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Highest-Grossing Drama Movies of All Time, Page 56

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 2,751 to 2,800 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. 2751 Running Turtle (2009) movie poster
    Running Turtle (2009) Jun 11, 2009 · Korean · Comedy, Drama, Crime $16.9M worldwide
    Jun 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9M
  2. 2752 Ex (2010) movie poster
    Ex (2010) Apr 6, 2010 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance $16.8M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M
  3. 2753 Stolen Identity (2018) movie poster
    Stolen Identity (2018) Jun 8, 2018 · French · Thriller, Drama $16.8M worldwide
    Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M
  4. 2754 Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) movie poster
    Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014) Feb 12, 2014 · Chinese · Mystery, Drama, Crime $16.8M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M
  5. 2755 Hollywoodland (2006) movie poster
    Hollywoodland (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · English · Biography, Drama, History $16.8M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $16.8M
  6. 2756 Bringing Out the Dead (1999) movie poster
    Bringing Out the Dead (1999) Oct 22, 1999 · English · Drama, Thriller $16.8M worldwide
    Oct 22, 1999 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $16.8M
  7. 2757 Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022) movie poster
    Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022) Jul 29, 2022 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $16.8M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M
  8. 2758 Love 911 (2012) movie poster
    Love 911 (2012) Dec 19, 2012 · Korean · Comedy, Drama, Romance $16.8M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M
  9. 2759 The Birth of a Nation (2016) movie poster
    The Birth of a Nation (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · English · Biography, Drama, History $16.8M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $15.9M Rest of the world: $917.6K Worldwide: $16.8M
  10. 2760 House of Sand and Fog (2003) movie poster
    House of Sand and Fog (2003) Dec 19, 2003 · English · Drama $16.8M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $16.8M
  11. 2761 102 Not Out (2018) movie poster
    102 Not Out (2018) May 4, 2018 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Family $16.8M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $16.8M
  12. 2762 54 (1998) movie poster
    54 (1998) Aug 28, 1998 · English · Drama, History $16.8M worldwide
    Aug 28, 1998 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8M
  13. 2763 Whip It (2009) movie poster
    Whip It (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $16.7M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $16.7M
  14. 2764 Dogville (2004) movie poster
    Dogville (2004) Mar 26, 2004 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $16.7M worldwide
    Mar 26, 2004 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $16.7M
  15. 2765 Invasion (2019) movie poster
    Invasion (2019) Dec 26, 2019 · Russian · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $16.7M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7M
  16. 2766 My Way (2012) movie poster
    My Way (2012) Apr 20, 2012 · Italian · Action, Drama, History $16.7M worldwide
    Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $70.2K Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $16.7M
  17. 2767 True Crime (1999) movie poster
    True Crime (1999) Mar 19, 1999 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $16.6M worldwide
    Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M
  18. 2768 Nothing to Lose 2 (2019) movie poster
    Nothing to Lose 2 (2019) Aug 15, 2019 · Portuguese · Drama $16.6M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2019 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $16.6M
  19. 2769 Belle (2014) movie poster
    Belle (2014) May 2, 2014 · English · Drama $16.6M worldwide
    May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $16.6M
  20. 2770 Beat Street (1984) movie poster
    Beat Street (1984) Jun 8, 1984 · English · Drama, Music $16.6M worldwide
    Jun 8, 1984 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $16.6M
  21. 2771 Heart and Souls (1993) movie poster
    Heart and Souls (1993) Aug 13, 1993 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $16.6M worldwide
    Aug 13, 1993 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M
  22. 2772 Sunshine Cleaning (2009) movie poster
    Sunshine Cleaning (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $16.6M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $16.6M
  23. 2773 The Dish (2001) movie poster
    The Dish (2001) Mar 14, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $16.6M worldwide
    Mar 14, 2001 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $16.6M
  24. 2774 Abacus and Sword (2010) movie poster
    Abacus and Sword (2010) Dec 4, 2010 · Japanese · Drama $16.6M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6M
  25. 2775 That Old Feeling (1997) movie poster
    That Old Feeling (1997) Apr 4, 1997 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $16.6M worldwide
