#1 of 17 #1 drama movie of Week 33, 2015
2015 · Biography, Drama
$201.6M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$161.2M US & Canada · 80% $40.4M elsewhere · 20%
Drama box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 2015
Drama Box Office, Week 33 of 2015: Drama Releases of Aug 9–15
Straight Outta Compton (2015) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15), with $201.6M worldwide, ahead of Brothers... Blood Against Blood (2015) at $19.7M and Wonderland (2015) at $4M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $232.9M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 17% on Week 32, 2015, whose releases took $199.6M. By language, English leads with $202.5M across 6 drama releases.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 17
- combined worldwide
- $232.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 32, 2015
- +17%
#1 of 17 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 33 of 2015?
Straight Outta Compton (2015) leads with $201.6M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $231.9M, almost all of what the 17 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 33 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 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15).
- 1 Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $161.2M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $201.6M
- 2 Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $613.8K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.7M
- 3 Aug 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
- 4 Aug 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
- 5 Aug 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
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Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $732.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $732.7K - 7
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.8K - 8
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.8K - 9
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2K - 10
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 11
Aug 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.7K - 12
Aug 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K - 13
Aug 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1K - 14
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K - 15
The Sky Trembles and the Earth Is Afraid and the Two Eyes Are Not Brothers (2015)Aug 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
Aug 12, 2015 · English · Drama, Fantasy $6.5K worldwide - 16
Aug 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 17
Aug 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2015?
Of the top 10, Once I Was a Beehive (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Brothers... Blood Against Blood (2015) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $162.6M (70%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M $161.2M US & Canada · 80% $40.4M elsewhere · 20%
- 2 Brothers... Blood Against Blood (2015) $19.7M $613.8K US & Canada · 3% $19.1M elsewhere · 97%
- 3 Wonderland (2015) $4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Love Affair (2015) $3.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Florida (2015) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Once I Was a Beehive (2015) $732.7K $732.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Prince (2015) $104.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Planet Ottakring (2015) $84.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Amnesiac (2015) $61.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Final Girl (2015) $33.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 33 of 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $201.6M between them, 87% of the total. 15 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M.
87% 8%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $201.6M · 87% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 6% of the list $19.7M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 15 films, 88% of the list $11.6M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $232.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $452.1M, led by Jian Bing Man (2015).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Magic Mike XXL (2015) $134.7M Magic Mike XXL (2015)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Self/less (2015) $45.9M Self/less (2015)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Jian Bing Man (2015) $452.1M Jian Bing Man (2015)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Southpaw (2015) $226.7M Southpaw (2015)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The End of the Tour (2015) $7M The End of the Tour (2015)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Assassination (2015) $199.6M Assassination (2015)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Straight Outta Compton (2015) $232.9M Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Mend (2015) $170.5M The Mend (2015)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 War Room (2015) $191.7M War Room (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2011 earned the most: $296.2M from 11 films, led by The Help (2011). Week 33, 2015 took $232.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 9 films | 9 | $137.8M | – | The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M |
| Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 14 films · −64% | 14 | $49.1M | −64% | Chak De India! (2007) $21.5M |
| Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 12 films · +169% | 12 | $131.9M | +169% | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $96.4M |
| Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 13 films · +9% | 13 | $143.9M | +9% | The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $101.3M |
| Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 15 films · +58% | 15 | $226.6M | +58% | Eat Pray Love (2010) $204.6M |
| Week 33, 2011 Aug 7–13 11 films · +31% | 11 | $296.2M | +31% | The Help (2011) $221.8M |
| Week 33, 2012 Aug 12–18 13 films · −64% | 13 | $107.7M | −64% | The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) $56M |
| Week 33, 2013 Aug 11–17 17 films · +52% | 17 | $163.9M | +52% | Tiny Times 2.0 (2013) $47.3M |
| Week 33, 2014 Aug 10–16 16 films · −25% | 16 | $123.2M | −25% | The Giver (2014) $67M |
| Week 33, 2015 Aug 9–15 17 films · +89% | 17 | $232.9M | +89% | Straight Outta Compton (2015) $201.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 33 of 2015?
English-language drama films took $202.5M across 6 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($19.7M) and German-language drama films ($4.1M).
Week 33 of 2015 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $202.5M6 films · #1 Straight Outta Compton (2015)
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Hindi $19.7M1 film · #1 Brothers... Blood Against Blood (2015) -
German $4.1M2 films · #1 Wonderland (2015) -
Tagalog $3.6M1 film · #1 The Love Affair (2015) -
French $2.9M3 films · #1 Florida (2015) -
Spanish $20.8K2 films · #1 Siembra (2015) -
Portuguese $6001 film · #1 On Football (2015)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $1.8B, led by Inside Out (2015).
- Week 1 $50.1M
- Week 2 $193.7M
- Week 3 $33.3M
- Week 4 $65.6M
- Week 5 $45.8M
- Week 6 $3.3M
- Week 7 $619.8M
- Week 8 $115.5M
- Week 9 $174.8M
- Week 10 $108.9M
- Week 11 $97M
- Week 12 $102.6M
- Week 13 $53.1M
- Week 14 $75.5M
- Week 15 $114.7M
- Week 16 $52.4M
- Week 17 $219M
- Week 18 $133.1M
- Week 19 $22M
- Week 20 $31.3M
- Week 21 $42.3M
- Week 22 $517.4M
- Week 23 $176M
- Week 24 $19.3M
- Week 25 $1.8B
- Week 26 $23.1M
- Week 27 $134.7M
- Week 28 $45.9M
- Week 29 $452.1M
- Week 30 $226.7M
- Week 31 $7M
- Week 32 $199.6M
- Week 33 $232.9M
- Week 34 $170.5M
- Week 35 $191.7M
- Week 36 $170.1M
- Week 37 $145.1M
- Week 38 $514.1M
- Week 39 $18.7M
- Week 40 $742.5M
- Week 41 $55.9M
- Week 42 $347.1M
- Week 43 $44.4M
- Week 44 $56.2M
- Week 45 $298.2M
- Week 46 $106.8M
- Week 47 $764.4M
- Week 48 $290.7M
- Week 49 $123.2M
- Week 50 $290.3M
- Week 51 $69.9M
- Week 52 $1B
- Week 53 $5.9M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 33 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 17 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15)?
Straight Outta Compton (2015) leads with $201.6M worldwide, $161.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brothers... Blood Against Blood (2015) at $19.7M and Wonderland (2015) at $4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15) earn?
17 drama films released in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $232.9M in all, or $13.7M per film on average. Week 32, 2015 releases took $199.6M.
How many drama movies released in week 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Straight Outta Compton (2015) with $201.6M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2015 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 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.