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Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 4–10, 2011

Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 2011: Drama Releases of Dec 4–10

Young Adult (2011) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10), with $22.9M worldwide, ahead of The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) at $17.3M and We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) at $9.8M. 11 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $64.1M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 13% on Week 49, 2011, whose releases took $56.8M. By language, Japanese leads with $17.3M across 1 drama release.

week 50 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$64.1M
Young Adult (2011), the #1
$22.9M
vs Week 49, 2011
+13%
Young Adult (2011) movie poster #1 of 11
#1 drama movie of Week 50, 2011

Young Adult (2011)

2011 · Drama, Comedy

$22.9M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total

$16.3M US & Canada · 71% $6.6M elsewhere · 29%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 2011?

Young Adult (2011) leads with $22.9M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $61.2M, 95% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Young Adult (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $22.9M Young Adult (2011)
    $16.3M US & Canada · 71% $6.6M elsewhere · 29%
  2. The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $17.3M The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $9.8M We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 18% $8.1M elsewhere · 82%
  4. My Piece of the Pie (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $9.1M My Piece of the Pie (2011)
    $6.9K US & Canada · <1% $9.1M elsewhere · 100%
  5. W.E. (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $2M W.E. (2011)
    $583.5K US & Canada · 29% $1.5M elsewhere · 71%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 50 of 2011, 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 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10).

  1. 1 Young Adult (2011) movie poster
    Young Adult (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · Drama, Comedy $22.9M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $22.9M
  2. 2 The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) movie poster
    The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) Dec 10, 2011 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama $17.3M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3M
  3. 3 We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) movie poster
    We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller $9.8M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $9.8M
  4. 4 My Piece of the Pie (2011) movie poster
    My Piece of the Pie (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · French · Drama, Comedy $9.1M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $9.1M
  5. 5 W.E. (2011) movie poster
    W.E. (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · English · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $583.5K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2M
  6. 6 7 Days in Havana (2011) movie poster
    7 Days in Havana (2011) Dec 10, 2011 · Spanish · Drama $1.9M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  7. 7 The Wages of Fear (1953) movie poster
    The Wages of Fear (1953) Dec 9, 2011 · French · Drama, Thriller $358.8K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $358.8K
  8. 8 Red Hook Black (2011) movie poster
    Red Hook Black (2011) Dec 9, 2011 · English · Drama $338.8K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $338.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $338.8K
  9. 9 Catch.44 (2011) movie poster
    Catch.44 (2011) Dec 8, 2011 · English · Action, Thriller, Drama $291.7K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.7K
  10. 10 Asmaa (2011) movie poster
    Asmaa (2011) Dec 7, 2011 · Arabic · Drama $37.4K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.4K
  11. 11 Practical Guide to Belgrade with Singing and Crying (2011) movie poster
    Practical Guide to Belgrade with Singing and Crying (2011) Dec 8, 2011 · Serbian · Drama, Romance, Comedy $5.6K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2011?

Of the top 10, Red Hook Black (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Piece of the Pie (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $19M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Young Adult (2011) $22.9M
    $16.3M US & Canada · 71% $6.6M elsewhere · 29%
  2. 2 The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) $17.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) $9.8M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 18% $8.1M elsewhere · 82%
  4. 4 My Piece of the Pie (2011) $9.1M
    $6.9K US & Canada · <1% $9.1M elsewhere · 100%
  5. 5 W.E. (2011) $2M
    $583.5K US & Canada · 29% $1.5M elsewhere · 71%
  6. 6 7 Days in Havana (2011) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Wages of Fear (1953) $358.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Red Hook Black (2011) $338.8K
    $338.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 Catch.44 (2011) $291.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Asmaa (2011) $37.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 50 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 11 films reached $100M. 9 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $64.1M 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 2 films, 18% of the list $40.2M · 63% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 82% of the list $23.9M · 37% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $64.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $904.6M, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 A Ghost of a Chance (2011) $132.4M A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011) $28.2M Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Immortals (2011) $409.5M Immortals (2011)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $904.6M The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 My Week with Marilyn (2011) $89.8M My Week with Marilyn (2011)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Shame (2011) $56.8M Shame (2011)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Young Adult (2011) $64.1M Young Adult (2011)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Carnage (2011) $35.3M Carnage (2011)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 We Bought a Zoo (2011) $139.6M We Bought a Zoo (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2007 earned the most: $1.1B from 15 films, led by I Am Legend (2007). Week 50, 2011 took $64.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 10 films 10 $331.4M – Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M
Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 9 films · −43% 9 $189M −43% Big Fish (2003) $123.2M
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 8 films · −78% 8 $42.4M −78% The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) $34.8M
Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 10 films · +860% 10 $407.2M +860% Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M
Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 15 films · +31% 15 $533.4M +31% The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) $307.1M
Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 15 films · +105% 15 $1.1B +105% I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M
Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 17 films · −35% 17 $716.7M −35% Gran Torino (2008) $270M
Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 12 films · −59% 12 $295.4M −59% Invictus (2009) $122.4M
Week 50, 2010 Dec 5–11 10 films · +43% 10 $422.9M +43% The Tourist (2010) $278.8M
Week 50, 2011 Dec 4–10 11 films · −85% 11 $64.1M −85% Young Adult (2011) $22.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2011?

Japanese-language drama films took $17.3M across 1 film, 27% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($12.5M) and French-language drama films ($9.5M).

Week 50 of 2011 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Japanese $17.3M
    1 film · #1 The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011)
  2. English $12.5M
    4 films · #1 We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
  3. French $9.5M
    2 films · #1 My Piece of the Pie (2011)
  4. Spanish $1.9M
    1 film · #1 7 Days in Havana (2011)
  5. Arabic $37.4K
    1 film · #1 Asmaa (2011)
  6. Serbian $5.6K
    1 film · #1 Practical Guide to Belgrade with Singing and Crying (2011)
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2011, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $904.6M, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 50 of 2011: 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10)?

Young Adult (2011) leads with $22.9M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011) at $17.3M and We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) at $9.8M.

How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10) earn?

11 drama films released in week 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $64.1M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. Week 49, 2011 releases took $56.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Young Adult (2011), earned $22.9M.

How much of the Week 50, 2011 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$19M of the $64.1M total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 2011 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 50 of 2011 (Dec 4–10). 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 50, 2011 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.