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Drama Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 12

Barbie (2023) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2023, with $1.4B worldwide, ahead of Oppenheimer (2023) at $975.8M and Full River Red (2023) at $670.5M. 885 drama films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $10.9B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 28 crossed $100 million. That is up 97% on 2022, whose releases took $5.5B. By language, English leads with $6.5B across 249 drama releases.

2023 releases with a gross
885
combined worldwide
$10.9B
films crossed $100M
28
vs 2022
+97%
Barbie (2023) movie poster #1 of 885
#1 drama movie of 2023

Barbie (2023)

2023 · Adventure, Drama

$1.4B worldwide · 13% of the chart's total

$636.2M US & Canada · 44% $810.9M elsewhere · 56%
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Every Drama Release of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 551 to 600 of 885. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.

  1. 551 The Undertaker (2023) movie poster
    The Undertaker (2023) Oct 17, 2023 · English · Thriller, Crime, Drama $51.7K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.7K
  2. 552 The Undertaker (2023) movie poster
    The Undertaker (2023) Oct 3, 2023 · Thai · Horror, Drama, Comedy $51.7K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.7K
  3. 553 Birthday Girl (2023) movie poster
    Birthday Girl (2023) Sep 29, 2023 · Danish · Drama, Thriller $51.3K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.3K
  4. 554 Lonesome Soldier (2023) movie poster
    Lonesome Soldier (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · English · Drama, War, Thriller $51.2K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: $51.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.2K
  5. 555 Blind at Heart (2023) movie poster
    Blind at Heart (2023) Sep 28, 2023 · German · Drama, History $51.1K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1K
  6. 556 Once in a Blue Moon (2023) movie poster
    Once in a Blue Moon (2023) Nov 6, 2023 · Cantonese · Drama, Family $49K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49K
  7. 557 Unbelievers (2023) movie poster
    Unbelievers (2023) Jun 23, 2023 · Italian · Music, Romance, Drama $48.7K worldwide
    Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.7K
  8. 558 Summer Brother (2023) movie poster
    Summer Brother (2023) Sep 26, 2023 · Dutch · Drama $47.8K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.8K
  9. 559 When We Lost to the Germans (2023) movie poster
    When We Lost to the Germans (2023) Sep 21, 2023 · Dutch · Drama $47.3K worldwide
    Sep 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.3K
  10. 560 Girl Unknown (2023) movie poster
    Girl Unknown (2023) Mar 16, 2023 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $46.8K worldwide
    Mar 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.8K
  11. 561 Mask: With a Polite Smile (2023) movie poster
    Mask: With a Polite Smile (2023) Jun 9, 2023 · Turkish · Thriller, Drama, Crime $46.7K worldwide
    Jun 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.7K
  12. 562 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
  13. 563 A Road to a Village (2023) movie poster
    A Road to a Village (2023) Sep 7, 2023 · Nepali · Drama $46K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K
  14. 564 Buhe Bariyan (2023) movie poster
    Buhe Bariyan (2023) Sep 15, 2023 · Punjabi · Comedy, Drama $46K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K
  15. 565 Before, Now & Then (2023) movie poster
    Before, Now & Then (2023) Aug 25, 2023 · Indonesian · Drama, History $45.6K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $16.5K Rest of the world: $29.1K Worldwide: $45.6K
  16. 566 Deserts (2023) movie poster
    Deserts (2023) May 18, 2023 · Arabic · Drama $45.6K worldwide
    May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.6K
  17. 567 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
  18. 568 Today Again (2023) movie poster
    Today Again (2023) Oct 20, 2023 · Italian · Drama, Comedy, Romance $45.2K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2K
  19. 569 Tales of Taipei (2023) movie poster
    Tales of Taipei (2023) Nov 23, 2023 · Chinese · Drama $45.1K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.1K
  20. 570 Memoirs of a betrayal (2023) movie poster
    Memoirs of a betrayal (2023) Sep 29, 2023 · Bulgarian · Drama, History $44.9K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.9K
  21. 571 Olvido (2023) movie poster
    Olvido (2023) Jun 24, 2023 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $44.1K worldwide
    Jun 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1K
  22. 572 What About Sal? (2023) movie poster
    What About Sal? (2023) Sep 10, 2023 · English · Drama $43.6K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.6K
  23. 573 Take Me to the River (2023) movie poster
    Take Me to the River (2023) Oct 15, 2023 · Chinese · Drama $43.6K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2023 US and Canada: $43.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.6K
