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Drama Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 2

Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2017, with $870.3M worldwide, ahead of Thor: Ragnarok (2017) at $855.3M and It (2017) at $704.2M. 963 drama films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $12.5B in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 25 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 13% on 2016, whose releases took $11.1B. By language, English leads with $8.4B across 332 drama releases.

2017 releases with a gross
963
combined worldwide
$12.5B
films crossed $100M
25
vs 2016
+13%
Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) movie poster #1 of 963
#1 drama movie of 2017

Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)

2017 · Action, Drama

$870.3M worldwide · 7% of the chart's total

$2.7M US & Canada · <1% $867.6M elsewhere · 100%
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Every Drama Release of 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 100 of 963. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.

  1. 51 mother! (2017) movie poster
    mother! (2017) Sep 15, 2017 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $44.5M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $26.7M Worldwide: $44.5M
  2. 52 Wind River (2017) movie poster
    Wind River (2017) Aug 4, 2017 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $44.2M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $44.2M
  3. 53 Battle of Memories (2017) movie poster
    Battle of Memories (2017) Apr 28, 2017 · Chinese · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $43.9M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2017 US and Canada: $594.6K Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $43.9M
  4. 54 Gifted (2017) movie poster
    Gifted (2017) Apr 7, 2017 · English · Drama $43.1M worldwide
    Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $43.1M
  5. 55 Loving Vincent (2017) movie poster
    Loving Vincent (2017) Sep 22, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Crime $42.2M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $35.5M Worldwide: $42.2M
  6. 56 T2 Trainspotting (2017) movie poster
    T2 Trainspotting (2017) Mar 17, 2017 · English · Drama, Comedy $41.7M worldwide
    Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $39.3M Worldwide: $41.7M
  7. 57 Hindi Medium (2017) movie poster
    Hindi Medium (2017) May 19, 2017 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $41.6M worldwide
    May 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.6M
  8. 58 The Circle (2017) movie poster
    The Circle (2017) Apr 28, 2017 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $40.7M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2017 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $40.7M
  9. 59 Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) movie poster
    Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) Dec 1, 2017 · Chinese · Action, Drama, History $40M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $14.2K Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $40M
  10. 60 Home Again (2017) movie poster
    Home Again (2017) Sep 8, 2017 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $37.3M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $37.3M
  11. 61 The Adventurers (2017) movie poster
    The Adventurers (2017) Aug 18, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $36.8M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $216.6K Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $36.8M
  12. 62 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) movie poster
    Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $36M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $34.1M Worldwide: $36M
  13. 63 Hostiles (2017) movie poster
    Hostiles (2017) Dec 22, 2017 · English · Adventure, Drama, Western $35.7M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $35.7M
  14. 64 Namiya (2017) movie poster
    Namiya (2017) Dec 29, 2017 · Chinese · Fantasy, Family, Drama $35.4M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2017 US and Canada: $70.8K Rest of the world: $35.3M Worldwide: $35.4M
  15. 65 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) movie poster
    Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) Dec 9, 2017 · Japanese · Mystery, Drama, Fantasy $35.2M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2M
  16. 66 Kidnap (2017) movie poster
    Kidnap (2017) Aug 4, 2017 · Action, Drama, Mystery $34.8M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $34.8M
  17. 67 Perfect Strangers (2017) movie poster
    Perfect Strangers (2017) Nov 28, 2017 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $33.3M worldwide
    Nov 28, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $32.2M Worldwide: $33.3M
  18. 68 The House That Never Dies II (2017) movie poster
    The House That Never Dies II (2017) Jul 6, 2017 · Chinese · Horror, Drama, Thriller $32.4M worldwide
    Jul 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4M
  19. 69 A Silent Voice (2017) movie poster
    A Silent Voice (2017) Oct 20, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, Romance, Animation $30.8M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $30.8M
  20. 70 The Disaster Artist (2017) movie poster
    The Disaster Artist (2017) Dec 1, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $29.8M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $29.8M
  21. 71 The Swindlers (2017) movie poster
    The Swindlers (2017) Dec 1, 2017 · Korean · Action, Drama, Thriller $29.7M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $241.9K Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $29.7M
  22. 72 Judwaa 2 (2017) movie poster
    Judwaa 2 (2017) Sep 29, 2017 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Comedy $28.7M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2017 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $27.3M Worldwide: $28.7M
