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Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 2023

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2023 GrossTickets Sold
1 Oppenheimer Jul 21, 2023 Universal R $326,101,370 30,250,590
2 Creed III Mar 3, 2023 MGM PG-13 $156,248,615 14,494,305
3 Napoleon Nov 22, 2023 Sony Pictures R $60,534,093 5,615,408
4 AIR Apr 5, 2023 Amazon Studios R $52,460,106 4,866,429
5 Jesus Revolution Feb 24, 2023 Lionsgate PG-13 $52,102,987 4,833,301
6 The Boys in the Boat Dec 25, 2023 Amazon MGM Studios PG-13 $21,998,472 2,040,674
7 Priscilla Oct 27, 2023 A24 R $20,864,910 1,935,520
8 The Blind Sep 28, 2023 Fathom Events PG-13 $17,265,487 1,601,622
9 The Iron Claw Dec 22, 2023 A24 R $15,964,922 1,480,976
10 Titanic Dec 19, 1997 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $15,096,069 1,400,377
11 His Only Son Mar 31, 2023 Angel Studios PG-13 $12,084,084 1,120,972
12 The Whale Dec 21, 2022 A24 R $11,598,030 1,075,884
13 Past Lives Jun 2, 2023 A24 PG-13 $10,950,663 1,015,831
14 Ferrari Dec 25, 2023 Neon R $10,778,480 999,858
15 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Da… Dec 23, 2022 Sony Pictures PG-13 $10,451,167 969,496
16 Poor Things Dec 8, 2023 Searchlight Pictures R $10,269,036 952,601
17 Radical Nov 3, 2023 Pantelion Films PG-13 $8,636,299 801,140
18 The Hill Aug 25, 2023 Briarcliff Entert… PG $7,665,865 711,119
19 Babylon Dec 23, 2022 Paramount Pictures R $6,575,328 609,956
20 The Chosen Season 3 Finale Feb 2, 2023 Fathom Events Not Rated $5,525,069 512,529
21 Big George Foreman: The Mir… Apr 28, 2023 Sony Pictures PG-13 $5,426,772 503,411
22 Women Talking Dec 23, 2022 United Artists PG-13 $5,304,544 492,072
23 The Fabelmans Nov 11, 2022 Universal PG-13 $5,236,585 485,768
24 Golda Aug 25, 2023 Fathom Events PG-13 $4,801,781 445,434
25 Anatomie d'une chute Oct 13, 2023 Neon R $3,747,821 347,664
26 Chevalier Apr 21, 2023 Searchlight Pictures PG-13 $3,541,159 328,493
27 A Thousand and One Mar 31, 2023 Focus Features R $3,400,020 315,400
28 Living Dec 23, 2022 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $2,979,763 276,415
29 Chocolat Mar 10, 1989 Orion Classics PG-13 $2,346,691 217,689
30 A Good Person Mar 24, 2023 MGM R $2,210,465 205,052
31 Jules Aug 11, 2023 Bleecker Street PG-13 $1,924,922 178,564
32 The Banshees of Inisherin Oct 21, 2022 Searchlight Pictures R $1,555,301 144,277
33 An Cailín Ciúin Feb 24, 2023 Super LTD PG-13 $1,500,014 139,147
34 Eileen Dec 1, 2023 Neon R $1,425,273 132,214
35 TÁR Oct 7, 2022 Focus Features R $1,177,760 109,254
36 Close Jan 27, 2023 A24 PG-13 $1,100,114 102,051
37 Emily Feb 17, 2023 Bleecker Street R $1,097,067 101,768
38 Waltair Veerayya Jan 13, 2023 Friday Entertainment Not Rated $1,080,000 100,185
39 beurokeo (브로커) Dec 26, 2022 Neon R $993,145 92,128
40 Wú Míng (无名) Feb 17, 2023 Well Go USA Not Rated $803,189 74,507
41 Retour à Séoul Feb 17, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… R $798,774 74,097
42 Showing Up Apr 7, 2023 A24 R $754,483 69,989
43 How to Blow Up a Pipeline Apr 7, 2023 Neon Not Rated $750,010 69,574
44 Kuolleet lehdet Nov 17, 2023 MUBI Not Rated $664,762 61,666
45 EO Nov 18, 2022 Janus Films Not Rated $629,087 58,356
46 Corsage Dec 23, 2022 IFC Films Not Rated $629,049 58,353
47 Aftersun Oct 21, 2022 A24 R $609,419 56,532
48 Mirando al Cielo Apr 17, 2023 Fathom Events Not Rated $578,323 53,647
49 The Way Oct 7, 2011 Producers Distrib… PG-13 $567,563 52,649
50 Scarface Dec 9, 1983 Universal R $558,600 51,818
51 Of an Age Feb 17, 2023 Focus Features R $556,585 51,631
52 Passages Aug 4, 2023 MUBI Not Rated $551,611 51,169
53 Sweetwater Apr 14, 2023 Briarcliff Entert… PG-13 $541,633 50,244
54 The Zone of Interest Dec 15, 2023 A24 PG-13 $463,787 43,022
55 The Son Jan 20, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $449,650 41,711
