#1 of 35 #1 drama movie of Week 42, 2017
2017 · Drama, Romance
$30.8M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 4% $29.7M elsewhere · 96%
Drama box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2017
Drama Box Office, Week 42 of 2017: Drama Releases of Oct 15–21
A Silent Voice (2017) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21), with $30.8M worldwide, ahead of The Fortress (2017) at $28.6M and Only the Brave (2017) at $26.4M. 35 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $120.2M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 36% on Week 41, 2017, whose releases took $187.7M. By language, English leads with $45M across 6 drama releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 35
- combined worldwide
- $120.2M
- A Silent Voice (2017), the #1
- $30.8M
- vs Week 41, 2017
- −36%
#1 of 35 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 42 of 2017?
A Silent Voice (2017) leads with $30.8M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $99.2M, 82% of what all 35 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 42 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $30.8M
- 2 Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $252.9K Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $28.6M
- 3 Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $26.4M
- 4 The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $6.9M
Oct 20, 2017 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6.9M worldwide - 5 Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
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Oct 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 7
Oct 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 8
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 9
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 10
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 11
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $731.8K - 12
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017)Oct 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.1K
Oct 21, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, Sci-Fi, Action $526.1K worldwide - 13
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.6K - 14
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.7K - 15
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.1K - 16
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.6K - 17
Oct 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151K - 18
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.2K - 19
Oct 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.9K - 20
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: $27.4K Worldwide: $43.3K - 21
Oct 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1K - 22
Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.7K - 23
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K - 24
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K - 25
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5K - 26
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 27
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K - 28
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K - 29
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3K - 30
Oct 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K - 31
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K - 32
Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K - 33
Oct 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K - 34
Oct 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K - 35
Oct 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2017?
Of the top 10, Same Kind of Different as Me (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Fortress (2017) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 35 films, $29.5M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Silent Voice (2017) $30.8M $1.1M US & Canada · 4% $29.7M elsewhere · 96%
- 2 The Fortress (2017) $28.6M $252.9K US & Canada · <1% $28.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Only the Brave (2017) $26.4M $18.3M US & Canada · 70% $8M elsewhere · 30%
- 4 The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) $6.9M $2.3M US & Canada · 33% $4.6M elsewhere · 67%
- 5 Same Kind of Different as Me (2017) $6.4M $6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Scythian Lamb (2017) $5.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Tokyo Ghoul (2017) $5.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Wonderstruck (2017) $3.3M $1.1M US & Canada · 32% $2.2M elsewhere · 68%
- 9 Man of Will (2017) $2.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Jungle (2017) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 35 films reached $100M. 32 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $120.2M total.
71% 29%
- $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, 9% of the list $85.8M · 71% of the gross
- Under $10M 32 films, 91% of the list $34.4M · 29% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $120.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 29–Nov 4) with $968.6M, led by Thor: Ragnarok (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Foreigner (2017) $187.7M The Foreigner (2017)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 A Silent Voice (2017) $120.2M A Silent Voice (2017)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Suburbicon (2017) $59.5M Suburbicon (2017)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $968.6M Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2013 earned the most: $443.2M from 19 films, led by 12 Years a Slave (2013). Week 42, 2017 took $120.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 17 films | 17 | $184.1M | – | Max Payne (2008) $87.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 16 films · +37% | 16 | $251.3M | +37% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 15 films · −42% | 15 | $146.3M | −42% | Hereafter (2010) $107M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 25 films · −1% | 25 | $144.8M | −1% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 9 films · −89% | 9 | $16.1M | −89% | The Sessions (2012) $10.7M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 19 films · +2655% | 19 | $443.2M | +2655% | 12 Years a Slave (2013) $187.7M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 21 films · −8% | 21 | $407M | −8% | Fury (2014) $211.8M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 23 films · −15% | 23 | $347.1M | −15% | Bridge of Spies (2015) $165.5M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 26 films · −24% | 26 | $264M | −24% | The Accountant (2016) $155.6M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 35 films · −54% | 35 | $120.2M | −54% | A Silent Voice (2017) $30.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2017?
English-language drama films took $45M across 6 films, 37% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($41.7M) and Spanish-language drama films ($29.4M).
Week 42 of 2017 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $45M6 films · #1 Only the Brave (2017)
- Japanese $41.7M5 films · #1 A Silent Voice (2017)
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Spanish $29.4M8 films · #1 The Fortress (2017) -
Korean $2.7M4 films · #1 Man of Will (2017) -
Turkish $744.1K2 films · #1 Squad (2017) -
Hungarian $338K2 films · #1 Aurora Borealis: Northern Light (2017) -
Czech $231.1K1 film · #1 The Quartette (2017) -
Norwegian $21.1K1 film · #1 Valley of Shadows (2017) -
Kurdish $16.5K1 film · #1 Zagros (2017) -
French $16.1K2 films · #1 Menina (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 42 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 35 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21)?
A Silent Voice (2017) leads with $30.8M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fortress (2017) at $28.6M and Only the Brave (2017) at $26.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) earn?
35 drama films released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $120.2M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 41, 2017 releases took $187.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Silent Voice (2017), earned $30.8M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 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.