Market Charts > 2020 > Genres > Drama

Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 2020

← 2019 Summary for all Years 2021 →
RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2020 GrossTickets Sold
1 Little Women Dec 25, 2019 Sony Pictures PG $70,502,828 7,680,046
2 Just Mercy Dec 25, 2019 Warner Bros. PG-13 $35,733,621 3,892,551
3 Knives Out Nov 27, 2019 Lionsgate PG-13 $35,244,610 3,839,282
4 The Photograph Feb 14, 2020 Universal PG-13 $20,578,185 2,241,632
5 The Way Back Mar 6, 2020 Warner Bros. R $13,590,514 1,480,448
6 I Still Believe Mar 13, 2020 Lionsgate PG $10,410,004 1,133,987
7 Emma. Feb 21, 2020 Focus Features PG $10,055,355 1,095,354
8 Downhill Feb 14, 2020 Searchlight Pictures R $8,287,061 902,729
9 Weathering with You (天気の子)… Jan 15, 2020 GKIDS PG-13 $7,798,703 849,531
10 Ford v. Ferrari Nov 15, 2019 20th Century Fox PG-13 $7,648,018 833,117
11 Bombshell Dec 13, 2019 Lionsgate R $7,172,836 781,354
12 It’s a Wonderful Life Dec 20, 1946 PG $6,644,000 723,747
13 Richard Jewell Dec 13, 2019 Warner Bros. R $4,523,325 492,736
14 Portrait de la jeune fille … Feb 14, 2020 Neon R $3,759,854 409,570
15 Queen & Slim Nov 27, 2019 Universal R $3,089,365 336,532
16 The Last Full Measure Jan 24, 2020 Roadside Attractions R $2,949,212 321,264
17 A Beautiful Day in the Neig… Nov 22, 2019 Sony Pictures PG $2,894,475 315,302
18 Words on Bathroom Walls Aug 21, 2020 Roadside Attractions PG-13 $2,542,518 276,962
19 After We Collided Sep 11, 2020 R $2,386,483 259,965
20 The Personal History of Dav… Aug 28, 2020 Searchlight Pictures PG $1,876,298 204,389
21 2 Hearts Oct 16, 2020 Freestyle Releasing PG-13 $1,349,284 146,980
22 The Assistant Jan 31, 2020 Bleecker Street R $1,100,310 119,859
23 All My Life Dec 4, 2020 Universal PG-13 $899,585 97,994
24 The Song of Names Dec 25, 2019 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $891,579 97,121
25 Cut Throat City Jul 31, 2020 Well Go USA R $855,894 93,234
26 The Last Vermeer Nov 20, 2020 Sony Pictures Cla… R $685,380 74,660
27 Chhapaak Jan 10, 2020 FIP Not Rated $604,334 65,831
28 Dolor y gloria Oct 4, 2019 Sony Pictures Cla… R $599,619 65,317
29 Panga Jan 24, 2020 FIP Not Rated $582,720 63,477
30 Harriet Nov 1, 2019 Focus Features PG-13 $534,455 58,219
31 Kajillionaire Sep 25, 2020 Focus Features R $531,430 57,889
32 Dark Waters Nov 22, 2019 Focus Features PG-13 $502,205 54,706
33 A Hidden Life Dec 13, 2019 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $456,268 49,702
34 Tulsa Aug 21, 2020 Self Distributed PG-13 $413,522 45,045
35 Yellow Rose Oct 8, 2020 Sony Pictures PG-13 $367,849 40,070
36 Les misérables Jan 10, 2020 Amazon Studios R $330,181 35,967
37 Ordinary Love Feb 14, 2020 Bleecker Street R $323,688 35,260
38 Il Traditore Jan 31, 2020 Sony Pictures Cla… R $296,027 32,246
39 Judy Sep 27, 2019 Roadside Attractions PG-13 $292,206 31,830
40 Clemency Dec 27, 2019 Neon R $288,343 31,409
