#1 of 40 #1 drama movie of Week 40, 2019
2019 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$335.5M US & Canada · 31% $743.5M elsewhere · 69%
Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2019
Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 2019: Drama Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
Joker (2019) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of My People, My Country (2019) at $450.1M and The Climbers (2019) at $156.9M. 40 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 3 crossed $100 million. That is 17.6 times the total of Week 39, 2019, whose releases took $99.4M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 9 drama releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 40
- combined worldwide
- $1.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs Week 39, 2019
- ×17.6
#1 of 40 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 2019?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7B, 99% of what all 40 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 40 of 2019, 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 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $335.5M Rest of the world: $743.5M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 Oct 1, 2019 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $447.7M Worldwide: $450.1M
- 3 Sep 30, 2019 US and Canada: $487.2K Rest of the world: $156.4M Worldwide: $156.9M
- 4 Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $37.4M
- 5 Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
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Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 7
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 8
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 9
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 10
Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $911.8K - 11
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $747.2K - 12
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: $541.5K Worldwide: $569.1K - 13
Sep 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566.8K - 14
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: $320K Rest of the world: $161.7K Worldwide: $481.7K - 15
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $395.7K - 16
Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.7K - 17
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.3K - 18
Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale (2019)Sep 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $375.7K
Sep 30, 2019 · German · Family, Drama, Animation $375.7K worldwide - 19
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $370.2K - 20
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $261.8K - 21
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219.6K - 22
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.9K - 23
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.3K - 24
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.2K - 25
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2K - 26
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.6K - 27
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.3K - 28
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1K - 29
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7K - 30
Oct 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6K - 31
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K - 32
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2K - 33
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K - 34
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9K - 35
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3K - 36
The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019)Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
Oct 5, 2019 · Korean · Drama, Fantasy, Documentary $8.7K worldwide - 37
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K - 38
Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K - 39
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 40
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2019?
Of the top 10, Joker (2019) earned the biggest share at home (31% in the US & Canada), while The Climbers (2019) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 40 films, $343.3M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Joker (2019) $1.1B $335.5M US & Canada · 31% $743.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 My People, My Country (2019) $450.1M $2.4M US & Canada · <1% $447.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 The Climbers (2019) $156.9M $487.2K US & Canada · <1% $156.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Pain and Glory (2019) $37.4M $4.6M US & Canada · 12% $32.8M elsewhere · 88%
- 5 Man of Men (2019) $8.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Listen to the Universe (2019) $3.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Rom (2019) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Dear Devil Brother (2019) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 I, Leonardo (2019) $911.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 40 films crossed $100M and took $1.7B between them, 96% of the total. 36 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 35%
- $1B or more 1 film, 3% of the list $1.1B · 62% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 5% of the list $607M · 35% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 3% of the list $37.4M · 2% of the gross
- Under $10M 36 films, 90% of the list $25.5M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $1.7B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $1.7B, led by Joker (2019).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Angel Has Fallen (2019) $261.3M Angel Has Fallen (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 An Officer and a Spy (2019) $60.4M An Officer and a Spy (2019)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 It: Chapter Two (2019) $523.4M It: Chapter Two (2019)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Hustlers (2019) $314.1M Hustlers (2019)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Downton Abbey (2019) $332.2M Downton Abbey (2019)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Judy (2019) $99.4M Judy (2019)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Joker (2019) $1.7B Joker (2019)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Parasite (2019) $472.8M Parasite (2019)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Jojo Rabbit (2019) $140.8M Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.7B from 40 films, led by Joker (2019).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 19 films | 19 | $293.2M | – | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 21 films · −46% | 21 | $159.1M | −46% | 50/50 (2011) $41.1M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 15 films · +188% | 15 | $457.9M | +188% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 25 films · +74% | 25 | $798.6M | +74% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 20 films · −49% | 20 | $410.8M | −49% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 21 films · +81% | 21 | $742.5M | +81% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 15 films · −26% | 15 | $549M | −26% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 17 films · −33% | 17 | $366.6M | −33% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 36 films · +50% | 36 | $549.8M | +50% | A Star Is Born (2018) $436.4M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 40 films · +218% | 40 | $1.7B | +218% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2019?
English-language drama films took $1.1B across 9 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($607M) and Spanish-language drama films ($38.1M).
Week 40 of 2019 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $1.1B9 films · #1 Joker (2019) -
Chinese $607M2 films · #1 My People, My Country (2019) -
Spanish $38.1M5 films · #1 Pain and Glory (2019) - Korean $9.7M9 films · #1 Man of Men (2019)
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Vietnamese $4.5M2 films · #1 Rom (2019) -
Japanese $4.4M2 films · #1 Listen to the Universe (2019) -
Dzongkha $2M1 film · #1 Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) -
Italian $1.5M2 films · #1 I, Leonardo (2019) -
Tamil $379.7K1 film · #1 Asuran (2019) -
Cantonese $379.3K1 film · #1 Twilight’s Kiss (2019)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $1.7B, led by Joker (2019).
- Week 1 $2.9M
- Week 2 $158.8M
- Week 3 $249.6M
- Week 4 $65.6M
- Week 5 $41.2M
- Week 6 $858.1M
- Week 7 $183.6M
- Week 8 $16M
- Week 9 $47.7M
- Week 10 $48.3M
- Week 11 $139.7M
- Week 12 $355.5M
- Week 13 $38.8M
- Week 14 $22.5M
- Week 15 $177M
- Week 16 $91.4M
- Week 17 $12.2M
- Week 18 $177.2M
- Week 19 $36.3M
- Week 20 $441.6M
- Week 21 $95M
- Week 22 $261.3M
- Week 23 $155.6M
- Week 24 $8.8M
- Week 25 $39.4M
- Week 26 $165.3M
- Week 27 $51.3M
- Week 28 $118.6M
- Week 29 $1.7B
- Week 30 $438.8M
- Week 31 $10.7M
- Week 32 $536.9M
- Week 33 $126.8M
- Week 34 $261.3M
- Week 35 $60.4M
- Week 36 $523.4M
- Week 37 $314.1M
- Week 38 $332.2M
- Week 39 $99.4M
- Week 40 $1.7B
- Week 41 $472.8M
- Week 42 $140.8M
- Week 43 $68.3M
- Week 44 $82.6M
- Week 45 $605M
- Week 46 $322.3M
- Week 47 $146.7M
- Week 48 $394.7M
- Week 49 $29.4M
- Week 50 $200.6M
- Week 51 $157.3M
- Week 52 $1.1B
- Week 53 $17.6M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 40 of 2019: 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 40 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
Joker (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $335.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My People, My Country (2019) at $450.1M and The Climbers (2019) at $156.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
40 drama films released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $1.7B in all, or $43.7M per film on average. Week 39, 2019 releases took $99.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Joker (2019). 3 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 40, 2019 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 40 of 2019 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 2019 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.