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Drama box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 2007

Drama Box Office, Week 21 of 2007: Drama Releases of May 20–26

Secret Sunshine (2007) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 21 of 2007 (May 20–26), with $11.6M worldwide, ahead of Cheeni Kum (2007) at $9.2M and Bug (2007) at $8.1M. 20 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.1M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 6% on Week 20, 2007, whose releases took $44.8M. By language, English leads with $16.3M across 5 drama releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$42.1M
Secret Sunshine (2007), the #1
$11.6M
vs Week 20, 2007
−6%
Secret Sunshine (2007) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 drama movie of Week 21, 2007

Secret Sunshine (2007)

2007 · Drama

$11.6M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 21 of 2007?

Secret Sunshine (2007) leads with $11.6M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $38.1M, 91% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Secret Sunshine (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $11.6M Secret Sunshine (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Cheeni Kum (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $9.2M Cheeni Kum (2007)
    $697.4K US & Canada · 8% $8.5M elsewhere · 92%
  3. Bug (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $8.1M Bug (2007)
    $7M US & Canada · 87% $1.1M elsewhere · 13%
  4. Golden Door (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $7.2M Golden Door (2007)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 15% $6.2M elsewhere · 85%
  5. Talk, Talk, Talk (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $2.1M Talk, Talk, Talk (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 21 of 2007, 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 21 of 2007 (May 20–26).

  1. 1 Secret Sunshine (2007) movie poster
    Secret Sunshine (2007) May 23, 2007 · Korean · Drama $11.6M worldwide
    May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M
  2. 2 Cheeni Kum (2007) movie poster
    Cheeni Kum (2007) May 25, 2007 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $9.2M worldwide
    May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $697.4K Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $9.2M
  3. 3 Bug (2007) movie poster
    Bug (2007) May 25, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $8.1M worldwide
    May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $8.1M
  4. 4 Golden Door (2007) movie poster
    Golden Door (2007) May 25, 2007 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $7.2M worldwide
    May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $7.2M
  5. 5 Talk, Talk, Talk (2007) movie poster
    Talk, Talk, Talk (2007) May 26, 2007 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    May 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  6. 6 Go Go Tales (2007) movie poster
    Go Go Tales (2007) May 23, 2007 · English · Comedy, Drama $936.5K worldwide
    May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $936.5K
  7. 7 After Him (2007) movie poster
    After Him (2007) May 23, 2007 · French · Drama $642.8K worldwide
    May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $642.8K
  8. 8 Import/Export (2007) movie poster
    Import/Export (2007) May 21, 2007 · German · Drama $563.5K worldwide
    May 21, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563.5K
  9. 9 The Mourning Forest (2007) movie poster
    The Mourning Forest (2007) May 26, 2007 · Japanese · Drama $555.6K worldwide
    May 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $555.6K
  10. 10 Ploy (2007) movie poster
    Ploy (2007) May 21, 2007 · Thai · Drama $436.8K worldwide
    May 21, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $436.8K
  11. 11 Counterparts (2007) movie poster
    Counterparts (2007) May 20, 2007 · German · Drama $224.8K worldwide
    May 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $224.8K
  12. 12 Foster Child (2007) movie poster
    Foster Child (2007) May 25, 2007 · Tagalog · Drama $175.1K worldwide
    May 25, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.1K
  13. 13 Amu (2007) movie poster
    Amu (2007) May 25, 2007 · Bengali · Drama $170.3K worldwide
    May 25, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.3K
  14. 14 Mutum (2007) movie poster
    Mutum (2007) May 25, 2007 · Portuguese · Drama $148.6K worldwide
    May 25, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.6K
  15. 15 The Man from London (2007) movie poster
    The Man from London (2007) May 23, 2007 · Hungarian · Crime, Drama, Mystery $50.6K worldwide
    May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.6K
  16. 16 La Influencia (2007) movie poster
    La Influencia (2007) May 24, 2007 · Spanish · Drama $24.3K worldwide
    May 24, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.3K
  17. 17 Clouds Over Conakry (2007) movie poster
    Clouds Over Conakry (2007) May 23, 2007 · French · Drama $10.6K worldwide
    May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6K
  18. 18 Steel City (2007) movie poster
    Steel City (2007) May 25, 2007 · English · Drama $10.2K worldwide
    May 25, 2007 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2K
  19. 19 PVC-1 (2007) movie poster
    PVC-1 (2007) May 22, 2007 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $5.8K worldwide
    May 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
  20. 20 Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007) movie poster
    Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007) May 25, 2007 · English · Drama, Documentary $3.5K worldwide
    May 25, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2007?

