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Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 8–14, 2013

Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 2013: Drama Releases of Dec 8–14

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 2013 (Dec 8–14), with $959.1M worldwide, ahead of American Hustle (2013) at $251.2M and Saving Mr. Banks (2013) at $117.9M. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 20.4 times the total of Week 49, 2013, whose releases took $68.8M. By language, English leads with $1.4B across 8 drama releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$1.4B
films crossed $100M
3
vs Week 49, 2013
×20.4
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 2013?

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) leads with $959.1M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, almost all of what the 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $959.1M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    $258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73%
  2. American Hustle (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $251.2M American Hustle (2013)
    $150.1M US & Canada · 60% $101.1M elsewhere · 40%
  3. Saving Mr. Banks (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $117.9M Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    $83.3M US & Canada · 71% $34.6M elsewhere · 29%
  4. A Madea Christmas (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $53.4M A Madea Christmas (2013)
    $52.5M US & Canada · 98% $853.3K elsewhere · 2%
  5. Way Back Home (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $17.7M Way Back Home (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2013 (Dec 8–14).

  1. 1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) movie poster
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $959.1M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $258.4M Rest of the world: $700.7M Worldwide: $959.1M
  2. 2 American Hustle (2013) movie poster
    American Hustle (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $251.2M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $150.1M Rest of the world: $101.1M Worldwide: $251.2M
  3. 3 Saving Mr. Banks (2013) movie poster
    Saving Mr. Banks (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Biography, Drama, History $117.9M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $83.3M Rest of the world: $34.6M Worldwide: $117.9M
  4. 4 A Madea Christmas (2013) movie poster
    A Madea Christmas (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy $53.4M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $52.5M Rest of the world: $853.3K Worldwide: $53.4M
  5. 5 Way Back Home (2013) movie poster
    Way Back Home (2013) Dec 11, 2013 · Korean · Drama $17.7M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7M
  6. 6 A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2013) movie poster
    A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2013) Dec 14, 2013 · Japanese · History, Drama $5M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
  7. 7 Hours (2013) movie poster
    Hours (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller $802K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $802K
  8. 8 Stable Unstable (2013) movie poster
    Stable Unstable (2013) Dec 9, 2013 · Arabic · Comedy, Drama $41.6K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.6K
  9. 9 Reaver (2013) movie poster
    Reaver (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi $16.9K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K
  10. 10 Soekarno (2013) movie poster
    Soekarno (2013) Dec 11, 2013 · Indonesian · History, Drama $8.4K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  11. 11 Some Velvet Morning (2013) movie poster
    Some Velvet Morning (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Drama $6.4K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $6.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4K
  12. 12 Trap for Cinderella (2013) movie poster
    Trap for Cinderella (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $4.3K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2013?

Of the top 10, A Madea Christmas (2013) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $544.4M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M
    $258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 American Hustle (2013) $251.2M
    $150.1M US & Canada · 60% $101.1M elsewhere · 40%
  3. 3 Saving Mr. Banks (2013) $117.9M
    $83.3M US & Canada · 71% $34.6M elsewhere · 29%
  4. 4 A Madea Christmas (2013) $53.4M
    $52.5M US & Canada · 98% $853.3K elsewhere · 2%
  5. 5 Way Back Home (2013) $17.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2013) $5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Hours (2013) $802K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Stable Unstable (2013) $41.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Reaver (2013) $16.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Soekarno (2013) $8.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 50 of 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 95% of the total. 7 films, 58% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 8% of the list $959.1M · 68% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 2 films, 17% of the list $369M · 26% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $71.1M · 5% of the gross
  • Under $10M 7 films, 58% of the list $5.8M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $1.4B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 8–14) with $1.4B, led by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 About Time (2013) $223.5M About Time (2013)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 The Wind Rises (2013) $261.2M The Wind Rises (2013)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 The Best Man Holiday (2013) $153.9M The Best Man Holiday (2013)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $1B The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 The White Storm (2013) $97.5M The White Storm (2013)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) $68.8M Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $1.4B The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Personal Tailor (2013) $191.7M Personal Tailor (2013)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $1B The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2013 earned the most: $1.4B from 12 films, led by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 8 films 8 $42.4M – 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
Week 50, 2012 Dec 9–15 7 films · −76% 7 $15.5M −76% Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $12.6M
Week 50, 2013 Dec 8–14 12 films · +8993% 12 $1.4B +8993% The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2013?

English-language drama films took $1.4B across 8 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($17.7M) and Japanese-language drama films ($5M).

Week 50 of 2013 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.4B
    8 films · #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  2. Korean $17.7M
    1 film · #1 Way Back Home (2013)
  3. Japanese $5M
    1 film · #1 A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2013)
  4. Arabic $41.6K
    1 film · #1 Stable Unstable (2013)
  5. Indonesian $8.4K
    1 film · #1 Soekarno (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 50 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 50 of 2013 (Dec 8–14)?

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) leads with $959.1M worldwide, $258.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come American Hustle (2013) at $251.2M and Saving Mr. Banks (2013) at $117.9M.

How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 2013 (Dec 8–14) earn?

12 drama films released in week 50 of 2013 (Dec 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $117.1M per film on average. Week 49, 2013 releases took $68.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 50 of 2013 (Dec 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) with $959.1M.

How much of the Week 50, 2013 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$544.4M of the $1.4B total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2013 (Dec 8–14). 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, 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.