#1 of 45 #1 drama movie of April 2025
2025 · Action, Drama
$371.6M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$280M US & Canada · 75% $91.6M elsewhere · 25%
Drama box office · April 2025
Drama Box Office, April 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Sinners (2025) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in April 2025, with $371.6M worldwide, ahead of The Accountant 2 (2025) at $103.3M and Until Dawn (2025) at $54.1M. 45 drama films released in April 2025 report a worldwide gross, $666.9M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.4 times the total of March 2025, whose releases took $151.6M. By language, English leads with $603.7M across 23 drama releases.
- April 2025 releases with a gross
- 45
- combined worldwide
- $666.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs March 2025
- ×4.4
#1 of 45 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of April 2025?
Sinners (2025) leads with $371.6M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $592.8M, 89% of what all 45 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 April 2025, 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 April 2025.
- 1 Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $280M Rest of the world: $91.6M Worldwide: $371.6M
- 2 Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $65.5M Rest of the world: $37.8M Worldwide: $103.3M
- 3 Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $54.1M
- 4 Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $35.1M
- 5 Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $28.7M
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Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $120.4K Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $24.5M - 7
Apr 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M - 8
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: $149.4K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.9M - 9
Apr 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 10
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $308.6K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.6M - 11
Apr 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 12
Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 13
Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 14
Apr 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 15
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $755.9K Rest of the world: $760K Worldwide: $1.5M - 16
Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 17
Apr 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 18
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025)Apr 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Apr 17, 2025 · Hindi · Drama, History $1.2M worldwide - 19
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $200.1K Worldwide: $1.2M - 20
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: $908.6K Rest of the world: $223.5K Worldwide: $1.1M - 21
Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698.8K - 22
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: $43.1K Rest of the world: $652K Worldwide: $695.1K - 23
Apr 29, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $561.4K - 24
Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story (2025)Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: $481.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $481.6K
Apr 30, 2025 · English · Drama, Family, History $481.6K worldwide - 25
Apr 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $352.4K - 26
Apr 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250.4K - 27
Apr 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $178.6K - 28
Apr 10, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.3K - 29
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $84.8K Rest of the world: $8.9K Worldwide: $93.6K - 30
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $83.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.9K - 31
Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.2K - 32
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $68.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $68.7K - 33
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $49.7K Rest of the world: $12.5K Worldwide: $62.2K - 34
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $49.4K Rest of the world: $7.8K Worldwide: $57.2K - 35
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.3K - 36
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.5K Apr 11, 2025 · English · Comedy, Drama $54.5K worldwide - 37
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K - 38
Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4K - 39
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4K - 40
Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K - 41
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K - 42
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 43
Apr 29, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 44
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633 - 45
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2025?
Of the top 10, Sinners (2025) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Yadang: The Snitch (2025) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 45 films, $412.4M (62%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sinners (2025) $371.6M $280M US & Canada · 75% $91.6M elsewhere · 25%
- 2 The Accountant 2 (2025) $103.3M $65.5M US & Canada · 63% $37.8M elsewhere · 37%
- 3 Until Dawn (2025) $54.1M $20.2M US & Canada · 37% $33.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Warfare (2025) $35.1M $26M US & Canada · 74% $9.1M elsewhere · 26%
- 5 Drop (2025) $28.7M $16.6M US & Canada · 58% $12.1M elsewhere · 42%
- 6 Yadang: The Snitch (2025) $24.5M $120.4K US & Canada · <1% $24.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 7 His Name Was Not Listed (2025) $8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 When Fall Is Coming (2025) $6.9M $149.4K US & Canada · 2% $6.7M elsewhere · 98%
- 9 Thudarum (2025) $6.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Ugly Stepsister (2025) $5.6M $308.6K US & Canada · 5% $5.3M elsewhere · 95%
Gross bands
How Many April 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 45 films crossed $100M and took $474.9M between them, 71% of the total. 39 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
71% 21%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 4% of the list $474.9M · 71% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 9% of the list $142.4M · 21% of the gross
- Under $10M 39 films, 87% of the list $49.6M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 13–19) took $388.1M, led by Sinners (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 When Fall Is Coming (2025) $10.6M When Fall Is Coming (2025)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Warfare (2025) $75.2M Warfare (2025)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Sinners (2025) $388.1M Sinners (2025)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 The Accountant 2 (2025) $189.8M The Accountant 2 (2025)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Rose of Versailles (2025) $3.2M The Rose of Versailles (2025)
Earlier years
How Does April 2025 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2016 earned the most: $1.5B from 90 films, led by The Jungle Book (2016). April 2025 took $666.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2016 90 films | 90 | $1.5B | – | The Jungle Book (2016) $967.7M |
| April 2017 74 films · −53% | 74 | $719.9M | −53% | Your Name. (2017) $405.3M |
| April 2018 75 films · −23% | 75 | $552.4M | −23% | A Quiet Place (2018) $341M |
| April 2019 95 films · −45% | 95 | $303.6M | −45% | After (2019) $69.5M |
| April 2020 12 films · −95% | 12 | $16.1M | −95% | School Life (2020) $14.2M |
| April 2021 47 films · +1555% | 47 | $267.1M | +1555% | Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M |
| April 2022 64 films · +42% | 64 | $377.9M | +42% | Morbius (2022) $167.5M |
| April 2023 77 films · −5% | 77 | $359.2M | −5% | Born to Fly (2023) $117.1M |
| April 2024 58 films · −47% | 58 | $189.3M | −47% | Challengers (2024) $96.1M |
| April 2025 45 films · +252% | 45 | $666.9M | +252% | Sinners (2025) $371.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in April 2025?
English-language drama films took $603.7M across 23 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($26.3M) and Russian-language drama films ($8.2M).
April 2025 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $603.7M23 films · #1 Sinners (2025)
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Korean $26.3M2 films · #1 Yadang: The Snitch (2025) -
Russian $8.2M3 films · #1 His Name Was Not Listed (2025) - Malayalam $7.6M2 films · #1 Thudarum (2025)
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French $6.9M1 film · #1 When Fall Is Coming (2025) -
Norwegian $5.6M1 film · #1 The Ugly Stepsister (2025) -
Haitian Creole $3.8M1 film · #1 Zion (2025) -
Japanese $1.5M1 film · #1 The Rose of Versailles (2025) - Tamil $1.3M2 films · #1 Retro (2025)
- Hindi $1.2M1 film · #1 Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: February leads with $2.5B, led by Ne Zha 2 (2025).
- January $674.5M #1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
- February $2.5B #1 Ne Zha 2 (2025)
- March $151.6M #1 Black Bag (2025)
- April $666.9M #1 Sinners (2025)
- May $588.3M #1 Thunderbolts* (2025)
- June $683.5M #1 F1: The Movie (2025)
- July $91.8M #1 My Daughter is a Zombie (2025)
- August $445.5M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- September $662.4M #1 731 (2025)
- October $246.8M #1 Regretting You (2025)
- November $476M #1 Kokuho (2025)
- December $528.3M #1 Marty Supreme (2025)
FAQ
Drama Box Office April 2025: 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 45 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in April 2025?
Sinners (2025) leads with $371.6M worldwide, $280M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Accountant 2 (2025) at $103.3M and Until Dawn (2025) at $54.1M.
How much did drama movies released in April 2025 earn?
45 drama films released in April 2025 report a worldwide gross, $666.9M in all, or $14.8M per film on average. March 2025 releases took $151.6M.
How many drama movies released in April 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Sinners (2025) with $371.6M.
How is the April 2025 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 April 2025. 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 April 2025 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.