Drama box office · 2021

Drama Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 8

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 351 to 400 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.

351
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
352
Tokyo Shaking (2021) Jun 23, 2021 · French · Drama $154K worldwide

Jun 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154K
353
No Looking Back (2021) Sep 19, 2021 · Russian · Comedy, Thriller, Action $151.7K worldwide

Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.7K
354
Song Song (2021) Feb 26, 2021 · Vietnamese · Thriller, Drama $148.2K worldwide

Feb 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.2K
355
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
356
Shyam Singha Roy (2021) Dec 24, 2021 · Telugu · Romance, Thriller, Drama $142.4K worldwide

Dec 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.4K
357
Poppy (2021) Oct 1, 2021 · English · Drama, Family $141.2K worldwide

Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.2K
358
The Pebble and the Boy (2021) Aug 27, 2021 · English · Drama $137.2K worldwide

Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137.2K
359
Twelve Days (2021) Oct 27, 2021 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance $137K worldwide

Oct 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137K
360
Small Body (2021) Jul 10, 2021 · Italian · Drama $137K worldwide

Jul 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137K
361
The Replacement (2021) Jun 7, 2021 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $136.9K worldwide

Jun 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.9K
362
Lansky (2021) Jun 25, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, History $136.6K worldwide

Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: $61K Rest of the world: $75.5K Worldwide: $136.6K
363
Tom Medina (2021) Jul 8, 2021 · French · Drama $132.6K worldwide

Jul 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.6K
364
Mogul Mowgli (2021) Sep 3, 2021 · English · Drama $126.3K worldwide

Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $52.5K Rest of the world: $73.8K Worldwide: $126.3K
365
Rhino (2021) Sep 10, 2021 · Ukrainian · Drama, Thriller, Crime $125.5K worldwide

Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.5K
366
BanG Dream! Episode of Roselia II: Song I am. (2021) Jun 25, 2021 · Japanese · Music, Drama, Animation $122.1K worldwide

Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K
367
Jockey (2021) Dec 29, 2021 · English · Drama $121K worldwide

Dec 29, 2021 US and Canada: $108.7K Rest of the world: $12.3K Worldwide: $121K
368
Paper Tiger (2021) Aug 24, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller $118.4K worldwide

Aug 24, 2021 US and Canada: $112.7K Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $118.4K
369
Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (2021) Jan 22, 2021 · Hungarian · Drama, Romance $117.4K worldwide

Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.4K
370
Hard Hit (2021) Jun 23, 2021 · Korean · Action, Crime, Drama $116.2K worldwide

Jun 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.2K
371
Pulse (2021) Jan 29, 2021 · Ukrainian · Drama $114K worldwide

Jan 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114K
372
The Killing of Two Lovers (2021) May 14, 2021 · English · Drama $113.6K worldwide

May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $71.2K Rest of the world: $42.5K Worldwide: $113.6K
373
tick, tick...Boom! (2021) Nov 12, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, Musical $112.8K worldwide

Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.8K
374
Small Engine Repair (2021) Sep 10, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $111K worldwide

Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $111K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111K
375
The End of the Pale Hour (2021) Dec 31, 2021 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $109.3K worldwide

Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.3K
376
The House (2021) Apr 8, 2021 · German · Drama $107K worldwide

Apr 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K
377
The House (2021) Sep 21, 2021 · German · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama $107K worldwide

Sep 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K
378
Fuffad Ji (2021) Nov 11, 2021 · Punjabi · Drama $106.9K worldwide

Nov 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.9K
379
Robust (2021) Jan 13, 2021 · French · Drama $106.9K worldwide

Jan 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.9K
380
Worth (2021) Sep 3, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, History $106.6K worldwide

Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.6K
381
Brothers By Blood (2021) Jan 22, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $104.9K worldwide

Jan 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.9K
382
Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2021) Sep 8, 2021 · Russian · Drama, Thriller $104.8K worldwide

Sep 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.8K
383
Heavens Above (2021) Aug 5, 2021 · Serbian · Fantasy, Comedy, Drama $103.4K worldwide

Aug 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.4K
384
The Final Stand (2021) May 11, 2021 · Russian · Action, Drama, War $101.4K worldwide

May 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.4K
385
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
386
Next Door (2021) Mar 1, 2021 · German · Comedy, Drama $100K worldwide

Mar 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100K
387
Tove (2021) Jun 4, 2021 · Swedish · Biography, Drama $96.2K worldwide

Jun 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.2K
388
City of Lies (2021) Mar 19, 2021 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $94.6K worldwide

Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.6K
389
2gether: The Movie (2021) Apr 22, 2021 · Thai · Drama, Romance, Music $93.8K worldwide

Apr 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.8K
390
Madalena (2021) Feb 3, 2021 · Portuguese · Drama, Horror $93K worldwide

Feb 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93K
391
100 Minutes (2021) Aug 13, 2021 · Russian · Drama $92.2K worldwide

Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.2K
392
Evolution (2021) Jul 11, 2021 · Hungarian · Drama $92.1K worldwide

Jul 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.1K
393
Dia de los Muertos (2021) Sep 19, 2021 · Russian · Drama, Comedy $91.3K worldwide

Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.3K
394
The Ghosts of Borley Rectory (2021) Jun 25, 2021 · English · Drama, History, Horror $91K worldwide

Jun 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91K
395
The Salt of Tears (2021) Jan 20, 2021 · French · Drama $89.5K worldwide

Jan 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.5K
396
Irregular (2021) Nov 18, 2021 · Portuguese · Drama $88.5K worldwide

Nov 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.5K
397
A Crocodile Who Lived for 100 Days (2021) Jul 9, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Animation $87.8K worldwide

Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.8K
398
Perfect Strangers (2021) Sep 24, 2021 · Romanian · Drama, Comedy $87.2K worldwide

Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.2K
399
It’s Not So Bad to Be Human (2021) Oct 6, 2021 · Serbian · Comedy, Drama $84.7K worldwide

Oct 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.7K
400
Persona Non Grata (2021) Jan 31, 2021 · Danish · Comedy, Drama $84K worldwide

Jan 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84K