#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 29, 2026
2026 · Adventure, Drama
$1.8B worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$625.6M US & Canada · 35% $1.2B elsewhere · 65%
Drama box office · Week 29 · Jul 12–18, 2026
Drama Box Office, Week 29 of 2026: Drama Releases of Jul 12–18
The Odyssey (2026) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 29 of 2026 (Jul 12–18), with $1.8B worldwide, ahead of They Fight (2026) at $281.3K and The Kidnapping of Arabella (2026) at $156.6K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 35%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 29 of 2026?
The Odyssey (2026) leads with $1.8B, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.8B, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2026 (Jul 12–18).
- 1 Jul 17, 2026 US and Canada: $625.6M Rest of the world: $1.2B Worldwide: $1.8B
- 2 Jul 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $281.3K
- 3 Jul 17, 2026 US and Canada: $24.8K Rest of the world: $131.8K Worldwide: $156.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $1.8B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $1.8B, led by The Odyssey (2026).
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Little Sister (2026) $5.7M The Little Sister (2026)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 Disclosure Day (2026) $247.6M Disclosure Day (2026)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Toy Story 5 (2026) $1.2B Toy Story 5 (2026)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Supergirl (2026) $195.7M Supergirl (2026)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Barrio Triste (2026) $86.5K Barrio Triste (2026)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 The Odyssey (2026) $1.8B The Odyssey (2026)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Sheep in the Box (2026) $8.1M Sheep in the Box (2026)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) $9.8M The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2023 earned the most: $2.4B from 10 films, led by Barbie (2023). Week 29, 2026 took $1.8B.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 2017 Jul 16–22 13 films | 13 | $555.4M | – | Dunkirk (2017) $533.7M |
| Week 29, 2018 Jul 15–21 11 films · −92% | 11 | $42.3M | −92% | The Third Murder (2018) $13.4M |
| Week 29, 2019 Jul 14–20 21 films · +3842% | 21 | $1.7B | +3842% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
| Week 29, 2020 Jul 12–18 7 films · −97% | 7 | $51.4M | −97% | From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020) $47.9M |
| Week 29, 2021 Jul 11–17 13 films · −73% | 13 | $14M | −73% | Mama Weed (2021) $5.5M |
| Week 29, 2022 Jul 10–16 17 films · +1184% | 17 | $179.9M | +1184% | Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) $144.4M |
| Week 29, 2023 Jul 16–22 10 films · +1248% | 10 | $2.4B | +1248% | Barbie (2023) $1.4B |
| Week 29, 2024 Jul 14–20 12 films · −100% | 12 | $9M | −100% | Widow Clicquot (2024) $4.1M |
| Week 29, 2025 Jul 13–19 6 films · +70% | 6 | $15.3M | +70% | Eddington (2025) $13.7M |
| Week 29, 2026 Jul 12–18 3 films · +11636% | 3 | $1.8B | +11636% | The Odyssey (2026) $1.8B |
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 29 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 29 of 2026 (Jul 12–18)?
The Odyssey (2026) leads with $1.8B worldwide, $625.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come They Fight (2026) at $281.3K and The Kidnapping of Arabella (2026) at $156.6K.
How much did drama movies released in week 29 of 2026 (Jul 12–18) earn?
3 drama films released in week 29 of 2026 (Jul 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $598.9M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 29 of 2026 (Jul 12–18) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Odyssey (2026). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2026 (Jul 12–18). 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 29, 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.