2021
by emmberg | created - 12 Sep 2022 | updated - 2 months ago | PublicMovies and shows I’ve seen in 2021
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1. American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
TV-MA | 83 min | Documentary, Crime
In 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
Director: Jenny Popplewell | Stars: Nickole Atkinson, Jim Benemann, Luke Epple, Mark Jamieson
Votes: 32,721
2. Birds of Prey (2020)
R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.
Director: Cathy Yan | Stars: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett
Votes: 264,651 | Gross: $84.16M
3. Black Widow (2021)
PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.
Director: Cate Shortland | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz
Votes: 425,988 | Gross: $183.65M
4. WandaVision (2021)
TV-PG | 39 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision - two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives - begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn, Teyonah Parris
Votes: 369,953
5. Loki (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 586 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.”
Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku
Votes: 411,251
6. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Following the events of 'Avengers: Endgame,' Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities -- and their patience.
Stars: Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Erin Kellyman
Votes: 251,708
7. What If...? (2021– )
TV-14 | 32 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Exploring pivotal moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turning them on their head, leading the audience into uncharted territory.
Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Terri Douglas, Matthew Wood, Robin Atkin Downes
Votes: 142,747
8. Hawkeye (2021)
TV-14 | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Hawkeye, centering on the adventures of Young Avenger, Kate Bishop, who took on the role after the original Avenger, Clint Barton.
Stars: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, Vera Farmiga
Votes: 214,677
9. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 435,369 | Gross: $224.54M
10. Eternals (2021)
PG-13 | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.
Director: Chloé Zhao | Stars: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek
Votes: 386,007 | Gross: $164.87M
11. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon
Votes: 878,613 | Gross: $804.75M
12. Bonusfamiljen (2017–2021)
44 min | Comedy, Drama
A drama series exploring the complexities of relationships in modern family life in Sweden.
Stars: Vera Vitali, Erik Johansson, Fredrik Hallgren, Frank Dorsin
Votes: 4,953
13. Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022)
TV-MA | 665 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon's Winx Club (2004). It follows Bloom as she adjusts to life in the Otherworld, where she must learn to control her dangerous magical powers.
Stars: Abigail Cowen, Hannah van der Westhuysen, Precious Mustapha, Eliot Salt
Votes: 57,432
14. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Devastated Peter takes a Hawaiian vacation in order to deal with the recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know, Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex - and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.
Director: Nicholas Stoller | Stars: Kristen Bell, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Mila Kunis
Votes: 302,419 | Gross: $63.17M
15. Free Guy (2021)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When Guy, a bank teller, learns that he is a non-player character in a bloodthirsty, open-world video game, he goes on to become the hero of the story and takes the responsibility of saving the world.
Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, Lil Rel Howery
Votes: 425,377 | Gross: $121.63M
16. The Good Dinosaur (2015)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
Director: Peter Sohn | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Nipay-Padilla, Ryan Teeple
Votes: 127,411 | Gross: $123.09M
17. High School Musical (2006 TV Movie)
TV-G | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel
Votes: 96,478
18. Home Alone (1990)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard
Votes: 652,722 | Gross: $285.76M
19. Home for Christmas (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When the constant comments on her single status and society's expectations of the perfect family Christmas finally get to 30-year-old Johanne, she starts a 24-day hunt for a partner to bring home for Christmas.
Stars: Dennis Storhøi, Ida Elise Broch, Oddgeir Thune, Hege Schøyen
Votes: 16,855
20. Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
A married couple tries to steal back a valuable heirloom from a troublesome kid.
Director: Dan Mazer | Stars: Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, Archie Yates, Aisling Bea
Votes: 20,362
21. The Health Journey (1999)
105 min | Comedy
Stig-Helmer has returned to Sweden after the divorce from Fiona, and lives a sad and stagnant life in front of the television. As usual his enthusiastic and energetic friend Ole knows how ... See full summary »
Director: Lasse Åberg | Stars: Lasse Åberg, Jon Skolmen, Anna Norberg, Mats Bergman
Votes: 3,778
22. Just Go with It (2011)
PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Romance
On a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie he told to his much-younger girlfriend.
Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker, Nicole Kidman
Votes: 265,420 | Gross: $103.03M
23. The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
TV-14 | 134 min | Comedy, Romance
In the sequel to 2018's The Kissing Booth', high school senior Elle juggles a long-distance relationship with her dreamy boyfriend Noah, college applications, and a new friendship with a handsome classmate that could change everything.
Director: Vince Marcello | Stars: Joey King, Joel Courtney, Jacob Elordi, Molly Ringwald
Votes: 37,756
24. The Kissing Booth 3 (2021)
TV-14 | 112 min | Comedy, Romance
It's the summer before Elle Evans is set to head off to college, and she has a big decision to make.
