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Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2022

Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 2022: Drama Releases of Dec 18–24

Babylon (2022) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24), with $65.3M worldwide, ahead of Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) at $59.8M and Living (2022) at $12.4M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $160.2M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is 21.2 times the total of Week 51, 2022, whose releases took $7.5M. By language, English leads with $146.9M across 6 drama releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$160.2M
Babylon (2022), the #1
$65.3M
vs Week 51, 2022
×21.2
Babylon (2022) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 52, 2022

Babylon (2022)

2022 · Drama, History

$65.3M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$15.7M US & Canada · 24% $49.6M elsewhere · 76%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 2022?

Babylon (2022) leads with $65.3M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $151.2M, 94% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Babylon (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $65.3M Babylon (2022)
    $15.7M US & Canada · 24% $49.6M elsewhere · 76%
  2. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $59.8M Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
    $23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
  3. Living (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $12.4M Living (2022)
    $3M US & Canada · 25% $9.3M elsewhere · 75%
  4. Women Talking (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $9.3M Women Talking (2022)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 59% $3.8M elsewhere · 41%
  5. Black Night Parade (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $4.5M Black Night Parade (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 Babylon (2022) movie poster
    Babylon (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $65.3M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $65.3M
  2. 2 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) movie poster
    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $59.8M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $59.8M
  3. 3 Living (2022) movie poster
    Living (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · English · Drama $12.4M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $9.3M Worldwide: $12.4M
  4. 4 Women Talking (2022) movie poster
    Women Talking (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · English · Drama $9.3M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $9.3M
  5. 5 Black Night Parade (2022) movie poster
    Black Night Parade (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Japanese · Comedy, Fantasy, Drama $4.5M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  6. 6 Corsage (2022) movie poster
    Corsage (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · German · Biography, Drama, History $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $705.8K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.1M
  7. 7 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) movie poster
    Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  8. 8 No Bears (2022) movie poster
    No Bears (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Persian · Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: $167.3K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  9. 9 Cirkus (2022) movie poster
    Cirkus (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $956.4K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $956.4K
  10. 10 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022) movie poster
    Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Vietnamese · Action, Thriller, Horror $512.7K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.7K
  11. 11 Julia(s) (2022) movie poster
    Julia(s) (2022) Dec 21, 2022 · French · Comedy, Drama $493.1K worldwide
    Dec 21, 2022 US and Canada: $399.8K Rest of the world: $93.3K Worldwide: $493.1K
  12. 12 Kaapa (2022) movie poster
    Kaapa (2022) Dec 22, 2022 · Malayalam · Crime, Drama, Action $381.6K worldwide
    Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.6K
  13. 13 Joyride (2022) movie poster
    Joyride (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · English · Drama $136.2K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.2K
  14. 14 Naalam Mura (2022) movie poster
    Naalam Mura (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Malayalam · Drama, Thriller $10.4K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K
  15. 15 Aanandam Paramanandam (2022) movie poster
    Aanandam Paramanandam (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Malayalam · Drama, Family, Comedy $7.7K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
  16. 16 Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022) movie poster
    Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · English · Drama $5.6K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
  17. 17 Projapati (2022) movie poster
    Projapati (2022) Dec 22, 2022 · Bengali · Drama, Family $5K worldwide
    Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2022?

Of the top 10, Women Talking (2022) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while No Bears (2022) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $49.1M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Babylon (2022) $65.3M
    $15.7M US & Canada · 24% $49.6M elsewhere · 76%
  2. 2 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) $59.8M
    $23.7M US & Canada · 40% $36.1M elsewhere · 60%
  3. 3 Living (2022) $12.4M
    $3M US & Canada · 25% $9.3M elsewhere · 75%
  4. 4 Women Talking (2022) $9.3M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 59% $3.8M elsewhere · 41%
  5. 5 Black Night Parade (2022) $4.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Corsage (2022) $3.1M
    $705.8K US & Canada · 23% $2.4M elsewhere · 77%
  7. 7 Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 No Bears (2022) $1.2M
    $167.3K US & Canada · 14% $1M elsewhere · 86%
  9. 9 Cirkus (2022) $956.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022) $512.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 52 of 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 14 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $160.2M 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, 18% of the list $137.4M · 86% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 82% of the list $22.7M · 14% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $160.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 6–12) with $913M, led by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $913M Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Bones and All (2022) $45.3M Bones and All (2022)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Devotion (2022) $43.3M Devotion (2022)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Hunt (2022) $52.2M Hunt (2022)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Whale (2022) $109.1M The Whale (2022)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 The Quiet Girl (2022) $7.5M The Quiet Girl (2022)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Babylon (2022) $160.2M Babylon (2022)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 A Man Called Otto (2022) $134.5M A Man Called Otto (2022)
  9. Week 1, 2023 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Alcarràs (2023) $5.2M Alcarràs (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2016 earned the most: $1.7B from 13 films, led by Sing (2016). Week 52, 2022 took $160.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 7 films 7 $1B – The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M
Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 9 films · −14% 9 $857.7M −14% American Sniper (2014) $547.7M
Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 13 films · +17% 13 $1B +17% The Revenant (2015) $533M
Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 13 films · +74% 13 $1.7B +74% Sing (2016) $634.3M
Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 15 films · −78% 15 $379.3M −78% Three Seconds (2017) $108.6M
Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 13 films · −13% 13 $329.1M −13% Kill Mobile (2018) $94.9M
Week 52, 2019 Dec 22–28 17 films · +233% 17 $1.1B +233% 1917 (2019) $446.1M
Week 52, 2020 Dec 20–26 9 films · −89% 9 $123.8M −89% The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $68M
Week 52, 2021 Dec 19–25 10 films · −47% 10 $66.2M −47% American Underdog (2021) $26.5M
Week 52, 2022 Dec 18–24 17 films · +142% 17 $160.2M +142% Babylon (2022) $65.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 52 of 2022?

English-language drama films took $146.9M across 6 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($6.6M) and German-language drama films ($3.1M).

Week 52 of 2022 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $146.9M
    6 films · #1 Babylon (2022)
  2. Japanese $6.6M
    2 films · #1 Black Night Parade (2022)
  3. German $3.1M
    1 film · #1 Corsage (2022)
  4. Persian $1.2M
    1 film · #1 No Bears (2022)
  5. Hindi $956.4K
    1 film · #1 Cirkus (2022)
  6. Vietnamese $512.7K
    1 film · #1 Jackpot Island - Kumanthong Returns (2022)
  7. French $493.1K
    1 film · #1 Julia(s) (2022)
  8. Malayalam $399.7K
    3 films · #1 Kaapa (2022)
  9. Bengali $5K
    1 film · #1 Projapati (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 52 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24)?

Babylon (2022) leads with $65.3M worldwide, $15.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022) at $59.8M and Living (2022) at $12.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24) earn?

17 drama films released in week 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $160.2M in all, or $9.4M per film on average. Week 51, 2022 releases took $7.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Babylon (2022), earned $65.3M.

How much of the Week 52, 2022 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$49.1M of the $160.2M total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2022 (Dec 18–24). 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 52, 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.