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Biggest Weekend at the Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies
See also: Top Drama Domestic - Top Drama Day Domestic
Other Domestic Biggest Weekend by Genres records: Top Adventure Weekend Domestic - Top Action Weekend Domestic - Top Comedy Weekend Domestic - Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic - Top Horror Weekend Domestic - Top Romantic Comedy Weekend Domestic - Top Musical Weekend Domestic
This chart contains the top 100 Domestic Weekends of Drama movies.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Gross | Theaters | Per Theater |
Total Gross |
Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 20, 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $142,839,137 | 4,024 | $35,497 | $142,839,137 | 1 |
| 2 | Nov 16, 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 | $141,067,634 | 4,070 | $34,660 | $141,067,634 | 1 |
| 3 | Nov 18, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 | $138,122,261 | 4,061 | $34,012 | $138,122,261 | 1 |
| 4 | Jan 16, 2015 | American Sniper | $89,269,066 | 3,555 | $25,111 | $92,693,844 | 4 |
| 5 | Feb 13, 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | $85,171,450 | 3,646 | $23,360 | $85,171,450 | 1 |
| 6 | Feb 27, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $83,848,082 | 3,043 | $27,554 | $125,185,971 | 1 |
| 7 | Jul 21, 2023 | Oppenheimer | $82,455,420 | 3,610 | $22,841 | $82,455,420 | 1 |
| 8 | Nov 21, 2008 | Twilight | $69,637,740 | 3,419 | $20,368 | $69,637,740 | 1 |
| 9 | Mar 13, 2015 | Cinderella | $67,877,361 | 3,845 | $17,653 | $67,877,361 | 1 |
| 10 | Jul 2, 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $64,832,191 | 4,468 | $14,510 | $157,577,169 | 1 |
| 11 | Jan 23, 2015 | American Sniper | $64,628,304 | 3,705 | $17,444 | $200,400,417 | 5 |
| 12 | Aug 14, 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | $60,200,180 | 2,757 | $21,835 | $60,200,180 | 1 |
| 13 | Mar 3, 2023 | Creed III | $58,370,007 | 4,007 | $14,567 | $58,370,007 | 1 |
| 14 | Mar 5, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $53,246,801 | 3,170 | $16,797 | $213,888,740 | 2 |
| 15 | Nov 8, 2002 | 8 Mile | $51,240,555 | 2,470 | $20,745 | $51,240,555 | 1 |
| 16 | Nov 2, 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | $51,061,119 | 4,000 | $12,765 | $51,061,119 | 1 |
| 17 | May 10, 2013 | The Great Gatsby | $50,085,184 | 3,535 | $14,168 | $50,085,184 | 1 |
| 18 | Jun 6, 2014 | The Fault in Our Stars | $48,002,523 | 3,173 | $15,128 | $48,002,523 | 1 |
| 19 | Jul 28, 2023 | Oppenheimer | $46,705,630 | 3,647 | $12,807 | $174,566,060 | 2 |
| 20 | Feb 10, 2017 | Fifty Shades Darker | $46,607,250 | 3,710 | $12,563 | $46,607,250 | 1 |
| 21 | Mar 28, 2014 | Noah | $43,720,472 | 3,567 | $12,257 | $43,720,472 | 1 |
| 22 | Nov 23, 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 | $43,641,448 | 4,070 | $10,723 | $227,366,118 | 2 |
| 23 | Nov 2, 2007 | American Gangster | $43,565,135 | 3,054 | $14,265 | $43,565,135 | 1 |
| 24 | Oct 5, 2018 | A Star is Born | $42,908,051 | 3,686 | $11,641 | $44,258,051 | 1 |
| 25 | Nov 27, 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | $42,870,031 | 4,042 | $10,606 | $230,947,696 | 2 |
| 26 | Nov 25, 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 | $41,683,574 | 4,066 | $10,252 | $220,832,009 | 2 |
| 27 | Jun 30, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $41,325,042 | 3,407 | $12,129 | $41,325,042 | 1 |
