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Drama box office · Week 22 · May 21–27, 2000

Drama Box Office, Week 22 of 2000: Drama Releases of May 21–27

Passion of Mind (2000) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27), with $769.3K worldwide, ahead of 8 ½ Women (2000) at $437.6K and Kikujirô no natsu (2000) at $281.5K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $1.3M across 3 drama releases.

week 22 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$1.6M
Passion of Mind (2000), the #1
$769.3K
earned in the US & Canada
94%
Passion of Mind (2000) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 22, 2000

Passion of Mind (2000)

2000 · Drama, Mystery

$769.3K worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$769.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 22 of 2000?

Passion of Mind (2000) leads with $769.3K, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Passion of Mind (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $769.3K Passion of Mind (2000)
    $769.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 8 ½ Women (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $437.6K 8 ½ Women (2000)
    $424.1K US & Canada · 97% $13.4K elsewhere · 3%
  3. Kikujirô no natsu (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $281.5K Kikujirô no natsu (2000)
    $200.9K US & Canada · 71% $80.6K elsewhere · 29%
  4. Better Living Through Circuitry (2000) movie poster Number 4
    $82.4K Better Living Through Circuitry (2000)
    $82.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000) movie poster Number 5
    $3.9K Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2000 (May 21–27).

  1. 1 Passion of Mind (2000) movie poster
    Passion of Mind (2000) May 26, 2000 · English · Drama, Mystery, Romance $769.3K worldwide
    May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $769.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $769.3K
  2. 2 8 ½ Women (2000) movie poster
    8 ½ Women (2000) May 26, 2000 · English · Drama, Comedy $437.6K worldwide
    May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $424.1K Rest of the world: $13.4K Worldwide: $437.6K
  3. 3 Kikujirô no natsu (2000) movie poster
    Kikujirô no natsu (2000) May 26, 2000 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy $281.5K worldwide
    May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $200.9K Rest of the world: $80.6K Worldwide: $281.5K
  4. 4 Better Living Through Circuitry (2000) movie poster
    Better Living Through Circuitry (2000) May 26, 2000 · English · Drama, Music, Documentary $82.4K worldwide
    May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $82.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.4K
  5. 5 Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000) movie poster
    Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000) May 27, 2000 · Korean · Romance, Drama $3.9K worldwide
    May 27, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 2000?

Of the top 5, Passion of Mind (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kikujirô no natsu (2000) made 29% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $1.5M (94%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Passion of Mind (2000) $769.3K
    $769.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 8 ½ Women (2000) $437.6K
    $424.1K US & Canada · 97% $13.4K elsewhere · 3%
  3. 3 Kikujirô no natsu (2000) $281.5K
    $200.9K US & Canada · 71% $80.6K elsewhere · 29%
  4. 4 Better Living Through Circuitry (2000) $82.4K
    $82.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000) $3.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 22 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 22, 1995 earned the most: $186.2M from 3 films, led by The Bridges of Madison County (1995). Week 22, 2000 took $1.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 22, 1991 May 26–Jun 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 22, 1992 May 24–30 1 film 1 $6.6M – Best of the Best (1992) $6.6M
Week 22, 1993 May 23–29 5 films · +686% 5 $52M +686% Menace II Society (1993) $27.9M
Week 22, 1994 May 22–28 2 films · −97% 2 $1.7M −97% Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) $1.7M
Week 22, 1995 May 28–Jun 3 3 films · +10794% 3 $186.2M +10794% The Bridges of Madison County (1995) $182M
Week 22, 1996 May 26–Jun 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 22, 1997 May 25–31 1 film 1 $647 – Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997) $647
Week 22, 1998 May 24–30 2 films · +13059016% 2 $84.5M +13059016% Hope Floats (1998) $81.5M
Week 22, 1999 May 23–29 3 films · −100% 3 $324.2K −100% The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999) $164K
Week 22, 2000 May 21–27 5 films · +386% 5 $1.6M +386% Passion of Mind (2000) $769.3K
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 22 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27)?

Passion of Mind (2000) leads with $769.3K worldwide, $769.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come 8 ½ Women (2000) at $437.6K and Kikujirô no natsu (2000) at $281.5K.

How much did drama movies released in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27) earn?

5 drama films released in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $314.9K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Passion of Mind (2000), earned $769.3K.

How much of the Week 22, 2000 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.5M of the $1.6M total, or 94%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2000 (May 21–27). 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 22, 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.