#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of Week 34, 2025
2025 · Crime, Drama
$688.1K worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$634K US & Canada · 92% $54.2K elsewhere · 8%
Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 2025
Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2025: Drama Releases of Aug 17–23
Lurker (2025) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2025 (Aug 17–23), with $688.1K worldwide, ahead of Dongji Rescue (2025) at $476.4K and Pools (2025) at $61.2K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 100% on Week 33, 2025, whose releases took $426.5M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.2M
- Lurker (2025), the #1
- $688.1K
- vs Week 33, 2025
- −100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2025?
Lurker (2025) leads with $688.1K, 56% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2025 (Aug 17–23).
- 1 Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $634K Rest of the world: $54.2K Worldwide: $688.1K
- 2 Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $152K Rest of the world: $324.5K Worldwide: $476.4K
- 3 Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $53.5K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $61.2K
- 4 Aug 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2025?
Of the top 4, Lurker (2025) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while Dongji Rescue (2025) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $839.4K (68%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lurker (2025) $688.1K $634K US & Canada · 92% $54.2K elsewhere · 8%
- 2 Dongji Rescue (2025) $476.4K $152K US & Canada · 32% $324.5K elsewhere · 68%
- 3 Pools (2025) $61.2K $53.5K US & Canada · 87% $7.7K elsewhere · 13%
- 4 The Box Man (2025) $695 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $1.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $426.5M, led by Dead to Rights (2025).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Duchoň (2025) $5.1M Duchoň (2025)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Eddington (2025) $15.3M Eddington (2025)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Four Letters of Love (2025) $1.3M Four Letters of Love (2025)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 My Daughter is a Zombie (2025) $50.8M My Daughter is a Zombie (2025)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 The Musicians (2025) $3.2M The Musicians (2025)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Dead to Rights (2025) $426.5M Dead to Rights (2025)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Lurker (2025) $1.2M Lurker (2025)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Baby Assassins: Nice Days (2025) $717.3K Baby Assassins: Nice Days (2025)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Captive (2025) $18.1M The Captive (2025)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2025 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2019 earned the most: $261.3M from 21 films, led by Angel Has Fallen (2019). Week 34, 2025 took $1.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 16 films | 16 | $205.8M | – | Ben-Hur (2016) $94.1M |
| Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 21 films · −78% | 21 | $45.6M | −78% | Sekigahara (2017) $19.4M |
| Week 34, 2018 Aug 19–25 22 films · +241% | 22 | $155.5M | +241% | Searching (2018) $75.5M |
| Week 34, 2019 Aug 18–24 21 films · +68% | 21 | $261.3M | +68% | Angel Has Fallen (2019) $146.7M |
| Week 34, 2020 Aug 16–22 13 films · −97% | 13 | $7M | −97% | Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) $3.2M |
| Week 34, 2021 Aug 15–21 12 films · −25% | 12 | $5.3M | −25% | Zátopek (2021) $2.8M |
| Week 34, 2022 Aug 14–20 17 films · +1902% | 17 | $105.2M | +1902% | Beast (2022) $59.1M |
| Week 34, 2023 Aug 20–26 26 films · +60% | 26 | $168.3M | +60% | Gran Turismo (2023) $122.1M |
| Week 34, 2024 Aug 18–24 12 films · −98% | 12 | $3.9M | −98% | Revolver (2024) $1.8M |
| Week 34, 2025 Aug 17–23 4 films · −68% | 4 | $1.2M | −68% | Lurker (2025) $688.1K |
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 34 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 2025 (Aug 17–23)?
Lurker (2025) leads with $688.1K worldwide, $634K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dongji Rescue (2025) at $476.4K and Pools (2025) at $61.2K.
How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2025 (Aug 17–23) earn?
4 drama films released in week 34 of 2025 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $1.2M in all, or $306.6K per film on average. Week 33, 2025 releases took $426.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2025 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lurker (2025), earned $688.1K.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2025 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.