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Highest-Grossing Drama Movies of All Time, Page 52

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 2,551 to 2,600 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. 2551 Johnny Mnemonic (1995) movie poster
    Johnny Mnemonic (1995) May 26, 1995 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $19.1M worldwide
    May 26, 1995 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $19.1M
  2. 2552 Mommie Dearest (1981) movie poster
    Mommie Dearest (1981) Sep 25, 1981 · English · Biography, Drama $19M worldwide
    Sep 25, 1981 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $19M
  3. 2553 Always Miss You (2019) movie poster
    Always Miss You (2019) May 1, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $19M worldwide
    May 1, 2019 US and Canada: $91.9K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M
  4. 2554 Memoir of a Murderer (2017) movie poster
    Memoir of a Murderer (2017) Sep 8, 2017 · Korean · Action, Drama, Thriller $19M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $91.3K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M
  5. 2555 Pride (2014) movie poster
    Pride (2014) Sep 26, 2014 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $19M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $19M
  6. 2556 A Mighty Heart (2007) movie poster
    A Mighty Heart (2007) Jun 22, 2007 · English · Biography, Drama, History $19M worldwide
    Jun 22, 2007 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $19M
  7. 2557 A Frozen Flower (2008) movie poster
    A Frozen Flower (2008) Dec 30, 2008 · Korean · Drama $19M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19M
  8. 2558 The Octagon (1980) movie poster
    The Octagon (1980) Aug 15, 1980 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
  9. 2559 Akeelah and the Bee (2006) movie poster
    Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Apr 28, 2006 · English · Drama, Family $18.9M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2006 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: $100K Worldwide: $18.9M
  10. 2560 An Officer and a Spy (2019) movie poster
    An Officer and a Spy (2019) Aug 30, 2019 · French · Thriller, History, Drama $18.9M worldwide
    Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M
  11. 2561 The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) movie poster
    The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Oct 31, 2001 · English · Drama, Crime $18.9M worldwide
    Oct 31, 2001 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $18.9M
  12. 2562 The Pioneer (2021) movie poster
    The Pioneer (2021) Jul 1, 2021 · Chinese · Drama, History $18.9M worldwide
    Jul 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M
  13. 2563 Untamed Heart (1993) movie poster
    Untamed Heart (1993) Feb 12, 1993 · English · Drama, Romance $18.9M worldwide
    Feb 12, 1993 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
  14. 2564 The Green Knight (2021) movie poster
    The Green Knight (2021) Jul 30, 2021 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $18.9M worldwide
    Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $18.9M
  15. 2565 The Seventh Sign (1988) movie poster
    The Seventh Sign (1988) Apr 1, 1988 · English · Horror, Thriller, Drama $18.9M worldwide
    Apr 1, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
  16. 2566 Above the Law (1988) movie poster
    Above the Law (1988) Apr 22, 1988 · Action, Drama, Mystery $18.9M worldwide
    Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M
  17. 2567 Promising Young Woman (2020) movie poster
    Promising Young Woman (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $18.9M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $18.9M
  18. 2568 Broker (2022) movie poster
    Broker (2022) Dec 26, 2022 · Korean · Drama $18.9M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2022 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $17.8M Worldwide: $18.9M
  19. 2569 Sinkhole (2021) movie poster
    Sinkhole (2021) Aug 6, 2021 · Korean · Comedy, Drama $18.8M worldwide
    Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8M
  20. 2570 The Counterfeiters (2008) movie poster
    The Counterfeiters (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · German · Drama, Crime, War $18.8M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $18.8M
  21. 2571 The Apartment (1960) movie poster
    The Apartment (1960) Jun 15, 1960 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $18.8M worldwide
    Jun 15, 1960 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $183.8K Worldwide: $18.8M
  22. 2572 Suspect (1987) movie poster
    Suspect (1987) Oct 23, 1987 · Drama, Thriller, Crime $18.8M worldwide
    Oct 23, 1987 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.8M
  23. 2573 Father and Son (2017) movie poster
    Father and Son (2017) Apr 5, 2017 · Vietnamese · Family, Drama $18.8M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8M
  24. 2574 The Believers (1987) movie poster
    The Believers (1987) Jun 10, 1987 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $18.8M worldwide
    Jun 10, 1987 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.8M
  25. 2575 I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) movie poster
    I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) Feb 20, 2026 · English · Drama $18.7M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $152.9K Worldwide: $18.7M
