#1 of 16 #1 drama movie of Week 34, 2016
2016 · Action, Adventure
$94.1M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$26.4M US & Canada · 28% $67.7M elsewhere · 72%
Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 2016
Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2016: Drama Releases of Aug 14–20
Ben-Hur (2016) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20), with $94.1M worldwide, ahead of War Dogs (2016) at $86.4M and Yell for the Blue Sky (2016) at $10M. 16 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $205.8M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 10% on Week 33, 2016, whose releases took $229.2M. By language, English leads with $186.6M across 5 drama releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $205.8M
- Ben-Hur (2016), the #1
- $94.1M
- vs Week 33, 2016
- −10%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2016?
Ben-Hur (2016) leads with $94.1M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $200.2M, 97% of what all 16 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 34 of 2016, 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 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20).
- 1 Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $67.7M Worldwide: $94.1M
- 2 Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $86.4M
- 3 Aug 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M
- 4 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $270K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.7M
Aug 19, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $5.7M worldwide - 5 Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
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The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $288.5K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.1M
Aug 19, 2016 · German · Biography, Drama, Thriller $3.1M worldwide - 7
A Tale of Love and Darkness (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $572.2K Rest of the world: $152.7K Worldwide: $724.9K
Aug 19, 2016 · Hebrew · Biography, Drama, History $724.9K worldwide - 8
Aug 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $707.9K - 9
Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $295.2K Rest of the world: $299.7K Worldwide: $594.8K - 10
Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.8K - 11
Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $91.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.2K - 12
Aug 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.9K - 13
Aug 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.9K - 14
Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $38.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.6K - 15
Aug 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K - 16
Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2016?
Of the top 10, A Tale of Love and Darkness (2016) earned the biggest share at home (79% in the US & Canada), while Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $71M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Ben-Hur (2016) $94.1M $26.4M US & Canada · 28% $67.7M elsewhere · 72%
- 2 War Dogs (2016) $86.4M $43M US & Canada · 50% $43.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Yell for the Blue Sky (2016) $10M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) $5.7M $270K US & Canada · 5% $5.5M elsewhere · 95%
- 5 Once Again (2016) $4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016) $3.1M $288.5K US & Canada · 9% $2.8M elsewhere · 91%
- 7 A Tale of Love and Darkness (2016) $724.9K $572.2K US & Canada · 79% $152.7K elsewhere · 21%
- 8 Open at Night (2016) $707.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Ixcanul (2016) $594.8K $295.2K US & Canada · 50% $299.7K elsewhere · 50%
- 10 Imperium (2016) $282.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 34 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 16 films reached $100M. 13 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $205.8M total.
93%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 19% of the list $190.5M · 93% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 81% of the list $15.3M · 7% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $205.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 3–9) with $251.6M, led by Cold War 2 (2016).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Cold War 2 (2016) $251.6M Cold War 2 (2016)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Café Society (2016) $67.5M Café Society (2016)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 One Night Only (2016) $15.1M One Night Only (2016)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) $11.8M Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Little Prince (2016) $137.3M The Little Prince (2016)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Line Walker (2016) $229.2M Line Walker (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Ben-Hur (2016) $205.8M Ben-Hur (2016)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Tunnel (2016) $80.1M Tunnel (2016)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Light Between Oceans (2016) $47.8M The Light Between Oceans (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2009 earned the most: $359.1M from 13 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). Week 34, 2016 took $205.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 17 films | 17 | $85.3M | – | The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 11 films · −45% | 11 | $46.7M | −45% | Cape No. 7 (2008) $18M |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 13 films · +669% | 13 | $359.1M | +669% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 13 films · −67% | 13 | $119.2M | −67% | The Switch (2010) $49.8M |
| Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 8 films · −92% | 8 | $10M | −92% | Bunny Drop (2011) $6.6M |
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 8 films · +255% | 8 | $35.4M | +255% | Dearest (2012) $26.7M |
| Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 13 films · +435% | 13 | $189.2M | +435% | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M |
| Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 10 films · −37% | 10 | $118.7M | −37% | If I Stay (2014) $78.3M |
| Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 10 films · +44% | 10 | $170.5M | +44% | The Mend (2015) $156.7M |
| Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 16 films · +21% | 16 | $205.8M | +21% | Ben-Hur (2016) $94.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2016?
English-language drama films took $186.6M across 5 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($10M) and Malayalam-language drama films ($4M).
Week 34 of 2016 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $186.6M5 films · #1 Ben-Hur (2016)
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Japanese $10M1 film · #1 Yell for the Blue Sky (2016) -
Malayalam $4M1 film · #1 Once Again (2016) - German $3.1M1 film · #1 The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016)
- Hebrew $724.9K1 film · #1 A Tale of Love and Darkness (2016)
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French $707.9K1 film · #1 Open at Night (2016) -
Spanish $670.7K4 films · #1 Ixcanul (2016) -
Arabic $42.9K1 film · #1 Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (2016)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $1.7B, led by Sing (2016).
- Week 1 $40.1M
- Week 2 $55.4M
- Week 3 $21M
- Week 4 $177.5M
- Week 5 $66.5M
- Week 6 $125.1M
- Week 7 $13.8M
- Week 8 $109.7M
- Week 9 $140.5M
- Week 10 $236.1M
- Week 11 $200.2M
- Week 12 $155.5M
- Week 13 $5.6M
- Week 14 $61.5M
- Week 15 $11.7M
- Week 16 $1.1B
- Week 17 $214.4M
- Week 18 $120.6M
- Week 19 $17.6M
- Week 20 $183.6M
- Week 21 $33.1M
- Week 22 $3.9M
- Week 23 $217.2M
- Week 24 $14.2M
- Week 25 $16.3M
- Week 26 $202.2M
- Week 27 $413.3M
- Week 28 $251.6M
- Week 29 $67.5M
- Week 30 $15.1M
- Week 31 $11.8M
- Week 32 $137.3M
- Week 33 $229.2M
- Week 34 $205.8M
- Week 35 $80.1M
- Week 36 $47.8M
- Week 37 $320.3M
- Week 38 $100M
- Week 39 $109.3M
- Week 40 $549M
- Week 41 $267.4M
- Week 42 $264M
- Week 43 $362.1M
- Week 44 $76.8M
- Week 45 $259M
- Week 46 $339.8M
- Week 47 $170.6M
- Week 48 $333.1M
- Week 49 $42M
- Week 50 $592.5M
- Week 51 $249.2M
- Week 52 $1.7B
- Week 53 $296.4M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 34 of 2016: 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20)?
Ben-Hur (2016) leads with $94.1M worldwide, $26.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come War Dogs (2016) at $86.4M and Yell for the Blue Sky (2016) at $10M.
How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20) earn?
16 drama films released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $205.8M in all, or $12.9M per film on average. Week 33, 2016 releases took $229.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ben-Hur (2016), earned $94.1M.
How is the week 34, 2016 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 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 2016 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.