#1 of 47 #1 drama movie of April 2021
2021 · Thriller, History
$181.3M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$153K US & Canada · <1% $181.2M elsewhere · 100%
Drama box office · April 2021
Drama Box Office, April 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Cliff Walkers (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in April 2021, with $181.3M worldwide, ahead of The Unholy (2021) at $30.8M and Vakeel Saab (2021) at $13.1M. 47 drama films released in April 2021 report a worldwide gross, $267.1M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 55% on March 2021, whose releases took $590.3M. By language, Chinese leads with $190.9M across 2 drama releases.
- April 2021 releases with a gross
- 47
- combined worldwide
- $267.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs March 2021
- −55%
#1 of 47 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of April 2021?
Cliff Walkers (2021) leads with $181.3M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $241.3M, 90% of what all 47 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 April 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 2021.
- 1 Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $153K Rest of the world: $181.2M Worldwide: $181.3M
- 2 Apr 2, 2021 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $30.8M
- 3 Apr 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M
- 4 Apr 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
- 5 Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
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Apr 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 7
Apr 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 8
Apr 28, 2021 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.2M - 9
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 10
Apr 25, 2021 US and Canada: $920.6K Rest of the world: $718.6K Worldwide: $1.6M - 11
Apr 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 12
Apr 9, 2021 US and Canada: $125.1K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.4M - 13
BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia I: Promise (2021)Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Apr 23, 2021 · Japanese · Music, Animation, Drama $1.1M worldwide - 14
Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021)Apr 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M Apr 29, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $1.1M worldwide - 15
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $224.4K Rest of the world: $697.5K Worldwide: $921.9K - 16
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: $837.8K Rest of the world: $26.2K Worldwide: $864.1K - 17
Apr 9, 2021 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: $569.9K Worldwide: $572.7K - 18
Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563.7K - 19
Apr 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338.8K - 20
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.3K - 21
Apr 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.3K - 22
Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.2K - 23
Apr 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $185.6K - 24
Apr 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.8K - 25
Apr 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K - 26
Apr 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.8K - 27
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K - 28
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K - 29
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.8K - 30
Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K - 31
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K - 32
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.9K - 33
Apr 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.6K - 34
Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K - 35
Apr 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6K - 36
Apr 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K - 37
Apr 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K - 38
Apr 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K - 39
Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6K - 40
Apr 1, 2021 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K - 41
Apr 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 42
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 43
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K - 44
Apr 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 45
Apr 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K - 46
Apr 26, 2021 US and Canada: $880 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $880 - 47
Apr 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $789
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2021?
Of the top 10, Man of God (2021) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Cliff Walkers (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 47 films, $17.8M (7%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M $153K US & Canada · <1% $181.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 The Unholy (2021) $30.8M $15.5M US & Canada · 50% $15.3M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Vakeel Saab (2021) $13.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Soul (2021) $9.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Chernobyl: Abyss (2021) $6.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 V2. Escape from Hell (2021) $4.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Karnan (2021) $3.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Endless Rain (2021) $3.2M $7.3K US & Canada · <1% $3.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 It’s a Flickering Life (2021) $2.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Man of God (2021) $1.6M $920.6K US & Canada · 56% $718.6K elsewhere · 44%
Gross bands
How Many April 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 47 films crossed $100M and took $181.3M between them, 68% of the total. 44 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M.
68% 16% 16%
- $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 1 film, 2% of the list $181.3M · 68% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 4% of the list $43.9M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 44 films, 94% of the list $41.8M · 16% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 25–May 1) took $191.2M, led by Cliff Walkers (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 The Unholy (2021) $31.4M The Unholy (2021)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Vakeel Saab (2021) $19.3M Vakeel Saab (2021)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 The Soul (2021) $19.3M The Soul (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 V2. Escape from Hell (2021) $5.9M V2. Escape from Hell (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Cliff Walkers (2021) $191.2M Cliff Walkers (2021)
Earlier years
How Does April 2021 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2016 earned the most: $1.5B from 90 films, led by The Jungle Book (2016). April 2021 took $267.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2012 48 films | 48 | $291.5M | – | The Lucky One (2012) $99.4M |
| April 2013 51 films · +87% | 51 | $546.4M | +87% | So Young (2013) $114.9M |
| April 2014 48 films · −5% | 48 | $520.2M | −5% | Transcendence (2014) $103M |
| April 2015 69 films · +2% | 69 | $531.9M | +2% | The Left Ear (2015) $78M |
| April 2016 90 films · +187% | 90 | $1.5B | +187% | The Jungle Book (2016) $967.7M |
| April 2017 74 films · −53% | 74 | $719.9M | −53% | Your Name. (2017) $405.3M |
| April 2018 75 films · −23% | 75 | $552.4M | −23% | A Quiet Place (2018) $341M |
| April 2019 95 films · −45% | 95 | $303.6M | −45% | After (2019) $69.5M |
| April 2020 12 films · −95% | 12 | $16.1M | −95% | School Life (2020) $14.2M |
| April 2021 47 films · +1555% | 47 | $267.1M | +1555% | Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in April 2021?
Chinese-language drama films took $190.9M across 2 films, 71% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($37.1M) and Telugu-language drama films ($13.1M).
April 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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Chinese $190.9M2 films · #1 Cliff Walkers (2021) -
English $37.1M20 films · #1 The Unholy (2021) -
Telugu $13.1M1 film · #1 Vakeel Saab (2021) -
Russian $10.9M2 films · #1 Chernobyl: Abyss (2021) - Japanese $4.8M3 films · #1 It’s a Flickering Life (2021)
- Tamil $3.8M1 film · #1 Karnan (2021)
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Korean $3.4M3 films · #1 Endless Rain (2021) -
French $572.7K1 film · #1 Slalom (2021) -
German $309.2K2 films · #1 My Wonderful Wanda (2021) -
Arabic $243.6K2 films · #1 The Man Who Sold His Skin (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 April 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 47 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in April 2021?
Cliff Walkers (2021) leads with $181.3M worldwide, $153K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Unholy (2021) at $30.8M and Vakeel Saab (2021) at $13.1M.
How much did drama movies released in April 2021 earn?
47 drama films released in April 2021 report a worldwide gross, $267.1M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. March 2021 releases took $590.3M.
How many drama movies released in April 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cliff Walkers (2021) with $181.3M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.