#1 of 15 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 2015
2015 · Drama, Sport
$45.7M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$44.5M US & Canada · 97% $1.2M elsewhere · 3%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2015
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2015: Drama Releases of Feb 15–21
McFarland USA (2015) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2015 (Feb 15–21), with $45.7M worldwide, ahead of Wild Tales (2015) at $31.5M and Triumph in the Skies (2015) at $28.1M. 15 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $115.5M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on Week 7, 2015, whose releases took $619.8M. By language, English leads with $46M across 5 drama releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $115.5M
- McFarland USA (2015), the #1
- $45.7M
- vs Week 7, 2015
- −81%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2015?
McFarland USA (2015) leads with $45.7M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $114.2M, 99% of what all 15 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 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 8 of 2015 (Feb 15–21).
- 1 Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $45.7M
- 2 Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $31.5M
- 3 Feb 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1M
- 4 Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
- 5 Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $661.6K
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Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $409.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $409.2K - 7
Feb 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.7K - 8
Feb 18, 2015 US and Canada: $41.3K Rest of the world: $114.6K Worldwide: $155.9K - 9
Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124K - 10
Feb 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113.3K - 11
Feb 19, 2015 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2K - 12
Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K - 13
Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $14.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7K - 14
Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11K - 15
Feb 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2015?
Of the top 10, Badlapur (2015) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Wild Tales (2015) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $48.1M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 McFarland USA (2015) $45.7M $44.5M US & Canada · 97% $1.2M elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Wild Tales (2015) $31.5M $3.1M US & Canada · 10% $28.4M elsewhere · 90%
- 3 Triumph in the Skies (2015) $28.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Battalion (2015) $8.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Wondrous Boccaccio (2015) $661.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Badlapur (2015) $409.2K $409.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Snake Brothers (2015) $384.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Queen and Country (2015) $155.9K $41.3K US & Canada · 26% $114.6K elsewhere · 74%
- 9 Haram (2015) $124K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 King Lear (2015) $113.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 8 of 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 15 films reached $100M. 12 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $115.5M total.
91% 9%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 20% of the list $105.3M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 80% of the list $10.2M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $115.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 8–14) with $619.8M, led by Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Ode to My Father (2015) $193.7M Ode to My Father (2015)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Blackhat (2015) $33.3M Blackhat (2015)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Mortdecai (2015) $65.6M Mortdecai (2015)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Black or White (2015) $45.8M Black or White (2015)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015) $3.3M Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) $619.8M Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 McFarland USA (2015) $115.5M McFarland USA (2015)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Focus (2015) $174.8M Focus (2015)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) $108.9M The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2015 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, 2015 took $115.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 9 films | 9 | $106.4M | – | 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 |
| Week 8, 2015 Feb 15–21 15 films · −34% | 15 | $115.5M | −34% | McFarland USA (2015) $45.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 8 of 2015?
English-language drama films took $46M across 5 films, 40% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language drama films ($31.5M) and Cantonese-language drama films ($28.1M).
Week 8 of 2015 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $46M5 films · #1 McFarland USA (2015) -
Spanish $31.5M1 film · #1 Wild Tales (2015) -
Cantonese $28.1M1 film · #1 Triumph in the Skies (2015) -
Russian $8.3M1 film · #1 The Battalion (2015) -
Italian $681.8K2 films · #1 Wondrous Boccaccio (2015) -
Hindi $409.2K1 film · #1 Badlapur (2015) -
Czech $384.7K1 film · #1 The Snake Brothers (2015) - Malayalam $124K1 film · #1 Haram (2015)
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Portuguese $14.7K1 film · #1 Gloria (2015) -
Dutch $4.6K1 film · #1 Zurich (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 8 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 8 of 2015 (Feb 15–21)?
McFarland USA (2015) leads with $45.7M worldwide, $44.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wild Tales (2015) at $31.5M and Triumph in the Skies (2015) at $28.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2015 (Feb 15–21) earn?
15 drama films released in week 8 of 2015 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $115.5M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 7, 2015 releases took $619.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2015 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, McFarland USA (2015), earned $45.7M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2015 (Feb 15–21). 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, 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.