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Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 19–25, 2004

Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 2004: Drama Releases of Dec 19–25

Hotel Rwanda (2004) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 2004 (Dec 19–25), with $33.9M worldwide, ahead of The Woodsman (2004) at $4.7M and The Keys to the House (2004) at $4.5M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.3M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 51, 2004, whose releases took $598.8M. By language, English leads with $39.2M across 3 drama releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$46.3M
Hotel Rwanda (2004), the #1
$33.9M
vs Week 51, 2004
−92%
Hotel Rwanda (2004) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 52, 2004

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

2004 · Drama, History

$33.9M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$23.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.4M elsewhere · 31%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 2004?

Hotel Rwanda (2004) leads with $33.9M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.3M, 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. Hotel Rwanda (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $33.9M Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    $23.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.4M elsewhere · 31%
  2. The Woodsman (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $4.7M The Woodsman (2004)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 34% $3.1M elsewhere · 66%
  3. The Keys to the House (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $4.5M The Keys to the House (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $2.5M Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Queen of Sheba’s Pearls (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $622.8K The Queen of Sheba’s Pearls (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2004 (Dec 19–25).

  1. 1 Hotel Rwanda (2004) movie poster
    Hotel Rwanda (2004) Dec 22, 2004 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $33.9M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $33.9M
  2. 2 The Woodsman (2004) movie poster
    The Woodsman (2004) Dec 24, 2004 · English · Drama $4.7M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2004 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $4.7M
  3. 3 The Keys to the House (2004) movie poster
    The Keys to the House (2004) Dec 22, 2004 · Italian · Drama $4.5M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  4. 4 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) movie poster
    Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) Dec 24, 2004 · Hindi · Drama, War, Action $2.5M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  5. 5 The Queen of Sheba’s Pearls (2004) movie poster
    The Queen of Sheba’s Pearls (2004) Dec 25, 2004 · English · Drama $622.8K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $622.8K
  6. 6 Pusher II (2004) movie poster
    Pusher II (2004) Dec 25, 2004 · Danish · Action, Drama, Crime $35.7K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2004 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: $34.1K Worldwide: $35.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2004?

Of the top 6, Hotel Rwanda (2004) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while Pusher II (2004) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $25.1M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M
    $23.5M US & Canada · 69% $10.4M elsewhere · 31%
  2. 2 The Woodsman (2004) $4.7M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 34% $3.1M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 The Keys to the House (2004) $4.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Queen of Sheba’s Pearls (2004) $622.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Pusher II (2004) $35.7K
    $1.6K US & Canada · 4% $34.1K elsewhere · 96%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $46.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $598.8M, led by Million Dollar Baby (2004).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Finding Neverland (2004) $211.7M Finding Neverland (2004)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Bad Education (2004) $43M Bad Education (2004)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 A Very Long Engagement (2004) $92M A Very Long Engagement (2004)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Closer (2004) $210.2M Closer (2004)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) $42.4M The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Million Dollar Baby (2004) $598.8M Million Dollar Baby (2004)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Hotel Rwanda (2004) $46.3M Hotel Rwanda (2004)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 In Good Company (2004) $91.2M In Good Company (2004)
  9. Week 1, 2005 Wk 1 Jan 1 Never Again as Before (2005) $602.3K Never Again as Before (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2000 earned the most: $657.4M from 6 films, led by Cast Away (2000). Week 52, 2004 took $46.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 3 films 3 $43.4M – Dead Man Walking (1995) $39.4M
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 6 films · +559% 6 $286.1M +559% Evita (1996) $141M
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 8 films · +55% 8 $444.5M +55% As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 6 films · −4% 6 $424.8M −4% Patch Adams (1998) $202.3M
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 9 films · −10% 9 $381.1M −10% The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 6 films · +72% 6 $657.4M +72% Cast Away (2000) $429.6M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 10 films · −20% 10 $525.3M −20% Black Hawk Down (2001) $173M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 9 films · +12% 9 $588.8M +12% Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 6 films · −57% 6 $253.7M −57% Cold Mountain (2003) $173M
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 6 films · −82% 6 $46.3M −82% Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M
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 52 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 52 of 2004 (Dec 19–25)?

Hotel Rwanda (2004) leads with $33.9M worldwide, $23.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Woodsman (2004) at $4.7M and The Keys to the House (2004) at $4.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 2004 (Dec 19–25) earn?

6 drama films released in week 52 of 2004 (Dec 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $46.3M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 51, 2004 releases took $598.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 52 of 2004 (Dec 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hotel Rwanda (2004), earned $33.9M.

How much of the Week 52, 2004 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.1M of the $46.3M total, or 54%, 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 52, 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 52 of 2004 (Dec 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 52, 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.