#1 of 17 #1 drama movie of Week 18, 2025
2025 · Action, Adventure
$382.4M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$190.3M US & Canada · 50% $192.2M elsewhere · 50%
Drama box office · Week 18 · Apr 27–May 3, 2025
Drama Box Office, Week 18 of 2025: Drama Releases of Apr 27–May 3
Thunderbolts* (2025) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 18 of 2025 (Apr 27–May 3), with $382.4M worldwide, ahead of The Rose of Versailles (2025) at $1.5M and Raid 2 (2025) at $1.5M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $390.5M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 106% on Week 17, 2025, whose releases took $189.8M. By language, English leads with $383.6M across 7 drama releases.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $390.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 17, 2025
- +106%
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 18 of 2025?
Thunderbolts* (2025) leads with $382.4M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $387.6M, 99% of what all 17 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 18 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 18 of 2025 (Apr 27–May 3).
- 1 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $190.3M Rest of the world: $192.2M Worldwide: $382.4M
- 2 Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 3 May 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 May 1, 2025 US and Canada: $793K Rest of the world: $584.5K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 5 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $854.7K
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Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698.8K - 7
Apr 29, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $561.4K - 8
Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story (2025)Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: $481.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $481.6K
Apr 30, 2025 · English · Drama, Family, History $481.6K worldwide - 9
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $256.1K Rest of the world: $203.5K Worldwide: $459.6K - 10
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250K - 11
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.9K - 12
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.5K - 13
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.5K - 14
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $25.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.4K - 15
May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K - 16
Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K - 17
Apr 29, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2025?
Of the top 10, Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Thunderbolts* (2025) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $191.8M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Thunderbolts* (2025) $382.4M $190.3M US & Canada · 50% $192.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 The Rose of Versailles (2025) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Raid 2 (2025) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025) $1.4M $793K US & Canada · 58% $584.5K elsewhere · 42%
- 5 The Dumpling Queen (2025) $854.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Retro (2025) $698.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Tourist Family (2025) $561.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story (2025) $481.6K $481.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Bonjour Tristesse (2025) $459.6K $256.1K US & Canada · 56% $203.5K elsewhere · 44%
- 10 La Balada de Hortensia (2025) $250K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 18 of 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $382.4M between them, 98% of the total. 16 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M.
98%
- $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, 6% of the list $382.4M · 98% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 16 films, 94% of the list $8M · 2% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $390.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) with $390.5M, led by Thunderbolts* (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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Leave One Day (2025) $7.9M Leave One Day (2025)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2025 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2025 earned the most: $390.5M from 17 films, led by Thunderbolts* (2025).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 24 films | 24 | $120.6M | – | Mother's Day (2016) $48.8M |
| Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 11 films · −46% | 11 | $65.4M | −46% | Bad Genius (2017) $44.6M |
| Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 17 films · −7% | 17 | $60.6M | −7% | 102 Not Out (2018) $16.8M |
| Week 18, 2019 Apr 28–May 4 22 films · +193% | 22 | $177.2M | +193% | Shadow (2019) $91.7M |
| Week 18, 2020 Apr 26–May 2 7 films · −100% | 7 | $120.4K | −100% | All Day and a Night (2020) $36.1K |
| Week 18, 2021 Apr 25–May 1 19 films · +202499% | 19 | $243.9M | +202499% | Cliff Walkers (2021) $181.3M |
| Week 18, 2022 Apr 24–30 24 films · −85% | 24 | $37.3M | −85% | Acharya (2022) $8M |
| Week 18, 2023 Apr 30–May 6 13 films · −51% | 13 | $18.4M | −51% | Love Again (2023) $12.7M |
| Week 18, 2024 Apr 28–May 4 18 films · +1040% | 18 | $209.4M | +1040% | The Fall Guy (2024) $181.1M |
| Week 18, 2025 Apr 27–May 3 17 films · +86% | 17 | $390.5M | +86% | Thunderbolts* (2025) $382.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 18 of 2025?
English-language drama films took $383.6M across 7 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($1.5M) and Hindi-language drama films ($1.5M).
Week 18 of 2025 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $383.6M7 films · #1 Thunderbolts* (2025)
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Japanese $1.5M1 film · #1 The Rose of Versailles (2025) -
Hindi $1.5M1 film · #1 Raid 2 (2025) - Punjabi $1.4M1 film · #1 Guru Nanak Jahaz (2025)
- Tamil $1.3M2 films · #1 Retro (2025)
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Chinese $854.7K1 film · #1 The Dumpling Queen (2025) -
Spanish $258.3K2 films · #1 La Balada de Hortensia (2025) -
Catalan $157.9K1 film · #1 Les irresponsables (2025) -
Polish $2K1 film · #1 The Last Spark of Hope (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 18 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 18 of 2025 (Apr 27–May 3)?
Thunderbolts* (2025) leads with $382.4M worldwide, $190.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Rose of Versailles (2025) at $1.5M and Raid 2 (2025) at $1.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 18 of 2025 (Apr 27–May 3) earn?
17 drama films released in week 18 of 2025 (Apr 27–May 3) report a worldwide gross, $390.5M in all, or $23M per film on average. Week 17, 2025 releases took $189.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 18 of 2025 (Apr 27–May 3) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Thunderbolts* (2025) with $382.4M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2025 (Apr 27–May 3). 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 18, 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.