10 Best Documentaries of 2021, From ‘Summer of Soul’ to ‘Procession’ (Photos)

Given the ongoing pandemic with regard to global box office, it’s tempting to say “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” To wit: Disney still leads all studios worldwide, piracy remains a major concern, and many markets are still in Covid-induced flux. But when looking back over 2021 versus 2020, there are some key differences and highlights. Thank heavens, or at least, thank the Toretto family, Godzilla and Kong, James Bond and phenom Spider-Man to name a few headliners who proved that when product is available in cinemas, audiences will embrace the communal experience.

Hollywood has been fascinated by the world of art for decades, and there is a new project on the horizon focused on Jean-Michel Basquiat, the young Black American artist who took the world by storm and brought New York City graffiti and street art to the global high-end art collecting scene. READ MORE: The Best Film Performances Of 2021 According to Variety, “Samo Lives” comes from filmmaker Julius Onah, and he’ll write, direct, and produce the biopic with “Cyrano” star Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Hollywood has been fascinated by the world of art for decades, and there is a new project on the horizon focused on Jean-Michael Basquiat, the young Black American artist who took the world by storm and brought New York City graffiti and street art to the global high-end art collecting scene. READ MORE: The Best Film Performances Of 2021 According to Variety, “Samo Lives” comes from filmmaker Julius Onah, and he’ll write, direct, and produce the biopic with “Cyrano” star Kelvin Harrison Jr.

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With more films finally hitting theaters (despite COVID concerns) and streaming services releasing record numbers of films and TV series this year, we’re seeing so many projects fall between the cracks. It used to be that film/TV fans could cherry-pick what to watch and somewhat keep up with all the new releases.

Refresh for latest…: Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is having a very happy holiday as it is now officially the first movie of the pandemic-era to pass the $1B mark at the global box office. The worldwide gross through Sunday is $1.05B which makes this installment Sony’s No. 2 film of all time, behind only Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1.13B). No Way Home is the No. 1 film of the year worldwide — and one of the only movies of the modern era to ever reach $1B without China. Simply amazing.

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Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentLocally-made films, especially animated titles, dominated the Japanese box office in 2021.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticWe’ve never been too crazy about the phrase “embarrassment of riches.” Why the embarrassment? Can you really have too much of a good thing? When it comes to documentaries, we think you can’t, so we prefer to categorize the best documentaries of 2021 as a pride of riches. We included 20 on this list because we didn’t feel, in our right minds, that we could do without any of them.

There were few surprises among the shortlisted films announced for the 2022 Documentary Film Oscar but, as always there was at least one. While “Summer of Soul,” “The Rescue” and “Flee” (also earning an International Film shortlist mention) were expected, “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry” was definitely not.

Variety TV critic Caroline Framke chose Netflix’s “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America” as her favorite — while Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” was hailed as one of the best rock documentaries ever.Documentaries frequently blur categories between film and TV so it should come as no surprise that there’s overlap within the non-fiction realm as well.

After another year of being inside, the documentaries of 2021 have provided us with plenty of adventure. They have inspired a sense of looking all around you, or of going back into history to understand how we got to wherever the hell we are now.

Gower Street Analytics, the North American box office is projected to hit $9.2 billion in 2022, up from an estimated $4.4 billion in 2021. If those trends hold, North American would move back to its pre-pandemic position as the No.

Refresh for latest…: Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home has become the third biggest global opener of all-time with $587.2M. Crossing the $500M mark makes it only the sixth film ever to the milestone in a launch frame.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFilmmaker Amanda Lipitz’s documentary “Found,” streaming on Netflix, is a personal tale — her niece Chloe features at the heart of the documentary.“Found” follows three young women, all adopted from China into American families. Through testing, they discover they are blood-related at a time when they are coming of age.

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The Producers Guild of America on Friday unveiled nominees in the Outstanding Documentary Motion Picture category for the 33rd annual PGA Awards. It’s the first batch of noms for the guild, which honors excellence in motion picture and television productions.