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Drama box office · Week 13 · Mar 19–25, 2000

Drama Box Office, Week 13 of 2000: Drama Releases of Mar 19–25

Romeo Must Die (2000) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 13 of 2000 (Mar 19–25), with $91M worldwide, ahead of Here on Earth (2000) at $10.9M and Whatever It Takes (2000) at $9.9M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $114.9M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 58% on Week 12, 2000, whose releases took $272.4M. By language, English leads with $102.2M across 4 drama releases.

week 13 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$114.9M
Romeo Must Die (2000), the #1
$91M
vs Week 12, 2000
−58%
Romeo Must Die (2000) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 13, 2000

Romeo Must Die (2000)

2000 · Action, Drama

$91M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$56M US & Canada · 61% $35.1M elsewhere · 39%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 13 of 2000?

Romeo Must Die (2000) leads with $91M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $114.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Romeo Must Die (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $91M Romeo Must Die (2000)
    $56M US & Canada · 61% $35.1M elsewhere · 39%
  2. Here on Earth (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $10.9M Here on Earth (2000)
    $10.5M US & Canada · 97% $351K elsewhere · 3%
  3. Whatever It Takes (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $9.9M Whatever It Takes (2000)
    $8.7M US & Canada · 88% $1.2M elsewhere · 12%
  4. The Color of Paradise (2000) movie poster Number 4
    $2.8M The Color of Paradise (2000)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 65% $960.3K elsewhere · 35%
  5. Waking the Dead (2000) movie poster Number 5
    $270.7K Waking the Dead (2000)
    $270.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 13 of 2000, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 13 of 2000 (Mar 19–25).

  1. 1 Romeo Must Die (2000) movie poster
    Romeo Must Die (2000) Mar 22, 2000 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $91M worldwide
    Mar 22, 2000 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $91M
  2. 2 Here on Earth (2000) movie poster
    Here on Earth (2000) Mar 24, 2000 · English · Drama, Romance $10.9M worldwide
    Mar 24, 2000 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $351K Worldwide: $10.9M
  3. 3 Whatever It Takes (2000) movie poster
    Whatever It Takes (2000) Mar 24, 2000 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $9.9M worldwide
    Mar 24, 2000 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $9.9M
  4. 4 The Color of Paradise (2000) movie poster
    The Color of Paradise (2000) Mar 24, 2000 · Persian · Drama, Family $2.8M worldwide
    Mar 24, 2000 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $960.3K Worldwide: $2.8M
  5. 5 Waking the Dead (2000) movie poster
    Waking the Dead (2000) Mar 24, 2000 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $270.7K worldwide
    Mar 24, 2000 US and Canada: $270.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $270.7K
  6. 6 Buddy Boy (2000) movie poster
    Buddy Boy (2000) Mar 24, 2000 · English · Drama, Thriller $12.6K worldwide
    Mar 24, 2000 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 2000?

Of the top 6, Waking the Dead (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Romeo Must Die (2000) made 39% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $77.3M (67%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Romeo Must Die (2000) $91M
    $56M US & Canada · 61% $35.1M elsewhere · 39%
  2. 2 Here on Earth (2000) $10.9M
    $10.5M US & Canada · 97% $351K elsewhere · 3%
  3. 3 Whatever It Takes (2000) $9.9M
    $8.7M US & Canada · 88% $1.2M elsewhere · 12%
  4. 4 The Color of Paradise (2000) $2.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 65% $960.3K elsewhere · 35%
  5. 5 Waking the Dead (2000) $270.7K
    $270.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Buddy Boy (2000) $12.6K
    $12.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 13 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 13, 1997 earned the most: $140.8M from 1 film, led by The Devil's Own (1997). Week 13, 2000 took $114.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 13, 1991 Mar 24–30 2 films 2 $8.9M – The Five Heartbeats (1991) $8.8M
Week 13, 1992 Mar 22–28 5 films · +1240% 5 $119.8M +1240% White Men Can’t Jump (1992) $90.8M
Week 13, 1993 Mar 21–27 1 film · −80% 1 $24.1M −80% The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) $24.1M
Week 13, 1994 Mar 20–26 2 films · +156% 2 $61.8M +156% D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) $45.6M
Week 13, 1995 Mar 26–Apr 1 2 films · −96% 2 $2.5M −96% Jefferson in Paris (1995) $2.5M
Week 13, 1996 Mar 24–30 1 film · +299% 1 $10.1M +299% A Family Thing (1996) $10.1M
Week 13, 1997 Mar 23–29 1 film · +1291% 1 $140.8M +1291% The Devil's Own (1997) $140.8M
Week 13, 1998 Mar 22–28 4 films · −92% 4 $12M −92% The Newton Boys (1998) $10.5M
Week 13, 1999 Mar 21–27 1 film · −60% 1 $4.8M −60% A Walk on the Moon (1999) $4.8M
Week 13, 2000 Mar 19–25 6 films · +2318% 6 $114.9M +2318% Romeo Must Die (2000) $91M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 13 of 2000: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 13 of 2000 (Mar 19–25)?

Romeo Must Die (2000) leads with $91M worldwide, $56M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Here on Earth (2000) at $10.9M and Whatever It Takes (2000) at $9.9M.

How much did drama movies released in week 13 of 2000 (Mar 19–25) earn?

6 drama films released in week 13 of 2000 (Mar 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $114.9M in all, or $19.1M per film on average. Week 12, 2000 releases took $272.4M.

How many drama movies released in week 13 of 2000 (Mar 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Romeo Must Die (2000), earned $91M.

How much of the Week 13, 2000 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$77.3M of the $114.9M total, or 67%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 13, 2000 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 13 of 2000 (Mar 19–25). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 13, 2000 drama box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.