Drama box office · 2021

Drama Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 2

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 51 to 100 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.

51
The Dry (2021) May 21, 2021 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $15.6M worldwide

May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $364.2K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.6M
52
Drive My Car (2021) Nov 24, 2021 · Japanese · Drama $15.4M worldwide

Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $15.4M
53
Anita (2021) Oct 15, 2021 · Cantonese · Music, History, Drama $15M worldwide

Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $556.6K Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $15M
54
And So the Baton Is Passed (2021) Oct 29, 2021 · Japanese · Drama $14.4M worldwide

Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M
55
The Tomorrow War (2021) Jul 2, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $14.4M worldwide

Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M
56
The Duke (2021) Dec 10, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $14.2M worldwide

Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $14.2M
57
Vakeel Saab (2021) Apr 9, 2021 · Telugu · Thriller, Drama, Action $13.1M worldwide

Apr 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M
58
The Many Saints of Newark (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Drama, Crime $13M worldwide

Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $13M
59
What Did You Eat Yesterday? (2021) Nov 3, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Romance $11.3M worldwide

Nov 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
60
Krack (2021) Jan 9, 2021 · Telugu · Drama, Crime, Action $10.4M worldwide

Jan 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
61
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi (2021) Feb 11, 2021 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Drama $10.3M worldwide

Feb 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M
62
Never Stop (2021) Jun 11, 2021 · Chinese · Drama $10.2M worldwide

Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
63
The Soul (2021) Apr 14, 2021 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $9.6M worldwide

Apr 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
64
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) Oct 15, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Drama, History $9.5M worldwide

Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
65
All About My Mother (2021) Sep 19, 2021 · Chinese · Family, Drama $8.9M worldwide

Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
66
Honey Lemon Soda (2021) Jul 9, 2021 · Japanese · Comedy, Romance, Drama $8.4M worldwide

Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
67
Girls to Buy (2021) Nov 26, 2021 · Polish · Drama, Crime $8.2M worldwide

Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M
68
The Mauritanian (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller $7.5M worldwide

Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: $836.5K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $7.5M
69
The Ice Road (2021) Jun 25, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $7.5M worldwide

Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
70
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Feb 12, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, History $7.5M worldwide

Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $7.5M
71
'83 (2021) Dec 23, 2021 · Hindi · Biography, Drama, History $7.4M worldwide

Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $7.4M
72
Waterboys (2021) Mar 23, 2021 · Dutch · Drama, Comedy, Music $7.2M worldwide

Mar 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
73
Couple From The Future (2021) Mar 4, 2021 · Russian · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $7.2M worldwide

Mar 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
74
A Journal for Jordan (2021) Dec 25, 2021 · English · Drama $6.7M worldwide

Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $137.5K Worldwide: $6.7M
75
In the Wake (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller $6.6M worldwide

Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
76
Dream Horse (2021) May 21, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $6.6M worldwide

May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6.6M
77
Chernobyl: Abyss (2021) Apr 15, 2021 · Russian · Adventure, History, Fantasy $6.5M worldwide

Apr 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
78
Island Keeper (2021) Jun 18, 2021 · Chinese · Drama $6.4M worldwide

Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
79
Cyrano (2021) Dec 17, 2021 · English · Drama, Musical $6.4M worldwide

Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6.4M
80
The World Champion (2021) Dec 30, 2021 · Russian · Drama $6.2M worldwide

Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
81
Penguin Bloom (2021) Jan 27, 2021 · English · Drama $6.2M worldwide

Jan 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
82
The Forgotten Battle (2021) Oct 15, 2021 · Dutch · Drama, War $6M worldwide

Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
83
Suicide Forest Village (2021) Feb 5, 2021 · Japanese · Mystery, Horror, Drama $5.6M worldwide

Feb 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
84
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
85
Fireflies in the Sun (2021) Dec 17, 2021 · Chinese · Crime, Drama, Thriller $5.6M worldwide

Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
86
Mama Weed (2021) Jul 16, 2021 · French · Drama, Comedy, Crime $5.5M worldwide

Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: $29.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.5M
87
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction (2021) Mar 26, 2021 · Japanese · Drama $5.3M worldwide

Mar 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
88
The Ambush (2021) Oct 28, 2021 · Arabic · Action, Drama, War $5.2M worldwide

Oct 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
89
A First Farewell (2021) Feb 26, 2021 · Chinese · Drama $5.1M worldwide

Feb 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
90
The Card Counter (2021) Sep 10, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller $5M worldwide

Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $5M
91
Love Story (2021) Sep 24, 2021 · Telugu · Romance, Drama $5M worldwide

Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: $971K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5M
92
Zola (2021) Jun 30, 2021 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $5M worldwide

Jun 30, 2021 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $153.7K Worldwide: $5M
93
Titane (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · French · Drama $5M worldwide

Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $5M
94
C'mon C'mon (2021) Nov 19, 2021 · English · Drama $4.5M worldwide

Nov 19, 2021 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.5M
95
V2. Escape from Hell (2021) Apr 22, 2021 · Russian · Drama, Action, War $4.4M worldwide

Apr 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
96
77 Heartwarmings (2021) May 14, 2021 · Cantonese · Romance, Drama $4.3M worldwide

May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
97
Perhaps Love (2021) Nov 17, 2021 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $4.3M worldwide

Nov 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
98
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
99
Windstorm: The Great Hurricane (2021) Jul 29, 2021 · German · Drama, Family, Adventure $4.2M worldwide

Jul 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
100
Boogie (2021) Mar 5, 2021 · English · Drama $4.2M worldwide

Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $12.4K Worldwide: $4.2M