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Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 2014

Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 2014: Drama Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4

Gone Girl (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $370.9M worldwide, ahead of A Samurai Chronicle (2014) at $8.8M and Slow Video (2014) at $8.5M. 20 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $410.8M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 15.8 times the total of Week 39, 2014, whose releases took $26.1M. By language, English leads with $381.1M across 6 drama releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$410.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 39, 2014
×15.8
Gone Girl (2014) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 drama movie of Week 40, 2014

Gone Girl (2014)

2014 · Drama, Mystery

$370.9M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$167.8M US & Canada · 45% $203.1M elsewhere · 55%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 2014?

Gone Girl (2014) leads with $370.9M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $400.6M, 98% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Gone Girl (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $370.9M Gone Girl (2014)
    $167.8M US & Canada · 45% $203.1M elsewhere · 55%
  2. A Samurai Chronicle (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $8.8M A Samurai Chronicle (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Slow Video (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $8.5M Slow Video (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. McDull: Me & My Mum (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $7.3M McDull: Me & My Mum (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Liberator (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $5.1M The Liberator (2014)
    $113.1K US & Canada · 2% $5M elsewhere · 98%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4).

  1. 1 Gone Girl (2014) movie poster
    Gone Girl (2014) Oct 3, 2014 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $370.9M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: $167.8M Rest of the world: $203.1M Worldwide: $370.9M
  2. 2 A Samurai Chronicle (2014) movie poster
    A Samurai Chronicle (2014) Oct 4, 2014 · Japanese · Drama $8.8M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
  3. 3 Slow Video (2014) movie poster
    Slow Video (2014) Oct 2, 2014 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $8.5M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
  4. 4 McDull: Me & My Mum (2014) movie poster
    McDull: Me & My Mum (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · Chinese · Comedy, Animation, Drama $7.3M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
  5. 5 The Liberator (2014) movie poster
    The Liberator (2014) Oct 3, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, History $5.1M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: $113.1K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.1M
  6. 6 The Good Lie (2014) movie poster
    The Good Lie (2014) Oct 3, 2014 · English · Drama $3.4M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $674.1K Worldwide: $3.4M
  7. 7 Men, Women & Children (2014) movie poster
    Men, Women & Children (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: $705.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.7M
  8. 8 Sunstroke (2014) movie poster
    Sunstroke (2014) Oct 4, 2014 · Russian · History, Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  9. 9 Haider (2014) movie poster
    Haider (2014) Oct 2, 2014 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller, Romance $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $356.2K Worldwide: $1.4M
  10. 10 Perez. (2014) movie poster
    Perez. (2014) Oct 2, 2014 · Italian · Drama $991.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $991.5K
  11. 11 Liz in September (2014) movie poster
    Liz in September (2014) Oct 2, 2014 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $540.4K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540.4K
  12. 12 Bodybuilder (2014) movie poster
    Bodybuilder (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · French · Drama, Comedy $264.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.1K
  13. 13 About a Girl (2014) movie poster
    About a Girl (2014) Sep 28, 2014 · German · Drama, Comedy $102K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102K
  14. 14 Monument to Michael Jackson (2014) movie poster
    Monument to Michael Jackson (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · Serbian · Comedy, Drama $33K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33K
  15. 15 The Furthest End Awaits (2014) movie poster
    The Furthest End Awaits (2014) Sep 29, 2014 · Japanese · Drama $23.8K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K
  16. 16 Posthumous (2014) movie poster
    Posthumous (2014) Oct 4, 2014 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $18.1K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K
  17. 17 The Silly Ones and the Stupid Ones (2014) movie poster
    The Silly Ones and the Stupid Ones (2014) Oct 3, 2014 · Spanish · Drama $7.9K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
  18. 18 Scarlet Innocence (2014) movie poster
    Scarlet Innocence (2014) Oct 2, 2014 · Korean · Romance, Drama, Thriller $7.7K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
  19. 19 Moses Without Rod (2014) movie poster
    Moses Without Rod (2014) Oct 3, 2014 · Turkish · Drama $4.6K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
  20. 20 For Those in Peril (2014) movie poster
    For Those in Peril (2014) Oct 3, 2014 · English · Drama $3.9K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2014?

