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Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2004

Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2004: Drama Releases of Feb 15–21

Against the Ropes (2004) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2004 (Feb 15–21), with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of Where’s Firuze? (2004) at $4.9M and Kitchen Stories (2004) at $2.8M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 7, 2004, whose releases took $5.7M. By language, English leads with $9.5M across 3 drama releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$17.4M
Against the Ropes (2004), the #1
$6.6M
vs Week 7, 2004
×3.1
Against the Ropes (2004) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 8, 2004

Against the Ropes (2004)

2004 · Biography, Drama

$6.6M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

$5.9M US & Canada · 89% $712.3K elsewhere · 11%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2004?

Against the Ropes (2004) leads with $6.6M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.3M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Against the Ropes (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $6.6M Against the Ropes (2004)
    $5.9M US & Canada · 89% $712.3K elsewhere · 11%
  2. Where’s Firuze? (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M Where’s Firuze? (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Kitchen Stories (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $2.8M Kitchen Stories (2004)
    $351.2K US & Canada · 12% $2.5M elsewhere · 88%
  4. The Blue Butterfly (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $1.8M The Blue Butterfly (2004)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 99% $20.3K elsewhere · 1%
  5. The Best Two Years (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $1.2M The Best Two Years (2004)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2004 (Feb 15–21).

  1. 1 Against the Ropes (2004) movie poster
    Against the Ropes (2004) Feb 20, 2004 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $6.6M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $712.3K Worldwide: $6.6M
  2. 2 Where’s Firuze? (2004) movie poster
    Where’s Firuze? (2004) Feb 20, 2004 · Turkish · Drama, Music, Comedy $4.9M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 Kitchen Stories (2004) movie poster
    Kitchen Stories (2004) Feb 20, 2004 · Norwegian · Drama, Comedy $2.8M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $351.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.8M
  4. 4 The Blue Butterfly (2004) movie poster
    The Blue Butterfly (2004) Feb 20, 2004 · English · Drama, Adventure $1.8M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $20.3K Worldwide: $1.8M
  5. 5 The Best Two Years (2004) movie poster
    The Best Two Years (2004) Feb 20, 2004 · English · Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  6. 6 Crying Ladies (2004) movie poster
    Crying Ladies (2004) Feb 20, 2004 · Tagalog · Drama, Comedy $132.9K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $132.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2004?

Of the top 6, The Best Two Years (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kitchen Stories (2004) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $9.3M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Against the Ropes (2004) $6.6M
    $5.9M US & Canada · 89% $712.3K elsewhere · 11%
  2. 2 Where’s Firuze? (2004) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Kitchen Stories (2004) $2.8M
    $351.2K US & Canada · 12% $2.5M elsewhere · 88%
  4. 4 The Blue Butterfly (2004) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 99% $20.3K elsewhere · 1%
  5. 5 The Best Two Years (2004) $1.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Crying Ladies (2004) $132.9K
    $132.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 8 releases took $17.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 9 (Feb 22–28) with $762.5M, led by The Passion of the Christ (2004).

  1. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Half a Confession (2004) $14.9M Half a Confession (2004)
  2. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Magic Kitchen (2004) $3.2M Magic Kitchen (2004)
  3. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Vizontele Tuuba (2004) $33.3M Vizontele Tuuba (2004)
  4. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 You Got Served (2004) $55M You Got Served (2004)
  5. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Miracle (2004) $104.4M Miracle (2004)
  6. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Dog Nail Clipper (2004) $5.7M Dog Nail Clipper (2004)
  7. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Against the Ropes (2004) $17.4M Against the Ropes (2004)
  8. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 The Passion of the Christ (2004) $762.5M The Passion of the Christ (2004)
  9. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 29–Mar 6 Hidalgo (2004) $119.2M Hidalgo (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2000 earned the most: $187.9M from 5 films, led by The Whole Nine Yards (2000). Week 8, 2004 took $17.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 1995 Feb 19–25 1 film 1 $6M – The Walking Dead (1995) $6M
Week 8, 1996 Feb 18–24 2 films · +252% 2 $21.2M +252% Mary Reilly (1996) $12.4M
Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 2 films · −20% 2 $17M −20% Rosewood (1997) $13.1M
Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 4 films · −33% 4 $11.5M −33% Palmetto (1998) $5.9M
Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 2 films · +203% 2 $34.7M +203% October Sky (1999) $34.7M
Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 5 films · +441% 5 $187.9M +441% The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M
Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 5 films · −96% 5 $7.9M −96% The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2001) $7.2M
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 7 films · +1061% 7 $92M +1061% Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M
Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 7 films · −28% 7 $66.1M −28% The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M
Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 6 films · −74% 6 $17.4M −74% Against the Ropes (2004) $6.6M
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 8 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 8 of 2004 (Feb 15–21)?

Against the Ropes (2004) leads with $6.6M worldwide, $5.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Where’s Firuze? (2004) at $4.9M and Kitchen Stories (2004) at $2.8M.

How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2004 (Feb 15–21) earn?

6 drama films released in week 8 of 2004 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. Week 7, 2004 releases took $5.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2004 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Against the Ropes (2004), earned $6.6M.

How much of the Week 8, 2004 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.3M of the $17.4M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2004 (Feb 15–21). 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 8, 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.