#1 of 99 #1 drama movie of September 2021
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
2021 · Drama, War
$902.5M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$342.4K US & Canada · <1% $902.2M elsewhere · 100%
Drama box office · September 2021
Drama Box Office, September 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in September 2021, with $902.5M worldwide, ahead of Malignant (2021) at $34.9M and Dear Evan Hansen (2021) at $19.1M. 99 drama films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.1 times the total of August 2021, whose releases took $253M. By language, Chinese leads with $911.4M across 3 drama releases.
- September 2021 releases with a gross
- 99
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2021
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#1 of 99 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of September 2021?
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) leads with $902.5M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $982M, 94% of what all 99 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 September 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 99. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2021.
- 1 Sep 30, 2021 US and Canada: $342.4K Rest of the world: $902.2M Worldwide: $902.5M
- 2 Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $21.5M Worldwide: $34.9M
- 3 Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $19.1M
- 4 Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $16.5M
- 5 Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
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Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $210.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M - 7
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $5M - 8
Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: $971K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5M - 9
Sep 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 10
Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $45.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 11
Sep 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 12
Sep 23, 2021 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3M - 13
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $272.1K Worldwide: $2.7M - 14
Sep 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 15
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 16
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $115.9K Worldwide: $1.9M - 17
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $184.5K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M - 18
Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 19
Sep 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 20
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 21
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 22
Sep 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 23
Sep 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $973.5K - 24
Sep 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $962.7K - 25
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $788.7K Rest of the world: $131K Worldwide: $919.6K - 26
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.7K - 27
Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $658.7K - 28
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496.7K - 29
Sep 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461K - 30
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins (2021)Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390.9K
Sep 3, 2021 · English · Crime, Drama, Action $390.9K worldwide - 31
Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $372.3K - 32
Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360.9K - 33
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.2K - 34
Sep 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $303.6K - 35
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $296.3K Worldwide: $301.4K - 36
Sep 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $265.3K - 37
Sep 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $257.2K - 38
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $255K - 39
Sep 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.3K - 40
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $234.8K - 41
Sep 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.8K - 42
Sep 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.8K - 43
Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192.1K - 44
Sep 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $185.9K - 45
Sep 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.9K - 46
Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.7K - 47
Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $52.5K Rest of the world: $73.8K Worldwide: $126.3K - 48
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.5K - 49
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $111K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111K - 50
Sep 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2021?
Of the top 10, Dear Evan Hansen (2021) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 99 films, $48.5M (5%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M $342.4K US & Canada · <1% $902.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Malignant (2021) $34.9M $13.4M US & Canada · 38% $21.5M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Dear Evan Hansen (2021) $19.1M $15M US & Canada · 78% $4.1M elsewhere · 22%
- 4 Cry Macho (2021) $16.5M $10.3M US & Canada · 62% $6.2M elsewhere · 38%
- 5 All About My Mother (2021) $8.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Starling (2021) $5.6M $210.2K US & Canada · 4% $5.4M elsewhere · 96%
- 7 The Card Counter (2021) $5M $2.7M US & Canada · 53% $2.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 8 Love Story (2021) $5M $971K US & Canada · 19% $4M elsewhere · 81%
- 9 Freaks Out (2021) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Who You Think I Am (2021) $3.3M $45.3K US & Canada · 1% $3.2M elsewhere · 99%
Gross bands
How Many September 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 99 films crossed $100M and took $902.5M between them, 87% of the total. 95 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.
87%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 1% of the list $902.5M · 87% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 3% of the list $70.5M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 95 films, 96% of the list $67.2M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) took $902.6M, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Who You Think I Am (2021) $8.2M Who You Think I Am (2021)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Malignant (2021) $55.5M Malignant (2021)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Cry Macho (2021) $32.7M Cry Macho (2021)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Dear Evan Hansen (2021) $41.3M Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.6M The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
Earlier years
How Does September 2021 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2019 earned the most: $1.4B from 125 films, led by It: Chapter Two (2019). September 2021 took $1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2012 80 films | 80 | $440.6M | – | Masquerade (2012) $94.3M |
| September 2013 80 films · +18% | 80 | $518.6M | +18% | Prisoners (2013) $122.1M |
| September 2014 84 films · −23% | 84 | $398.2M | −23% | A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) $58.8M |
| September 2015 102 films · +130% | 102 | $914.3M | +130% | Everest (2015) $203.4M |
| September 2016 98 films · +23% | 98 | $1.1B | +23% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M |
| September 2017 131 films · +8% | 131 | $1.2B | +8% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| September 2018 118 films · −58% | 118 | $507.7M | −58% | A Simple Favor (2018) $97.6M |
| September 2019 125 films · +181% | 125 | $1.4B | +181% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| September 2020 85 films · −61% | 85 | $553.5M | −61% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
| September 2021 99 films · +88% | 99 | $1B | +88% | The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in September 2021?
Chinese-language drama films took $911.4M across 3 films, 88% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($91.6M) and French-language drama films ($12.3M).
September 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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Chinese $911.4M3 films · #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) - English $91.6M25 films · #1 Malignant (2021)
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French $12.3M15 films · #1 Who You Think I Am (2021) -
Spanish $6.6M8 films · #1 Maixabel (2021) -
Telugu $6.6M2 films · #1 Love Story (2021) -
Italian $3.8M5 films · #1 Freaks Out (2021) -
Polish $2.3M5 films · #1 Small World (2021) -
German $1.9M3 films · #1 It’s Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021) -
Dutch $1M2 films · #1 The Judgement (2021) - Tamil $852.7K4 films · #1 Thalaivii (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 September 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 99 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in September 2021?
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) leads with $902.5M worldwide, $342.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Malignant (2021) at $34.9M and Dear Evan Hansen (2021) at $19.1M.
How much did drama movies released in September 2021 earn?
99 drama films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $10.5M per film on average. August 2021 releases took $253M.
How many drama movies released in September 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) with $902.5M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.