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Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2022

Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 2022: Drama Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $21.9M worldwide, ahead of The Good House (2022) at $2.3M and Dante (2022) at $1.9M. 15 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on Week 39, 2022, whose releases took $100.5M. By language, Tamil leads with $21.9M across 1 drama release.

week 40 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$31M
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022), the #1
$21.9M
vs Week 39, 2022
−69%
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) movie poster #1 of 15
#1 drama movie of Week 40, 2022

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)

2022 · Action, Adventure

$21.9M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$4.3M US & Canada · 20% $17.6M elsewhere · 80%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 2022?

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) leads with $21.9M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.7M, 93% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $21.9M Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
    $4.3M US & Canada · 20% $17.6M elsewhere · 80%
  2. The Good House (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M The Good House (2022)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 97% $60.2K elsewhere · 3%
  3. Dante (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Dante (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Vesper (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $1.7M Vesper (2022)
    $49.5K US & Canada · 3% $1.6M elsewhere · 97%
  5. Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $984.4K Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1).

  1. 1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) movie poster
    Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Tamil · Action, Adventure, Drama $21.9M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $21.9M
  2. 2 The Good House (2022) movie poster
    The Good House (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $60.2K Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 Dante (2022) movie poster
    Dante (2022) Sep 29, 2022 · Italian · History, Drama $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  4. 4 Vesper (2022) movie poster
    Vesper (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $49.5K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M
  5. 5 Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) movie poster
    Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Vietnamese · Drama, Horror $984.4K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $984.4K
  6. 6 Argentina, 1985 (2022) movie poster
    Argentina, 1985 (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Spanish · Drama $905.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $905.9K
  7. 7 I Am Makimoto (2022) movie poster
    I Am Makimoto (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Japanese · Drama $520.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $520.9K
  8. 8 God's Creatures (2022) movie poster
    God's Creatures (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · English · Drama $297.6K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $45.8K Rest of the world: $251.7K Worldwide: $297.6K
  9. 9 Home Coming (2022) movie poster
    Home Coming (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Chinese · War, Drama $277.1K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $277.1K
  10. 10 Express (2022) movie poster
    Express (2022) Oct 1, 2022 · English · Drama $132.8K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.8K
  11. 11 Sissy (2022) movie poster
    Sissy (2022) Sep 29, 2022 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $55.6K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.6K
  12. 12 Nix (2022) movie poster
    Nix (2022) Sep 27, 2022 · English · Horror, Thriller, Drama $16.5K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5K
  13. 13 Nothing Ever Happened (2022) movie poster
    Nothing Ever Happened (2022) Sep 29, 2022 · Portuguese · Drama $9.7K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7K
  14. 14 Hara (2022) movie poster
    Hara (2022) Oct 1, 2022 · Turkish · Drama $5.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
  15. 15 Kacher Manush (2022) movie poster
    Kacher Manush (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Bengali · Drama $1.4K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2022?

Of the top 10, The Good House (2022) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Vesper (2022) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $6.6M (21%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) $21.9M
    $4.3M US & Canada · 20% $17.6M elsewhere · 80%
  2. 2 The Good House (2022) $2.3M
    $2.2M US & Canada · 97% $60.2K elsewhere · 3%
  3. 3 Dante (2022) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Vesper (2022) $1.7M
    $49.5K US & Canada · 3% $1.6M elsewhere · 97%
  5. 5 Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022) $984.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Argentina, 1985 (2022) $905.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 I Am Makimoto (2022) $520.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 God's Creatures (2022) $297.6K
    $45.8K US & Canada · 15% $251.7K elsewhere · 85%
  9. 9 Home Coming (2022) $277.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Express (2022) $132.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 40 of 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 15 films reached $100M. 14 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $31M 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, 7% of the list $21.9M · 71% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 93% of the list $9.1M · 29% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $31M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $119.8M, led by The Woman King (2022).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Beast (2022) $105.2M Beast (2022)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) $57.5M Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Waiting for Bojangles (2022) $15.9M Waiting for Bojangles (2022)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 After Ever Happy (2022) $39M After Ever Happy (2022)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 The Woman King (2022) $119.8M The Woman King (2022)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Don't Worry Darling (2022) $100.5M Don't Worry Darling (2022)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) $31M Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Amsterdam (2022) $64.3M Amsterdam (2022)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Decision to Leave (2022) $55.8M Decision to Leave (2022)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2019 earned the most: $1.7B from 40 films, led by Joker (2019). Week 40, 2022 took $31M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 25 films 25 $798.6M – Gravity (2013) $723.8M
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 20 films · −49% 20 $410.8M −49% Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M
Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 21 films · +81% 21 $742.5M +81% The Martian (2015) $630.6M
Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 15 films · −26% 15 $549M −26% Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $296.5M
Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 17 films · −33% 17 $366.6M −33% Blade Runner 2049 (2017) $277.9M
Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 36 films · +50% 36 $549.8M +50% A Star Is Born (2018) $436.4M
Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 40 films · +218% 40 $1.7B +218% Joker (2019) $1.1B
Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 17 films · −98% 17 $35.4M −98% Pawn (2020) $14.2M
Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 15 films · +2591% 15 $953.2M +2591% The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M
Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 15 films · −97% 15 $31M −97% Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) $21.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2022?

Tamil-language drama films took $21.9M across 1 film, 71% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($4.5M) and Italian-language drama films ($1.9M).

Week 40 of 2022 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Tamil $21.9M
    1 film · #1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
  2. English $4.5M
    6 films · #1 The Good House (2022)
  3. Italian $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Dante (2022)
  4. Vietnamese $984.4K
    1 film · #1 Muoi: The Curse Returns (2022)
  5. Spanish $905.9K
    1 film · #1 Argentina, 1985 (2022)
  6. Japanese $520.9K
    1 film · #1 I Am Makimoto (2022)
  7. Chinese $277.1K
    1 film · #1 Home Coming (2022)
  8. Portuguese $9.7K
    1 film · #1 Nothing Ever Happened (2022)
  9. Turkish $5.1K
    1 film · #1 Hara (2022)
  10. Bengali $1.4K
    1 film · #1 Kacher Manush (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 40 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 15 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) leads with $21.9M worldwide, $4.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Good House (2022) at $2.3M and Dante (2022) at $1.9M.

How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?

15 drama films released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 39, 2022 releases took $100.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022), earned $21.9M.

How much of the Week 40, 2022 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.6M of the $31M total, or 21%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2022 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.