#1 of 20 #1 drama movie of Week 28, 2021
2021 · Drama
$197.1M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 28 · Jul 4–10, 2021
Drama Box Office, Week 28 of 2021: Drama Releases of Jul 4–10
Chinese Doctors (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 28 of 2021 (Jul 4–10), with $197.1M worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Revengers (2021) at $39.7M and Honey Lemon Soda (2021) at $8.4M. 20 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $250.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 119% on Week 27, 2021, whose releases took $114.4M. By language, Chinese leads with $197.1M across 1 drama release.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $250.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 27, 2021
- +119%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 28 of 2021?
Chinese Doctors (2021) leads with $197.1M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $247.2M, 99% of what all 20 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 28 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 28 of 2021 (Jul 4–10).
- 1 Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.1M
- 2 Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7M
- 3 Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
- 4 Jul 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $980.3K
- 5 Jul 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $908.6K
- 6
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $756.5K - 7
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675K - 8
Jul 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557.2K - 9
Jul 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $288.7K - 10
Jul 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.1K - 11
Jul 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137K - 12
Jul 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.6K - 13
A Crocodile Who Lived for 100 Days (2021)Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.8K
Jul 9, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Animation $87.8K worldwide - 14
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: $72K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72K - 15
Jul 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K - 16
Jul 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K - 17
Jul 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27K - 18
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K - 19
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K - 20
Jul 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $827
Gross bands
How Many Week 28 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $197.1M between them, 79% of the total. 18 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
79% 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, 5% of the list $197.1M · 79% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $39.7M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 90% of the list $13.3M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $250.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 23–29) with $299.5M, led by A Quiet Place Part II (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 In the Heights (2021) $76.8M In the Heights (2021)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 13–19 Island Keeper (2021) $15.3M Island Keeper (2021)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 20–26 The Ice Road (2021) $10.3M The Ice Road (2021)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 1921 (2021) $114.4M 1921 (2021)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Chinese Doctors (2021) $250.2M Chinese Doctors (2021)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Mama Weed (2021) $14M Mama Weed (2021)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Old (2021) $98.9M Old (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2014 earned the most: $790.3M from 12 films, led by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). Week 28, 2021 took $250.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 2012 Jul 8–14 19 films | 19 | $161M | – | Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $91.9M |
| Week 28, 2013 Jul 7–13 9 films · −67% | 9 | $53.5M | −67% | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) $17.6M |
| Week 28, 2014 Jul 6–12 12 films · +1377% | 12 | $790.3M | +1377% | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) $710.6M |
| Week 28, 2015 Jul 5–11 16 films · −94% | 16 | $45.9M | −94% | Self/less (2015) $31.8M |
| Week 28, 2016 Jul 3–9 15 films · +448% | 15 | $251.6M | +448% | Cold War 2 (2016) $103.2M |
| Week 28, 2017 Jul 9–15 17 films · +148% | 17 | $624.2M | +148% | War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) $490.7M |
| Week 28, 2018 Jul 8–14 15 films · −32% | 15 | $421.5M | −32% | Skyscraper (2018) $304.9M |
| Week 28, 2019 Jul 7–13 9 films · −72% | 9 | $118.6M | −72% | Crawl (2019) $91.5M |
| Week 28, 2020 Jul 5–11 8 films · −96% | 8 | $5M | −96% | Relic (2020) $2.9M |
| Week 28, 2021 Jul 4–10 20 films · +4929% | 20 | $250.2M | +4929% | Chinese Doctors (2021) $197.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 28 of 2021?
Chinese-language drama films took $197.1M across 1 film, 79% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($48.2M) and French-language drama films ($2.2M).
Week 28 of 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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Chinese $197.1M1 film · #1 Chinese Doctors (2021) - Japanese $48.2M3 films · #1 Tokyo Revengers (2021)
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French $2.2M5 films · #1 My Brothers and I (2021) -
German $908.6K1 film · #1 The Last Execution (2021) -
English $828.5K2 films · #1 Where Is Anne Frank (2021) -
Portuguese $557.2K1 film · #1 Bem Bom (2021) -
Italian $137K1 film · #1 Small Body (2021) -
Bulgarian $41.5K1 film · #1 Women Do Cry (2021) -
Somali $36K1 film · #1 The Gravedigger’s Wife (2021) -
Spanish $27K1 film · #1 Amparo (2021)
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 28 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 28 of 2021 (Jul 4–10)?
Chinese Doctors (2021) leads with $197.1M worldwide. Next come Tokyo Revengers (2021) at $39.7M and Honey Lemon Soda (2021) at $8.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 28 of 2021 (Jul 4–10) earn?
20 drama films released in week 28 of 2021 (Jul 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $250.2M in all, or $12.5M per film on average. Week 27, 2021 releases took $114.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 28 of 2021 (Jul 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Chinese Doctors (2021) with $197.1M.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2021 (Jul 4–10). 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 28, 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.