#1 of 12 #1 drama movie of Week 32, 2021
2021 · Action, Drama
$29.9M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$346.3K US & Canada · 1% $29.6M elsewhere · 99%
Drama box office · Week 32 · Aug 1–7, 2021
Drama Box Office, Week 32 of 2021: Drama Releases of Aug 1–7
Escape from Mogadishu (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7), with $29.9M worldwide, ahead of Sinkhole (2021) at $18.8M and Annette (2021) at $3.7M. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $53.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 20% on Week 31, 2021, whose releases took $45.1M. By language, Korean leads with $48.7M across 2 drama releases.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $53.9M
- Escape from Mogadishu (2021), the #1
- $29.9M
- vs Week 31, 2021
- +20%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 32 of 2021?
Escape from Mogadishu (2021) leads with $29.9M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $53.3M, 99% of what all 12 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 32 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 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7).
- 1 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $346.3K Rest of the world: $29.6M Worldwide: $29.9M
- 2 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8M
- 3 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 4 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $639.8K
- 5 Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.7K
- 6
Aug 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $267.4K - 7
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $126.1K Rest of the world: $51.1K Worldwide: $177.2K - 8
Aug 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.4K - 9
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $25.4K Rest of the world: $683 Worldwide: $26.1K - 10
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: $11.5K Worldwide: $14.6K - 11
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K - 12
Aug 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2021?
Of the top 10, John and the Hole (2021) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Escape from Mogadishu (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $500.8K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $29.9M $346.3K US & Canada · 1% $29.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Sinkhole (2021) $18.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Annette (2021) $3.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Macaluso Sisters (2021) $639.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Swarm (2021) $280.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Secret Name (2021) $267.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Swan Song (2021) $177.2K $126.1K US & Canada · 71% $51.1K elsewhere · 29%
- 8 Heavens Above (2021) $103.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 John and the Hole (2021) $26.1K $25.4K US & Canada · 97% $683 elsewhere · 3%
- 10 Naked Singularity (2021) $14.6K $3.1K US & Canada · 21% $11.5K elsewhere · 79%
Gross bands
How Many Week 32 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 10 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $53.9M total.
90% 10%
- $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 2 films, 17% of the list $48.7M · 90% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 83% of the list $5.2M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $53.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 4–10) with $250.2M, led by Chinese Doctors (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)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Stillwater (2021) $45.1M Stillwater (2021)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2013 earned the most: $666.1M from 8 films, led by Elysium (2013). Week 32, 2021 took $53.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 13 films | 13 | $127.9M | – | Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M |
| Week 32, 2013 Aug 4–10 8 films · +421% | 8 | $666.1M | +421% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| Week 32, 2014 Aug 3–9 5 films · −70% | 5 | $199.2M | −70% | The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) $90.2M |
| Week 32, 2015 Aug 2–8 13 films · ±0% | 13 | $199.6M | ±0% | Assassination (2015) $96.1M |
| Week 32, 2016 Jul 31–Aug 6 13 films · −31% | 13 | $137.3M | −31% | The Little Prince (2016) $97.6M |
| Week 32, 2017 Aug 6–12 21 films · +66% | 21 | $228.1M | +66% | A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M |
| Week 32, 2018 Aug 5–11 21 films · +79% | 21 | $408M | +79% | The Island (2018) $198.3M |
| Week 32, 2019 Aug 4–10 18 films · +32% | 18 | $536.9M | +32% | Dying to Survive (2019) $451.2M |
| Week 32, 2020 Aug 2–8 14 films · −97% | 14 | $17.1M | −97% | The Secret Garden (2020) $8.7M |
| Week 32, 2021 Aug 1–7 12 films · +216% | 12 | $53.9M | +216% | Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $29.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 32 of 2021?
Korean-language drama films took $48.7M across 2 films, 90% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($3.9M) and Italian-language drama films ($639.8K).
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 32 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7)?
Escape from Mogadishu (2021) leads with $29.9M worldwide, $346.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sinkhole (2021) at $18.8M and Annette (2021) at $3.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7) earn?
12 drama films released in week 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $53.9M in all, or $4.5M per film on average. Week 31, 2021 releases took $45.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Escape from Mogadishu (2021), earned $29.9M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2021 (Aug 1–7). 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 32, 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.