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Drama box office · Week 48 · Nov 25–Dec 1, 2018

Drama Box Office, Week 48 of 2018: Drama Releases of Nov 25–Dec 1

Mirai (2018) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1), with $28.8M worldwide, ahead of Default (2018) at $27.7M and The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) at $8.1M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.5M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on Week 47, 2018, whose releases took $514.1M. By language, Japanese leads with $36.8M across 2 drama releases.

week 48 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$73.5M
Mirai (2018), the #1
$28.8M
vs Week 47, 2018
−86%
Mirai (2018) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 48, 2018

Mirai (2018)

2018 · Adventure, Drama

$28.8M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total

$812.8K US & Canada · 3% $27.9M elsewhere · 97%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 48 of 2018?

Mirai (2018) leads with $28.8M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $70.9M, 96% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mirai (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $28.8M Mirai (2018)
    $812.8K US & Canada · 3% $27.9M elsewhere · 97%
  2. Default (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $27.7M Default (2018)
    $203.8K US & Canada · <1% $27.5M elsewhere · 99%
  3. The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $8.1M The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Mercy (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $4.5M The Mercy (2018)
    $29.5K US & Canada · <1% $4.5M elsewhere · 99%
  5. Happy as Lazzaro (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1).

  1. 1 Mirai (2018) movie poster
    Mirai (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $28.8M worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $812.8K Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $28.8M
  2. 2 Default (2018) movie poster
    Default (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · Korean · Drama, History, Thriller $27.7M worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $203.8K Rest of the world: $27.5M Worldwide: $27.7M
  3. 3 The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) movie poster
    The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · Japanese · Drama $8.1M worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M
  4. 4 The Mercy (2018) movie poster
    The Mercy (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $4.5M worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.5M
  5. 5 Happy as Lazzaro (2018) movie poster
    Happy as Lazzaro (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · Italian · Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  6. 6 Sealed Lips (2018) movie poster
    Sealed Lips (2018) Nov 28, 2018 · German · Drama, History $913K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $913K
  7. 7 Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back (2018) movie poster
    Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $839.6K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $839.6K
  8. 8 Head Full of Honey (2018) movie poster
    Head Full of Honey (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · English · Drama, Comedy $332.4K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: $320K Worldwide: $332.4K
  9. 9 Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) movie poster
    Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · Italian · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $204.9K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $15.3K Rest of the world: $189.6K Worldwide: $204.9K
  10. 10 Sasha Was Here (2018) movie poster
    Sasha Was Here (2018) Nov 25, 2018 · Lithuanian · Drama $131.5K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131.5K
  11. 11 Alanis (2018) movie poster
    Alanis (2018) Nov 30, 2018 · Spanish · Drama $79.2K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.2K
  12. 12 Wandering Girl (2018) movie poster
    Wandering Girl (2018) Nov 25, 2018 · Spanish · Drama $44.4K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.4K
  13. 13 Three Words to Forever (2018) movie poster
    Three Words to Forever (2018) Nov 28, 2018 · Tagalog · Family, Drama $42.4K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.4K
  14. 14 The King and I (2018) movie poster
    The King and I (2018) Nov 29, 2018 · English · Drama, Music $36.6K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.6K
  15. 15 Saem (2018) movie poster
    Saem (2018) Nov 29, 2018 · Korean · Drama $15.9K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K
  16. 16 Still River (2018) movie poster
    Still River (2018) Nov 26, 2018 · Greek · Drama $8.2K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
  17. 17 Sanctuary Population One (2018) movie poster
    Sanctuary Population One (2018) Dec 1, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $3.3K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2018?

Of the top 10, Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) earned the biggest share at home (7% in the US & Canada), while The Mercy (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $1.1M (1%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Mirai (2018) $28.8M
    $812.8K US & Canada · 3% $27.9M elsewhere · 97%
  2. 2 Default (2018) $27.7M
    $203.8K US & Canada · <1% $27.5M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) $8.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Mercy (2018) $4.5M
    $29.5K US & Canada · <1% $4.5M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 Happy as Lazzaro (2018) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Sealed Lips (2018) $913K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back (2018) $839.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Head Full of Honey (2018) $332.4K
    $12.4K US & Canada · 4% $320K elsewhere · 96%
  9. 9 Sicilian Ghost Story (2018) $204.9K
    $15.3K US & Canada · 7% $189.6K elsewhere · 93%
  10. 10 Sasha Was Here (2018) $131.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 48 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 15 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $73.5M total.

  • $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, 12% of the list $56.5M · 77% of the gross
  • Under $10M 15 films, 88% of the list $17.1M · 23% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $73.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $1B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

  1. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Badhaai Ho (2018) $58.2M Badhaai Ho (2018)
  2. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Muslum (2018) $41.9M Muslum (2018)
  3. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) $1B Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 The Grinch (2018) $665.4M The Grinch (2018)
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Green Book (2018) $667.7M Green Book (2018)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Creed II (2018) $514.1M Creed II (2018)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Mirai (2018) $73.5M Mirai (2018)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $82.3M Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Mule (2018) $281.4M The Mule (2018)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2010 earned the most: $575.9M from 15 films, led by The King's Speech (2010). Week 48, 2018 took $73.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 11 films 11 $108.9M – Ninja Assassin (2009) $61.6M
Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 15 films · +429% 15 $575.9M +429% The King's Speech (2010) $414.5M
Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 16 films · −84% 16 $89.8M −84% My Week with Marilyn (2011) $35.1M
Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 16 films · −10% 16 $81.3M −10% Killing Them Softly (2012) $37.9M
Week 48, 2013 Nov 24–30 16 films · +20% 16 $97.5M +20% The White Storm (2013) $44.7M
Week 48, 2014 Nov 23–29 8 films · +162% 8 $255.2M +162% The Imitation Game (2014) $233.6M
Week 48, 2015 Nov 22–28 13 films · +14% 13 $290.7M +14% Creed (2015) $174.2M
Week 48, 2016 Nov 20–26 20 films · +15% 20 $333.1M +15% Lion (2016) $140.9M
Week 48, 2017 Nov 26–Dec 2 22 films · −51% 22 $163.2M −51% Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) $40M
Week 48, 2018 Nov 25–Dec 1 17 films · −55% 17 $73.5M −55% Mirai (2018) $28.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 48 of 2018?

Japanese-language drama films took $36.8M across 2 films, 50% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($27.7M) and English-language drama films ($5.7M).

Week 48 of 2018 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Japanese $36.8M
    2 films · #1 Mirai (2018)
  2. Korean $27.7M
    2 films · #1 Default (2018)
  3. English $5.7M
    5 films · #1 The Mercy (2018)
  4. Italian $2M
    2 films · #1 Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
  5. German $913K
    1 film · #1 Sealed Lips (2018)
  6. Lithuanian $131.5K
    1 film · #1 Sasha Was Here (2018)
  7. Spanish $123.5K
    2 films · #1 Alanis (2018)
  8. Tagalog $42.4K
    1 film · #1 Three Words to Forever (2018)
  9. Greek $8.2K
    1 film · #1 Still River (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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 48 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1)?

Mirai (2018) leads with $28.8M worldwide, $812.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Default (2018) at $27.7M and The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018) at $8.1M.

How much did drama movies released in week 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1) earn?

17 drama films released in week 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1) report a worldwide gross, $73.5M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 47, 2018 releases took $514.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mirai (2018), earned $28.8M.

How much of the Week 48, 2018 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $73.5M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2018 (Nov 25–Dec 1). 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 48, 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.