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Drama box office · Week 20 · May 11–17, 2014

Drama Box Office, Week 20 of 2014: Drama Releases of May 11–17

Million Dollar Arm (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17), with $38.5M worldwide, ahead of Chinese Puzzle (2014) at $17M and Obsessed (2014) at $10.7M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $80.6M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.7 times the total of Week 19, 2014, whose releases took $14.2M. By language, English leads with $61.9M across 5 drama releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$80.6M
Million Dollar Arm (2014), the #1
$38.5M
vs Week 19, 2014
×5.7
Million Dollar Arm (2014) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 20, 2014

Million Dollar Arm (2014)

2014 · Biography, Drama

$38.5M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$36.5M US & Canada · 95% $2M elsewhere · 5%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 20 of 2014?

Million Dollar Arm (2014) leads with $38.5M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $77M, 96% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Million Dollar Arm (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $38.5M Million Dollar Arm (2014)
    $36.5M US & Canada · 95% $2M elsewhere · 5%
  2. Chinese Puzzle (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $17M Chinese Puzzle (2014)
    $338.5K US & Canada · 2% $16.6M elsewhere · 98%
  3. Obsessed (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $10.7M Obsessed (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Immigrant (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $6M The Immigrant (2014)
    $2M US & Canada · 34% $3.9M elsewhere · 66%
  5. Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $4.9M Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2014 (May 11–17).

  1. 1 Million Dollar Arm (2014) movie poster
    Million Dollar Arm (2014) May 16, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $38.5M worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $38.5M
  2. 2 Chinese Puzzle (2014) movie poster
    Chinese Puzzle (2014) May 16, 2014 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $17M worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $338.5K Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $17M
  3. 3 Obsessed (2014) movie poster
    Obsessed (2014) May 14, 2014 · Korean · Drama $10.7M worldwide
    May 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
  4. 4 The Immigrant (2014) movie poster
    The Immigrant (2014) May 16, 2014 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6M worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $6M
  5. 5 Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014) movie poster
    Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014) May 16, 2014 · Japanese · Drama $4.9M worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  6. 6 Party Girl (2014) movie poster
    Party Girl (2014) May 15, 2014 · French · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  7. 7 Life in a Fishbowl (2014) movie poster
    Life in a Fishbowl (2014) May 16, 2014 · Icelandic · Drama $609.9K worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $609.9K
  8. 8 For a Handful of Kisses (2014) movie poster
    For a Handful of Kisses (2014) May 16, 2014 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $384.1K worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.1K
  9. 9 Half of a Yellow Sun (2014) movie poster
    Half of a Yellow Sun (2014) May 16, 2014 · English · Drama, Romance $306.4K worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $54.5K Rest of the world: $251.9K Worldwide: $306.4K
  10. 10 Titli (2014) movie poster
    Titli (2014) May 14, 2014 · Hindi · Crime, Action, Drama $229.7K worldwide
    May 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $229.7K
  11. 11 Aire libre (2014) movie poster
    Aire libre (2014) May 15, 2014 · Spanish · Romance, Drama $227.8K worldwide
    May 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.8K
  12. 12 A Night in Old Mexico (2014) movie poster
    A Night in Old Mexico (2014) May 16, 2014 · English · Drama, Western $225.2K worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.2K
  13. 13 Insecure (2014) movie poster
    Insecure (2014) May 16, 2014 · French · Drama $93.6K worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.6K
  14. 14 How Old Are You (2014) movie poster
    How Old Are You (2014) May 16, 2014 · Malayalam · Family, Drama $78.9K worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.9K
  15. 15 Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2014) movie poster
    Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2014) May 16, 2014 · Chinese · Drama, Documentary $45.3K worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $45.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.3K
  16. 16 Never Too Old to Meow (2014) movie poster
    Never Too Old to Meow (2014) May 15, 2014 · Portuguese · Drama, Thriller, Horror $14.1K worldwide
    May 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K
  17. 17 Nanak Shah Fakir (2014) movie poster
    Nanak Shah Fakir (2014) May 14, 2014 · Hindi · Drama $9.2K worldwide
    May 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2014?

