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Highest-Grossing Drama Movies of All Time, Page 18

Ne Zha 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing drama movie in our database, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Titanic (1997) at $2.3B and The Odyssey (2026) at $1.8B. 21,188 drama films in our database report a worldwide gross, $298.3B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 12 films crossed $1 billion and 674 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $225.7B across 9,185 drama releases.

films with a reported gross
21,188
combined worldwide
$298.3B
films crossed $100M
674
earned in the US & Canada
42%
Ne Zha 2 (2025) movie poster #1 of 21,188
Highest-grossing drama movie ever

Ne Zha 2 (2025)

2025 · Animation, Drama

$2.3B worldwide

$23.3M US & Canada · 1% $2.2B elsewhere · 99%
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The Top 5,000 Drama Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 851 to 900 of 5,000. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. The pages stop at the top 5,000 of 21,188 films.

  1. 851 A Star Is Born (1976) movie poster
    A Star Is Born (1976) Dec 17, 1976 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $80M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1976 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $115 Worldwide: $80M
  2. 852 Exit Wounds (2001) movie poster
    Exit Wounds (2001) Mar 16, 2001 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $80M worldwide
    Mar 16, 2001 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $80M
  3. 853 The Grey (2012) movie poster
    The Grey (2012) Jan 27, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $79.8M worldwide
    Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: $51.6M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $79.8M
  4. 854 Drive (2011) movie poster
    Drive (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · Action, Drama $79.7M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $44.6M Worldwide: $79.7M
  5. 855 Earthquake (1974) movie poster
    Earthquake (1974) Nov 15, 1974 · Action, Drama, Thriller $79.7M worldwide
    Nov 15, 1974 US and Canada: $79.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.7M
  6. 856 Righteous Kill (2008) movie poster
    Righteous Kill (2008) Sep 12, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $79.5M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $79.5M
  7. 857 Goodbye Lenin! (2004) movie poster
    Goodbye Lenin! (2004) Feb 27, 2004 · German · Drama, Comedy, Romance $79.3M worldwide
    Feb 27, 2004 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $75.3M Worldwide: $79.3M
  8. 858 Letters to Juliet (2010) movie poster
    Letters to Juliet (2010) May 14, 2010 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $79.3M worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $53M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $79.3M
  9. 859 Uncle Buck (1989) movie poster
    Uncle Buck (1989) Aug 16, 1989 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $79.3M worldwide
    Aug 16, 1989 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $79.3M
  10. 860 Manchester by the Sea (2016) movie poster
    Manchester by the Sea (2016) Nov 18, 2016 · English · Drama $79M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $47.7M Rest of the world: $31.3M Worldwide: $79M
  11. 861 Lady Bird (2017) movie poster
    Lady Bird (2017) Nov 3, 2017 · English · Drama, Comedy $79M worldwide
    Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $49M Rest of the world: $30M Worldwide: $79M
  12. 862 A Dog's Journey (2019) movie poster
    A Dog's Journey (2019) May 17, 2019 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $78.9M worldwide
    May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $56.1M Worldwide: $78.9M
  13. 863 48 Hrs. (1982) movie poster
    48 Hrs. (1982) Dec 8, 1982 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $78.9M worldwide
    Dec 8, 1982 US and Canada: $78.9M Rest of the world: $161 Worldwide: $78.9M
  14. 864 Code Blue: The Movie (2018) movie poster
    Code Blue: The Movie (2018) Jul 27, 2018 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Adventure $78.8M worldwide
    Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.8M
  15. 865 The Orphanage (2007) movie poster
    The Orphanage (2007) Dec 28, 2007 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $78.6M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2007 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $71.5M Worldwide: $78.6M
  16. 866 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) movie poster
    Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) Dec 21, 2006 · Chinese · Action, Drama, Romance $78.6M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $78.6M
  17. 867 The Attorney (2014) movie poster
    The Attorney (2014) Feb 7, 2014 · Korean · Drama $78.5M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $557.2K Rest of the world: $78M Worldwide: $78.5M
  18. 868 If I Stay (2014) movie poster
    If I Stay (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $78.3M worldwide
    Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $78.3M
  19. 869 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) movie poster
    The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama, History $78.2M worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $78.2M
  20. 870 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) movie poster
    Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016) Oct 11, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $78.1M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2016 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $76.1M Worldwide: $78.1M
  21. 871 The Left Ear (2015) movie poster
    The Left Ear (2015) Apr 24, 2015 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $78M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78M
  22. 872 Orphan (2009) movie poster
    Orphan (2009) Jul 24, 2009 · Drama, Thriller, Horror $77.9M worldwide
    Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: $41.6M Rest of the world: $36.3M Worldwide: $77.9M
  23. 873 Tiny Times 1.0 (2013) movie poster
