#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 1, 2017
2017 · Drama, Fantasy
$2.3M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2017
Drama Box Office, Week 1 of 2017: Drama Releases of Jan 1–7
Because I Love You (2017) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7), with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of Poorna (2017) at $583K and A Chance in the World (2017) at $112K. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on Week 53, 2016, whose releases took $296.4M. By language, Korean leads with $2.3M across 1 drama release.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $3.1M
- Because I Love You (2017), the #1
- $2.3M
- vs Week 53, 2016
- −99%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 1 of 2017?
Because I Love You (2017) leads with $2.3M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.1M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 1 of 2017, 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 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7).
- 1 Jan 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 2 Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583K
- 3 2017 US and Canada: $112K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112K
- 4 Jan 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8K
- 5 Jan 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3K
- 6
Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.7K - 7
Jan 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K - 8
Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $499
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $3.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2016 (Dec 18–24) with $1.7B, led by Sing (2016).
- Week 48, 2016 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Lion (2016) $333.1M Lion (2016)
- Week 49, 2016 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Jackie (2016) $42M Jackie (2016)
- Week 50, 2016 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 La La Land (2016) $592.5M La La Land (2016)
- Week 51, 2016 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Collateral Beauty (2016) $249.2M Collateral Beauty (2016)
- Week 52, 2016 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Sing (2016) $1.7B Sing (2016)
- Week 53, 2016 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Hidden Figures (2016) $296.4M Hidden Figures (2016)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Because I Love You (2017) $3.1M Because I Love You (2017)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Ok Jaanu (2017) $7.6M Ok Jaanu (2017)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Founder (2017) $34M The Founder (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2015 earned the most: $50.1M from 2 films, led by The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015). Week 1, 2017 took $3.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 10 films | 10 | $10.9M | – | My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) $10.4M |
| Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 5 films · −84% | 5 | $1.7M | −84% | Nothing Personal (2009) $973.4K |
| Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 8 films · +206% | 8 | $5.3M | +206% | Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M |
| Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 2 films · −93% | 2 | $365K | −93% | Sommer der Gaukler (2011) $343.5K |
| Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 10 films · +2345% | 10 | $8.9M | +2345% | Last Stop: Kurtuluş (2012) $3.2M |
| Week 1, 2013 Jan 1–5 3 films · −80% | 3 | $1.8M | −80% | The Priest’s Children (2013) $1.4M |
| Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 4 films · +1986% | 4 | $36.9M | +1986% | The Best Offer (2014) $20.9M |
| Week 1, 2015 Jan 1–3 2 films · +36% | 2 | $50.1M | +36% | The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015) $48.9M |
| Week 1, 2016 Jan 1–2 5 films · −20% | 5 | $40.1M | −20% | Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) $39.1M |
| Week 1, 2017 Jan 1–7 8 films · −92% | 8 | $3.1M | −92% | Because I Love You (2017) $2.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 1 of 2017?
Korean-language drama films took $2.3M across 1 film, 73% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($583K) and English-language drama films ($206.1K).
Week 1 of 2017 Drama Box Office by Language
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Korean $2.3M1 film · #1 Because I Love You (2017) -
Hindi $583K1 film · #1 Poorna (2017) -
English $206.1K4 films · #1 A Chance in the World (2017) -
Portuguese $40.3K1 film · #1 Zeus (2017) - Kannada $4991 film · #1 Pushpaka Vimana (2017)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $982.1M, led by The Greatest Showman (2017).
- Week 1 $3.1M
- Week 2 $7.6M
- Week 3 $34M
- Week 4 $524.4M
- Week 5 $116.4M
- Week 6 $415.3M
- Week 7 $63.3M
- Week 8 $15.9M
- Week 9 $752.1M
- Week 10 $17.3M
- Week 11 $60.8M
- Week 12 $43.7M
- Week 13 $201.6M
- Week 14 $521.5M
- Week 15 $38.7M
- Week 16 $37.6M
- Week 17 $122M
- Week 18 $65.4M
- Week 19 $181.7M
- Week 20 $129.2M
- Week 21 $183.1M
- Week 22 $14.2M
- Week 23 $35.5M
- Week 24 $193M
- Week 25 $97.1M
- Week 26 $34.3M
- Week 27 $68.1M
- Week 28 $624.2M
- Week 29 $555.4M
- Week 30 $935M
- Week 31 $146.9M
- Week 32 $228.1M
- Week 33 $93M
- Week 34 $45.6M
- Week 35 $38M
- Week 36 $806.9M
- Week 37 $69.9M
- Week 38 $207.5M
- Week 39 $104.6M
- Week 40 $366.6M
- Week 41 $187.7M
- Week 42 $120.2M
- Week 43 $59.5M
- Week 44 $968.6M
- Week 45 $547.7M
- Week 46 $338M
- Week 47 $242.7M
- Week 48 $163.2M
- Week 49 $93.4M
- Week 50 $252.2M
- Week 51 $982.1M
- Week 52 $379.3M
- Week 53 $60.7K
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 1 of 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7)?
Because I Love You (2017) leads with $2.3M worldwide. Next come Poorna (2017) at $583K and A Chance in the World (2017) at $112K.
How much did drama movies released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) earn?
8 drama films released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, or $388.9K per film on average. Week 53, 2016 releases took $296.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Because I Love You (2017), earned $2.3M.
How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7). 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 1, 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.