41 Mafia, Inc. Feb 14, 2020 Films Seville Not Rated $264,552 28,818
42 The Climb Nov 13, 2020 Sony Pictures Cla… R $234,429 25,536
43 Wild Mountain Thyme Dec 11, 2020 Bleecker Street PG-13 $213,441 23,250
44 Dylda Jan 29, 2020 Kino Lorber Not Rated $196,258 21,378
45 Come Away Nov 13, 2020 Relativity PG $184,477 20,095
46 And Then We Danced Feb 7, 2020 Music Box Films Not Rated $177,262 19,309
47 Ammonite Nov 13, 2020 Neon R $160,930 17,530
48 A Call to Spy Oct 2, 2020 IFC Films PG-13 $159,014 17,321
49 Wendy Feb 28, 2020 Searchlight Pictures PG-13 $143,518 15,633
50 Burden Feb 28, 2020 101 Studios R $139,270 15,171
51 The Nest Sep 18, 2020 IFC Films R $137,852 15,016
52 Corpus Christi Feb 14, 2020 Film Movement Not Rated $127,240 13,860
53 Hope Gap Mar 6, 2020 Roadside Attractions PG-13 $104,732 11,408
54 Made in Italy Aug 7, 2020 IFC Films R $101,339 11,039
55 First Cow Mar 6, 2020 A24 PG-13 $101,068 11,009
56 Tesla Aug 21, 2020 IFC Films PG-13 $93,147 10,146
57 A Vida Invisível Dec 20, 2019 Amazon Studios R $92,752 10,103
58 On the Basis of Sex Dec 25, 2018 Focus Features PG-13 $82,150 8,948
59 Percy Oct 9, 2020 Mongrel Media PG-13 $76,511 8,334
60 Come and See Feb 6, 1987 Self Distributed Not Rated $62,774 6,838
61 My Brothers’ Crossing Sep 3, 2020 Atlas Distribution Not Rated $59,390 6,469
62 Summerland Jul 31, 2020 IFC Films PG $58,434 6,365
63 The Godfather: Part III Dec 25, 1990 Paramount Pictures R $58,097 6,328
64 Play the Flute Jan 28, 2019 Five & Two Pictures Not Rated $46,812 5,099
65 Three Christs Jan 10, 2020 IFC Films R $37,788 4,116
66 Solo Brathuke So Better Dec 25, 2020 Zee Studios Not Rated $35,000 3,812
67 Juvenile Delinquents Aug 7, 2020 Atlas Distribution R $34,292 3,735
68 True History Of The Kelly Gang Apr 24, 2020 IFC Films R $33,816 3,683
69 Honey Boy Nov 8, 2019 Amazon Studios R $32,516 3,542
70 Embattled Nov 20, 2020 IFC Films R $32,259 3,514
71 Sorry We Missed You Mar 6, 2020 Zeitgeist Not Rated $28,273 3,079
72 Cane River Feb 7, 2020 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $27,317 2,975
73 José Jan 31, 2020 Outsider Not Rated $26,563 2,893
74 Heart of Africa Mar 13, 2020 Purdie Distribution Not Rated $24,139 2,629
75 Premature Feb 21, 2020 IFC Films Not Rated $23,071 2,513
76 L’innocente Jan 11, 1979 Analysis R $22,549 2,456
77 Pandora and the Flying Dutc… Aug 3, 2010 Cohen Media Group Not Rated $21,536 2,345
78 Le jeune Ahmed Feb 21, 2020 Kino Lorber Not Rated $21,291 2,319
79 Synonymes Oct 25, 2019 Kino Lorber Not Rated $19,521 2,126
80 Foster Boy Sep 18, 2020 Gravitas Ventures Not Rated $19,046 2,074
81 Downtown 81 Jul 13, 2001 Not Rated $17,605 1,917
82 Never, Rarely, Sometimes, A… Mar 13, 2020 Focus Features PG-13 $16,565 1,804
83 Branagh Theatre Live: The W… Dec 4, 2019 Trafalgar Releasing Not Rated $15,789 1,719
84 Counter Column Oct 16, 2020 Not That Kind of … PG-13 $15,527 1,691
