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Drama box office · Week 17 · Apr 23–29, 2023

Drama Box Office, Week 17 of 2023: Drama Releases of Apr 23–29

Born to Fly (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29), with $117.1M worldwide, ahead of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) at $21.5M and Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023) at $11.5M. 22 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $176.1M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 12.4 times the total of Week 16, 2023, whose releases took $14.2M. By language, Chinese leads with $117.1M across 2 drama releases.

week 17 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$176.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 16, 2023
×12.4
Born to Fly (2023) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 drama movie of Week 17, 2023

Born to Fly (2023)

2023 · Action, Drama

$117.1M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$277K US & Canada · <1% $116.9M elsewhere · 100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 17 of 2023?

Born to Fly (2023) leads with $117.1M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $167.6M, 95% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Born to Fly (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $117.1M Born to Fly (2023)
    $277K US & Canada · <1% $116.9M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $21.5M Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
    $20.4M US & Canada · 95% $1.1M elsewhere · 5%
  3. Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $11.5M Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Eight Mountains (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $11.4M The Eight Mountains (2023)
    $302.5K US & Canada · 3% $11.1M elsewhere · 97%
  5. Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $6M Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 90% $604.4K elsewhere · 10%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 17 of 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 week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29).

  1. 1 Born to Fly (2023) movie poster
    Born to Fly (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Chinese · Action, Drama $117.1M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $277K Rest of the world: $116.9M Worldwide: $117.1M
  2. 2 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) movie poster
    Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $21.5M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $21.5M
  3. 3 Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023) movie poster
    Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Vietnamese · Thriller, Action, Drama $11.5M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5M
  4. 4 The Eight Mountains (2023) movie poster
    The Eight Mountains (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Italian · Drama $11.4M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $302.5K Rest of the world: $11.1M Worldwide: $11.4M
  5. 5 Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023) movie poster
    Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $6M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $604.4K Worldwide: $6M
  6. 6 Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) movie poster
    Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Tamil · Action, Adventure, Drama $5M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $5M
  7. 7 Big Kids (2023) movie poster
    Big Kids (2023) Apr 26, 2023 · French · Comedy, Drama $1M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  8. 8 R.M.N. (2023) movie poster
    R.M.N. (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Romanian · Drama $738.5K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $46.4K Rest of the world: $692.2K Worldwide: $738.5K
  9. 9 All Because of the Cat (2023) movie poster
    All Because of the Cat (2023) Apr 26, 2023 · French · Comedy, Drama $649.1K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $649.1K
  10. 10 Winter Boy (2023) movie poster
    Winter Boy (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · French · Drama $484K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $484K
  11. 11 Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) movie poster
    Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Malayalam · Drama, Comedy $312.4K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.4K
  12. 12 The Land of Women (2023) movie poster
    The Land of Women (2023) Apr 27, 2023 · Italian · Drama $125.2K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.2K
  13. 13 Jane Not Sane (2023) movie poster
    Jane Not Sane (2023) Apr 27, 2023 · Russian · Drama, Comedy $119.2K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.2K
  14. 14 My Precious (2023) movie poster
    My Precious (2023) Apr 27, 2023 · Thai · Romance, Drama $25.9K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.9K
  15. 15 Four Quartets (2023) movie poster
    Four Quartets (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Drama $13.1K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $13.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1K
  16. 16 The Edge of the Broken Moon (2023) movie poster
    The Edge of the Broken Moon (2023) Apr 26, 2023 · Russian · Drama $11.7K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K
  17. 17 Dream (2023) movie poster
    Dream (2023) Apr 26, 2023 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $7.4K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
  18. 18 Flowers of Mold (2023) movie poster
    Flowers of Mold (2023) Apr 29, 2023 · Korean · Drama $7.1K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
  19. 19 The Procurator (2023) movie poster
    The Procurator (2023) Apr 29, 2023 · Chinese · Crime, Mystery, Drama $4.6K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
  20. 20 Raghavendra Stores (2023) movie poster
    Raghavendra Stores (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Kannada · Drama, Comedy $3.5K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
  21. 21 Sid Is Dead (2023) movie poster
    Sid Is Dead (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.4K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
  22. 22 The Scent of Sin (2023) movie poster
    The Scent of Sin (2023) Apr 26, 2023 · Bengali · Drama $1.3K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2023?

