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Highest-Grossing Drama Movies of All Time, Page 50

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 2,451 to 2,500 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. 2451 The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) movie poster
    The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) Dec 25, 1996 · English · Biography, Drama $20.3M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
  2. 2452 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) movie poster
    Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $20.3M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $20.3M
  3. 2453 Labor Day (2013) movie poster
    Labor Day (2013) Dec 27, 2013 · English · Drama $20.3M worldwide
    Dec 27, 2013 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $20.3M
  4. 2454 Scabbard Samurai (2010) movie poster
    Scabbard Samurai (2010) Nov 26, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Comedy $20.3M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.3M
  5. 2455 Mobsters (1991) movie poster
    Mobsters (1991) Jul 26, 1991 · English · Crime, Action, Thriller $20.2M worldwide
    Jul 26, 1991 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M
  6. 2456 Stella (1990) movie poster
    Stella (1990) Feb 2, 1990 · English · Drama, Romance $20.2M worldwide
    Feb 2, 1990 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M
  7. 2457 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) movie poster
    Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) Jan 22, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Fantasy $20.2M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2M
  8. 2458 All of Us Strangers (2023) movie poster
    All of Us Strangers (2023) Dec 22, 2023 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $20.2M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $20.2M
  9. 2459 Six Pack (1982) movie poster
    Six Pack (1982) Jul 16, 1982 · Drama, Sport, Comedy $20.2M worldwide
    Jul 16, 1982 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M
  10. 2460 2046 (2005) movie poster
    2046 (2005) Aug 5, 2005 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy $20.2M worldwide
    Aug 5, 2005 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $20.2M
  11. 2461 The Bling Ring (2013) movie poster
    The Bling Ring (2013) Jun 14, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $20.2M worldwide
    Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $20.2M
  12. 2462 Juice (1992) movie poster
    Juice (1992) Jan 17, 1992 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $20.1M worldwide
    Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $345 Worldwide: $20.1M
  13. 2463 Melinda and Melinda (2005) movie poster
    Melinda and Melinda (2005) Mar 18, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $20.1M worldwide
    Mar 18, 2005 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $20.1M
  14. 2464 My Favorite Year (1982) movie poster
    My Favorite Year (1982) Oct 8, 1982 · English · Drama, Comedy $20.1M worldwide
    Oct 8, 1982 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1M
  15. 2465 This Crazy Heart (2017) movie poster
    This Crazy Heart (2017) Dec 21, 2017 · German · Drama $20.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M
  16. 2466 Tess (1980) movie poster
    Tess (1980) Dec 12, 1980 · Drama, Romance $20.1M worldwide
    Dec 12, 1980 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $7.9K Worldwide: $20.1M
  17. 2467 I Heart Huckabees (2004) movie poster
    I Heart Huckabees (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy $20.1M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $20.1M
  18. 2468 This Is Tomas (2019) movie poster
    This Is Tomas (2019) Jul 26, 2019 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $20.1M worldwide
    Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M
  19. 2469 Who Sleeps My Bro (2016) movie poster
    Who Sleeps My Bro (2016) Apr 1, 2016 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $20.1M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M
  20. 2470 An Innocent Man (1989) movie poster
    An Innocent Man (1989) Oct 6, 1989 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $20M worldwide
    Oct 6, 1989 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M
  21. 2471 Evening (2007) movie poster
    Evening (2007) Jun 29, 2007 · English · Drama, Romance $20M worldwide
    Jun 29, 2007 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $20M
  22. 2472 With Honors (1994) movie poster
    With Honors (1994) Apr 29, 1994 · English · Comedy, Drama $20M worldwide
    Apr 29, 1994 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M
  23. 2473 The Company You Keep (2013) movie poster
    The Company You Keep (2013) Apr 5, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller $20M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2013 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $20M
  24. 2474 The Wife (2018) movie poster
    The Wife (2018) Aug 17, 2018 · English · Drama $20M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $20M
  25. 2475 Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011) movie poster
    Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011) Nov 5, 2011 · Japanese · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $20M worldwide
    Nov 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20M
  26. 2476 About Her Brother (2010) movie poster
