#1 of 91 #1 drama movie of August 2017
2017 · Action, Drama
$86.3M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · 2% $84.7M elsewhere · 98%
Drama box office · August 2017
Drama Box Office, August 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
A Taxi Driver (2017) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 2017, with $86.3M worldwide, ahead of Logan Lucky (2017) at $48.5M and The Battleship Island (2017) at $46.2M. 91 drama films released in August 2017 report a worldwide gross, $519.5M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on July 2017, whose releases took $2.2B. By language, English leads with $188.4M across 31 drama releases.
- August 2017 releases with a gross
- 91
- combined worldwide
- $519.5M
- A Taxi Driver (2017), the #1
- $86.3M
- vs July 2017
- −76%
#1 of 91 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 2017?
A Taxi Driver (2017) leads with $86.3M, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $270.8M, 52% of what all 91 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama Release of August 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 91. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2017.
- 1 Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $84.7M Worldwide: $86.3M
- 2 Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $20.7M Worldwide: $48.5M
- 3 Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $46.2M
- 4 Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.7M
- 5 Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $44.2M
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Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $216.6K Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $36.8M - 7
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $34.1M Worldwide: $36M - 8
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $34.8M - 9
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $22.1M - 10
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $172.1K Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $19.5M - 11
Aug 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M - 12
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $15.4M - 13
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $8.7M - 14
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $313.1K Worldwide: $7.2M - 15
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $142.8K Worldwide: $5.9M - 16
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $81.1K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4M - 17
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 18
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 19
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $122.5K Worldwide: $3.1M - 20
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $624.3K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.6M - 21
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $831.2K Worldwide: $2M - 22
Aug 9, 2017 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.7M - 23
Aug 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 24
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $800.1K Rest of the world: $682.2K Worldwide: $1.5M - 25
Aug 30, 2017 US and Canada: $64.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M - 26
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 27
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 28
Aug 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 29
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $77.1K Worldwide: $1.1M - 30
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $165.2K Rest of the world: $835.3K Worldwide: $1M - 31
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.9K - 32
Aug 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.8K - 33
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $836.4K - 34
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $821.4K - 35
Aug 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $721.2K - 36
Aug 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $677.1K - 37
Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $654K - 38
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: $543.3K Worldwide: $546.6K - 39
Aug 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.7K - 40
Aug 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $498.9K - 41
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $473.8K Rest of the world: $12.9K Worldwide: $486.6K - 42
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $462.7K - 43
Stories of Love That Cannot Belong to This World (2017)Aug 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $371.8K
Aug 21, 2017 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $371.8K worldwide - 44
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $366.8K - 45
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: $291.6K Worldwide: $321.8K - 46
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $316.9K - 47
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $315.1K - 48
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $250.1K Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $251.5K - 49
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $238.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $238.6K - 50
Aug 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2017?
Of the top 10, Kidnap (2017) earned the biggest share at home (89% in the US & Canada), while The Adventurers (2017) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 91 films, $139.4M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M $1.5M US & Canada · 2% $84.7M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 Logan Lucky (2017) $48.5M $27.8M US & Canada · 57% $20.7M elsewhere · 43%
- 3 The Battleship Island (2017) $46.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 2% $45.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Guilty of Mind (2017) $45.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Wind River (2017) $44.2M $33.8M US & Canada · 76% $10.4M elsewhere · 24%
- 6 The Adventurers (2017) $36.8M $216.6K US & Canada · <1% $36.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) $36M $1.8M US & Canada · 5% $34.1M elsewhere · 95%
- 8 Kidnap (2017) $34.8M $31M US & Canada · 89% $3.8M elsewhere · 11%
- 9 The Glass Castle (2017) $22.1M $17.3M US & Canada · 78% $4.8M elsewhere · 22%
- 10 In This Corner of the World (2017) $19.5M $172.1K US & Canada · <1% $19.3M elsewhere · 99%
Gross bands
How Many August 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 91 films reached $100M. 79 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $519.5M total.
88% 12%
- $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 12 films, 13% of the list $454.7M · 88% of the gross
- Under $10M 79 films, 87% of the list $64.8M · 12% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 6–12) took $228.1M, led by A Taxi Driver (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Battleship Island (2017) $146.9M The Battleship Island (2017)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 A Taxi Driver (2017) $228.1M A Taxi Driver (2017)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Logan Lucky (2017) $93M Logan Lucky (2017)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Sekigahara (2017) $45.6M Sekigahara (2017)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Teacher (2017) $6M The Teacher (2017)
Earlier years
How Does August 2017 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2013 earned the most: $1.3B from 60 films, led by Elysium (2013). August 2017 took $519.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 66 films | 66 | $365.7M | – | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $96.4M |
| August 2009 47 films · +91% | 47 | $696.7M | +91% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| August 2010 56 films · −22% | 56 | $545.6M | −22% | Eat Pray Love (2010) $204.6M |
| August 2011 39 films · −8% | 39 | $499.9M | −8% | The Help (2011) $221.8M |
| August 2012 58 films · −29% | 58 | $352.9M | −29% | Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M |
| August 2013 60 films · +266% | 60 | $1.3B | +266% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 61 films · −48% | 61 | $676.7M | −48% | The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) $90.2M |
| August 2015 65 films · +18% | 65 | $796.7M | +18% | Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M |
| August 2016 65 films · −18% | 65 | $652.6M | −18% | The Little Prince (2016) $97.6M |
| August 2017 91 films · −20% | 91 | $519.5M | −20% | A Taxi Driver (2017) $86.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in August 2017?
English-language drama films took $188.4M across 31 films, 36% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($141.3M) and Hindi-language drama films ($51.3M).
August 2017 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $188.4M31 films · #1 Logan Lucky (2017) -
Korean $141.3M5 films · #1 A Taxi Driver (2017) -
Hindi $51.3M3 films · #1 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) -
Chinese $45.7M2 films · #1 Guilty of Mind (2017) -
Japanese $38.9M4 films · #1 In This Corner of the World (2017) -
French $4.8M13 films · #1 Polina (2017) -
Arabic $4M1 film · #1 The Nile Hilton Incident (2017) -
Portuguese $2.1M5 films · #1 The Movie of My Life (2017) -
Tagalog $1.6M1 film · #1 Respect (2017) -
Spanish $1.3M6 films · #1 The Queen of Spain (2017)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: July leads with $2.2B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
- January $569.3M #1 A Dog's Purpose (2017)
- February $610.7M #1 Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
- March $1.1B #1 Logan (2017)
- April $719.9M #1 Your Name. (2017)
- May $559.3M #1 Baywatch (2017)
- June $372.9M #1 47 Meters Down (2017)
- July $2.2B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- August $519.5M #1 A Taxi Driver (2017)
- September $1.2B #1 It (2017)
- October $734M #1 Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
- November $2.1B #1 Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- December $1.8B #1 The Greatest Showman (2017)
FAQ
Drama Box Office August 2017: 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 91 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 2017?
A Taxi Driver (2017) leads with $86.3M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Logan Lucky (2017) at $48.5M and The Battleship Island (2017) at $46.2M.
How much did drama movies released in August 2017 earn?
91 drama films released in August 2017 report a worldwide gross, $519.5M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. July 2017 releases took $2.2B.
How many drama movies released in August 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Taxi Driver (2017), earned $86.3M.
How is the August 2017 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 August 2017. 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 August 2017 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.