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Drama box office · Week 47 · Nov 14–20, 2004

Drama Box Office, Week 47 of 2004: Drama Releases of Nov 14–20

Bad Education (2004) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 47 of 2004 (Nov 14–20), with $40.4M worldwide, ahead of Battle of the Brave (2004) at $2.1M and Ravioli (2004) at $294.1K. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 46, 2004, whose releases took $211.7M. By language, Spanish leads with $40.4M across 1 drama release.

week 47 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$43M
Bad Education (2004), the #1
$40.4M
vs Week 46, 2004
−80%
Bad Education (2004) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 47, 2004

Bad Education (2004)

2004 · Drama, Mystery

$40.4M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$5.3M US & Canada · 13% $35.1M elsewhere · 87%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 47 of 2004?

Bad Education (2004) leads with $40.4M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $43M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bad Education (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $40.4M Bad Education (2004)
    $5.3M US & Canada · 13% $35.1M elsewhere · 87%
  2. Battle of the Brave (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $2.1M Battle of the Brave (2004)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 78% $458.3K elsewhere · 22%
  3. Ravioli (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $294.1K Ravioli (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Lie with Me (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $172.1K Lie with Me (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $90.4K The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2004 (Nov 14–20).

  1. 1 Bad Education (2004) movie poster
    Bad Education (2004) Nov 19, 2004 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $40.4M worldwide
    Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $40.4M
  2. 2 Battle of the Brave (2004) movie poster
    Battle of the Brave (2004) Nov 19, 2004 · French · History, War, Romance $2.1M worldwide
    Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $458.3K Worldwide: $2.1M
  3. 3 Ravioli (2004) movie poster
    Ravioli (2004) Nov 18, 2004 · German · Drama, Comedy $294.1K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.1K
  4. 4 Lie with Me (2004) movie poster
    Lie with Me (2004) Nov 15, 2004 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $172.1K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.1K
  5. 5 The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) movie poster
    The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) Nov 20, 2004 · Japanese · Animation, Romance, Adventure $90.4K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.4K
  6. 6 Canary (2004) movie poster
    Canary (2004) Nov 20, 2004 · Japanese · Drama $504 worldwide
    Nov 20, 2004 US and Canada: $504 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $504
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2004?

Of the top 6, Canary (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bad Education (2004) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $6.9M (16%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bad Education (2004) $40.4M
    $5.3M US & Canada · 13% $35.1M elsewhere · 87%
  2. 2 Battle of the Brave (2004) $2.1M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 78% $458.3K elsewhere · 22%
  3. 3 Ravioli (2004) $294.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Lie with Me (2004) $172.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) $90.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Canary (2004) $504
    $504 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 47 releases took $43M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 7–13) with $211.7M, led by Finding Neverland (2004).

  1. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Friday Night Lights (2004) $72.6M Friday Night Lights (2004)
  2. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Shall We Dance? (2004) $203.1M Shall We Dance? (2004)
  3. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Sideways (2004) $110.6M Sideways (2004)
  4. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Ray (2004) $204.3M Ray (2004)
  5. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Alfie (2004) $61.7M Alfie (2004)
  6. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Finding Neverland (2004) $211.7M Finding Neverland (2004)
  7. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Bad Education (2004) $43M Bad Education (2004)
  8. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 A Very Long Engagement (2004) $92M A Very Long Engagement (2004)
  9. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Closer (2004) $210.2M Closer (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 1998 earned the most: $402.8M from 5 films, led by Enemy of the State (1998). Week 47, 2004 took $43M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1995 Nov 19–25 3 films 3 $117M – Casino (1995) $116.1M
Week 47, 1996 Nov 17–23 2 films · −68% 2 $38M −68% Shine (1996) $36M
Week 47, 1997 Nov 16–22 6 films · +465% 6 $214.5M +465% Anastasia (1997) $139.8M
Week 47, 1998 Nov 15–21 5 films · +88% 5 $402.8M +88% Enemy of the State (1998) $250.8M
Week 47, 1999 Nov 14–20 4 films · −81% 4 $76.9M −81% All About My Mother (1999) $68M
Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 1 film · −31% 1 $53.4M −31% Bounce (2000) $53.4M
Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 3 films · −4% 3 $51.4M −4% In the Bedroom (2001) $44.8M
Week 47, 2002 Nov 17–23 8 films · +150% 8 $128.5M +150% Talk to Her (2002) $64.8M
Week 47, 2003 Nov 16–22 8 films · −22% 8 $100.2M −22% 21 Grams (2003) $60.5M
Week 47, 2004 Nov 14–20 6 films · −57% 6 $43M −57% Bad Education (2004) $40.4M
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2004, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 9 (Feb 22–28) with $762.5M, led by The Passion of the Christ (2004).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 47 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 47 of 2004 (Nov 14–20)?

Bad Education (2004) leads with $40.4M worldwide, $5.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Battle of the Brave (2004) at $2.1M and Ravioli (2004) at $294.1K.

How much did drama movies released in week 47 of 2004 (Nov 14–20) earn?

6 drama films released in week 47 of 2004 (Nov 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, or $7.2M per film on average. Week 46, 2004 releases took $211.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 47 of 2004 (Nov 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bad Education (2004), earned $40.4M.

How much of the Week 47, 2004 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.9M of the $43M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2004 (Nov 14–20). 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 47, 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.