    About Her Brother (2010) Jan 30, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy $20M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20M
  27. 2477 Crazy/Beautiful (2001) movie poster
    Crazy/Beautiful (2001) Jun 29, 2001 · Drama, Romance $19.9M worldwide
    Jun 29, 2001 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $19.9M
  28. 2478 The Babe (1992) movie poster
    The Babe (1992) Apr 17, 1992 · English · Drama $19.9M worldwide
    Apr 17, 1992 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $19.9M
  29. 2479 Breathless (1983) movie poster
    Breathless (1983) May 13, 1983 · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.9M worldwide
    May 13, 1983 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
  30. 2480 Fire in the Sky (1993) movie poster
    Fire in the Sky (1993) Mar 12, 1993 · Finnish · Sci-Fi, Biography, Drama $19.9M worldwide
    Mar 12, 1993 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
  31. 2481 Hard Rain (1998) movie poster
    Hard Rain (1998) Jan 16, 1998 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.9M worldwide
    Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
  32. 2482 The Apostle (1997) movie poster
    The Apostle (1997) Dec 17, 1997 · English · Drama $19.9M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1997 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
  33. 2483 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) movie poster
    Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) Jul 4, 2008 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy, Drama $19.9M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2008 US and Canada: $604K Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $19.9M
  34. 2484 Blindness (2008) movie poster
    Blindness (2008) Oct 3, 2008 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.8M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $16.5M Worldwide: $19.8M
  35. 2485 The Wings of the Kirin (2012) movie poster
    The Wings of the Kirin (2012) Jan 28, 2012 · Japanese · Mystery, Crime, Drama $19.8M worldwide
    Jan 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
  36. 2486 The Rooftop (2013) movie poster
    The Rooftop (2013) Jul 19, 2013 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.8M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $85.8K Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $19.8M
  37. 2487 Cruising (1980) movie poster
    Cruising (1980) Feb 15, 1980 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.8M worldwide
    Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $16.6K Worldwide: $19.8M
  38. 2488 Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) movie poster
    Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) Oct 25, 2013 · French · Drama, Romance $19.8M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $19.8M
  39. 2489 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) movie poster
    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) Nov 30, 2007 · French · Biography, Drama $19.8M worldwide
    Nov 30, 2007 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $19.8M
  40. 2490 2 Days in Paris (2007) movie poster
    2 Days in Paris (2007) Aug 10, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $19.8M worldwide
    Aug 10, 2007 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $19.8M
  41. 2491 Flu (2013) movie poster
    Flu (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Action, Drama $19.8M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
  42. 2492 Hello Ghost (2010) movie poster
    Hello Ghost (2010) Dec 23, 2010 · Korean · Romance, Family, Comedy $19.8M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
  43. 2493 Summer Catch (2001) movie poster
    Summer Catch (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $19.8M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $18.9K Worldwide: $19.8M
  44. 2494 Stillwater (2021) movie poster
    Stillwater (2021) Jul 30, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $19.8M worldwide
    Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $19.8M
  45. 2495 The Principal (1987) movie poster
    The Principal (1987) Sep 18, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.7M worldwide
    Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
  46. 2496 Everybody Knows (2019) movie poster
    Everybody Knows (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.7M worldwide
    Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $19.7M
  47. 2497 Another Year (2010) movie poster
    Another Year (2010) Dec 29, 2010 · Drama, Comedy $19.7M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $16.5M Worldwide: $19.7M
  48. 2498 Be with You (2018) movie poster
    Be with You (2018) Mar 14, 2018 · Korean · Romance, Fantasy, Drama $19.7M worldwide
    Mar 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M
  49. 2499 Same Time, Next Year (1978) movie poster
    Same Time, Next Year (1978) Apr 23, 1978 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $19.7M worldwide
    Apr 23, 1978 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
  50. 2500 Brothers... Blood Against Blood (2015) movie poster
    Brothers... Blood Against Blood (2015) Aug 14, 2015 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Sport $19.7M worldwide
    Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $613.8K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.7M
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