#1 of 11 #1 drama movie of Week 27, 2023
2023 · Action, Biography
$250.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$184.2M US & Canada · 74% $66.4M elsewhere · 26%
Drama box office · Week 27 · Jul 2–8, 2023
Drama Box Office, Week 27 of 2023: Drama Releases of Jul 2–8
Sound of Freedom (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8), with $250.6M worldwide, ahead of Blaga’s Lessons (2023) at $167K and Amanda (2023) at $133.1K. 11 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $251.1M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 17.7 times the total of Week 26, 2023, whose releases took $14.2M. By language, English leads with $250.7M across 5 drama releases.
- week 27 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $251.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 26, 2023
- ×17.7
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 27 of 2023?
Sound of Freedom (2023) leads with $250.6M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $251M, almost all of what the 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 27 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 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8).
- 1 Jul 4, 2023 US and Canada: $184.2M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $250.6M
- 2 Jul 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167K
- 3 Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $28.6K Rest of the world: $104.5K Worldwide: $133.1K
- 4 Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $36.1K Worldwide: $96.3K
- 5 Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.4K
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Jul 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.2K - 7
Jul 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K - 8
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K - 9
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K - 10
Jul 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K - 11
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 Week 27 of 2023?
Of the top 10, The Crusades (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Amanda (2023) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $184.3M (73%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sound of Freedom (2023) $250.6M $184.2M US & Canada · 74% $66.4M elsewhere · 26%
- 2 Blaga’s Lessons (2023) $167K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Amanda (2023) $133.1K $28.6K US & Canada · 21% $104.5K elsewhere · 79%
- 4 Biosphere (2023) $96.3K $60.1K US & Canada · 62% $36.1K elsewhere · 38%
- 5 Padmini (2023) $54.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Twittering Soul (2023) $33.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Katie’s Mom (2023) $7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Earth Mama (2023) $6.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Crusades (2023) $5.9K $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Initiated (2023) $2.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 27 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $250.6M between them, 100% of the total. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
100%
- $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, 9% of the list $250.6M · 100% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $508.7K · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 27 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 27 releases took $251.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $2.4B, led by Barbie (2023).
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) $22.4M Rohan at the Louvre (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) $158.9M The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Blue Jean (2023) $3.4M Blue Jean (2023)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 Never Say Never (2023) $713M Never Say Never (2023)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023) $24.3M Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 Maamannan (2023) $14.2M Maamannan (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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 27 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 27, 2016 earned the most: $413.3M from 15 films, led by The Legend of Tarzan (2016). Week 27, 2023 took $251.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 27, 2014 Jun 29–Jul 5 15 films | 15 | $10.7M | – | Bobby Jasoos (2014) $2.6M |
| Week 27, 2015 Jun 28–Jul 4 14 films · +1155% | 14 | $134.7M | +1155% | Magic Mike XXL (2015) $122.6M |
| Week 27, 2016 Jun 26–Jul 2 15 films · +207% | 15 | $413.3M | +207% | The Legend of Tarzan (2016) $357.2M |
| Week 27, 2017 Jul 2–8 15 films · −84% | 15 | $68.1M | −84% | The House That Never Dies II (2017) $32.4M |
| Week 27, 2018 Jul 1–7 15 films · −30% | 15 | $47.9M | −30% | Fireworks (2018) $25.7M |
| Week 27, 2019 Jun 30–Jul 6 21 films · +7% | 21 | $51.3M | +7% | Midsommar (2019) $48.5M |
| Week 27, 2020 Jun 28–Jul 4 6 films · −84% | 6 | $8.3M | −84% | The Truth (2020) $5.3M |
| Week 27, 2021 Jun 27–Jul 3 8 films · +1271% | 8 | $114.4M | +1271% | 1921 (2021) $75.2M |
| Week 27, 2022 Jun 26–Jul 2 13 films · −96% | 13 | $4.9M | −96% | Mr. Malcolm's List (2022) $2M |
| Week 27, 2023 Jul 2–8 11 films · +5010% | 11 | $251.1M | +5010% | Sound of Freedom (2023) $250.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 27 of 2023?
English-language drama films took $250.7M across 5 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Bulgarian-language drama films ($167K) and Italian-language drama films ($135.8K).
Week 27 of 2023 Drama Box Office by Language
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).
- Week 1 $5.2M
- Week 2 $53.2M
- Week 3 $58.9M
- Week 4 $156.5M
- Week 5 $45.8M
- Week 6 $69.5M
- Week 7 $161.8M
- Week 8 $60.2M
- Week 9 $288.9M
- Week 10 $84.4M
- Week 11 $699.5M
- Week 12 $21.3M
- Week 13 $19.1M
- Week 14 $146.6M
- Week 15 $22.2M
- Week 16 $14.2M
- Week 17 $176.1M
- Week 18 $18.4M
- Week 19 $44.5M
- Week 20 $17.2M
- Week 21 $22.4M
- Week 22 $158.9M
- Week 23 $3.4M
- Week 24 $713M
- Week 25 $24.3M
- Week 26 $14.2M
- Week 27 $251.1M
- Week 28 $577.2M
- Week 29 $2.4B
- Week 30 $378.4M
- Week 31 $28.2M
- Week 32 $6.8M
- Week 33 $32.7M
- Week 34 $168.3M
- Week 35 $544.2M
- Week 36 $43M
- Week 37 $195.1M
- Week 38 $394.5M
- Week 39 $125.8M
- Week 40 $9.6M
- Week 41 $68.2M
- Week 42 $162.7M
- Week 43 $94.1M
- Week 44 $24.4M
- Week 45 $29.5M
- Week 46 $642.9M
- Week 47 $777.1M
- Week 48 $220.3M
- Week 49 $178.1M
- Week 50 $250.6M
- Week 51 $101.2M
- Week 52 $174M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 27 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8)?
Sound of Freedom (2023) leads with $250.6M worldwide, $184.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blaga’s Lessons (2023) at $167K and Amanda (2023) at $133.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8) earn?
11 drama films released in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $251.1M in all, or $22.8M per film on average. Week 26, 2023 releases took $14.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sound of Freedom (2023) with $250.6M.
How is the week 27, 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 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8). 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 27, 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.