#1 of 10 #1 drama movie of Week 29, 2023
2023 · Adventure, Drama
$1.4B worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$636.2M US & Canada · 44% $810.9M elsewhere · 56%
Drama box office · Week 29 · Jul 16–22, 2023
Drama Box Office, Week 29 of 2023: Drama Releases of Jul 16–22
Barbie (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 29 of 2023 (Jul 16–22), with $1.4B worldwide, ahead of Oppenheimer (2023) at $975.8M and Return to Dust (2023) at $911.5K. 10 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 4.2 times the total of Week 28, 2023, whose releases took $577.2M. By language, English leads with $2.4B across 3 drama releases.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $2.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 28, 2023
- ×4.2
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 29 of 2023?
Barbie (2023) leads with $1.4B, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4B, almost all of what the 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2023 (Jul 16–22).
- 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 Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: $888.8K Worldwide: $911.5K
- 4 Jul 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.9K
- 5 Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.8K
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Jul 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K - 7
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 - 8
Jul 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17K - 9
Jul 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 10
Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2023?
Of the top 10, Barbie (2023) earned the biggest share at home (44% in the US & Canada), while Return to Dust (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $966.3M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 7 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 Return to Dust (2023) $911.5K $22.7K US & Canada · 2% $888.8K elsewhere · 98%
- 4 See You on Venus (2023) $170.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Valatty (2023) $85.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Only When I Laugh (2023) $36.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Death of the Little Match Girl (2023) $20.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 After Sundown (2023) $17K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Good Times, Bad Times (2023) $5.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Aneethi (2023) $2.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 29 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $2.4B between them, 100% of the total. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
60% 40%
- $1B or more 1 film, 10% of the list $1.4B · 60% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 10% of the list $975.8M · 40% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $1.3M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $2.4B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $2.4B, led by Barbie (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)
- 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) $28.2M White Bird (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2023 earned the most: $2.4B from 10 films, led by Barbie (2023).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 2014 Jul 13–19 16 films | 16 | $185.7M | – | Sex Tape (2014) $126.1M |
| Week 29, 2015 Jul 12–18 15 films · +143% | 15 | $452.1M | +143% | Jian Bing Man (2015) $186.7M |
| Week 29, 2016 Jul 10–16 9 films · −85% | 9 | $67.5M | −85% | Café Society (2016) $43.8M |
| Week 29, 2017 Jul 16–22 13 films · +723% | 13 | $555.4M | +723% | Dunkirk (2017) $533.7M |
| Week 29, 2018 Jul 15–21 11 films · −92% | 11 | $42.3M | −92% | The Third Murder (2018) $13.4M |
| Week 29, 2019 Jul 14–20 21 films · +3842% | 21 | $1.7B | +3842% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
| Week 29, 2020 Jul 12–18 7 films · −97% | 7 | $51.4M | −97% | From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020) $47.9M |
| Week 29, 2021 Jul 11–17 13 films · −73% | 13 | $14M | −73% | Mama Weed (2021) $5.5M |
| Week 29, 2022 Jul 10–16 17 films · +1184% | 17 | $179.9M | +1184% | Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) $144.4M |
| Week 29, 2023 Jul 16–22 10 films · +1248% | 10 | $2.4B | +1248% | Barbie (2023) $1.4B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 29 of 2023?
English-language drama films took $2.4B across 3 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($911.5K) and Malayalam-language drama films ($85.8K).
Week 29 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 29 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 29 of 2023 (Jul 16–22)?
Barbie (2023) leads with $1.4B worldwide, $636.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Oppenheimer (2023) at $975.8M and Return to Dust (2023) at $911.5K.
How much did drama movies released in week 29 of 2023 (Jul 16–22) earn?
10 drama films released in week 29 of 2023 (Jul 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, or $242.4M per film on average. Week 28, 2023 releases took $577.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 29 of 2023 (Jul 16–22) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Barbie (2023). 2 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2023 (Jul 16–22). 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 29, 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.