How much of the Week 49, 2021 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.8M of the $12.7M total, or 14%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

Drama box office · Week 49 · Nov 28–Dec 4, 2021

Drama Box Office, Week 49 of 2021: Drama Releases of Nov 28–Dec 4

Benedetta (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 49 of 2021 (Nov 28–Dec 4), with $4.3M worldwide, ahead of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) at $2.7M and Petite Maman (2021) at $2M. 20 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.7M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 48, 2021, whose releases took $221.1M. By language, French leads with $6.3M across 2 drama releases.

week 49 releases with a gross: 20
combined worldwide: $12.7M
Benedetta (2021), the #1: $4.3M
vs Week 48, 2021: −94%

#1 of 20

#1 drama movie of Week 49, 2021

Benedetta (2021)

2021 · Biography, Drama

$4.3M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total

$354.5K US & Canada · 8% $3.9M elsewhere · 92%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 49 of 2021?

Benedetta (2021) leads with $4.3M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.6M, 84% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$4.3M Benedetta (2021)
$354.5K US & Canada · 8% $3.9M elsewhere · 92%
Number 2

$2.7M Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$2M Petite Maman (2021)
$829.1K US & Canada · 42% $1.2M elsewhere · 58%
Number 4

$952.9K The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$711.7K Flee (2021)
$339.8K US & Canada · 48% $371.9K elsewhere · 52%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2021 (Nov 28–Dec 4).

1
Benedetta (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · French · Biography, Drama, History $4.3M worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $354.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4.3M
2
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $2.7M worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
3
Petite Maman (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · French · Drama $2M worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $829.1K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $2M
4
The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021) Dec 2, 2021 · Russian · War, History, Drama $952.9K worldwide

Dec 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $952.9K
5
Flee (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · Danish · Biography, Drama, Animation $711.7K worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $339.8K Rest of the world: $371.9K Worldwide: $711.7K
6
Wolf (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $565.8K worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $147.6K Rest of the world: $418.2K Worldwide: $565.8K
7
Silent Night (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · English · Drama, Horror, Comedy $438.8K worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $438.8K
8
Akhanda (2021) Dec 2, 2021 · Telugu · Drama, Action $253.3K worldwide

Dec 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.3K
9
The Mute Man of Sardinia (2021) Dec 1, 2021 · Italian · Drama, History, Crime $189.5K worldwide

Dec 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.5K
10
The Hand of God (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · Italian · Drama $167.9K worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.9K
11
Most Wanted Santa (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $154K worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: $138K Rest of the world: $16K Worldwide: $154K
12
Teeja Punjab (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · Punjabi · Romance, Drama, Family $144.1K worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.1K
13
Bheemante Vazhi (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · Malayalam · Comedy, Drama $100.3K worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K
14
Breaking Up in Rome (2021) Nov 30, 2021 · Italian · Comedy, Drama, Romance $16.1K worldwide

Nov 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K
15
Abu Saddam (2021) Nov 30, 2021 · Arabic · Drama $14.6K worldwide

Nov 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K
16
Finlandia (2021) Nov 29, 2021 · Spanish · Fantasy, Drama $8K worldwide

Nov 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K
17
Mission Extreme (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · Bengali · Action, Drama, Crime $4K worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
18
Bachelor (2021) Dec 3, 2021 · Tamil · Drama $1.1K worldwide

Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
19
Ego (2021) Dec 1, 2021 · Spanish · Drama, Horror, Thriller $618 worldwide

Dec 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $618
20
Skylab (2021) Dec 4, 2021 · Telugu · Comedy, Drama $381 worldwide

Dec 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2021?

Of the top 10, Flee (2021) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while Benedetta (2021) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $1.8M (14%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Benedetta (2021) $4.3M
$354.5K US & Canada · 8% $3.9M elsewhere · 92%
2 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) $2.7M
No US & Canada figure reported
3 Petite Maman (2021) $2M
$829.1K US & Canada · 42% $1.2M elsewhere · 58%
4 The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021) $952.9K
No US & Canada figure reported
5 Flee (2021) $711.7K
$339.8K US & Canada · 48% $371.9K elsewhere · 52%
6 Wolf (2021) $565.8K
$147.6K US & Canada · 26% $418.2K elsewhere · 74%
7 Silent Night (2021) $438.8K
No US & Canada figure reported
8 Akhanda (2021) $253.3K
No US & Canada figure reported
9 The Mute Man of Sardinia (2021) $189.5K
No US & Canada figure reported
10 The Hand of God (2021) $167.9K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many Week 49 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 20 films reached $100M. 20 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $12.7M 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 20 films, 100% of the list $12.7M · 100% of the gross

Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $12.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 17–23) with $462.6M, led by Dune: Part One (2021).

Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2014 earned the most: $250.9M from 13 films, led by Fleet of Time (2014). Week 49, 2021 took $12.7M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 13 films	13	$60.1M	–	Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M
Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 12 films · +15%	12	$68.8M	+15%	Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) $33M
Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 13 films · +265%	13	$250.9M	+265%	Fleet of Time (2014) $94.2M
Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 20 films · −51%	20	$123.2M	−51%	The Lady in the Van (2015) $41.4M
Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 8 films · −66%	8	$42M	−66%	Jackie (2016) $29.8M
Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 12 films · +123%	12	$93.4M	+123%	I, Tonya (2017) $53.9M
Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 17 films · −12%	17	$82.3M	−12%	Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $46.7M
Week 49, 2019 Dec 1–7 20 films · −64%	20	$29.4M	−64%	Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) $9.9M
Week 49, 2020 Nov 29–Dec 5 13 films · +86%	13	$54.7M	+86%	Nomadland (2020) $39.5M
Week 49, 2021 Nov 28–Dec 4 20 films · −77%	20	$12.7M	−77%	Benedetta (2021) $4.3M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2021?

French-language drama films took $6.3M across 2 films, 49% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($3.9M) and Russian-language drama films ($952.9K).

Week 49 of 2021 Drama Box Office by Language

French $6.3M
2 films · #1 Benedetta (2021)
English $3.9M
4 films · #1 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
Russian $952.9K
1 film · #1 The Pilot: A Battle for Survival (2021)
Danish $711.7K
1 film · #1 Flee (2021)
Italian $373.5K
3 films · #1 The Mute Man of Sardinia (2021)
Telugu $253.7K
2 films · #1 Akhanda (2021)
Punjabi $144.1K
1 film · #1 Teeja Punjab (2021)
Malayalam $100.3K
1 film · #1 Bheemante Vazhi (2021)
Arabic $14.6K
1 film · #1 Abu Saddam (2021)
Spanish $8.6K
2 films · #1 Finlandia (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 49 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 49 of 2021 (Nov 28–Dec 4)?

Benedetta (2021) leads with $4.3M worldwide, $354.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) at $2.7M and Petite Maman (2021) at $2M.

How much did drama movies released in week 49 of 2021 (Nov 28–Dec 4) earn?

20 drama films released in week 49 of 2021 (Nov 28–Dec 4) report a worldwide gross, $12.7M in all, or $634.6K per film on average. Week 48, 2021 releases took $221.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 49 of 2021 (Nov 28–Dec 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Benedetta (2021), earned $4.3M.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2021 (Nov 28–Dec 4). 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 49, 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.