#1 of 12 #1 drama movie of Week 17, 2025
2025 · Action, Crime
$103.3M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$65.5M US & Canada · 63% $37.8M elsewhere · 37%
Drama box office · Week 17 · Apr 20–26, 2025
Drama Box Office, Week 17 of 2025: Drama Releases of Apr 20–26
The Accountant 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 17 of 2025 (Apr 20–26), with $103.3M worldwide, ahead of Until Dawn (2025) at $54.1M and Yadang: The Snitch (2025) at $24.5M. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $189.8M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 51% on Week 16, 2025, whose releases took $388.1M. By language, English leads with $158.8M across 6 drama releases.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $189.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 16, 2025
- −51%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 17 of 2025?
The Accountant 2 (2025) leads with $103.3M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $189.4M, almost all of what the 12 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 17 of 2025, 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 17 of 2025 (Apr 20–26).
- 1 Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $65.5M Rest of the world: $37.8M Worldwide: $103.3M
- 2 Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $54.1M
- 3 Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $120.4K Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $24.5M
- 4 Apr 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 5 Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $200.1K Worldwide: $1.2M
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Apr 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $178.6K - 7
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $84.8K Rest of the world: $8.9K Worldwide: $93.6K - 8
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $83.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.9K - 9
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: $49.7K Rest of the world: $12.5K Worldwide: $62.2K - 10
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K - 11
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633 - 12
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2025?
Of the top 10, Blue Sun Palace (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Yadang: The Snitch (2025) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $87.1M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Accountant 2 (2025) $103.3M $65.5M US & Canada · 63% $37.8M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Until Dawn (2025) $54.1M $20.2M US & Canada · 37% $33.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 Yadang: The Snitch (2025) $24.5M $120.4K US & Canada · <1% $24.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Thudarum (2025) $6.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 On Swift Horses (2025) $1.2M $1M US & Canada · 84% $200.1K elsewhere · 16%
- 6 The Postman (2025) $178.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Magic Farm (2025) $93.6K $84.8K US & Canada · 91% $8.9K elsewhere · 9%
- 8 Blue Sun Palace (2025) $83.9K $83.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 April (2025) $62.2K $49.7K US & Canada · 80% $12.5K elsewhere · 20%
- 10 Mob Cops (2025) $3.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 17 of 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $103.3M between them, 54% of the total. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
54% 41%
- $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 1 film, 8% of the list $103.3M · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $78.6M · 41% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $7.9M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $189.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) with $390.5M, led by Thunderbolts* (2025).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Black Bag (2025) $53.7M Black Bag (2025)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 The Alto Knights (2025) $24.9M The Alto Knights (2025)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Woman in the Yard (2025) $63.5M The Woman in the Yard (2025)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 When Fall Is Coming (2025) $10.6M When Fall Is Coming (2025)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Warfare (2025) $75.2M Warfare (2025)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Sinners (2025) $388.1M Sinners (2025)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 The Accountant 2 (2025) $189.8M The Accountant 2 (2025)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Thunderbolts* (2025) $390.5M Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Shadow Force (2025) $7.9M Shadow Force (2025)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2025 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2016 earned the most: $214.4M from 17 films, led by The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016). Week 17, 2025 took $189.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 17, 2016 Apr 17–23 17 films | 17 | $214.4M | – | The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) $165M |
| Week 17, 2017 Apr 23–29 19 films · −43% | 19 | $122M | −43% | Battle of Memories (2017) $43.9M |
| Week 17, 2018 Apr 22–28 19 films · −30% | 19 | $84.9M | −30% | A or B (2018) $56.2M |
| Week 17, 2019 Apr 21–27 24 films · −86% | 24 | $12.2M | −86% | The White Crow (2019) $7.6M |
| Week 17, 2020 Apr 19–25 2 films · −96% | 2 | $474.3K | −96% | True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $471.2K |
| Week 17, 2021 Apr 18–24 8 films · +1143% | 8 | $5.9M | +1143% | V2. Escape from Hell (2021) $4.4M |
| Week 17, 2022 Apr 17–23 11 films · +1338% | 11 | $84.7M | +1338% | The Northman (2022) $75.9M |
| Week 17, 2023 Apr 23–29 22 films · +108% | 22 | $176.1M | +108% | Born to Fly (2023) $117.1M |
| Week 17, 2024 Apr 21–27 13 films · −33% | 13 | $118.6M | −33% | Challengers (2024) $96.1M |
| Week 17, 2025 Apr 20–26 12 films · +60% | 12 | $189.8M | +60% | The Accountant 2 (2025) $103.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 17 of 2025?
English-language drama films took $158.8M across 6 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($24.5M) and Malayalam-language drama films ($6.2M).
Week 17 of 2025 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $158.8M6 films · #1 The Accountant 2 (2025) -
Korean $24.5M1 film · #1 Yadang: The Snitch (2025) -
Malayalam $6.2M1 film · #1 Thudarum (2025) -
Russian $178.6K1 film · #1 The Postman (2025) -
Chinese $83.9K1 film · #1 Blue Sun Palace (2025) -
Georgian $62.2K1 film · #1 April (2025) - Marathi $3981 film · #1 Devmanus (2025)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2025, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2025 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 9–15) with $2.4B, led by Ne Zha 2 (2025).
- Week 1 $5.6M
- Week 2 $62.4M
- Week 3 $47.6M
- Week 4 $55.6M
- Week 5 $504.7M
- Week 6 $16.5M
- Week 7 $2.4B
- Week 8 $15.4M
- Week 9 $67.6M
- Week 10 $9.5M
- Week 11 $53.7M
- Week 12 $24.9M
- Week 13 $63.5M
- Week 14 $10.6M
- Week 15 $75.2M
- Week 16 $388.1M
- Week 17 $189.8M
- Week 18 $390.5M
- Week 19 $7.9M
- Week 20 $7.9M
- Week 21 $24.4M
- Week 22 $160.9M
- Week 23 $30.5M
- Week 24 $7M
- Week 25 $7.8M
- Week 26 $638.1M
- Week 27 $33.1M
- Week 28 $5.1M
- Week 29 $15.3M
- Week 30 $1.3M
- Week 31 $50.8M
- Week 32 $3.2M
- Week 33 $426.5M
- Week 34 $1.2M
- Week 35 $717.3K
- Week 36 $18.1M
- Week 37 $109.1M
- Week 38 $306.7M
- Week 39 $226.2M
- Week 40 $25.1M
- Week 41 $55.1M
- Week 42 $25.2M
- Week 43 $136.1M
- Week 44 $7.6M
- Week 45 $122.3M
- Week 46 $149.6M
- Week 47 $28.1M
- Week 48 $176M
- Week 49 $13.8M
- Week 50 $95.5M
- Week 51 $107M
- Week 52 $309M
- Week 53 $3M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 17 of 2025: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 17 of 2025 (Apr 20–26)?
The Accountant 2 (2025) leads with $103.3M worldwide, $65.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Until Dawn (2025) at $54.1M and Yadang: The Snitch (2025) at $24.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 17 of 2025 (Apr 20–26) earn?
12 drama films released in week 17 of 2025 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $189.8M in all, or $15.8M per film on average. Week 16, 2025 releases took $388.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 17 of 2025 (Apr 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Accountant 2 (2025) with $103.3M.
How is the week 17, 2025 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 17 of 2025 (Apr 20–26). 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 17, 2025 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.