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Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 2022

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2022 GrossTickets Sold
1 Elvis Jun 24, 2022 Warner Bros. PG-13 $151,040,048 14,343,784
2 Where the Crawdads Sing Jul 15, 2022 Sony Pictures PG-13 $90,230,760 8,568,923
3 Death on the Nile Feb 11, 2022 20th Century Studios PG-13 $45,630,104 4,333,343
4 Downton Abbey: A New Era May 20, 2022 Focus Features PG $44,141,550 4,191,980
5 Father Stu Apr 13, 2022 Sony Pictures R $21,096,678 2,003,483
6 Glass Onion: A Knives Out M… Nov 23, 2022 Netflix PG-13 $15,000,000 1,424,501
7 The Chosen Season 3: Episod… Nov 18, 2022 Fathom Events Not Rated $14,612,089 1,387,662
8 American Underdog: The Kurt… Dec 25, 2021 Lionsgate PG $14,301,214 1,358,139
9 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Da… Dec 23, 2022 Sony Pictures PG-13 $13,256,913 1,258,966
10 The Fabelmans Nov 11, 2022 Universal PG-13 $12,112,360 1,150,271
11 Licorice Pizza Nov 26, 2021 United Artists R $10,935,116 1,038,472
12 Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Jul 15, 2022 Focus Features PG $10,433,915 990,875
13 Redeeming Love Jan 21, 2022 Universal PG-13 $9,214,020 875,025
14 Babylon Dec 23, 2022 Paramount Pictures R $9,082,897 862,573
15 The Banshees of Inisherin Oct 21, 2022 Searchlight Pictures R $9,026,965 857,261
16 Till Oct 14, 2022 United Artists PG-13 $9,000,202 854,720
17 Three Thousand Years of Lon… Aug 26, 2022 United Artists R $8,286,741 786,964
18 The Whale Dec 21, 2022 A24 R $5,855,410 556,069
19 She Said Nov 18, 2022 Universal R $5,825,995 553,275
20 It’s a Wonderful Life Dec 20, 1946 PG $5,597,691 531,594
21 TÁR Oct 7, 2022 Focus Features R $5,595,890 531,423
22 I Heard the Bells Dec 1, 2022 Fathom Events PG $5,576,697 529,600
23 Tucker: The Man and His Dream Aug 12, 1988 Paramount Pictures PG $5,253,342 498,892
24 Lifemark Sep 9, 2022 Fathom Events PG-13 $5,007,861 475,580
25 House of Gucci Nov 24, 2021 United Artists R $4,786,047 454,515
26 Mississippi Masala Feb 5, 1992 Goldwyn Entertain… R $4,745,453 450,660
27 Laal Singh Chaddha Aug 11, 2022 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $3,401,324 323,013
28 The Outfit Mar 18, 2022 Focus Features R $3,344,040 317,572
29 A Journal for Jordan Dec 25, 2021 Sony Pictures PG-13 $2,639,255 250,642
30 Belfast Nov 12, 2021 Focus Features PG-13 $2,364,945 224,591
31 Gigi & Nate Sep 2, 2022 Roadside Attractions PG-13 $2,280,814 216,601
32 Madres paralelas Dec 24, 2021 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,197,526 208,692
33 Decision to Leave (헤어질 결심)… Oct 14, 2022 MUBI Not Rated $2,053,383 195,003
34 Doraibu mai kâ Nov 24, 2021 Janus Films Not Rated $2,023,519 192,167
35 Armageddon Time Oct 28, 2022 Focus Features R $1,860,050 176,642
36 Radhe Shyam Mar 11, 2022 Great India Films Not Rated $1,800,000 170,940
37 Infinite Storm Mar 25, 2022 Bleecker Street R $1,600,542 151,998
38 Running The Bases Sep 16, 2022 UP2U Films PG $1,511,980 143,587
39 The Servant Mar 16, 1964 Landau Releasing … Not Rated $1,417,550 134,620
40 The Godfather Mar 15, 1972 Paramount Pictures R $1,414,662 134,346
41 Spoiler Alert Dec 2, 2022 Focus Features PG-13 $1,384,003 131,434
42 Empire of Light Dec 9, 2022 Searchlight Pictures R $1,177,577 111,830
43 Aftersun Oct 21, 2022 A24 R $1,049,372 99,655
44 After Ever Happy Sep 7, 2022 Netflix R $989,088 93,930
45 Man of God Mar 21, 2022 Fathom Events Not Rated $920,561 87,422
46 The Tiger Rising Jan 21, 2022 The Avenue Entert… PG $835,162 79,312