  23. 73 The Fortress (2017) movie poster
    The Fortress (2017) Oct 20, 2017 · Spanish · Action, Drama, History $28.6M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $252.9K Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $28.6M
  24. 74 The Beguiled (2017) movie poster
    The Beguiled (2017) Jun 23, 2017 · English · Drama $27.9M worldwide
    Jun 23, 2017 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $17.2M Worldwide: $27.9M
  25. 75 CHIPS (2017) movie poster
    CHIPS (2017) Mar 24, 2017 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $26.8M worldwide
    Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $26.8M
  26. 76 A Cure for Wellness (2017) movie poster
    A Cure for Wellness (2017) Feb 17, 2017 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $26.6M worldwide
    Feb 17, 2017 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $26.6M
  27. 77 Raees (2017) movie poster
    Raees (2017) Jan 25, 2017 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $26.4M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2017 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $26.4M
  28. 78 Only the Brave (2017) movie poster
    Only the Brave (2017) Oct 20, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama $26.4M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $26.4M
  29. 79 The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) movie poster
    The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) Mar 31, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $26.2M worldwide
    Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $26.2M
  30. 80 The 8-Year Engagement (2017) movie poster
    The 8-Year Engagement (2017) Dec 16, 2017 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $24.4M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4M
  31. 81 The Founder (2017) movie poster
    The Founder (2017) Jan 20, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, History $24.1M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $24.1M
  32. 82 I Can Speak (2017) movie poster
    I Can Speak (2017) Sep 21, 2017 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $24M worldwide
    Sep 21, 2017 US and Canada: $63.2K Rest of the world: $24M Worldwide: $24M
  33. 83 Detroit (2017) movie poster
    Detroit (2017) Jul 28, 2017 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $23.4M worldwide
    Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $23.4M
  34. 84 The Glass Castle (2017) movie poster
    The Glass Castle (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama $22.1M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $22.1M
  35. 85 Kaabil (2017) movie poster
    Kaabil (2017) Jan 25, 2017 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $21.9M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9M
  36. 86 Mom (2017) movie poster
    Mom (2017) Jul 7, 2017 · Hindi · Thriller, Crime, Drama $20.6M worldwide
    Jul 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6M
  37. 87 This Crazy Heart (2017) movie poster
    This Crazy Heart (2017) Dec 21, 2017 · German · Drama $20.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M
  38. 88 In This Corner of the World (2017) movie poster
    In This Corner of the World (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, History, War $19.5M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $172.1K Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $19.5M
  39. 89 Sekigahara (2017) movie poster
    Sekigahara (2017) Aug 26, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, War, History $19.4M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
  40. 90 The Lost City of Z (2017) movie poster
    The Lost City of Z (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $19.3M worldwide
    Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $19.3M
  41. 91 Santa & Andrés (2017) movie poster
    Santa & Andrés (2017) Nov 10, 2017 · Spanish · Drama $19.2M worldwide
    Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M
  42. 92 Memoir of a Murderer (2017) movie poster
    Memoir of a Murderer (2017) Sep 8, 2017 · Korean · Action, Drama, Thriller $19M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $91.3K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M
  43. 93 Father and Son (2017) movie poster
    Father and Son (2017) Apr 5, 2017 · Vietnamese · Family, Drama $18.8M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8M
  44. 94 Battle of the Sexes (2017) movie poster
    Battle of the Sexes (2017) Sep 22, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $18.6M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $18.6M
  45. 95 The Case for Christ (2017) movie poster
    The Case for Christ (2017) Apr 7, 2017 · English · Drama $18.2M worldwide
    Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $18.2M
  46. 96 Unforgettable (2017) movie poster
    Unforgettable (2017) Apr 21, 2017 · Tagalog · Drama, Thriller $17.8M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $17.8M
  47. 97 Cook Up a Storm (2017) movie poster
    Cook Up a Storm (2017) Feb 10, 2017 · Chinese · Comedy, Drama $17.7M worldwide
    Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7M
  48. 98 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. Presage Flower (2017) movie poster
    Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. Presage Flower (2017) Oct 14, 2017 · Japanese · Romance, Animation, Drama $17.4M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2017 US and Canada: $193.8K Rest of the world: $17.2M Worldwide: $17.4M
  49. 99 New Trial (2017) movie poster
    New Trial (2017) Feb 15, 2017 · Korean · Drama, Crime $17.2M worldwide
    Feb 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M
  50. 100 Before I Fall (2017) movie poster
    Before I Fall (2017) Mar 3, 2017 · English · Drama, Mystery $16.4M worldwide
    Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $16.4M
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
1910s 1 year · $160