#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 39, 2026
2026 · Biography, Crime
$52.7M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$46.7M US & Canada · 89% $6M elsewhere · 11%
Drama box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2026
Drama Box Office, Week 39 of 2026: Drama Releases of Sep 20–26
Primetime (2026) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26), with $52.7M worldwide, ahead of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) at $3.4M and The Scout (2026) at $2.7M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $60.6M in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $60.6M across 6 drama releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $60.6M
- Primetime (2026), the #1
- $52.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 88%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 39 of 2026?
Primetime (2026) leads with $52.7M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $60.5M, 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 39 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 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $52.7M
- 2 Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026)Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
Sep 25, 2026 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $3.4M worldwide - 3 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 4 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $213.2K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $414.7K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $417.6K
- 6
Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $178.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2026?
Of the top 6, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Incomer (2026) made 83% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $53.6M (88%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Primetime (2026) $52.7M $46.7M US & Canada · 89% $6M elsewhere · 11%
- 2 Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) $3.4M $3.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Scout (2026) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Incomer (2026) $1.2M $213.2K US & Canada · 17% $1M elsewhere · 83%
- 5 Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026) $417.6K $414.7K US & Canada · 99% $2.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 The Stunt Driver (2026) $178.5K $178.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $60.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 30–Sep 5) with $310.4M, led by Dear You (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Primetime (2026) $60.6M Primetime (2026)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Verity (2026) $213.2M Verity (2026)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Social Reckoning (2026) $17.9M The Social Reckoning (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2025 earned the most: $226.2M from 5 films, led by One Battle After Another (2025). Week 39, 2026 took $60.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 30 films | 30 | $104.6M | – | Flatliners (2017) $45.2M |
| Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 27 films · −46% | 27 | $56.9M | −46% | The Old Man & the Gun (2018) $17.9M |
| Week 39, 2019 Sep 22–28 22 films · +75% | 22 | $99.4M | +75% | Judy (2019) $46M |
| Week 39, 2020 Sep 20–26 20 films · −72% | 20 | $27.5M | −72% | Contra (2020) $7.8M |
| Week 39, 2021 Sep 19–25 28 films · +50% | 28 | $41.3M | +50% | Dear Evan Hansen (2021) $19.1M |
| Week 39, 2022 Sep 18–24 16 films · +143% | 16 | $100.5M | +143% | Don't Worry Darling (2022) $87.6M |
| Week 39, 2023 Sep 24–30 27 films · +25% | 27 | $125.8M | +25% | The Creator (2023) $104.3M |
| Week 39, 2024 Sep 22–28 25 films · −31% | 25 | $86.7M | −31% | Grande Maison Paris (2024) $25.5M |
| Week 39, 2025 Sep 21–27 5 films · +161% | 5 | $226.2M | +161% | One Battle After Another (2025) $213.2M |
| Week 39, 2026 Sep 20–26 6 films · −73% | 6 | $60.6M | −73% | Primetime (2026) $52.7M |
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 39 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 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26)?
Primetime (2026) leads with $52.7M worldwide, $46.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) at $3.4M and The Scout (2026) at $2.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26) earn?
6 drama films released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $60.6M in all, or $10.1M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Primetime (2026), earned $52.7M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.