#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 21, 2021
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021)
2021 · Drama, Romance
$45.1M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2021
Drama Box Office, Week 21 of 2021: Drama Releases of May 16–22
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22), with $45.1M worldwide, ahead of The Dry (2021) at $15.6M and Dream Horse (2021) at $6.6M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 109% on Week 20, 2021, whose releases took $34.6M. By language, Chinese leads with $45.1M across 1 drama release.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $72.4M
- Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021), the #1
- $45.1M
- vs Week 20, 2021
- +109%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 21 of 2021?
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) leads with $45.1M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $71.4M, 99% of what all 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 21 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 21 of 2021 (May 16–22).
- 1 May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.1M
- 2 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $364.2K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.6M
- 3 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6.6M
- 4 May 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
- 5 May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $303.6K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.8M
- 6
May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $904K - 7
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80K - 8
May 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K - 9
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2021?
Of the top 9, Dream Horse (2021) earned the biggest share at home (44% in the US & Canada), while The Dry (2021) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $3.6M (5%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $45.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Dry (2021) $15.6M $364.2K US & Canada · 2% $15.2M elsewhere · 98%
- 3 Dream Horse (2021) $6.6M $2.9M US & Canada · 44% $3.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Fly Me Away (2021) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 New Order (2021) $1.8M $303.6K US & Canada · 17% $1.5M elsewhere · 83%
- 6 The Bad Poet (2021) $904K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Spring Blossom (2021) $80K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Morrison (2021) $29.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Into the Darkness (2021) $13.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $72.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 23–29) with $299.5M, led by A Quiet Place Part II (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 The Water Man (2021) $851.8K The Water Man (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $34.6M Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $72.4M Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 A Quiet Place Part II (2021) $299.5M A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Undine (2021) $3.2M Undine (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2012 earned the most: $498.8M from 6 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). Week 21, 2021 took $72.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 6 films | 6 | $498.8M | – | The Intouchables (2012) $426.6M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 12 films · −84% | 12 | $79M | −84% | A Wedding Invitation (2013) $30.7M |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 19 films · −71% | 19 | $22.6M | −71% | A Bolt from the Blue (2014) $10.6M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 10 films · +87% | 10 | $42.3M | +87% | When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 29 films · −22% | 29 | $33.1M | −22% | Proof of Innocence (2016) $8.6M |
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 24 films · +454% | 24 | $183.1M | +454% | Baywatch (2017) $177.9M |
| Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 13 films · −88% | 13 | $21.8M | −88% | Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018) $9.9M |
| Week 21, 2019 May 19–25 33 films · +335% | 33 | $95M | +335% | Brightburn (2019) $33.2M |
| Week 21, 2020 May 17–23 8 films · −94% | 8 | $5.9M | −94% | Military Wives (2020) $4.9M |
| Week 21, 2021 May 16–22 9 films · +1124% | 9 | $72.4M | +1124% | Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) $45.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 21 of 2021?
Chinese-language drama films took $45.1M across 1 film, 62% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($22.2M) and French-language drama films ($2.4M).
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 21 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 21 of 2021 (May 16–22)?
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) leads with $45.1M worldwide. Next come The Dry (2021) at $15.6M and Dream Horse (2021) at $6.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) earn?
9 drama films released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, or $8M per film on average. Week 20, 2021 releases took $34.6M.
How many drama movies released in week 21 of 2021 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021), earned $45.1M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2021 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.