#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 2000
2000 · Adventure, Drama
$429.6M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$233.6M US & Canada · 54% $196M elsewhere · 46%
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 17–23, 2000
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 2000: Drama Releases of Dec 17–23
Cast Away (2000) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 2000 (Dec 17–23), with $429.6M worldwide, ahead of The Family Man (2000) at $124.7M and Finding Forrester (2000) at $80M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $657.4M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4 times the total of Week 51, 2000, whose releases took $165.1M. By language, English leads with $657.4M across 6 drama releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $657.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 51, 2000
- ×4
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 2000?
Cast Away (2000) leads with $429.6M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $652.2M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2000 (Dec 17–23).
- 1 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $233.6M Rest of the world: $196M Worldwide: $429.6M
- 2 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $49M Worldwide: $124.7M
- 3 Dec 20, 2000 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $80M
- 4 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $9.2M
- 5 Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $8.6M
- 6
Dec 22, 2000 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $5.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2000?
Of the top 6, State and Main (2000) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Before Night Falls (2000) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $375.5M (57%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Cast Away (2000) $429.6M $233.6M US & Canada · 54% $196M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 The Family Man (2000) $124.7M $75.8M US & Canada · 61% $49M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Finding Forrester (2000) $80M $51.8M US & Canada · 65% $28.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 4 State and Main (2000) $9.2M $6.9M US & Canada · 75% $2.3M elsewhere · 25%
- 5 Before Night Falls (2000) $8.6M $4.2M US & Canada · 49% $4.4M elsewhere · 51%
- 6 The House of Mirth (2000) $5.2M $3M US & Canada · 59% $2.1M elsewhere · 41%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $657.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 17–23) with $657.4M, led by Cast Away (2000).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 5–11 Men of Honor (2000) $93.7M Men of Honor (2000)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 12–18 Bounce (2000) $53.4M Bounce (2000)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 19–25 Unbreakable (2000) $266.1M Unbreakable (2000)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 26–Dec 2 Boys Life 3 (2000) $463.4K Boys Life 3 (2000)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 3–9 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $276.7M Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 10–16 Chocolat (2000) $165.1M Chocolat (2000)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 Cast Away (2000) $657.4M Cast Away (2000)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 Traffic (2000) $304.5M Traffic (2000)
- Week 54 Wk 54 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2000 earned the most: $657.4M from 6 films, led by Cast Away (2000).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1991 Dec 22–28 6 films | 6 | $121M | – | The Prince of Tides (1991) $74.8M |
| Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 2 films · +35% | 2 | $163.4M | +35% | Scent of a Woman (1992) $134.1M |
| Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 6 films · +124% | 6 | $365.9M | +124% | Philadelphia (1993) $206.7M |
| Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 5 films · −54% | 5 | $167.6M | −54% | Nell (1994) $106.7M |
| Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 3 films · −74% | 3 | $43.4M | −74% | Dead Man Walking (1995) $39.4M |
| Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 6 films · +559% | 6 | $286.1M | +559% | Evita (1996) $141M |
| Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 8 films · +55% | 8 | $444.5M | +55% | As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M |
| Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 6 films · −4% | 6 | $424.8M | −4% | Patch Adams (1998) $202.3M |
| Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 9 films · −10% | 9 | $381.1M | −10% | The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M |
| Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 6 films · +72% | 6 | $657.4M | +72% | Cast Away (2000) $429.6M |
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 52 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 52 of 2000 (Dec 17–23)?
Cast Away (2000) leads with $429.6M worldwide, $233.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Family Man (2000) at $124.7M and Finding Forrester (2000) at $80M.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 2000 (Dec 17–23) earn?
6 drama films released in week 52 of 2000 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $657.4M in all, or $109.6M per film on average. Week 51, 2000 releases took $165.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 2000 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Cast Away (2000) with $429.6M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2000 (Dec 17–23). 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 52, 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.