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Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 10–16, 2023

Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 2023: Drama Releases of Dec 10–16

Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 2023 (Dec 10–16), with $159.8M worldwide, ahead of The Zone of Interest (2023) at $52.7M and American Fiction (2023) at $22.5M. 11 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $250.6M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 41% on Week 49, 2023, whose releases took $178.1M. By language, Chinese leads with $159.8M across 1 drama release.

week 50 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$250.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 49, 2023
+41%
Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) movie poster #1 of 11
#1 drama movie of Week 50, 2023

Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)

2023 · Comedy, Drama

$159.8M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 2023?

Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) leads with $159.8M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $248.5M, 99% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $159.8M Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Zone of Interest (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $52.7M The Zone of Interest (2023)
    $8.7M US & Canada · 16% $44M elsewhere · 84%
  3. American Fiction (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $22.5M American Fiction (2023)
    $21.1M US & Canada · 94% $1.4M elsewhere · 6%
  4. The Taste of Things (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $10.5M The Taste of Things (2023)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 25% $7.8M elsewhere · 75%
  5. Manyunya: New Year’s Adventures (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $3M Manyunya: New Year’s Adventures (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2023 (Dec 10–16).

  1. 1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) movie poster
    Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) Dec 14, 2023 · Chinese · Comedy, Drama $159.8M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8M
  2. 2 The Zone of Interest (2023) movie poster
    The Zone of Interest (2023) Dec 15, 2023 · English · Drama, History, War $52.7M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $52.7M
  3. 3 American Fiction (2023) movie poster
    American Fiction (2023) Dec 15, 2023 · English · Comedy, Drama $22.5M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $22.5M
  4. 4 The Taste of Things (2023) movie poster
    The Taste of Things (2023) Dec 13, 2023 · French · Drama, History, Romance $10.5M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $10.5M
  5. 5 Manyunya: New Year’s Adventures (2023) movie poster
    Manyunya: New Year’s Adventures (2023) Dec 14, 2023 · Russian · Drama $3M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  6. 6 Nefes: Yer Eksi İki (2023) movie poster
    Nefes: Yer Eksi İki (2023) Dec 14, 2023 · Turkish · War, Action, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  7. 7 Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023) movie poster
    Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023) Dec 12, 2023 · Swedish · Thriller, Drama, History $339.9K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $339.9K
  8. 8 Kaj + Ester Forever (2023) movie poster
    Kaj + Ester Forever (2023) Dec 14, 2023 · Slovenian · Comedy, Drama $46.3K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.3K
  9. 9 Some Birds (2023) movie poster
    Some Birds (2023) Dec 14, 2023 · Hungarian · Drama, Comedy $45.2K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2K
  10. 10 Autumn (2023) movie poster
    Autumn (2023) Dec 14, 2023 · Portuguese · Drama, Family, Comedy $32.6K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.6K
  11. 11 Jippie No More! (2023) movie poster
    Jippie No More! (2023) Dec 13, 2023 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama, Family $445 worldwide
    Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $445
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2023?

Of the top 10, American Fiction (2023) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while The Zone of Interest (2023) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $32.4M (13%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) $159.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 The Zone of Interest (2023) $52.7M
    $8.7M US & Canada · 16% $44M elsewhere · 84%
  3. 3 American Fiction (2023) $22.5M
    $21.1M US & Canada · 94% $1.4M elsewhere · 6%
  4. 4 The Taste of Things (2023) $10.5M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 25% $7.8M elsewhere · 75%
  5. 5 Manyunya: New Year’s Adventures (2023) $3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Nefes: Yer Eksi İki (2023) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023) $339.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Kaj + Ester Forever (2023) $46.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Some Birds (2023) $45.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Autumn (2023) $32.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 50 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $159.8M between them, 64% of the total. 7 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 $159.8M · 64% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 27% of the list $85.7M · 34% of the gross
  • Under $10M 7 films, 64% of the list $5.2M · 2% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $250.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $777.1M, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Radical (2023) $24.4M Radical (2023)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Perfect Days (2023) $29.5M Perfect Days (2023)
  3. 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)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 The Boy and the Heron (2023) $777.1M The Boy and the Heron (2023)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $220.3M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $178.1M Poor Things (2023)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) $250.6M Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 The Iron Claw (2023) $101.2M The Iron Claw (2023)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Color Purple (2023) $174M The Color Purple (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2016 earned the most: $592.5M from 11 films, led by La La Land (2016). Week 50, 2023 took $250.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 2014 Dec 7–13 14 films 14 $285.8M – Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $268.2M
Week 50, 2015 Dec 6–12 17 films · +2% 17 $290.3M +2% The Big Short (2015) $133.4M
Week 50, 2016 Dec 4–10 11 films · +104% 11 $592.5M +104% La La Land (2016) $509.2M
Week 50, 2017 Dec 10–16 6 films · −57% 6 $252.2M −57% Youth (2017) $227.1M
Week 50, 2018 Dec 9–15 11 films · +12% 11 $281.4M +12% The Mule (2018) $174.8M
Week 50, 2019 Dec 8–14 19 films · −29% 19 $200.6M −29% Bombshell (2019) $61.4M
Week 50, 2020 Dec 6–12 13 films · −88% 13 $23.7M −88% Minari (2020) $15.3M
Week 50, 2021 Dec 5–11 16 films · +307% 16 $96.5M +307% West Side Story (2021) $76M
Week 50, 2022 Dec 4–10 13 films · +13% 13 $109.1M +13% The Whale (2022) $57.6M
Week 50, 2023 Dec 10–16 11 films · +130% 11 $250.6M +130% Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) $159.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2023?

Chinese-language drama films took $159.8M across 1 film, 64% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($75.2M) and French-language drama films ($10.5M).

Week 50 of 2023 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $159.8M
    1 film · #1 Johnny Keep Walking! (2023)
  2. English $75.2M
    2 films · #1 The Zone of Interest (2023)
  3. French $10.5M
    1 film · #1 The Taste of Things (2023)
  4. Russian $3M
    1 film · #1 Manyunya: New Year’s Adventures (2023)
  5. Turkish $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Nefes: Yer Eksi İki (2023)
  6. Swedish $339.9K
    1 film · #1 Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023)
  7. Slovenian $46.3K
    1 film · #1 Kaj + Ester Forever (2023)
  8. Hungarian $45.2K
    1 film · #1 Some Birds (2023)
  9. Portuguese $32.6K
    1 film · #1 Autumn (2023)
  10. Dutch $445
    1 film · #1 Jippie No More! (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 50 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 50 of 2023 (Dec 10–16)?

Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) leads with $159.8M worldwide. Next come The Zone of Interest (2023) at $52.7M and American Fiction (2023) at $22.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 2023 (Dec 10–16) earn?

11 drama films released in week 50 of 2023 (Dec 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $250.6M in all, or $22.8M per film on average. Week 49, 2023 releases took $178.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 50 of 2023 (Dec 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Johnny Keep Walking! (2023) with $159.8M.

How much of the Week 50, 2023 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.4M of the $250.6M total, or 13%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2023 (Dec 10–16). 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 50, 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.