Of the top 10, Million Dollar Arm (2014) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Chinese Puzzle (2014) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $38.9M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Million Dollar Arm (2014) $38.5M
    $36.5M US & Canada · 95% $2M elsewhere · 5%
  2. 2 Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M
    $338.5K US & Canada · 2% $16.6M elsewhere · 98%
  3. 3 Obsessed (2014) $10.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Immigrant (2014) $6M
    $2M US & Canada · 34% $3.9M elsewhere · 66%
  5. 5 Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Party Girl (2014) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Life in a Fishbowl (2014) $609.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 For a Handful of Kisses (2014) $384.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Half of a Yellow Sun (2014) $306.4K
    $54.5K US & Canada · 18% $251.9K elsewhere · 82%
  10. 10 Titli (2014) $229.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 20 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 14 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $80.6M 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, 18% of the list $66.2M · 82% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 82% of the list $14.4M · 18% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $80.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 13–19) with $227.9M, led by Transcendence (2014).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Under the Skin (2014) $22.3M Under the Skin (2014)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Draft Day (2014) $78.3M Draft Day (2014)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Transcendence (2014) $227.9M Transcendence (2014)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Brick Mansions (2014) $143.2M Brick Mansions (2014)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Great Hypnotist (2014) $83.3M The Great Hypnotist (2014)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Wood Job! (2014) $14.2M Wood Job! (2014)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Million Dollar Arm (2014) $80.6M Million Dollar Arm (2014)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 A Bolt from the Blue (2014) $22.6M A Bolt from the Blue (2014)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Filth (2014) $19.4M Filth (2014)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2013 earned the most: $118.7M from 9 films, led by American Dreams in China (2013). Week 20, 2014 took $80.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 20 films 20 $114.4M – Unleashed (2005) $50.9M
Week 20, 2006 May 14–20 6 films · −95% 6 $6.1M −95% Lemming (2006) $3.6M
Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 17 films · +634% 17 $44.8M +634% Once (2007) $22.3M
Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 9 films · −79% 9 $9.3M −79% Cloud 9 (2008) $5M
Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 11 films · +122% 11 $20.7M +122% Summer Hours (2009) $7.8M
Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 15 films · +367% 15 $96.7M +367% Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M
Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 13 films · −68% 13 $31.3M −68% Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011) $14.9M
Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 11 films · +248% 11 $108.6M +248% What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) $84.4M
Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 9 films · +9% 9 $118.7M +9% American Dreams in China (2013) $87.1M
Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 17 films · −32% 17 $80.6M −32% Million Dollar Arm (2014) $38.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 20 of 2014?

English-language drama films took $61.9M across 5 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($10.7M) and Japanese-language drama films ($4.9M).

Week 20 of 2014 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $61.9M
    5 films · #1 Million Dollar Arm (2014)
  2. Korean $10.7M
    1 film · #1 Obsessed (2014)
  3. Japanese $4.9M
    1 film · #1 Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014)
  4. French $1.4M
    2 films · #1 Party Girl (2014)
  5. Spanish $611.9K
    2 films · #1 For a Handful of Kisses (2014)
  6. Icelandic $609.9K
    1 film · #1 Life in a Fishbowl (2014)
  7. Hindi $238.9K
    2 films · #1 Titli (2014)
  8. Malayalam $78.9K
    1 film · #1 How Old Are You (2014)
  9. Chinese $45.3K
    1 film · #1 Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2014)
  10. Portuguese $14.1K
    1 film · #1 Never Too Old to Meow (2014)
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 20 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17)?

Million Dollar Arm (2014) leads with $38.5M worldwide, $36.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chinese Puzzle (2014) at $17M and Obsessed (2014) at $10.7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17) earn?

17 drama films released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $80.6M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. Week 19, 2014 releases took $14.2M.

How many drama movies released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Million Dollar Arm (2014), earned $38.5M.

How much of the Week 20, 2014 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$38.9M of the $80.6M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2014 (May 11–17). 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 20, 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.