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Drama box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 2001

Drama Box Office, Week 33 of 2001: Drama Releases of Aug 12–18

Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18), with $62.1M worldwide, ahead of Innocence (2001) at $3M and Hamlet (2001) at $2M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.3M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.2 times the total of Week 32, 2001, whose releases took $11.1M. By language, English leads with $67.3M across 4 drama releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$69.3M
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), the #1
$62.1M
vs Week 32, 2001
×6.2
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 drama movie of Week 33, 2001

Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)

2001 · Drama, Romance

$62.1M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$25.5M US & Canada · 41% $36.6M elsewhere · 59%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 33 of 2001?

Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) leads with $62.1M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $68.7M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $62.1M Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
    $25.5M US & Canada · 41% $36.6M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Innocence (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $3M Innocence (2001)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 73% $832.6K elsewhere · 27%
  3. Hamlet (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $2M Hamlet (2001)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 77% $469.1K elsewhere · 23%
  4. One-Hand Clapping (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $1M One-Hand Clapping (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. To the Left of the Father (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $518.9K To the Left of the Father (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18).

  1. 1 Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) movie poster
    Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · English · Drama, Romance, War $62.1M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $62.1M
  2. 2 Innocence (2001) movie poster
    Innocence (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · English · Drama, Romance $3M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $832.6K Worldwide: $3M
  3. 3 Hamlet (2001) movie poster
    Hamlet (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · English · Drama $2M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $469.1K Worldwide: $2M
  4. 4 One-Hand Clapping (2001) movie poster
    One-Hand Clapping (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · Danish · Drama, Comedy $1M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  5. 5 To the Left of the Father (2001) movie poster
    To the Left of the Father (2001) Aug 18, 2001 · Portuguese · Drama $518.9K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $518.9K
  6. 6 The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) movie poster
    The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · Thai · Action, War, History $458.6K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $454.7K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $458.6K
  7. 7 Aberdeen (2001) movie poster
    Aberdeen (2001) Aug 17, 2001 · English · Drama $65.1K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $65.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65.1K
  8. 8 Smouldering Cigarette (2001) movie poster
    Smouldering Cigarette (2001) Aug 14, 2001 · Hungarian · Drama, Romance, Music $32.1K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.1K
  9. 9 Francesca and Nunziata (2001) movie poster
    Francesca and Nunziata (2001) Aug 16, 2001 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $7.9K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2001?

Of the top 9, Aberdeen (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $29.8M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M
    $25.5M US & Canada · 41% $36.6M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 Innocence (2001) $3M
    $2.2M US & Canada · 73% $832.6K elsewhere · 27%
  3. 3 Hamlet (2001) $2M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 77% $469.1K elsewhere · 23%
  4. 4 One-Hand Clapping (2001) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 To the Left of the Father (2001) $518.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Legend of Suriyothai (2001) $458.6K
    $454.7K US & Canada · 99% $3.8K elsewhere · <1%
  7. 7 Aberdeen (2001) $65.1K
    $65.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Smouldering Cigarette (2001) $32.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Francesca and Nunziata (2001) $7.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2000 earned the most: $92.9M from 7 films, led by Autumn in New York (2000). Week 33, 2001 took $69.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1992 Aug 9–15 2 films 2 $52.9M – Single White Female (1992) $48M
Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 3 films · +4% 3 $55M +4% The Secret Garden (1993) $31.2M
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 2 films · −72% 2 $15.5M −72% The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) $11.3M
Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 3 films · +53% 3 $23.6M +53% The Brothers McMullen (1995) $10.4M
Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 4 films · +263% 4 $85.7M +263% Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 1 film · −48% 1 $44.9M −48% Cop Land (1997) $44.9M
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 3 films · +18% 3 $53.1M +18% How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $39.3M
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 5 films · −34% 5 $35.2M −34% Himalaya (1999) $20.9M
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 7 films · +164% 7 $92.9M +164% Autumn in New York (2000) $90.7M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 9 films · −25% 9 $69.3M −25% Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 33 of 2001?

English-language drama films took $67.3M across 4 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Danish-language drama films ($1M) and Portuguese-language drama films ($518.9K).

Week 33 of 2001 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $67.3M
    4 films · #1 Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
  2. 1 film · #1 One-Hand Clapping (2001)
  3. Portuguese $518.9K
    1 film · #1 To the Left of the Father (2001)
  4. Thai $458.6K
    1 film · #1 The Legend of Suriyothai (2001)
  5. 1 film · #1 Smouldering Cigarette (2001)
  6. Italian $7.9K
    1 film · #1 Francesca and Nunziata (2001)
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 33 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18)?

Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) leads with $62.1M worldwide, $25.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Innocence (2001) at $3M and Hamlet (2001) at $2M.

How much did drama movies released in week 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18) earn?

9 drama films released in week 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $69.3M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 32, 2001 releases took $11.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), earned $62.1M.

How much of the Week 33, 2001 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.8M of the $69.3M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2001 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.