#1 of 10 #1 drama movie of Week 34, 2014
2014 · Drama, Romance
$78.3M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$50.5M US & Canada · 64% $27.8M elsewhere · 36%
Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 2014
Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2014: Drama Releases of Aug 17–23
If I Stay (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23), with $78.3M worldwide, ahead of When the Game Stands Tall (2014) at $30.1M and Mardaani (2014) at $5.2M. 10 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $118.7M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 4% on Week 33, 2014, whose releases took $123.2M. By language, English leads with $112.3M across 6 drama releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $118.7M
- If I Stay (2014), the #1
- $78.3M
- vs Week 33, 2014
- −4%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2014?
If I Stay (2014) leads with $78.3M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $117.4M, 99% of what all 10 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 34 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 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23).
- 1 Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $78.3M
- 2 Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $10.8K Worldwide: $30.1M
- 3 Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
- 4 Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $795.2K Worldwide: $3.1M
- 5 Aug 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $757.6K
- 6
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $513.4K Rest of the world: $83.5K Worldwide: $596.9K - 7
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244.7K - 8
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: $210.9K Worldwide: $232.9K - 9
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.6K - 10
Aug 21, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2014?
Of the top 10, When the Game Stands Tall (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while May in the Summer (2014) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $83.4M (70%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 If I Stay (2014) $78.3M $50.5M US & Canada · 64% $27.8M elsewhere · 36%
- 2 When the Game Stands Tall (2014) $30.1M $30.1M US & Canada · 100% $10.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Mardaani (2014) $5.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Love Is Strange (2014) $3.1M $2.3M US & Canada · 74% $795.2K elsewhere · 26%
- 5 Somebody To Love (2014) $757.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The One I Love (2014) $596.9K $513.4K US & Canada · 86% $83.5K elsewhere · 14%
- 7 Salvo (2014) $244.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 May in the Summer (2014) $232.9K $22K US & Canada · 9% $210.9K elsewhere · 91%
- 9 Metro Manila (2014) $200.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Casanova Variations (2014) $4.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 34 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $118.7M total.
91% 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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $108.4M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $10.3M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $118.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 6–12) with $790.3M, led by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) $790.3M Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Sex Tape (2014) $185.7M Sex Tape (2014)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Magic in the Moonlight (2014) $82.7M Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014) $112.4M Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) $199.2M The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Giver (2014) $123.2M The Giver (2014)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 If I Stay (2014) $118.7M If I Stay (2014)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Dearest (2014) $132.3M Dearest (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 But Always (2014) $113M But Always (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2009 earned the most: $359.1M from 13 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). Week 34, 2014 took $118.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 3 films | 3 | $9M | – | Now & Forever (2005) $4.3M |
| Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 14 films · +979% | 14 | $97.2M | +979% | Invincible (2006) $58.5M |
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 17 films · −12% | 17 | $85.3M | −12% | The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 11 films · −45% | 11 | $46.7M | −45% | Cape No. 7 (2008) $18M |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 13 films · +669% | 13 | $359.1M | +669% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 13 films · −67% | 13 | $119.2M | −67% | The Switch (2010) $49.8M |
| Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 8 films · −92% | 8 | $10M | −92% | Bunny Drop (2011) $6.6M |
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 8 films · +255% | 8 | $35.4M | +255% | Dearest (2012) $26.7M |
| Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 13 films · +435% | 13 | $189.2M | +435% | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M |
| Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 10 films · −37% | 10 | $118.7M | −37% | If I Stay (2014) $78.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2014?
English-language drama films took $112.3M across 6 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($5.2M) and Tagalog-language drama films ($757.6K).
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 34 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23)?
If I Stay (2014) leads with $78.3M worldwide, $50.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come When the Game Stands Tall (2014) at $30.1M and Mardaani (2014) at $5.2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23) earn?
10 drama films released in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $118.7M in all, or $11.9M per film on average. Week 33, 2014 releases took $123.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, If I Stay (2014), earned $78.3M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.