#1 of 11 #1 drama movie of Week 15, 2014
2014 · Drama, Sport
$29.8M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$28.8M US & Canada · 97% $982K elsewhere · 3%
Drama box office · Week 15 · Apr 6–12, 2014
Drama Box Office, Week 15 of 2014: Drama Releases of Apr 6–12
Draft Day (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 15 of 2014 (Apr 6–12), with $29.8M worldwide, ahead of The Railway Man (2014) at $24.2M and Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014) at $12.7M. 11 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.3M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.5 times the total of Week 14, 2014, whose releases took $22.3M. By language, English leads with $64.7M across 6 drama releases.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $78.3M
- Draft Day (2014), the #1
- $29.8M
- vs Week 14, 2014
- ×3.5
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 15 of 2014?
Draft Day (2014) leads with $29.8M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $77.3M, 99% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2014 (Apr 6–12).
- 1 Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $982K Worldwide: $29.8M
- 2 Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $24.2M
- 3 Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7M
- 4 Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $8.2M
- 5 Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $373.4K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.4M
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Apr 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430.5K - 7
Apr 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.3K - 8
Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.8K - 9
Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $54K Rest of the world: $29K Worldwide: $83K - 10
Apr 6, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K - 11
Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2014?
Of the top 10, Draft Day (2014) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Joe (2014) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $35.6M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Draft Day (2014) $29.8M $28.8M US & Canada · 97% $982K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 The Railway Man (2014) $24.2M $4.4M US & Canada · 18% $19.7M elsewhere · 82%
- 3 Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014) $12.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Only Lovers Left Alive (2014) $8.2M $1.9M US & Canada · 23% $6.3M elsewhere · 77%
- 5 Joe (2014) $2.4M $373.4K US & Canada · 15% $2.1M elsewhere · 85%
- 6 To See the Sea (2014) $430.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Gato negro (2014) $270.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bhoothnath Returns (2014) $227.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Hateship Loveship (2014) $83K $54K US & Canada · 65% $29K elsewhere · 35%
- 10 La Salada (2014) $8.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 15 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 8 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $78.3M total.
85% 15%
- $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, 27% of the list $66.7M · 85% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 73% of the list $11.7M · 15% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $78.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 2–8) with $567.6M, led by 300: Rise of an Empire (2014).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Son of God (2014) $96.1M Son of God (2014)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) $567.6M 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Need For Speed (2014) $248.5M Need For Speed (2014)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Divergent (2014) $382.1M Divergent (2014)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Noah (2014) $396.6M Noah (2014)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Under the Skin (2014) $22.3M Under the Skin (2014)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Draft Day (2014) $78.3M Draft Day (2014)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Transcendence (2014) $227.9M Transcendence (2014)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Brick Mansions (2014) $143.2M Brick Mansions (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2009 earned the most: $186.5M from 6 films, led by Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). Week 15, 2014 took $78.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 2005 Apr 3–9 11 films | 11 | $56.9M | – | Fever Pitch (2005) $50.6M |
| Week 15, 2006 Apr 9–15 10 films · −59% | 10 | $23.3M | −59% | Kinky Boots (2006) $10M |
| Week 15, 2007 Apr 8–14 13 films · +461% | 13 | $130.7M | +461% | Perfect Stranger (2007) $73.5M |
| Week 15, 2008 Apr 6–12 12 films · −7% | 12 | $120.9M | −7% | Street Kings (2008) $66.5M |
| Week 15, 2009 Apr 5–11 6 films · +54% | 6 | $186.5M | +54% | Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $155.5M |
| Week 15, 2010 Apr 4–10 14 films · −78% | 14 | $40.6M | −78% | Ex (2010) $16.8M |
| Week 15, 2011 Apr 3–9 3 films · +16% | 3 | $47.2M | +16% | Soul Surfer (2011) $47.1M |
| Week 15, 2012 Apr 8–14 15 films · −41% | 15 | $27.9M | −41% | Monsieur Lazhar (2012) $9.1M |
| Week 15, 2013 Apr 7–13 13 films · +351% | 13 | $125.8M | +351% | 42 (2013) $97.5M |
| Week 15, 2014 Apr 6–12 11 films · −38% | 11 | $78.3M | −38% | Draft Day (2014) $29.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 15 of 2014?
English-language drama films took $64.7M across 6 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Tamil-language drama films ($12.7M) and Czech-language drama films ($430.5K).
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2014, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $857.7M, led by American Sniper (2014).
- Week 1 $36.9M
- Week 2 $20.3M
- Week 3 $182.1M
- Week 4 $74.4M
- Week 5 $24.4M
- Week 6 $90.5M
- Week 7 $229.7M
- Week 8 $174.3M
- Week 9 $96.1M
- Week 10 $567.6M
- Week 11 $248.5M
- Week 12 $382.1M
- Week 13 $396.6M
- Week 14 $22.3M
- Week 15 $78.3M
- Week 16 $227.9M
- Week 17 $143.2M
- Week 18 $83.3M
- Week 19 $14.2M
- Week 20 $80.6M
- Week 21 $22.6M
- Week 22 $19.4M
- Week 23 $313.6M
- Week 24 $13.7M
- Week 25 $131.6M
- Week 26 $195.4M
- Week 27 $10.7M
- Week 28 $790.3M
- Week 29 $185.7M
- Week 30 $82.7M
- Week 31 $112.4M
- Week 32 $199.2M
- Week 33 $123.2M
- Week 34 $118.7M
- Week 35 $132.3M
- Week 36 $113M
- Week 37 $127.2M
- Week 38 $131.9M
- Week 39 $26.1M
- Week 40 $410.8M
- Week 41 $446.7M
- Week 42 $407M
- Week 43 $33.6M
- Week 44 $66.9M
- Week 45 $131.2M
- Week 46 $48M
- Week 47 $764.5M
- Week 48 $255.2M
- Week 49 $250.9M
- Week 50 $285.8M
- Week 51 $349.8M
- Week 52 $857.7M
- Week 53 $13.2M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 15 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 15 of 2014 (Apr 6–12)?
Draft Day (2014) leads with $29.8M worldwide, $28.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Railway Man (2014) at $24.2M and Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014) at $12.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 15 of 2014 (Apr 6–12) earn?
11 drama films released in week 15 of 2014 (Apr 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $78.3M in all, or $7.1M per film on average. Week 14, 2014 releases took $22.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 15 of 2014 (Apr 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Draft Day (2014), earned $29.8M.
How is the week 15, 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 15 of 2014 (Apr 6–12). 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 15, 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.