#1 of 15 #1 drama movie of Week 51, 2024
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$722.6M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
Drama box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 2024
Drama Box Office, Week 51 of 2024: Drama Releases of Dec 15–21
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21), with $722.6M worldwide, ahead of The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024) at $85.9M and The Brutalist (2024) at $50.5M. 15 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $949.9M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 27.5 times the total of Week 50, 2024, whose releases took $34.6M. By language, English leads with $815.6M across 5 drama releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $949.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 2024
- ×27.5
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 51 of 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $924.1M, 97% of what all 15 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 51 of 2024, 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 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21).
- 1 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $254.6M Rest of the world: $468.1M Worldwide: $722.6M
- 2 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $529.8K Rest of the world: $85.4M Worldwide: $85.9M
- 3 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $34.2M Worldwide: $50.5M
- 4 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024)Dec 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.5M
Dec 18, 2024 · Russian · Drama, Fantasy $43.5M worldwide - 5 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $21.5M
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Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $3.5K Worldwide: $20.8M - 7
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 8
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $929.6K - 9
Dec 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $862.7K - 10
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $303.7K - 11
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $164.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $164.6K
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Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9K - 13
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8K - 14
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8K - 15
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $605
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2024?
Of the top 10, Homestead (2024) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $294.9M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M $254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024) $85.9M $529.8K US & Canada · <1% $85.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 The Brutalist (2024) $50.5M $16.3M US & Canada · 32% $34.2M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024) $43.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Room Next Door (2024) $21.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 12% $19M elsewhere · 88%
- 6 Homestead (2024) $20.8M $20.8M US & Canada · 100% $3.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Her Body (2024) $929.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Stelios (2024) $862.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Viduthalai: Part II (2024) $303.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 51 of 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $722.6M between them, 76% of the total. 9 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
76% 23%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 7% of the list $722.6M · 76% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 33% of the list $222.2M · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 60% of the list $5.1M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $949.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $949.9M, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) $64.1M The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Hello, Love, Again (2024) $27.6M Hello, Love, Again (2024)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Gladiator II (2024) $488.1M Gladiator II (2024)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Queer (2024) $19.3M Queer (2024)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) $184.8M Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) $34.6M The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $949.9M Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 A Complete Unknown (2024) $157.6M A Complete Unknown (2024)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2017 earned the most: $982.1M from 19 films, led by The Greatest Showman (2017). Week 51, 2024 took $949.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 7 films | 7 | $69.9M | – | The Himalayas (2015) $50.5M |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 17 films · +257% | 17 | $249.2M | +257% | Collateral Beauty (2016) $88.6M |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 19 films · +294% | 19 | $982.1M | +294% | The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M |
| Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 15 films · −80% | 15 | $199.9M | −80% | Second Act (2018) $72.3M |
| Week 51, 2019 Dec 15–21 16 films · −21% | 16 | $157.3M | −21% | Cats (2019) $75.6M |
| Week 51, 2020 Dec 13–19 3 films · −66% | 3 | $53.6M | −66% | Greenland (2020) $52.3M |
| Week 51, 2021 Dec 12–18 11 films · +28% | 11 | $68.9M | +28% | Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M |
| Week 51, 2022 Dec 11–17 7 films · −89% | 7 | $7.5M | −89% | The Quiet Girl (2022) $6.8M |
| Week 51, 2023 Dec 17–23 8 films · +1241% | 8 | $101.2M | +1241% | The Iron Claw (2023) $45.2M |
| Week 51, 2024 Dec 15–21 15 films · +838% | 15 | $949.9M | +838% | Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 51 of 2024?
English-language drama films took $815.6M across 5 films, 86% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($85.9M) and Russian-language drama films ($43.5M).
Week 51 of 2024 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $815.6M5 films · #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) -
French $85.9M1 film · #1 The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024) - Russian $43.5M1 film · #1 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1 (2024)
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Japanese $2.7M1 film · #1 Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024) -
Czech $929.6K1 film · #1 Her Body (2024) -
Greek $862.7K1 film · #1 Stelios (2024) -
Tamil $303.7K1 film · #1 Viduthalai: Part II (2024) - Hindi $21.9K1 film · #1 Vanvaas (2024)
- Telugu $11.8K1 film · #1 Bachhala Malli (2024)
- Malayalam $8K1 film · #1 ED: Extra Decent (2024)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2024, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2024 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 9–15) with $1.7B, led by Inside Out 2 (2024).
- Week 1 $2.2M
- Week 2 $15.9M
- Week 3 $3.7M
- Week 4 $12M
- Week 5 $4.9M
- Week 6 $457.4M
- Week 7 $197.9M
- Week 8 $52M
- Week 9 $35.6M
- Week 10 $22.5M
- Week 11 $788.5M
- Week 12 $33.5M
- Week 13 $47M
- Week 14 $21.6M
- Week 15 $14.5M
- Week 16 $34.5M
- Week 17 $118.6M
- Week 18 $209.4M
- Week 19 $39.4M
- Week 20 $246.5M
- Week 21 $101.6M
- Week 22 $117.7M
- Week 23 $22M
- Week 24 $1.7B
- Week 25 $64.9M
- Week 26 $448.7M
- Week 27 $28.4M
- Week 28 $11.7M
- Week 29 $9M
- Week 30 $21.8M
- Week 31 $12.3M
- Week 32 $356.8M
- Week 33 $11.4M
- Week 34 $3.9M
- Week 35 $41.4M
- Week 36 $21.4M
- Week 37 $109.5M
- Week 38 $87.9M
- Week 39 $86.7M
- Week 40 $237.2M
- Week 41 $97.4M
- Week 42 $85.9M
- Week 43 $27.2M
- Week 44 $81.2M
- Week 45 $64.1M
- Week 46 $27.6M
- Week 47 $488.1M
- Week 48 $19.3M
- Week 49 $184.8M
- Week 50 $34.6M
- Week 51 $949.9M
- Week 52 $157.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 51 of 2024: 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21)?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M worldwide, $254.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024) at $85.9M and The Brutalist (2024) at $50.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21) earn?
15 drama films released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $949.9M in all, or $63.3M per film on average. Week 50, 2024 releases took $34.6M.
How many drama movies released in week 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $722.6M.
How is the week 51, 2024 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 51 of 2024 (Dec 15–21). 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 51, 2024 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.