#1 of 16 #1 drama movie of Week 49, 2023
2023 · Comedy, Drama
$117.6M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
Drama box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 2023
Drama Box Office, Week 49 of 2023: Drama Releases of Dec 3–9
Poor Things (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9), with $117.6M worldwide, ahead of Concrete Utopia (2023) at $30.1M and The Peasants (2023) at $10.1M. 16 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $178.1M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 19% on Week 48, 2023, whose releases took $220.3M. By language, English leads with $130.8M across 6 drama releases.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $178.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 48, 2023
- −19%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 49 of 2023?
Poor Things (2023) leads with $117.6M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $169.6M, 95% of what all 16 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 49 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9).
- 1 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M
- 2 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M
- 3 Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $155.2K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10.1M
- 4 Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $689.8K Worldwide: $6.1M
- 5 Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Dec 8, 2023 · Japanese · Family, Drama, Animation $5.7M worldwide - 6
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $147.4K Worldwide: $4.8M - 7
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 8
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $509.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509.5K - 9
Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.3K - 10
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $454.5K - 11
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.2K - 12
Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.8K - 13
Dec 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K - 14
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: $84.3K Worldwide: $102.6K - 15
Dec 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.1K - 16
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2023?
Of the top 10, The Oath (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Peasants (2023) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $45.3M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Poor Things (2023) $117.6M $34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Concrete Utopia (2023) $30.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Peasants (2023) $10.1M $155.2K US & Canada · 2% $9.9M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Waitress: The Musical (2023) $6.1M $5.4M US & Canada · 89% $689.8K elsewhere · 11%
- 5 Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023) $5.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Origin (2023) $4.8M $4.7M US & Canada · 97% $147.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 7 The End We Start From (2023) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Oath (2023) $509.5K $509.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Das Beste kommt noch! (2023) $472.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Rose (2023) $454.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 49 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $117.6M between them, 66% of the total. 13 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
66% 23% 11%
- $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, 6% of the list $117.6M · 66% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 13% of the list $40.1M · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 81% of the list $20.3M · 11% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $178.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $777.1M, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 The Holdovers (2023) $94.1M The Holdovers (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Radical (2023) $24.4M Radical (2023)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Perfect Days (2023) $29.5M Perfect Days (2023)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) $642.9M The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 The Boy and the Heron (2023) $777.1M The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $220.3M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $178.1M Poor Things (2023)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) $250.6M Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 The Iron Claw (2023) $101.2M The Iron Claw (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2014 earned the most: $250.9M from 13 films, led by Fleet of Time (2014). Week 49, 2023 took $178.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 13 films | 13 | $250.9M | – | Fleet of Time (2014) $94.2M |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 20 films · −51% | 20 | $123.2M | −51% | The Lady in the Van (2015) $41.4M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 8 films · −66% | 8 | $42M | −66% | Jackie (2016) $29.8M |
| Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 12 films · +123% | 12 | $93.4M | +123% | I, Tonya (2017) $53.9M |
| Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 17 films · −12% | 17 | $82.3M | −12% | Mary Queen of Scots (2018) $46.7M |
| Week 49, 2019 Dec 1–7 20 films · −64% | 20 | $29.4M | −64% | Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) $9.9M |
| Week 49, 2020 Nov 29–Dec 5 13 films · +86% | 13 | $54.7M | +86% | Nomadland (2020) $39.5M |
| Week 49, 2021 Nov 28–Dec 4 20 films · −77% | 20 | $12.7M | −77% | Benedetta (2021) $4.3M |
| Week 49, 2022 Nov 27–Dec 3 14 films · +311% | 14 | $52.2M | +311% | Hunt (2022) $33.8M |
| Week 49, 2023 Dec 3–9 16 films · +241% | 16 | $178.1M | +241% | Poor Things (2023) $117.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2023?
English-language drama films took $130.8M across 6 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($30.1M) and Polish-language drama films ($10.1M).
Week 49 of 2023 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $130.8M6 films · #1 Poor Things (2023) -
Korean $30.1M1 film · #1 Concrete Utopia (2023) -
Polish $10.1M1 film · #1 The Peasants (2023) - Japanese $5.7M1 film · #1 Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)
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German $472.3K1 film · #1 Das Beste kommt noch! (2023) -
Danish $454.5K1 film · #1 Rose (2023) -
Telugu $210.8K1 film · #1 Hi Nanna (2023) -
Russian $104.2K1 film · #1 Rock It, Stone Fish! (2023) -
Afrikaans $102.6K1 film · #1 Peacock (2023) -
Arabic $63.1K1 film · #1 Six Feet Over (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 49 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9)?
Poor Things (2023) leads with $117.6M worldwide, $34.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Concrete Utopia (2023) at $30.1M and The Peasants (2023) at $10.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) earn?
16 drama films released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $178.1M in all, or $11.1M per film on average. Week 48, 2023 releases took $220.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Poor Things (2023) with $117.6M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 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 49, 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.