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Drama box office · Week 25 · Jun 11–17, 2000

Drama Box Office, Week 25 of 2000: Drama Releases of Jun 11–17

Boys and Girls (2000) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 25 of 2000 (Jun 11–17), with $25.9M worldwide, ahead of Butterfly Tongues (2000) at $7.7M and Jesus' Son (2000) at $1.3M. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.7 times the total of Week 24, 2000, whose releases took $9.5M. By language, English leads with $27.2M across 3 drama releases.

week 25 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$35.2M
Boys and Girls (2000), the #1
$25.9M
vs Week 24, 2000
×3.7
Boys and Girls (2000) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of Week 25, 2000

Boys and Girls (2000)

2000 · Drama, Comedy

$25.9M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$21.8M US & Canada · 84% $4.1M elsewhere · 16%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 25 of 2000?

Boys and Girls (2000) leads with $25.9M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $35.2M, 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. Boys and Girls (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $25.9M Boys and Girls (2000)
    $21.8M US & Canada · 84% $4.1M elsewhere · 16%
  2. Butterfly Tongues (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $7.7M Butterfly Tongues (2000)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 27% $5.6M elsewhere · 73%
  3. Jesus' Son (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Jesus' Son (2000)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Marcel Proust's Time Regained (2000) movie poster Number 4
    $249K Marcel Proust's Time Regained (2000)
    $247.7K US & Canada · 99% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
  5. Forgive and Forget (2000) movie poster Number 5
    $37.8K Forgive and Forget (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 25 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 25 of 2000 (Jun 11–17).

  1. 1 Boys and Girls (2000) movie poster
    Boys and Girls (2000) Jun 16, 2000 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $25.9M worldwide
    Jun 16, 2000 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $25.9M
  2. 2 Butterfly Tongues (2000) movie poster
    Butterfly Tongues (2000) Jun 16, 2000 · Spanish · Drama, War, Music $7.7M worldwide
    Jun 16, 2000 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $7.7M
  3. 3 Jesus' Son (2000) movie poster
    Jesus' Son (2000) Jun 16, 2000 · English · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Jun 16, 2000 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 Marcel Proust's Time Regained (2000) movie poster
    Marcel Proust's Time Regained (2000) Jun 16, 2000 · Drama, Romance, War $249K worldwide
    Jun 16, 2000 US and Canada: $247.7K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $249K
  5. 5 Forgive and Forget (2000) movie poster
    Forgive and Forget (2000) Jun 12, 2000 · English · Drama $37.8K worldwide
    Jun 12, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 25 of 2000?

Of the top 5, Jesus' Son (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Butterfly Tongues (2000) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $25.4M (72%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Boys and Girls (2000) $25.9M
    $21.8M US & Canada · 84% $4.1M elsewhere · 16%
  2. 2 Butterfly Tongues (2000) $7.7M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 27% $5.6M elsewhere · 73%
  3. 3 Jesus' Son (2000) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Marcel Proust's Time Regained (2000) $249K
    $247.7K US & Canada · 99% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 Forgive and Forget (2000) $37.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 25 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 25, 1994 earned the most: $1.1B from 3 films, led by The Lion King (1994). Week 25, 2000 took $35.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 25, 1991 Jun 16–22 4 films 4 $85M – Dying Young (1991) $82.3M
Week 25, 1992 Jun 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 25, 1993 Jun 13–19 2 films 2 $714.8K – Where the Rivers Flow North (1993) $595.5K
Week 25, 1994 Jun 12–18 3 films · +155240% 3 $1.1B +155240% The Lion King (1994) $979.2M
Week 25, 1995 Jun 18–24 2 films · −69% 2 $346.6M −69% Pocahontas (1995) $346.1M
Week 25, 1996 Jun 16–22 4 films · +68% 4 $582.2M +68% The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M
Week 25, 1997 Jun 15–21 2 films · −100% 2 $97.6K −100% Fall (1997) $51.3K
Week 25, 1998 Jun 14–20 4 films · +3294% 4 $3.3M +3294% Henry Fool (1998) $1.3M
Week 25, 1999 Jun 13–19 3 films · +17945% 3 $597.9M +17945% Tarzan (1999) $448.2M
Week 25, 2000 Jun 11–17 5 films · −94% 5 $35.2M −94% Boys and Girls (2000) $25.9M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 25 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 25 of 2000 (Jun 11–17)?

Boys and Girls (2000) leads with $25.9M worldwide, $21.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Butterfly Tongues (2000) at $7.7M and Jesus' Son (2000) at $1.3M.

How much did drama movies released in week 25 of 2000 (Jun 11–17) earn?

5 drama films released in week 25 of 2000 (Jun 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, or $7M per film on average. Week 24, 2000 releases took $9.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 25 of 2000 (Jun 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Boys and Girls (2000), earned $25.9M.

How much of the Week 25, 2000 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.4M of the $35.2M total, or 72%, 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 25, 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 25 of 2000 (Jun 11–17). 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 25, 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.