#1 of 51 #1 drama movie of July 2024
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024)
2024 · Drama
$11.7M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
$11.6M US & Canada · 99% $76.4K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · July 2024
Drama Box Office, July 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 2024, with $11.7M worldwide, ahead of Waves (2024) at $8.9M and Sing Sing (2024) at $5.3M. 51 drama films released in July 2024 report a worldwide gross, $70.8M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on June 2024, whose releases took $2.3B. By language, English leads with $42.4M across 23 drama releases.
- July 2024 releases with a gross
- 51
- combined worldwide
- $70.8M
- Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024), the #1
- $11.7M
- vs June 2024
- −97%
#1 of 51 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 2024?
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) leads with $11.7M, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $35.5M, 50% of what all 51 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $11.7M Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024)$11.6M US & Canada · 99% $76.4K elsewhere · <1%
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The chart
Every Drama Release of July 2024, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 51. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in July 2024.
- 1 Jul 4, 2024 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $76.4K Worldwide: $11.7M
- 2 Jul 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
- 3 Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $5.3M
- 4 Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $405.6K Worldwide: $5.2M
- 5 Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
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Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $4.1M - 7
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $3.8M - 8
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: $2.9K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.7M - 9
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 10
Jul 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 11
Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: $24.4K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M - 12
Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 13
Jul 4, 2024 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $759.4K Worldwide: $1.9M - 14
Jul 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 15
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: $453K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.5M - 16
Jul 21, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $835.3K - 17
Jul 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $783.1K - 18
Could Have Waited For August (2024)Jul 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $740.5K
Jul 18, 2024 · Portuguese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $740.5K worldwide - 19
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: $727.1K Worldwide: $732.6K - 20
Jul 17, 2024 US and Canada: $708.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $708.4K - 21
Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: $74.6K Rest of the world: $585.9K Worldwide: $660.5K - 22
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $625.6K - 23
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $407K - 24
Jul 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353K - 25
Jul 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314.2K - 26
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $268.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $268.2K - 27
Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary (2024)Jul 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.2K
Jul 7, 2024 · Korean · Drama, Horror, Comedy $249.2K worldwide - 28
Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: $743 Rest of the world: $191.4K Worldwide: $192.2K - 29
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.5K - 30
Jul 23, 2024 US and Canada: $151.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $151.9K - 31
Jul 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103K - 32
Jul 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.6K - 33
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $89.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.4K - 34
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.2K - 35
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.4K - 36
Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: $27.3K Rest of the world: $22.8K Worldwide: $50.2K - 37
Jul 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.4K - 38
Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.2K - 39
Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: $39.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.7K - 40
Jul 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K - 41
Jul 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6K - 42
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K - 43
Jul 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8K - 44
Jul 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K - 45
Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10K - 46
Jul 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8K - 47
Jul 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K - 48
Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K - 49
Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 50
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2024?
Of the top 10, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while The Arctic Convoy (2024) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 51 films, $25.9M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) $11.7M $11.6M US & Canada · 99% $76.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Waves (2024) $8.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Sing Sing (2024) $5.3M $3.1M US & Canada · 58% $2.2M elsewhere · 42%
- 4 Dìdi (2024) $5.2M $4.8M US & Canada · 92% $405.6K elsewhere · 8%
- 5 Wonderland (2024) $4.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Widow Clicquot (2024) $4.1M $1M US & Canada · 25% $3.1M elsewhere · 75%
- 7 Touch (2024) $3.8M $1.2M US & Canada · 31% $2.6M elsewhere · 69%
- 8 The Arctic Convoy (2024) $3.7M $2.9K US & Canada · <1% $3.7M elsewhere · 100%
- 9 Mothers' Instinct (2024) $3.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Loveable (2024) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many July 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 51 films reached $100M. 50 films, 98% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $70.8M total.
17% 83%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 2% of the list $11.7M · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 50 films, 98% of the list $59M · 83% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) took $28.3M, led by Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) $28.3M Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Sing Sing (2024) $11.7M Sing Sing (2024)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 Widow Clicquot (2024) $9M Widow Clicquot (2024)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Dìdi (2024) $21.8M Dìdi (2024)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2024 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2023 earned the most: $3.6B from 42 films, led by Barbie (2023). July 2024 took $70.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2015 64 films | 64 | $866.3M | – | Jian Bing Man (2015) $186.7M |
| July 2016 55 films · −14% | 55 | $744.5M | −14% | The Legend of Tarzan (2016) $357.2M |
| July 2017 64 films · +193% | 64 | $2.2B | +193% | Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) $870.3M |
| July 2018 57 films · −68% | 57 | $697.5M | −68% | Skyscraper (2018) $304.9M |
| July 2019 69 films · +227% | 69 | $2.3B | +227% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
| July 2020 42 films · −96% | 42 | $87.8M | −96% | From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020) $47.9M |
| July 2021 64 films · +489% | 64 | $517.5M | +489% | Chinese Doctors (2021) $197.1M |
| July 2022 65 films · −45% | 65 | $284.5M | −45% | Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) $144.4M |
| July 2023 42 films · +1180% | 42 | $3.6B | +1180% | Barbie (2023) $1.4B |
| July 2024 51 films · −98% | 51 | $70.8M | −98% | Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) $11.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in July 2024?
English-language drama films took $42.4M across 23 films, 60% of the total, ahead of Czech-language drama films ($8.9M) and Norwegian-language drama films ($6.3M).
July 2024 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $42.4M23 films · #1 Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) -
Czech $8.9M1 film · #1 Waves (2024) -
Norwegian $6.3M2 films · #1 The Arctic Convoy (2024) -
Hindi $4.6M3 films · #1 Bad Newz (2024) -
French $2.4M1 film · #1 The Nature of Love (2024) - Tamil $1.5M1 film · #1 Raayan (2024)
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Polish $933.9K2 films · #1 Simona Kossak (2024) -
Japanese $793.1K2 films · #1 Blue Period (2024) - Portuguese $740.5K1 film · #1 Could Have Waited For August (2024)
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Georgian $660.5K1 film · #1 Crossing (2024)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: June leads with $2.3B, led by Inside Out 2 (2024).
- January $34.4M #1 The Book of Clarence (2024)
- February $713.1M #1 Yolo (2024)
- March $925.6M #1 Dune: Part Two (2024)
- April $189.3M #1 Challengers (2024)
- May $714.5M #1 IF (2024)
- June $2.3B #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
- July $70.8M #1 Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024)
- August $425.8M #1 It Ends with Us (2024)
- September $307.4M #1 The Substance (2024)
- October $477.4M #1 Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
- November $648.8M #1 Gladiator II (2024)
- December $1.3B #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
FAQ
Drama Box Office July 2024: 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 51 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in July 2024?
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) leads with $11.7M worldwide, $11.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Waves (2024) at $8.9M and Sing Sing (2024) at $5.3M.
How much did drama movies released in July 2024 earn?
51 drama films released in July 2024 report a worldwide gross, $70.8M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. June 2024 releases took $2.3B.
How many drama movies released in July 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024), earned $11.7M.
How is the July 2024 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 July 2024. 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 July 2024 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.