#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 2023
2023 · Drama, Musical
$68.9M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$60.6M US & Canada · 88% $8.3M elsewhere · 12%
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 24–30, 2023
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 2023: Drama Releases of Dec 24–30
The Color Purple (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30), with $68.9M worldwide, ahead of The Boys in the Boat (2023) at $55.5M and Ferrari (2023) at $43.6M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $174M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 72% on Week 51, 2023, whose releases took $101.2M. By language, English leads with $168M across 3 drama releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $174M
- The Color Purple (2023), the #1
- $68.9M
- vs Week 51, 2023
- +72%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 2023?
The Color Purple (2023) leads with $68.9M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $174M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30).
- 1 Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $60.6M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $68.9M
- 2 Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $55.5M
- 3 Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $43.6M
- 4 Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $628.2K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.7M
- 5 Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.2K
- 6
Dec 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K - 7
Dec 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K - 8
Dec 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $596
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2023?
Of the top 8, The Boys in the Boat (2023) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while The Teachers' Lounge (2023) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $132.4M (76%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Color Purple (2023) $68.9M $60.6M US & Canada · 88% $8.3M elsewhere · 12%
- 2 The Boys in the Boat (2023) $55.5M $52.6M US & Canada · 95% $2.9M elsewhere · 5%
- 3 Ferrari (2023) $43.6M $18.6M US & Canada · 43% $25.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 The Teachers' Lounge (2023) $5.7M $628.2K US & Canada · 11% $5.1M elsewhere · 89%
- 5 Miss Shampoo (2023) $299.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Queen Elizabeth (2023) $14.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kaatera (2023) $4.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bubblegum (2023) $596 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $174M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $777.1M, led by The Boy and the Heron (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)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Color Purple (2023) $174M The Color Purple (2023)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2024 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024) $2.2M Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2016 earned the most: $1.7B from 13 films, led by Sing (2016). Week 52, 2023 took $174M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 9 films | 9 | $857.7M | – | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 13 films · +17% | 13 | $1B | +17% | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 13 films · +74% | 13 | $1.7B | +74% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
| Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 15 films · −78% | 15 | $379.3M | −78% | Three Seconds (2017) $108.6M |
| Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 13 films · −13% | 13 | $329.1M | −13% | Kill Mobile (2018) $94.9M |
| Week 52, 2019 Dec 22–28 17 films · +233% | 17 | $1.1B | +233% | 1917 (2019) $446.1M |
| Week 52, 2020 Dec 20–26 9 films · −89% | 9 | $123.8M | −89% | The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020) $68M |
| Week 52, 2021 Dec 19–25 10 films · −47% | 10 | $66.2M | −47% | American Underdog (2021) $26.5M |
| Week 52, 2022 Dec 18–24 17 films · +142% | 17 | $160.2M | +142% | Babylon (2022) $65.3M |
| Week 52, 2023 Dec 24–30 8 films · +9% | 8 | $174M | +9% | The Color Purple (2023) $68.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 52 of 2023?
English-language drama films took $168M across 3 films, 97% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($5.7M) and Chinese-language drama films ($299.2K).
Week 52 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 52 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30)?
The Color Purple (2023) leads with $68.9M worldwide, $60.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Boys in the Boat (2023) at $55.5M and Ferrari (2023) at $43.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30) earn?
8 drama films released in week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $174M in all, or $21.8M per film on average. Week 51, 2023 releases took $101.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Color Purple (2023), earned $68.9M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30). 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 52, 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.