‘Shang-Chi’ beats ‘Black Widow’ as highest-grossing film of 2021

New York, Sep 26 : Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has surpassed fellow Marvel film Black Widow as the highest-grossing film of 2021 at the US box office, variety.com reported.On Friday, the superhero adventure starring Simu Liu captured $3.

59 million from 3,952 theatres, which was enough to push it past Black Widow with a total gross of $186.7 million.Black Widow, which premiered in July, has earned roughly $183.5 million in theatres since its release.It has earned at least $125 million more on Disney Plus.

Shang-Chi breaking this record is a significant landmark for the movie theatre business, as it was released solely in theatres with 45 days of exclusivity - as opposed to Black Widow and many other new releases, which have opted for a hybrid model.This weekend, Shang-Chi is poised to top the domestic box office charts for the fourth weekend straight, adding an expected $12 million to $14 million to its haul.

The film should end the weekend just shy of the $200 million mark.