#1 of 42 #1 drama movie of July 2023
2023 · Adventure, Drama
$1.4B worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$636.2M US & Canada · 44% $810.9M elsewhere · 56%
Drama box office · July 2023
Drama Box Office, July 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Barbie (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 2023, with $1.4B worldwide, ahead of Oppenheimer (2023) at $975.8M and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) at $571.1M. 42 drama films released in July 2023 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 6 crossed $100 million. That is 4.5 times the total of June 2023, whose releases took $812.4M. By language, English leads with $3.4B across 14 drama releases.
- July 2023 releases with a gross
- 42
- combined worldwide
- $3.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs June 2023
- ×4.5
#1 of 42 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 2023?
Barbie (2023) leads with $1.4B, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.5B, 96% of what all 42 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $571.1M Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)$172.6M US & Canada · 30% $398.5M elsewhere · 70% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of July 2023, 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 July 2023.
- 1 Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: $636.2M Rest of the world: $810.9M Worldwide: $1.4B
- 2 Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: $330.1M Rest of the world: $645.7M Worldwide: $975.8M
- 3 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)Jul 12, 2023 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $398.5M Worldwide: $571.1M
Jul 12, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $571.1M worldwide - 4 Jul 4, 2023 US and Canada: $184.2M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $250.6M
- 5 Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $246.9M
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Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $67.7M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $117.4M - 7
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.1M - 8
Jul 30, 2023 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $9.1M - 9
Jul 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 10
Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Jul 28, 2023 · Japanese · Drama, Sci-Fi, Action $2.7M worldwide - 11
Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: $244.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.3M - 12
Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: $888.8K Worldwide: $911.5K - 13
Jul 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $450.7K - 14
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $412.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $412.6K - 15
Jul 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409.1K - 16
Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $406.7K - 17
Jul 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $368.2K - 18
Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.3K - 19
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.1K - 20
Jul 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.9K - 21
Jul 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167K - 22
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $28.6K Rest of the world: $104.5K Worldwide: $133.1K - 23
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $36.1K Worldwide: $96.3K - 24
Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.8K - 25
Jul 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.5K - 26
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.9K - 27
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $69.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.8K - 28
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.4K - 29
Jul 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K - 30
Jul 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.2K - 31
Death of the Little Match Girl (2023)Jul 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K
Jul 19, 2023 · Croatian · Thriller, Drama, Crime $20.7K worldwide - 32
Jul 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17K - 33
Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K - 34
Jul 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K - 35
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K - 36
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K - 37
Jul 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 38
Jul 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K - 39
Jul 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K - 40
Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 41
Jul 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 42
Jul 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2023?
Of the top 10, Sound of Freedom (2023) earned the biggest share at home (74% in the US & Canada), while The Beasts (2023) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 42 films, $1.4B (38%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Barbie (2023) $1.4B $636.2M US & Canada · 44% $810.9M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Oppenheimer (2023) $975.8M $330.1M US & Canada · 34% $645.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) $571.1M $172.6M US & Canada · 30% $398.5M elsewhere · 70%
- 4 Sound of Freedom (2023) $250.6M $184.2M US & Canada · 74% $66.4M elsewhere · 26%
- 5 The First Slam Dunk (2023) $246.9M $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $245.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Haunted Mansion (2023) $117.4M $67.7M US & Canada · 58% $49.8M elsewhere · 42%
- 7 The Beasts (2023) $10.1M $46.1K US & Canada · <1% $10M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 White Bird (2023) $9.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 56% $4M elsewhere · 44%
- 9 Green Tide (2023) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many July 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 42 films crossed $100M and took $3.6B between them, 99% of the total. 35 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
40% 42% 17%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1.4B · 40% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 5% of the list $1.5B · 42% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 7% of the list $614.9M · 17% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 2% of the list $10.1M · <1% of the gross
- Under $10M 35 films, 83% of the list $21.8M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 16–22) took $2.4B, led by Barbie (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 We Have Never Been Modern (2023) $777.3K We Have Never Been Modern (2023)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 Sound of Freedom (2023) $251.1M Sound of Freedom (2023)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) $577.2M Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Barbie (2023) $2.4B Barbie (2023)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 The First Slam Dunk (2023) $378.4M The First Slam Dunk (2023)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 White Bird (2023) $9.1M White Bird (2023)
Earlier years
How Does July 2023 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2023 earned the most: $3.6B from 42 films, led by Barbie (2023).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2014 58 films | 58 | $1.1B | – | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) $710.6M |
| July 2015 64 films · −20% | 64 | $866.3M | −20% | Jian Bing Man (2015) $186.7M |
| July 2016 55 films · −14% | 55 | $744.5M | −14% | The Legend of Tarzan (2016) $357.2M |
| July 2017 64 films · +193% | 64 | $2.2B | +193% | Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) $870.3M |
| July 2018 57 films · −68% | 57 | $697.5M | −68% | Skyscraper (2018) $304.9M |
| July 2019 69 films · +227% | 69 | $2.3B | +227% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
| July 2020 42 films · −96% | 42 | $87.8M | −96% | From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020) $47.9M |
| July 2021 64 films · +489% | 64 | $517.5M | +489% | Chinese Doctors (2021) $197.1M |
| July 2022 65 films · −45% | 65 | $284.5M | −45% | Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) $144.4M |
| July 2023 42 films · +1180% | 42 | $3.6B | +1180% | Barbie (2023) $1.4B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in July 2023?
English-language drama films took $3.4B across 14 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($249.6M) and French-language drama films ($13.1M).
July 2023 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $3.4B14 films · #1 Barbie (2023)
- Japanese $249.6M2 films · #1 The First Slam Dunk (2023)
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French $13.1M2 films · #1 The Beasts (2023) -
German $2.3M1 film · #1 Afire (2023) -
Chinese $911.5K1 film · #1 Return to Dust (2023) -
Czech $859.7K2 films · #1 Two Words as the Key (2023) -
Malayalam $432.5K3 films · #1 Voice of Sathyanathan (2023) - Tamil $409.6K2 films · #1 Maaveeran (2023)
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Spanish $371K2 films · #1 The Girls Are Alright (2023) -
Bulgarian $167K1 film · #1 Blaga’s Lessons (2023)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $3.6B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $273.8M #1 Pathaan (2023)
- February $337.4M #1 Hidden Blade (2023)
- March $1.1B #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $359.2M #1 Born to Fly (2023)
- May $203.2M #1 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
- June $812.4M #1 Never Say Never (2023)
- July $3.6B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $236.3M #1 Gran Turismo (2023)
- September $1.3B #1 No More Bets (2023)
- October $334.6M #1 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
- November $1.5B #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- December $918.3M #1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)
FAQ
Drama Box Office July 2023: 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 42 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in July 2023?
Barbie (2023) leads with $1.4B worldwide, $636.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Oppenheimer (2023) at $975.8M and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) at $571.1M.
How much did drama movies released in July 2023 earn?
42 drama films released in July 2023 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, or $86.7M per film on average. June 2023 releases took $812.4M.
How many drama movies released in July 2023 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Barbie (2023). 6 crossed $100 million.
How is the July 2023 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 July 2023. 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 July 2023 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.