| 28 | Feb 10, 2012 | The Vow | $41,202,458 | 2,958 | $13,929 | $41,202,458 | 1 |
| 29 | Nov 27, 2009 | The Blind Side | $40,111,364 | 3,140 | $12,774 | $100,238,841 | 2 |
| 30 | Feb 9, 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | $38,560,195 | 3,768 | $10,234 | $38,560,195 | 1 |
| 31 | Nov 23, 2018 | Creed II | $35,574,710 | 3,441 | $10,338 | $56,007,007 | 1 |
| 32 | Dec 26, 1997 | Titanic | $35,455,673 | 2,711 | $13,078 | $88,425,009 | 2 |
| 33 | Sep 9, 2016 | Sully | $35,028,301 | 3,525 | $9,937 | $35,028,301 | 1 |
| 34 | Mar 20, 2015 | Cinderella | $34,967,659 | 3,848 | $9,087 | $122,516,793 | 2 |
| 35 | Nov 20, 2009 | The Blind Side | $34,119,372 | 3,110 | $10,971 | $34,119,372 | 1 |
| 36 | Jan 2, 1998 | Titanic | $33,315,278 | 2,727 | $12,217 | $157,467,971 | 3 |
| 37 | Sep 13, 2019 | Hustlers | $33,181,361 | 3,250 | $10,210 | $33,181,361 | 1 |
| 38 | Feb 13, 1998 | Titanic | $32,876,424 | 3,002 | $10,952 | $376,270,721 | 9 |
| 39 | Apr 10, 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | $32,324,487 | 3,118 | $10,367 | $32,324,487 | 1 |
| 40 | Mar 12, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $32,130,978 | 3,221 | $9,975 | $264,510,209 | 3 |
| 41 | Jul 9, 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $31,708,438 | 4,468 | $7,097 | $235,370,815 | 2 |
| 42 | Jun 5, 1998 | The Truman Show | $31,542,121 | 2,315 | $13,625 | $31,542,121 | 1 |
| 43 | Nov 15, 2019 | Ford v. Ferrari | $31,474,958 | 3,528 | $8,921 | $31,474,958 | 1 |
| 44 | Jun 24, 2022 | Elvis | $31,211,579 | 3,906 | $7,991 | $31,211,579 | 1 |
| 45 | Nov 9, 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | $31,201,568 | 4,000 | $7,800 | $100,362,116 | 2 |
| 46 | Sep 20, 2019 | Downton Abbey | $31,033,665 | 3,079 | $10,079 | $31,033,665 | 1 |
| 47 | Jan 30, 2015 | American Sniper | $30,660,528 | 3,885 | $7,892 | $247,752,541 | 6 |
| 48 | Dec 26, 2014 | Unbroken | $30,621,445 | 3,131 | $9,780 | $46,055,845 | 1 |
| 49 | Jul 24, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $30,576,104 | 2,453 | $12,465 | $30,576,104 | 1 |
| 50 | Feb 5, 2010 | Dear John | $30,468,614 | 2,969 | $10,262 | $30,468,614 | 1 |
| 51 | Dec 27, 2002 | Catch Me if You Can | $30,082,000 | 3,156 | $9,532 | $48,680,000 | 1 |
| 52 | Nov 6, 2009 | Disney’s A Christmas Carol | $30,051,075 | 3,683 | $8,159 | $30,051,075 | 1 |
| 53 | Jan 16, 1998 | Titanic | $30,010,633 | 2,767 | $10,846 | $236,745,003 | 5 |
| 54 | Nov 27, 2015 | Creed | $29,632,823 | 3,284 | $9,023 | $42,117,349 | 1 |
| 55 | Jan 9, 2009 | Gran Torino | $29,484,388 | 2,808 | $10,500 | $40,524,518 | 5 |
| 56 | Jun 29, 2001 | Artificial Intelligence: AI | $29,352,630 | 3,242 | $9,054 | $29,352,630 | 1 |
| 57 | Apr 2, 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | $29,289,537 | 2,155 | $13,591 | $29,289,537 | 1 |
| 58 | Aug 4, 2023 | Oppenheimer | $29,121,040 | 3,612 | $8,062 | $228,989,660 | 3 |
| 59 | Jan 9, 1998 | Titanic | $28,716,310 | 2,746 | $10,458 | $197,881,813 | 4 |
| 60 | Nov 10, 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express | $28,681,472 | 3,341 | $8,585 | $28,681,472 | 1 |
| 61 | Feb 16, 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love | $28,659,004 | 3,539 | $8,098 | $46,530,209 | 1 |
| 62 | Dec 19, 1997 | Titanic | $28,638,131 | 2,674 | $10,710 | $28,638,131 | 1 |
| 63 | Oct 12, 2018 | A Star is Born | $28,445,205 | 3,708 | $7,671 | $94,605,565 | 2 |
