#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 2014
2014 · Action, Biography
$547.7M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 2014
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 2014: Drama Releases of Dec 21–27
American Sniper (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27), with $547.7M worldwide, ahead of Unbroken (2014) at $161.5M and Selma (2014) at $67.8M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $857.7M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 145% on Week 51, 2014, whose releases took $349.8M. By language, English leads with $806.2M across 4 drama releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $857.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 51, 2014
- +145%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 52 of 2014?
American Sniper (2014) leads with $547.7M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $845.4M, 99% of what all 9 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 52 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 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27).
- 1 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $350.2M Rest of the world: $197.5M Worldwide: $547.7M
- 2 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $115.6M Rest of the world: $45.8M Worldwide: $161.5M
- 3 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $67.8M
- 4 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $39.3M
- 5 Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $14.8M Worldwide: $29.3M
- 6
Dec 24, 2014 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $9M - 7
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 8
Dec 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.4K - 9
Dec 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $566.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2014?
Of the top 9, The Gambler (2014) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Two Days, One Night (2014) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $567.5M (66%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 American Sniper (2014) $547.7M $350.2M US & Canada · 64% $197.5M elsewhere · 36%
- 2 Unbroken (2014) $161.5M $115.6M US & Canada · 72% $45.8M elsewhere · 28%
- 3 Selma (2014) $67.8M $52.1M US & Canada · 77% $15.7M elsewhere · 23%
- 4 The Gambler (2014) $39.3M $33.7M US & Canada · 86% $5.6M elsewhere · 14%
- 5 Big Eyes (2014) $29.3M $14.5M US & Canada · 49% $14.8M elsewhere · 51%
- 6 Two Days, One Night (2014) $9M $1.4M US & Canada · 16% $7.6M elsewhere · 84%
- 7 The Misfits Club (2014) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 S for Sex, S for Secrets (2014) $662.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Headfirst (2014) $566.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $857.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $857.7M, led by American Sniper (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)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Annie (2014) $349.8M Annie (2014)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 American Sniper (2014) $857.7M American Sniper (2014)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 A Most Violent Year (2014) $13.2M A Most Violent Year (2014)
- Week 1, 2015 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015) $50.1M The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2013 earned the most: $1B from 7 films, led by The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Week 52, 2014 took $857.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 7 films | 7 | $169.1M | – | Munich (2005) $131M |
| Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 11 films · +146% | 11 | $415.6M | +146% | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $135M |
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 14 films · −6% | 14 | $389.1M | −6% | The Bucket List (2007) $175.4M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 14 films · +157% | 14 | $998.4M | +157% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 6 films · −99% | 6 | $8.9M | −99% | Pains of Autumn (2009) $3.4M |
| Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 9 films · +3399% | 9 | $311.8M | +3399% | True Grit (2010) $252.3M |
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 7 films · −55% | 7 | $139.6M | −55% | We Bought a Zoo (2011) $120.1M |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 9 films · +577% | 9 | $944.8M | +577% | Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 7 films · +6% | 7 | $1B | +6% | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 9 films · −14% | 9 | $857.7M | −14% | American Sniper (2014) $547.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 52 of 2014?
English-language drama films took $806.2M across 4 films, 94% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($9M) and Spanish-language drama films ($2M).
Week 52 of 2014 Drama Box Office by Language
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 52 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27)?
American Sniper (2014) leads with $547.7M worldwide, $350.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unbroken (2014) at $161.5M and Selma (2014) at $67.8M.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27) earn?
9 drama films released in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $857.7M in all, or $95.3M per film on average. Week 51, 2014 releases took $349.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by American Sniper (2014) with $547.7M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2014 (Dec 21–27). 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 52, 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.