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Highest-Grossing Drama Movies of All Time, Page 51

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 2,501 to 2,550 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. 2501 Skin Deep (1989) movie poster
    Skin Deep (1989) Mar 3, 1989 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $19.7M worldwide
    Mar 3, 1989 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
  2. 2502 Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) movie poster
    Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) Aug 12, 1988 · English · Biography, Drama $19.7M worldwide
    Aug 12, 1988 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
  3. 2503 Blackhat (2015) movie poster
    Blackhat (2015) Jan 16, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $19.7M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $19.7M
  4. 2504 Youth in Revolt (2010) movie poster
    Youth in Revolt (2010) Jan 8, 2010 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $19.7M worldwide
    Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $19.7M
  5. 2505 Amelia (2009) movie poster
    Amelia (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $19.6M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $19.6M
  6. 2506 Don (2006) movie poster
    Don (2006) Aug 19, 2006 · Hindi · Drama, Action, Thriller $19.6M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $19.6M
  7. 2507 The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) movie poster
    The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) Aug 17, 1979 · English · Drama $19.6M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6M
  8. 2508 Until the Break of Dawn (2012) movie poster
    Until the Break of Dawn (2012) Nov 10, 2012 · Japanese · Drama $19.6M worldwide
    Nov 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6M
  9. 2509 S1m0ne (2002) movie poster
    S1m0ne (2002) Aug 23, 2002 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy $19.6M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $19.6M
  10. 2510 Hero (1992) movie poster
    Hero (1992) Oct 2, 1992 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $19.5M worldwide
    Oct 2, 1992 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.5M
  11. 2511 My Happy Marriage (2023) movie poster
    My Happy Marriage (2023) Mar 17, 2023 · Japanese · Fantasy, Romance, Drama $19.5M worldwide
    Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M
  12. 2512 In This Corner of the World (2017) movie poster
    In This Corner of the World (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, History, War $19.5M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $172.1K Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $19.5M
  13. 2513 The House of No Man (2023) movie poster
    The House of No Man (2023) Jan 22, 2023 · Vietnamese · Comedy, Drama $19.5M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M
  14. 2514 High Security Vacation (2009) movie poster
    High Security Vacation (2009) Aug 25, 2009 · Russian · Comedy, Drama, Adventure $19.5M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M
  15. 2515 Vanity Fair (2004) movie poster
    Vanity Fair (2004) Sep 1, 2004 · English · Drama, Romance $19.5M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2004 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $19.5M
  16. 2516 Buried (2010) movie poster
    Buried (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.4M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $19.4M
  17. 2517 The Turning (2020) movie poster
    The Turning (2020) Jan 24, 2020 · Drama, Mystery, Horror $19.4M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $19.4M
  18. 2518 Get Carter (2000) movie poster
    Get Carter (2000) Oct 6, 2000 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.4M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $19.4M
  19. 2519 The Secret Agent (2025) movie poster
    The Secret Agent (2025) Nov 26, 2025 · Portuguese · Crime, Drama, Mystery $19.4M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2025 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $19.4M
  20. 2520 The Specials (2019) movie poster
    The Specials (2019) May 25, 2019 · French · Comedy, Drama $19.4M worldwide
    May 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
  21. 2521 Ballad (2009) movie poster
    Ballad (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Romance, Drama $19.4M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
  22. 2522 The Edge of Seventeen (2016) movie poster
    The Edge of Seventeen (2016) Nov 18, 2016 · English · Drama, Comedy $19.4M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $19.4M
  23. 2523 Sekigahara (2017) movie poster
    Sekigahara (2017) Aug 26, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, War, History $19.4M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
  24. 2524 Face Off 7: One Wish (2024) movie poster
    Face Off 7: One Wish (2024) Jun 14, 2024 · Vietnamese · Drama $19.4M worldwide
    Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
  25. 2525 The White Ribbon (2009) movie poster
    The White Ribbon (2009) Dec 30, 2009 · German · Drama, Mystery, Crime $19.4M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2009 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $19.4M
  26. 2526 Tuck Everlasting (2002) movie poster
