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Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2020

Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2020: Drama Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Tenet (2020) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $365.3M worldwide, ahead of Mulan (2020) at $70M and Children of the Sea (2020) at $5.2M. 22 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $452.8M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 11% on Week 35, 2020, whose releases took $511.1M. By language, English leads with $437M across 9 drama releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$452.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 35, 2020
−11%
Tenet (2020) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 drama movie of Week 36, 2020

Tenet (2020)

2020 · Action, Sci-Fi

$365.3M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2020?

Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $445.7M, 98% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Tenet (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $365.3M Tenet (2020)
    $58.5M US & Canada · 16% $306.8M elsewhere · 84%
  2. Mulan (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $70M Mulan (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Children of the Sea (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $5.2M Children of the Sea (2020)
    $81.2K US & Canada · 2% $5.1M elsewhere · 98%
  4. Appearances (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $3M Appearances (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Oh! My Gran (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $2.2M Oh! My Gran (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Tenet (2020) movie poster
    Tenet (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $365.3M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $58.5M Rest of the world: $306.8M Worldwide: $365.3M
  2. 2 Mulan (2020) movie poster
    Mulan (2020) Sep 4, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $70M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70M
  3. 3 Children of the Sea (2020) movie poster
    Children of the Sea (2020) Sep 1, 2020 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $5.2M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: $81.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M
  4. 4 Appearances (2020) movie poster
    Appearances (2020) Sep 1, 2020 · French · Crime, Drama, Thriller $3M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  5. 5 Oh! My Gran (2020) movie poster
    Oh! My Gran (2020) Sep 2, 2020 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $2.2M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  6. 6 Lovers (2020) movie poster
    Lovers (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · French · Drama, Thriller $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  7. 7 Home Front (2020) movie poster
    Home Front (2020) Aug 31, 2020 · French · Drama, History $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  8. 8 The Ties (2020) movie poster
    The Ties (2020) Sep 2, 2020 · Italian · Drama $984.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $984.1K
  9. 9 The Night Doctor (2020) movie poster
    The Night Doctor (2020) Aug 31, 2020 · French · Thriller, Drama $695.7K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.7K
  10. 10 Miss Marx (2020) movie poster
    Miss Marx (2020) Sep 5, 2020 · English · Drama, History $626K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $626K
  11. 11 Switched (2020) movie poster
    Switched (2020) Sep 4, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $538K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $538K
  12. 12 Dreamchild (2020) movie poster
    Dreamchild (2020) Aug 30, 2020 · French · Romance, Drama $425K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425K
  13. 13 Measure for Measure (2020) movie poster
    Measure for Measure (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Drama $380.3K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380.3K
  14. 14 The Book of Vision (2020) movie poster
    The Book of Vision (2020) Sep 2, 2020 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $115.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.1K
  15. 15 Adventures Italian Style (2020) movie poster
    Adventures Italian Style (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $78.4K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.4K
  16. 16 Should the Wind Drop (2020) movie poster
    Should the Wind Drop (2020) Aug 30, 2020 · French · Drama $57.2K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K
  17. 17 Tom of Your Life (2020) movie poster
    Tom of Your Life (2020) Sep 1, 2020 · English · Drama $20.9K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: $20.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.9K
  18. 18 Critical Thinking (2020) movie poster
    Critical Thinking (2020) Sep 4, 2020 · English · Drama $20.3K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.3K
  19. 19 Final Frequency (2020) movie poster
    Final Frequency (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller $7.1K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
  20. 20 The Art of Dying Far Away (2020) movie poster
    The Art of Dying Far Away (2020) Aug 31, 2020 · Portuguese · Drama $1.5K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  21. 21 Coming Home (2020) movie poster
    Coming Home (2020) Sep 4, 2020 · Japanese · Drama, Romance $1.1K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
  22. 22 28½ (2020) movie poster
    28½ (2020) Sep 4, 2020 · Portuguese · Drama $1.1K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Gross bands

How Many Week 36 of 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $365.3M between them, 81% of the total. 20 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 5% of the list $365.3M · 81% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 5% of the list $70M · 15% of the gross
  • Under $10M 20 films, 91% of the list $17.6M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $452.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $511.1M, led by The Eight Hundred (2020).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Fisherman's Friends (2020) $17.1M Fisherman's Friends (2020)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020) $6.6M The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Secret Garden (2020) $17.1M The Secret Garden (2020)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) $7M Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Eight Hundred (2020) $511.1M The Eight Hundred (2020)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tenet (2020) $452.8M Tenet (2020)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 25 Years of Innocence (2020) $12.2M 25 Years of Innocence (2020)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Spiral (2020) $49.1M Spiral (2020)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2017 earned the most: $806.9M from 44 films, led by It (2017). Week 36, 2020 took $452.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 15 films 15 $78.2M – The Debt (2011) $45.6M
Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 27 films · −47% 27 $41.3M −47% The Words (2012) $16M
Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 21 films · +47% 21 $60.8M +47% Flu (2013) $19.8M
Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 25 films · +86% 25 $113M +86% But Always (2014) $38M
Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 19 films · +51% 19 $170.1M +51% Dragon Blade (2015) $122.6M
Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 14 films · −72% 14 $47.8M −72% The Light Between Oceans (2016) $26M
Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 44 films · +1587% 44 $806.9M +1587% It (2017) $704.2M
Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 33 films · −87% 33 $106.5M −87% Peppermint (2018) $53.9M
Week 36, 2019 Sep 1–7 46 films · +392% 46 $523.4M +392% It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M
Week 36, 2020 Aug 30–Sep 5 22 films · −13% 22 $452.8M −13% Tenet (2020) $365.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2020?

English-language drama films took $437M across 9 films, 96% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($7.4M) and Japanese-language drama films ($5.2M).

Week 36 of 2020 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $437M
    9 films · #1 Tenet (2020)
  2. French $7.4M
    6 films · #1 Appearances (2020)
  3. Japanese $5.2M
    2 films · #1 Children of the Sea (2020)
  4. Korean $2.2M
    1 film · #1 Oh! My Gran (2020)
  5. Italian $1.1M
    2 films · #1 The Ties (2020)
  6. Portuguese $2.6K
    2 films · #1 The Art of Dying Far Away (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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 36 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Tenet (2020) leads with $365.3M worldwide, $58.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mulan (2020) at $70M and Children of the Sea (2020) at $5.2M.

How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

22 drama films released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $452.8M in all, or $20.6M per film on average. Week 35, 2020 releases took $511.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tenet (2020) with $365.3M.

How much of the Week 36, 2020 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$58.6M of the $452.8M total, or 13%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 18 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2020 (Aug 30–Sep 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 36, 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.