| 64 | Mar 17, 2000 | Erin Brockovich | $28,138,465 | 2,848 | $9,880 | $28,138,465 | 1 |
| 65 | Nov 4, 2005 | Jarhead | $27,726,210 | 2,411 | $11,500 | $27,726,210 | 1 |
| 66 | Nov 17, 2017 | Wonder | $27,547,866 | 3,096 | $8,898 | $27,547,866 | 1 |
| 67 | Jan 12, 2001 | Save the Last Dance | $27,526,443 | 2,230 | $12,344 | $27,526,443 | 1 |
| 68 | Apr 12, 2013 | 42 | $27,487,144 | 3,003 | $9,153 | $27,487,144 | 1 |
| 69 | Mar 10, 2023 | Creed III | $27,250,402 | 4,007 | $6,801 | $101,435,676 | 2 |
| 70 | Jul 7, 2000 | The Perfect Storm | $27,118,925 | 3,407 | $7,960 | $100,195,906 | 2 |
| 71 | Oct 6, 2006 | The Departed | $26,887,467 | 3,017 | $8,912 | $26,887,467 | 1 |
| 72 | Dec 26, 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $26,853,816 | 2,988 | $8,987 | $38,725,647 | 1 |
| 73 | Nov 29, 2019 | Knives Out | $26,769,548 | 3,461 | $7,735 | $41,414,093 | 1 |
| 74 | Dec 15, 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $26,541,709 | 2,852 | $9,306 | $26,541,709 | 1 |
| 75 | Jun 16, 2017 | All Eyez on Me | $26,435,354 | 2,471 | $10,698 | $26,435,354 | 1 |
| 76 | Aug 21, 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | $26,364,020 | 3,025 | $8,715 | $111,087,490 | 2 |
| 77 | Nov 28, 2008 | Twilight | $26,344,032 | 3,425 | $7,692 | $119,706,509 | 2 |
| 78 | Aug 12, 2011 | The Help | $26,044,590 | 2,534 | $10,278 | $35,918,416 | 1 |
| 79 | Jan 30, 1998 | Titanic | $25,907,172 | 2,853 | $9,081 | $308,100,203 | 7 |
| 80 | May 31, 2019 | Rocketman | $25,725,722 | 3,610 | $7,126 | $25,725,722 | 1 |
| 81 | Oct 11, 2013 | Captain Phillips | $25,718,314 | 3,020 | $8,516 | $25,718,314 | 1 |
| 82 | Nov 23, 2012 | Lincoln | $25,676,413 | 2,018 | $12,724 | $62,840,796 | 3 |
| 83 | Feb 28, 2014 | Son of God | $25,601,865 | 3,260 | $7,853 | $25,601,865 | 1 |
| 84 | Jun 30, 1995 | Apollo 13 | $25,353,380 | 2,197 | $11,540 | $25,353,380 | 1 |
| 85 | Jul 3, 2009 | Public Enemies | $25,271,675 | 3,334 | $7,580 | $40,141,080 | 1 |
| 86 | Jan 23, 1998 | Titanic | $25,238,720 | 2,771 | $9,108 | $274,599,886 | 6 |
| 87 | Nov 2, 2012 | Flight | $24,900,566 | 1,884 | $13,217 | $24,900,566 | 1 |
| 88 | Aug 16, 2013 | Lee Daniels' The Butler | $24,637,312 | 2,933 | $8,400 | $24,637,312 | 1 |
| 89 | Jul 5, 1996 | Phenomenon | $24,517,121 | 1,637 | $14,977 | $24,517,121 | 1 |
| 90 | Jul 8, 1994 | Forrest Gump | $24,450,602 | 1,595 | $15,330 | $32,509,012 | 1 |
| 91 | Jan 14, 2005 | Coach Carter | $24,182,960 | 2,524 | $9,581 | $24,182,960 | 1 |
| 92 | Jul 15, 1994 | Forrest Gump | $24,125,273 | 2,014 | $11,979 | $72,117,610 | 2 |
| 93 | Dec 12, 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | $24,115,934 | 3,503 | $6,884 | $24,115,934 | 1 |
| 94 | Nov 11, 2016 | Arrival | $24,074,047 | 2,317 | $10,390 | $24,074,047 | 1 |
| 95 | Nov 9, 2007 | American Gangster | $24,028,445 | 3,059 | $7,855 | $80,388,420 | 2 |
| 96 | May 17, 2013 | The Great Gatsby | $23,939,228 | 3,550 | $6,743 | $90,682,832 | 2 |
| 97 | Oct 17, 2014 | Fury | $23,702,421 | 3,173 | $7,470 | $23,702,421 | 1 |
| 98 | Jul 31, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $23,601,801 | 2,540 | $9,292 | $73,362,161 | 2 |
| 99 | Feb 6, 2015 | American Sniper | $23,289,113 | 3,885 | $5,995 | $281,389,352 | 7 |
| 100 | Aug 13, 2010 | Eat Pray Love | $23,104,523 | 3,082 | $7,497 | $23,104,523 | 1 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.