#1 of 17 #1 drama movie of Week 35, 2021
2021 · Drama, Romance
$3.1M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 35 · Aug 22–28, 2021
Drama Box Office, Week 35 of 2021: Drama Releases of Aug 22–28
The Young Lovers (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28), with $3.1M worldwide, ahead of The Love Letter (2021) at $1.7M and Final Set (2021) at $418.7K. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 24% on Week 34, 2021, whose releases took $5.3M. By language, French leads with $5.7M across 7 drama releases.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $6.5M
- The Young Lovers (2021), the #1
- $3.1M
- vs Week 34, 2021
- +24%
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 35 of 2021?
The Young Lovers (2021) leads with $3.1M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.7M, 87% of what all 17 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 35 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 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28).
- 1 Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 2 Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.7K
- 4 Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.8K
- 5 Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.9K
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Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.4K - 7
Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: $161.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.1K - 8
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137.2K - 9
Aug 24, 2021 US and Canada: $112.7K Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $118.4K - 10
Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.1K - 11
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4K - 12
Aug 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.9K - 13
Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.4K - 14
Aug 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K - 15
Aug 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K - 16
Aug 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K - 17
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $906
Gross bands
How Many Week 35 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 17 films reached $100M. 17 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $6.5M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 17 films, 100% of the list $6.5M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $6.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 8–14) with $187.3M, led by Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Young Lovers (2021) $6.5M The Young Lovers (2021)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2020 earned the most: $511.1M from 20 films, led by The Eight Hundred (2020). Week 35, 2021 took $6.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 19 films | 19 | $74.5M | – | Lawless (2012) $55.4M |
| Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 15 films · +67% | 15 | $124.7M | +67% | Instructions Not Included (2013) $100.5M |
| Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 21 films · +6% | 21 | $132.3M | +6% | Dearest (2014) $50.2M |
| Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 22 films · +45% | 22 | $191.7M | +45% | War Room (2015) $73.3M |
| Week 35, 2016 Aug 21–27 17 films · −58% | 17 | $80.1M | −58% | Tunnel (2016) $52.4M |
| Week 35, 2017 Aug 27–Sep 2 21 films · −53% | 21 | $38M | −53% | Viceroy's House (2017) $11.6M |
| Week 35, 2018 Aug 26–Sep 1 28 films · +119% | 28 | $83.2M | +119% | Big Brother (2018) $22M |
| Week 35, 2019 Aug 25–31 32 films · −27% | 32 | $60.4M | −27% | An Officer and a Spy (2019) $18.9M |
| Week 35, 2020 Aug 23–29 20 films · +746% | 20 | $511.1M | +746% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
| Week 35, 2021 Aug 22–28 17 films · −99% | 17 | $6.5M | −99% | The Young Lovers (2021) $3.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 35 of 2021?
French-language drama films took $5.7M across 7 films, 88% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($472.4K) and Hindi-language drama films ($181.4K).
Week 35 of 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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French $5.7M7 films · #1 The Young Lovers (2021) -
English $472.4K4 films · #1 No Man of God (2021) -
Hindi $181.4K1 film · #1 Chehre (2021) -
Russian $57.1K1 film · #1 Zemun (2021) -
Hungarian $45.9K1 film · #1 Wild Roots (2021) -
Croatian $30.3K1 film · #1 The Staffroom (2021) -
Czech $28K2 films · #1 Bird Atlas (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 35 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28)?
The Young Lovers (2021) leads with $3.1M worldwide. Next come The Love Letter (2021) at $1.7M and Final Set (2021) at $418.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28) earn?
17 drama films released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, or $383.8K per film on average. Week 34, 2021 releases took $5.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Young Lovers (2021), earned $3.1M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28). 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 35, 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.