#1 of 64 #1 drama movie of December 2021
2021 · Drama, Romance
$76M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$38.5M US & Canada · 51% $37.5M elsewhere · 49%
Drama box office · December 2021
Drama Box Office, December 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
West Side Story (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 2021, with $76M worldwide, ahead of Schemes in Antiques (2021) at $51.6M and American Underdog (2021) at $26.5M. 64 drama films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $275.6M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on November 2021, whose releases took $832.5M. By language, English leads with $140.6M across 22 drama releases.
- December 2021 releases with a gross
- 64
- combined worldwide
- $275.6M
- West Side Story (2021), the #1
- $76M
- vs November 2021
- −67%
#1 of 64 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 2021?
West Side Story (2021) leads with $76M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $200.3M, 73% of what all 64 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of December 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 64. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2021.
- 1 Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $37.5M Worldwide: $76M
- 2 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $51.6M
- 3 Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.5M
- 4 Dec 24, 2021 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $23.1M
- 5 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Crime $23.1M worldwide - 6
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $14.2M - 7
Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $7.4M - 8
Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $137.5K Worldwide: $6.7M - 9
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6.4M - 10
Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 11
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 12
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $354.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.3M - 13
Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021)Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M Dec 17, 2021 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $3M worldwide - 14
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 15
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2.3M - 16
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $829.1K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $2M - 17
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $49.3K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M - 18
Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 19
The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021)Dec 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $952.9K
Dec 2, 2021 · Russian · War, History, Drama $952.9K worldwide - 20
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $946.1K - 21
Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $874.4K - 22
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.9K - 23
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $339.8K Rest of the world: $371.9K Worldwide: $711.7K - 24
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.3K - 25
Dec 26, 2021 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: $536.1K Worldwide: $588.7K - 26
Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $587.4K - 27
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $147.6K Rest of the world: $418.2K Worldwide: $565.8K - 28
Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $524.8K - 29
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $291.6K Rest of the world: $224.3K Worldwide: $515.9K - 30
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: $504K Worldwide: $506.1K - 31
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $475.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $475.5K - 32
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $438.8K - 33
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319.1K - 34
Dec 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.3K - 35
Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.2K
Dec 17, 2021 · Danish · Biography, Drama, History $252.2K worldwide - 36
Dec 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250.1K - 37
Dec 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.5K - 38
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.9K - 39
Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K - 40
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $126.1K Rest of the world: $51.1K Worldwide: $177.2K - 41
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.9K - 42
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $138K Rest of the world: $16K Worldwide: $154K - 43
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.1K - 44
Dec 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.4K - 45
Dec 29, 2021 US and Canada: $108.7K Rest of the world: $12.3K Worldwide: $121K - 46
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.3K - 47
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K - 48
Dec 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1K - 49
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K - 50
Dec 15, 2021 US and Canada: $20.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2021?
Of the top 10, American Underdog (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Schemes in Antiques (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 64 films, $87.3M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 West Side Story (2021) $76M $38.5M US & Canada · 51% $37.5M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M $36.5K US & Canada · <1% $51.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 American Underdog (2021) $26.5M $26.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Parallel Mothers (2021) $23.1M $2.3M US & Canada · 10% $20.8M elsewhere · 90%
- 5 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $23.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Duke (2021) $14.2M $1.5M US & Canada · 11% $12.7M elsewhere · 89%
- 7 '83 (2021) $7.4M $4.1M US & Canada · 55% $3.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 8 A Journal for Jordan (2021) $6.7M $6.5M US & Canada · 98% $137.5K elsewhere · 2%
- 9 Cyrano (2021) $6.4M $3.9M US & Canada · 61% $2.5M elsewhere · 39%
- 10 The World Champion (2021) $6.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 64 films reached $100M. 58 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $275.6M total.
78% 22%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 9% of the list $214.6M · 78% of the gross
- Under $10M 58 films, 91% of the list $61M · 22% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 5–11) took $96.5M, led by West Side Story (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Benedetta (2021) $12.7M Benedetta (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 West Side Story (2021) $96.5M West Side Story (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $68.9M Schemes in Antiques (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 American Underdog (2021) $66.2M American Underdog (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $31.4M 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
Earlier years
How Does December 2021 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $2.9B from 57 films, led by Sing (2016). December 2021 took $275.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2012 44 films | 44 | $1.7B | – | Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M |
| December 2013 38 films · +60% | 38 | $2.7B | +60% | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M |
| December 2014 48 films · −34% | 48 | $1.8B | −34% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| December 2015 58 films · −15% | 58 | $1.5B | −15% | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| December 2016 57 films · +96% | 57 | $2.9B | +96% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
| December 2017 69 films · −37% | 69 | $1.8B | −37% | The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M |
| December 2018 57 films · −51% | 57 | $892.7M | −51% | The Mule (2018) $174.8M |
| December 2019 76 films · +68% | 76 | $1.5B | +68% | 1917 (2019) $446.1M |
| December 2020 39 films · −69% | 39 | $472.6M | −69% | A Little Red Flower (2020) $216M |
| December 2021 64 films · −42% | 64 | $275.6M | −42% | West Side Story (2021) $76M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in December 2021?
English-language drama films took $140.6M across 22 films, 51% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($58.2M) and Japanese-language drama films ($26.2M).
December 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $140.6M22 films · #1 West Side Story (2021) -
Chinese $58.2M4 films · #1 Schemes in Antiques (2021) - Japanese $26.2M3 films · #1 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
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Spanish $23.4M3 films · #1 Parallel Mothers (2021) -
Hindi $7.8M3 films · #1 '83 (2021) -
French $7.6M3 films · #1 Benedetta (2021) - Russian $7.2M2 films · #1 The World Champion (2021)
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Italian $1.4M3 films · #1 Superheroes (2021) - Danish $963.8K2 films · #1 Flee (2021)
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Dutch $874.4K1 film · #1 Silverstar (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 December 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 64 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 2021?
West Side Story (2021) leads with $76M worldwide, $38.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Schemes in Antiques (2021) at $51.6M and American Underdog (2021) at $26.5M.
How much did drama movies released in December 2021 earn?
64 drama films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $275.6M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. November 2021 releases took $832.5M.
How many drama movies released in December 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, West Side Story (2021), earned $76M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.