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Highest-Grossing Drama Movies of All Time, Page 28

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 1,351 to 1,400 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. 1351 The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster
    The Vicious Kind (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $47.7M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $47.7M
  2. 1352 New Jack City (1991) movie poster
    New Jack City (1991) Mar 8, 1991 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $47.6M worldwide
    Mar 8, 1991 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.6M
  3. 1353 Coming Home (2015) movie poster
    Coming Home (2015) Sep 9, 2015 · English · Drama $47.6M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2015 US and Canada: $377.6K Rest of the world: $47.2M Worldwide: $47.6M
  4. 1354 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) movie poster
    47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) Aug 16, 2019 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $47.6M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $47.6M
  5. 1355 A Walk to Remember (2002) movie poster
    A Walk to Remember (2002) Jan 25, 2002 · English · Drama, Romance $47.5M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2002 US and Canada: $41.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $47.5M
  6. 1356 Man on the Moon (1999) movie poster
    Man on the Moon (1999) Dec 22, 1999 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $47.4M worldwide
    Dec 22, 1999 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $47.4M
  7. 1357 Nightcrawler (2014) movie poster
    Nightcrawler (2014) Oct 31, 2014 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $47.4M worldwide
    Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: $32.4M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $47.4M
  8. 1358 Hard to Kill (1990) movie poster
    Hard to Kill (1990) Feb 9, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $47.4M worldwide
    Feb 9, 1990 US and Canada: $47.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.4M
  9. 1359 Crazy Heart (2009) movie poster
    Crazy Heart (2009) Dec 16, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $47.4M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2009 US and Canada: $39.5M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $47.4M
  10. 1360 Almost Famous (2000) movie poster
    Almost Famous (2000) Sep 13, 2000 · Hebrew · Drama, Music $47.4M worldwide
    Sep 13, 2000 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $47.4M
  11. 1361 Rough Night (2017) movie poster
    Rough Night (2017) Jun 16, 2017 · English · Drama, Comedy $47.3M worldwide
    Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $22.1M Rest of the world: $25.2M Worldwide: $47.3M
  12. 1362 Broken Flowers (2005) movie poster
    Broken Flowers (2005) Aug 5, 2005 · English · Drama, Mystery, Comedy $47.3M worldwide
    Aug 5, 2005 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: $33.6M Worldwide: $47.3M
  13. 1363 A Monster Calls (2016) movie poster
    A Monster Calls (2016) Dec 23, 2016 · English · Drama, Fantasy $47.3M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $43.6M Worldwide: $47.3M
  14. 1364 Tiny Times 2.0 (2013) movie poster
    Tiny Times 2.0 (2013) Aug 16, 2013 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $47.3M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $43.8K Rest of the world: $47.2M Worldwide: $47.3M
  15. 1365 Mortdecai (2015) movie poster
    Mortdecai (2015) Jan 23, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $47.3M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $39.6M Worldwide: $47.3M
  16. 1366 Last Man Standing (1996) movie poster
    Last Man Standing (1996) Sep 20, 1996 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $47.3M worldwide
    Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $47.3M
  17. 1367 The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) movie poster
    The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) Mar 29, 2013 · English · Drama, Crime $47.2M worldwide
    Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $47.2M
  18. 1368 High Fidelity (2000) movie poster
    High Fidelity (2000) Mar 31, 2000 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $47.1M worldwide
    Mar 31, 2000 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $19.8M Worldwide: $47.1M
  19. 1369 Soul Surfer (2011) movie poster
    Soul Surfer (2011) Apr 8, 2011 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $47.1M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $47.1M
  20. 1370 Land of Plenty (2005) movie poster
    Land of Plenty (2005) Oct 12, 2005 · English · Drama $47.1M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2005 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $47.1M
  21. 1371 Goodfellas (1990) movie poster
    Goodfellas (1990) Sep 1, 1990 · English · Biography, Drama, Crime $47.1M worldwide
    Sep 1, 1990 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $158.3K Worldwide: $47.1M
  22. 1372 Urban Cowboy (1980) movie poster
    Urban Cowboy (1980) Jun 6, 1980 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $46.9M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1980 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.9M
  23. 1373 The Object of My Affection (1998) movie poster
    The Object of My Affection (1998) Apr 17, 1998 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $46.9M worldwide
    Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: $17.7M Worldwide: $46.9M
  24. 1374 Hope (2026) movie poster
    Hope (2026) Sep 9, 2026 · Korean · Action, Drama, Horror $46.8M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2026 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $38.7M Worldwide: $46.8M
