#1 of 25 #1 drama movie of Week 38, 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$66.6M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$22.2M US & Canada · 33% $44.3M elsewhere · 67%
Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 17–23, 2017
Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 2017: Drama Releases of Sep 17–23
Victoria and Abdul (2017) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23), with $66.6M worldwide, ahead of Loving Vincent (2017) at $42.2M and I Can Speak (2017) at $24M. 25 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $207.5M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 197% on Week 37, 2017, whose releases took $69.9M. By language, English leads with $82.4M across 10 drama releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $207.5M
- Victoria and Abdul (2017), the #1
- $66.6M
- vs Week 37, 2017
- +197%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 2017?
Victoria and Abdul (2017) leads with $66.6M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $165.2M, 80% of what all 25 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 38 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 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23).
- 1 Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $44.3M Worldwide: $66.6M
- 2 Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $35.5M Worldwide: $42.2M
- 3 Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: $63.2K Rest of the world: $24M Worldwide: $24M
- 4 Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $18.6M
- 5 The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)Sep 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M
Sep 23, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, Family, Fantasy $13.9M worldwide - 6
Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13M - 7
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $113.2K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10M - 8
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $8.5M - 9
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 10
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 11
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 12
Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536.4K - 13
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $463.4K - 14
Sep 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $434.8K - 15
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $339.9K - 16
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $258.8K - 17
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.2K - 18
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $42.6K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $43.7K - 19
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $18.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.6K - 20
Sep 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8K - 21
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: $6.7K Worldwide: $12.9K - 22
Sep 20, 2017 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K - 23
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K - 24
Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K - 25
Sep 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2017?
Of the top 10, Battle of the Sexes (2017) earned the biggest share at home (68% in the US & Canada), while I Can Speak (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $46.1M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Victoria and Abdul (2017) $66.6M $22.2M US & Canada · 33% $44.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Loving Vincent (2017) $42.2M $6.7M US & Canada · 16% $35.5M elsewhere · 84%
- 3 I Can Speak (2017) $24M $63.2K US & Canada · <1% $24M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Battle of the Sexes (2017) $18.6M $12.6M US & Canada · 68% $6M elsewhere · 32%
- 5 The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) $13.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Ayla (2017) $13M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The King's Choice (2017) $10M $113.2K US & Canada · 1% $9.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Stronger (2017) $8.5M $4.2M US & Canada · 50% $4.3M elsewhere · 50%
- 9 Asahinagu (2017) $3.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Salyut-7 (2017) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 25 films reached $100M. 18 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $207.5M total.
91% 9%
- $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 7 films, 28% of the list $188.3M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 72% of the list $19.3M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $207.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Sep 3–9) with $806.9M, led by It (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 Viceroy's House (2017) $38M Viceroy's House (2017)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 It (2017) $806.9M It (2017)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 mother! (2017) $69.9M mother! (2017)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Victoria and Abdul (2017) $207.5M Victoria and Abdul (2017)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Flatliners (2017) $104.6M Flatliners (2017)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $366.6M Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2015 earned the most: $514.1M from 30 films, led by Everest (2015). Week 38, 2017 took $207.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 18 films | 18 | $149.2M | – | Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 20 films · −13% | 20 | $129.9M | −13% | The Informant! (2009) $41.8M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 26 films · +193% | 26 | $380.6M | +193% | The Town (2010) $154M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 16 films · −76% | 16 | $91.6M | −76% | Drive (2011) $79.7M |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 16 films · +63% | 16 | $149.8M | +63% | End of Watch (2012) $55.1M |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 17 films · +53% | 17 | $228.5M | +53% | Prisoners (2013) $122.1M |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 25 films · −42% | 25 | $131.9M | −42% | A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) $58.8M |
| Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 30 films · +290% | 30 | $514.1M | +290% | Everest (2015) $203.4M |
| Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 22 films · −81% | 22 | $100M | −81% | Snowden (2016) $37.4M |
| Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 25 films · +107% | 25 | $207.5M | +107% | Victoria and Abdul (2017) $66.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2017?
English-language drama films took $82.4M across 10 films, 40% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($24M) and Japanese-language drama films ($17.7M).
Week 38 of 2017 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $82.4M10 films · #1 Loving Vincent (2017) -
Korean $24M1 film · #1 I Can Speak (2017) - Japanese $17.7M2 films · #1 The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)
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Norwegian $10M1 film · #1 The King's Choice (2017) -
Russian $3.1M1 film · #1 Salyut-7 (2017) -
Chinese $1.5M1 film · #1 Defenders (2017) -
Malayalam $536.4K1 film · #1 Parava (2017) -
Zulu $463.4K1 film · #1 Wizard (2017) -
Polish $434.8K1 film · #1 Panic Attack (2017) - Hindi $339.9K1 film · #1 Bhoomi (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 38 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23)?
Victoria and Abdul (2017) leads with $66.6M worldwide, $22.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Loving Vincent (2017) at $42.2M and I Can Speak (2017) at $24M.
How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) earn?
25 drama films released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $207.5M in all, or $8.3M per film on average. Week 37, 2017 releases took $69.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Victoria and Abdul (2017), earned $66.6M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2017 (Sep 17–23). 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 38, 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.