#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 48, 2014
2014 · Biography, Drama
$233.6M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$91.1M US & Canada · 39% $142.4M elsewhere · 61%
Drama box office · Week 48 · Nov 23–29, 2014
Drama Box Office, Week 48 of 2014: Drama Releases of Nov 23–29
The Imitation Game (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29), with $233.6M worldwide, ahead of The Babadook (2014) at $10.7M and Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) at $9.6M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $255.2M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 67% on Week 47, 2014, whose releases took $764.5M. By language, English leads with $245M across 5 drama releases.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $255.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 47, 2014
- −67%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 48 of 2014?
The Imitation Game (2014) leads with $233.6M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $254.8M, almost all of what the 8 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 48 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 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29).
- 1 Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $91.1M Rest of the world: $142.4M Worldwide: $233.6M
- 2 Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $964.4K Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $10.7M
- 3 Nov 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
- 4 Nov 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $437.8K
- 5 Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.5K
- 6
Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2014)Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $288.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $288.8K
Nov 28, 2014 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $288.8K worldwide - 7
Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.3K - 8
Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $10.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2014?
Of the top 8, Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Babadook (2014) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $92.4M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Imitation Game (2014) $233.6M $91.1M US & Canada · 39% $142.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 The Babadook (2014) $10.7M $964.4K US & Canada · 9% $9.7M elsewhere · 91%
- 3 Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) $9.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Damaged (2014) $437.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Traces of Sandalwood (2014) $429.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2014) $288.8K $288.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Zed Plus (2014) $105.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Before I Disappear (2014) $10.1K $10.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $255.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 16–22) with $764.5M, led by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Fury (2014) $407M Fury (2014)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 We Are Brothers (2014) $33.6M We Are Brothers (2014)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Nightcrawler (2014) $66.9M Nightcrawler (2014)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 The Theory of Everything (2014) $131.2M The Theory of Everything (2014)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Foxcatcher (2014) $48M Foxcatcher (2014)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) $764.5M The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 The Imitation Game (2014) $255.2M The Imitation Game (2014)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Fleet of Time (2014) $250.9M Fleet of Time (2014)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $285.8M Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2010 earned the most: $575.9M from 15 films, led by The King's Speech (2010). Week 48, 2014 took $255.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 8 films | 8 | $156.5M | – | Syriana (2005) $94M |
| Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 21 films · +16% | 21 | $181.2M | +16% | The Lives of Others (2006) $77.7M |
| Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 16 films · −25% | 16 | $136.5M | −25% | Rabbit Without Ears (2007) $81.7M |
| Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 12 films · +67% | 12 | $227.5M | +67% | Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M |
| Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 11 films · −52% | 11 | $108.9M | −52% | Ninja Assassin (2009) $61.6M |
| Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 15 films · +429% | 15 | $575.9M | +429% | The King's Speech (2010) $414.5M |
| Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 16 films · −84% | 16 | $89.8M | −84% | My Week with Marilyn (2011) $35.1M |
| Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 16 films · −10% | 16 | $81.3M | −10% | Killing Them Softly (2012) $37.9M |
| Week 48, 2013 Nov 24–30 16 films · +20% | 16 | $97.5M | +20% | The White Storm (2013) $44.7M |
| Week 48, 2014 Nov 23–29 8 films · +162% | 8 | $255.2M | +162% | The Imitation Game (2014) $233.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 48 of 2014?
English-language drama films took $245M across 5 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($9.6M) and Catalan-language drama films ($429.5K).
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 48 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29)?
The Imitation Game (2014) leads with $233.6M worldwide, $91.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Babadook (2014) at $10.7M and Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) at $9.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29) earn?
8 drama films released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $255.2M in all, or $31.9M per film on average. Week 47, 2014 releases took $764.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Imitation Game (2014) with $233.6M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29). 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 48, 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.