    Tuck Everlasting (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $19.3M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $182.6K Worldwide: $19.3M
  27. 2527 Rock Star (2001) movie poster
    Rock Star (2001) Sep 7, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $19.3M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2001 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $19.3M
  28. 2528 Joe (1970) movie poster
    Joe (1970) Jul 15, 1970 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $19.3M worldwide
    Jul 15, 1970 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
  29. 2529 Cell 211 (2009) movie poster
    Cell 211 (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Action, Drama $19.3M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3M
  30. 2530 Summer of Sam (1999) movie poster
    Summer of Sam (1999) Jul 2, 1999 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $19.3M worldwide
    Jul 2, 1999 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
  31. 2531 The Lost City of Z (2017) movie poster
    The Lost City of Z (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $19.3M worldwide
    Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $19.3M
  32. 2532 O (2001) movie poster
    O (2001) Aug 31, 2001 · Drama, Thriller, Romance $19.3M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2001 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $19.3M
  33. 2533 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) movie poster
    Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) Aug 15, 2020 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Action $19.3M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2020 US and Canada: $200K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.3M
  34. 2534 Space Brothers (2012) movie poster
    Space Brothers (2012) May 5, 2012 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy $19.2M worldwide
    May 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M
  35. 2535 The Classified File (2015) movie poster
    The Classified File (2015) Jun 18, 2015 · Korean · Drama, Crime $19.2M worldwide
    Jun 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M
  36. 2536 After Ever Happy (2022) movie poster
    After Ever Happy (2022) Sep 7, 2022 · English · Drama, Romance $19.2M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2022 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $19.2M
  37. 2537 Windstruck (2004) movie poster
    Windstruck (2004) Jun 3, 2004 · Korean · Drama, Romance, Comedy $19.2M worldwide
    Jun 3, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M
  38. 2538 Santa & Andrés (2017) movie poster
    Santa & Andrés (2017) Nov 10, 2017 · Spanish · Drama $19.2M worldwide
    Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M
  39. 2539 Tony (2026) movie poster
    Tony (2026) Aug 7, 2026 · English · Biography, Comedy, Drama $19.2M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2026 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $19.2M
  40. 2540 Foxcatcher (2014) movie poster
    Foxcatcher (2014) Nov 14, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $19.2M worldwide
    Nov 14, 2014 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $19.2M
  41. 2541 The Replacement Killers (1998) movie poster
    The Replacement Killers (1998) Feb 6, 1998 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.2M worldwide
    Feb 6, 1998 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M
  42. 2542 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) movie poster
    Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) Aug 18, 2023 · French · Biography, Drama, History $19.2M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M
  43. 2543 My Annoying Brother (2016) movie poster
    My Annoying Brother (2016) Nov 24, 2016 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $19.2M worldwide
    Nov 24, 2016 US and Canada: $52K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.2M
  44. 2544 Mother (1997) movie poster
    Mother (1997) Jan 24, 1997 · Drama, Comedy $19.1M worldwide
    Jan 24, 1997 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1M
  45. 2545 Dear Evan Hansen (2021) movie poster
    Dear Evan Hansen (2021) Sep 24, 2021 · English · Drama, Musical $19.1M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $19.1M
  46. 2546 Blaze (1989) movie poster
    Blaze (1989) Dec 13, 1989 · English · Biography, Drama $19.1M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1989 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1M
  47. 2547 Shame (2011) movie poster
    Shame (2011) Dec 2, 2011 · English · Drama $19.1M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $19.1M
  48. 2548 The Weather Man (2005) movie poster
    The Weather Man (2005) Oct 28, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $19.1M worldwide
    Oct 28, 2005 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $19.1M
  49. 2549 Princess Toyotomi (2011) movie poster
    Princess Toyotomi (2011) May 28, 2011 · Japanese · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery $19.1M worldwide
    May 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1M
  50. 2550 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) movie poster
    Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) May 14, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.1M worldwide
    May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $19.1M
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