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Drama box office · Week 20 · May 14–20, 2023

Drama Box Office, Week 20 of 2023: Drama Releases of May 14–20

The Night of the 12th (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20), with $3.8M worldwide, ahead of Hard Days (2023) at $3.1M and Come Out Fighting (2023) at $2.5M. 25 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on Week 19, 2023, whose releases took $44.5M. By language, French leads with $8.9M across 7 drama releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
25
combined worldwide
$17.2M
The Night of the 12th (2023), the #1
$3.8M
vs Week 19, 2023
−61%
The Night of the 12th (2023) movie poster #1 of 25
#1 drama movie of Week 20, 2023

The Night of the 12th (2023)

2023 · Drama, Mystery

$3.8M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total

$64.6K US & Canada · 2% $3.8M elsewhere · 98%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 20 of 2023?

The Night of the 12th (2023) leads with $3.8M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.2M, 76% of what all 25 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Night of the 12th (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $3.8M The Night of the 12th (2023)
    $64.6K US & Canada · 2% $3.8M elsewhere · 98%
  2. Hard Days (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $3.1M Hard Days (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Come Out Fighting (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $2.5M Come Out Fighting (2023)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Flo (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $2.1M Flo (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Along Came Love (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $1.6M Along Came Love (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2023 (May 14–20).

  1. 1 The Night of the 12th (2023) movie poster
    The Night of the 12th (2023) May 19, 2023 · French · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3.8M worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $64.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.8M
  2. 2 Hard Days (2023) movie poster
    Hard Days (2023) May 19, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Thriller, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  3. 3 Come Out Fighting (2023) movie poster
    Come Out Fighting (2023) May 19, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $2.5M worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M
  4. 4 Flo (2023) movie poster
    Flo (2023) May 19, 2023 · French · History, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  5. 5 Along Came Love (2023) movie poster
    Along Came Love (2023) May 20, 2023 · French · Romance, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    May 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  6. 6 Strange Way of Life (2023) movie poster
    Strange Way of Life (2023) May 17, 2023 · Spanish · Western, Romance, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    May 17, 2023 US and Canada: $504K Rest of the world: $560.8K Worldwide: $1.1M
  7. 7 Ama Gloria (2023) movie poster
    Ama Gloria (2023) May 17, 2023 · French · Drama $614.6K worldwide
    May 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $614.6K
  8. 8 Sanctuary (2023) movie poster
    Sanctuary (2023) May 19, 2023 · English · Drama, Thriller $581.4K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $535.2K Rest of the world: $46.2K Worldwide: $581.4K
  9. 9 National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) movie poster
    National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) May 18, 2023 · English · History, Comedy, Drama $398.6K worldwide
    May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398.6K
  10. 10 The Rapture (2023) movie poster
    The Rapture (2023) May 20, 2023 · French · Drama $334.5K worldwide
    May 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $334.5K
  11. 11 Goodbye Julia (2023) movie poster
    Goodbye Julia (2023) May 20, 2023 · Arabic · Drama $331K worldwide
    May 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331K
  12. 12 Homecoming (2023) movie poster
    Homecoming (2023) May 17, 2023 · French · Drama $235.5K worldwide
    May 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $235.5K
  13. 13 Vincent Must Die (2023) movie poster
    Vincent Must Die (2023) May 19, 2023 · French · Thriller, Fantasy, Drama $166.7K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.7K
  14. 14 Sleeping Beauties (2023) movie poster
    Sleeping Beauties (2023) May 16, 2023 · English · Drama, Horror $113.9K worldwide
    May 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.9K
  15. 15 Moon Garden (2023) movie poster
    Moon Garden (2023) May 19, 2023 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Horror $57.8K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $54K Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $57.8K
  16. 16 Deserts (2023) movie poster
    Deserts (2023) May 18, 2023 · Arabic · Drama $45.6K worldwide
    May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.6K
  17. 17 The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2023) movie poster
    The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2023) May 19, 2023 · Spanish · Drama $32.8K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: $31.9K Rest of the world: $959 Worldwide: $32.8K
  18. 18 The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni (2023) movie poster
    The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni (2023) May 20, 2023 · Italian · Music, Drama $30.3K worldwide
    May 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.3K
  19. 19 Lost in the Night (2023) movie poster
    Lost in the Night (2023) May 18, 2023 · Spanish · Drama, Crime, Thriller $22.4K worldwide
    May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K
  20. 20 Sidhus of Southall (2023) movie poster
    Sidhus of Southall (2023) May 19, 2023 · Punjabi · Drama, Comedy $19.3K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3K
  21. 21 Pichaikkaran 2 (2023) movie poster
    Pichaikkaran 2 (2023) May 19, 2023 · Tamil · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $14K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
  22. 22 Daredevil Musthafa (2023) movie poster
    Daredevil Musthafa (2023) May 19, 2023 · Kannada · Comedy, Drama $2.8K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
  23. 23 Charles Enterprises (2023) movie poster
    Charles Enterprises (2023) May 19, 2023 · Malayalam · Comedy, Drama $1.7K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
  24. 24 Nome (2023) movie poster
    Nome (2023) May 19, 2023 · Portuguese · War, Drama $1.7K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
  25. 25 Butterfly Vision (2023) movie poster
    Butterfly Vision (2023) May 17, 2023 · Ukrainian · Drama $1.5K worldwide
    May 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2023?

