#1 of 11 #1 drama movie of Week 22, 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$6.7M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · 19% $5.4M elsewhere · 81%
Drama box office · Week 22 · May 28–Jun 3, 2017
Drama Box Office, Week 22 of 2017: Drama Releases of May 28–Jun 3
Churchill (2017) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 22 of 2017 (May 28–Jun 3), with $6.7M worldwide, ahead of Flower and Sword (2017) at $4.7M and The Exception (2017) at $872.8K. 11 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 21, 2017, whose releases took $183.1M. By language, English leads with $7.5M across 5 drama releases.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $14.2M
- Churchill (2017), the #1
- $6.7M
- vs Week 21, 2017
- −92%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 22 of 2017?
Churchill (2017) leads with $6.7M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.2M, 93% of what all 11 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
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2017 (May 28–Jun 3).
- 1 Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $6.7M
- 2 Jun 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
- 3 Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $709K Rest of the world: $163.8K Worldwide: $872.8K
- 4 Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.4K
- 5 Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.6K
- 6
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $407.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $407.9K - 7
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $254.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.5K - 8
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $180.1K Rest of the world: $11.6K Worldwide: $191.7K - 9
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.4K - 10
Jun 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K - 11
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 2017?
Of the top 10, Love, Kennedy (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Churchill (2017) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $2.8M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Churchill (2017) $6.7M $1.3M US & Canada · 19% $5.4M elsewhere · 81%
- 2 Flower and Sword (2017) $4.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Exception (2017) $872.8K $709K US & Canada · 81% $163.8K elsewhere · 19%
- 4 Sami Blood (2017) $442.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Tatara Samurai (2017) $431.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Love, Kennedy (2017) $407.9K $407.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Dean (2017) $254.5K $254.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Past Life (2017) $191.7K $180.1K US & Canada · 94% $11.6K elsewhere · 6%
- 9 Handsome Devil (2017) $129.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Mukoku (2017) $36.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 22 of 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $14.2M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $14.2M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $14.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 11–17) with $193M, led by 47 Meters Down (2017).
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Unforgettable (2017) $37.6M Unforgettable (2017)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Battle of Memories (2017) $122M Battle of Memories (2017)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Bad Genius (2017) $65.4M Bad Genius (2017)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) $181.7M King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Everything, Everything (2017) $129.2M Everything, Everything (2017)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Baywatch (2017) $183.1M Baywatch (2017)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Churchill (2017) $14.2M Churchill (2017)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Megan Leavey (2017) $35.5M Megan Leavey (2017)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 47 Meters Down (2017) $193M 47 Meters Down (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2009 earned the most: $901.4M from 7 films, led by Up (2009). Week 22, 2017 took $14.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 8 films | 8 | $506.7M | – | Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M |
| Week 22, 2009 May 24–30 7 films · +78% | 7 | $901.4M | +78% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| Week 22, 2010 May 23–29 11 films · −61% | 11 | $349.7M | −61% | Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M |
| Week 22, 2011 May 22–28 8 films · −75% | 8 | $87M | −75% | The Tree of Life (2011) $58.4M |
| Week 22, 2012 May 27–Jun 2 12 films · +364% | 12 | $403.3M | +364% | Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) $396.6M |
| Week 22, 2013 May 26–Jun 1 9 films · −92% | 9 | $31.9M | −92% | Hannah Arendt (2013) $8.9M |
| Week 22, 2014 May 25–31 12 films · −39% | 12 | $19.4M | −39% | Filth (2014) $8.5M |
| Week 22, 2015 May 24–30 11 films · +2560% | 11 | $517.4M | +2560% | San Andreas (2015) $474.6M |
| Week 22, 2016 May 22–28 9 films · −99% | 9 | $3.9M | −99% | Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) $1.7M |
| Week 22, 2017 May 28–Jun 3 11 films · +266% | 11 | $14.2M | +266% | Churchill (2017) $6.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 22 of 2017?
English-language drama films took $7.5M across 5 films, 53% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($5.2M) and Swedish-language drama films ($442.4K).
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 22 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 22 of 2017 (May 28–Jun 3)?
Churchill (2017) leads with $6.7M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flower and Sword (2017) at $4.7M and The Exception (2017) at $872.8K.
How much did drama movies released in week 22 of 2017 (May 28–Jun 3) earn?
11 drama films released in week 22 of 2017 (May 28–Jun 3) report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 21, 2017 releases took $183.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 22 of 2017 (May 28–Jun 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Churchill (2017), earned $6.7M.
How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2017 (May 28–Jun 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 22, 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.