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Box Office Performance for Dramatization Movies in 2018

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2018 GrossTickets Sold
1 Bohemian Rhapsody Nov 2, 2018 Drama PG-13 $189,813,133 20,835,690
2 The Greatest Showman Dec 20, 2017 Musical PG $125,303,456 13,754,496
3 I Can Only Imagine Mar 16, 2018 Drama PG $83,482,352 9,163,814
4 The Post Dec 22, 2017 Drama PG-13 $80,143,337 8,797,293
5 The Mule Dec 14, 2018 Drama R $64,720,334 7,104,318
6 BlacKkKlansman Oct 18, 2018 Black Comedy R $48,527,565 5,326,846
7 First Man Oct 11, 2018 Drama PG-13 $44,923,035 4,931,178
8 Darkest Hour Nov 22, 2017 Drama PG-13 $38,310,263 4,205,297
9 The 15:17 to Paris Feb 9, 2018 Drama PG-13 $36,276,286 3,982,029
10 Green Book Feb 22, 2019 Comedy PG-13 $32,153,006 3,529,418
11 Adrift Jun 1, 2018 Drama PG-13 $31,445,011 3,451,702
12 Vice Dec 25, 2018 Black Comedy R $29,727,497 3,263,172
13 I, Tonya Mar 22, 2018 Black Comedy R $27,663,198 3,036,574
14 Winchester Feb 2, 2018 Horror PG-13 $25,091,816 2,754,316
15 The Strangers: Prey at Night Mar 9, 2018 Horror R $24,431,472 2,681,830
16 White Boy Rick Sep 14, 2018 Drama R $24,004,833 2,634,998
17 Molly’s Game Dec 25, 2017 Drama R $23,403,264 2,568,964
18 Operation Finale Aug 29, 2018 Drama PG-13 $17,612,099 1,933,271
19 Paul, Apostle of Christ May 18, 2018 Drama PG-13 $17,547,999 1,926,234
20 Chappaquiddick Apr 6, 2018 Drama PG-13 $17,395,521 1,909,497
21 The Favourite Nov 23, 2018 Black Comedy R $15,888,465 1,744,069
22 All the Money in the World Dec 25, 2017 Thriller/Suspense R $12,393,945 1,360,476
23 The Old Man and the Gun Dec 7, 2018 Comedy PG-13 $11,198,543 1,229,258
24 Wonder Dec 1, 2017 Drama PG $10,863,515 1,192,482
25 The Miracle Season Apr 6, 2018 Drama PG $10,230,620 1,123,009
26 Mary Queen of Scots Dec 7, 2018 Drama R $9,906,230 1,087,401
27 Welcome to Marwen Dec 21, 2018 Drama PG-13 $8,357,895 917,441
28 Sanju Jun 29, 2018 Drama Not Rated $7,909,317 868,202
29 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Oct 19, 2018 Drama R $7,543,969 828,098
30 Unbroken: Path to Redemption Sep 14, 2018 Drama PG-13 $6,216,897 682,425
31 Colette Oct 26, 2018 Drama R $5,126,985 562,786
32 Samson Feb 16, 2018 Drama PG-13 $4,719,928 518,104
33 Gotti Jun 15, 2018 Drama R $4,286,367 470,512
34 Gosnell: The Trial of Ameri… Oct 12, 2018 Drama PG-13 $3,679,893 403,939
35 Indivisible Oct 26, 2018 Drama PG-13 $3,511,417 385,446
36 The Disaster Artist Dec 1, 2017 Comedy R $3,258,821 357,719
37 7 Days in Entebbe Apr 18, 2018 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $3,189,220 350,079
38 Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero Apr 13, 2018 Adventure PG $3,054,285 335,267
39 American Animals Jun 1, 2018 Thriller/Suspense R $2,853,526 313,230
40 Papillon Aug 24, 2018 Drama R $2,335,896 256,410
41 The Front Runner Nov 6, 2018 Drama R $1,994,179 218,900
42 At Eternity’s Gate Nov 16, 2018 Drama PG-13 $1,976,942 217,007
43 Dunkirk Jul 21, 2017 Action PG-13 $1,695,119 186,072
44 On the Basis of Sex Dec 25, 2018 Drama PG-13 $1,676,622 184,041
45 Padman Feb 9, 2018 Comedy PG-13 $1,662,927 182,538
46 A Private War Nov 2, 2018 Drama R $1,623,111 178,168
