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Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 2004

Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 2004: Drama Releases of Jan 11–17

Magic Kitchen (2004) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 2004 (Jan 11–17), with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of Tokyo Godfathers (2004) at $605.6K and Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) at $181. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada.

week 3 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.2M
Magic Kitchen (2004), the #1
$2.6M
earned in the US & Canada
12%
Magic Kitchen (2004) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 3, 2004

Magic Kitchen (2004)

2004 · Drama, Romance

$2.6M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 2004?

Magic Kitchen (2004) leads with $2.6M, 81% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Magic Kitchen (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $2.6M Magic Kitchen (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Tokyo Godfathers (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $605.6K Tokyo Godfathers (2004)
    $367.1K US & Canada · 61% $238.5K elsewhere · 39%
  3. Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $181 Lakshmi Narasimha (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 3 of 2004, 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 3 of 2004 (Jan 11–17).

  1. 1 Magic Kitchen (2004) movie poster
    Magic Kitchen (2004) Jan 15, 2004 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance, Comedy $2.6M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  2. 2 Tokyo Godfathers (2004) movie poster
    Tokyo Godfathers (2004) Jan 16, 2004 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $605.6K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2004 US and Canada: $367.1K Rest of the world: $238.5K Worldwide: $605.6K
  3. 3 Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) movie poster
    Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) Jan 14, 2004 · Telugu · Action, Drama $181 worldwide
    Jan 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1996 earned the most: $111.5M from 2 films, led by Mr. Holland's Opus (1996). Week 3, 2004 took $3.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 3 films 3 $18.2M – Murder in the First (1995) $17.4M
Week 3, 1996 Jan 14–20 2 films · +512% 2 $111.5M +512% Mr. Holland's Opus (1996) $106.3M
Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 3 films · −71% 3 $32.9M −71% Metro (1997) $32M
Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 5 films · +47% 5 $48.2M +47% Fallen (1998) $25.2M
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 2 films · +59% 2 $76.7M +59% Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 1 film · −54% 1 $35.5M −54% My Dog Skip (2000) $35.5M
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 6 films · −17% 6 $29.6M −17% The Pledge (2001) $29.4M
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 4 films · −90% 4 $2.9M −90% State Property (2002) $2.1M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 8 films · +1098% 8 $35.3M +1098% City of God (2003) $30.7M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −91% 3 $3.2M −91% Magic Kitchen (2004) $2.6M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 3 of 2004: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 2004 (Jan 11–17)?

Magic Kitchen (2004) leads with $2.6M worldwide. Next come Tokyo Godfathers (2004) at $605.6K and Lakshmi Narasimha (2004) at $181.

How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 2004 (Jan 11–17) earn?

3 drama films released in week 3 of 2004 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, or $1.1M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 3 of 2004 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Magic Kitchen (2004), earned $2.6M.

How much of the Week 3, 2004 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$367.1K of the $3.2M total, or 12%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 2004 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 3 of 2004 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 2004 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.