#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 2, 2022
2022 · Action, Drama
$27.8M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$14.6M US & Canada · 52% $13.3M elsewhere · 48%
Drama box office · Week 2 · Jan 2–8, 2022
Drama Box Office, Week 2 of 2022: Drama Releases of Jan 2–8
The 355 (2022) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8), with $27.8M worldwide, ahead of The Policeman's Lineage (2022) at $5.9M and A Hero (2022) at $2.9M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.5M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $27.8M across 2 drama releases.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $38.5M
- The 355 (2022), the #1
- $27.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 38%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 2 of 2022?
The 355 (2022) leads with $27.8M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $38.3M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 2 of 2022, 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 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8).
- 1 Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $27.8M
- 2 Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
- 3 Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Jan 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 5 Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169.6K
- 6
Jan 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.1K - 7
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $16.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $38.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2021 (Dec 5–11) with $96.5M, led by West Side Story (2021).
- Week 49, 2021 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Benedetta (2021) $12.7M Benedetta (2021)
- Week 50, 2021 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 West Side Story (2021) $96.5M West Side Story (2021)
- Week 51, 2021 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $68.9M Schemes in Antiques (2021)
- Week 52, 2021 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 American Underdog (2021) $66.2M American Underdog (2021)
- Week 53, 2021 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $31.4M 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The 355 (2022) $38.5M The 355 (2022)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Belle (2022) $75.3M Belle (2022)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Redeeming Love (2022) $22.9M Redeeming Love (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2015 earned the most: $193.7M from 6 films, led by Ode to My Father (2015). Week 2, 2022 took $38.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 2013 Jan 6–12 8 films | 8 | $115M | – | Gangster Squad (2013) $105.2M |
| Week 2, 2014 Jan 5–11 12 films · −82% | 12 | $20.3M | −82% | Dedh Ishqiya (2014) $5.6M |
| Week 2, 2015 Jan 4–10 6 films · +852% | 6 | $193.7M | +852% | Ode to My Father (2015) $184.8M |
| Week 2, 2016 Jan 3–9 9 films · −71% | 9 | $55.4M | −71% | Anger of the Dead (2016) $27.6M |
| Week 2, 2017 Jan 8–14 10 films · −86% | 10 | $7.6M | −86% | Ok Jaanu (2017) $5.4M |
| Week 2, 2018 Jan 7–13 12 films · +1545% | 12 | $125.1M | +1545% | The Commuter (2018) $119.9M |
| Week 2, 2019 Jan 6–12 20 films · +27% | 20 | $158.8M | +27% | A Dog's Way Home (2019) $80.7M |
| Week 2, 2020 Jan 5–11 21 films · −5% | 21 | $151.7M | −5% | Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) $45.2M |
| Week 2, 2021 Jan 3–9 1 film · −93% | 1 | $10.4M | −93% | Krack (2021) $10.4M |
| Week 2, 2022 Jan 2–8 7 films · +269% | 7 | $38.5M | +269% | The 355 (2022) $27.8M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2022, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2022 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 6–12) with $913M, led by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $38.5M
- Week 3 $75.3M
- Week 4 $22.9M
- Week 5 $10.9M
- Week 6 $239.7M
- Week 7 $144.3M
- Week 8 $26.6M
- Week 9 $24.7M
- Week 10 $814.2M
- Week 11 $71.2M
- Week 12 $42.2M
- Week 13 $168.9M
- Week 14 $171M
- Week 15 $60.6M
- Week 16 $26.2M
- Week 17 $84.7M
- Week 18 $37.3M
- Week 19 $28.2M
- Week 20 $40.5M
- Week 21 $132.4M
- Week 22 $176.6M
- Week 23 $50.1M
- Week 24 $18.2M
- Week 25 $23.4M
- Week 26 $452.4M
- Week 27 $4.9M
- Week 28 $12.7M
- Week 29 $179.9M
- Week 30 $7.1M
- Week 31 $79.9M
- Week 32 $47.8M
- Week 33 $23.7M
- Week 34 $105.2M
- Week 35 $57.5M
- Week 36 $15.9M
- Week 37 $39M
- Week 38 $119.8M
- Week 39 $100.5M
- Week 40 $31M
- Week 41 $64.3M
- Week 42 $55.8M
- Week 43 $72.7M
- Week 44 $40.3M
- Week 45 $10M
- Week 46 $913M
- Week 47 $45.3M
- Week 48 $43.3M
- Week 49 $52.2M
- Week 50 $109.1M
- Week 51 $7.5M
- Week 52 $160.2M
- Week 53 $134.5M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 2 of 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8)?
The 355 (2022) leads with $27.8M worldwide, $14.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Policeman's Lineage (2022) at $5.9M and A Hero (2022) at $2.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8) earn?
7 drama films released in week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $38.5M in all, or $5.5M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The 355 (2022), earned $27.8M.
How is the week 2, 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 week 2 of 2022 (Jan 2–8). 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 2, 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.