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Drama Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 5

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2022, with $859.2M worldwide, ahead of The Batman (2022) at $772.3M and Elvis (2022) at $288.7M. 879 drama films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $5.5B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 8% on 2021, whose releases took $6B. By language, English leads with $4.1B across 241 drama releases.

2022 releases with a gross
879
combined worldwide
$5.5B
films crossed $100M
11
vs 2021
−8%
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) movie poster #1 of 879
#1 drama movie of 2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

2022 · Action, Adventure

$859.2M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total

$453.8M US & Canada · 53% $405.4M elsewhere · 47%
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Every Drama Release of 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 201 to 250 of 879. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.

  1. 201 Happening (2022) movie poster
    Happening (2022) May 6, 2022 · French · Drama $1.6M worldwide
    May 6, 2022 US and Canada: $181K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M
  2. 202 National Theatre Live: Our Generation (2022) movie poster
    National Theatre Live: Our Generation (2022) Mar 8, 2022 · English · Documentary, Drama, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Mar 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  3. 203 Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022) movie poster
    Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022) Aug 11, 2022 · Malayalam · Comedy, Drama, Crime $1.6M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  4. 204 For Zeko (2022) movie poster
    For Zeko (2022) Jan 5, 2022 · Arabic · Comedy, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Jan 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  5. 205 Gierek (2022) movie poster
    Gierek (2022) Jan 21, 2022 · Polish · History, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  6. 206 The White Fortress (2022) movie poster
    The White Fortress (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · Bosnian · Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  7. 207 Running the Bases (2022) movie poster
    Running the Bases (2022) Sep 16, 2022 · English · Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
  8. 208 Paappan (2022) movie poster
    Paappan (2022) Jul 29, 2022 · Malayalam · Action, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  9. 209 Umami (2022) movie poster
    Umami (2022) Jan 28, 2022 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  10. 210 Spoiler Alert (2022) movie poster
    Spoiler Alert (2022) Dec 2, 2022 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $50.8K Worldwide: $1.4M
  11. 211 Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha (2022) movie poster
    Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha (2022) Jul 8, 2022 · Hindi · Action, Romance, Drama $1.4M worldwide
    Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  12. 212 The Forgiven (2022) movie poster
    The Forgiven (2022) Jul 1, 2022 · English · Drama $1.4M worldwide
    Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: $340.2K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.4M
  13. 213 Next Sohee (2022) movie poster
    Next Sohee (2022) May 25, 2022 · Korean · Thriller, Drama $1.4M worldwide
    May 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  14. 214 Malayankunju (2022) movie poster
    Malayankunju (2022) Jul 22, 2022 · Malayalam · Thriller, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  15. 215 What You Can See from Here (2022) movie poster
    What You Can See from Here (2022) Dec 29, 2022 · German · Drama, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  16. 216 Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey (2022) movie poster
    Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey (2022) Oct 28, 2022 · Malayalam · Drama, Family, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  17. 217 Tchaikovsky’s Wife (2022) movie poster
    Tchaikovsky’s Wife (2022) May 18, 2022 · Russian · Drama, History $1.3M worldwide
    May 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  18. 218 Upon Entry (2022) movie poster
    Upon Entry (2022) Nov 20, 2022 · English · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  19. 219 The Legend of Molly Johnson (2022) movie poster
    The Legend of Molly Johnson (2022) Aug 19, 2022 · English · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  20. 220 The Enforcer (2022) movie poster
    The Enforcer (2022) Sep 23, 2022 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  21. 221 The Noel Diary (2022) movie poster
    The Noel Diary (2022) Nov 24, 2022 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    Nov 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  22. 222 Peaceful (2022) movie poster
    Peaceful (2022) Oct 28, 2022 · French · Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  23. 223 C’est magnifique! (2022) movie poster
    C’est magnifique! (2022) May 3, 2022 · French · Drama, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    May 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  24. 224 No Bears (2022) movie poster
