Drama box office · 2021

Drama Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 15

The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2021, with $902.5M worldwide, ahead of Hi, Mom (2021) at $822M and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) at $470.1M. 713 drama films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $6B in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 59% on 2020, whose releases took $3.8B. By language, English leads with $2.9B across 252 drama releases.

2021 releases with a gross: 713
combined worldwide: $6B
films crossed $100M: 9
vs 2020: +59%

The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) movie poster

#1 of 713

#1 drama movie of 2021

The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)

2021 · Drama, War

$902.5M worldwide · 15% of the chart's total

$342.4K US & Canada · <1% $902.2M elsewhere · 100%

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Every Drama Release of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 701 to 713 of 713. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2021.

701
The Dig (2021) Jan 15, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, History $693 worldwide

Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $693
702
Ego (2021) Dec 1, 2021 · Spanish · Drama, Horror, Thriller $618 worldwide

Dec 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $618
703
Give Them Wings (2021) Nov 20, 2021 · English · Drama $607 worldwide

Nov 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $607
704
Bandido (2021) Mar 17, 2021 · Spanish · Drama, Music $513 worldwide

Mar 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $513
705
Gully (2021) Jun 4, 2021 · English · Drama, Crime $424 worldwide

Jun 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424
706
Skylab (2021) Dec 4, 2021 · Telugu · Comedy, Drama $381 worldwide

Dec 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381
707
Gamanam (2021) Dec 10, 2021 · Telugu · Drama $332 worldwide

Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332
708
Borga (2021) Oct 28, 2021 · German · Drama $319 worldwide

Oct 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319
709
Ancient Soul (2021) Mar 1, 2021 · Javanese · Drama $216 worldwide

Mar 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $216
710
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
711
Thellavarithe Guruvaram (2021) Mar 26, 2021 · Telugu · Comedy, Romance, Drama $149 worldwide

Mar 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $149
712
A Cop Movie (2021) Oct 20, 2021 · Spanish · Drama $114 worldwide

Oct 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114
713
The Grand Bolero (2021) Oct 24, 2021 · English · Thriller, Romance, Drama $32 worldwide

Oct 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32