#1 of 78 #1 drama movie of November 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$402.1M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$164.9M US & Canada · 41% $237.2M elsewhere · 59%
Drama box office · November 2021
Drama Box Office, November 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Eternals (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in November 2021, with $402.1M worldwide, ahead of House of Gucci (2021) at $153.3M and Belfast (2021) at $49.2M. 78 drama films released in November 2021 report a worldwide gross, $832.5M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 26% on October 2021, whose releases took $660M. By language, English leads with $750.9M across 31 drama releases.
- November 2021 releases with a gross
- 78
- combined worldwide
- $832.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs October 2021
- +26%
#1 of 78 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of November 2021?
Eternals (2021) leads with $402.1M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $677.3M, 81% of what all 78 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama Release of November 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 78. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in November 2021.
- 1 Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: $164.9M Rest of the world: $237.2M Worldwide: $402.1M
- 2 Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: $53.8M Rest of the world: $99.5M Worldwide: $153.3M
- 3 Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $39.9M Worldwide: $49.2M
- 4 Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $39.5M
- 5 Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $33.3M
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Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2M - 7
Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $25.2M - 8
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M - 9
Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $15.4M - 10
Nov 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M - 11
Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M - 12
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.5M - 13
Nov 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 14
Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 15
Nov 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 16
Nov 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 17
Nov 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 18
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $205.8K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.7M - 19
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 20
Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 21
Nov 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 22
Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 23
Nov 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 24
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 25
Nov 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 26
Nov 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 27
Nov 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 28
Nov 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $759.1K - 29
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $671.7K - 30
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.6K - 31
Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: $480.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $480.8K - 32
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $72.3K Rest of the world: $404K Worldwide: $476.3K - 33
Nov 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.8K - 34
The Salvation Of The World As We Know It (2021)Nov 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409K
Nov 11, 2021 · German · Family, Comedy, Drama $409K worldwide - 35
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (2021)Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $389.8K
Nov 26, 2021 · Japanese · Romance, Drama, Adventure $389.8K worldwide - 36
Nov 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.4K - 37
Nov 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $271K - 38
Nov 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230.3K - 39
Nov 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.7K - 40
Nov 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.5K - 41
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.8K - 42
Nov 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.9K - 43
Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.5K - 44
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: $73.1K Worldwide: $81.4K - 45
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.1K - 46
Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.5K - 47
Nov 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.7K - 48
Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.3K - 49
Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $62.4K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $65.2K - 50
Nov 5, 2021 US and Canada: $55.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in November 2021?
Of the top 10, Licorice Pizza (2021) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Drive My Car (2021) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 78 films, $272.9M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Eternals (2021) $402.1M $164.9M US & Canada · 41% $237.2M elsewhere · 59%
- 2 House of Gucci (2021) $153.3M $53.8M US & Canada · 35% $99.5M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Belfast (2021) $49.2M $9.3M US & Canada · 19% $39.9M elsewhere · 81%
- 4 King Richard (2021) $39.5M $15.1M US & Canada · 38% $24.4M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 Licorice Pizza (2021) $33.3M $17.3M US & Canada · 52% $16M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) $32.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Spencer (2021) $25.2M $7.1M US & Canada · 28% $18.2M elsewhere · 72%
- 8 Railway Heroes (2021) $17.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Drive My Car (2021) $15.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 15% $13M elsewhere · 85%
- 10 What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021) $11.3M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many November 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 78 films crossed $100M and took $555.3M between them, 67% of the total. 68 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
67% 27%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 3% of the list $555.3M · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 10% of the list $223.3M · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 68 films, 87% of the list $53.9M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of November 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 45 (Oct 31–Nov 6) took $446.2M, led by Eternals (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Eternals (2021) $446.2M Eternals (2021)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Belfast (2021) $89.9M Belfast (2021)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 King Richard (2021) $75.3M King Richard (2021)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 House of Gucci (2021) $221.1M House of Gucci (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Breaking Up in Rome (2021) $38.6K Breaking Up in Rome (2021)
Earlier years
How Does November 2021 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2018 earned the most: $2.9B from 94 films, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). November 2021 took $832.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| November 2012 74 films | 74 | $2.5B | – | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $848.6M |
| November 2013 69 films · −31% | 69 | $1.7B | −31% | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $865M |
| November 2014 55 films · −30% | 55 | $1.2B | −30% | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) $759.2M |
| November 2015 69 films · +22% | 69 | $1.5B | +22% | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $661.5M |
| November 2016 75 films · −24% | 75 | $1.1B | −24% | Arrival (2016) $212.8M |
| November 2017 84 films · +93% | 84 | $2.1B | +93% | Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $855.3M |
| November 2018 94 films · +36% | 94 | $2.9B | +36% | Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $910.8M |
| November 2019 90 films · −46% | 90 | $1.5B | −46% | Knives Out (2019) $312.9M |
| November 2020 57 films · −91% | 57 | $133.6M | −91% | Caught in Time (2020) $80.5M |
| November 2021 78 films · +523% | 78 | $832.5M | +523% | Eternals (2021) $402.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in November 2021?
English-language drama films took $750.9M across 31 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($27.5M) and Chinese-language drama films ($17.2M).
November 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $750.9M31 films · #1 Eternals (2021) - Japanese $27.5M4 films · #1 Drive My Car (2021)
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Chinese $17.2M1 film · #1 Railway Heroes (2021) -
Polish $8.2M1 film · #1 Girls to Buy (2021) -
Korean $7M2 films · #1 Perhaps Love (2021) -
Russian $4.9M2 films · #1 Compartment No. 6 (2021) -
French $3.8M3 films · #1 Haute Couture (2021) -
Indonesian $3.5M1 film · #1 Whisper of the Dead (2021) -
Dutch $3.1M1 film · #1 Alles op Tafel (2021) -
Italian $1.1M2 films · #1 Per tutta la vita (2021)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: September leads with $1B, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).
- January $60.3M #1 We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)
- February $941.3M #1 Hi, Mom (2021)
- March $590.3M #1 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
- April $267.1M #1 Cliff Walkers (2021)
- May $460.1M #1 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- June $110.7M #1 In the Heights (2021)
- July $517.5M #1 Chinese Doctors (2021)
- August $253M #1 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
- September $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- October $660M #1 Dune: Part One (2021)
- November $832.5M #1 Eternals (2021)
- December $275.6M #1 West Side Story (2021)
FAQ
Drama Box Office November 2021: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 78 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in November 2021?
Eternals (2021) leads with $402.1M worldwide, $164.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come House of Gucci (2021) at $153.3M and Belfast (2021) at $49.2M.
How much did drama movies released in November 2021 earn?
78 drama films released in November 2021 report a worldwide gross, $832.5M in all, or $10.7M per film on average. October 2021 releases took $660M.
How many drama movies released in November 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Eternals (2021) with $402.1M.
How is the November 2021 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in November 2021. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the November 2021 drama box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.