#1 of 27 #1 drama movie of Week 39, 2018
2018 · Drama, Comedy
$17.9M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$11.3M US & Canada · 63% $6.6M elsewhere · 37%
Drama box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 2018
Drama Box Office, Week 39 of 2018: Drama Releases of Sep 23–29
The Old Man & the Gun (2018) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29), with $17.9M worldwide, ahead of Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) at $17.5M and The Ideal Palace (2018) at $6.1M. 27 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.9M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 38, 2018, whose releases took $162M. By language, English leads with $22M across 9 drama releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $56.9M
- The Old Man & the Gun (2018), the #1
- $17.9M
- vs Week 38, 2018
- −65%
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 39 of 2018?
The Old Man & the Gun (2018) leads with $17.9M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $47.2M, 83% of what all 27 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 39 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 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29).
- 1 Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $17.9M
- 2 Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018)Sep 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5M
Sep 29, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $17.5M worldwide - 3 Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
- 4 Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.5M
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Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $57.5K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 7
Sep 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 8
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 9
Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: $185.3K Rest of the world: $957.3K Worldwide: $1.1M - 10
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $545.2K - 11
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $500.1K Rest of the world: $10.9K Worldwide: $511K - 12
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $401.6K - 13
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.7K - 14
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $330.7K - 15
Sep 29, 2018 US and Canada: $330.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $330.7K - 16
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $161.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.6K - 17
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $100.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.3K - 18
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.1K - 19
Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.8K - 20
Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.2K - 21
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.7K - 22
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K - 23
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: $23K Worldwide: $26.3K - 24
Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K - 25
Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K - 26
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K - 27
Sep 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2018?
Of the top 10, The Old Man & the Gun (2018) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while One Nation, One King (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $12.6M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Old Man & the Gun (2018) $17.9M $11.3M US & Canada · 63% $6.6M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) $17.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Ideal Palace (2018) $6.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Soul-Mate (2018) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 One Nation, One King (2018) $2.5M $6.6K US & Canada · <1% $2.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 Black '47 (2018) $2.1M $57.5K US & Canada · 3% $2M elsewhere · 97%
- 7 Yuli (2018) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Pataakha (2018) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018) $1.1M $185.3K US & Canada · 16% $957.3K elsewhere · 84%
- 10 Battle (2018) $545.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 39 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 27 films reached $100M. 25 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $56.9M total.
62% 38%
- $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 2 films, 7% of the list $35.3M · 62% of the gross
- Under $10M 25 films, 93% of the list $21.6M · 38% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $56.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $549.8M, led by A Star Is Born (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 More Than Blue (2018) $333.5M More Than Blue (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2011 earned the most: $245.5M from 15 films, led by Moneyball (2011). Week 39, 2018 took $56.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 17 films | 17 | $182M | – | Fame (2009) $77.2M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 16 films · +3% | 16 | $187.8M | +3% | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) $134.7M |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 15 films · +31% | 15 | $245.5M | +31% | Moneyball (2011) $110.2M |
| Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 16 films · −46% | 16 | $133.6M | −46% | Masquerade (2012) $94.3M |
| Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 21 films · −14% | 21 | $115.6M | −14% | Wolf Children (2013) $55.3M |
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 10 films · −77% | 10 | $26.1M | −77% | Pride (2014) $19M |
| Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 22 films · −28% | 22 | $18.7M | −28% | The Third Way of Love (2015) $11.3M |
| Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 19 films · +484% | 19 | $109.3M | +484% | The Age of Shadows (2016) $54.5M |
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 30 films · −4% | 30 | $104.6M | −4% | Flatliners (2017) $45.2M |
| Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 27 films · −46% | 27 | $56.9M | −46% | The Old Man & the Gun (2018) $17.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2018?
English-language drama films took $22M across 9 films, 39% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($17.5M) and French-language drama films ($8.9M).
Week 39 of 2018 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $22M9 films · #1 The Old Man & the Gun (2018) - Japanese $17.5M1 film · #1 Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018)
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French $8.9M3 films · #1 The Ideal Palace (2018) -
Korean $3.3M1 film · #1 The Soul-Mate (2018) -
Spanish $2.5M4 films · #1 Yuli (2018) -
Hindi $1.4M1 film · #1 Pataakha (2018) -
Norwegian $545.2K1 film · #1 Battle (2018) -
Tagalog $401.6K1 film · #1 Exes Baggage (2018) -
Russian $341.7K1 film · #1 The Humorist (2018) - Telugu $86.2K1 film · #1 Devadas (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 39 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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29)?
The Old Man & the Gun (2018) leads with $17.9M worldwide, $11.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) at $17.5M and The Ideal Palace (2018) at $6.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29) earn?
27 drama films released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $56.9M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 38, 2018 releases took $162M.
How many drama movies released in week 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Old Man & the Gun (2018), earned $17.9M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2018 (Sep 23–29). 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 39, 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.