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Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2020

Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 2020: Drama Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3

Pawn (2020) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of The Asadas! (2020) at $11.9M and Silver Skates (2020) at $7.1M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.4M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 29% on Week 39, 2020, whose releases took $27.5M. By language, Korean leads with $14.2M across 1 drama release.

week 40 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$35.4M
Pawn (2020), the #1
$14.2M
vs Week 39, 2020
+29%
Pawn (2020) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 40, 2020

Pawn (2020)

2020 · Drama, Family

$14.2M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 2020?

Pawn (2020) leads with $14.2M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.5M, 98% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pawn (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $14.2M Pawn (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Asadas! (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $11.9M The Asadas! (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Silver Skates (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $7.1M Silver Skates (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. On the Rocks (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $992.1K On the Rocks (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Buladó (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $359.8K Buladó (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3).

  1. 1 Pawn (2020) movie poster
    Pawn (2020) Sep 29, 2020 · Korean · Drama, Family, Comedy $14.2M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M
  2. 2 The Asadas! (2020) movie poster
    The Asadas! (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $11.9M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
  3. 3 Silver Skates (2020) movie poster
    Silver Skates (2020) Oct 1, 2020 · Russian · Family, Drama, Adventure $7.1M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
  4. 4 On the Rocks (2020) movie poster
    On the Rocks (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $992.1K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $992.1K
  5. 5 Buladó (2020) movie poster
    Buladó (2020) Oct 1, 2020 · Dutch · Drama $359.8K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.8K
  6. 6 Heaven (2020) movie poster
    Heaven (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · English · Drama $259.3K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: $259.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259.3K
  7. 7 Heaven (2020) movie poster
    Heaven (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · English · Drama $259.3K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: $259.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259.3K
  8. 8 The Barcelona Vampiress (2020) movie poster
    The Barcelona Vampiress (2020) Sep 28, 2020 · Catalan · Drama, History, Thriller $119.8K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.8K
  9. 9 The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020) movie poster
    The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020) Oct 1, 2020 · Portuguese · Drama $76K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76K
  10. 10 Eternal Beauty (2020) movie poster
    Eternal Beauty (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $68.9K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.9K
  11. 11 The Glorias (2020) movie poster
    The Glorias (2020) Sep 30, 2020 · English · Biography, Drama, History $30.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K
  12. 12 The Fisherman’s Daughter (2020) movie poster
    The Fisherman’s Daughter (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · Azerbaijani · Drama $23.4K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4K
  13. 13 A Siege Diary (2020) movie poster
    A Siege Diary (2020) Oct 3, 2020 · Russian · War, Drama $16.5K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5K
  14. 14 Madly in Life (2020) movie poster
    Madly in Life (2020) Oct 3, 2020 · French · Drama, Comedy $8.8K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
  15. 15 Executive Order (2020) movie poster
    Executive Order (2020) Oct 3, 2020 · Portuguese · Drama, Sci-Fi $8.4K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  16. 16 Danny. Legend. God. (2020) movie poster
    Danny. Legend. God. (2020) Sep 29, 2020 · English · Comedy, Crime, Drama $7.4K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
  17. 17 Ashes Over Sun (2020) movie poster
    Ashes Over Sun (2020) Sep 29, 2020 · Bulgarian · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $3.9K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
Gross bands

How Many Week 40 of 2020 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 $35.4M 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 $26.1M · 74% of the gross
  • Under $10M 15 films, 88% of the list $9.3M · 26% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $35.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 23–29) with $511.1M, led by The Eight Hundred (2020).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) $7M Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Eight Hundred (2020) $511.1M The Eight Hundred (2020)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tenet (2020) $452.8M Tenet (2020)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 25 Years of Innocence (2020) $12.2M 25 Years of Innocence (2020)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Spiral (2020) $49.1M Spiral (2020)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Contra (2020) $27.5M Contra (2020)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Pawn (2020) $35.4M Pawn (2020)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The War with Grandpa (2020) $62.7M The War with Grandpa (2020)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Honest Thief (2020) $56.4M Honest Thief (2020)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.7B from 40 films, led by Joker (2019). Week 40, 2020 took $35.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 21 films 21 $159.1M – 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
Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 17 films · −98% 17 $35.4M −98% Pawn (2020) $14.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2020?

Korean-language drama films took $14.2M across 1 film, 40% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($11.9M) and Russian-language drama films ($7.1M).

Week 40 of 2020 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Korean $14.2M
    1 film · #1 Pawn (2020)
  2. Japanese $11.9M
    1 film · #1 The Asadas! (2020)
  3. Russian $7.1M
    2 films · #1 Silver Skates (2020)
  4. English $1.6M
    6 films · #1 On the Rocks (2020)
  5. Dutch $359.8K
    1 film · #1 Buladó (2020)
  6. Catalan $119.8K
    1 film · #1 The Barcelona Vampiress (2020)
  7. Portuguese $84.5K
    2 films · #1 The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)
  8. Azerbaijani $23.4K
    1 film · #1 The Fisherman’s Daughter (2020)
  9. French $8.8K
    1 film · #1 Madly in Life (2020)
  10. Bulgarian $3.9K
    1 film · #1 Ashes Over Sun (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 40 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?

Pawn (2020) leads with $14.2M worldwide. Next come The Asadas! (2020) at $11.9M and Silver Skates (2020) at $7.1M.

How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?

17 drama films released in week 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $35.4M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 39, 2020 releases took $27.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pawn (2020), earned $14.2M.

How much of the Week 40, 2020 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$518.6K of the $35.4M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2020 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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, 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.