  24. 574 The Invention of Snow (2023) movie poster
    The Invention of Snow (2023) Sep 1, 2023 · Italian · Drama $43.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.2K
  25. 575 One of These Days (2023) movie poster
    One of These Days (2023) Apr 14, 2023 · English · Drama $43K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43K
  26. 576 Michael (2023) movie poster
    Michael (2023) Feb 3, 2023 · Tamil · Action, Drama $42.7K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.7K
  27. 577 Death Is a Problem for the Living (2023) movie poster
    Death Is a Problem for the Living (2023) Sep 20, 2023 · Finnish · Action, Comedy, Thriller $42.6K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.6K
  28. 578 Horror Story (2023) movie poster
    Horror Story (2023) Sep 20, 2023 · Polish · Drama, Comedy $42.5K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.5K
  29. 579 Without Air (2023) movie poster
    Without Air (2023) Sep 11, 2023 · Hungarian · Drama $42.3K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.3K
  30. 580 Tejas (2023) movie poster
    Tejas (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · Hindi · Drama $42.1K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.1K
  31. 581 Brother (2023) movie poster
    Brother (2023) Aug 4, 2023 · English · Drama $42.1K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.1K
  32. 582 Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna (2023) movie poster
    Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna (2023) Sep 15, 2023 · Malayalam · Drama, Comedy $41.5K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K
  33. 583 Baghdad Messi (2023) movie poster
    Baghdad Messi (2023) Jan 28, 2023 · Arabic · Drama $40.5K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.5K
  34. 584 Black Mold (2023) movie poster
    Black Mold (2023) Apr 15, 2023 · English · Thriller, Drama, Horror $40.2K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.2K
  35. 585 Nina of the Wolves (2023) movie poster
    Nina of the Wolves (2023) Aug 30, 2023 · Italian · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $38.7K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.7K
  36. 586 The Vaccine War (2023) movie poster
    The Vaccine War (2023) Sep 28, 2023 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller $38.3K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.3K
  37. 587 Godday Godday Chaa (2023) movie poster
    Godday Godday Chaa (2023) May 26, 2023 · Punjabi · Drama, Comedy $38.1K worldwide
    May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.1K
  38. 588 Copenhagen Does Not Exist (2023) movie poster
    Copenhagen Does Not Exist (2023) Jan 25, 2023 · Danish · Drama $37.6K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6K
  39. 589 Hassan El Masry (2023) movie poster
    Hassan El Masry (2023) Oct 4, 2023 · Arabic · Action, Drama $37.4K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K
  40. 590 Mimang (2023) movie poster
    Mimang (2023) Sep 10, 2023 · Korean · Romance, Drama $37.3K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3K
  41. 591 Aquari (2023) movie poster
    Aquari (2023) Aug 29, 2023 · Danish · Romance, Drama $37.3K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3K
  42. 592 Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A (2023) movie poster
    Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A (2023) Sep 1, 2023 · Kannada · Romance, Drama $37.3K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3K
  43. 593 Profeti (2023) movie poster
    Profeti (2023) Jan 26, 2023 · Italian · Drama $37K worldwide
    Jan 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37K
  44. 594 Ghoomer (2023) movie poster
    Ghoomer (2023) Aug 12, 2023 · Hindi · Drama $36.9K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.9K
  45. 595 Mujib: The Making of a Nation (2023) movie poster
    Mujib: The Making of a Nation (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · Bengali · Drama, War, History $36.3K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3K
  46. 596 Sica (2023) movie poster
    Sica (2023) Feb 16, 2023 · Spanish · Drama $36.2K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K
  47. 597 Only When I Laugh (2023) movie poster
    Only When I Laugh (2023) Jul 19, 2023 · Croatian · Drama $36.2K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K
  48. 598 Cellphone (2023) movie poster
    Cellphone (2023) Oct 20, 2023 · English · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $35.5K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5K
  49. 599 Iratta (2023) movie poster
    Iratta (2023) Feb 3, 2023 · Malayalam · Thriller, Drama $34.3K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.3K
  50. 600 Twittering Soul (2023) movie poster
    Twittering Soul (2023) Jul 8, 2023 · Lithuanian · Drama $33.2K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.2K
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $49.8B
2010s 10 years · $113.7B
2000s 10 years · $70.6B
1990s 10 years · $42.4B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $861.5M
1950s 10 years · $437.8M
1940s 10 years · $771.7M
1930s 10 years · $1.8M
1920s 8 years · $9.7M
1910s 1 year · $160