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Drama box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 2001

Drama Box Office, Week 31 of 2001: Drama Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4

Original Sin (2001) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $35.4M worldwide, ahead of Fulltime Killer (2001) at $181.7K and Thomas in Love (2001) at $111.5K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.7M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 30, 2001, whose releases took $11.5M.

week 31 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$35.7M
Original Sin (2001), the #1
$35.4M
vs Week 30, 2001
×3.1
Original Sin (2001) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 31, 2001

Original Sin (2001)

2001 · Drama, Mystery

$35.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$16.5M US & Canada · 47% $18.9M elsewhere · 53%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 31 of 2001?

Original Sin (2001) leads with $35.4M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $35.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Original Sin (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $35.4M Original Sin (2001)
    $16.5M US & Canada · 47% $18.9M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Fulltime Killer (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $181.7K Fulltime Killer (2001)
    $23.1K US & Canada · 13% $158.5K elsewhere · 87%
  3. Thomas in Love (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $111.5K Thomas in Love (2001)
    $44.3K US & Canada · 40% $67.3K elsewhere · 60%
  4. A Cab for Three (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $31.4K A Cab for Three (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 31 of 2001, 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 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4).

  1. 1 Original Sin (2001) movie poster
    Original Sin (2001) Aug 3, 2001 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $35.4M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $35.4M
  2. 2 Fulltime Killer (2001) movie poster
    Fulltime Killer (2001) Aug 3, 2001 · Cantonese · Drama, Thriller, Action $181.7K worldwide
    Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: $158.5K Worldwide: $181.7K
  3. 3 Thomas in Love (2001) movie poster
    Thomas in Love (2001) Aug 3, 2001 · French · Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy $111.5K worldwide
    Aug 3, 2001 US and Canada: $44.3K Rest of the world: $67.3K Worldwide: $111.5K
  4. 4 A Cab for Three (2001) movie poster
    A Cab for Three (2001) Aug 2, 2001 · Spanish · Drama, Crime $31.4K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2001?

Of the top 4, Original Sin (2001) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Fulltime Killer (2001) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $16.6M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Original Sin (2001) $35.4M
    $16.5M US & Canada · 47% $18.9M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Fulltime Killer (2001) $181.7K
    $23.1K US & Canada · 13% $158.5K elsewhere · 87%
  3. 3 Thomas in Love (2001) $111.5K
    $44.3K US & Canada · 40% $67.3K elsewhere · 60%
  4. 4 A Cab for Three (2001) $31.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1995 earned the most: $305M from 3 films, led by Babe (1995). Week 31, 2001 took $35.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1992 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film 1 $13.2M – 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
Week 31, 2001 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · +1692% 4 $35.7M +1692% Original Sin (2001) $35.4M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 31 of 2001: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?

Original Sin (2001) leads with $35.4M worldwide, $16.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fulltime Killer (2001) at $181.7K and Thomas in Love (2001) at $111.5K.

How much did drama movies released in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?

4 drama films released in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $35.7M in all, or $8.9M per film on average. Week 30, 2001 releases took $11.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 31 of 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Original Sin (2001), earned $35.4M.

How much of the Week 31, 2001 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.6M of the $35.7M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 2001 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 2001 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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, 2001 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.