#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 34, 2026
2026 · Drama, Fantasy
$1.3M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 84% $199.6K elsewhere · 16%
Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 16–22, 2026
Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2026: Drama Releases of Aug 16–22
It Ends (2026) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2026 (Aug 16–22), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Hot Spot (2026) at $256.4K and How to Divorce During the War (2026) at $120.2K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, 83% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on Week 33, 2026, whose releases took $11.3M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.6M
- It Ends (2026), the #1
- $1.3M
- vs Week 33, 2026
- −85%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2026?
It Ends (2026) leads with $1.3M, 77% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.6M, 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 34 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 34 of 2026 (Aug 16–22).
- 1 Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $199.6K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $256.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $256.4K
- 3 Aug 21, 2026 US and Canada: $38.2K Rest of the world: $82K Worldwide: $120.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2026?
Of the top 3, Hot Spot (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while How to Divorce During the War (2026) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.4M (83%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 It Ends (2026) $1.3M $1.1M US & Canada · 84% $199.6K elsewhere · 16%
- 2 Hot Spot (2026) $256.4K $256.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 How to Divorce During the War (2026) $120.2K $38.2K US & Canada · 32% $82K elsewhere · 68%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $1.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $1.8B, led by The Odyssey (2026).
- 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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 One Night Only (2026) $54M One Night Only (2026)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Brink of War (2026) $11.3M The Brink of War (2026)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 It Ends (2026) $1.6M It Ends (2026)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Dog Stars (2026) $39.9M The Dog Stars (2026)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Dear You (2026) $310.4M Dear You (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2026 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, 2026 took $1.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 21 films | 21 | $45.6M | – | 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 |
| Week 34, 2026 Aug 16–22 3 films · +34% | 3 | $1.6M | +34% | It Ends (2026) $1.3M |
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 34 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 34 of 2026 (Aug 16–22)?
It Ends (2026) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hot Spot (2026) at $256.4K and How to Divorce During the War (2026) at $120.2K.
How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2026 (Aug 16–22) earn?
3 drama films released in week 34 of 2026 (Aug 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $547K per film on average. Week 33, 2026 releases took $11.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2026 (Aug 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, It Ends (2026), earned $1.3M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2026 (Aug 16–22). 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, 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.