#1 of 22 #1 drama movie of Week 45, 2024
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
2024 · Adventure, Comedy
$40.3M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$40M US & Canada · 99% $213.4K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 45 · Nov 3–9, 2024
Drama Box Office, Week 45 of 2024: Drama Releases of Nov 3–9
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 45 of 2024 (Nov 3–9), with $40.3M worldwide, ahead of Small Things Like These (2024) at $15.2M and The Trophy Bride (2024) at $2.9M. 22 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $64.1M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 21% on Week 44, 2024, whose releases took $81.2M. By language, English leads with $58.3M across 8 drama releases.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $64.1M
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024), the #1
- $40.3M
- vs Week 44, 2024
- −21%
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 45 of 2024?
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) leads with $40.3M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $61.3M, 96% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 45 of 2024, 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 45 of 2024 (Nov 3–9).
- 1 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: $40M Rest of the world: $213.4K Worldwide: $40.3M
Nov 8, 2024 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Drama $40.3M worldwide - 2 Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $13.6M Worldwide: $15.2M
- 3 Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: $147.8K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.9M
- 5 Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull (2024)Nov 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $921K
Nov 3, 2024 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $921K worldwide - 6
Nov 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $639.3K - 7
Nov 6, 2024 US and Canada: $310.7K Rest of the world: $234.9K Worldwide: $545.6K - 8
Nov 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $403.7K - 9
Nov 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326K - 10
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: $157.3K Rest of the world: $68.9K Worldwide: $226.2K - 11
Nov 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.6K - 12
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: $40.8K Rest of the world: $88K Worldwide: $128.7K - 13
Nov 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.7K - 14
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.8K - 15
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.7K - 16
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K - 17
Nov 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K - 18
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.4K - 19
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K - 20
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 21
Nov 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3K - 22
Nov 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2024?
Of the top 10, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Bird (2024) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $42.3M (66%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) $40.3M $40M US & Canada · 99% $213.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Small Things Like These (2024) $15.2M $1.6M US & Canada · 11% $13.6M elsewhere · 89%
- 3 The Trophy Bride (2024) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Bird (2024) $1.9M $147.8K US & Canada · 8% $1.8M elsewhere · 92%
- 5 Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull (2024) $921K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 El Hawa Sultan (2024) $639.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Piano Lesson (2024) $545.6K $310.7K US & Canada · 57% $234.9K elsewhere · 43%
- 8 An Abandoned Team (2024) $403.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Her Story (2024) $326K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Christmas Eve in Miller's Point (2024) $226.2K $157.3K US & Canada · 70% $68.9K elsewhere · 30%
Gross bands
How Many Week 45 of 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 22 films reached $100M. 20 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $64.1M total.
87% 13%
- $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 2 films, 9% of the list $55.5M · 87% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 91% of the list $8.6M · 13% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $64.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $488.1M, led by Gladiator II (2024).
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Grande Maison Paris (2024) $86.7M Grande Maison Paris (2024)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) $237.2M Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 We Live in Time (2024) $97.4M We Live in Time (2024)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Anora (2024) $85.9M Anora (2024)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 The Enchanted Tinderbox (2024) $27.2M The Enchanted Tinderbox (2024)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 A Real Pain (2024) $81.2M A Real Pain (2024)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) $64.1M The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Hello, Love, Again (2024) $27.6M Hello, Love, Again (2024)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Gladiator II (2024) $488.1M Gladiator II (2024)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 2024 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2018 earned the most: $665.4M from 26 films, led by The Grinch (2018). Week 45, 2024 took $64.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 2015 Nov 1–7 22 films | 22 | $298.2M | – | Spotlight (2015) $98.7M |
| Week 45, 2016 Oct 30–Nov 5 14 films · −13% | 14 | $259M | −13% | Hacksaw Ridge (2016) $180.6M |
| Week 45, 2017 Nov 5–11 30 films · +111% | 30 | $547.7M | +111% | Murder on the Orient Express (2017) $352.8M |
| Week 45, 2018 Nov 4–10 26 films · +21% | 26 | $665.4M | +21% | The Grinch (2018) $539.3M |
| Week 45, 2019 Nov 3–9 23 films · −9% | 23 | $605M | −9% | Better Days (2019) $227.3M |
| Week 45, 2020 Nov 1–7 13 films · −97% | 13 | $19.5M | −97% | Let Him Go (2020) $10.8M |
| Week 45, 2021 Oct 31–Nov 6 17 films · +2193% | 17 | $446.5M | +2193% | Eternals (2021) $402.1M |
| Week 45, 2022 Oct 30–Nov 5 18 films · −98% | 18 | $10M | −98% | 13 Exorcisms (2022) $2.9M |
| Week 45, 2023 Nov 5–11 15 films · +196% | 15 | $29.5M | +196% | Perfect Days (2023) $28M |
| Week 45, 2024 Nov 3–9 22 films · +117% | 22 | $64.1M | +117% | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) $40.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 45 of 2024?
