#1 of 103 #1 drama movie of September 2022
2022 · Action, Drama
$97.6M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$67.3M US & Canada · 69% $30.2M elsewhere · 31%
Drama box office · September 2022
Drama Box Office, September 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
The Woman King (2022) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in September 2022, with $97.6M worldwide, ahead of Don't Worry Darling (2022) at $87.6M and Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) at $21.9M. 103 drama films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $304M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 29% on August 2022, whose releases took $235.6M. By language, English leads with $231.7M across 31 drama releases.
- September 2022 releases with a gross
- 103
- combined worldwide
- $304M
- The Woman King (2022), the #1
- $97.6M
- vs August 2022
- +29%
#1 of 103 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of September 2022?
The Woman King (2022) leads with $97.6M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $232M, 76% of what all 103 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 September 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 103. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2022.
- 1 Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $97.6M
- 2 Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $87.6M
- 3 Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $21.9M
- 4 Sep 7, 2022 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $19.2M
- 5 Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $477.3K Worldwide: $5.7M
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Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 7
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $4.4M - 8
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 9
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: $466.4K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4.3M - 10
Sep 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 11
Sep 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 12
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 13
Sep 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 14
Sep 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 15
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 16
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M - 17
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $60.2K Worldwide: $2.3M - 18
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 19
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 20
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 21
Sep 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 22
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $49.5K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M - 23
Sep 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 24
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M - 25
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 26
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $984.4K - 27
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: $74.7K Rest of the world: $852.2K Worldwide: $927K - 28
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $905.9K - 29
Sep 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791K - 30
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $667.8K - 31
Sep 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $666.5K - 32
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $650.5K - 33
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.3K - 34
Sep 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $542.8K - 35
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523.4K - 36
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $520.9K - 37
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $467K - 38
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $466.5K - 39
Sep 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.6K - 40
Sep 5, 2022 US and Canada: $345.9K Rest of the world: $42.9K Worldwide: $388.8K - 41
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.5K - 42
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $377.1K - 43
Sep 13, 2022 US and Canada: $358.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $358.1K - 44
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353.9K - 45
Sep 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.3K - 46
Sep 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.7K - 47
Sep 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.2K - 48
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $205.1K Rest of the world: $93.1K Worldwide: $298.2K - 49
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $45.8K Rest of the world: $251.7K Worldwide: $297.6K - 50
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $277.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2022?
Of the top 10, Lifemark (2022) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while After Ever Happy (2022) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 103 films, $132.6M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Woman King (2022) $97.6M $67.3M US & Canada · 69% $30.2M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $87.6M $45.3M US & Canada · 52% $42.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) $21.9M $4.3M US & Canada · 20% $17.6M elsewhere · 80%
- 4 After Ever Happy (2022) $19.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 6% $18.2M elsewhere · 94%
- 5 Lifemark (2022) $5.7M $5.2M US & Canada · 92% $477.3K elsewhere · 8%
- 6 Waiting for Bojangles (2022) $4.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Medieval (2022) $4.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 31% $3M elsewhere · 69%
- 8 The Book of Delights (2022) $4.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Railway Children (2022) $4.3M $466.4K US & Canada · 11% $3.8M elsewhere · 89%
- 10 Johnny (2022) $4.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 103 films reached $100M. 99 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $304M 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 4 films, 4% of the list $226.3M · 74% of the gross
- Under $10M 99 films, 96% of the list $77.7M · 26% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 11–17) took $119.8M, led by The Woman King (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Waiting for Bojangles (2022) $13.9M Waiting for Bojangles (2022)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 After Ever Happy (2022) $39M After Ever Happy (2022)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 The Woman King (2022) $119.8M The Woman King (2022)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $100.5M Don't Worry Darling (2022)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) $30.8M Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
Earlier years
How Does September 2022 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2019 earned the most: $1.4B from 125 films, led by It: Chapter Two (2019). September 2022 took $304M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 80 films | 80 | $518.6M | – | Prisoners (2013) $122.1M |
| September 2014 84 films · −23% | 84 | $398.2M | −23% | A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) $58.8M |
| September 2015 102 films · +130% | 102 | $914.3M | +130% | Everest (2015) $203.4M |
| September 2016 98 films · +23% | 98 | $1.1B | +23% | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M |
| September 2017 131 films · +8% | 131 | $1.2B | +8% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| September 2018 118 films · −58% | 118 | $507.7M | −58% | A Simple Favor (2018) $97.6M |
| September 2019 125 films · +181% | 125 | $1.4B | +181% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| September 2020 85 films · −61% | 85 | $553.5M | −61% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
| September 2021 99 films · +88% | 99 | $1B | +88% | The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M |
| September 2022 103 films · −71% | 103 | $304M | −71% | The Woman King (2022) $97.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in September 2022?
English-language drama films took $231.7M across 31 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Tamil-language drama films ($22.5M) and Italian-language drama films ($12.5M).
September 2022 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $231.7M31 films · #1 The Woman King (2022) -
Tamil $22.5M2 films · #1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) -
Italian $12.5M8 films · #1 The Hummingbird (2022) -
French $9.6M8 films · #1 Waiting for Bojangles (2022) -
Japanese $6.4M3 films · #1 Hell Dogs (2022) -
Polish $4.4M2 films · #1 Johnny (2022) -
Portuguese $4.4M4 films · #1 The Book of Delights (2022) -
Spanish $4.2M9 films · #1 Prison 77 (2022) -
German $3.2M3 films · #1 Mittagsstunde (2022) -
Vietnamese $1.5M2 films · #1 Muoi: The Curse Returns (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 September 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 103 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in September 2022?
The Woman King (2022) leads with $97.6M worldwide, $67.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Don't Worry Darling (2022) at $87.6M and Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) at $21.9M.
How much did drama movies released in September 2022 earn?
103 drama films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $304M in all, or $3M per film on average. August 2022 releases took $235.6M.
How many drama movies released in September 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Woman King (2022), earned $97.6M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.