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Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 2015

Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 2015: Drama Releases of Dec 6–12

The Big Short (2015) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 2015 (Dec 6–12), with $133.4M worldwide, ahead of In the Heart of the Sea (2015) at $94.3M and Orange (2015) at $26.3M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $290.3M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 136% on Week 49, 2015, whose releases took $123.2M. By language, English leads with $228.4M across 7 drama releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$290.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 49, 2015
+136%
The Big Short (2015) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 50, 2015

The Big Short (2015)

2015 · Biography, Drama

$133.4M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$70.3M US & Canada · 53% $63.2M elsewhere · 47%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 2015?

The Big Short (2015) leads with $133.4M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $286.9M, 99% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Big Short (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $133.4M The Big Short (2015)
    $70.3M US & Canada · 53% $63.2M elsewhere · 47%
  2. In the Heart of the Sea (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $94.3M In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    $25M US & Canada · 27% $69.3M elsewhere · 73%
  3. Orange (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $26.3M Orange (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Palm Trees in the Snow (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $18.4M Palm Trees in the Snow (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $14.5M Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2015 (Dec 6–12).

  1. 1 The Big Short (2015) movie poster
    The Big Short (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $133.4M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $63.2M Worldwide: $133.4M
  2. 2 In the Heart of the Sea (2015) movie poster
    In the Heart of the Sea (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $94.3M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $69.3M Worldwide: $94.3M
  3. 3 Orange (2015) movie poster
    Orange (2015) Dec 12, 2015 · Japanese · Drama $26.3M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.3M
  4. 4 Palm Trees in the Snow (2015) movie poster
    Palm Trees in the Snow (2015) Dec 9, 2015 · Spanish · History, Drama, Romance $18.4M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4M
  5. 5 Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015) movie poster
    Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015) Dec 12, 2015 · Japanese · Drama $14.5M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M
  6. 6 A Noble Intention (2015) movie poster
    A Noble Intention (2015) Dec 10, 2015 · Dutch · Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  7. 7 About Love (2015) movie poster
    About Love (2015) Dec 10, 2015 · Russian · Romance, Comedy, Drama $764.6K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $764.6K
  8. 8 Cronies (2015) movie poster
    Cronies (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · English · Drama, Comedy $485.5K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $425.5K Worldwide: $485.5K
  9. 9 Going to Heaven (2015) movie poster
    Going to Heaven (2015) Dec 12, 2015 · Arabic · Drama $94.3K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.3K
  10. 10 Mountain Cry (2015) movie poster
    Mountain Cry (2015) Dec 9, 2015 · Chinese · Romance, Drama $83.9K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.9K
  11. 11 The Girl in the Book (2015) movie poster
    The Girl in the Book (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · English · Drama $81.4K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: $73.1K Worldwide: $81.4K
  12. 12 Don Verdean (2015) movie poster
    Don Verdean (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $31.3K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $31.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.3K
  13. 13 Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One (2015) movie poster
    Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · Portuguese · Drama $15.2K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $6.4K Rest of the world: $8.8K Worldwide: $15.2K
  14. 14 National Theatre Live: Jane Eyre (2015) movie poster
    National Theatre Live: Jane Eyre (2015) Dec 8, 2015 · English · Romance, Drama $13.6K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K
  15. 15 Bleeding Heart (2015) movie poster
    Bleeding Heart (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · English · Drama $10.8K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
  16. 16 With the Lips Closed (2015) movie poster
    With the Lips Closed (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · Spanish · Drama $9.7K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7K
  17. 17 Body (2015) movie poster
    Body (2015) Dec 11, 2015 · Drama, Thriller $2.6K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2015?

Of the top 10, The Big Short (2015) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Cronies (2015) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $95.4M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Big Short (2015) $133.4M
    $70.3M US & Canada · 53% $63.2M elsewhere · 47%
  2. 2 In the Heart of the Sea (2015) $94.3M
    $25M US & Canada · 27% $69.3M elsewhere · 73%
  3. 3 Orange (2015) $26.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Palm Trees in the Snow (2015) $18.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015) $14.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 A Noble Intention (2015) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 About Love (2015) $764.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Cronies (2015) $485.5K
    $60.1K US & Canada · 12% $425.5K elsewhere · 88%
  9. 9 Going to Heaven (2015) $94.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Mountain Cry (2015) $83.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 50 of 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 17 films crossed $100M and took $133.4M between them, 46% of the total. 12 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 $133.4M · 46% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 24% of the list $153.5M · 53% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 71% of the list $3.4M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $290.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $1B, led by The Revenant (2015).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Burnt (2015) $56.2M Burnt (2015)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Spotlight (2015) $298.2M Spotlight (2015)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) $106.8M Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) $764.4M The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Creed (2015) $290.7M Creed (2015)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 The Lady in the Van (2015) $123.2M The Lady in the Van (2015)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Big Short (2015) $290.3M The Big Short (2015)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 The Himalayas (2015) $69.9M The Himalayas (2015)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 The Revenant (2015) $1B The Revenant (2015)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2013 earned the most: $1.4B from 12 films, led by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013). Week 50, 2015 took $290.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 15 films 15 $533.4M – The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) $307.1M
Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 15 films · +105% 15 $1.1B +105% I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M
Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 17 films · −35% 17 $716.7M −35% Gran Torino (2008) $270M
Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 12 films · −59% 12 $295.4M −59% Invictus (2009) $122.4M
Week 50, 2010 Dec 5–11 10 films · +43% 10 $422.9M +43% The Tourist (2010) $278.8M
Week 50, 2011 Dec 4–10 11 films · −85% 11 $64.1M −85% Young Adult (2011) $22.9M
Week 50, 2012 Dec 9–15 7 films · −76% 7 $15.5M −76% Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $12.6M
Week 50, 2013 Dec 8–14 12 films · +8993% 12 $1.4B +8993% The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M
Week 50, 2014 Dec 7–13 14 films · −80% 14 $285.8M −80% Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $268.2M
Week 50, 2015 Dec 6–12 17 films · +2% 17 $290.3M +2% The Big Short (2015) $133.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2015?

English-language drama films took $228.4M across 7 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($40.8M) and Spanish-language drama films ($18.4M).

Week 50 of 2015 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $228.4M
    7 films · #1 The Big Short (2015)
  2. Japanese $40.8M
    2 films · #1 Orange (2015)
  3. Spanish $18.4M
    2 films · #1 Palm Trees in the Snow (2015)
  4. Dutch $1.8M
    1 film · #1 A Noble Intention (2015)
  5. Russian $764.6K
    1 film · #1 About Love (2015)
  6. Arabic $94.3K
    1 film · #1 Going to Heaven (2015)
  7. Chinese $83.9K
    1 film · #1 Mountain Cry (2015)
  8. Portuguese $15.2K
    1 film · #1 Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One (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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 50 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 50 of 2015 (Dec 6–12)?

The Big Short (2015) leads with $133.4M worldwide, $70.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In the Heart of the Sea (2015) at $94.3M and Orange (2015) at $26.3M.

How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 2015 (Dec 6–12) earn?

17 drama films released in week 50 of 2015 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $290.3M in all, or $17.1M per film on average. Week 49, 2015 releases took $123.2M.

How many drama movies released in week 50 of 2015 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Big Short (2015) with $133.4M.

How much of the Week 50, 2015 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$95.4M of the $290.3M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2015 (Dec 6–12). 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 50, 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.