#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 36, 2026
2026 · Drama, Family
$291.1M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · <1% $289.7M elsewhere · 100%
Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2026
Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2026: Drama Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5
Dear You (2026) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2026 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $291.1M worldwide, ahead of Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) at $18.7M and The Runner (2026) at $570.2K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $310.4M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.8 times the total of Week 35, 2026, whose releases took $39.9M.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $310.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 35, 2026
- ×7.8
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2026?
Dear You (2026) leads with $291.1M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $310.4M, 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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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2026 (Aug 30–Sep 5).
- 1 Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $291.1M
- 2 Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
- 3 Sep 2, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $570.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $310.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) with $310.4M, led by Dear You (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Practical Magic 2 (2026) $166.3M Practical Magic 2 (2026)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Weight (2026) $2.8M The Weight (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2026 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, 2026 took $310.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 44 films | 44 | $806.9M | – | 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 |
| Week 36, 2026 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · +1618% | 3 | $310.4M | +1618% | Dear You (2026) $291.1M |
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 36 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 36 of 2026 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?
Dear You (2026) leads with $291.1M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) at $18.7M and The Runner (2026) at $570.2K.
How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2026 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?
3 drama films released in week 36 of 2026 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $310.4M in all, or $103.5M per film on average. Week 35, 2026 releases took $39.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2026 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dear You (2026) with $291.1M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2026 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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, 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.