#1 of 122 #1 drama movie of October 2018
2018 · Drama, Romance
$436.4M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$215.3M US & Canada · 49% $221.1M elsewhere · 51%
Drama box office · October 2018
Drama Box Office, October 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
A Star Is Born (2018) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 2018, with $436.4M worldwide, ahead of More Than Blue (2018) at $143M and First Man (2018) at $105.7M. 122 drama films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 100% on September 2018, whose releases took $507.7M. By language, English leads with $626.5M across 40 drama releases.
- October 2018 releases with a gross
- 122
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs September 2018
- +100%
#1 of 122 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 2018?
A Star Is Born (2018) leads with $436.4M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $759.6M, 75% of what all 122 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 October 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 122. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2018.
- 1 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $215.3M Rest of the world: $221.1M Worldwide: $436.4M
- 2 Oct 7, 2018 US and Canada: $722.7K Rest of the world: $142.2M Worldwide: $143M
- 3 Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $60.8M Worldwide: $105.7M
- 4 Oct 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6M
- 5 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $29.7M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $34.9M
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Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $31.9M - 7
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $31.7M - 8
Oct 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M - 9
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.1M - 10
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M - 11
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7M - 12
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $12.4M - 13
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M - 14
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $9.3M - 15
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $719K Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $7.6M - 16
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 17
Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 18
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 19
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $207.1K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.6M - 20
Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer (2018)Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
Oct 12, 2018 · English · Drama, Crime $3.7M worldwide - 21
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $78.2K Worldwide: $3.6M - 22
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $3.3M - 23
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $900.5K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.3M - 24
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 25
Oct 10, 2018 US and Canada: $466.4K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.6M - 26
Oct 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 27
Oct 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 28
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $771.9K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.2M - 29
Oct 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 30
Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 31
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 32
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 33
Oct 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 34
Oct 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 35
Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 36
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 37
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $681.8K - 38
Oct 2, 2018 US and Canada: $671.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $671.2K - 39
Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $636.2K - 40
Oct 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634K - 41
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.7K - 42
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551.9K - 43
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $260.1K Rest of the world: $273.4K Worldwide: $533.6K - 44
Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $532.4K - 45
Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.9K - 46
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $458.1K - 47
Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428.8K - 48
Oct 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428.3K - 49
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $401.5K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $403.9K - 50
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $380K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $380K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2018?
Of the top 10, The Hate U Give (2018) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while More Than Blue (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 122 films, $346.2M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Star Is Born (2018) $436.4M $215.3M US & Canada · 49% $221.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 More Than Blue (2018) $143M $722.7K US & Canada · <1% $142.2M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 First Man (2018) $105.7M $44.9M US & Canada · 43% $60.8M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 Intimate Strangers (2018) $39.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Hate U Give (2018) $34.9M $29.7M US & Canada · 85% $5.2M elsewhere · 15%
- 6 Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) $31.9M $17.8M US & Canada · 56% $14M elsewhere · 44%
- 7 Beautiful Boy (2018) $31.7M $7.6M US & Canada · 24% $24.1M elsewhere · 76%
- 8 Dark Figure of Crime (2018) $29.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Badhaai Ho (2018) $26.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Trouble (2018) $13.9M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 122 films crossed $100M and took $685.1M between them, 67% of the total. 110 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
67% 23% 10%
- $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 3 films, 2% of the list $685.1M · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 7% of the list $233.5M · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 110 films, 90% of the list $98.6M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) took $542M, led by A Star Is Born (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 A Star Is Born (2018) $542M A Star Is Born (2018)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 More Than Blue (2018) $333.5M More Than Blue (2018)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Badhaai Ho (2018) $58.2M Badhaai Ho (2018)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Muslum (2018) $41.9M Muslum (2018)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Intimate Strangers (2018) $41.7M Intimate Strangers (2018)
Earlier years
How Does October 2018 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2013 earned the most: $1.6B from 73 films, led by Gravity (2013). October 2018 took $1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2009 77 films | 77 | $504.2M | – | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| October 2010 74 films · +51% | 74 | $762.5M | +51% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| October 2011 86 films · +1% | 86 | $772.4M | +1% | Real Steel (2011) $299.3M |
| October 2012 58 films · +20% | 58 | $923.6M | +20% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 73 films · +77% | 73 | $1.6B | +77% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| October 2014 97 films · −17% | 97 | $1.4B | −17% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| October 2015 97 films · −14% | 97 | $1.2B | −14% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 90 films · −18% | 90 | $970.4M | −18% | The Girl on the Train (2016) $173.2M |
| October 2017 111 films · −24% | 111 | $734M | −24% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| October 2018 122 films · +39% | 122 | $1B | +39% | A Star Is Born (2018) $436.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in October 2018?
English-language drama films took $626.5M across 40 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($146M) and Korean-language drama films ($75.6M).
October 2018 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $626.5M40 films · #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
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Chinese $146M4 films · #1 More Than Blue (2018) -
Korean $75.6M12 films · #1 Intimate Strangers (2018) -
Hindi $31.6M3 films · #1 Badhaai Ho (2018) -
Turkish $13.7M1 film · #1 Muslum (2018) -
Japanese $12.8M5 films · #1 Every Day a Good Day (2018) -
French $8.3M4 films · #1 The Trouble with You (2018) -
Danish $4.6M1 film · #1 The Guilty (2018) -
Serbian $2.4M1 film · #1 South Wind (2018) -
Swedish $2.2M2 films · #1 Border (2018)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $2.9B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
- January $627.4M #1 Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
- February $2.5B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- March $1.3B #1 Tomb Raider (2018)
- April $552.4M #1 A Quiet Place (2018)
- May $274.3M #1 Book Club (2018)
- June $482.3M #1 Hereditary (2018)
- July $697.5M #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- August $971M #1 The Island (2018)
- September $507.7M #1 A Simple Favor (2018)
- October $1B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- November $2.9B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- December $892.7M #1 The Mule (2018)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 2018: 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 122 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in October 2018?
A Star Is Born (2018) leads with $436.4M worldwide, $215.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come More Than Blue (2018) at $143M and First Man (2018) at $105.7M.
How much did drama movies released in October 2018 earn?
122 drama films released in October 2018 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $8.3M per film on average. September 2018 releases took $507.7M.
How many drama movies released in October 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by A Star Is Born (2018) with $436.4M.
How is the October 2018 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 October 2018. 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 October 2018 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.