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Drama Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 8

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 351 to 400 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. 351 The Delinquents (2023) movie poster
    The Delinquents (2023) Oct 18, 2023 · Spanish · Comedy, Crime, Drama $313.5K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2023 US and Canada: $42.3K Rest of the world: $271.3K Worldwide: $313.5K
  2. 352 Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) movie poster
    Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Malayalam · Drama, Comedy $312.4K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.4K
  3. 353 Shayda (2023) movie poster
    Shayda (2023) Dec 1, 2023 · Persian · Drama $311.8K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $61.7K Rest of the world: $250.1K Worldwide: $311.8K
  4. 354 Prestij Meselesi (2023) movie poster
    Prestij Meselesi (2023) Feb 2, 2023 · Turkish · Drama, Music $309.1K worldwide
    Feb 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.1K
  5. 355 Viduthalai: Part I (2023) movie poster
    Viduthalai: Part I (2023) Mar 30, 2023 · Tamil · Drama, Thriller, Action $303.7K worldwide
    Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $303.7K
  6. 356 Daughter (2023) movie poster
    Daughter (2023) Feb 10, 2023 · English · Drama, Mystery $300.5K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.5K
  7. 357 Abang Adik (2023) movie poster
    Abang Adik (2023) Mar 19, 2023 · Chinese · Crime, Drama $300.5K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.5K
  8. 358 Miss Shampoo (2023) movie poster
    Miss Shampoo (2023) Dec 28, 2023 · Chinese · Action, Comedy, Drama $299.2K worldwide
    Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.2K
  9. 359 My Sailor, My Love (2023) movie poster
    My Sailor, My Love (2023) Sep 22, 2023 · English · Drama $297.4K worldwide
    Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: $89.2K Rest of the world: $208.2K Worldwide: $297.4K
  10. 360 Dreamin' Wild (2023) movie poster
    Dreamin' Wild (2023) Aug 4, 2023 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $296.3K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: $296.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $296.3K
  11. 361 Southern Gospel (2023) movie poster
    Southern Gospel (2023) Mar 10, 2023 · English · History, Drama, Music $293.5K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: $293.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $293.5K
  12. 362 Voice of Sathyanathan (2023) movie poster
    Voice of Sathyanathan (2023) Jul 14, 2023 · Malayalam · Drama, Comedy $292.3K worldwide
    Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.3K
  13. 363 Quasi (2023) movie poster
    Quasi (2023) Apr 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $290.3K worldwide
    Apr 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.3K
  14. 364 Veera Simha Reddy (2023) movie poster
    Veera Simha Reddy (2023) Jan 12, 2023 · Telugu · Drama, Action $290.1K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.1K
  15. 365 The Neighbor (2023) movie poster
    The Neighbor (2023) Jun 2, 2023 · Italian · Drama $281.6K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $281.6K
  16. 366 Stromboli (2023) movie poster
    Stromboli (2023) Feb 3, 2023 · Dutch · Drama $274.6K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.6K
  17. 367 Cassandro (2023) movie poster
    Cassandro (2023) Sep 15, 2023 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $270.1K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.1K
  18. 368 Wildflower (2023) movie poster
    Wildflower (2023) Mar 17, 2023 · English · Drama $269.1K worldwide
    Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.1K
  19. 369 Mission Raniganj (2023) movie poster
    Mission Raniganj (2023) Oct 6, 2023 · Hindi · Thriller, Action, Drama $263.5K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K
  20. 370 Limbo (2023) movie poster
    Limbo (2023) Sep 29, 2023 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $263K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $45.3K Rest of the world: $217.7K Worldwide: $263K
  21. 371 Hadik (2023) movie poster
    Hadik (2023) Mar 19, 2023 · Hungarian · History, Drama, Adventure $261K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $261K
  22. 372 Fast Charlie (2023) movie poster
    Fast Charlie (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $260.2K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.2K
  23. 373 Jump! (2023) movie poster
    Jump! (2023) Sep 1, 2023 · Spanish · Drama, Sci-Fi, Comedy $253.4K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.4K
  24. 374 1993 (2023) movie poster
    1993 (2023) Sep 21, 2023 · Russian · Drama $253.4K worldwide
    Sep 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.4K
  25. 375 War Pony (2023) movie poster
    War Pony (2023) Jul 28, 2023 · English · Drama $252.1K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.1K
