#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 50, 2001
2001 · Drama, Comedy
$71.4M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$52.4M US & Canada · 73% $19.1M elsewhere · 27%
Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 2001
Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 2001: Drama Releases of Dec 9–15
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15), with $71.4M worldwide, ahead of Iris (2001) at $16.2M and Lantana (2001) at $15.7M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $118.4M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.8 times the total of Week 49, 2001, whose releases took $13.5M. By language, English leads with $104.4M across 5 drama releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $118.4M
- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), the #1
- $71.4M
- vs Week 49, 2001
- ×8.8
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 2001?
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) leads with $71.4M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $116.5M, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15).
- 1 Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $52.4M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $71.4M
- 2 Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $16.2M
- 3 Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $11.1M Worldwide: $15.7M
- 4 Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $11.3M
- 5 Dec 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 6
Dec 12, 2001 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: $785.9K Worldwide: $805.8K - 7
Dec 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $804.6K - 8
Dec 14, 2001 US and Canada: $275.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $275.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2001?
Of the top 8, Piñero (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Behind the Sun (2001) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $65.8M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $71.4M $52.4M US & Canada · 73% $19.1M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 Iris (2001) $16.2M $5.6M US & Canada · 35% $10.6M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Lantana (2001) $15.7M $4.6M US & Canada · 29% $11.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 4 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) $11.3M $2.9M US & Canada · 26% $8.4M elsewhere · 74%
- 5 My Life as McDull (2001) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Behind the Sun (2001) $805.8K $19.9K US & Canada · 2% $785.9K elsewhere · 98%
- 7 As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me (2001) $804.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Piñero (2001) $275.2K $275.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $118.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 23–29) with $525.3M, led by Black Hawk Down (2001).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) $19.8M The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Shallow Hal (2001) $169.8M Shallow Hal (2001)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Novocaine (2001) $4.6M Novocaine (2001)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 In the Bedroom (2001) $51.4M In the Bedroom (2001)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $94.1M Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Last Orders (2001) $13.5M Last Orders (2001)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $118.4M The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 A Beautiful Mind (2001) $379.7M A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Black Hawk Down (2001) $525.3M Black Hawk Down (2001)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1999 earned the most: $379.1M from 10 films, led by The Green Mile (1999). Week 50, 2001 took $118.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 3 films | 3 | $372.2M | – | A Few Good Men (1992) $243.2M |
| Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 2 films · −93% | 2 | $25M | −93% | Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) $18.6M |
| Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 2 films · +755% | 2 | $214M | +755% | Disclosure (1994) $214M |
| Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 6 films · +77% | 6 | $378.2M | +77% | Heat (1995) $187.4M |
| Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 4 films · −26% | 4 | $278.5M | −26% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 2 films · −80% | 2 | $54.9M | −80% | Amistad (1997) $44.2M |
| Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 4 films · +551% | 4 | $357.4M | +551% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 10 films · +6% | 10 | $379.1M | +6% | The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M |
| Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 3 films · −27% | 3 | $276.7M | −27% | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M |
| Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 8 films · −57% | 8 | $118.4M | −57% | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $71.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2001?
English-language drama films took $104.4M across 5 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($11.3M) and Cantonese-language drama films ($1.8M).
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2001, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2001 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 23–29) with $525.3M, led by Black Hawk Down (2001).
- Week 1 $337.4K
- Week 2 $150.7M
- Week 3 $29.6M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $22.1M
- Week 6 $1.5M
- Week 7 $65.8M
- Week 8 $7.9M
- Week 9 $3.1M
- Week 10 $57.2M
- Week 11 $204.7M
- Week 12 $28.1M
- Week 13 $49.5M
- Week 14 $85.8M
- Week 15 $306.8M
- Week 16 $11.2M
- Week 17 $61.1M
- Week 18 $13.5M
- Week 19 $11.9M
- Week 20 $214.8M
- Week 21 $450.5M
- Week 22 $701.6K
- Week 23 $7.4M
- Week 24 $15.2M
- Week 25 $1.1M
- Week 26 $351.7M
- Week 27 $815.6K
- Week 28 $120M
- Week 29 $27.7M
- Week 30 $11.5M
- Week 31 $35.7M
- Week 32 $11.1M
- Week 33 $69.3M
- Week 34 $41.8M
- Week 35 $79.5M
- Week 36 $73.3M
- Week 37 $54.4M
- Week 38 $3.5M
- Week 39 $142M
- Week 40 $111.1M
- Week 41 $90.9M
- Week 42 $70.1M
- Week 43 $104M
- Week 44 $19.8M
- Week 45 $169.8M
- Week 46 $4.6M
- Week 47 $51.4M
- Week 48 $94.1M
- Week 49 $13.5M
- Week 50 $118.4M
- Week 51 $379.7M
- Week 52 $525.3M
- Week 53 $640.2K
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 50 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15)?
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) leads with $71.4M worldwide, $52.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Iris (2001) at $16.2M and Lantana (2001) at $15.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15) earn?
8 drama films released in week 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $118.4M in all, or $14.8M per film on average. Week 49, 2001 releases took $13.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), earned $71.4M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2001 (Dec 9–15). 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 50, 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.