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Drama box office · Week 2 · Jan 4–10, 2015

Drama Box Office, Week 2 of 2015: Drama Releases of Jan 4–10

Ode to My Father (2015) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10), with $184.8M worldwide, ahead of Predestination (2015) at $4.9M and Beloved Sisters (2015) at $2.4M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $193.7M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, Korean leads with $184.8M across 1 drama release.

week 2 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$193.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
1%
Ode to My Father (2015) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 2, 2015

Ode to My Father (2015)

2015 · Drama

$184.8M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$2.3M US & Canada · 1% $182.5M elsewhere · 99%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 2 of 2015?

Ode to My Father (2015) leads with $184.8M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $193.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ode to My Father (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $184.8M Ode to My Father (2015)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 1% $182.5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Predestination (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M Predestination (2015)
    $68.4K US & Canada · 1% $4.9M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Beloved Sisters (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $2.4M Beloved Sisters (2015)
    $54K US & Canada · 2% $2.4M elsewhere · 98%
  4. Valley of Saints (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Valley of Saints (2015)
    $28.6K US & Canada · 2% $1.2M elsewhere · 98%
  5. Tevar (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $242.5K Tevar (2015)
    $236K US & Canada · 97% $6.5K elsewhere · 3%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 2 of 2015, 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 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10).

  1. 1 Ode to My Father (2015) movie poster
    Ode to My Father (2015) Jan 9, 2015 · Korean · Drama $184.8M worldwide
    Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $182.5M Worldwide: $184.8M
  2. 2 Predestination (2015) movie poster
    Predestination (2015) Jan 9, 2015 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $4.9M worldwide
    Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $68.4K Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 Beloved Sisters (2015) movie poster
    Beloved Sisters (2015) Jan 9, 2015 · Drama, History, Romance $2.4M worldwide
    Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $54K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M
  4. 4 Valley of Saints (2015) movie poster
    Valley of Saints (2015) Jan 9, 2015 · English · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $28.6K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Tevar (2015) movie poster
    Tevar (2015) Jan 9, 2015 · Hindi · Action, Thriller, Drama $242.5K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: $236K Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $242.5K
  6. 6 Papeles en el viento (2015) movie poster
    Papeles en el viento (2015) Jan 8, 2015 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $60.4K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 2015?

Of the top 6, Tevar (2015) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Ode to My Father (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $2.7M (1%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ode to My Father (2015) $184.8M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 1% $182.5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Predestination (2015) $4.9M
    $68.4K US & Canada · 1% $4.9M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Beloved Sisters (2015) $2.4M
    $54K US & Canada · 2% $2.4M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 Valley of Saints (2015) $1.3M
    $28.6K US & Canada · 2% $1.2M elsewhere · 98%
  5. 5 Tevar (2015) $242.5K
    $236K US & Canada · 97% $6.5K elsewhere · 3%
  6. 6 Papeles en el viento (2015) $60.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 2 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2015 earned the most: $193.7M from 6 films, led by Ode to My Father (2015).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 2, 2006 Jan 8–14 9 films 9 $177.9M – Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M
Week 2, 2007 Jan 7–13 9 films · −19% 9 $143.3M −19% Stomp the Yard (2007) $75.5M
Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 8 films · −40% 8 $86.7M −40% First Sunday (2008) $38.8M
Week 2, 2009 Jan 4–10 7 films · −83% 7 $15M −83% Not Easily Broken (2009) $10.7M
Week 2, 2010 Jan 3–9 8 films · +392% 8 $73.7M +392% Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M
Week 2, 2011 Jan 2–8 4 films · +26% 4 $92.6M +26% Season of the Witch (2011) $91.6M
Week 2, 2012 Jan 8–14 9 films · −57% 9 $39.9M −57% Nanban (2012) $15M
Week 2, 2013 Jan 6–12 8 films · +188% 8 $115M +188% Gangster Squad (2013) $105.2M
Week 2, 2014 Jan 5–11 12 films · −82% 12 $20.3M −82% Dedh Ishqiya (2014) $5.6M
Week 2, 2015 Jan 4–10 6 films · +852% 6 $193.7M +852% Ode to My Father (2015) $184.8M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 2 of 2015: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10)?

Ode to My Father (2015) leads with $184.8M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Predestination (2015) at $4.9M and Beloved Sisters (2015) at $2.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10) earn?

6 drama films released in week 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $193.7M in all, or $32.3M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Ode to My Father (2015) with $184.8M.

How much of the Week 2, 2015 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.7M of the $193.7M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 2, 2015 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 2 of 2015 (Jan 4–10). 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 2, 2015 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.