How much of the Week 31, 2026 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.3M of the $9.8M total, or 24%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Drama box office · Week 31 · Jul 26–Aug 1, 2026

Drama Box Office, Week 31 of 2026: Drama Releases of Jul 26–Aug 1

The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1), with $7.1M worldwide, ahead of I Want Your Sex (2026) at $2.4M and Nightborn (2026) at $314.8K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.8M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 22% on Week 30, 2026, whose releases took $8.1M.

week 31 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $9.8M
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026), the #1: $7.1M
vs Week 30, 2026: +22%

The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) movie poster

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#1 drama movie of Week 31, 2026

The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)

2026 · Drama, History

$7.1M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$842K US & Canada · 12% $6.3M elsewhere · 88%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 31 of 2026?

The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) leads with $7.1M, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.8M, 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.

Number 1

$7.1M The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
$842K US & Canada · 12% $6.3M elsewhere · 88%
Number 2

$2.4M I Want Your Sex (2026)
$1.5M US & Canada · 63% $888K elsewhere · 37%
Number 3

$314.8K Nightborn (2026)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1).

1
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) Jul 31, 2026 · Japanese · Drama, History, Mystery $7.1M worldwide

Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $842K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7.1M
2
I Want Your Sex (2026) Jul 31, 2026 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $2.4M worldwide

Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $888K Worldwide: $2.4M
3
Nightborn (2026) Jul 31, 2026 · Finnish · Drama, Horror, Thriller $314.8K worldwide

Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314.8K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $9.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $1.8B, led by The Odyssey (2026).

Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2017 earned the most: $146.9M from 21 films, led by The Battleship Island (2017). Week 31, 2026 took $9.8M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 31, 2017 Jul 30–Aug 5 21 films	21	$146.9M	–	The Battleship Island (2017) $46.2M
Week 31, 2018 Jul 29–Aug 4 23 films · −13%	23	$128.3M	−13%	Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) $99.1M
Week 31, 2019 Jul 28–Aug 3 13 films · −92%	13	$10.7M	−92%	Piranhas (2019) $2.3M
Week 31, 2020 Jul 26–Aug 1 10 films · −38%	10	$6.6M	−38%	The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020) $3.2M
Week 31, 2021 Jul 25–31 14 films · +578%	14	$45.1M	+578%	Stillwater (2021) $19.8M
Week 31, 2022 Jul 24–30 10 films · +77%	10	$79.9M	+77%	Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) $57.5M
Week 31, 2023 Jul 30–Aug 5 15 films · −65%	15	$28.2M	−65%	White Bird (2023) $9.1M
Week 31, 2024 Jul 28–Aug 3 15 films · −56%	15	$12.3M	−56%	Kneecap (2024) $4.9M
Week 31, 2025 Jul 27–Aug 2 5 films · +312%	5	$50.8M	+312%	My Daughter is a Zombie (2025) $37M
Week 31, 2026 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · −81%	3	$9.8M	−81%	The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) $7.1M

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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 31 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 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1)?

The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) leads with $7.1M worldwide, $842K of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Want Your Sex (2026) at $2.4M and Nightborn (2026) at $314.8K.

How much did drama movies released in week 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1) earn?

3 drama films released in week 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1) report a worldwide gross, $9.8M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. Week 30, 2026 releases took $8.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026), earned $7.1M.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2026 (Jul 26–Aug 1). 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 31, 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.