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Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 18–24, 2013

Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2013: Drama Releases of Aug 18–24

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24), with $95.4M worldwide, ahead of The Grandmaster (2013) at $73.9M and Fake Fiction (2013) at $11M. 13 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $189.2M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 15% on Week 33, 2013, whose releases took $163.9M. By language, English leads with $101.9M across 7 drama releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$189.2M
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), the #1
$95.4M
vs Week 33, 2013
+15%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2013?

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) leads with $95.4M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $186.4M, 98% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $95.4M The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
    $31.2M US & Canada · 33% $64.2M elsewhere · 67%
  2. The Grandmaster (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $73.9M The Grandmaster (2013)
    $6.6M US & Canada · 9% $67.3M elsewhere · 91%
  3. Fake Fiction (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $11M Fake Fiction (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Thérèse (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $4.4M Thérèse (2013)
    $101.9K US & Canada · 2% $4.3M elsewhere · 98%
  5. Thalaivaa (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $1.7M Thalaivaa (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24).

  1. 1 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) movie poster
    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) Aug 21, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $95.4M worldwide
    Aug 21, 2013 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $95.4M
  2. 2 The Grandmaster (2013) movie poster
    The Grandmaster (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · Chinese · Action, Biography, Drama $73.9M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $67.3M Worldwide: $73.9M
  3. 3 Fake Fiction (2013) movie poster
    Fake Fiction (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · Chinese · Comedy, Drama $11M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M
  4. 4 Thérèse (2013) movie poster
    Thérèse (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Drama $4.4M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $101.9K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.4M
  5. 5 Thalaivaa (2013) movie poster
    Thalaivaa (2013) Aug 20, 2013 · Tamil · Action, Thriller, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Aug 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  6. 6 Short Term 12 (2013) movie poster
    Short Term 12 (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $632.1K Worldwide: $1.6M
  7. 7 Paradise: Faith (2013) movie poster
    Paradise: Faith (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · German · Drama $618.7K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: $612.2K Worldwide: $618.7K
  8. 8 Drinking Buddies (2013) movie poster
    Drinking Buddies (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $401.9K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $343.3K Rest of the world: $58.6K Worldwide: $401.9K
  9. 9 Una Noche (2013) movie poster
    Una Noche (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · Spanish · Drama $111.9K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $100.9K Rest of the world: $11K Worldwide: $111.9K
  10. 10 Madras Cafe (2013) movie poster
    Madras Cafe (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller, Action $38.3K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.3K
  11. 11 Savannah (2013) movie poster
    Savannah (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Drama, History, Family $37.2K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $37.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.2K
  12. 12 Scenic Route (2013) movie poster
    Scenic Route (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller $3.4K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4K
  13. 13 Sparrows Dance (2013) movie poster
    Sparrows Dance (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.6K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2013?

Of the top 10, Una Noche (2013) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while Paradise: Faith (2013) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $39.4M (21%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M
    $31.2M US & Canada · 33% $64.2M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 The Grandmaster (2013) $73.9M
    $6.6M US & Canada · 9% $67.3M elsewhere · 91%
  3. 3 Fake Fiction (2013) $11M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Thérèse (2013) $4.4M
    $101.9K US & Canada · 2% $4.3M elsewhere · 98%
  5. 5 Thalaivaa (2013) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Short Term 12 (2013) $1.6M
    $1M US & Canada · 62% $632.1K elsewhere · 38%
  7. 7 Paradise: Faith (2013) $618.7K
    $6.5K US & Canada · 1% $612.2K elsewhere · 99%
  8. 8 Drinking Buddies (2013) $401.9K
    $343.3K US & Canada · 85% $58.6K elsewhere · 15%
  9. 9 Una Noche (2013) $111.9K
    $100.9K US & Canada · 90% $11K elsewhere · 10%
  10. 10 Madras Cafe (2013) $38.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 34 of 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $189.2M 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, 23% of the list $180.3M · 95% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $8.9M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $189.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 4–10) with $666.1M, led by Elysium (2013).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) $53.5M Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 Mr. Go (2013) $70.7M Mr. Go (2013)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Blue Jasmine (2013) $249.5M Blue Jasmine (2013)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 Guns (2013) $147.6M 2 Guns (2013)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Elysium (2013) $666.1M Elysium (2013)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Tiny Times 2.0 (2013) $163.9M Tiny Times 2.0 (2013)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $189.2M The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Instructions Not Included (2013) $124.7M Instructions Not Included (2013)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Flu (2013) $60.8M Flu (2013)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2009 earned the most: $359.1M from 13 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). Week 34, 2013 took $189.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 11 films 11 $26.6M – Rosenstrasse (2004) $6.1M
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 3 films · −66% 3 $9M −66% Now & Forever (2005) $4.3M
Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 14 films · +979% 14 $97.2M +979% Invincible (2006) $58.5M
Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 17 films · −12% 17 $85.3M −12% The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M
Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 11 films · −45% 11 $46.7M −45% Cape No. 7 (2008) $18M
Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 13 films · +669% 13 $359.1M +669% Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M
Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 13 films · −67% 13 $119.2M −67% The Switch (2010) $49.8M
Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 8 films · −92% 8 $10M −92% Bunny Drop (2011) $6.6M
Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 8 films · +255% 8 $35.4M +255% Dearest (2012) $26.7M
Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 13 films · +435% 13 $189.2M +435% The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2013?

English-language drama films took $101.9M across 7 films, 54% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($84.9M) and Tamil-language drama films ($1.7M).

Week 34 of 2013 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $101.9M
    7 films · #1 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
  2. Chinese $84.9M
    2 films · #1 The Grandmaster (2013)
  3. Tamil $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Thalaivaa (2013)
  4. German $618.7K
    1 film · #1 Paradise: Faith (2013)
  5. Spanish $111.9K
    1 film · #1 Una Noche (2013)
  6. Hindi $38.3K
    1 film · #1 Madras Cafe (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 34 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24)?

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) leads with $95.4M worldwide, $31.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Grandmaster (2013) at $73.9M and Fake Fiction (2013) at $11M.

How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24) earn?

13 drama films released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $189.2M in all, or $14.6M per film on average. Week 33, 2013 releases took $163.9M.

How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), earned $95.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 2013 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.4M of the $189.2M total, or 21%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24). 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 34, 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.