#1 of 13 #1 drama movie of Week 34, 2020
Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
2020 · Drama, Romance
$3.2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$2.5M US & Canada · 81% $609.3K elsewhere · 19%
Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 16–22, 2020
Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2020: Drama Releases of Aug 16–22
Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2020 (Aug 16–22), with $3.2M worldwide, ahead of Given (2020) at $930.4K and Cut Throat City (2020) at $864.9K. 13 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on Week 33, 2020, whose releases took $28.1M. By language, English leads with $5M across 7 drama releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $7M
- Words on Bathroom Walls (2020), the #1
- $3.2M
- vs Week 33, 2020
- −75%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2020?
Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) leads with $3.2M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.9M, 84% of what all 13 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 34 of 2020, 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 34 of 2020 (Aug 16–22).
- 1 Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $609.3K Worldwide: $3.2M
- 2 Aug 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $930.4K
- 3 Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $855.9K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $864.9K
- 4 Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $502.8K
- 5 Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $93.1K Rest of the world: $365.9K Worldwide: $459.1K
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Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $413.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $413.4K - 7
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.6K - 8
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.6K - 9
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K - 10
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.8K - 11
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2K - 12
Aug 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K - 13
Aug 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2020?
Of the top 10, Tulsa (2020) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tesla (2020) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $3.9M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) $3.2M $2.5M US & Canada · 81% $609.3K elsewhere · 19%
- 2 Given (2020) $930.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Cut Throat City (2020) $864.9K $855.9K US & Canada · 99% $9K elsewhere · 1%
- 4 The August Virgin (2020) $502.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Tesla (2020) $459.1K $93.1K US & Canada · 20% $365.9K elsewhere · 80%
- 6 Tulsa (2020) $413.4K $413.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Do You Love Me as I Love You (2020) $322.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Do You Love Me as I Love You (2020) $322.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Stage Mother (2020) $28.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Shaina (2020) $22.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 34 of 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 13 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $7M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 13 films, 100% of the list $7M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $511.1M, led by The Eight Hundred (2020).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Relic (2020) $5M Relic (2020)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020) $51.4M From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Fisherman's Friends (2020) $17.1M Fisherman's Friends (2020)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020) $6.6M The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Secret Garden (2020) $17.1M The Secret Garden (2020)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $28.1M Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) $7M Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Eight Hundred (2020) $511.1M The Eight Hundred (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tenet (2020) $452.8M Tenet (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2019 earned the most: $261.3M from 21 films, led by Angel Has Fallen (2019). Week 34, 2020 took $7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 8 films | 8 | $10M | – | Bunny Drop (2011) $6.6M |
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 8 films · +255% | 8 | $35.4M | +255% | Dearest (2012) $26.7M |
| Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 13 films · +435% | 13 | $189.2M | +435% | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M |
| Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 10 films · −37% | 10 | $118.7M | −37% | If I Stay (2014) $78.3M |
| Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 10 films · +44% | 10 | $170.5M | +44% | The Mend (2015) $156.7M |
| Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 16 films · +21% | 16 | $205.8M | +21% | Ben-Hur (2016) $94.1M |
| Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 21 films · −78% | 21 | $45.6M | −78% | Sekigahara (2017) $19.4M |
| Week 34, 2018 Aug 19–25 22 films · +241% | 22 | $155.5M | +241% | Searching (2018) $75.5M |
| Week 34, 2019 Aug 18–24 21 films · +68% | 21 | $261.3M | +68% | Angel Has Fallen (2019) $146.7M |
| Week 34, 2020 Aug 16–22 13 films · −97% | 13 | $7M | −97% | Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) $3.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2020?
English-language drama films took $5M across 7 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($930.4K) and Chinese-language drama films ($645.2K).
Week 34 of 2020 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $5M7 films · #1 Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) -
Japanese $930.4K1 film · #1 Given (2020) -
Chinese $645.2K2 films · #1 Do You Love Me as I Love You (2020) -
Spanish $502.8K1 film · #1 The August Virgin (2020) -
Russian $8.3K1 film · #1 Conference (2020) -
Albanian $321 film · #1 Andromeda Galaxy (2020)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2020, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $511.1M, led by The Eight Hundred (2020).
- Week 1 $150M
- Week 2 $151.7M
- Week 3 $227M
- Week 4 $39.8M
- Week 5 $25M
- Week 6 $19.9M
- Week 7 $57.4M
- Week 8 $200.2M
- Week 9 $153M
- Week 10 $380M
- Week 11 $74.8M
- Week 12 $123M
- Week 13 $749K
- Week 14 $7.4K
- Week 15 $14.6M
- Week 16 $1M
- Week 17 $474.3K
- Week 18 $120.4K
- Week 19 $9.6M
- Week 20 $2.1M
- Week 21 $5.9M
- Week 22 $5.9M
- Week 23 $11.6M
- Week 24 $14.3M
- Week 25 $11.1M
- Week 26 $1.3M
- Week 27 $8.3M
- Week 28 $5M
- Week 29 $51.4M
- Week 30 $17.1M
- Week 31 $6.6M
- Week 32 $17.1M
- Week 33 $28.1M
- Week 34 $7M
- Week 35 $511.1M
- Week 36 $452.8M
- Week 37 $12.2M
- Week 38 $49.1M
- Week 39 $27.5M
- Week 40 $35.4M
- Week 41 $62.7M
- Week 42 $56.4M
- Week 43 $123.7M
- Week 44 $20.3M
- Week 45 $19.5M
- Week 46 $18.5M
- Week 47 $10.5M
- Week 48 $85M
- Week 49 $54.7M
- Week 50 $23.7M
- Week 51 $53.6M
- Week 52 $123.8M
- Week 53 $216.8M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 34 of 2020: 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 2020 (Aug 16–22)?
Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) leads with $3.2M worldwide, $2.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Given (2020) at $930.4K and Cut Throat City (2020) at $864.9K.
How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2020 (Aug 16–22) earn?
13 drama films released in week 34 of 2020 (Aug 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, or $542.2K per film on average. Week 33, 2020 releases took $28.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2020 (Aug 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Words on Bathroom Walls (2020), earned $3.2M.
How is the week 34, 2020 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 34 of 2020 (Aug 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 34, 2020 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.