  26. 376 The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023) movie poster
    The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023) Oct 6, 2023 · Chinese · Thriller, Crime, Drama $249.7K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.7K
  27. 377 On Fire (2023) movie poster
    On Fire (2023) Sep 29, 2023 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $245.3K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: $205.1K Rest of the world: $40.2K Worldwide: $245.3K
  28. 378 Greenhouse (2023) movie poster
    Greenhouse (2023) Jun 23, 2023 · English · Drama $245K worldwide
    Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245K
  29. 379 Greenhouse (2023) movie poster
    Greenhouse (2023) Sep 6, 2023 · Greek · Drama $245K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245K
  30. 380 A Little Prayer (2023) movie poster
    A Little Prayer (2023) Jan 23, 2023 · English · Drama $242K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2023 US and Canada: $242K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $242K
  31. 381 Ballywalter (2022) movie poster
    Ballywalter (2022) Sep 22, 2023 · English · Comedy, Drama $240.7K worldwide
    Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.7K
  32. 382 Shelter in Solitude (2023) movie poster
    Shelter in Solitude (2023) Oct 6, 2023 · English · Comedy, Drama $235.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: $235.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $235.1K
  33. 383 Foe (2023) movie poster
    Foe (2023) Oct 6, 2023 · English · Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller $233.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.1K
  34. 384 Manicure (2023) movie poster
    Manicure (2023) Sep 30, 2023 · English · Drama $232.3K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.3K
  35. 385 Cool Girl! (2023) movie poster
    Cool Girl! (2023) May 25, 2023 · Czech · Romance, Comedy, Drama $229.9K worldwide
    May 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $229.9K
  36. 386 Feast of Fire (2023) movie poster
    Feast of Fire (2023) Sep 21, 2023 · Polish · Comedy, Drama $227.7K worldwide
    Sep 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.7K
  37. 387 Harley (2023) movie poster
    Harley (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Arabic · Drama, Action $225.3K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.3K
  38. 388 The Forger (2023) movie poster
    The Forger (2023) Mar 3, 2023 · German · Biography, Drama $218.4K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $61K Rest of the world: $157.4K Worldwide: $218.4K
  39. 389 Plague (2023) movie poster
    Plague (2023) Sep 23, 2023 · Bulgarian · Drama, History $217.9K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217.9K
  40. 390 Hi Nanna (2023) movie poster
    Hi Nanna (2023) Dec 7, 2023 · Telugu · Romance, Family, Drama $210.8K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.8K
  41. 391 Lola (2023) movie poster
    Lola (2023) Jun 30, 2023 · English · Drama $206K worldwide
    Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $206K
  42. 392 49 (2023) movie poster
    49 (2023) Jan 19, 2023 · Turkish · Action, Drama $205K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205K
  43. 393 Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) movie poster
    Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) Aug 18, 2023 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $203.4K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $203.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $203.4K
  44. 394 A Greyhound of a Girl (2023) movie poster
    A Greyhound of a Girl (2023) Feb 18, 2023 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Animation $203.4K worldwide
    Feb 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $203.4K
  45. 395 Teresa (2023) movie poster
    Teresa (2023) Nov 24, 2023 · Spanish · Drama $203.2K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $203.2K
  46. 396 When You Finish Saving the World (2023) movie poster
    When You Finish Saving the World (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $196.9K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $196.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $196.9K
  47. 397 Mother Valley (2023) movie poster
    Mother Valley (2023) Jun 14, 2023 · French · Drama, Romance $187.3K worldwide
    Jun 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.3K
  48. 398 Monica (2023) movie poster
    Monica (2023) May 12, 2023 · English · Drama $186.8K worldwide
    May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $152.6K Rest of the world: $34.2K Worldwide: $186.8K
  49. 399 Band Four (2023) movie poster
    Band Four (2023) Oct 2, 2023 · Cantonese · Music, Drama $186.8K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.8K
  50. 400 The Perfect Find (2023) movie poster
    The Perfect Find (2023) Jun 23, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $183.8K worldwide
    Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.8K
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