#1 of 11 #1 drama movie of Week 51, 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$51.6M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$36.5K US & Canada · <1% $51.6M elsewhere · 100%
Drama box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 2021
Drama Box Office, Week 51 of 2021: Drama Releases of Dec 12–18
Schemes in Antiques (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18), with $51.6M worldwide, ahead of Cyrano (2021) at $6.4M and Fireflies in the Sun (2021) at $5.6M. 11 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.9M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 29% on Week 50, 2021, whose releases took $96.5M. By language, Chinese leads with $57.2M across 2 drama releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $68.9M
- Schemes in Antiques (2021), the #1
- $51.6M
- vs Week 50, 2021
- −29%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 51 of 2021?
Schemes in Antiques (2021) leads with $51.6M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $67.5M, 98% of what all 11 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 51 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 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18).
- 1 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $51.6M
- 2 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6.4M
- 3 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
- 4 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021)Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
Dec 17, 2021 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $3M worldwide - 5 Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $874.4K
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Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.3K - 7
Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.2K
Dec 17, 2021 · Danish · Biography, Drama, History $252.2K worldwide - 8
Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K - 9
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $126.1K Rest of the world: $51.1K Worldwide: $177.2K - 10
Dec 15, 2021 US and Canada: $20.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3K - 11
Dec 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2021?
Of the top 10, Harper (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Schemes in Antiques (2021) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $4.1M (6%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M $36.5K US & Canada · <1% $51.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Cyrano (2021) $6.4M $3.9M US & Canada · 61% $2.5M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Fireflies in the Sun (2021) $5.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Silverstar (2021) $874.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Lost Daughter (2021) $703.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Margrete: Queen of the North (2021) $252.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 A Naija Christmas (2021) $179.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Swan Song (2021) $177.2K $126.1K US & Canada · 71% $51.1K elsewhere · 29%
- 10 Harper (2021) $20.3K $20.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 51 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $68.9M total.
75% 25%
- $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, 9% of the list $51.6M · 75% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $17.2M · 25% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $68.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Oct 31–Nov 6) with $446.5M, led by Eternals (2021).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Eternals (2021) $446.5M Eternals (2021)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Belfast (2021) $89.9M Belfast (2021)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 King Richard (2021) $75.3M King Richard (2021)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 House of Gucci (2021) $221.1M House of Gucci (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Benedetta (2021) $12.7M Benedetta (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 West Side Story (2021) $96.5M West Side Story (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $68.9M Schemes in Antiques (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 American Underdog (2021) $66.2M American Underdog (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $31.4M 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2017 earned the most: $982.1M from 19 films, led by The Greatest Showman (2017). Week 51, 2021 took $68.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 15 films | 15 | $644.8M | – | Jack Reacher (2012) $218.3M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 7 films · −70% | 7 | $191.7M | −70% | Personal Tailor (2013) $116.1M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 9 films · +82% | 9 | $349.8M | +82% | Annie (2014) $136.9M |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 7 films · −80% | 7 | $69.9M | −80% | The Himalayas (2015) $50.5M |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 17 films · +257% | 17 | $249.2M | +257% | Collateral Beauty (2016) $88.6M |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 19 films · +294% | 19 | $982.1M | +294% | The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M |
| Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 15 films · −80% | 15 | $199.9M | −80% | Second Act (2018) $72.3M |
| Week 51, 2019 Dec 15–21 16 films · −21% | 16 | $157.3M | −21% | Cats (2019) $75.6M |
| Week 51, 2020 Dec 13–19 3 films · −66% | 3 | $53.6M | −66% | Greenland (2020) $52.3M |
| Week 51, 2021 Dec 12–18 11 films · +28% | 11 | $68.9M | +28% | Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 51 of 2021?
Chinese-language drama films took $57.2M across 2 films, 83% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($7.5M) and Japanese-language drama films ($3M).
Week 51 of 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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Chinese $57.2M2 films · #1 Schemes in Antiques (2021) -
English $7.5M5 films · #1 Cyrano (2021) - Japanese $3M1 film · #1 Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (2021)
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Dutch $874.4K1 film · #1 Silverstar (2021) - Danish $252.2K1 film · #1 Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)
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Greek $8.7K1 film · #1 Smyrna (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 51 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18)?
Schemes in Antiques (2021) leads with $51.6M worldwide, $36.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cyrano (2021) at $6.4M and Fireflies in the Sun (2021) at $5.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18) earn?
11 drama films released in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $68.9M in all, or $6.3M per film on average. Week 50, 2021 releases took $96.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 51 of 2021 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Schemes in Antiques (2021), earned $51.6M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2021 (Dec 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 51, 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.