Of the top 10, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Born to Fly (2023) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $30.3M (17%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Born to Fly (2023) $117.1M
    $277K US & Canada · <1% $116.9M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) $21.5M
    $20.4M US & Canada · 95% $1.1M elsewhere · 5%
  3. 3 Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023) $11.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Eight Mountains (2023) $11.4M
    $302.5K US & Canada · 3% $11.1M elsewhere · 97%
  5. 5 Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023) $6M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 90% $604.4K elsewhere · 10%
  6. 6 Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) $5M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 76% $1.2M elsewhere · 24%
  7. 7 Big Kids (2023) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 R.M.N. (2023) $738.5K
    $46.4K US & Canada · 6% $692.2K elsewhere · 94%
  9. 9 All Because of the Cat (2023) $649.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Winter Boy (2023) $484K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 17 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $117.1M between them, 67% of the total. 18 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 5% of the list $117.1M · 67% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 14% of the list $44.4M · 25% of the gross
  • Under $10M 18 films, 82% of the list $14.6M · 8% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $176.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 12–18) with $699.5M, led by Full River Red (2023).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Full River Red (2023) $699.5M Full River Red (2023)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 On the Wandering Paths (2023) $21.3M On the Wandering Paths (2023)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 His Only Son (2023) $19.1M His Only Son (2023)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Air (2023) $146.6M Air (2023)
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Beau Is Afraid (2023) $22.2M Beau Is Afraid (2023)
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Chevalier (2023) $14.2M Chevalier (2023)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Born to Fly (2023) $176.1M Born to Fly (2023)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Love Again (2023) $18.4M Love Again (2023)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $44.5M Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2015 earned the most: $219M from 20 films, led by The Left Ear (2015). Week 17, 2023 took $176.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 2014 Apr 20–26 14 films 14 $143.2M – Brick Mansions (2014) $71.4M
Week 17, 2015 Apr 19–25 20 films · +53% 20 $219M +53% The Left Ear (2015) $78M
Week 17, 2016 Apr 17–23 17 films · −2% 17 $214.4M −2% The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) $165M
Week 17, 2017 Apr 23–29 19 films · −43% 19 $122M −43% Battle of Memories (2017) $43.9M
Week 17, 2018 Apr 22–28 19 films · −30% 19 $84.9M −30% A or B (2018) $56.2M
Week 17, 2019 Apr 21–27 24 films · −86% 24 $12.2M −86% The White Crow (2019) $7.6M
Week 17, 2020 Apr 19–25 2 films · −96% 2 $474.3K −96% True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $471.2K
Week 17, 2021 Apr 18–24 8 films · +1143% 8 $5.9M +1143% V2. Escape from Hell (2021) $4.4M
Week 17, 2022 Apr 17–23 11 films · +1338% 11 $84.7M +1338% The Northman (2022) $75.9M
Week 17, 2023 Apr 23–29 22 films · +108% 22 $176.1M +108% Born to Fly (2023) $117.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 17 of 2023?

Chinese-language drama films took $117.1M across 2 films, 67% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($27.5M) and Vietnamese-language drama films ($11.5M).

Week 17 of 2023 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $117.1M
    2 films · #1 Born to Fly (2023)
  2. English $27.5M
    4 films · #1 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
  3. Vietnamese $11.5M
    1 film · #1 Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023)
  4. Italian $11.5M
    2 films · #1 The Eight Mountains (2023)
  5. Tamil $5M
    1 film · #1 Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023)
  6. French $2.2M
    3 films · #1 Big Kids (2023)
  7. Romanian $738.5K
    1 film · #1 R.M.N. (2023)
  8. Malayalam $312.4K
    1 film · #1 Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023)
  9. Russian $130.9K
    2 films · #1 Jane Not Sane (2023)
  10. Thai $25.9K
    1 film · #1 My Precious (2023)
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2023, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $2.4B, led by Barbie (2023).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 17 of 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29)?

Born to Fly (2023) leads with $117.1M worldwide, $277K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) at $21.5M and Face Off 6: The Ticket Of Destiny (2023) at $11.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29) earn?

22 drama films released in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $176.1M in all, or $8M per film on average. Week 16, 2023 releases took $14.2M.

How many drama movies released in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Born to Fly (2023) with $117.1M.

How much of the Week 17, 2023 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.3M of the $176.1M total, or 17%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29). 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 17, 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.