56 Aristotle and Dante Discove… Sep 8, 2023 Blue Fox Entertai… PG-13 $407,838 37,832
57 Mending the Line Jun 9, 2023 Blue Fox Entertai… R $379,890 35,240
58 Elvis Jun 24, 2022 Warner Bros. PG-13 $376,105 34,889
59 All of Us Strangers Dec 22, 2023 Searchlight Pictures R $346,515 32,144
60 Mother Teresa & Me Oct 5, 2023 Fathom Events Not Rated $345,937 32,090
61 Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬… Oct 13, 1993 Miramax R $321,788 29,850
62 Joyland Apr 7, 2023 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $304,675 28,262
63 Dreamin’ Wild Aug 4, 2023 Roadside Attractions PG $303,164 28,122
64 Le otto montagne Apr 28, 2023 Janus Films Not Rated $302,456 28,057
65 Southern Gospel Mar 10, 2023 Iconic Releasing PG-13 $293,436 27,220
66 Cháng Kōng Zhī Wáng (长空之王)… Apr 28, 2023 Well Go USA Not Rated $276,743 25,671
67 Blue Giant Oct 8, 2023 GKIDS Not Rated $266,645 24,735
68 American Graffiti Aug 11, 1973 Universal PG $265,985 24,674
69 Empire of Light Dec 9, 2022 Searchlight Pictures R $260,974 24,209
70 Afire Jul 14, 2023 Janus Films Not Rated $244,803 22,708
71 Le Mépris Dec 18, 1964 Rialto Pictures Not Rated $235,121 21,810
72 Un beau matin Jan 27, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… R $214,470 19,895
73 Scrapper Aug 25, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $213,960 19,847
74 Saint Omer Jan 13, 2023 Super LTD PG-13 $213,953 19,847
75 I Can Sep 22, 2023 Atlas Distribution PG $203,795 18,904
76 Landscape with Invisible Hand Aug 18, 2023 MGM R $203,403 18,868
77 Il conformista Oct 22, 1970 Paramount Pictures R $174,258 16,164
78 The Starling Girl May 12, 2023 Bleecker Street R $161,290 14,961
79 Monica May 12, 2023 IFC Films R $152,619 14,157
80 Khers Nist Dec 23, 2022 Janus Films Not Rated $144,975 13,448
81 iMordecai Feb 10, 2023 Greenwich Not Rated $140,399 13,024
82 Lonely Castle in the Mirror… Jun 21, 2023 GKIDS Not Rated $127,096 11,789
83 Heeojil kyeolsim (헤어질 결심)… Oct 14, 2022 MUBI Not Rated $126,481 11,732
84 Natsu e no tunnel, Sayonara… Nov 3, 2023 Sentai Filmworks Not Rated $125,067 11,601
85 Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai:… Feb 14, 2023 Crunchyroll Not Rated $122,154 11,332
86 La passion de Dodin Bouffant Nov 10, 2023 Mongrel Media PG-13 $118,926 11,032
87 Blue Jean Jun 9, 2023 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $110,722 10,271
88 L'immensita May 12, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $104,264 9,671
89 Carmen Apr 21, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… R $103,388 9,590
90 Holy Spider (عنكبوت مقدس)… Oct 28, 2022 Utopia Not Rated $93,718 8,693
91 Deo Mun (더 문) Aug 18, 2023 Well Go USA Not Rated $92,718 8,600
92 The Sweet East Dec 1, 2023 Utopia Not Rated $91,445 8,482
93 My Sailor, My Love Sep 22, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $88,084 8,171
94 Cheonbaksa Toema Yeonguso S… Oct 6, 2023 Well Go USA Not Rated $84,362 7,825
95 Les enfants des autres Apr 21, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $84,178 7,808
96 Juniper Feb 24, 2023 Greenwich Not Rated $82,902 7,690
97 Daliland Jun 9, 2023 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $82,769 7,678
98 L’envol Jun 9, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $79,439 7,369
99 Memory Dec 22, 2023 Ketchup Entertain… R $78,081 7,243
100 Winter Kills May 18, 1979 Avco Embassy Not Rated $77,587 7,197
101 Una vita difficile Feb 3, 2023 Rialto Pictures Not Rated $71,630 6,644
102 Cinema Sabaya Feb 10, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $69,609 6,457
103 I Heard the Bells Dec 1, 2022 Fathom Events PG $67,407 6,252
104 The Unknown Country Jul 28, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $67,163 6,230
105 Freud’s Last Session Dec 22, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $64,780 6,009
106 Vanskabte Land Feb 3, 2023 Janus Films Not Rated $63,796 5,917
