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Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 4–10, 2022

Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 2022: Drama Releases of Dec 4–10

The Whale (2022) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 2022 (Dec 4–10), with $57.6M worldwide, ahead of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) at $37.3M and Empire of Light (2022) at $11.4M. 13 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $109.1M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 109% on Week 49, 2022, whose releases took $52.2M. By language, English leads with $108.5M across 5 drama releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$109.1M
The Whale (2022), the #1
$57.6M
vs Week 49, 2022
+109%
The Whale (2022) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 drama movie of Week 50, 2022

The Whale (2022)

2022 · Drama

$57.6M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$17.5M US & Canada · 30% $40.2M elsewhere · 70%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 2022?

The Whale (2022) leads with $57.6M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $108.5M, 99% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Whale (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $57.6M The Whale (2022)
    $17.5M US & Canada · 30% $40.2M elsewhere · 70%
  2. Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $37.3M Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Empire of Light (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $11.4M Empire of Light (2022)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 10% $10.2M elsewhere · 90%
  4. Bed Rest (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $1.6M Bed Rest (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. A Christmas Fumble (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $553.6K A Christmas Fumble (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2022 (Dec 4–10).

  1. 1 The Whale (2022) movie poster
    The Whale (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · English · Drama $57.6M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $57.6M
  2. 2 Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) movie poster
    Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $37.3M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3M
  3. 3 Empire of Light (2022) movie poster
    Empire of Light (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · English · Drama, Romance $11.4M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $11.4M
  4. 4 Bed Rest (2022) movie poster
    Bed Rest (2022) Dec 7, 2022 · English · Drama, Mystery, Horror $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  5. 5 A Christmas Fumble (2022) movie poster
    A Christmas Fumble (2022) Dec 10, 2022 · English · Comedy, Drama $553.6K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.6K
  6. 6 Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022) movie poster
    Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022) Dec 7, 2022 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, War $262.3K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $262.3K
  7. 7 Don’t Bury Me Without Ivan (2022) movie poster
    Don’t Bury Me Without Ivan (2022) Dec 5, 2022 · Russian · Drama $141.4K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.4K
  8. 8 Mother Elif (2022) movie poster
    Mother Elif (2022) Dec 8, 2022 · Turkish · Drama $128.3K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.3K
  9. 9 Salaam Venky (2022) movie poster
    Salaam Venky (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · Hindi · Drama $30K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
  10. 10 When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty (2022) movie poster
    When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty (2022) Dec 6, 2022 · Japanese · Drama $9.7K worldwide
    Dec 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7K
  11. 11 Vijayanand (2022) movie poster
    Vijayanand (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · Kannada · Drama $3.1K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
  12. 12 Panchathantram (2022) movie poster
    Panchathantram (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · Telugu · Drama, Comedy, Family $144 worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144
  13. 13 Gurtunda Seetakalam (2022) movie poster
    Gurtunda Seetakalam (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · Telugu · Romance, Drama $105 worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105
Gross bands

How Many Week 50 of 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $109.1M 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 3 films, 23% of the list $106.3M · 97% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $2.8M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $109.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 6–12) with $913M, led by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Fragments of the Last Will (2022) $40.3M Fragments of the Last Will (2022)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 13 Exorcisms (2022) $10M 13 Exorcisms (2022)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $913M Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Bones and All (2022) $45.3M Bones and All (2022)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Devotion (2022) $43.3M Devotion (2022)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Hunt (2022) $52.2M Hunt (2022)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Whale (2022) $109.1M The Whale (2022)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 The Quiet Girl (2022) $7.5M The Quiet Girl (2022)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Babylon (2022) $160.2M Babylon (2022)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2013 earned the most: $1.4B from 12 films, led by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013). Week 50, 2022 took $109.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 2013 Dec 8–14 12 films 12 $1.4B – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M
Week 50, 2014 Dec 7–13 14 films · −80% 14 $285.8M −80% Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $268.2M
Week 50, 2015 Dec 6–12 17 films · +2% 17 $290.3M +2% The Big Short (2015) $133.4M
Week 50, 2016 Dec 4–10 11 films · +104% 11 $592.5M +104% La La Land (2016) $509.2M
Week 50, 2017 Dec 10–16 6 films · −57% 6 $252.2M −57% Youth (2017) $227.1M
Week 50, 2018 Dec 9–15 11 films · +12% 11 $281.4M +12% The Mule (2018) $174.8M
Week 50, 2019 Dec 8–14 19 films · −29% 19 $200.6M −29% Bombshell (2019) $61.4M
Week 50, 2020 Dec 6–12 13 films · −88% 13 $23.7M −88% Minari (2020) $15.3M
Week 50, 2021 Dec 5–11 16 films · +307% 16 $96.5M +307% West Side Story (2021) $76M
Week 50, 2022 Dec 4–10 13 films · +13% 13 $109.1M +13% The Whale (2022) $57.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2022?

English-language drama films took $108.5M across 5 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($272K) and Russian-language drama films ($141.4K).

Week 50 of 2022 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $108.5M
    5 films · #1 The Whale (2022)
  2. Japanese $272K
    2 films · #1 Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2022)
  3. Russian $141.4K
    1 film · #1 Don’t Bury Me Without Ivan (2022)
  4. Turkish $128.3K
    1 film · #1 Mother Elif (2022)
  5. Hindi $30K
    1 film · #1 Salaam Venky (2022)
  6. Kannada $3.1K
    1 film · #1 Vijayanand (2022)
  7. Telugu $249
    2 films · #1 Panchathantram (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 50 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 50 of 2022 (Dec 4–10)?

The Whale (2022) leads with $57.6M worldwide, $17.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical (2022) at $37.3M and Empire of Light (2022) at $11.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 2022 (Dec 4–10) earn?

13 drama films released in week 50 of 2022 (Dec 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $109.1M in all, or $8.4M per film on average. Week 49, 2022 releases took $52.2M.

How many drama movies released in week 50 of 2022 (Dec 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Whale (2022), earned $57.6M.

How much of the Week 50, 2022 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.6M of the $109.1M total, or 17%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2022 (Dec 4–10). 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 50, 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.