#1 of 60 #1 drama movie of August 2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
2021 · Action, Sci-Fi
$93.9M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99%
Drama box office · August 2021
Drama Box Office, August 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 2021, with $93.9M worldwide, ahead of Don't Breathe 2 (2021) at $53.8M and Respect (2021) at $32.9M. 60 drama films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $253M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 51% on July 2021, whose releases took $517.5M. By language, Japanese leads with $96.5M across 2 drama releases.
- August 2021 releases with a gross
- 60
- combined worldwide
- $253M
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), the #1
- $93.9M
- vs July 2021
- −51%
#1 of 60 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 2021?
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) leads with $93.9M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $229.3M, 91% of what all 60 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $93.9M Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)$810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99%
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The chart
Every Drama Release of August 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 60. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2021.
- 1 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $810.7K Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $93.9M
Aug 13, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $93.9M worldwide - 2 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $53.8M
- 3 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $32.9M
- 4 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $346.3K Rest of the world: $29.6M Worldwide: $29.9M
- 5 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8M
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Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 7
Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 8
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 9
Aug 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 10
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 11
Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 12
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $424.7K Rest of the world: $876.8K Worldwide: $1.3M - 13
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $845.4K - 14
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $639.8K - 15
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $445.7K Rest of the world: $154.4K Worldwide: $600.2K - 16
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.7K - 17
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $71.3K Rest of the world: $295.3K Worldwide: $366.7K - 18
Aug 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.4K - 19
Aug 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $323.9K - 20
Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $306.1K - 21
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.7K - 22
Aug 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $267.4K - 23
Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.8K - 24
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.9K - 25
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.4K - 26
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $126.1K Rest of the world: $51.1K Worldwide: $177.2K - 27
Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: $161.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.1K - 28
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $180 Rest of the world: $160K Worldwide: $160.2K - 29
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137.2K - 30
Aug 24, 2021 US and Canada: $112.7K Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $118.4K - 31
Aug 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.4K - 32
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.2K - 33
Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.1K - 34
Aug 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.1K - 35
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.7K - 36
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4K - 37
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4K - 38
Aug 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.9K - 39
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.6K - 40
Aug 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.4K - 41
Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.4K - 42
Aug 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.7K - 43
Aug 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K - 44
Aug 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.4K - 45
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.7K - 46
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $25.4K Rest of the world: $683 Worldwide: $26.1K - 47
Aug 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K - 48
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: $11.5K Worldwide: $14.6K - 49
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $9K Rest of the world: $4.5K Worldwide: $13.5K - 50
Aug 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2021?
Of the top 10, Respect (2021) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 60 films, $59.6M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $93.9M $810.7K US & Canada · <1% $93.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) $53.8M $32.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.1M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Respect (2021) $32.9M $24.3M US & Canada · 74% $8.6M elsewhere · 26%
- 4 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $29.9M $346.3K US & Canada · 1% $29.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Sinkhole (2021) $18.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Annette (2021) $3.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Young Lovers (2021) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Zátopek (2021) $2.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Shirobako: The Movie (2021) $2.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 CODA (2021) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 60 films reached $100M. 55 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $253M total.
91% 9%
- $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 5 films, 8% of the list $229.3M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 55 films, 92% of the list $23.7M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $187.3M, led by Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $53.9M Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $187.3M Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Zátopek (2021) $5.3M Zátopek (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Young Lovers (2021) $6.5M The Young Lovers (2021)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2021 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2013 earned the most: $1.3B from 60 films, led by Elysium (2013). August 2021 took $253M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2012 58 films | 58 | $352.9M | – | Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M |
| August 2013 60 films · +266% | 60 | $1.3B | +266% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 61 films · −48% | 61 | $676.7M | −48% | The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) $90.2M |
| August 2015 65 films · +18% | 65 | $796.7M | +18% | Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M |
| August 2016 65 films · −18% | 65 | $652.6M | −18% | The Little Prince (2016) $97.6M |
| August 2017 91 films · −20% | 91 | $519.5M | −20% | A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M |
| August 2018 112 films · +87% | 112 | $971M | +87% | The Island (2018) $198.3M |
| August 2019 105 films · +2% | 105 | $995.1M | +2% | Dying to Survive (2019) $451.2M |
| August 2020 62 films · −43% | 62 | $565.8M | −43% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
| August 2021 60 films · −55% | 60 | $253M | −55% | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $93.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in August 2021?
Japanese-language drama films took $96.5M across 2 films, 38% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($63.3M) and Korean-language drama films ($48.7M).
August 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
- Japanese $96.5M2 films · #1 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
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English $63.3M20 films · #1 Don't Breathe 2 (2021) -
Korean $48.7M2 films · #1 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) -
Marathi $32.9M1 film · #1 Respect (2021) -
French $6.3M9 films · #1 The Young Lovers (2021) -
Czech $2.8M4 films · #1 Zátopek (2021) -
Italian $639.8K1 film · #1 The Macaluso Sisters (2021) -
Spanish $377.2K4 films · #1 Ni tuyo, ni mía (2021) - Punjabi $327.4K1 film · #1 Puaada (2021)
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Polish $323.9K1 film · #1 Autumn Girl (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 August 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 60 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 2021?
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) leads with $93.9M worldwide, $810.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Don't Breathe 2 (2021) at $53.8M and Respect (2021) at $32.9M.
How much did drama movies released in August 2021 earn?
60 drama films released in August 2021 report a worldwide gross, $253M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. July 2021 releases took $517.5M.
How many drama movies released in August 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), earned $93.9M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.