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Drama box office · Week 27 · Jul 1–7, 2007

Drama Box Office, Week 27 of 2007: Drama Releases of Jul 1–7

Rescue Dawn (2007) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 27 of 2007 (Jul 1–7), with $7.2M worldwide, ahead of Introducing the Dwights (2007) at $2M and Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007) at $1.1M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on Week 26, 2007, whose releases took $80.7M. By language, English leads with $9.9M across 4 drama releases.

week 27 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$11.6M
Rescue Dawn (2007), the #1
$7.2M
vs Week 26, 2007
−86%
Rescue Dawn (2007) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 drama movie of Week 27, 2007

Rescue Dawn (2007)

2007 · Action, Adventure

$7.2M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$5.5M US & Canada · 76% $1.7M elsewhere · 24%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 27 of 2007?

Rescue Dawn (2007) leads with $7.2M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.5M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Rescue Dawn (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $7.2M Rescue Dawn (2007)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 76% $1.7M elsewhere · 24%
  2. Introducing the Dwights (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $2M Introducing the Dwights (2007)
    $379.4K US & Canada · 19% $1.6M elsewhere · 81%
  3. Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Joshua (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $720K Joshua (2007)
    $482.4K US & Canada · 67% $237.6K elsewhere · 33%
  5. The Fifth Empire (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $496K The Fifth Empire (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 27 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 27 of 2007 (Jul 1–7).

  1. 1 Rescue Dawn (2007) movie poster
    Rescue Dawn (2007) Jul 4, 2007 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $7.2M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2007 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $7.2M
  2. 2 Introducing the Dwights (2007) movie poster
    Introducing the Dwights (2007) Jul 4, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2007 US and Canada: $379.4K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007) movie poster
    Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007) Jul 4, 2007 · Arabic · Drama, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  4. 4 Joshua (2007) movie poster
    Joshua (2007) Jul 6, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller $720K worldwide
    Jul 6, 2007 US and Canada: $482.4K Rest of the world: $237.6K Worldwide: $720K
  5. 5 The Fifth Empire (2007) movie poster
    The Fifth Empire (2007) Jul 1, 2007 · Drama, History $496K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496K
  6. 6 The Last Summer (2007) movie poster
    The Last Summer (2007) Jul 4, 2007 · Dutch · Drama $97.8K worldwide
    Jul 4, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.8K
  7. 7 5 Frações de uma Quase História (2007) movie poster
    5 Frações de uma Quase História (2007) Jul 4, 2007 · Portuguese · Drama $15.6K worldwide
    Jul 4, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6K
  8. 8 West (2007) movie poster
    West (2007) Jul 5, 2007 · English · Drama $13.4K worldwide
    Jul 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4K
  9. 9 Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers! (2007) movie poster
    Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers! (2007) Jul 7, 2007 · Japanese · Drama $713 worldwide
    Jul 7, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $713
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 27 of 2007?

Of the top 9, Rescue Dawn (2007) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Introducing the Dwights (2007) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $6.4M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Rescue Dawn (2007) $7.2M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 76% $1.7M elsewhere · 24%
  2. 2 Introducing the Dwights (2007) $2M
    $379.4K US & Canada · 19% $1.6M elsewhere · 81%
  3. 3 Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Joshua (2007) $720K
    $482.4K US & Canada · 67% $237.6K elsewhere · 33%
  5. 5 The Fifth Empire (2007) $496K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Last Summer (2007) $97.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 5 Frações de uma Quase História (2007) $15.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 West (2007) $13.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers! (2007) $713
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 27 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 27, 2005 earned the most: $619.1M from 7 films, led by War of the Worlds (2005). Week 27, 2007 took $11.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 27, 1998 Jun 28–Jul 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 27, 1999 Jun 27–Jul 3 3 films 3 $19.4M – Summer of Sam (1999) $19.3M
Week 27, 2000 Jun 25–Jul 1 6 films · +2711% 6 $545.9M +2711% The Perfect Storm (2000) $328.7M
Week 27, 2001 Jul 1–7 5 films · −100% 5 $815.6K −100% Lost and Delirious (2001) $396.9K
Week 27, 2002 Jun 30–Jul 6 5 films · +689% 5 $6.4M +689% Read My Lips (2002) $5.4M
Week 27, 2003 Jun 29–Jul 5 6 films · +320% 6 $27.1M +320% Swimming Pool (2003) $22.4M
Week 27, 2004 Jun 27–Jul 3 4 films · +76% 4 $47.7M +76% De-Lovely (2004) $18.6M
Week 27, 2005 Jun 26–Jul 2 7 films · +1197% 7 $619.1M +1197% War of the Worlds (2005) $603.9M
Week 27, 2006 Jul 2–8 7 films · −98% 7 $13.9M −98% A Scanner Darkly (2006) $7.7M
Week 27, 2007 Jul 1–7 9 films · −16% 9 $11.6M −16% Rescue Dawn (2007) $7.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 27 of 2007?

English-language drama films took $9.9M across 4 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Arabic-language drama films ($1.1M) and Dutch-language drama films ($97.8K).

Week 27 of 2007 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $9.9M
    4 films · #1 Rescue Dawn (2007)
  2. Arabic $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007)
  3. Dutch $97.8K
    1 film · #1 The Last Summer (2007)
  4. 1 film · #1 5 Frações de uma Quase História (2007)
  5. 1 film · #1 Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers! (2007)
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 27 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 27 of 2007 (Jul 1–7)?

Rescue Dawn (2007) leads with $7.2M worldwide, $5.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Introducing the Dwights (2007) at $2M and Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007) at $1.1M.

How much did drama movies released in week 27 of 2007 (Jul 1–7) earn?

9 drama films released in week 27 of 2007 (Jul 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 26, 2007 releases took $80.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 27 of 2007 (Jul 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rescue Dawn (2007), earned $7.2M.

How much of the Week 27, 2007 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.4M of the $11.6M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 27, 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 27 of 2007 (Jul 1–7). 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 27, 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.