  26. 2576 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) movie poster
    Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021) Jun 11, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Animation $18.7M worldwide
    Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M
  27. 2577 Look at Me (2005) movie poster
    Look at Me (2005) Apr 1, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $18.7M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2005 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $18.7M
  28. 2578 Year of the Dragon (1985) movie poster
    Year of the Dragon (1985) Aug 16, 1985 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $18.7M worldwide
    Aug 16, 1985 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7M
  29. 2579 Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) movie poster
    Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy $18.7M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $18.7M
  30. 2580 Retribution (2023) movie poster
    Retribution (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $18.7M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
  31. 2581 Casualties of War (1989) movie poster
    Casualties of War (1989) Aug 18, 1989 · English · Drama, Crime, War $18.7M worldwide
    Aug 18, 1989 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7M
  32. 2582 The Drop (2014) movie poster
    The Drop (2014) Sep 12, 2014 · English · Drama, Crime $18.7M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2014 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $18.7M
  33. 2583 Greta (2019) movie poster
    Greta (2019) Mar 1, 2019 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $18.7M worldwide
    Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $18.7M
  34. 2584 Suddenly Seventeen (2016) movie poster
    Suddenly Seventeen (2016) Dec 9, 2016 · Chinese · Romance, Drama, Comedy $18.7M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M
  35. 2585 Next Goal Wins (2023) movie poster
    Next Goal Wins (2023) Nov 17, 2023 · English · Comedy, Drama, Sport $18.6M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $18.6M
  36. 2586 Admission (2013) movie poster
    Admission (2013) Mar 22, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $18.6M worldwide
    Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: $629.9K Worldwide: $18.6M
  37. 2587 Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) movie poster
    Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) Dec 10, 1993 · English · Drama, History, Western $18.6M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1993 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
  38. 2588 Paradise (1991) movie poster
    Paradise (1991) Sep 12, 1991 · English · Drama $18.6M worldwide
    Sep 12, 1991 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
  39. 2589 The Fan (1996) movie poster
    The Fan (1996) Aug 16, 1996 · English · Drama, Sport, Thriller $18.6M worldwide
    Aug 16, 1996 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
  40. 2590 An Unfinished Life (2005) movie poster
    An Unfinished Life (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · English · Drama $18.6M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $18.6M
  41. 2591 My Father and My Son (2005) movie poster
    My Father and My Son (2005) Nov 18, 2005 · Turkish · Drama $18.6M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M
  42. 2592 De-Lovely (2004) movie poster
    De-Lovely (2004) Jul 2, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $18.6M worldwide
    Jul 2, 2004 US and Canada: $13.5M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $18.6M
  43. 2593 Blinded by the Light (2019) movie poster
    Blinded by the Light (2019) Aug 16, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $18.6M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $18.6M
  44. 2594 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) movie poster
    Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) Dec 9, 1974 · English · Drama, Romance $18.6M worldwide
    Dec 9, 1974 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $211 Worldwide: $18.6M
  45. 2595 Battle of the Sexes (2017) movie poster
    Battle of the Sexes (2017) Sep 22, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $18.6M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $18.6M
  46. 2596 Empire (2002) movie poster
    Empire (2002) Dec 6, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $18.6M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2002 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $990.8K Worldwide: $18.6M
  47. 2597 Prancer (1989) movie poster
    Prancer (1989) Nov 17, 1989 · English · Family, Drama, Fantasy $18.6M worldwide
    Nov 17, 1989 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
  48. 2598 Motherless Brooklyn (2019) movie poster
    Motherless Brooklyn (2019) Nov 1, 2019 · English · Drama, Mystery, Crime $18.6M worldwide
    Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $18.6M
  49. 2599 Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) movie poster
    Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) Feb 27, 1987 · English · Drama, Romance $18.6M worldwide
    Feb 27, 1987 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6M
  50. 2600 Peak: The Rescuers (2011) movie poster
    Peak: The Rescuers (2011) May 7, 2011 · Japanese · Drama $18.5M worldwide
    May 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5M
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