  25. 1375 Risen (2016) movie poster
    Risen (2016) Feb 19, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $46.8M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $46.8M
  26. 1376 Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) movie poster
    Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) Jun 8, 2009 · English · Drama, Family $46.7M worldwide
    Jun 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.7M
  27. 1377 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) movie poster
    Mary Queen of Scots (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $46.7M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.7M
  28. 1378 Be with You (2004) movie poster
    Be with You (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama, Romance $46.6M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.6M
  29. 1379 Colors (1988) movie poster
    Colors (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · Drama, Crime $46.6M worldwide
    Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $46.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.6M
  30. 1380 Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) movie poster
    Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) Nov 9, 2005 · English · Biography, Drama, Crime $46.6M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2005 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $46.6M
  31. 1381 The Nativity Story (2006) movie poster
    The Nativity Story (2006) Dec 1, 2006 · English · Drama, Family $46.4M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $46.4M
  32. 1382 Acrimony (2018) movie poster
    Acrimony (2018) Mar 30, 2018 · English · Thriller, Drama $46.4M worldwide
    Mar 30, 2018 US and Canada: $43.5M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $46.4M
  33. 1383 Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002) movie poster
    Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002) Sep 20, 2002 · Adventure, Biography, Drama $46.4M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $46.4M
  34. 1384 The French Dispatch (2021) movie poster
    The French Dispatch (2021) Oct 22, 2021 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $46.3M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.3M
  35. 1385 Miracle on 34th Street (1994) movie poster
    Miracle on 34th Street (1994) Nov 18, 1994 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Family $46.3M worldwide
    Nov 18, 1994 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $46.3M
  36. 1386 The Battleship Island (2017) movie poster
    The Battleship Island (2017) Aug 4, 2017 · Korean · Action, Drama, History $46.2M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $46.2M
  37. 1387 Eddie the Eagle (2016) movie poster
    Eddie the Eagle (2016) Feb 26, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, History $46.2M worldwide
    Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $46.2M
  38. 1388 For Love of the Game (1999) movie poster
    For Love of the Game (1999) Sep 17, 1999 · English · Drama, Sport, Romance $46.1M worldwide
    Sep 17, 1999 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $10.9M Worldwide: $46.1M
  39. 1389 The Hunted (2003) movie poster
    The Hunted (2003) Mar 14, 2003 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $46.1M worldwide
    Mar 14, 2003 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $46.1M
  40. 1390 The Last House on the Left (2009) movie poster
    The Last House on the Left (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $46M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $46M
  41. 1391 Judy (2019) movie poster
    Judy (2019) Sep 27, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, History $46M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $46M
  42. 1392 The Rainmaker (1997) movie poster
    The Rainmaker (1997) Nov 21, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $45.9M worldwide
    Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9M
  43. 1393 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) movie poster
    Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) Mar 30, 1984 · English · Adventure, Drama $45.9M worldwide
    Mar 30, 1984 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.9M
  44. 1394 Somewhere Only We Know (2015) movie poster
    Somewhere Only We Know (2015) Feb 14, 2015 · Chinese · Romance, Drama $45.7M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2015 US and Canada: $482.3K Rest of the world: $45.3M Worldwide: $45.7M
  45. 1395 McFarland USA (2015) movie poster
    McFarland USA (2015) Feb 20, 2015 · English · Drama, Sport $45.7M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $45.7M
  46. 1396 Guilty of Mind (2017) movie poster
    Guilty of Mind (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · Chinese · Drama, Crime, Mystery $45.7M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.7M
  47. 1397 The Debt (2011) movie poster
    The Debt (2011) Aug 31, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $45.6M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $45.6M
  48. 1398 The Fabelmans (2022) movie poster
    The Fabelmans (2022) Nov 11, 2022 · English · Drama $45.6M worldwide
    Nov 11, 2022 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $28.3M Worldwide: $45.6M
  49. 1399 D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) movie poster
    D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) Mar 25, 1994 · English · Action, Family, Comedy $45.6M worldwide
    Mar 25, 1994 US and Canada: $45.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.6M
  50. 1400 Hero (2015) movie poster
    Hero (2015) Jul 18, 2015 · Japanese · Comedy, Romance, Crime $45.6M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2015 US and Canada: $88.7K Rest of the world: $45.5M Worldwide: $45.6M
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