47 Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get F… Jul 13, 2018 Drama R $1,441,705 158,255
48 Beautifully Broken Aug 24, 2018 Drama PG-13 $1,209,645 132,782
49 Film Stars Don’t Die in Liv… Dec 29, 2017 Drama R $979,074 107,472
50 Schindler’s List Dec 15, 1993 Drama R $833,050 91,443
51 Blaze Aug 17, 2018 Drama R $703,482 77,221
52 Nada a Perder May 10, 2018 Drama PG $679,531 74,591
53 Lizzie Sep 14, 2018 Drama R $642,157 70,489
54 Marshall Oct 13, 2017 Drama PG-13 $583,341 64,033
55 Bilal: A New Breed of Hero May 26, 2017 Adventure PG-13 $490,973 53,893
56 Ansisung Sep 21, 2018 Action Not Rated $472,166 51,829
57 Loving Vincent Dec 1, 2017 Drama PG-13 $465,429 51,089
58 The Happy Prince Apr 12, 2018 Drama R $464,495 50,987
59 Final Portrait Aug 18, 2017 Drama R $460,859 50,588
60 The Children Act Sep 14, 2018 Drama R $457,803 50,252
61 Jane and Emma Oct 12, 2018 Drama PG $362,612 39,803
62 Stan & Ollie Dec 28, 2018 Drama PG $234,342 25,723
63 Borg vs McEnroe Sep 22, 2017 Drama R $231,346 25,394
64 Gauguin - Voyage de Tahiti Nov 3, 2017 Drama Not Rated $200,140 21,969
65 Little Pink House Apr 20, 2018 Drama Not Rated $199,069 21,851
66 Only the Brave Nov 10, 2017 Drama PG-13 $158,763 17,427
67 Museo Sep 14, 2018 Drama Not Rated $148,505 16,301
68 Le Jeune Karl Marx Apr 21, 2017 Drama Not Rated $125,659 13,793
69 El Angel Nov 9, 2018 Drama Not Rated $109,608 12,032
70 Der Hauptmann Mar 23, 2018 Drama Not Rated $109,226 11,989
71 Mary Shelley May 25, 2018 Drama PG-13 $108,900 11,954
72 La douleur Aug 17, 2018 Drama Not Rated $103,770 11,390
73 Andrey Rublyov May 20, 2016 Drama R $102,023 11,199
74 The Man Who Invented Christmas Nov 22, 2017 Comedy PG $100,351 11,015
75 Le Redoutable Oct 13, 2017 Drama R $82,264 9,030
76 Unga Astrid Nov 23, 2018 Drama Not Rated $76,087 8,352
77 The Riot Act Sep 14, 2018 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $75,506 8,288
78 Nico, 1988 Aug 1, 2018 Drama R $73,304 8,046
79 Tom of Finland Jul 7, 2017 Drama Not Rated $69,409 7,618
80 My Friend Dahmer Nov 3, 2017 Drama R $64,972 7,131
81 Bomb City Feb 9, 2018 Drama Not Rated $59,329 6,512
82 Woman Walks Ahead Jun 29, 2018 Western R $57,528 6,314
83 Bigger Oct 12, 2018 Drama PG-13 $46,382 5,091
84 Rodin Jun 1, 2018 Drama Not Rated $36,720 4,030
85 Same Kind of Different as Me Oct 20, 2017 Drama PG-13 $29,599 3,249
86 Loving Pablo Mar 9, 2018 Drama R $22,017 2,416
87 A Prayer Before Dawn May 25, 2018 Action R $14,453 1,586
88 Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Aud… Apr 20, 2018 Drama Not Rated $12,875 1,413
89 Victoria and Abdul Sep 22, 2017 Drama PG-13 $11,785 1,293
90 Summer of 67 Jun 29, 2018 Drama Not Rated $8,492 932
91 Edward II Mar 20, 1992 Drama R $4,826 529
92 Frank and Ava Dec 7, 2018 Drama Not Rated $4,009 440
93 Song of Granite Nov 15, 2017 Drama Not Rated $3,774 414
94 Nelly Aug 24, 2017 Drama Not Rated $3,046 334
95 Miekkailija Jul 15, 2016 Drama Not Rated $1,794 196
96 Billionaire Boys Club Aug 17, 2018 Drama R $618 67
Total Gross of All Movies$1,142,066,924
Total Tickets Sold125,364,061

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2018. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2018. 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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