#1 of 10 #1 drama movie of Week 53, 2021
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
2021 · Drama, Comedy
$23.1M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 53 · Dec 26–31, 2021
Drama Box Office, Week 53 of 2021: Drama Releases of Dec 26–31
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31), with $23.1M worldwide, ahead of The World Champion (2021) at $6.2M and Hand Rolled Cigarette (2021) at $946.1K. 10 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 53% on Week 52, 2021, whose releases took $66.2M. By language, Japanese leads with $23.2M across 2 drama releases.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $31.4M
- 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021), the #1
- $23.1M
- vs Week 52, 2021
- −53%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 53 of 2021?
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) leads with $23.1M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $31.2M, 99% of what all 10 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 53 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 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31).
- 1 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Crime $23.1M worldwide - 2 Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 3 Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $946.1K
- 4 Dec 26, 2021 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: $536.1K Worldwide: $588.7K
- 5 Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319.1K
- 6
Dec 29, 2021 US and Canada: $108.7K Rest of the world: $12.3K Worldwide: $121K - 7
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.3K - 8
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K - 9
Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K - 10
Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
Gross bands
How Many Week 53 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $31.4M total.
73% 27%
- $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, 10% of the list $23.1M · 73% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $8.4M · 27% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 53 releases took $31.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $221.1M, led by House of Gucci (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)
- Week 1, 2022 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2, 2022 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The 355 (2022) $38.5M The 355 (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 53 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2016 earned the most: $296.4M from 9 films, led by Hidden Figures (2016). Week 53, 2021 took $31.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 3 films | 3 | $13.2M | – | A Most Violent Year (2014) $12M |
| Week 53, 2015 Dec 27–31 2 films · −55% | 2 | $5.9M | −55% | Anomalisa (2015) $5.7M |
| Week 53, 2016 Dec 25–31 9 films · +4889% | 9 | $296.4M | +4889% | Hidden Figures (2016) $236M |
| Week 53, 2017 Dec 31 2 films · −100% | 2 | $60.7K | −100% | Retina (2017) $41.3K |
| Week 53, 2018 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2019 Dec 29–31 4 films | 4 | $17.6M | – | Begin, Again (2019) $9.1M |
| Week 53, 2020 Dec 27–31 2 films · +1130% | 2 | $216.8M | +1130% | A Little Red Flower (2020) $216M |
| Week 53, 2021 Dec 26–31 10 films · −86% | 10 | $31.4M | −86% | 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $23.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 53 of 2021?
Japanese-language drama films took $23.2M across 2 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Russian-language drama films ($6.2M) and Chinese-language drama films ($973.4K).
Week 53 of 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
- Japanese $23.2M2 films · #1 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
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Russian $6.2M1 film · #1 The World Champion (2021) -
Chinese $973.4K2 films · #1 Hand Rolled Cigarette (2021) -
English $709.7K2 films · #1 Memoria (2021) -
Spanish $319.1K1 film · #1 Un Retrato de Familia (2021) -
Tamil $3.2K1 film · #1 Velan (2021) - Malayalam $1.4K1 film · #1 Vidhi (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 53 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31)?
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) leads with $23.1M worldwide. Next come The World Champion (2021) at $6.2M and Hand Rolled Cigarette (2021) at $946.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) earn?
10 drama films released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) report a worldwide gross, $31.4M in all, or $3.1M per film on average. Week 52, 2021 releases took $66.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021), earned $23.1M.
How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31). 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 53, 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.