#1 of 24 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 2020
2020 · Adventure, Drama
$111.2M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$62.3M US & Canada · 56% $48.8M elsewhere · 44%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 16–22, 2020
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2020: Drama Releases of Feb 16–22
The Call of the Wild (2020) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2020 (Feb 16–22), with $111.2M worldwide, ahead of Emma. (2020) at $25.9M and Brahms: The Boy II (2020) at $20.3M. 24 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $200.2M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.5 times the total of Week 7, 2020, whose releases took $57.4M. By language, English leads with $159.2M across 8 drama releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $200.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 7, 2020
- ×3.5
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2020?
The Call of the Wild (2020) leads with $111.2M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $178.2M, 89% of what all 24 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 8 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 8 of 2020 (Feb 16–22).
- 1 Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $111.2M
- 2 Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $25.9M
- 3 Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $20.3M
- 4 Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2020)Feb 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M
Feb 17, 2020 · Japanese · Drama, Animation $10.8M worldwide - 5 Feb 19, 2020 US and Canada: $127.2K Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $9.9M
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Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M - 7
Feb 19, 2020 US and Canada: $332.4K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4M - 8
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $21.3K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.5M - 9
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac (2020)Feb 20, 2020 US and Canada: $284.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M
Feb 20, 2020 · English · Romance, Drama $1.5M worldwide - 10
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 11
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $942.3K - 12
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $770.3K - 13
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $546.4K - 14
Feb 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $544.3K - 15
Feb 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $490.9K - 16
Feb 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $490.9K - 17
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302.1K - 18
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $14.9K Rest of the world: $41.9K Worldwide: $56.9K - 19
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K - 20
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.1K - 21
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5K - 22
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $9.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1K - 23
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K - 24
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2020?
Of the top 10, Brahms: The Boy II (2020) earned the biggest share at home (62% in the US & Canada), while Corpus Christi (2020) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $85.8M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Call of the Wild (2020) $111.2M $62.3M US & Canada · 56% $48.8M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Emma. (2020) $25.9M $10.1M US & Canada · 39% $15.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 Brahms: The Boy II (2020) $20.3M $12.6M US & Canada · 62% $7.7M elsewhere · 38%
- 4 Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2020) $10.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Corpus Christi (2020) $9.9M $127.2K US & Canada · 1% $9.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Stolen Identity 2 (2020) $9.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Ride Your Wave (2020) $4M $332.4K US & Canada · 8% $3.7M elsewhere · 92%
- 8 Young Ahmed (2020) $1.5M $21.3K US & Canada · 1% $1.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac (2020) $1.5M $284.7K US & Canada · 19% $1.2M elsewhere · 81%
- 10 Hidden Away (2020) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 8 of 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $111.2M between them, 56% of the total. 20 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
56% 29% 16%
- $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, 4% of the list $111.2M · 56% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 13% of the list $57.1M · 29% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 83% of the list $32M · 16% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $200.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 1–7) with $380M, led by Sacrifice (2020).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) $151.7M Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Weathering with You (2020) $227M Weathering with You (2020)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 The Turning (2020) $39.8M The Turning (2020)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 The Traitor (2020) $25M The Traitor (2020)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Malang (2020) $19.9M Malang (2020)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 The Photograph (2020) $57.4M The Photograph (2020)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 The Call of the Wild (2020) $200.2M The Call of the Wild (2020)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–29 The Invisible Man (2020) $153M The Invisible Man (2020)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Sacrifice (2020) $380M Sacrifice (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2018 earned the most: $630M from 25 films, led by Operation Red Sea (2018). Week 8, 2020 took $200.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 19 films | 19 | $157.3M | – | Unknown (2011) $135.7M |
| Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 3 films · −77% | 3 | $35.9M | −77% | Good Deeds (2012) $35.6M |
| Week 8, 2013 Feb 17–23 13 films · +145% | 13 | $87.8M | +145% | Snitch (2013) $57.8M |
| Week 8, 2014 Feb 16–22 8 films · +99% | 8 | $174.3M | +99% | Pompeii (2014) $117.8M |
| Week 8, 2015 Feb 15–21 15 films · −34% | 15 | $115.5M | −34% | McFarland USA (2015) $45.7M |
| Week 8, 2016 Feb 14–20 18 films · −5% | 18 | $109.7M | −5% | Risen (2016) $46.8M |
| Week 8, 2017 Feb 19–25 15 films · −86% | 15 | $15.9M | −86% | My Life as a Zucchini (2017) $5.9M |
| Week 8, 2018 Feb 18–24 25 films · +3863% | 25 | $630M | +3863% | Operation Red Sea (2018) $579.3M |
| Week 8, 2019 Feb 17–23 14 films · −97% | 14 | $16M | −97% | Run the Race (2019) $6.4M |
| Week 8, 2020 Feb 16–22 24 films · +1154% | 24 | $200.2M | +1154% | The Call of the Wild (2020) $111.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 8 of 2020?
English-language drama films took $159.2M across 8 films, 80% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($24.6M) and Polish-language drama films ($9.9M).
Week 8 of 2020 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $159.2M8 films · #1 The Call of the Wild (2020)
- Japanese $24.6M3 films · #1 Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2020)
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Polish $9.9M1 film · #1 Corpus Christi (2020) -
French $1.5M1 film · #1 Young Ahmed (2020) -
Italian $1M2 films · #1 Hidden Away (2020) -
Malayalam $981.7K2 films · #1 Trance (2020) -
Spanish $942.3K1 film · #1 Schoolgirls (2020) -
Arabic $770.3K1 film · #1 Miss (2020) -
German $546.4K1 film · #1 System Crasher (2020) -
Dutch $544.3K1 film · #1 Suriname (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 8 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 8 of 2020 (Feb 16–22)?
The Call of the Wild (2020) leads with $111.2M worldwide, $62.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Emma. (2020) at $25.9M and Brahms: The Boy II (2020) at $20.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2020 (Feb 16–22) earn?
24 drama films released in week 8 of 2020 (Feb 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $200.2M in all, or $8.3M per film on average. Week 7, 2020 releases took $57.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2020 (Feb 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Call of the Wild (2020) with $111.2M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2020 (Feb 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 8, 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.