How much of the Week 38, 2021 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$13.8M of the $32.7M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 19 films of the 24 report no domestic figure.

Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 2021

Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 2021: Drama Releases of Sep 12–18

Cry Macho (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18), with $16.5M worldwide, ahead of The Starling (2021) at $5.6M and Maixabel (2021) at $3.2M. 24 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 41% on Week 37, 2021, whose releases took $55.5M. By language, English leads with $27.8M across 10 drama releases.

week 38 releases with a gross: 24
combined worldwide: $32.7M
Cry Macho (2021), the #1: $16.5M
vs Week 37, 2021: −41%

#1 of 24

#1 drama movie of Week 38, 2021

Cry Macho (2021)

2021 · Drama, Thriller

$16.5M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$10.3M US & Canada · 62% $6.2M elsewhere · 38%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 2021?

Cry Macho (2021) leads with $16.5M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $29M, 89% of what all 24 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$16.5M Cry Macho (2021)
$10.3M US & Canada · 62% $6.2M elsewhere · 38%
Number 2

$5.6M The Starling (2021)
$210.2K US & Canada · 4% $5.4M elsewhere · 96%
Number 3

$3.2M Maixabel (2021)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$2.7M The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
$2.4M US & Canada · 90% $272.1K elsewhere · 10%
Number 5

$973.5K Nobody Has to Know (2021)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18).

1
Cry Macho (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Western $16.5M worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $16.5M
2
The Starling (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $5.6M worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $210.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M
3
Maixabel (2021) Sep 18, 2021 · Spanish · Drama $3.2M worldwide

Sep 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, History $2.7M worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $272.1K Worldwide: $2.7M
5
Nobody Has to Know (2021) Sep 12, 2021 · French · Drama, Romance $973.5K worldwide

Sep 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $973.5K
6
My Son (2021) Sep 15, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $962.7K worldwide

Sep 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $962.7K
7
Blue Bayou (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Drama $919.6K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $788.7K Rest of the world: $131K Worldwide: $919.6K
8
23 Walks (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $496.7K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496.7K
9
Best Sellers (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Drama, Comedy $336.2K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.2K
10
I Want to Talk About Duras (2021) Sep 18, 2021 · French · Drama, Romance $257.2K worldwide

Sep 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $257.2K
11
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller $255K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $255K
12
The Daughter (2021) Sep 12, 2021 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $249.3K worldwide

Sep 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.3K
13
The Nowhere Inn (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $62.3K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $54.1K Rest of the world: $8.2K Worldwide: $62.3K
14
The Consequences (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $47.4K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.4K
15
The Father Who Moves Mountains (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · Romanian · Drama, Thriller $26.7K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7K
16
Things Worth Weeping For (2021) Sep 16, 2021 · Hungarian · Comedy, Drama $25.2K worldwide

Sep 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.2K
17
Kodiyil Oruvan (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · Tamil · Drama, Action $22.8K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.8K
18
Eviction (2021) Sep 14, 2021 · Hungarian · Drama, Comedy $22K worldwide

Sep 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
19
Unwanted (2021) Sep 18, 2021 · Russian · Drama $21.9K worldwide

Sep 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9K
20
Camila Comes Out Tonight (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · Spanish · Drama $20.7K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K
21
Monsters of War (2021) Sep 13, 2021 · English · Drama, Action, Horror $6.9K worldwide

Sep 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
22
Come to Harm (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · Icelandic · Drama, Crime, Mystery $6.3K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
23
Farha (2021) Sep 14, 2021 · Arabic · Drama, War, History $703 worldwide

Sep 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703
24
Ip Man: The Awakening (2021) Sep 16, 2021 · Chinese · History, Drama, Adventure $193 worldwide

Sep 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2021?

Of the top 10, The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while The Starling (2021) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $13.8M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Cry Macho (2021) $16.5M
$10.3M US & Canada · 62% $6.2M elsewhere · 38%
2 The Starling (2021) $5.6M
$210.2K US & Canada · 4% $5.4M elsewhere · 96%
3 Maixabel (2021) $3.2M
No US & Canada figure reported
4 The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) $2.7M
$2.4M US & Canada · 90% $272.1K elsewhere · 10%
5 Nobody Has to Know (2021) $973.5K
No US & Canada figure reported
6 My Son (2021) $962.7K
No US & Canada figure reported
7 Blue Bayou (2021) $919.6K
$788.7K US & Canada · 86% $131K elsewhere · 14%
8 23 Walks (2021) $496.7K
No US & Canada figure reported
9 Best Sellers (2021) $336.2K
No US & Canada figure reported
10 I Want to Talk About Duras (2021) $257.2K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many Week 38 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 24 films reached $100M. 23 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $32.7M total.

50% 50%

$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 1 film, 4% of the list $16.5M · 50% of the gross
Under $10M 23 films, 96% of the list $16.2M · 50% of the gross

Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $32.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $953.2M, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).

Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2015 earned the most: $514.1M from 30 films, led by Everest (2015). Week 38, 2021 took $32.7M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 16 films	16	$149.8M	–	End of Watch (2012) $55.1M
Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 17 films · +53%	17	$228.5M	+53%	Prisoners (2013) $122.1M
Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 25 films · −42%	25	$131.9M	−42%	A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) $58.8M
Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 30 films · +290%	30	$514.1M	+290%	Everest (2015) $203.4M
Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 22 films · −81%	22	$100M	−81%	Snowden (2016) $37.4M
Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 25 films · +107%	25	$207.5M	+107%	Victoria and Abdul (2017) $66.6M
Week 38, 2018 Sep 16–22 25 films · −22%	25	$162M	−22%	Cry Me a Sad River (2018) $51.4M
Week 38, 2019 Sep 15–21 20 films · +105%	20	$332.2M	+105%	Downton Abbey (2019) $194.7M
Week 38, 2020 Sep 13–19 21 films · −85%	21	$49.1M	−85%	Spiral (2020) $40.6M
Week 38, 2021 Sep 12–18 24 films · −33%	24	$32.7M	−33%	Cry Macho (2021) $16.5M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2021?

English-language drama films took $27.8M across 10 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language drama films ($3.5M) and French-language drama films ($1.2M).

Week 38 of 2021 Drama Box Office by Language

English $27.8M
10 films · #1 Cry Macho (2021)
Spanish $3.5M
4 films · #1 Maixabel (2021)
French $1.2M
2 films · #1 Nobody Has to Know (2021)
Hungarian $47.2K
2 films · #1 Things Worth Weeping For (2021)
Romanian $26.7K
1 film · #1 The Father Who Moves Mountains (2021)
Tamil $22.8K
1 film · #1 Kodiyil Oruvan (2021)
Russian $21.9K
1 film · #1 Unwanted (2021)
Icelandic $6.3K
1 film · #1 Come to Harm (2021)
Arabic $703
1 film · #1 Farha (2021)
Chinese $193
1 film · #1 Ip Man: The Awakening (2021)

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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 38 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 24 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18)?

Cry Macho (2021) leads with $16.5M worldwide, $10.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Starling (2021) at $5.6M and Maixabel (2021) at $3.2M.

How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18) earn?

24 drama films released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 37, 2021 releases took $55.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cry Macho (2021), earned $16.5M.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 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.