    Apr 4, 1997 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M
  26. 2776 The Wind Guardians (2018) movie poster
    The Wind Guardians (2018) Aug 3, 2018 · Chinese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $16.6M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6M
  27. 2777 The Boxer (1997) movie poster
    The Boxer (1997) Dec 31, 1997 · English · Drama, Sport $16.5M worldwide
    Dec 31, 1997 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $16.5M
  28. 2778 Cry Macho (2021) movie poster
    Cry Macho (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Western $16.5M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $16.5M
  29. 2779 Before Sunset (2004) movie poster
    Before Sunset (2004) Jul 2, 2004 · English · Drama, Romance $16.5M worldwide
    Jul 2, 2004 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $16.5M
  30. 2780 A Secret (2008) movie poster
    A Secret (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · English · Drama, War $16.5M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $623.6K Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $16.5M
  31. 2781 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) movie poster
    Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $16.5M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $107.8K Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $16.5M
  32. 2782 The Fountain (2006) movie poster
    The Fountain (2006) Nov 22, 2006 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance $16.5M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $16.5M
  33. 2783 Omkara (2006) movie poster
    Omkara (2006) Jul 28, 2006 · Hindi · Drama, Crime $16.5M worldwide
    Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $16.5M
  34. 2784 The Concubine (2012) movie poster
    The Concubine (2012) Jun 6, 2012 · Korean · Drama $16.5M worldwide
    Jun 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5M
  35. 2785 The Great War (2019) movie poster
    The Great War (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · English · Drama, War $16.5M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5M
  36. 2786 Everybody's Fine (2009) movie poster
    Everybody's Fine (2009) Dec 4, 2009 · Drama $16.4M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $16.4M
  37. 2787 Breaking Away (1979) movie poster
    Breaking Away (1979) Jul 20, 1979 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $16.4M worldwide
    Jul 20, 1979 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4M
  38. 2788 Poms (2019) movie poster
    Poms (2019) May 10, 2019 · English · Drama, Comedy $16.4M worldwide
    May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $16.4M
  39. 2789 New York, New York (1977) movie poster
    New York, New York (1977) Jun 21, 1977 · Drama, Music, Musical $16.4M worldwide
    Jun 21, 1977 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $658 Worldwide: $16.4M
  40. 2790 Kinds of Kindness (2024) movie poster
    Kinds of Kindness (2024) Jun 21, 2024 · English · Comedy, Drama $16.4M worldwide
    Jun 21, 2024 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $16.4M
  41. 2791 Star Reformer (2006) movie poster
    Star Reformer (2006) Feb 25, 2006 · Japanese · Romance, Drama, Comedy $16.4M worldwide
    Feb 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4M
  42. 2792 Forever My Girl (2018) movie poster
    Forever My Girl (2018) Jan 19, 2018 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $16.4M worldwide
    Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4M
  43. 2793 Before I Fall (2017) movie poster
    Before I Fall (2017) Mar 3, 2017 · English · Drama, Mystery $16.4M worldwide
    Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $16.4M
  44. 2794 Defending Your Life (1991) movie poster
    Defending Your Life (1991) Apr 5, 1991 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $16.4M worldwide
    Apr 5, 1991 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $468 Worldwide: $16.4M
  45. 2795 The Single Moms Club (2014) movie poster
    The Single Moms Club (2014) Mar 14, 2014 · English · Drama, Comedy $16.4M worldwide
    Mar 14, 2014 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $391.6K Worldwide: $16.4M
  46. 2796 Macbeth (2015) movie poster
    Macbeth (2015) Dec 4, 2015 · English · Drama, War $16.3M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $16.3M
  47. 2797 The Emperor's Club (2002) movie poster
    The Emperor's Club (2002) Nov 22, 2002 · English · Drama $16.3M worldwide
    Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $16.3M
  48. 2798 A Simple Plan (1998) movie poster
    A Simple Plan (1998) Dec 11, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $16.3M worldwide
    Dec 11, 1998 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
  49. 2799 Two Lovers (2009) movie poster
    Two Lovers (2009) Feb 13, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $16.3M worldwide
    Feb 13, 2009 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $16.3M
  50. 2800 The Hunter (1980) movie poster
    The Hunter (1980) Aug 1, 1980 · Action, Biography, Drama $16.3M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1980 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
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