85 Vitalina Varela Feb 21, 2020 Grasshopper Film Not Rated $14,941 1,627
86 Ich war zuhause, aber Feb 14, 2020 Cinema Guild Not Rated $14,078 1,533
87 Akik maradtak Feb 14, 2020 Menemsha Entertai… Not Rated $11,862 1,292
88 Twiceborn Oct 16, 2020 Freestyle Releasing PG $11,527 1,255
89 You go to my Head Feb 14, 2020 First Run Features Not Rated $10,683 1,163
90 The Last Tree Jun 26, 2020 ArtMattan Films Not Rated $10,128 1,103
91 Guest Artist Jul 10, 2020 Indican Pictures Not Rated $10,017 1,091
92 La vérité Jul 3, 2020 IFC Films PG $9,619 1,047
93 Just One More Kiss Feb 21, 2020 Indican Pictures Not Rated $9,130 994
94 Stardust Nov 25, 2020 IFC Films Not Rated $9,087 989
95 The Artist’s Wife Sep 25, 2020 Strand Releasing R $7,818 851
96 Lie Exposed Mar 6, 2020 Mongrel Media Not Rated $7,467 813
97 Resistance Mar 27, 2020 IFC Films R $7,464 813
98 Human Capital Mar 20, 2020 Vertical Entertai… Not Rated $6,596 718
99 In the Life of Music Aug 14, 2020 Indican Pictures Not Rated $6,181 673
100 The Other Lamb Apr 3, 2020 IFC Films Not Rated $6,024 656
101 Herself Jan 1, 2021 Amazon Studios R $6,000 653
102 Grâce à dieu Oct 18, 2019 Music Box Films Not Rated $5,980 651
103 Made in Bangladesh Aug 28, 2020 ArtMattan Films Not Rated $5,322 579
104 Bang! Bang! Oct 23, 2020 Indican Pictures Not Rated $5,042 549
105 Last Call Sep 18, 2020 Not Rated $4,894 533
106 Farewell Amor Dec 11, 2020 IFC Films Not Rated $4,689 510
107 Babyteeth Jun 19, 2020 IFC Films Not Rated $4,507 490
108 Temblores Nov 29, 2019 Film Movement Not Rated $4,349 473
109 The Roads Not Taken Mar 13, 2020 Bleecker Street R $3,518 383
110 Mr. Klein Nov 6, 1977 Quartet Films Not Rated $3,310 360
111 Light From Light Nov 1, 2019 Grasshopper Film Not Rated $2,448 266
112 Goldie Feb 21, 2020 Film Movement Not Rated $2,302 250
113 Edie Sep 6, 2019 Music Box Films Not Rated $1,652 179
114 Nabarvené ptáče Jul 17, 2020 IFC Films Not Rated $1,460 159
115 Little Joe Dec 6, 2019 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $1,440 156
116 Cristo si è fermato a Eboli Mar 23, 1980 Franklin Media Not Rated $1,258 137
117 Evergreen Nov 24, 2020 Indican Pictures Not Rated $1,193 129
118 Hai Tang Hong Feb 21, 2020 M Star International Not Rated $1,107 120
119 Ága Sep 4, 2019 Big World Pictures Not Rated $1,048 114
120 Spiral Farm Dec 13, 2019 Indican Pictures Not Rated $1,042 113
121 Druk Dec 17, 2020 Mongrel Media Not Rated $938 102
122 Hustlers Sep 13, 2019 STX Entertainment R $612 66
123 Police Nov 20, 2020 Distrib Films Not Rated $534 58
124 Mickey and the Bear Nov 15, 2019 Self Distributed R $528 57
125 Love by Drowning Nov 6, 2020 Dow Jazz Films R $267 29
Total Gross of All Movies$273,390,118
Total Tickets Sold29,780,993

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2020. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2020. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.