Of the top 10, Come Out Fighting (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Night of the 12th (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 25 films, $3.7M (21%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Night of the 12th (2023) $3.8M
    $64.6K US & Canada · 2% $3.8M elsewhere · 98%
  2. 2 Hard Days (2023) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Come Out Fighting (2023) $2.5M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Flo (2023) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Along Came Love (2023) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Strange Way of Life (2023) $1.1M
    $504K US & Canada · 47% $560.8K elsewhere · 53%
  7. 7 Ama Gloria (2023) $614.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Sanctuary (2023) $581.4K
    $535.2K US & Canada · 92% $46.2K elsewhere · 8%
  9. 9 National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) $398.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Rapture (2023) $334.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 20 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 25 films reached $100M. 25 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $17.2M 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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 25 films, 100% of the list $17.2M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $17.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 23–29) with $176.1M, led by Born to Fly (2023).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Air (2023) $146.6M Air (2023)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Beau Is Afraid (2023) $22.2M Beau Is Afraid (2023)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Chevalier (2023) $14.2M Chevalier (2023)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Born to Fly (2023) $176.1M Born to Fly (2023)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Love Again (2023) $18.4M Love Again (2023)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $44.5M Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 The Night of the 12th (2023) $17.2M The Night of the 12th (2023)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) $22.4M Rohan at the Louvre (2023)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) $158.9M The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2019 earned the most: $441.6M from 34 films, led by John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019). Week 20, 2023 took $17.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 17 films 17 $80.6M – Million Dollar Arm (2014) $38.5M
Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 16 films · −61% 16 $31.3M −61% Windstorm 2 (2015) $9.2M
Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 20 films · +486% 20 $183.6M +486% Money Monster (2016) $93.3M
Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 19 films · −30% 19 $129.2M −30% Everything, Everything (2017) $61.7M
Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 22 films · −6% 22 $121.1M −6% Book Club (2018) $104.4M
Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 34 films · +265% 34 $441.6M +265% John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) $328.3M
Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 6 films · −100% 6 $2.1M −100% God’s Not Dead: We The People (2020) $1.2M
Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 12 films · +1534% 12 $34.6M +1534% Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) $19.1M
Week 20, 2022 May 8–14 18 films · +17% 18 $40.5M +17% Firestarter (2022) $15M
Week 20, 2023 May 14–20 25 films · −57% 25 $17.2M −57% The Night of the 12th (2023) $3.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 20 of 2023?

French-language drama films took $8.9M across 7 films, 52% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($3.7M) and Japanese-language drama films ($3.1M).

Week 20 of 2023 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. French $8.9M
    7 films · #1 The Night of the 12th (2023)
  2. English $3.7M
    5 films · #1 Come Out Fighting (2023)
  3. Japanese $3.1M
    1 film · #1 Hard Days (2023)
  4. Spanish $1.1M
    3 films · #1 Strange Way of Life (2023)
  5. Arabic $376.5K
    2 films · #1 Goodbye Julia (2023)
  6. Italian $30.3K
    1 film · #1 The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni (2023)
  7. Punjabi $19.3K
    1 film · #1 Sidhus of Southall (2023)
  8. Tamil $14K
    1 film · #1 Pichaikkaran 2 (2023)
  9. Kannada $2.8K
    1 film · #1 Daredevil Musthafa (2023)
  10. Malayalam $1.7K
    1 film · #1 Charles Enterprises (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 20 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 25 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20)?

The Night of the 12th (2023) leads with $3.8M worldwide, $64.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hard Days (2023) at $3.1M and Come Out Fighting (2023) at $2.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20) earn?

25 drama films released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, or $689.5K per film on average. Week 19, 2023 releases took $44.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Night of the 12th (2023), earned $3.8M.

How much of the Week 20, 2023 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.7M of the $17.2M total, or 21%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 19 films of the 25 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2023 (May 14–20). 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 20, 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.