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Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 2001

Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2001: Drama Releases of Aug 19–25

Summer Catch (2001) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25), with $19.8M worldwide, ahead of Together (2001) at $14.6M and Tortilla Soup (2001) at $4.6M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.8M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 40% on Week 33, 2001, whose releases took $69.3M.

week 34 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$41.8M
Summer Catch (2001), the #1
$19.8M
vs Week 33, 2001
−40%
Summer Catch (2001) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 34, 2001

Summer Catch (2001)

2001 · Drama, Sport

$19.8M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$19.8M US & Canada · 100% $18.9K elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2001?

Summer Catch (2001) leads with $19.8M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $41.8M, 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. Summer Catch (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $19.8M Summer Catch (2001)
    $19.8M US & Canada · 100% $18.9K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Together (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $14.6M Together (2001)
    $1M US & Canada · 7% $13.6M elsewhere · 93%
  3. Tortilla Soup (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $4.6M Tortilla Soup (2001)
    $4.5M US & Canada · 96% $166.5K elsewhere · 4%
  4. Beautiful Memories (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $2.8M Beautiful Memories (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25).

  1. 1 Summer Catch (2001) movie poster
    Summer Catch (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $19.8M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $18.9K Worldwide: $19.8M
  2. 2 Together (2001) movie poster
    Together (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy $14.6M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $13.6M Worldwide: $14.6M
  3. 3 Tortilla Soup (2001) movie poster
    Tortilla Soup (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $4.6M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $166.5K Worldwide: $4.6M
  4. 4 Beautiful Memories (2001) movie poster
    Beautiful Memories (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · French · Drama, Romance $2.8M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2001?

Of the top 4, Summer Catch (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Together (2001) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $25.3M (60%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Summer Catch (2001) $19.8M
    $19.8M US & Canada · 100% $18.9K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Together (2001) $14.6M
    $1M US & Canada · 7% $13.6M elsewhere · 93%
  3. 3 Tortilla Soup (2001) $4.6M
    $4.5M US & Canada · 96% $166.5K elsewhere · 4%
  4. 4 Beautiful Memories (2001) $2.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1993 earned the most: $75.4M from 2 films, led by Hard Target (1993). Week 34, 2001 took $41.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1992 Aug 16–22 4 films 4 $16.8M – Rapid Fire (1992) $14.4M
Week 34, 1993 Aug 15–21 2 films · +349% 2 $75.4M +349% Hard Target (1993) $74.2M
Week 34, 1994 Aug 14–20 1 film · −100% 1 $364.2K −100% Nostradamus (1994) $364.2K
Week 34, 1995 Aug 20–26 3 films · +12589% 3 $46.2M +12589% Desperado (1995) $25.4M
Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 4 films · −78% 4 $10.2M −78% She's the One (1996) $9.5M
Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 2 films · +533% 2 $64.4M +533% G.I. Jane (1997) $48.2M
Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 5 films · −60% 5 $25.6M −60% Dance with Me (1998) $15.9M
Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 1 film 1 $79.1K – Steal This Movie (2000) $79.1K
Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 4 films · +52726% 4 $41.8M +52726% Summer Catch (2001) $19.8M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 34 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 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25)?

Summer Catch (2001) leads with $19.8M worldwide, $19.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Together (2001) at $14.6M and Tortilla Soup (2001) at $4.6M.

How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25) earn?

4 drama films released in week 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $41.8M in all, or $10.4M per film on average. Week 33, 2001 releases took $69.3M.

How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Summer Catch (2001), earned $19.8M.

How much of the Week 34, 2001 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.3M of the $41.8M total, or 60%, 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 34, 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 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.