#1 of 97 #1 drama movie of October 2014
2014 · Drama, Mystery
$370.9M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$167.8M US & Canada · 45% $203.1M elsewhere · 55%
Drama box office · October 2014
Drama Box Office, October 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
Gone Girl (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 2014, with $370.9M worldwide, ahead of Dracula Untold (2014) at $217.1M and Fury (2014) at $211.8M. 97 drama films released in October 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.4 times the total of September 2014, whose releases took $398.2M. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 46 drama releases.
- October 2014 releases with a gross
- 97
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs September 2014
- ×3.4
#1 of 97 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 2014?
Gone Girl (2014) leads with $370.9M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $987.5M, 72% of what all 97 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $103.2M Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)$42.3M US & Canada · 41% $60.9M elsewhere · 59% -
Number 5
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The chart
Every Drama Release of October 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 97. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2014.
- 1 Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: $167.8M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $370.9M
- 2 Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $56.3M Rest of the world: $160.8M Worldwide: $217.1M
- 3 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $126M Worldwide: $211.8M
- 4 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $103.2M
Oct 17, 2014 · English · Comedy, Drama $103.2M worldwide - 5 Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: $37.3M Worldwide: $84.4M
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Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $54.8M - 7
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $36.4M Worldwide: $50.4M - 8
Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: $32.4M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $47.4M - 9
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $38.6M - 10
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $974.9K Rest of the world: $23.8M Worldwide: $24.8M
Oct 17, 2014 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Family $24.8M worldwide - 11
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: $143.5K Worldwide: $17.5M - 12
Oct 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M - 13
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $101.2K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $10.9M - 14
Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 15
Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M - 16
Oct 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 17
Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 18
Oct 23, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M - 19
Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 20
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $5.2M - 21
Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: $113.1K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.1M - 22
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $229.8K Worldwide: $4.6M - 23
Oct 15, 2014 US and Canada: $230.9K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4.2M - 24
Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $4.1M - 25
Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: $173.9K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M - 26
Oct 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 27
Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $674.1K Worldwide: $3.4M - 28
Oct 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 29
Oct 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 30
Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 31
Oct 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 32
Oct 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 33
Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $53.9K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.5M - 34
Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2.4M - 35
Oct 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 36
Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: $705.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.7M - 37
Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 38
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 39
Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $356.2K Worldwide: $1.4M - 40
Oct 23, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 41
Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $991.5K - 42
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $11.5K Rest of the world: $883.5K Worldwide: $895K - 43
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $680.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $680.1K - 44
Oct 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $674.4K - 45
Oct 29, 2014 US and Canada: $401.9K Rest of the world: $166K Worldwide: $567.9K - 46
Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $549.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $549.2K - 47
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $58.3K Rest of the world: $487.9K Worldwide: $546.1K - 48
Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540.4K - 49
Oct 9, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $511K - 50
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $507.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2014?
Of the top 10, St. Vincent (2014) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 97 films, $552M (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M $167.8M US & Canada · 45% $203.1M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Dracula Untold (2014) $217.1M $56.3M US & Canada · 26% $160.8M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 Fury (2014) $211.8M $85.8M US & Canada · 41% $126M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M $42.3M US & Canada · 41% $60.9M elsewhere · 59%
- 5 The Judge (2014) $84.4M $47.1M US & Canada · 56% $37.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 6 St. Vincent (2014) $54.8M $44.1M US & Canada · 80% $10.7M elsewhere · 20%
- 7 Whiplash (2014) $50.4M $14M US & Canada · 28% $36.4M elsewhere · 72%
- 8 Nightcrawler (2014) $47.4M $32.4M US & Canada · 68% $15M elsewhere · 32%
- 9 The Best of Me (2014) $38.6M $26.8M US & Canada · 69% $11.8M elsewhere · 31%
- 10 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) $24.8M $974.9K US & Canada · 4% $23.8M elsewhere · 96%
Gross bands
How Many October 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 97 films crossed $100M and took $903.1M between them, 66% of the total. 84 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M.
66% 25% 9%
- $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 4 films, 4% of the list $903.1M · 66% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 9% of the list $341.6M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 84 films, 87% of the list $120.1M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 5–11) took $446.7M, led by Dracula Untold (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Gone Girl (2014) $410.7M Gone Girl (2014)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Dracula Untold (2014) $446.7M Dracula Untold (2014)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Fury (2014) $407M Fury (2014)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 We Are Brothers (2014) $33.6M We Are Brothers (2014)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Nightcrawler (2014) $66.9M Nightcrawler (2014)
Earlier years
How Does October 2014 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2013 earned the most: $1.6B from 73 films, led by Gravity (2013). October 2014 took $1.4B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2005 49 films | 49 | $576.5M | – | In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M |
| October 2006 62 films · +11% | 62 | $639.9M | +11% | Babel (2006) $135.3M |
| October 2007 78 films · −4% | 78 | $616.9M | −4% | Michael Clayton (2007) $93M |
| October 2008 85 films · +97% | 85 | $1.2B | +97% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
| October 2009 77 films · −58% | 77 | $504.2M | −58% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
| October 2010 74 films · +51% | 74 | $762.5M | +51% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| October 2011 86 films · +1% | 86 | $772.4M | +1% | Real Steel (2011) $299.3M |
| October 2012 58 films · +20% | 58 | $923.6M | +20% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 73 films · +77% | 73 | $1.6B | +77% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
| October 2014 97 films · −17% | 97 | $1.4B | −17% | Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in October 2014?
English-language drama films took $1.2B across 46 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($36.6M) and Korean-language drama films ($17.7M).
October 2014 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $1.2B46 films · #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- Japanese $36.6M4 films · #1 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)
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Korean $17.7M5 films · #1 Slow Video (2014) -
Spanish $13.8M6 films · #1 The Perfect Dictatorship (2014) -
Turkish $13.6M4 films · #1 Whisper If I Forget (2014) -
Chinese $12.2M5 films · #1 McDull: Me & My Mum (2014) -
French $8.8M6 films · #1 Diplomacy (2014) -
Swedish $4.1M1 film · #1 Force Majeure (2014) -
Portuguese $3.6M1 film · #1 Tim Maia (2014) -
Russian $1.7M1 film · #1 Sunstroke (2014)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: December leads with $1.8B, led by American Sniper (2014).
- January $321.1M #1 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
- February $607.3M #1 Pompeii (2014)
- March $1.6B #1 Noah (2014)
- April $520.2M #1 Transcendence (2014)
- May $171.8M #1 Million Dollar Arm (2014)
- June $654.3M #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- July $1.1B #1 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- August $676.7M #1 The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
- September $398.2M #1 A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
- October $1.4B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- November $1.2B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- December $1.8B #1 American Sniper (2014)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 2014: 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 97 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in October 2014?
Gone Girl (2014) leads with $370.9M worldwide, $167.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dracula Untold (2014) at $217.1M and Fury (2014) at $211.8M.
How much did drama movies released in October 2014 earn?
97 drama films released in October 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $14.1M per film on average. September 2014 releases took $398.2M.
How many drama movies released in October 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Gone Girl (2014) with $370.9M.
How is the October 2014 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 October 2014. 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 October 2014 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.