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Drama box office · Week 15 · Apr 2–8, 2000

Drama Box Office, Week 15 of 2000: Drama Releases of Apr 2–8

Rules of Engagement (2000) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8), with $71.7M worldwide, ahead of Return to Me (2000) at $36.6M and Est - Ouest (2000) at $6M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $120.5M in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 19% on Week 14, 2000, whose releases took $101.6M. By language, English leads with $114.4M across 4 drama releases.

week 15 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$120.5M
Rules of Engagement (2000), the #1
$71.7M
vs Week 14, 2000
+19%
Rules of Engagement (2000) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 15, 2000

Rules of Engagement (2000)

2000 · Action, Drama

$71.7M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$61.3M US & Canada · 86% $10.4M elsewhere · 14%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 15 of 2000?

Rules of Engagement (2000) leads with $71.7M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $120.4M, 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. Rules of Engagement (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $71.7M Rules of Engagement (2000)
    $61.3M US & Canada · 86% $10.4M elsewhere · 14%
  2. Return to Me (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $36.6M Return to Me (2000)
    $32.7M US & Canada · 89% $3.9M elsewhere · 11%
  3. Est - Ouest (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $6M Est - Ouest (2000)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 38% $3.7M elsewhere · 62%
  4. Black and White (2000) movie poster Number 4
    $5.5M Black and White (2000)
    $5.3M US & Canada · 95% $264.1K elsewhere · 5%
  5. Joe Gould's Secret (2000) movie poster Number 5
    $494.2K Joe Gould's Secret (2000)
    $468.7K US & Canada · 95% $25.5K elsewhere · 5%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8).

  1. 1 Rules of Engagement (2000) movie poster
    Rules of Engagement (2000) Apr 7, 2000 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $71.7M worldwide
    Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $71.7M
  2. 2 Return to Me (2000) movie poster
    Return to Me (2000) Apr 7, 2000 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $36.6M worldwide
    Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $36.6M
  3. 3 Est - Ouest (2000) movie poster
    Est - Ouest (2000) Apr 7, 2000 · French · Drama, History, Romance $6M worldwide
    Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6M
  4. 4 Black and White (2000) movie poster
    Black and White (2000) Apr 5, 2000 · English · Drama, Thriller, Music $5.5M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2000 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $264.1K Worldwide: $5.5M
  5. 5 Joe Gould's Secret (2000) movie poster
    Joe Gould's Secret (2000) Apr 7, 2000 · English · Drama $494.2K worldwide
    Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $468.7K Rest of the world: $25.5K Worldwide: $494.2K
  6. 6 Fidelity (2000) movie poster
    Fidelity (2000) Apr 5, 2000 · French · Drama $44.2K worldwide
    Apr 5, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2000?

Of the top 6, Black and White (2000) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Est - Ouest (2000) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $102.1M (85%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Rules of Engagement (2000) $71.7M
    $61.3M US & Canada · 86% $10.4M elsewhere · 14%
  2. 2 Return to Me (2000) $36.6M
    $32.7M US & Canada · 89% $3.9M elsewhere · 11%
  3. 3 Est - Ouest (2000) $6M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 38% $3.7M elsewhere · 62%
  4. 4 Black and White (2000) $5.5M
    $5.3M US & Canada · 95% $264.1K elsewhere · 5%
  5. 5 Joe Gould's Secret (2000) $494.2K
    $468.7K US & Canada · 95% $25.5K elsewhere · 5%
  6. 6 Fidelity (2000) $44.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 1993 earned the most: $305.1M from 4 films, led by Indecent Proposal (1993). Week 15, 2000 took $120.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1991 Apr 7–13 3 films 3 $48.9M – Out for Justice (1991) $39.7M
Week 15, 1992 Apr 5–11 3 films · −92% 3 $3.9M −92% Newsies (1992) $2.8M
Week 15, 1993 Apr 4–10 4 films · +7823% 4 $305.1M +7823% Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M
Week 15, 1994 Apr 3–9 1 film · −99% 1 $2.5M −99% Red Rock West (1994) $2.5M
Week 15, 1995 Apr 9–15 3 films · +617% 3 $17.9M +617% Jury Duty (1995) $17M
Week 15, 1996 Apr 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1997 Apr 6–12 4 films 4 $12.7M – Shall We Dance? (1997) $9.5M
Week 15, 1998 Apr 5–11 2 films · +148% 2 $31.3M +148% The Players Club (1998) $23.3M
Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 2 films · +189% 2 $90.6M +189% Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 6 films · +33% 6 $120.5M +33% Rules of Engagement (2000) $71.7M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 15 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 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8)?

Rules of Engagement (2000) leads with $71.7M worldwide, $61.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Return to Me (2000) at $36.6M and Est - Ouest (2000) at $6M.

How much did drama movies released in week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8) earn?

6 drama films released in week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $120.5M in all, or $20.1M per film on average. Week 14, 2000 releases took $101.6M.

How many drama movies released in week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rules of Engagement (2000), earned $71.7M.

How much of the Week 15, 2000 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.1M of the $120.5M total, or 85%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 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 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8). 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 15, 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.