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Drama box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 2013

Drama Box Office, Week 21 of 2013: Drama Releases of May 19–25

A Wedding Invitation (2013) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 21 of 2013 (May 19–25), with $30.7M worldwide, ahead of Before Midnight (2013) at $20.7M and Behind the Candelabra (2013) at $13.4M. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $79M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 33% on Week 20, 2013, whose releases took $118.7M. By language, English leads with $34.1M across 2 drama releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$79M
A Wedding Invitation (2013), the #1
$30.7M
vs Week 20, 2013
−33%
A Wedding Invitation (2013) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 drama movie of Week 21, 2013

A Wedding Invitation (2013)

2013 · Drama, Romance

$30.7M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total

$14.4K US & Canada · <1% $30.7M elsewhere · 100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 21 of 2013?

A Wedding Invitation (2013) leads with $30.7M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $71.8M, 91% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Wedding Invitation (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $30.7M A Wedding Invitation (2013)
    $14.4K US & Canada · <1% $30.7M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Before Midnight (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $20.7M Before Midnight (2013)
    $8.1M US & Canada · 39% $12.6M elsewhere · 61%
  3. Behind the Candelabra (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $13.4M Behind the Candelabra (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Christmas Rose (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $3.8M Christmas Rose (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Homeland (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $3.3M Homeland (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 21 of 2013, 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 2013 (May 19–25).

  1. 1 A Wedding Invitation (2013) movie poster
    A Wedding Invitation (2013) May 24, 2013 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $30.7M worldwide
    May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: $30.7M Worldwide: $30.7M
  2. 2 Before Midnight (2013) movie poster
    Before Midnight (2013) May 24, 2013 · English · Drama, Romance $20.7M worldwide
    May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $20.7M
  3. 3 Behind the Candelabra (2013) movie poster
    Behind the Candelabra (2013) May 21, 2013 · English · Romance, Drama $13.4M worldwide
    May 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M
  4. 4 Christmas Rose (2013) movie poster
    Christmas Rose (2013) May 23, 2013 · Cantonese · Drama $3.8M worldwide
    May 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
  5. 5 Homeland (2013) movie poster
    Homeland (2013) May 21, 2013 · French · Drama, Comedy $3.3M worldwide
    May 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  6. 6 Fill the Void (2013) movie poster
    Fill the Void (2013) May 24, 2013 · Hebrew · Drama $3.2M worldwide
    May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $3.2M
  7. 7 A Castle in Italy (2013) movie poster
    A Castle in Italy (2013) May 20, 2013 · French · Comedy, Drama $2.6M worldwide
    May 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  8. 8 The Hour of the Lynx (2013) movie poster
    The Hour of the Lynx (2013) May 23, 2013 · Danish · Thriller, Drama $724.6K worldwide
    May 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $724.6K
  9. 9 My Sweet Pepper Land (2013) movie poster
    My Sweet Pepper Land (2013) May 22, 2013 · Kurdish · Drama $324.4K worldwide
    May 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $324.4K
  10. 10 Rangeelay (2013) movie poster
    Rangeelay (2013) May 24, 2013 · Punjabi · Comedy, Drama, Action $243.2K worldwide
    May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $148.4K Rest of the world: $94.8K Worldwide: $243.2K
  11. 11 La Estrella (2013) movie poster
    La Estrella (2013) May 24, 2013 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $119.3K worldwide
    May 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.3K
  12. 12 Age of Panic (2013) movie poster
    Age of Panic (2013) May 20, 2013 · French · Drama, Comedy $1.8K worldwide
    May 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2013?

Of the top 10, Rangeelay (2013) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while A Wedding Invitation (2013) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $10.1M (13%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 A Wedding Invitation (2013) $30.7M
    $14.4K US & Canada · <1% $30.7M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 Before Midnight (2013) $20.7M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 39% $12.6M elsewhere · 61%
  3. 3 Behind the Candelabra (2013) $13.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Christmas Rose (2013) $3.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Homeland (2013) $3.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Fill the Void (2013) $3.2M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 56% $1.4M elsewhere · 44%
  7. 7 A Castle in Italy (2013) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Hour of the Lynx (2013) $724.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 My Sweet Pepper Land (2013) $324.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Rangeelay (2013) $243.2K
    $148.4K US & Canada · 61% $94.8K elsewhere · 39%
Gross bands

How Many Week 21 of 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $79M 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 3 films, 25% of the list $64.7M · 82% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $14.3M · 18% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $79M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 5–11) with $370.9M, led by The Great Gatsby (2013).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 42 (2013) $125.8M 42 (2013)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) $67.7M Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 So Young (2013) $263.4M So Young (2013)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 The Iceman (2013) $11.9M The Iceman (2013)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The Great Gatsby (2013) $370.9M The Great Gatsby (2013)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 American Dreams in China (2013) $118.7M American Dreams in China (2013)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 A Wedding Invitation (2013) $79M A Wedding Invitation (2013)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Hannah Arendt (2013) $31.9M Hannah Arendt (2013)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Secretly, Greatly (2013) $63.1M Secretly, Greatly (2013)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2012 earned the most: $498.8M from 6 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). Week 21, 2013 took $79M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 8 films 8 $12.1M – 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
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 18 films · −7% 18 $39M −7% The Edge of Heaven (2008) $17.8M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 6 films · −81% 6 $7.5M −81% Tsar (2009) $5.5M
Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 18 films · +202% 18 $22.6M +202% StreetDance 3D (2010) $9.9M
Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 6 films · −86% 6 $3.2M −86% Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) $1.8M
Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 6 films · +15662% 6 $498.8M +15662% The Intouchables (2012) $426.6M
Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 12 films · −84% 12 $79M −84% A Wedding Invitation (2013) $30.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 21 of 2013?

English-language drama films took $34.1M across 2 films, 43% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($30.7M) and French-language drama films ($5.9M).

Week 21 of 2013 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $34.1M
    2 films · #1 Before Midnight (2013)
  2. Chinese $30.7M
    1 film · #1 A Wedding Invitation (2013)
  3. French $5.9M
    3 films · #1 Homeland (2013)
  4. Cantonese $3.8M
    1 film · #1 Christmas Rose (2013)
  5. Hebrew $3.2M
    1 film · #1 Fill the Void (2013)
  6. Danish $724.6K
    1 film · #1 The Hour of the Lynx (2013)
  7. Kurdish $324.4K
    1 film · #1 My Sweet Pepper Land (2013)
  8. Punjabi $243.2K
    1 film · #1 Rangeelay (2013)
  9. Spanish $119.3K
    1 film · #1 La Estrella (2013)
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2013, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2013 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $1.4B, led by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 21 of 2013: 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 21 of 2013 (May 19–25)?

A Wedding Invitation (2013) leads with $30.7M worldwide, $14.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Before Midnight (2013) at $20.7M and Behind the Candelabra (2013) at $13.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 21 of 2013 (May 19–25) earn?

12 drama films released in week 21 of 2013 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $79M in all, or $6.6M per film on average. Week 20, 2013 releases took $118.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 21 of 2013 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Wedding Invitation (2013), earned $30.7M.

How much of the Week 21, 2013 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.1M of the $79M total, or 13%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 2013 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 2013 (May 19–25). 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, 2013 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.