    No Bears (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Persian · Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $167.3K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  25. 225 Badhaai Do (2022) movie poster
    Badhaai Do (2022) Feb 11, 2022 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  26. 226 Irati (2022) movie poster
    Irati (2022) Oct 9, 2022 · Basque · Adventure, Fantasy, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  27. 227 Dilberay (2022) movie poster
    Dilberay (2022) Feb 4, 2022 · Turkish · Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  28. 228 Everybody Loves Jeanne (2022) movie poster
    Everybody Loves Jeanne (2022) May 21, 2022 · French · Romance, Drama, Comedy $1M worldwide
    May 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  29. 229 Angry Annie (2022) movie poster
    Angry Annie (2022) Aug 11, 2022 · French · Drama $1M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  30. 230 2037 (2022) movie poster
    2037 (2022) Jun 8, 2022 · Korean · Drama $1M worldwide
    Jun 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  31. 231 Code Name: Emperor (2022) movie poster
    Code Name: Emperor (2022) Mar 18, 2022 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $1M worldwide
    Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  32. 232 Zero F*cks Given (2022) movie poster
    Zero F*cks Given (2022) Mar 30, 2022 · English · Drama, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Mar 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  33. 233 The Midnight Maiden War (2022) movie poster
    The Midnight Maiden War (2022) Jan 21, 2022 · Japanese · Drama $996.1K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $996.1K
  34. 234 Veetla Vishesham (2022) movie poster
    Veetla Vishesham (2022) Jun 17, 2022 · Tamil · Comedy, Drama $995.6K worldwide
    Jun 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $995.6K
  35. 235 Hit the Road (2022) movie poster
    Hit the Road (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · Persian · Comedy, Drama, Music $995.1K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $151K Rest of the world: $844.1K Worldwide: $995.1K
  36. 236 Satan's Slaves: Communion (2022) movie poster
    Satan's Slaves: Communion (2022) Nov 4, 2022 · Indonesian · Drama, Mystery, Horror $992.5K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $992.5K
  37. 237 Sundown (2022) movie poster
    Sundown (2022) Jan 28, 2022 · English · Drama $992.1K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: $229.9K Rest of the world: $762.2K Worldwide: $992.1K
  38. 238 Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) movie poster
    Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Vietnamese · Drama, Horror $984.4K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $984.4K
  39. 239 Aaja Mexico Challiye (2022) movie poster
    Aaja Mexico Challiye (2022) Feb 25, 2022 · Punjabi · Drama, Thriller $981.4K worldwide
    Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $981.4K
  40. 240 Cirkus (2022) movie poster
    Cirkus (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $956.4K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $956.4K
  41. 241 National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt (2022) movie poster
    National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt (2022) Jan 27, 2022 · English · Drama, History $941K worldwide
    Jan 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941K
  42. 242 Amanat (2022) movie poster
    Amanat (2022) May 26, 2022 · Russian · Drama, History $934.5K worldwide
    May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $934.5K
  43. 243 Lullaby (2022) movie poster
    Lullaby (2022) Feb 11, 2022 · Spanish · Drama $927.1K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $927.1K
  44. 244 Hold Me Tight (2022) movie poster
    Hold Me Tight (2022) Sep 9, 2022 · French · Drama $927K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $74.7K Rest of the world: $852.2K Worldwide: $927K
  45. 245 First Oscar (2022) movie poster
    First Oscar (2022) Apr 21, 2022 · Russian · Drama, Action, History $916.6K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $916.6K
  46. 246 The Brilliant Darkness! (2022) movie poster
    The Brilliant Darkness! (2022) Apr 8, 2022 · Vietnamese · Drama, Family, Thriller $914.7K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $914.7K
  47. 247 Argentina, 1985 (2022) movie poster
    Argentina, 1985 (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Spanish · Drama $905.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $905.9K
  48. 248 The Narrow Road (2022) movie poster
    The Narrow Road (2022) Aug 19, 2022 · Cantonese · Drama $904.3K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $904.3K
  49. 249 Naadi Dosh (2022) movie poster
    Naadi Dosh (2022) Jun 17, 2022 · Gujarati · Drama, Family, Romance $903.2K worldwide
    Jun 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $903.2K
  50. 250 Marilyn's Eyes (2022) movie poster
    Marilyn's Eyes (2022) Mar 15, 2022 · Italian · Drama, Comedy $899.3K worldwide
    Mar 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.3K
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $49.8B
2010s 10 years · $113.7B
2000s 10 years · $70.6B
1990s 10 years · $42.4B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $861.5M
1950s 10 years · $437.8M
1940s 10 years · $771.7M
1930s 10 years · $1.8M
1920s 8 years · $9.7M
1910s 1 year · $160