English-language drama films took $58.3M across 8 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Vietnamese-language drama films ($2.9M) and Japanese-language drama films ($921K).
Week 45 of 2024 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $58.3M8 films · #1 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
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Vietnamese $2.9M1 film · #1 The Trophy Bride (2024) - Japanese $921K1 film · #1 Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull (2024)
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Arabic $639.3K1 film · #1 El Hawa Sultan (2024) -
Cantonese $403.7K1 film · #1 An Abandoned Team (2024) -
Chinese $351K2 films · #1 Her Story (2024) -
Malayalam $210.4K2 films · #1 I Am Kathalan (2024) -
Spanish $178.5K2 films · #1 Dismantling an Elephant (2024) -
French $128.7K1 film · #1 Meanwhile on Earth (2024) -
Bulgarian $86.8K1 film · #1 Wedlock (2024)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2024, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2024 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 9–15) with $1.7B, led by Inside Out 2 (2024).
- Week 1 $2.2M
- Week 2 $15.9M
- Week 3 $3.7M
- Week 4 $12M
- Week 5 $4.9M
- Week 6 $457.4M
- Week 7 $197.9M
- Week 8 $52M
- Week 9 $35.6M
- Week 10 $22.5M
- Week 11 $788.5M
- Week 12 $33.5M
- Week 13 $47M
- Week 14 $21.6M
- Week 15 $14.5M
- Week 16 $34.5M
- Week 17 $118.6M
- Week 18 $209.4M
- Week 19 $39.4M
- Week 20 $246.5M
- Week 21 $101.6M
- Week 22 $117.7M
- Week 23 $22M
- Week 24 $1.7B
- Week 25 $64.9M
- Week 26 $448.7M
- Week 27 $28.4M
- Week 28 $11.7M
- Week 29 $9M
- Week 30 $21.8M
- Week 31 $12.3M
- Week 32 $356.8M
- Week 33 $11.4M
- Week 34 $3.9M
- Week 35 $41.4M
- Week 36 $21.4M
- Week 37 $109.5M
- Week 38 $87.9M
- Week 39 $86.7M
- Week 40 $237.2M
- Week 41 $97.4M
- Week 42 $85.9M
- Week 43 $27.2M
- Week 44 $81.2M
- Week 45 $64.1M
- Week 46 $27.6M
- Week 47 $488.1M
- Week 48 $19.3M
- Week 49 $184.8M
- Week 50 $34.6M
- Week 51 $949.9M
- Week 52 $157.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 45 of 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 45 of 2024 (Nov 3–9)?
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) leads with $40.3M worldwide, $40M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Small Things Like These (2024) at $15.2M and The Trophy Bride (2024) at $2.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 45 of 2024 (Nov 3–9) earn?
22 drama films released in week 45 of 2024 (Nov 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $64.1M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. Week 44, 2024 releases took $81.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 45 of 2024 (Nov 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024), earned $40.3M.
How is the week 45, 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 week 45 of 2024 (Nov 3–9). 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 45, 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.