases are PAW Patrol: The Movie, The Suicide Squad, Hotel Transylvania 4, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard and Candyman.

Coming Out Aug 6, 2021

The Suicide Squad (Reboot) Warner Bros. Pictures
Hotel Transylvania 4 (Sequel) Sony Pictures

Coming Out Aug 13, 2021

Deep Water (Psychological) 20th Century Studios
Untitled Blumhouse Productions Project II (Suspense) Universal Pictures

Coming Out Aug 20, 2021

PAW Patrol: The Movie (Kids) Paramount Pictures
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (Action) Lionsgate

Coming Out Aug 27, 2021

Candyman (Suspense) Universal Pictures
The Beatles: Get Back (Documentary) Walt Disney Studios

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SEPTEMBER

The top September 2021 movie releases are My Little Pony Movie, Bad Guys, Jackass 4, Untitled New Line Horror Film (2021) and The Man From Toronto.

Coming Out Sep 3, 202

Jackass 4 (Action) Paramount Picture

Coming Out Sep 10, 2021

Untitled New Line Film (Horror) Warner Bros. Pictures

Coming Out Sep 17, 2021

Bad Guys (Animation) Universal Pictures
The Man From Toronto (Comedy) Sony Pictures

Coming Out Sep 24, 2021

My Little Pony Movie (Animation) Paramount Pictures

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OCTOBER

The top October 2021 movie releases are The Addams Family 2 , Dune, Halloween Kills, The Batman and The Last Duel.

Coming Out Oct 1, 2021

The Batman (Action) Warner Bros. Pictures 
Dune (Adventure) Warner Bros. Picture

Coming Out Oct 8, 202

The Addams Family 2CG Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Untitled Disney Live Action IV (Family) Walt Disney Studio

Coming Out Oct 15, 2021

Halloween Kills (Sequel) Universal Pictures
The Last Duel (Drama) 20th Century Studios

Coming Out Oct 22, 2021

Snake Eyes (Action) Paramount Pictures 

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NOVEMBER

The top November 2021 movie releases are Gucci, The Eternals, Mission: Impossible 7, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3 and Untitled Disney Animation 3D (2021).

Coming Out Nov 5, 2021

The Eternals (Action) Marvel Studios
Elvis (Drama) Warner Bros. Pictures

Coming Out Nov 12, 2021

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3 (Fantasy) Warner Bros.

Coming Out Nov 19, 2021

King Richard (True Story) Warner Bros. Pictures 
Mission: Impossible 7 (Sequel) Paramount Pictures
Untitled Live Action (Adventure) Walt Disney Studios

Coming Out Nov 24, 2021

Gucci (Biography) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Untitled Disney 3D (Animation) Walt Disney Studios

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DECEMBER

The top December 2021 movie releases are Spider-Man: Homecoming 3, The Nightingale, The Matrix 4, Babylon and Black Adam.

Coming Out Dec 10, 2021

West Side Story (Adaptation) 20th Century Studios

Coming Out Dec 17, 2021

Spider-Man: Homecoming 3 (Superhero) Sony Pictures

Coming Out Dec 22, 2021

The Nightingale (War) TriStar Pictures
The Matrix 4 (Sequel) Warner Bros. Pictures
Black Adam (Adventure) Warner Bros. Pictures
Sing 2 (Family) Universal Pictures

Coming Out Dec 25, 2021

Babylon (Period) Paramount Pictures

Well, that's it, one heck of a lot of potentially superb entertainment. But of these only a handful will make it as top movies and only one will be the best.

Where appropriate we also quote and reference the views and reviews of others for the purposes of fair comparison.

Sometimes, a film does not make the grade, but is still included to critic where it could have been great, as a guide for directors and producers - but where some things not quite right.

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