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Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 27–Sep 2, 2000

Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2000: Drama Releases of Aug 27–Sep 2

Wildflowers (2000) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2000 (Aug 27–Sep 2), with $751K worldwide, ahead of One Hundred Steps (2000) at $216K and The Prime Gig (2000) at $94.9K. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all. That is down 70% on Week 35, 2000, whose releases took $3.8M. By language, English leads with $845.9K across 2 drama releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$1.1M
Wildflowers (2000), the #1
$751K
vs Week 35, 2000
−70%
Wildflowers (2000) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 36, 2000

Wildflowers (2000)

2000 · Drama

$751K worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2000?

Wildflowers (2000) leads with $751K, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Wildflowers (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $751K Wildflowers (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. One Hundred Steps (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $216K One Hundred Steps (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Prime Gig (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $94.9K The Prime Gig (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Comedy of Innocence (2000) movie poster Number 4
    $33.7K Comedy of Innocence (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Paria (2000) movie poster Number 5
    $17.1K Paria (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2000 (Aug 27–Sep 2).

  1. 1 Wildflowers (2000) movie poster
    Wildflowers (2000) Sep 1, 2000 · English · Drama $751K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $751K
  2. 2 One Hundred Steps (2000) movie poster
    One Hundred Steps (2000) Aug 31, 2000 · Italian · History, Drama $216K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $216K
  3. 3 The Prime Gig (2000) movie poster
    The Prime Gig (2000) Sep 1, 2000 · English · Drama, Romance $94.9K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.9K
  4. 4 Comedy of Innocence (2000) movie poster
    Comedy of Innocence (2000) Sep 1, 2000 · French · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $33.7K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7K
  5. 5 Paria (2000) movie poster
    Paria (2000) Sep 1, 2000 · French · Drama $17.1K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K
  6. 6 Vallyettan (2000) movie poster
    Vallyettan (2000) Sep 1, 2000 · Malayalam · Action, Drama $6.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 1994 earned the most: $59.2M from 6 films, led by The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Week 36, 2000 took $1.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1991 Sep 1–7 5 films 5 $9.3M – Black Robe (1991) $8.2M
Week 36, 1992 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −12% 3 $8.2M −12% Bob Roberts (1992) $4.5M
Week 36, 1993 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films · +151% 7 $20.7M +151% Iron Monkey (1993) $14.7M
Week 36, 1994 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · +186% 6 $59.2M +186% The Shawshank Redemption (1994) $29.3M
Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 8 films · −11% 8 $52.7M −11% To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) $47.8M
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 8 films · −97% 8 $1.7M −97% Twelfth Night (1996) $588.6K
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · +244% 5 $5.8M +244% Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $3.3M
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 4 films · −59% 4 $2.4M −59% Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) $2.3M
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 4 films · +237% 4 $8.1M +237% Outside Providence (1999) $7.3M
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 6 films · −86% 6 $1.1M −86% Wildflowers (2000) $751K
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 2000 (Aug 27–Sep 2)?

Wildflowers (2000) leads with $751K worldwide. Next come One Hundred Steps (2000) at $216K and The Prime Gig (2000) at $94.9K.

How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2000 (Aug 27–Sep 2) earn?

6 drama films released in week 36 of 2000 (Aug 27–Sep 2) report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, or $186.5K per film on average. Week 35, 2000 releases took $3.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2000 (Aug 27–Sep 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Wildflowers (2000), earned $751K.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2000 (Aug 27–Sep 2). 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 36, 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.