#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 2, 2026
2026 · Biography, Crime
$3.8M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 58% $1.6M elsewhere · 42%
Drama box office · Week 2 · Jan 4–10, 2026
Drama Box Office, Week 2 of 2026: Drama Releases of Jan 4–10
Dead Man's Wire (2026) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10), with $3.8M worldwide, ahead of Young Mothers (2026) at $1.3M and All That's Left of You (2026) at $979.4K. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $3.9M across 2 drama releases.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $6.8M
- Dead Man's Wire (2026), the #1
- $3.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 2 of 2026?
Dead Man's Wire (2026) leads with $3.8M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.8M, 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 2 of 2026, 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 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10).
- 1 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.8M
- 2 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $514.4K Rest of the world: $465K Worldwide: $979.4K
- 4 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552.9K
- 5 Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $78.5K Rest of the world: $3.1K Worldwide: $81.6K
- 6
Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 2026?
Of the top 6, Holding Liat (2026) earned the biggest share at home (96% in the US & Canada), while Young Mothers (2026) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $2.8M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dead Man's Wire (2026) $3.8M $2.2M US & Canada · 58% $1.6M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 Young Mothers (2026) $1.3M $13K US & Canada · <1% $1.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 All That's Left of You (2026) $979.4K $514.4K US & Canada · 53% $465K elsewhere · 47%
- 4 Magellan (2026) $552.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Holding Liat (2026) $81.6K $78.5K US & Canada · 96% $3.1K elsewhere · 4%
- 6 My Neighbor Adolf (2026) $34.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $6.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2025 (Dec 21–27) with $309M, led by Marty Supreme (2025).
- Week 49, 2025 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 La Grazia (2025) $13.8M La Grazia (2025)
- Week 50, 2025 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 One More Shot (2025) $95.5M One More Shot (2025)
- Week 51, 2025 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 David (2025) $107M David (2025)
- Week 52, 2025 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Marty Supreme (2025) $309M Marty Supreme (2025)
- Week 53, 2025 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 I Was a Stranger (2025) $3M I Was a Stranger (2025)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Follow My Voice (2026) $173.7K Follow My Voice (2026)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Dead Man's Wire (2026) $6.8M Dead Man's Wire (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 A Private Life (2026) $16M A Private Life (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Mercy (2026) $129.3M Mercy (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2019 earned the most: $158.8M from 20 films, led by A Dog's Way Home (2019). Week 2, 2026 took $6.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 2017 Jan 8–14 10 films | 10 | $7.6M | – | Ok Jaanu (2017) $5.4M |
| Week 2, 2018 Jan 7–13 12 films · +1545% | 12 | $125.1M | +1545% | The Commuter (2018) $119.9M |
| Week 2, 2019 Jan 6–12 20 films · +27% | 20 | $158.8M | +27% | A Dog's Way Home (2019) $80.7M |
| Week 2, 2020 Jan 5–11 21 films · −5% | 21 | $151.7M | −5% | Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) $45.2M |
| Week 2, 2021 Jan 3–9 1 film · −93% | 1 | $10.4M | −93% | Krack (2021) $10.4M |
| Week 2, 2022 Jan 2–8 7 films · +269% | 7 | $38.5M | +269% | The 355 (2022) $27.8M |
| Week 2, 2023 Jan 8–14 11 films · +38% | 11 | $53.2M | +38% | Shin Ultraman (2023) $32.1M |
| Week 2, 2024 Jan 7–13 10 films · −70% | 10 | $15.9M | −70% | The Book of Clarence (2024) $6.2M |
| Week 2, 2025 Jan 5–11 10 films · +292% | 10 | $62.4M | +292% | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) $58.4M |
| Week 2, 2026 Jan 4–10 6 films · −89% | 6 | $6.8M | −89% | Dead Man's Wire (2026) $3.8M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
40 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $1.8B, led by The Odyssey (2026).
- Week 1 $173.7K
- Week 2 $6.8M
- Week 3 $16M
- Week 4 $129.3M
- Week 5 $9.1M
- Week 6 $14.7M
- Week 7 $80.3M
- Week 8 $457.9M
- Week 9 $18.3M
- Week 10 $27.8M
- Week 11 $91.5M
- Week 12 $686.7M
- Week 13 $1.1M
- Week 14 $153.7M
- Week 15 $7.4M
- Week 16 $17.1M
- Week 17 $1.1B
- Week 18 $706.6M
- Week 19 $1.6M
- Week 20 $60.4M
- Week 21 $79.6M
- Week 22 $38.9M
- Week 23 $5.7M
- Week 24 $247.6M
- Week 25 $1.2B
- Week 26 $195.7M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $86.5K
- Week 29 $1.8B
- Week 30 $8.1M
- Week 31 $9.8M
- Week 32 $54M
- Week 33 $11.3M
- Week 34 $1.6M
- Week 35 $39.9M
- Week 36 $310.4M
- Week 37 $166.3M
- Week 38 $2.8M
- Week 39 $60.6M
- Week 40 $213.2M
- Week 41 $17.9M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 2 of 2026: 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 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10)?
Dead Man's Wire (2026) leads with $3.8M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Young Mothers (2026) at $1.3M and All That's Left of You (2026) at $979.4K.
How much did drama movies released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10) earn?
6 drama films released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, or $1.1M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dead Man's Wire (2026), earned $3.8M.
How is the week 2, 2026 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 2 of 2026 (Jan 4–10). 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 2, 2026 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.