107 Der Passfälscher Mar 3, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $61,033 5,661
108 Story Ave Sep 29, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $60,218 5,586
109 All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt Nov 3, 2023 A24 Not Rated $52,084 4,831
110 Revoir Paris Jun 23, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $52,044 4,827
111 Saules aveugles, femme endo… Apr 14, 2023 Zeitgeist Not Rated $51,351 4,763
112 Touch the Water Nov 3, 2023 Holt Hamilton Dis… PG $48,732 4,520
113 Les cinq diables Mar 24, 2023 MUBI Not Rated $46,666 4,328
114 R.M.N. Apr 28, 2023 IFC Films Not Rated $46,360 4,300
115 Werckmeister harmóniák Feb 28, 2006 Janus Films Not Rated $44,462 4,124
116 À plein temps Feb 3, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $42,566 3,948
117 Los delincuentes Oct 18, 2023 MUBI Not Rated $42,279 3,921
118 Alcarràs Jan 6, 2023 MUBI Not Rated $41,093 3,811
119 La maman et la putain Jun 23, 2023 Janus Films Not Rated $40,555 3,762
120 Orlando, Ma Biographie Poli… Nov 10, 2023 Janus Films Not Rated $37,461 3,475
121 La Vaca Que Cantó Una Canci… May 19, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $31,879 2,957
122 Das Lehrerzimmer Dec 25, 2023 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $31,252 2,899
123 Jing yi wui long Dec 9, 2022 Well Go USA Not Rated $27,527 2,553
124 Cadejo Blanco Apr 21, 2023 Film Movement Not Rated $24,847 2,304
125 Before the Sunset Sep 29, 2023 Freestyle Releasing Not Rated $23,306 2,161
126 The Road Dance Oct 13, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $22,362 2,074
127 Piaffe Aug 25, 2023 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $21,861 2,027
128 Aporia Aug 11, 2023 Well Go USA R $21,587 2,002
129 Les pires Mar 24, 2023 Kino Lorber Not Rated $19,833 1,839
130 Mon crime Dec 25, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $19,359 1,795
131 Rodeo Mar 17, 2023 Music Box Films Not Rated $18,076 1,676
132 Drylongso Mar 29, 1999 Not Rated $16,423 1,523
133 You Can Live Forever Mar 31, 2023 Mongrel Media Not Rated $15,882 1,473
134 Twist à Bamako Feb 24, 2023 ArtMattan Films Not Rated $14,229 1,319
135 Falcon Lake Jun 2, 2023 Yellow Veil Pictures Not Rated $12,768 1,184
136 Armageddon Time Oct 28, 2022 Focus Features R $12,575 1,167
137 Davandeh Dec 31, 1991 Not Rated $11,826 1,097
138 Passion Apr 14, 2023 Film Movement Not Rated $11,770 1,091
139 Loren & Rose Jun 23, 2023 Not Rated $10,514 975
140 Rare Objects Apr 14, 2023 IFC Films R $10,454 969
141 Framing Agnes Dec 2, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $8,630 800
142 At the Gates Nov 3, 2023 Picturehouse R $8,448 783
143 Utama Nov 4, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $7,966 738
144 Coup de Torchon (Clean Slate) Dec 20, 1982 Not Rated $7,660 710
145 L’innocente Jan 11, 1979 Analysis R $6,902 640
146 So Much Tenderness Jun 30, 2023 Mongrel Media Not Rated $6,863 636
147 Love Life Aug 11, 2023 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $6,623 614
148 Ouistreham Aug 11, 2023 Cohen Media Group Not Rated $6,360 589
149 L’homme de la cave Jan 27, 2023 Greenwich Not Rated $6,095 565
150 Vayehi Boker Feb 3, 2023 Cohen Media Group Not Rated $6,000 556
151 Hands That Bind Nov 3, 2023 Dark Sky Films Not Rated $5,729 531
152 Senior Year: Love Never Fails Sep 29, 2023 Atlas Distribution PG-13 $5,470 507
153 How I Learned to Fly Dec 1, 2023 Film Movement Not Rated $5,125 475
154 Kahdeksan surmanluotia Mar 31, 2023 Janus Films Not Rated $3,776 350
155 La marginale Sep 22, 2023 Sony Pictures PG-13 $539 50
156 When Men Were Men Nov 4, 2022 Indican Pictures Not Rated $200 18
Total Gross of All Movies$904,097,357
Total Tickets Sold83,867,954

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2023. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2023. 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.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.