Of the top 10, Bug (2007) earned the biggest share at home (87% in the US & Canada), while Cheeni Kum (2007) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $8.8M (21%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Secret Sunshine (2007) $11.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Cheeni Kum (2007) $9.2M
    $697.4K US & Canada · 8% $8.5M elsewhere · 92%
  3. 3 Bug (2007) $8.1M
    $7M US & Canada · 87% $1.1M elsewhere · 13%
  4. 4 Golden Door (2007) $7.2M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 15% $6.2M elsewhere · 85%
  5. 5 Talk, Talk, Talk (2007) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Go Go Tales (2007) $936.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 After Him (2007) $642.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Import/Export (2007) $563.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Mourning Forest (2007) $555.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Ploy (2007) $436.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 21 of 2007 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 20 films reached $100M. 19 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $42.1M total.

  • $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 1 film, 5% of the list $11.6M · 28% of the gross
  • Under $10M 19 films, 95% of the list $30.5M · 72% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $42.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 15–21) with $147.8M, led by Fracture (2007).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Perfect Stranger (2007) $130.7M Perfect Stranger (2007)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Fracture (2007) $147.8M Fracture (2007)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 The Invisible (2007) $44.2M The Invisible (2007)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Waitress (2007) $58.9M Waitress (2007)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Georgia Rule (2007) $50M Georgia Rule (2007)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Once (2007) $44.8M Once (2007)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Secret Sunshine (2007) $42.1M Secret Sunshine (2007)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Mr. Brooks (2007) $59.3M Mr. Brooks (2007)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 La Vie en Rose (2007) $95.1M La Vie en Rose (2007)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2003 earned the most: $488.4M from 7 films, led by Bruce Almighty (2003). Week 21, 2007 took $42.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 5 films 5 $45.8M – Bulworth (1998) $29.2M
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 3 films · −97% 3 $1.3M −97% The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 2 films · +2096% 2 $27.6M +2096% Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) $27.5M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films · +1530% 2 $450.5M +1530% Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 13 films · −57% 13 $192M −57% Insomnia (2002) $113.8M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 7 films · +154% 7 $488.4M +154% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 8 films · −98% 8 $12.1M −98% Love Me If You Dare (2004) $8.6M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 10 films · +151% 10 $30.3M +151% Joyeux Noel (2005) $17.7M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 13 films · +40% 13 $42.5M +40% Fanaa (2006) $22.2M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 20 films · −1% 20 $42.1M −1% Secret Sunshine (2007) $11.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 21 of 2007?

English-language drama films took $16.3M across 5 films, 39% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($11.6M) and Hindi-language drama films ($9.2M).

Week 21 of 2007 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $16.3M
    5 films · #1 Bug (2007)
  2. Korean $11.6M
    1 film · #1 Secret Sunshine (2007)
  3. Hindi $9.2M
    1 film · #1 Cheeni Kum (2007)
  4. Japanese $2.6M
    2 films · #1 Talk, Talk, Talk (2007)
  5. German $788.3K
    2 films · #1 Import/Export (2007)
  6. French $653.4K
    2 films · #1 After Him (2007)
  7. Thai $436.8K
    1 film · #1 Ploy (2007)
  8. Tagalog $175.1K
    1 film · #1 Foster Child (2007)
  9. Bengali $170.3K
    1 film · #1 Amu (2007)
  10. Portuguese $148.6K
    1 film · #1 Mutum (2007)
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2007, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $1.1B, led by I Am Legend (2007).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 21 of 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 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 21 of 2007 (May 20–26)?

Secret Sunshine (2007) leads with $11.6M worldwide. Next come Cheeni Kum (2007) at $9.2M and Bug (2007) at $8.1M.

How much did drama movies released in week 21 of 2007 (May 20–26) earn?

20 drama films released in week 21 of 2007 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $42.1M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 20, 2007 releases took $44.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 21 of 2007 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Secret Sunshine (2007), earned $11.6M.

How much of the Week 21, 2007 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.8M of the $42.1M total, or 21%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 16 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2007 (May 20–26). 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 21, 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.