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Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2023

Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 2023: Drama Releases of Jan 15–21

Missing (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21), with $48.8M worldwide, ahead of Sage homme (2023) at $4.6M and Heroic (2023) at $1.7M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $58.9M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 11% on Week 2, 2023, whose releases took $53.2M. By language, English leads with $49.1M across 6 drama releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$58.9M
Missing (2023), the #1
$48.8M
vs Week 2, 2023
+11%
Missing (2023) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 3, 2023

Missing (2023)

2023 · Drama, Thriller

$48.8M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$32.5M US & Canada · 67% $16.3M elsewhere · 33%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 2023?

Missing (2023) leads with $48.8M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $56.9M, 97% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Missing (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $48.8M Missing (2023)
    $32.5M US & Canada · 67% $16.3M elsewhere · 33%
  2. Sage homme (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $4.6M Sage homme (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Heroic (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M Heroic (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Sugar and Stars (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $946K Sugar and Stars (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Let the River Flow (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $860K Let the River Flow (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21).

  1. 1 Missing (2023) movie poster
    Missing (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Thriller $48.8M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $48.8M
  2. 2 Sage homme (2023) movie poster
    Sage homme (2023) Jan 18, 2023 · French · Comedy, Drama $4.6M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  3. 3 Heroic (2023) movie poster
    Heroic (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 Sugar and Stars (2023) movie poster
    Sugar and Stars (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · French · Drama $946K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $946K
  5. 5 Let the River Flow (2023) movie poster
    Let the River Flow (2023) Jan 16, 2023 · Northern Sami · Drama $860K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860K
  6. 6 La Plus belle pour aller danser (2023) movie poster
    La Plus belle pour aller danser (2023) Jan 17, 2023 · French · Comedy, Drama $729.3K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $729.3K
  7. 7 Say I Do to Me (2023) movie poster
    Say I Do to Me (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama $603.4K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.4K
  8. 8 49 (2023) movie poster
    49 (2023) Jan 19, 2023 · Turkish · Action, Drama $205K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205K
  9. 9 When You Finish Saving the World (2023) movie poster
    When You Finish Saving the World (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $196.9K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $196.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $196.9K
  10. 10 The Burning Cold (2023) movie poster
    The Burning Cold (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · Catalan · Drama, War $100.8K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.8K
  11. 11 Blaze (2023) movie poster
    Blaze (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Crime $56.9K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.9K
  12. 12 In from the Side (2023) movie poster
    In from the Side (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Sport $52.9K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.9K
  13. 13 Mamacruz (2023) movie poster
    Mamacruz (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · Spanish · Drama $30.9K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K
  14. 14 Fairyland (2023) movie poster
    Fairyland (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Drama $19.5K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
  15. 15 Out of Exile (2023) movie poster
    Out of Exile (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $18.7K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7K
  16. 16 Alhamour H.A. (2023) movie poster
    Alhamour H.A. (2023) Jan 16, 2023 · Arabic · Drama, Crime, Comedy $13.3K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K
  17. 17 Poovan (2023) movie poster
    Poovan (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · Malayalam · Drama, Comedy $1.1K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Gross bands

How Many Week 3 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 16 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $58.9M 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 1 film, 6% of the list $48.8M · 83% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 94% of the list $10.2M · 17% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $58.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2022 (Dec 18–24) with $160.2M, led by Babylon (2022).

  1. Week 50, 2022 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Whale (2022) $109.1M The Whale (2022)
  2. Week 51, 2022 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 The Quiet Girl (2022) $7.5M The Quiet Girl (2022)
  3. Week 52, 2022 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Babylon (2022) $160.2M Babylon (2022)
  4. Week 53, 2022 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 A Man Called Otto (2022) $134.5M A Man Called Otto (2022)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Alcarràs (2023) $5.2M Alcarràs (2023)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Shin Ultraman (2023) $53.2M Shin Ultraman (2023)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Missing (2023) $58.9M Missing (2023)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Pathaan (2023) $156.5M Pathaan (2023)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 80 for Brady (2023) $45.8M 80 for Brady (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2019 earned the most: $249.6M from 12 films, led by Glass (2019). Week 3, 2023 took $58.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2014 Jan 12–18 10 films 10 $182.1M – Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) $135.5M
Week 3, 2015 Jan 11–17 8 films · −82% 8 $33.3M −82% Blackhat (2015) $19.7M
Week 3, 2016 Jan 10–16 16 films · −37% 16 $21M −37% One Man and his Cow (2016) $8M
Week 3, 2017 Jan 15–21 17 films · +62% 17 $34M +62% The Founder (2017) $24.1M
Week 3, 2018 Jan 14–20 15 films · +524% 15 $212.1M +524% Den of Thieves (2018) $80.5M
Week 3, 2019 Jan 13–19 12 films · +18% 12 $249.6M +18% Glass (2019) $247M
Week 3, 2020 Jan 12–18 11 films · −9% 11 $227M −9% Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M
Week 3, 2021 Jan 10–16 6 films · −99% 6 $3.3M −99% The White Tiger (2021) $1.1M
Week 3, 2022 Jan 9–15 10 films · +2191% 10 $75.3M +2191% Belle (2022) $64.7M
Week 3, 2023 Jan 15–21 17 films · −22% 17 $58.9M −22% Missing (2023) $48.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2023?

English-language drama films took $49.1M across 6 films, 83% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($6.3M) and Spanish-language drama films ($1.7M).

Week 3 of 2023 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $49.1M
    6 films · #1 Missing (2023)
  2. French $6.3M
    3 films · #1 Sage homme (2023)
  3. Spanish $1.7M
    2 films · #1 Heroic (2023)
  4. Northern Sami $860K
    1 film · #1 Let the River Flow (2023)
  5. Cantonese $603.4K
    1 film · #1 Say I Do to Me (2023)
  6. Turkish $205K
    1 film · #1 49 (2023)
  7. Catalan $100.8K
    1 film · #1 The Burning Cold (2023)
  8. Arabic $13.3K
    1 film · #1 Alhamour H.A. (2023)
  9. Malayalam $1.1K
    1 film · #1 Poovan (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 3 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21)?

Missing (2023) leads with $48.8M worldwide, $32.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sage homme (2023) at $4.6M and Heroic (2023) at $1.7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21) earn?

17 drama films released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $58.9M in all, or $3.5M per film on average. Week 2, 2023 releases took $53.2M.

How many drama movies released in week 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Missing (2023), earned $48.8M.

How much of the Week 3, 2023 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.7M of the $58.9M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2023 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.