#1 of 25 #1 drama movie of Week 38, 2018
2018 · Drama
$51.4M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 2018
Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 2018: Drama Releases of Sep 16–22
Cry Me a Sad River (2018) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22), with $51.4M worldwide, ahead of Clergy (2018) at $30.1M and Feng Shui (2018) at $15.7M. 25 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $162M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 5% on Week 37, 2018, whose releases took $170.8M. By language, Chinese leads with $51.4M across 1 drama release.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $162M
- Cry Me a Sad River (2018), the #1
- $51.4M
- vs Week 37, 2018
- −5%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 2018?
Cry Me a Sad River (2018) leads with $51.4M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $124.6M, 77% 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 2018, 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 2018 (Sep 16–22).
- 1 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.4M
- 2 Sep 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M
- 3 Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: $64.1K Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $15.7M
- 4 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $14.3M
- 5 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $13.1M
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Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M - 7
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $8M - 8
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $249.5K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.8M - 9
Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 10
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 11
Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 12
Sep 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $862.9K - 13
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $73.5K Rest of the world: $534.7K Worldwide: $608.2K - 14
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $573.2K - 15
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295K - 16
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188K - 17
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.8K - 18
Sep 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.1K - 19
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.2K - 20
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.6K - 21
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50K - 22
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6K - 23
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K - 24
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K - 25
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $3.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2018?
Of the top 10, Life Itself (2018) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while Feng Shui (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $12.8M (8%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cry Me a Sad River (2018) $51.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Clergy (2018) $30.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Feng Shui (2018) $15.7M $64.1K US & Canada · <1% $15.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Colette (2018) $14.3M $5.1M US & Canada · 36% $9.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 The Sisters Brothers (2018) $13.1M $3.1M US & Canada · 24% $10M elsewhere · 76%
- 6 Cafe Funiculi Funicula (2018) $10.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Life Itself (2018) $8M $4.1M US & Canada · 51% $3.9M elsewhere · 49%
- 8 Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) $5.8M $249.5K US & Canada · 4% $5.5M elsewhere · 96%
- 9 7 Emotions (2018) $4.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Doris (2018) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 25 films reached $100M. 19 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $162M total.
83% 17%
- $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 6 films, 24% of the list $134.8M · 83% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 76% of the list $27.2M · 17% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $162M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $549.8M, led by A Star Is Born (2018).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Island (2018) $408M The Island (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Alpha (2018) $199.6M Alpha (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Searching (2018) $155.5M Searching (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Big Brother (2018) $83.2M Big Brother (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Peppermint (2018) $106.5M Peppermint (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 A Simple Favor (2018) $170.8M A Simple Favor (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Cry Me a Sad River (2018) $162M Cry Me a Sad River (2018)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 The Old Man & the Gun (2018) $56.9M The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 A Star Is Born (2018) $549.8M A Star Is Born (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2018 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, 2018 took $162M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 20 films | 20 | $129.9M | – | 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 |
| Week 38, 2018 Sep 16–22 25 films · −22% | 25 | $162M | −22% | Cry Me a Sad River (2018) $51.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2018?
Chinese-language drama films took $51.4M across 1 film, 32% of the total, ahead of Polish-language drama films ($37.1M) and English-language drama films ($22.4M).
Week 38 of 2018 Drama Box Office by Language
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Chinese $51.4M1 film · #1 Cry Me a Sad River (2018) -
Polish $37.1M3 films · #1 Clergy (2018) -
English $22.4M7 films · #1 The Sisters Brothers (2018) -
Korean $15.7M1 film · #1 Feng Shui (2018) -
Japanese $10.2M1 film · #1 Cafe Funiculi Funicula (2018) -
Hindi $5.8M1 film · #1 Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) -
Dutch $3.5M1 film · #1 Doris (2018) -
French $862.9K1 film · #1 Paris Pigalle (2018) -
Arabic $295K1 film · #1 Never Leave Me (2018) - Punjabi $188K1 film · #1 Qismat (2018)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 11–17) with $1.4B, led by Black Panther (2018).
- Week 1 $172.4M
- Week 2 $125.1M
- Week 3 $212.1M
- Week 4 $117.7M
- Week 5 $22M
- Week 6 $430.1M
- Week 7 $1.4B
- Week 8 $630M
- Week 9 $209.8M
- Week 10 $74M
- Week 11 $683M
- Week 12 $189.4M
- Week 13 $109.8M
- Week 14 $407.1M
- Week 15 $34M
- Week 16 $26.5M
- Week 17 $84.9M
- Week 18 $60.6M
- Week 19 $70M
- Week 20 $121.1M
- Week 21 $21.8M
- Week 22 $84.4M
- Week 23 $117.3M
- Week 24 $92.4M
- Week 25 $10.4M
- Week 26 $178.6M
- Week 27 $47.9M
- Week 28 $421.5M
- Week 29 $42.3M
- Week 30 $185.8M
- Week 31 $128.3M
- Week 32 $408M
- Week 33 $199.6M
- Week 34 $155.5M
- Week 35 $83.2M
- Week 36 $106.5M
- Week 37 $170.8M
- Week 38 $162M
- Week 39 $56.9M
- Week 40 $549.8M
- Week 41 $333.5M
- Week 42 $58.2M
- Week 43 $41.9M
- Week 44 $1B
- Week 45 $665.4M
- Week 46 $667.7M
- Week 47 $514.1M
- Week 48 $73.5M
- Week 49 $82.3M
- Week 50 $281.4M
- Week 51 $199.9M
- Week 52 $329.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 38 of 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22)?
Cry Me a Sad River (2018) leads with $51.4M worldwide. Next come Clergy (2018) at $30.1M and Feng Shui (2018) at $15.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) earn?
25 drama films released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $162M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. Week 37, 2018 releases took $170.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cry Me a Sad River (2018), earned $51.4M.
How is the week 38, 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 week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22). 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, 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.