#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 47, 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$150.8M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$56.5M US & Canada · 37% $94.4M elsewhere · 63%
Drama box office · Week 47 · Nov 19–25, 2017
Drama Box Office, Week 47 of 2017: Drama Releases of Nov 19–25
Darkest Hour (2017) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25), with $150.8M worldwide, ahead of Call Me by Your Name (2017) at $67.5M and The Next Guardian (2017) at $14.4M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $242.7M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 28% on Week 46, 2017, whose releases took $338M. By language, English leads with $226.4M across 3 drama releases.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $242.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 46, 2017
- −28%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 47 of 2017?
Darkest Hour (2017) leads with $150.8M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $242.4M, almost all of what the 9 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 47 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25).
- 1 Nov 22, 2017 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: $94.4M Worldwide: $150.8M
- 2 Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: $49.4M Worldwide: $67.5M
- 3 Nov 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M
- 4 The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)Nov 22, 2017 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $8.1M
Nov 22, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $8.1M worldwide - 5 Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
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Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.1K - 7
Nov 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95K - 8
Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K - 9
Nov 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2017?
Of the top 9, The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) earned the biggest share at home (70% in the US & Canada), while Call Me by Your Name (2017) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $80.2M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Darkest Hour (2017) $150.8M $56.5M US & Canada · 37% $94.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Call Me by Your Name (2017) $67.5M $18.1M US & Canada · 27% $49.4M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 The Next Guardian (2017) $14.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) $8.1M $5.7M US & Canada · 70% $2.5M elsewhere · 30%
- 5 Inference Notes (2017) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Haunted (2017) $215.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Die Tomorrow (2017) $95K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Gulf (2017) $7.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Antiporno (2017) $1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $242.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 29–Nov 4) with $968.6M, led by Thor: Ragnarok (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Murder on the Orient Express (2017) $547.7M Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Wonder (2017) $338M Wonder (2017)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Darkest Hour (2017) $242.7M Darkest Hour (2017)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) $163.2M Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 I, Tonya (2017) $93.4M I, Tonya (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2009 earned the most: $1.2B from 21 films, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009). Week 47, 2017 took $242.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 12 films | 12 | $442.2M | – | Twilight (2008) $408.5M |
| Week 47, 2009 Nov 15–21 21 films · +176% | 21 | $1.2B | +176% | The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $711M |
| Week 47, 2010 Nov 14–20 14 films · −92% | 14 | $95.5M | −92% | The Next Three Days (2010) $67.4M |
| Week 47, 2011 Nov 13–19 12 films · +847% | 12 | $904.6M | +847% | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $712.2M |
| Week 47, 2012 Nov 18–24 10 films · −26% | 10 | $666.2M | −26% | Life of Pi (2012) $609M |
| Week 47, 2013 Nov 17–23 11 films · +53% | 11 | $1B | +53% | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $865M |
| Week 47, 2014 Nov 16–22 13 films · −25% | 13 | $764.5M | −25% | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) $759.2M |
| Week 47, 2015 Nov 15–21 14 films · ±0% | 14 | $764.4M | ±0% | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $661.5M |
| Week 47, 2016 Nov 13–19 23 films · −78% | 23 | $170.6M | −78% | Manchester by the Sea (2016) $79M |
| Week 47, 2017 Nov 19–25 9 films · +42% | 9 | $242.7M | +42% | Darkest Hour (2017) $150.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 47 of 2017?
English-language drama films took $226.4M across 3 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Dzongkha-language drama films ($14.4M) and Chinese-language drama films ($1.6M).
Week 47 of 2017 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $226.4M3 films · #1 Darkest Hour (2017)
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Dzongkha $14.4M1 film · #1 The Next Guardian (2017) -
Chinese $1.6M1 film · #1 Inference Notes (2017) -
Norwegian $215.1K1 film · #1 Haunted (2017) -
Thai $95K1 film · #1 Die Tomorrow (2017) -
Turkish $7.3K1 film · #1 The Gulf (2017) -
Japanese $1K1 film · #1 Antiporno (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 47 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25)?
Darkest Hour (2017) leads with $150.8M worldwide, $56.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Call Me by Your Name (2017) at $67.5M and The Next Guardian (2017) at $14.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) earn?
9 drama films released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $242.7M in all, or $27M per film on average. Week 46, 2017 releases took $338M.
How many drama movies released in week 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Darkest Hour (2017) with $150.8M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2017 (Nov 19–25). 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 47, 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.