#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 2026
Blades of the Guardians (2026)
2026 · Action, Adventure
$215.4M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$1.6M US & Canada · <1% $213.8M elsewhere · 99%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2026
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2026: Drama Releases of Feb 15–21
Blades of the Guardians (2026) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21), with $215.4M worldwide, ahead of Scare Out (2026) at $200.4M and How to Make a Killing (2026) at $21.7M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $457.9M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.7 times the total of Week 7, 2026, whose releases took $80.3M. By language, Chinese leads with $415.7M across 2 drama releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $457.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 7, 2026
- ×5.7
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2026?
Blades of the Guardians (2026) leads with $215.4M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $457.9M, 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 8 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 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21).
- 1 Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $213.8M Worldwide: $215.4M
- 2 Feb 17, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.4M
- 3 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $21.7M
- 4 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $152.9K Worldwide: $18.7M
- 5 Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $767.6K Worldwide: $1.8M
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Feb 20, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2026?
Of the top 6, I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Blades of the Guardians (2026) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $29M (6%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Blades of the Guardians (2026) $215.4M $1.6M US & Canada · <1% $213.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Scare Out (2026) $200.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 How to Make a Killing (2026) $21.7M $7.9M US & Canada · 36% $13.8M elsewhere · 64%
- 4 I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026) $18.7M $18.6M US & Canada · 99% $152.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Midwinter Break (2026) $1.8M $1M US & Canada · 57% $767.6K elsewhere · 43%
- 6 Redux Redux (2026) $4.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $457.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 8 (Feb 15–21) with $457.9M, led by Blades of the Guardians (2026).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Dead Man's Wire (2026) $6.8M Dead Man's Wire (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 A Private Life (2026) $16M A Private Life (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Mercy (2026) $129.3M Mercy (2026)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 The Moment (2026) $9.1M The Moment (2026)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Pillion (2026) $14.7M Pillion (2026)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Crime 101 (2026) $80.3M Crime 101 (2026)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Blades of the Guardians (2026) $457.9M Blades of the Guardians (2026)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie - (2026) $18.3M HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie - (2026)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Bride! (2026) $27.8M The Bride! (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2018 earned the most: $630M from 25 films, led by Operation Red Sea (2018). Week 8, 2026 took $457.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2017 Feb 19–25 15 films | 15 | $15.9M | – | My Life as a Zucchini (2017) $5.9M |
| Week 8, 2018 Feb 18–24 25 films · +3863% | 25 | $630M | +3863% | Operation Red Sea (2018) $579.3M |
| Week 8, 2019 Feb 17–23 14 films · −97% | 14 | $16M | −97% | Run the Race (2019) $6.4M |
| Week 8, 2020 Feb 16–22 24 films · +1154% | 24 | $200.2M | +1154% | The Call of the Wild (2020) $111.2M |
| Week 8, 2021 Feb 14–20 7 films · −98% | 7 | $4.4M | −98% | Drishyam 2 (2021) $3M |
| Week 8, 2022 Feb 13–19 35 films · +498% | 35 | $26.6M | +498% | Pawankhind (2022) $4.3M |
| Week 8, 2023 Feb 19–25 21 films · +126% | 21 | $60.2M | +126% | Jesus Revolution (2023) $54.3M |
| Week 8, 2024 Feb 18–24 23 films · −14% | 23 | $52M | −14% | Ordinary Angels (2024) $20.6M |
| Week 8, 2025 Feb 16–22 11 films · −70% | 11 | $15.4M | −70% | The Real Sister (2025) $4.6M |
| Week 8, 2026 Feb 15–21 6 films · +2868% | 6 | $457.9M | +2868% | Blades of the Guardians (2026) $215.4M |
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 8 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 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21)?
Blades of the Guardians (2026) leads with $215.4M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Scare Out (2026) at $200.4M and How to Make a Killing (2026) at $21.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) earn?
6 drama films released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $457.9M in all, or $76.3M per film on average. Week 7, 2026 releases took $80.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Blades of the Guardians (2026) with $215.4M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2026 (Feb 15–21). 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 8, 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.