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Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 9–15, 2022

Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 2022: Drama Releases of Jan 9–15

Belle (2022) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15), with $64.7M worldwide, ahead of Delicious (2022) at $8.4M and The Whaler Boy (2022) at $780.6K. 10 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $75.3M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 96% on Week 2, 2022, whose releases took $38.5M. By language, English leads with $64.9M across 4 drama releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$75.3M
Belle (2022), the #1
$64.7M
vs Week 2, 2022
+96%
Belle (2022) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 drama movie of Week 3, 2022

Belle (2022)

2022 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$64.7M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$4M US & Canada · 6% $60.7M elsewhere · 94%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 2022?

Belle (2022) leads with $64.7M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $75.1M, almost all of what the 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Belle (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $64.7M Belle (2022)
    $4M US & Canada · 6% $60.7M elsewhere · 94%
  2. Delicious (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $8.4M Delicious (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Whaler Boy (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $780.6K The Whaler Boy (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Meppadiyan (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $692K Meppadiyan (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Bangarraju (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $534.7K Bangarraju (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15).

  1. 1 Belle (2022) movie poster
    Belle (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $64.7M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $64.7M
  2. 2 Delicious (2022) movie poster
    Delicious (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · French · Drama, History, Comedy $8.4M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
  3. 3 The Whaler Boy (2022) movie poster
    The Whaler Boy (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · Russian · Drama $780.6K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $780.6K
  4. 4 Meppadiyan (2022) movie poster
    Meppadiyan (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · Malayalam · Thriller, Drama $692K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692K
  5. 5 Bangarraju (2022) movie poster
    Bangarraju (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · Telugu · Drama, Family, Comedy $534.7K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534.7K
  6. 6 The House (2022) movie poster
    The House (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Comedy, Animation, Drama $107K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K
  7. 7 Save the Cinema (2022) movie poster
    Save the Cinema (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Drama, Comedy $78.4K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.4K
  8. 8 The Pink Cloud (2022) movie poster
    The Pink Cloud (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · Portuguese · Drama $23.7K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: $15K Worldwide: $23.7K
  9. 9 Takeaway (2022) movie poster
    Takeaway (2022) Jan 15, 2022 · Italian · Drama $19.6K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K
  10. 10 Italian Studies (2022) movie poster
    Italian Studies (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Drama $5.9K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2022?

Of the top 10, Italian Studies (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Belle (2022) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $4M (5%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Belle (2022) $64.7M
    $4M US & Canada · 6% $60.7M elsewhere · 94%
  2. 2 Delicious (2022) $8.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Whaler Boy (2022) $780.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Meppadiyan (2022) $692K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Bangarraju (2022) $534.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The House (2022) $107K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Save the Cinema (2022) $78.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Pink Cloud (2022) $23.7K
    $8.7K US & Canada · 37% $15K elsewhere · 63%
  9. 9 Takeaway (2022) $19.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Italian Studies (2022) $5.9K
    $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many Week 3 of 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $75.3M 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 1 film, 10% of the list $64.7M · 86% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $10.6M · 14% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $75.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2021 (Dec 5–11) with $96.5M, led by West Side Story (2021).

  1. Week 50, 2021 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 West Side Story (2021) $96.5M West Side Story (2021)
  2. Week 51, 2021 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $68.9M Schemes in Antiques (2021)
  3. Week 52, 2021 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 American Underdog (2021) $66.2M American Underdog (2021)
  4. Week 53, 2021 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $31.4M 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The 355 (2022) $38.5M The 355 (2022)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Belle (2022) $75.3M Belle (2022)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Redeeming Love (2022) $22.9M Redeeming Love (2022)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Kingmaker (2022) $10.9M Kingmaker (2022)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2019 earned the most: $249.6M from 12 films, led by Glass (2019). Week 3, 2022 took $75.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2013 Jan 13–19 14 films 14 $65.7M – Broken City (2013) $34.7M
Week 3, 2014 Jan 12–18 10 films · +177% 10 $182.1M +177% Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) $135.5M
Week 3, 2015 Jan 11–17 8 films · −82% 8 $33.3M −82% Blackhat (2015) $19.7M
Week 3, 2016 Jan 10–16 16 films · −37% 16 $21M −37% One Man and his Cow (2016) $8M
Week 3, 2017 Jan 15–21 17 films · +62% 17 $34M +62% The Founder (2017) $24.1M
Week 3, 2018 Jan 14–20 15 films · +524% 15 $212.1M +524% Den of Thieves (2018) $80.5M
Week 3, 2019 Jan 13–19 12 films · +18% 12 $249.6M +18% Glass (2019) $247M
Week 3, 2020 Jan 12–18 11 films · −9% 11 $227M −9% Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M
Week 3, 2021 Jan 10–16 6 films · −99% 6 $3.3M −99% The White Tiger (2021) $1.1M
Week 3, 2022 Jan 9–15 10 films · +2191% 10 $75.3M +2191% Belle (2022) $64.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2022?

English-language drama films took $64.9M across 4 films, 86% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($8.4M) and Russian-language drama films ($780.6K).

Week 3 of 2022 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $64.9M
    4 films · #1 Belle (2022)
  2. French $8.4M
    1 film · #1 Delicious (2022)
  3. Russian $780.6K
    1 film · #1 The Whaler Boy (2022)
  4. Malayalam $692K
    1 film · #1 Meppadiyan (2022)
  5. Telugu $534.7K
    1 film · #1 Bangarraju (2022)
  6. Portuguese $23.7K
    1 film · #1 The Pink Cloud (2022)
  7. Italian $19.6K
    1 film · #1 Takeaway (2022)
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 3 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15)?

Belle (2022) leads with $64.7M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Delicious (2022) at $8.4M and The Whaler Boy (2022) at $780.6K.

How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15) earn?

10 drama films released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $75.3M in all, or $7.5M per film on average. Week 2, 2022 releases took $38.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Belle (2022), earned $64.7M.

How much of the Week 3, 2022 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$4M of the $75.3M total, or 5%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15). 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 3, 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.