Of the top 10, The Good Lie (2014) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while The Liberator (2014) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $172.4M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M
    $167.8M US & Canada · 45% $203.1M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 A Samurai Chronicle (2014) $8.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Slow Video (2014) $8.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 McDull: Me & My Mum (2014) $7.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Liberator (2014) $5.1M
    $113.1K US & Canada · 2% $5M elsewhere · 98%
  6. 6 The Good Lie (2014) $3.4M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 80% $674.1K elsewhere · 20%
  7. 7 Men, Women & Children (2014) $1.7M
    $705.9K US & Canada · 41% $1M elsewhere · 59%
  8. 8 Sunstroke (2014) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Haider (2014) $1.4M
    $1M US & Canada · 75% $356.2K elsewhere · 25%
  10. 10 Perez. (2014) $991.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 40 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $370.9M between them, 90% of the total. 19 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 5% of the list $370.9M · 90% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 19 films, 95% of the list $39.9M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $410.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 5–11) with $446.7M, led by Dracula Untold (2014).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 If I Stay (2014) $118.7M If I Stay (2014)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Dearest (2014) $132.3M Dearest (2014)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 But Always (2014) $113M But Always (2014)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) $127.2M Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) $131.9M A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Pride (2014) $26.1M Pride (2014)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Gone Girl (2014) $410.8M Gone Girl (2014)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Dracula Untold (2014) $446.7M Dracula Untold (2014)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Fury (2014) $407M Fury (2014)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2013 earned the most: $798.6M from 25 films, led by Gravity (2013). Week 40, 2014 took $410.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 18 films 18 $104.2M – Capote (2005) $49.3M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 10 films · −67% 10 $34.5M −67% Little Children (2006) $14.8M
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 22 films · +322% 22 $145.3M +322% Michael Clayton (2007) $93M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 16 films · +107% 16 $300.5M +107% Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 17 films · −69% 17 $93.6M −69% A Serious Man (2009) $31.4M
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 19 films · +213% 19 $293.2M +213% The Social Network (2010) $224.9M
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 21 films · −46% 21 $159.1M −46% 50/50 (2011) $41.1M
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 15 films · +188% 15 $457.9M +188% Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 25 films · +74% 25 $798.6M +74% Gravity (2013) $723.8M
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 20 films · −49% 20 $410.8M −49% Gone Girl (2014) $370.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2014?

English-language drama films took $381.1M across 6 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($8.8M) and Korean-language drama films ($8.5M).

Week 40 of 2014 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $381.1M
    6 films · #1 Gone Girl (2014)
  2. Japanese $8.8M
    2 films · #1 A Samurai Chronicle (2014)
  3. Korean $8.5M
    2 films · #1 Slow Video (2014)
  4. Chinese $7.3M
    1 film · #1 McDull: Me & My Mum (2014)
  5. Russian $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Sunstroke (2014)
  6. Hindi $1.4M
    1 film · #1 Haider (2014)
  7. Italian $991.5K
    1 film · #1 Perez. (2014)
  8. Spanish $548.3K
    2 films · #1 Liz in September (2014)
  9. French $264.1K
    1 film · #1 Bodybuilder (2014)
  10. German $102K
    1 film · #1 About a Girl (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 40 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 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?

Gone Girl (2014) leads with $370.9M worldwide, $167.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Samurai Chronicle (2014) at $8.8M and Slow Video (2014) at $8.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?

20 drama films released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $410.8M in all, or $20.5M per film on average. Week 39, 2014 releases took $26.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Gone Girl (2014) with $370.9M.

How much of the Week 40, 2014 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$172.4M of the $410.8M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 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 40, 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.