47 Petite maman Apr 22, 2022 Neon PG $829,065 78,733
48 Met Opera: The Hours Dec 10, 2022 Fathom Events Not Rated $791,374 75,154
49 Aline, the voice of love Nov 26, 2021 Roadside Attractions PG-13 $667,815 63,420
50 Call Jane Oct 28, 2022 Roadside Attractions R $512,770 48,696
51 God’s Country Sep 16, 2022 IFC Films R $493,679 46,883
52 EO Nov 18, 2022 Janus Films Not Rated $440,046 41,789
53 King Richard Nov 19, 2021 Warner Bros. PG-13 $408,056 38,752
54 Tyson’s Run Mar 11, 2022 Collide Distribution PG $391,167 37,147
55 The Inspection Nov 18, 2022 A24 R $385,627 36,621
56 Selena Mar 21, 1997 Warner Bros. PG $360,000 34,188
57 The Forgiven Jul 1, 2022 Roadside Attractions R $340,222 32,309
58 Red Rocket Dec 10, 2021 A24 R $330,406 31,377
59 Montana Story May 13, 2022 Bleecker Street R $292,916 27,817
60 A Love Song Jul 29, 2022 Bleecker Street PG $278,889 26,485
61 Mothering Sunday Mar 25, 2022 Sony Pictures Cla… R $272,393 25,868
62 Paul’s Promise Oct 21, 2022 Integrity Releasing PG $258,545 24,553
63 On the Come Up Sep 23, 2022 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $236,153 22,427
64 Who We Are Now May 25, 2018 FilmRise Not Rated $234,198 22,241
65 Holy Spider (عنكبوت مقدس)… Oct 28, 2022 Utopia Not Rated $213,890 20,312
66 The Silent Twins Sep 16, 2022 Focus Features R $205,135 19,481
67 Hytti nro 6 Jan 26, 2022 Sony Pictures Cla… R $204,208 19,393
68 Benediction May 27, 2022 Roadside Attractions PG-13 $201,093 19,097
69 Avec amour et acharnement Jul 8, 2022 IFC Films Not Rated $201,047 19,092
70 Inland Empire Dec 6, 2006 518 Media R $186,470 17,708
71 Jing yi wui long Dec 9, 2022 Well Go USA Not Rated $182,660 17,346
72 L’evenement May 6, 2022 IFC Films R $181,023 17,191
73 Vortex Apr 29, 2022 Utopia Not Rated $160,892 15,279
74 Women Talking Dec 23, 2022 United Artists PG-13 $151,987 14,433
75 Jaddeh Khaki Apr 22, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $151,018 14,341
76 Firebird Apr 29, 2022 Roadside Attractions Not Rated $144,118 13,686
77 Illusions perdues Jun 10, 2022 Music Box Films Not Rated $126,391 12,002
78 Koe No Katachi Jan 31, 2019 Eleven Arts Not Rated $120,332 11,427
79 Pleasure May 13, 2022 Neon R $106,789 10,141
80 Jockey Dec 29, 2021 Sony Pictures Cla… R $106,679 10,131
81 All My Puny Sorrows Apr 15, 2022 Mongrel Media R $84,735 8,047
82 Butter Feb 25, 2022 Blue Fox Entertai… PG-13 $78,450 7,450
83 Corsage Dec 23, 2022 IFC Films Not Rated $76,718 7,285
84 Serre moi fort Sep 9, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $74,723 7,096
85 Les Olympiades, Paris 13e Apr 15, 2022 IFC Films R $73,118 6,943
86 Grosse Freiheit Mar 4, 2022 MUBI Not Rated $71,946 6,832
87 Apocalypse Now Aug 15, 1979 United Artists R $64,349 6,111
88 Le temps des secrets Apr 1, 2022 Mongrel Media Not Rated $64,248 6,101
89 Living Dec 23, 2022 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $58,095 5,517
90 Summering Aug 12, 2022 Bleecker Street PG-13 $57,770 5,486
91 Murina Jul 8, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $55,762 5,295
92 On the Count of Three May 13, 2022 United Artists R $54,515 5,177
93 beurokeo (브로커) Dec 26, 2022 Neon R $53,753 5,104
94 Ha’Berech Mar 18, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $52,702 5,004
95 Memoria Apr 1, 2022 Neon PG $52,656 5,000
96 After Yang Mar 4, 2022 A24 PG $46,872 4,451
97 Utama Nov 4, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $44,827 4,257
98 1982 Jun 10, 2022 Tricycle Logic Not Rated $43,829 4,162
99 Ali and Ava Jul 29, 2022 Greenwich Not Rated $43,358 4,117
100 Poser Jun 3, 2022 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $42,179 4,005
