the entertainment and media industry experienced a significant recovery, reaching a combined global theatrical and home/mobile entertainment market value of $99.7 billion
The most significant story of 2021 was the aggressive shift toward streaming. With theaters operating at limited capacity for much of the year, studios doubled down on their digital platforms.
: The undisputed king of 2021, becoming the first film since 2019 to gross over worldwide. The MCU’s Expansion : Marvel hit massive milestones with Black Widow , Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings , and Eternals , pushing the franchise's total gross past $25 billion.
These documentaries did more than inform; they changed laws and public opinion, proving that popular media in 2021 still held a mirror up to society’s ugliest corners.