#1 of 20 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 2023
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
2023 · Comedy, Drama
$38.8M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$28.5M US & Canada · 73% $10.3M elsewhere · 27%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Sep 3–9, 2023
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2023: Drama Releases of Sep 3–9
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9), with $38.8M worldwide, ahead of Enea (2023) at $1.2M and Party of Fools (2023) at $715.6K. 20 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 35, 2023, whose releases took $544.2M. By language, English leads with $39.2M across 2 drama releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $43M
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023), the #1
- $38.8M
- vs Week 35, 2023
- −92%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2023?
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) leads with $38.8M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.8M, 97% of what all 20 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 36 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 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9).
- 1 Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: $28.5M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $38.8M
- 2 Sep 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Sep 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $715.6K
- 4 Sep 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $555.1K
- 5 Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: $409.5K Rest of the world: $17.8K Worldwide: $427.3K
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2023)Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: $407.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $407.8K
Sep 8, 2023 · English · Drama $407.8K worldwide - 7
Sep 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245K - 8
Sep 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.7K - 9
Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.9K - 10
Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.5K - 11
Sep 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.1K - 12
Sep 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54K - 13
Sep 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K - 14
Sep 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K - 15
Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K - 16
Sep 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K - 17
Sep 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K - 18
Sep 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K - 19
Sep 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $467 - 20
Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2023?
Of the top 10, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) made 27% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $29.3M (68%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) $38.8M $28.5M US & Canada · 73% $10.3M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 Enea (2023) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Party of Fools (2023) $715.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 On the Pulse (2023) $555.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Amerikatsi (2023) $427.3K $409.5K US & Canada · 96% $17.8K elsewhere · 4%
- 6 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2023) $407.8K $407.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Greenhouse (2023) $245K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Lubo (2023) $123.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Lost Ladies (2023) $108.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 I Told You So (2023) $89.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 36 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 19 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $43M total.
90% 10%
- $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, 5% of the list $38.8M · 90% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 95% of the list $4.1M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $43M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 27–Sep 2) with $544.2M, led by No More Bets (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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Jules (2023) $6.8M Jules (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) $32.7M Simone: Woman of the Century (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Gran Turismo (2023) $168.3M Gran Turismo (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No More Bets (2023) $544.2M No More Bets (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) $43M My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 A Haunting in Venice (2023) $195.1M A Haunting in Venice (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023) $394.5M Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2017 earned the most: $806.9M from 44 films, led by It (2017). Week 36, 2023 took $43M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 25 films | 25 | $113M | – | But Always (2014) $38M |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 19 films · +51% | 19 | $170.1M | +51% | Dragon Blade (2015) $122.6M |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 14 films · −72% | 14 | $47.8M | −72% | The Light Between Oceans (2016) $26M |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 44 films · +1587% | 44 | $806.9M | +1587% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 33 films · −87% | 33 | $106.5M | −87% | Peppermint (2018) $53.9M |
| Week 36, 2019 Sep 1–7 46 films · +392% | 46 | $523.4M | +392% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| Week 36, 2020 Aug 30–Sep 5 22 films · −13% | 22 | $452.8M | −13% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
| Week 36, 2021 Aug 29–Sep 4 15 films · −98% | 15 | $8.2M | −98% | Who You Think I Am (2021) $3.3M |
| Week 36, 2022 Aug 28–Sep 3 29 films · +94% | 29 | $15.9M | +94% | Waiting for Bojangles (2022) $4.6M |
| Week 36, 2023 Sep 3–9 20 films · +170% | 20 | $43M | +170% | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) $38.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2023?
English-language drama films took $39.2M across 2 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Italian-language drama films ($1.5M) and French-language drama films ($1.3M).
Week 36 of 2023 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $39.2M2 films · #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
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Italian $1.5M3 films · #1 Enea (2023) -
French $1.3M2 films · #1 Party of Fools (2023) -
Armenian $427.3K1 film · #1 Amerikatsi (2023) -
Greek $246.9K2 films · #1 Greenhouse (2023) -
Hindi $108.9K1 film · #1 Lost Ladies (2023) -
Portuguese $74.1K1 film · #1 We Are Still The Same (2023) -
Turkish $54K1 film · #1 Hesitation Wound (2023) -
Nepali $46K1 film · #1 A Road to a Village (2023) -
Norwegian $25.6K1 film · #1 A Happy Day (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).
- 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 36 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9)?
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) leads with $38.8M worldwide, $28.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Enea (2023) at $1.2M and Party of Fools (2023) at $715.6K.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9) earn?
20 drama films released in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 35, 2023 releases took $544.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023), earned $38.8M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2023 (Sep 3–9). 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 36, 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.