#1 of 87 #1 drama movie of October 2022
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
2022 · Drama
$50.3M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$10.6M US & Canada · 21% $39.7M elsewhere · 79%
Drama box office · October 2022
Drama Box Office, October 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 2022, with $50.3M worldwide, ahead of Amsterdam (2022) at $31.2M and Triangle of Sadness (2022) at $26.2M. 87 drama films released in October 2022 report a worldwide gross, $234.8M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 23% on September 2022, whose releases took $304M. By language, English leads with $137.8M across 22 drama releases.
- October 2022 releases with a gross
- 87
- combined worldwide
- $234.8M
- The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), the #1
- $50.3M
- vs September 2022
- −23%
#1 of 87 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 2022?
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) leads with $50.3M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $147.4M, 63% of what all 87 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 October 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 87. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2022.
- 1 Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $50.3M
- 2 Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $31.2M
- 3 Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $21.6M Worldwide: $26.2M
- 4 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $21.7M
- 5 Oct 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M
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Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $13.9M - 7
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $11.5M - 8
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $8.9M - 9
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $6.5M - 10
Oct 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 11
Oct 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 12
The Divine Protector: Master Salt Begins (2022)Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.7M
Oct 21, 2022 · Japanese · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $4.7M worldwide - 13
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 14
Oct 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 15
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 16
Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 17
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: $307.2K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.7M - 18
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 19
Oct 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 20
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 21
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 22
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 23
Oct 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 24
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $873K - 25
Oct 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $851.6K - 26
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: $512.8K Rest of the world: $224.1K Worldwide: $736.9K - 27
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $661.4K - 28
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $648.4K - 29
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $51K Rest of the world: $492.1K Worldwide: $543.1K - 30
Oct 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $537.8K - 31
Oct 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $528.2K - 32
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $413.2K - 33
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.8K - 34
Oct 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $368.9K - 35
Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $352.3K - 36
Oct 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $337.2K - 37
Oct 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.4K - 38
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $281.9K - 39
Oct 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.8K - 40
Oct 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245K - 41
Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $242.3K - 42
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.5K - 43
Oct 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $221.1K - 44
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205.9K - 45
Oct 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.4K - 46
Dame Valerie Adams: More Than Gold (2022)Oct 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.7K
Oct 20, 2022 · English · Drama, Documentary $159.7K worldwide - 47
Oct 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $149.4K - 48
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146K - 49
Oct 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.8K - 50
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2022?
Of the top 10, Till (2022) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while Decision to Leave (2022) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 87 films, $51.1M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) $50.3M $10.6M US & Canada · 21% $39.7M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Amsterdam (2022) $31.2M $14.9M US & Canada · 48% $16.3M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Triangle of Sadness (2022) $26.2M $4.6M US & Canada · 18% $21.6M elsewhere · 82%
- 4 Decision to Leave (2022) $21.7M $2.2M US & Canada · 10% $19.5M elsewhere · 90%
- 5 Fragments of the Last Will (2022) $18M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) $13.9M $5M US & Canada · 36% $8.9M elsewhere · 64%
- 7 Till (2022) $11.5M $9M US & Canada · 78% $2.5M elsewhere · 22%
- 8 Aftersun (2022) $8.9M $1.7M US & Canada · 19% $7.2M elsewhere · 81%
- 9 Armageddon Time (2022) $6.5M $1.9M US & Canada · 29% $4.7M elsewhere · 71%
- 10 Strangeness (2022) $6.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 87 films reached $100M. 80 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $234.8M total.
74% 26%
- $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 7 films, 8% of the list $172.8M · 74% of the gross
- Under $10M 80 films, 92% of the list $62M · 26% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $72.7M, led by The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Express (2022) $137.9K Express (2022)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Amsterdam (2022) $64.3M Amsterdam (2022)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Decision to Leave (2022) $55.8M Decision to Leave (2022)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) $72.7M The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Fragments of the Last Will (2022) $40.3M Fragments of the Last Will (2022)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 My Heart Puppy (2022) $1.6M My Heart Puppy (2022)
Earlier years
How Does October 2022 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2019 earned the most: $2.3B from 124 films, led by Joker (2019). October 2022 took $234.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 73 films | 73 | $1.6B | – | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| October 2014 97 films · −17% | 97 | $1.4B | −17% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
| October 2015 97 films · −14% | 97 | $1.2B | −14% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 90 films · −18% | 90 | $970.4M | −18% | The Girl on the Train (2016) $173.2M |
| October 2017 111 films · −24% | 111 | $734M | −24% | Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M |
| October 2018 122 films · +39% | 122 | $1B | +39% | A Star Is Born (2018) $436.4M |
| October 2019 124 films · +124% | 124 | $2.3B | +124% | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| October 2020 83 films · −88% | 83 | $284.2M | −88% | After We Collided (2020) $48M |
| October 2021 95 films · +132% | 95 | $660M | +132% | Dune: Part One (2021) $410.7M |
| October 2022 87 films · −64% | 87 | $234.8M | −64% | The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) $50.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in October 2022?
English-language drama films took $137.8M across 22 films, 59% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($26.3M) and Japanese-language drama films ($26.2M).
October 2022 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $137.8M22 films · #1 The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
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Korean $26.3M11 films · #1 Decision to Leave (2022) - Japanese $26.2M6 films · #1 Fragments of the Last Will (2022)
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Punjabi $13.9M1 film · #1 The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) -
Italian $11.3M3 films · #1 Strangeness (2022) -
Vietnamese $2.3M2 films · #1 Girl from the Past (2022) -
French $2.3M3 films · #1 Peaceful (2022) -
Cantonese $2.3M3 films · #1 Hong Kong Family (2022) -
Persian $1.7M1 film · #1 Holy Spider (2022) - Kannada $1.7M1 film · #1 Gandhada Gudi (2022)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: March leads with $1.1B, led by The Batman (2022).
- January $149.4M #1 Belle (2022)
- February $433.5M #1 Nice View (2022)
- March $1.1B #1 The Batman (2022)
- April $377.9M #1 Morbius (2022)
- May $377.7M #1 Godspeed (2022)
- June $544.7M #1 Elvis (2022)
- July $284.5M #1 Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
- August $235.6M #1 Beast (2022)
- September $304M #1 The Woman King (2022)
- October $234.8M #1 The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
- November $1B #1 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- December $463.2M #1 A Man Called Otto (2022)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 2022: 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 87 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in October 2022?
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) leads with $50.3M worldwide, $10.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Amsterdam (2022) at $31.2M and Triangle of Sadness (2022) at $26.2M.
How much did drama movies released in October 2022 earn?
87 drama films released in October 2022 report a worldwide gross, $234.8M in all, or $2.7M per film on average. September 2022 releases took $304M.
How many drama movies released in October 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), earned $50.3M.
How is the October 2022 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 October 2022. 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 October 2022 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.