    Tiny Times 1.0 (2013) Jul 26, 2013 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $77.7M worldwide
    Jul 26, 2013 US and Canada: $23.5K Rest of the world: $77.7M Worldwide: $77.7M
  24. 874 The Number 23 (2007) movie poster
    The Number 23 (2007) Feb 23, 2007 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $77.7M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2007 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $77.7M
  25. 875 The Lives of Others (2006) movie poster
    The Lives of Others (2006) Dec 1, 2006 · German · Drama, Thriller $77.7M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $77.7M
  26. 876 Hostage (2005) movie poster
    Hostage (2005) Mar 11, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $77.7M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2005 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $77.7M
  27. 877 The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) movie poster
    The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $77.6M worldwide
    Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $55.4M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $77.6M
  28. 878 The Substance (2024) movie poster
    The Substance (2024) Sep 20, 2024 · English · Drama, Horror $77.3M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $59.7M Worldwide: $77.3M
  29. 879 Fame (2009) movie poster
    Fame (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $77.2M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $77.2M
  30. 880 Barbershop (2002) movie poster
    Barbershop (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy $77.1M worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $77.1M
  31. 881 Speak No Evil (2024) movie poster
    Speak No Evil (2024) Sep 13, 2024 · English · Drama, Horror, Thriller $76.8M worldwide
    Sep 13, 2024 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $76.8M
  32. 882 United 93 (2006) movie poster
    United 93 (2006) Apr 28, 2006 · English · Drama, History, Crime $76.7M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2006 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $45.2M Worldwide: $76.7M
  33. 883 Sanju (2018) movie poster
    Sanju (2018) Jun 29, 2018 · Hindi · Biography, Drama $76.7M worldwide
    Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $68.8M Worldwide: $76.7M
  34. 884 Coach Carter (2005) movie poster
    Coach Carter (2005) Jan 14, 2005 · English · Drama, Sport $76.7M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $76.7M
  35. 885 The Book Thief (2013) movie poster
    The Book Thief (2013) Nov 8, 2013 · English · Drama, War $76.6M worldwide
    Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $55.1M Worldwide: $76.6M
  36. 886 Bend It Like Beckham (2003) movie poster
    Bend It Like Beckham (2003) Mar 12, 2003 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $76.6M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2003 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $76.6M
  37. 887 Bad Santa (2003) movie poster
    Bad Santa (2003) Nov 26, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $76.5M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $76.5M
  38. 888 There Will Be Blood (2007) movie poster
    There Will Be Blood (2007) Dec 26, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller $76.4M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2007 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $36.2M Worldwide: $76.4M
  39. 889 Cold Pursuit (2019) movie poster
    Cold Pursuit (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $76.4M worldwide
    Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $44.3M Worldwide: $76.4M
  40. 890 Across the Furious Sea (2023) movie poster
    Across the Furious Sea (2023) Nov 17, 2023 · Chinese · Crime, Thriller, Drama $76.4M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.4M
  41. 891 Cruel Intentions (1999) movie poster
    Cruel Intentions (1999) Mar 5, 1999 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $76.3M worldwide
    Mar 5, 1999 US and Canada: $38.8M Rest of the world: $37.6M Worldwide: $76.3M
  42. 892 The Ides of March (2011) movie poster
    The Ides of March (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · English · Drama $76.3M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $76.3M
  43. 893 The Untouchables (1987) movie poster
    The Untouchables (1987) Jun 3, 1987 · Spanish · Drama, History, Thriller $76.3M worldwide
    Jun 3, 1987 US and Canada: $76.3M Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $76.3M
  44. 894 The Mechanic (2011) movie poster
    The Mechanic (2011) Jan 28, 2011 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $76.1M worldwide
    Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $29.1M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $76.1M
  45. 895 Vice (2018) movie poster
    Vice (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $76.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.1M
  46. 896 West Side Story (2021) movie poster
    West Side Story (2021) Dec 10, 2021 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $76M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $37.5M Worldwide: $76M
  47. 897 Widows (2018) movie poster
    Widows (2018) Nov 16, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $76M worldwide
    Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $33.6M Worldwide: $76M
  48. 898 Revolutionary Road (2008) movie poster
    Revolutionary Road (2008) Dec 26, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $76M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2008 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: $53.1M Worldwide: $76M
  49. 899 The Northman (2022) movie poster
    The Northman (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $75.9M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $75.9M
  50. 900 Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) movie poster
    Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) Jun 29, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $75.8M worldwide
    Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $75.8M
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
1910s 1 year · $160