#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 31, 2000
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000)
2000 · Drama, Comedy
$1.3M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 31 · Jul 23–29, 2000
Drama Box Office, Week 31 of 2000: Drama Releases of Jul 23–29
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 31 of 2000 (Jul 23–29), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Wonderland (2000) at $414.3K and The Wind Will Carry Us (2000) at $259.5K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $2M
- Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000), the #1
- $1.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 31 of 2000?
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000) leads with $1.3M, 66% of the total. The top 3 together took $2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2000 (Jul 23–29).
- 1 Jul 28, 2000 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 Jul 28, 2000 US and Canada: $414.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $414.3K
- 3 Jul 28, 2000 US and Canada: $259.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2000?
Of the top 3, Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Wind Will Carry Us (2000) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Wonderland (2000) $414.3K $414.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Wind Will Carry Us (2000) $259.5K $259.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 25–Jul 1) with $545.9M, led by The Perfect Storm (2000).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 11–17 Boys and Girls (2000) $35.2M Boys and Girls (2000)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 18–24 Boricua's Bond (2000) $71K Boricua's Bond (2000)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 25–Jul 1 The Perfect Storm (2000) $545.9M The Perfect Storm (2000)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 2–8 But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) $4.8M But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 9–15 Chuck & Buck (2000) $2.1M Chuck & Buck (2000)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 16–22 What Lies Beneath (2000) $296.7M What Lies Beneath (2000)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 23–29 Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000) $2M Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 30–Aug 5 Coyote Ugly (2000) $118.7M Coyote Ugly (2000)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 6–12 Autumn in New York (2000) $92.9M Autumn in New York (2000)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1995 earned the most: $305M from 3 films, led by Babe (1995). Week 31, 2000 took $2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1991 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 films | 2 | $57.6M | – | Doc Hollywood (1991) $54.8M |
| Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film · −77% | 1 | $13.2M | −77% | Enchanted April (1992) $13.2M |
| Week 31, 1993 Jul 25–31 1 film · +712% | 1 | $107.2M | +712% | Rising Sun (1993) $107.2M |
| Week 31, 1994 Jul 24–30 3 films · −54% | 3 | $49.8M | −54% | It Could Happen to You (1994) $37.9M |
| Week 31, 1995 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films · +512% | 3 | $305M | +512% | Babe (1995) $254.1M |
| Week 31, 1996 Jul 28–Aug 3 4 films · −80% | 4 | $61.9M | −80% | Chain Reaction (1996) $60.2M |
| Week 31, 1997 Jul 27–Aug 2 4 films · −15% | 4 | $52.9M | −15% | Picture Perfect (1997) $44.3M |
| Week 31, 1998 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · +177% | 3 | $146.3M | +177% | Ever After (1998) $98M |
| Week 31, 1999 Jul 25–31 1 film · −99% | 1 | $985.3K | −99% | Twin Falls Idaho (1999) $985.3K |
| Week 31, 2000 Jul 23–29 3 films · +102% | 3 | $2M | +102% | Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000) $1.3M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2000, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2000 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 17–23) with $657.4M, led by Cast Away (2000).
- Week 1 $41.7K
- Week 2 $424.1K
- Week 3 $35.5M
- Week 4 $25.9M
- Week 5 $34.6K
- Week 6 $484.2K
- Week 7 $145.5M
- Week 8 $187.9M
- Week 9 $66.2M
- Week 10 $9.4M
- Week 11 $171.8M
- Week 12 $272.4M
- Week 13 $114.9M
- Week 14 $101.6M
- Week 15 $120.5M
- Week 16 $168.1M
- Week 17 $178.9M
- Week 18 $118.3M
- Week 19 $487.2M
- Week 20 $43.8M
- Week 21 $27.6M
- Week 22 $1.6M
- Week 23 $117.6K
- Week 24 $9.5M
- Week 25 $35.2M
- Week 26 $71K
- Week 27 $545.9M
- Week 28 $4.8M
- Week 29 $2.1M
- Week 30 $296.7M
- Week 31 $2M
- Week 32 $118.7M
- Week 33 $92.9M
- Week 34 $79.1K
- Week 35 $3.8M
- Week 36 $1.1M
- Week 37 $23.8M
- Week 38 $56.4M
- Week 39 $41.6M
- Week 40 $143.6M
- Week 41 $32M
- Week 42 $187.1M
- Week 43 $56.6M
- Week 44 $7M
- Week 45 $40.1M
- Week 46 $93.7M
- Week 47 $53.4M
- Week 48 $266.1M
- Week 49 $463.4K
- Week 50 $276.7M
- Week 51 $165.1M
- Week 52 $657.4M
- Week 53 $304.5M
- Week 54 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 31 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 31 of 2000 (Jul 23–29)?
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wonderland (2000) at $414.3K and The Wind Will Carry Us (2000) at $259.5K.
How much did drama movies released in week 31 of 2000 (Jul 23–29) earn?
3 drama films released in week 31 of 2000 (Jul 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $664.5K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 31 of 2000 (Jul 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000), earned $1.3M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2000 (Jul 23–29). 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 31, 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.