#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 2014
2014 · Action, Adventure
$117.8M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$23.2M US & Canada · 20% $94.6M elsewhere · 80%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 16–22, 2014
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2014: Drama Releases of Feb 16–22
Pompeii (2014) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22), with $117.8M worldwide, ahead of 3 Days to Kill (2014) at $53.3M and Child's Pose (2014) at $994.1K. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $174.3M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 24% on Week 7, 2014, whose releases took $229.7M. By language, English leads with $172.6M across 4 drama releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $174.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 7, 2014
- −24%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2014?
Pompeii (2014) leads with $117.8M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $173.6M, 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 8 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 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22).
- 1 Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $94.6M Worldwide: $117.8M
- 2 Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $53.3M
- 3 Feb 19, 2014 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: $897K Worldwide: $994.1K
- 4 Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $529.1K Rest of the world: $329.6K Worldwide: $858.8K
- 5 Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $444.2K Rest of the world: $208K Worldwide: $652.2K
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Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $356K Rest of the world: $258.4K Worldwide: $614.4K - 7
Feb 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102K - 8
Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2014?
Of the top 8, Barefoot (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Child's Pose (2014) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $55.4M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 8 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pompeii (2014) $117.8M $23.2M US & Canada · 20% $94.6M elsewhere · 80%
- 2 3 Days to Kill (2014) $53.3M $30.7M US & Canada · 58% $22.6M elsewhere · 42%
- 3 Child's Pose (2014) $994.1K $97.2K US & Canada · 10% $897K elsewhere · 90%
- 4 Highway (2014) $858.8K $529.1K US & Canada · 62% $329.6K elsewhere · 38%
- 5 In Secret (2014) $652.2K $444.2K US & Canada · 68% $208K elsewhere · 32%
- 6 Omar (2014) $614.4K $356K US & Canada · 58% $258.4K elsewhere · 42%
- 7 My Bromance (2014) $102K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Barefoot (2014) $15.1K $15.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $174.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 2–8) with $567.6M, led by 300: Rise of an Empire (2014).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Dedh Ishqiya (2014) $20.3M Dedh Ishqiya (2014)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) $182.1M Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Miss Granny (2014) $74.4M Miss Granny (2014)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 I Just Wanna Hug You (2014) $24.4M I Just Wanna Hug You (2014)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 The Attorney (2014) $90.5M The Attorney (2014)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Beijing Love Story (2014) $229.7M Beijing Love Story (2014)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Pompeii (2014) $174.3M Pompeii (2014)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Son of God (2014) $96.1M Son of God (2014)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) $567.6M 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2010 earned the most: $368.5M from 16 films, led by Shutter Island (2010). Week 8, 2014 took $174.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 13 films | 13 | $143.4M | – | Downfall (2005) $92.2M |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 9 films · −26% | 9 | $106.4M | −26% | Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $63.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 10 films · +42% | 10 | $150.9M | +42% | The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 9 films · +49% | 9 | $225.2M | +49% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 8 films · −50% | 8 | $111.7M | −50% | Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $90.5M |
| Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 16 films · +230% | 16 | $368.5M | +230% | Shutter Island (2010) $295M |
| Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 19 films · −57% | 19 | $157.3M | −57% | Unknown (2011) $135.7M |
| Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 3 films · −77% | 3 | $35.9M | −77% | Good Deeds (2012) $35.6M |
| Week 8, 2013 Feb 17–23 13 films · +145% | 13 | $87.8M | +145% | Snitch (2013) $57.8M |
| Week 8, 2014 Feb 16–22 8 films · +99% | 8 | $174.3M | +99% | Pompeii (2014) $117.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 8 of 2014?
English-language drama films took $172.6M across 4 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Romanian-language drama films ($994.1K) and Arabic-language drama films ($614.4K).
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 8 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 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22)?
Pompeii (2014) leads with $117.8M worldwide, $23.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 3 Days to Kill (2014) at $53.3M and Child's Pose (2014) at $994.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22) earn?
8 drama films released in week 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $174.3M in all, or $21.8M per film on average. Week 7, 2014 releases took $229.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pompeii (2014) with $117.8M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2014 (Feb 16–22). 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 8, 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.