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Drama box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–4, 2014

Drama Box Office, Week 1 of 2014: Drama Releases of Jan 1–4

The Best Offer (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 1 of 2014 (Jan 1–4), with $20.9M worldwide, ahead of As the Light Goes Out (2014) at $16M and Interior. Leather Bar. (2014) at $42.5K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.

week 1 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$36.9M
The Best Offer (2014), the #1
$20.9M
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
The Best Offer (2014) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 1, 2014

The Best Offer (2014)

2014 · Drama, Mystery

$20.9M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$100K US & Canada · <1% $20.8M elsewhere · 100%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 1 of 2014?

The Best Offer (2014) leads with $20.9M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $36.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Best Offer (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $20.9M The Best Offer (2014)
    $100K US & Canada · <1% $20.8M elsewhere · 100%
  2. As the Light Goes Out (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $16M As the Light Goes Out (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Interior. Leather Bar. (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $42.5K Interior. Leather Bar. (2014)
    $42.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Gringo Trails (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $8.3K Gringo Trails (2014)
    $8.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 1 of 2014, 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 1 of 2014 (Jan 1–4).

  1. 1 The Best Offer (2014) movie poster
    The Best Offer (2014) 2014 · English · Drama, Mystery, Romance $20.9M worldwide
    2014 US and Canada: $100K Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $20.9M
  2. 2 As the Light Goes Out (2014) movie poster
    As the Light Goes Out (2014) Jan 2, 2014 · Cantonese · Drama, Action $16M worldwide
    Jan 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16M
  3. 3 Interior. Leather Bar. (2014) movie poster
    Interior. Leather Bar. (2014) Jan 3, 2014 · English · Drama $42.5K worldwide
    Jan 3, 2014 US and Canada: $42.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.5K
  4. 4 Gringo Trails (2014) movie poster
    Gringo Trails (2014) 2014 · English · Documentary, Drama, Adventure $8.3K worldwide
    2014 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 1 of 2014?

Of the top 4, Interior. Leather Bar. (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Best Offer (2014) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $150.9K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Best Offer (2014) $20.9M
    $100K US & Canada · <1% $20.8M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 As the Light Goes Out (2014) $16M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Interior. Leather Bar. (2014) $42.5K
    $42.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Gringo Trails (2014) $8.3K
    $8.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2007 earned the most: $62.2M from 14 films, led by Freedom Writers (2007). Week 1, 2014 took $36.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 5 films 5 $602.3K – Never Again as Before (2005) $296.9K
Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 6 films · +1068% 6 $7M +1068% Fateless (2006) $2.5M
Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 14 films · +785% 14 $62.2M +785% Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M
Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 10 films · −82% 10 $10.9M −82% My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) $10.4M
Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 5 films · −84% 5 $1.7M −84% Nothing Personal (2009) $973.4K
Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 8 films · +206% 8 $5.3M +206% Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M
Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 2 films · −93% 2 $365K −93% Sommer der Gaukler (2011) $343.5K
Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 10 films · +2345% 10 $8.9M +2345% Last Stop: Kurtuluş (2012) $3.2M
Week 1, 2013 Jan 1–5 3 films · −80% 3 $1.8M −80% The Priest’s Children (2013) $1.4M
Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 4 films · +1986% 4 $36.9M +1986% The Best Offer (2014) $20.9M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 1 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 1 of 2014 (Jan 1–4)?

The Best Offer (2014) leads with $20.9M worldwide, $100K of it in the US & Canada. Next come As the Light Goes Out (2014) at $16M and Interior. Leather Bar. (2014) at $42.5K.

How much did drama movies released in week 1 of 2014 (Jan 1–4) earn?

4 drama films released in week 1 of 2014 (Jan 1–4) report a worldwide gross, $36.9M in all, or $9.2M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 1 of 2014 (Jan 1–4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Best Offer (2014), earned $20.9M.

How much of the Week 1, 2014 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$150.9K of the $36.9M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2014 (Jan 1–4). 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 1, 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.