101 A Chiara May 27, 2022 Neon R $41,925 3,981
102 Framing Agnes Dec 2, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $39,517 3,752
103 Ted K Feb 18, 2022 Super LTD R $35,464 3,367
104 The Eternal Daughter Dec 2, 2022 A24 PG-13 $33,657 3,196
105 Carnal Knowledge Jan 1, 1971 Avco Embassy R $33,048 3,138
106 Haut et fort Sep 16, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $32,790 3,113
107 Deserto Particular Aug 26, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $32,681 3,103
108 The Sound of Violet Apr 29, 2022 Atlas Distribution PG-13 $32,294 3,066
109 Lingui Les Liens Sacres Feb 4, 2022 MUBI Not Rated $27,553 2,616
110 Fabian Feb 11, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $24,971 2,371
111 Davandeh Dec 31, 1991 Not Rated $23,008 2,184
112 Khers Nist Dec 23, 2022 Janus Films Not Rated $22,158 2,104
113 Mr. Klein Nov 6, 1977 Quartet Films Not Rated $20,741 1,969
114 C’mon C’mon Nov 19, 2021 A24 Not Rated $19,896 1,889
115 Costa Brava, Lebanon Jul 15, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $18,712 1,777
116 Charlotte Apr 22, 2022 Good Deed Enterta… Not Rated $18,520 1,758
117 Benedetta Dec 3, 2021 IFC Films Not Rated $18,431 1,750
118 A Couple Nov 11, 2022 Zipporah Not Rated $18,334 1,741
119 Rite of the Shaman May 27, 2022 Purdie Distribution Not Yet Rated $16,221 1,540
120 Wildhood Mar 11, 2022 Mongrel Media Not Rated $15,998 1,519
121 You Resemble Me Nov 4, 2022 Not Rated $14,395 1,367
122 Re Granchio Apr 15, 2022 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $12,896 1,224
123 Olga Jun 24, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $12,494 1,186
124 Clara Sola Jul 1, 2022 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $12,076 1,146
125 Fire in the Mountains May 20, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $12,038 1,143
126 Distant Mar 12, 2004 New Yorker Not Rated $10,580 1,004
127 When Men Were Men Nov 4, 2022 Indican Pictures Not Rated $9,700 921
128 Learn to Swim Mar 25, 2022 Mongrel Media Not Rated $9,294 882
129 dang-sin eol-gol ap-e-seo (… May 6, 2022 Cinema Guild Not Rated $9,150 868
130 There There Nov 18, 2022 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $8,694 825
131 Gossamer Folds Aug 12, 2022 Indican Pictures Not Rated $7,113 675
132 Kamikaze Hearts Nov 30, 1986 Facets Not Rated $6,669 633
133 Italian Studies Jan 14, 2022 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $5,895 559
134 Smagen af Sult Jan 28, 2022 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $5,860 556
135 Lerd Jun 17, 2022 Big World Pictures Not Rated $4,499 427
136 Luzzu Oct 15, 2021 Kino Lorber Not Rated $3,996 379
137 Carmen Sep 23, 2022 Good Deed Enterta… Not Rated $3,927 372
138 Going All the Way Sep 19, 1997 Gramercy R $3,648 346
139 Highway One Aug 26, 2022 Indican Pictures Not Rated $3,063 290
140 The Modern Way Sep 16, 2022 Indican Pictures Not Rated $3,059 290
141 The Sleeping Negro Dec 3, 2021 ArtMattan Films Not Rated $2,830 268
142 Losing Ground Apr 5, 2016 Kino Lorber Not Rated $1,486 141
143 The Almond and the Seahorse Dec 16, 2022 IFC Films Not Rated $1,250 118
144 Sniper: The White Raven Jul 1, 2022 Well Go USA R $881 83
145 Found Wandering Lost Jan 25, 2022 Mutiny Pictures Not Rated $570 54
Total Gross of All Movies$583,964,951
Total Tickets Sold55,457,198

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2022. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2022. 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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