Director: Vince Marcello | Stars: Joey King, Joel Courtney, Jacob Elordi, Molly Ringwald
Votes: 21,938
25. Love & Anarchy (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Sofie, a career-driven consultant and married mother of two, gets an assignment to modernize an old publishing house, she meets young IT tech Max and an unexpected flirting game begins.
Stars: Ida Engvoll, Björn Mosten, Gizem Erdogan, Reine Brynolfsson
Votes: 12,007
26. Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999 Video)
Not Rated | 66 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Three tales of Christmas past about Donald's nephews reliving the day on repeat, Max Goof's belief in Santa being challenged, and Mickey and Minnie making ends meet.
Directors: Jun Falkenstein, Alex Mann, Bradley Raymond, Toby Shelton, Bill Speers | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Wayne Allwine, Russi Taylor, Tony Anselmo
Votes: 10,394
27. Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004 Video)
G | 68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Sequel to Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Directors: Theresa Cullen, Carole Holliday, Peggy Holmes, Matthew O'Callaghan | Stars: Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings
Votes: 5,940
28. Olaf Presents (2021)
TV-PG | 4 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Frozen's snowman, Olaf, tells classic Disney tales.
Stars: Josh Gad, Paul Briggs
Votes: 3,723
29. Onward (I) (2020)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In a magical world full of technological advances, elven brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot set out on an adventure to resurrect their late father for a day.
Director: Dan Scanlon | Stars: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer
Votes: 169,933 | Gross: $61.56M
30. Ratched (2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History
In 1947, Mildred Ratched begins working as a nurse at a leading psychiatric hospital. But beneath her stylish exterior lurks a growing darkness.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Cynthia Nixon, Jon Jon Briones
Votes: 70,506
31. The Santa Clause (1994)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd
Votes: 133,410 | Gross: $144.83M
32. The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
G | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for eight years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd
Votes: 63,897 | Gross: $139.24M
33. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
G | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Santa, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Tim Allen, Martin Short, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd
Votes: 42,656 | Gross: $84.50M
34. Scooby-Doo (2002)
PG | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on.
Director: Raja Gosnell | Stars: Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 125,500 | Gross: $153.29M
35. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The Mystery Inc. gang must save Coolsville from an attack of their past monsters brought to life by an evil masked figure trying to take down the gang.
Director: Raja Gosnell | Stars: Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 64,860 | Gross: $84.22M
36. Se upp för Jönssonligan (2020)
Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy, Crime
A reboot of the famous Swedish saga "Jönssonligan" ("The Jönsson Gang")
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Henrik Dorsin, Hedda Stiernstedt, David Sundin, Anders Johansson
Votes: 3,980
37. Sex Education (2019–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
Stars: Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey
Votes: 351,187
38. Shazam! (2019)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer
Votes: 384,846 | Gross: $140.37M
39. Snabba Cash (2021– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The entrepreneurial jet set and the criminal world are more brutal, chaotic, and ruthless than ever. When these two worlds collide, loyalty, friendships, and business partners will be tested in the never-ending quest for easy money.
Stars: Evin Ahmad, Alexander Abdallah, Ali Alarik, Dada Fungula Bozela
Votes: 12,480
40. Thunder in My Heart (2021– )
29 min | Drama
A group of young friends as they come of age and strive to meet the unexpected demands of adult life while coming to terms with their own identities, pasts, and passions.
Stars: Amy Deasismont, Alexander Abdallah, Julia Lyskova, Benjamin Shaps
Votes: 1,692
41. Soul (2020)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
Directors: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House
Votes: 379,529
42. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.
Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman | Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali
Votes: 671,197 | Gross: $190.24M
43. Squid Game (2021– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.
Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Dylan Besseau, Yasushi Iwaki
Votes: 541,752
44. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Votes: 856,258 | Gross: $474.54M
45. Suedi (2021)
89 min | Comedy, Drama
Comedy about Mahmod who wants to be seen as Swedish - changes his name, gets Volvo, blue contact lenses and a Swedish wife.
Director: Manuel Concha | Stars: Kardo Razzazi, Agnes Lindström Bolmgren, Suzanne Reuter, Johan Ulveson
Votes: 5,623
46. Superstore (2015–2021)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A look at the lives of employees at a big box store.
Stars: Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos
Votes: 69,378
47. Two Distant Strangers (2020)
Not Rated | 32 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
A man trying to get home to his dog gets stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.
Directors: Travon Free, Martin Desmond Roe | Stars: Joey Bada$$, Zaria, Vincent Mordente, Ana González
Votes: 20,203
48. Young Royals (2021–2024)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.
Stars: Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Malte Gårdinger, Frida Argento
Votes: 43,966
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