#1 of 78 #1 drama movie of October 2007
2007 · Drama, Mystery
$93M worldwide · 15% of the chart's total
$49M US & Canada · 53% $44M elsewhere · 47%
Drama box office · October 2007
Drama Box Office, October 2007: Top-Grossing Releases
Michael Clayton (2007) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 2007, with $93M worldwide, ahead of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) at $75.8M and Dan in Real Life (2007) at $68.5M. 78 drama films released in October 2007 report a worldwide gross, $616.9M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 19% on September 2007, whose releases took $759.9M. By language, English leads with $535M across 33 drama releases.
- October 2007 releases with a gross
- 78
- combined worldwide
- $616.9M
- Michael Clayton (2007), the #1
- $93M
- vs September 2007
- −19%
#1 of 78 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 2007?
Michael Clayton (2007) leads with $93M, 15% of the total. The top 5 together took $348.1M, 56% of what all 78 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 October 2007, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 78. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2007.
- 1 Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $49M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $93M
- 2 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $59.4M Worldwide: $75.8M
Oct 12, 2007 · English · Biography, Drama, History $75.8M worldwide - 3 Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $68.5M
- 4 Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $55.2M Rest of the world: $658.4K Worldwide: $55.9M
- 5 Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $55M
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Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $34.6M - 7
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $31.9M Oct 5, 2007 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $31.9M worldwide - 8
Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $27.1M - 9
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $25M Oct 26, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $25M worldwide - 10
Oct 31, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8M - 11
Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $12.1M - 12
Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $11.3M - 13
Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 14
Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M - 15
Oct 11, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M - 16
Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $675.1K Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $9.4M - 17
Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $8.6M - 18
Oct 3, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 19
Oct 10, 2007 US and Canada: $872.3K Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $8.2M - 20
Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $552.7K Worldwide: $6.5M - 21
Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $342.9K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.9M - 22
Oct 24, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 23
Oct 17, 2007 US and Canada: $234.5K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.7M - 24
Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 25
Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $122K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.8M - 26
Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 27
Oct 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 28
Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 29
Oct 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 30
Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 31
Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 32
Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M - 33
Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $972.5K - 34
Oct 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $811.8K - 35
Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $797.7K - 36
Oct 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $773.9K - 37
Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: $738.4K Worldwide: $739.9K - 38
Oct 11, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645.7K - 39
Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $514.2K - 40
Oct 5, 2007 US and Canada: $22.4K Rest of the world: $485.6K Worldwide: $508.1K - 41
Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $446.2K Rest of the world: $7.9K Worldwide: $454K - 42
Oct 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $285.6K - 43
Oct 8, 2007 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: $275.5K Worldwide: $280K - 44
Oct 25, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.2K - 45
Oct 7, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230.9K - 46
Oct 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207K - 47
Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $154.1K Rest of the world: $33.5K Worldwide: $187.6K - 48
Oct 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.4K - 49
Oct 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.4K - 50
Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: $154.5K Worldwide: $159K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2007?
Of the top 10, Why Did I Get Married? (2007) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 78 films, $270.2M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Michael Clayton (2007) $93M $49M US & Canada · 53% $44M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M $16.4M US & Canada · 22% $59.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 3 Dan in Real Life (2007) $68.5M $47.6M US & Canada · 70% $20.8M elsewhere · 30%
- 4 Why Did I Get Married? (2007) $55.9M $55.2M US & Canada · 99% $658.4K elsewhere · 1%
- 5 We Own the Night (2007) $55M $28.6M US & Canada · 52% $26.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 6 Gone Baby Gone (2007) $34.6M $20.3M US & Canada · 59% $14.3M elsewhere · 41%
- 7 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) $31.9M $8.8M US & Canada · 28% $23.1M elsewhere · 72%
- 8 Rendition (2007) $27.1M $9.7M US & Canada · 36% $17.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 9 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) $25M $7.1M US & Canada · 28% $18M elsewhere · 72%
- 10 Le Grand Chef (2007) $20.8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2007 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 78 films reached $100M. 65 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $616.9M total.
84% 16%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 17% of the list $521M · 84% of the gross
- Under $10M 65 films, 83% of the list $95.9M · 16% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 7–13) took $234.4M, led by Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Michael Clayton (2007) $145.1M Michael Clayton (2007)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $234.4M Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Gone Baby Gone (2007) $90.9M Gone Baby Gone (2007)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Dan in Real Life (2007) $125.6M Dan in Real Life (2007)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Le Grand Chef (2007) $20.8M Le Grand Chef (2007)
Earlier years
How Does October 2007 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2004 earned the most: $728M from 47 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004). October 2007 took $616.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1998 19 films | 19 | $443.5M | – | Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M |
| October 1999 38 films · +20% | 38 | $531.2M | +20% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| October 2000 27 films · −47% | 27 | $282.7M | −47% | Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M |
| October 2001 42 films · +40% | 42 | $395.1M | +40% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| October 2002 48 films · −31% | 48 | $271.5M | −31% | Frida (2002) $56.3M |
| October 2003 46 films · +88% | 46 | $509.8M | +88% | Mystic River (2003) $156.6M |
| October 2004 47 films · +43% | 47 | $728M | +43% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| October 2005 49 films · −21% | 49 | $576.5M | −21% | In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M |
| October 2006 62 films · +11% | 62 | $639.9M | +11% | Babel (2006) $135.3M |
| October 2007 78 films · −4% | 78 | $616.9M | −4% | Michael Clayton (2007) $93M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in October 2007?
English-language drama films took $535M across 33 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($39.1M) and Hindi-language drama films ($20.2M).
October 2007 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $535M33 films · #1 Michael Clayton (2007)
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Korean $39.1M5 films · #1 Le Grand Chef (2007) -
Hindi $20.2M3 films · #1 Jab We Met (2007) -
French $4.3M2 films · #1 The Second Wind (2007) -
Japanese $3.8M3 films · #1 Pacchigi! Love & Peace (2007) -
Italian $3M3 films · #1 The Right Distance (2007) -
Norwegian $2.6M1 film · #1 Switch (2007) -
Finnish $1.7M1 film · #1 Black Ice (2007) -
Polish $1.3M2 films · #1 Tricks (2007) -
Chinese $987.2K3 films · #1 The Drummer (2007)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2007, Month by Month
The months of 2007 with their totals: December leads with $2.4B, led by I Am Legend (2007).
- January $363.3M #1 Stomp the Yard (2007)
- February $489M #1 Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
- March $506.4M #1 The Host (2007)
- April $423.7M #1 Fracture (2007)
- May $197.8M #1 Georgia Rule (2007)
- June $286.1M #1 La Vie en Rose (2007)
- July $207.8M #1 No Reservations (2007)
- August $261.8M #1 The Nanny Diaries (2007)
- September $759.9M #1 The Kingdom (2007)
- October $616.9M #1 Michael Clayton (2007)
- November $1.1B #1 American Gangster (2007)
- December $2.4B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 2007: 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 78 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in October 2007?
Michael Clayton (2007) leads with $93M worldwide, $49M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) at $75.8M and Dan in Real Life (2007) at $68.5M.
How much did drama movies released in October 2007 earn?
78 drama films released in October 2007 report a worldwide gross, $616.9M in all, or $7.9M per film on average. September 2007 releases took $759.9M.
How many drama movies released in October 2007 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Michael Clayton (2007), earned $93M.
How is the October 2007 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 October 2007. 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 October 2007 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.