#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 53, 2014
2014 · Action, Drama
$12M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$5.7M US & Canada · 48% $6.3M elsewhere · 52%
Drama box office · Week 53 · Dec 28–31, 2014
Drama Box Office, Week 53 of 2014: Drama Releases of Dec 28–31
A Most Violent Year (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31), with $12M worldwide, ahead of How to Steal a Dog (2014) at $1.1M and Vellaikaara Durai (2014) at $135.2K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on Week 52, 2014, whose releases took $857.7M.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $13.2M
- A Most Violent Year (2014), the #1
- $12M
- vs Week 52, 2014
- −98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 53 of 2014?
A Most Violent Year (2014) leads with $12M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $13.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 53 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 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31).
- 1 Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $12M
- 2 Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 53 releases took $13.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $857.7M, led by American Sniper (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)
- Week 2, 2015 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Ode to My Father (2015) $193.7M Ode to My Father (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 53 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2005 earned the most: $281.4M from 7 films, led by Match Point (2005). Week 53, 2014 took $13.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 53, 2005 Dec 25–31 7 films | 7 | $281.4M | – | Match Point (2005) $85.6M |
| Week 53, 2006 Dec 31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2007 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2008 Dec 28–31 3 films | 3 | $71.8M | – | Defiance (2008) $51.3M |
| Week 53, 2009 Dec 27–31 2 films · −72% | 2 | $20M | −72% | The White Ribbon (2009) $19.4M |
| Week 53, 2010 Dec 26–31 8 films · +210% | 8 | $61.9M | +210% | Biutiful (2010) $25.1M |
| Week 53, 2011 Dec 25–31 6 films · +223% | 6 | $200.1M | +223% | The Iron Lady (2011) $115.9M |
| Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 3 films | 3 | $13.2M | – | A Most Violent Year (2014) $12M |
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 53 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31)?
A Most Violent Year (2014) leads with $12M worldwide, $5.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come How to Steal a Dog (2014) at $1.1M and Vellaikaara Durai (2014) at $135.2K.
How much did drama movies released in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31) earn?
3 drama films released in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31) report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. Week 52, 2014 releases took $857.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Most Violent Year (2014), earned $12M.
How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31). 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 53, 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.