#1 of 21 #1 drama movie of Week 40, 2015
2015 · Action, Adventure
$630.6M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%
Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2015
Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 2015: Drama Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3
The Martian (2015) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $630.6M worldwide, ahead of The Walk (2015) at $61.2M and Saving Mr. Wu (2015) at $31.2M. 21 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $742.5M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 39.7 times the total of Week 39, 2015, whose releases took $18.7M. By language, English leads with $696.4M across 8 drama releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 21
- combined worldwide
- $742.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 39, 2015
- ×39.7
#1 of 21 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 2015?
The Martian (2015) leads with $630.6M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $731.8M, 99% of what all 21 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 40 of 2015, 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 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3).
- 1 Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $228.4M Rest of the world: $402.2M Worldwide: $630.6M
- 2 Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $51M Worldwide: $61.2M
- 3 Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $31.2M
- 4 Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: $794.5K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.6M
- 5 Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
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Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 7
Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 8
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $546.2K Rest of the world: $901.1K Worldwide: $1.4M - 9
Oct 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 10
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $8.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 11
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $437.8K - 12
Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376.5K - 13
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.3K - 14
Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209K - 15
Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.1K - 16
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.2K - 17
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71K - 18
Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.4K - 19
Sep 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K - 20
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K - 21
Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $622
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2015?
Of the top 10, Freeheld (2015) earned the biggest share at home (38% in the US & Canada), while Saving Mr. Wu (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $240M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Martian (2015) $630.6M $228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 The Walk (2015) $61.2M $10.1M US & Canada · 17% $51M elsewhere · 83%
- 3 Saving Mr. Wu (2015) $31.2M $92.7K US & Canada · <1% $31.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Labyrinth of Lies (2015) $4.6M $794.5K US & Canada · 17% $3.8M elsewhere · 83%
- 5 Pink and Gray (2015) $4.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Yellow Flowers On the Green Grass (2015) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Etiquette for Mistresses (2015) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Freeheld (2015) $1.4M $546.2K US & Canada · 38% $901.1K elsewhere · 62%
- 9 Jailbirds (2015) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Northern Soul (2015) $1.1M $8.9K US & Canada · <1% $1.1M elsewhere · 99%
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 21 films crossed $100M and took $630.6M between them, 85% of the total. 18 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
85% 12%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $630.6M · 85% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 10% of the list $92.4M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 86% of the list $19.5M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $742.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 27–Oct 3) with $742.5M, led by The Martian (2015).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Mend (2015) $170.5M The Mend (2015)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 War Room (2015) $191.7M War Room (2015)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Dragon Blade (2015) $170.1M Dragon Blade (2015)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 The Perfect Guy (2015) $145.1M The Perfect Guy (2015)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Everest (2015) $514.1M Everest (2015)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Third Way of Love (2015) $18.7M The Third Way of Love (2015)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Martian (2015) $742.5M The Martian (2015)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Steve Jobs (2015) $55.9M Steve Jobs (2015)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Bridge of Spies (2015) $347.1M Bridge of Spies (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2013 earned the most: $798.6M from 25 films, led by Gravity (2013). Week 40, 2015 took $742.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 10 films | 10 | $34.5M | – | Little Children (2006) $14.8M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 22 films · +322% | 22 | $145.3M | +322% | Michael Clayton (2007) $93M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 16 films · +107% | 16 | $300.5M | +107% | Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 17 films · −69% | 17 | $93.6M | −69% | A Serious Man (2009) $31.4M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 19 films · +213% | 19 | $293.2M | +213% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 21 films · −46% | 21 | $159.1M | −46% | 50/50 (2011) $41.1M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 15 films · +188% | 15 | $457.9M | +188% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 25 films · +74% | 25 | $798.6M | +74% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 20 films · −49% | 20 | $410.8M | −49% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 21 films · +81% | 21 | $742.5M | +81% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2015?
English-language drama films took $696.4M across 8 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($31.2M) and German-language drama films ($4.6M).
Week 40 of 2015 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $696.4M8 films · #1 The Martian (2015) -
Chinese $31.2M1 film · #1 Saving Mr. Wu (2015) -
German $4.6M2 films · #1 Labyrinth of Lies (2015) -
Japanese $4.2M1 film · #1 Pink and Gray (2015) -
Vietnamese $3.3M1 film · #1 Yellow Flowers On the Green Grass (2015) -
French $1.6M2 films · #1 Jailbirds (2015) -
Polish $437.8K1 film · #1 Damaged (2015) -
Korean $330.3K2 films · #1 Circle of Atonement (2015) -
Dutch $293K2 films · #1 Sum of Histories (2015) -
Turkish $71K1 film · #1 Nausea (2015)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $1.8B, led by Inside Out (2015).
- Week 1 $50.1M
- Week 2 $193.7M
- Week 3 $33.3M
- Week 4 $65.6M
- Week 5 $45.8M
- Week 6 $3.3M
- Week 7 $619.8M
- Week 8 $115.5M
- Week 9 $174.8M
- Week 10 $108.9M
- Week 11 $97M
- Week 12 $102.6M
- Week 13 $53.1M
- Week 14 $75.5M
- Week 15 $114.7M
- Week 16 $52.4M
- Week 17 $219M
- Week 18 $133.1M
- Week 19 $22M
- Week 20 $31.3M
- Week 21 $42.3M
- Week 22 $517.4M
- Week 23 $176M
- Week 24 $19.3M
- Week 25 $1.8B
- Week 26 $23.1M
- Week 27 $134.7M
- Week 28 $45.9M
- Week 29 $452.1M
- Week 30 $226.7M
- Week 31 $7M
- Week 32 $199.6M
- Week 33 $232.9M
- Week 34 $170.5M
- Week 35 $191.7M
- Week 36 $170.1M
- Week 37 $145.1M
- Week 38 $514.1M
- Week 39 $18.7M
- Week 40 $742.5M
- Week 41 $55.9M
- Week 42 $347.1M
- Week 43 $44.4M
- Week 44 $56.2M
- Week 45 $298.2M
- Week 46 $106.8M
- Week 47 $764.4M
- Week 48 $290.7M
- Week 49 $123.2M
- Week 50 $290.3M
- Week 51 $69.9M
- Week 52 $1B
- Week 53 $5.9M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 40 of 2015: 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 21 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?
The Martian (2015) leads with $630.6M worldwide, $228.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Walk (2015) at $61.2M and Saving Mr. Wu (2015) at $31.2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?
21 drama films released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $742.5M in all, or $35.4M per film on average. Week 39, 2015 releases took $18.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Martian (2015) with $630.6M.
How is the week 40, 2015 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 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 2015 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.