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Box Office Performance for Dramatization Movies in 2017

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RankMovieRelease
Date
GenreMPAA
Rating
2017 GrossTickets Sold
1 Dunkirk Jul 21, 2017 Action PG-13 $188,373,161 21,000,352
2 Hidden Figures Dec 25, 2016 Drama PG $167,620,331 18,686,770
3 Wonder Dec 1, 2017 Drama PG $121,559,294 13,551,761
4 American Made Sep 29, 2017 Action R $51,342,000 5,723,745
5 The Greatest Showman Dec 20, 2017 Musical PG $49,036,718 5,466,747
6 Lion Nov 25, 2016 Drama PG-13 $46,435,795 5,176,789
7 All Eyez on Me Jun 16, 2017 Drama R $44,922,302 5,008,060
8 The Big Sick Jun 23, 2017 Romantic Comedy R $42,872,467 4,779,539
9 Patriots Day Dec 21, 2016 Thriller/Suspense R $31,257,572 3,484,679
10 Victoria and Abdul Sep 22, 2017 Drama PG-13 $22,233,285 2,478,627
11 Only the Brave Nov 10, 2017 Drama PG-13 $18,181,288 2,026,899
12 Darkest Hour Nov 22, 2017 Drama PG-13 $18,132,857 2,021,500
13 The Disaster Artist Dec 1, 2017 Comedy R $17,861,795 1,991,281
14 The Zookeeper’s Wife Mar 31, 2017 Drama PG-13 $17,445,186 1,944,836
15 The Glass Castle Aug 11, 2017 Drama PG-13 $17,273,059 1,925,647
16 Detroit Aug 4, 2017 Drama R $16,790,139 1,871,810
17 The Case for Christ Apr 7, 2017 Drama PG $14,678,714 1,636,422
18 Megan Leavey Jun 9, 2017 Drama PG-13 $13,406,304 1,494,571
19 The Founder Dec 31, 2016 Drama PG-13 $12,786,053 1,425,424
20 All the Money in the World Dec 25, 2017 Thriller/Suspense R $12,712,380 1,417,211
21 Battle of the Sexes Oct 20, 2017 Drama PG-13 $12,638,526 1,408,977
22 Thank You for Your Service Oct 27, 2017 Drama R $9,479,390 1,056,788
23 Marshall Oct 13, 2017 Drama PG-13 $9,468,318 1,055,554
24 The Lost City of Z Apr 14, 2017 Drama PG-13 $8,574,339 955,890
25 Jackie Dec 2, 2016 Drama R $7,490,669 835,080
26 Same Kind of Different as Me Oct 20, 2017 Drama PG-13 $6,394,006 712,821
27 Loving Vincent Dec 1, 2017 Drama PG-13 $6,269,689 698,961
28 All Saints Aug 25, 2017 Drama PG $5,802,208 646,846
29 The Man Who Invented Christmas Nov 22, 2017 Comedy PG $5,575,759 621,600
30 Molly’s Game Dec 25, 2017 Drama R $5,377,480 599,496
31 Stronger Dec 8, 2017 Drama R $4,211,129 469,468
32 A United Kingdom Feb 10, 2017 Drama PG-13 $3,902,185 435,026
33 Dangal Mar 17, 2017 Action Not Rated $3,165,967 352,950
34 Hacksaw Ridge Nov 4, 2016 Drama R $2,603,050 290,195
35 LBJ Nov 3, 2017 Drama R $2,468,683 275,215
36 I, Tonya Mar 22, 2018 Black Comedy R $2,351,336 262,133
37 A Quiet Passion Apr 14, 2017 Drama PG-13 $1,865,396 207,959
38 The Post Dec 22, 2017 Drama PG-13 $1,760,121 196,223
39 Goodbye Christopher Robin Oct 13, 2017 Drama PG $1,735,251 193,451
40 Professor Marston & The Won… Oct 13, 2017 Drama R $1,585,362 176,740
41 Taeksi Woonjunsa Aug 11, 2017 Drama Not Rated $1,527,829 170,326
42 My Friend Dahmer Nov 3, 2017 Drama R $1,296,639 144,552
43 Churchill Jun 2, 2017 Drama PG $1,279,681 142,662
44 Neruda Dec 16, 2016 Drama R $798,648 89,035
45 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brou… Sep 29, 2017 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $768,646 85,690
46 Tommy’s Honour Apr 14, 2017 Drama PG $569,306 63,467
47 Breathe Oct 13, 2017 Drama PG-13 $489,322 54,550
48 Under sandet Dec 3, 2015 Thriller/Suspense R $434,640 48,454
49 Rebel in the Rye Sep 8, 2017 Drama PG-13 $378,294 42,173
50 Letters from Baghdad Apr 21, 2017 Documentary Not Rated $336,223 37,483
51 Chuck May 5, 2017 Action R $322,005 35,897
52 Tom of Finland Jul 7, 2017 Drama Not Rated $308,887 34,435
53 Cézanne Et Moi Mar 31, 2017 Drama R $257,597 28,717
54 Crown Heights Aug 18, 2017 Drama R $238,553 26,594
55 Loving Nov 4, 2016 Drama PG-13 $227,626 25,376
56 9/11 Sep 8, 2017 Drama R $172,000 19,175
57 The Journey Jun 16, 2017 Drama PG-13 $164,994 18,393
58 Elser Jul 23, 2015 Drama R $155,897 17,379
59 Maria Sklodowska Curie Jun 30, 2017 Drama Not Rated $127,993 14,269
60 Kongens Nei May 5, 2017 Drama Not Rated $113,231 12,623
61 Miekkailija Jul 15, 2016 Drama Not Rated $94,157 10,496
62 Sully Sep 9, 2016 Drama PG-13 $93,698 10,446
63 Stefan Zweig: Farewell to E… Feb 24, 2017 Drama Not Rated $78,373 8,737
64 Te Ata Sep 27, 2017 Drama PG $73,236 8,164
65 Film Stars Don’t Die in Liv… Dec 29, 2017 Drama R $45,192 5,038
66 La Mort de Louis XIV Nov 25, 2016 Drama Not Rated $43,635 4,864
67 Powidoki May 19, 2017 Drama Not Rated $33,443 3,728
68 Whisky Galore Jan 6, 2017 Romantic Comedy Not Rated $21,551 2,402
69 Queen of Katwe Sep 23, 2016 Drama PG $17,078 1,903
70 Trafficked Oct 6, 2017 Drama R $13,476 1,502
71 Song of Granite Nov 15, 2017 Drama Not Rated $12,408 1,383
72 Anatahan Feb 3, 2017 Drama Not Rated $7,785 867
73 Last Rampage Sep 22, 2017 Thriller/Suspense R $6,294 701
74 Chosen Dec 16, 2016 Drama R $6,226 694
75 Shakespeare Wallah Nov 10, 2017 Drama Not Rated $3,577 398
76 Tower Oct 12, 2016 Drama Not Rated $3,173 353
77 Dalida Apr 14, 2017 Drama Not Rated $2,917 325
78 La Battaglia di Algeri Jan 9, 2004 Drama Not Rated $1,319 147
79 The Lion in Winter Oct 30, 1968 Drama PG $1,025 114
80 Christine Oct 14, 2016 Drama R $995 110
Total Gross of All Movies$1,038,167,133
Total Tickets Sold115,737,665

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2017. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2017. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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