#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 2025
2025 · Drama, History
$6.2M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2025
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2025: Drama Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6
The Captive (2025) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $6.2M worldwide, ahead of Light of the World (2025) at $5.6M and The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) at $4.2M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.1M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $11.8M across 5 drama releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $18.1M
- The Captive (2025), the #1
- $6.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 52%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2025?
The Captive (2025) leads with $6.2M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $18M, almost all of what the 6 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 36 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 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6).
- 1 Sep 6, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 2 Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $428K Worldwide: $5.6M
- 3 Sep 1, 2025 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4.2M
- 4 Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $703.9K Rest of the world: $410.4K Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $833.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $833.6K
- 6
Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $43.4K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $45K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2025?
Of the top 6, The Baltimorons (2025) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $9.3M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Captive (2025) $6.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Light of the World (2025) $5.6M $5.2M US & Canada · 92% $428K elsewhere · 8%
- 3 The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) $4.2M $2.5M US & Canada · 60% $1.7M elsewhere · 40%
- 4 The Threesome (2025) $1.1M $703.9K US & Canada · 63% $410.4K elsewhere · 37%
- 5 The Baltimorons (2025) $833.6K $833.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Preparation for the Next Life (2025) $45K $43.4K US & Canada · 96% $1.6K elsewhere · 4%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $18.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $426.5M, led by Dead to Rights (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) $109.1M Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 731 (2025) $306.7M 731 (2025)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2025 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2017 earned the most: $806.9M from 44 films, led by It (2017). Week 36, 2025 took $18.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 14 films | 14 | $47.8M | – | The Light Between Oceans (2016) $26M |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 44 films · +1587% | 44 | $806.9M | +1587% | It (2017) $704.2M |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 33 films · −87% | 33 | $106.5M | −87% | Peppermint (2018) $53.9M |
| Week 36, 2019 Sep 1–7 46 films · +392% | 46 | $523.4M | +392% | It: Chapter Two (2019) $473.1M |
| Week 36, 2020 Aug 30–Sep 5 22 films · −13% | 22 | $452.8M | −13% | Tenet (2020) $365.3M |
| Week 36, 2021 Aug 29–Sep 4 15 films · −98% | 15 | $8.2M | −98% | Who You Think I Am (2021) $3.3M |
| Week 36, 2022 Aug 28–Sep 3 29 films · +94% | 29 | $15.9M | +94% | Waiting for Bojangles (2022) $4.6M |
| Week 36, 2023 Sep 3–9 20 films · +170% | 20 | $43M | +170% | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) $38.8M |
| Week 36, 2024 Sep 1–7 22 films · −50% | 22 | $21.4M | −50% | The Ties That Bind Us (2024) $6.6M |
| Week 36, 2025 Aug 31–Sep 6 6 films · −15% | 6 | $18.1M | −15% | The Captive (2025) $6.2M |
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 36 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?
The Captive (2025) leads with $6.2M worldwide. Next come Light of the World (2025) at $5.6M and The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) at $4.2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?
6 drama films released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $18.1M in all, or $3M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Captive (2025), earned $6.2M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 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.