#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 16, 2021
2021 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$9.6M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 16 · Apr 11–17, 2021
Drama Box Office, Week 16 of 2021: Drama Releases of Apr 11–17
The Soul (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 16 of 2021 (Apr 11–17), with $9.6M worldwide, ahead of Chernobyl: Abyss (2021) at $6.5M and It’s a Flickering Life (2021) at $2.6M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is level with Week 15, 2021, whose releases took $19.3M. By language, Chinese leads with $9.6M across 1 drama release.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $19.3M
- The Soul (2021), the #1
- $9.6M
- vs Week 15, 2021
- ±0%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 16 of 2021?
The Soul (2021) leads with $9.6M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $19.3M, almost all of what the 9 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 Week 16 of 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 week 16 of 2021 (Apr 11–17).
- 1 Apr 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
- 2 Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
- 3 Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 4 Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563.7K
- 5 Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
- 6
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.9K - 7
Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6K - 8
Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K - 9
Apr 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $19.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 28–Apr 3) with $504.2M, led by Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Couple From The Future (2021) $14.1M Couple From The Future (2021)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Jathi Ratnalu (2021) $1M Jathi Ratnalu (2021)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 The Courier (2021) $29.4M The Courier (2021)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Nobody (2021) $73M Nobody (2021)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) $504.2M Godzilla vs. Kong (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) $243.9M Cliff Walkers (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2016 earned the most: $1.1B from 20 films, led by The Jungle Book (2016). Week 16, 2021 took $19.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 2012 Apr 15–21 8 films | 8 | $118.2M | – | The Lucky One (2012) $99.4M |
| Week 16, 2013 Apr 14–20 14 films · −43% | 14 | $67.7M | −43% | Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) $36.3M |
| Week 16, 2014 Apr 13–19 7 films · +237% | 7 | $227.9M | +237% | Transcendence (2014) $103M |
| Week 16, 2015 Apr 12–18 21 films · −77% | 21 | $52.4M | −77% | Ever Since We Love (2015) $23.6M |
| Week 16, 2016 Apr 10–16 20 films · +2038% | 20 | $1.1B | +2038% | The Jungle Book (2016) $967.7M |
| Week 16, 2017 Apr 16–22 18 films · −97% | 18 | $37.6M | −97% | Unforgettable (2017) $17.8M |
| Week 16, 2018 Apr 15–21 21 films · −30% | 21 | $26.5M | −30% | Unforgiven (2018) $6M |
| Week 16, 2019 Apr 14–20 18 films · +245% | 18 | $91.4M | +245% | Breakthrough (2019) $50.4M |
| Week 16, 2020 Apr 12–18 4 films · −99% | 4 | $1M | −99% | A White, White Day (2020) $638K |
| Week 16, 2021 Apr 11–17 9 films · +1741% | 9 | $19.3M | +1741% | The Soul (2021) $9.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 16 of 2021?
Chinese-language drama films took $9.6M across 1 film, 50% of the total, ahead of Russian-language drama films ($6.5M) and Japanese-language drama films ($2.6M).
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $953.2M, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $10.4M
- Week 3 $3.3M
- Week 4 $858K
- Week 5 $45.7M
- Week 6 $12M
- Week 7 $893.2M
- Week 8 $4.4M
- Week 9 $31.7M
- Week 10 $14.1M
- Week 11 $1M
- Week 12 $29.4M
- Week 13 $73M
- Week 14 $504.2M
- Week 15 $19.3M
- Week 16 $19.3M
- Week 17 $5.9M
- Week 18 $243.9M
- Week 19 $851.8K
- Week 20 $34.6M
- Week 21 $72.4M
- Week 22 $299.5M
- Week 23 $3.2M
- Week 24 $76.8M
- Week 25 $15.3M
- Week 26 $10.3M
- Week 27 $114.4M
- Week 28 $250.2M
- Week 29 $14M
- Week 30 $98.9M
- Week 31 $45.1M
- Week 32 $53.9M
- Week 33 $187.3M
- Week 34 $5.3M
- Week 35 $6.5M
- Week 36 $8.2M
- Week 37 $55.5M
- Week 38 $32.7M
- Week 39 $41.3M
- Week 40 $953.2M
- Week 41 $5.6M
- Week 42 $74.9M
- Week 43 $462.6M
- Week 44 $65.9M
- Week 45 $446.5M
- Week 46 $89.9M
- Week 47 $75.3M
- Week 48 $221.1M
- Week 49 $12.7M
- Week 50 $96.5M
- Week 51 $68.9M
- Week 52 $66.2M
- Week 53 $31.4M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 16 of 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 16 of 2021 (Apr 11–17)?
The Soul (2021) leads with $9.6M worldwide. Next come Chernobyl: Abyss (2021) at $6.5M and It’s a Flickering Life (2021) at $2.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 16 of 2021 (Apr 11–17) earn?
9 drama films released in week 16 of 2021 (Apr 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $19.3M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 15, 2021 releases took $19.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 16 of 2021 (Apr 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Soul (2021), earned $9.6M.
How is the week 16, 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 week 16 of 2021 (Apr 11–17). 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 week 16, 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.