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English box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–6, 2007

English Box Office, Week 1 of 2007: English Releases of Jan 1–6

Freedom Writers (2007) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6), with $43.1M worldwide, ahead of Happily N'Ever After (2007) at $38.1M and Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) at $10.3M. 12 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $102.6M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Crime leads with $53.4M across 2 English releases.

week 1 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$102.6M
Freedom Writers (2007), the #1
$43.1M
earned in the US & Canada
61%
Freedom Writers (2007) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 English-language movie of Week 1, 2007

Freedom Writers (2007)

2007 · Biography, Drama

$43.1M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$36.6M US & Canada · 85% $6.5M elsewhere · 15%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 1 of 2007?

Freedom Writers (2007) leads with $43.1M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $101.5M, 99% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Freedom Writers (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $43.1M Freedom Writers (2007)
    $36.6M US & Canada · 85% $6.5M elsewhere · 15%
  2. Happily N'Ever After (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $38.1M Happily N'Ever After (2007)
    $15.6M US & Canada · 41% $22.5M elsewhere · 59%
  3. Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $10.3M Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
    $8.1M US & Canada · 79% $2.2M elsewhere · 21%
  4. White Noise 2: The Light (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $8.5M White Noise 2: The Light (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Thr3e (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $1.4M Thr3e (2007)
    $1M US & Canada · 71% $411.6K elsewhere · 29%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 1 of 2007, 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 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6).

  1. 1 Freedom Writers (2007) movie poster
    Freedom Writers (2007) Jan 5, 2007 · Biography, Drama $43.1M worldwide
    Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: $36.6M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $43.1M
  2. 2 Happily N'Ever After (2007) movie poster
    Happily N'Ever After (2007) Jan 5, 2007 · Fantasy, Comedy $38.1M worldwide
    Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $38.1M
  3. 3 Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) movie poster
    Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) Jan 5, 2007 · Action, Comedy $10.3M worldwide
    Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $10.3M
  4. 4 White Noise 2: The Light (2007) movie poster
    White Noise 2: The Light (2007) Jan 5, 2007 · Thriller, Fantasy $8.5M worldwide
    Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
  5. 5 Thr3e (2007) movie poster
    Thr3e (2007) Jan 5, 2007 · Drama, Mystery $1.4M worldwide
    Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $411.6K Worldwide: $1.4M
  6. 6 The Wonder of It All (2007) movie poster
    The Wonder of It All (2007) 2007 · Documentary $781K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: $781K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $781K
  7. 7 Taking Liberties (2007) movie poster
    Taking Liberties (2007) 2007 · Documentary $146.4K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.4K
  8. 8 Echo (2007) movie poster
    Echo (2007) 2007 $106.3K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.3K
  9. 9 Rolling (2007) movie poster
    Rolling (2007) 2007 · Drama $103.3K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: $103.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103.3K
  10. 10 And Then Came Love (2007) movie poster
    And Then Came Love (2007) 2007 · Romance, Comedy $13.9K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: $13.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.9K
  11. 11 Intervention (2007) movie poster
    Intervention (2007) 2007 · Drama $5.7K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: $279 Rest of the world: $5.4K Worldwide: $5.7K
  12. 12 The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) movie poster
    The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) 2007 · Documentary $1.5K worldwide
    2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 1 of 2007?

Of the top 10, The Wonder of It All (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Happily N'Ever After (2007) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $62.2M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M
    $36.6M US & Canada · 85% $6.5M elsewhere · 15%
  2. 2 Happily N'Ever After (2007) $38.1M
    $15.6M US & Canada · 41% $22.5M elsewhere · 59%
  3. 3 Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) $10.3M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 79% $2.2M elsewhere · 21%
  4. 4 White Noise 2: The Light (2007) $8.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Thr3e (2007) $1.4M
    $1M US & Canada · 71% $411.6K elsewhere · 29%
  6. 6 The Wonder of It All (2007) $781K
    $781K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Taking Liberties (2007) $146.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Echo (2007) $106.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Rolling (2007) $103.3K
    $103.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 And Then Came Love (2007) $13.9K
    $13.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many Week 1 of 2007 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $102.6M total.

  • $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, 25% of the list $91.5M · 89% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $11.1M · 11% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 1 releases took $102.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2006 (Dec 17–23) with $969.9M, led by Night at the Museum (2006).

  1. Week 48, 2006 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Nativity Story (2006) $72.1M The Nativity Story (2006)
  2. Week 49, 2006 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Holiday (2006) $403.5M The Holiday (2006)
  3. Week 50, 2006 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) $883.8M The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
  4. Week 51, 2006 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Night at the Museum (2006) $969.9M Night at the Museum (2006)
  5. Week 52, 2006 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $426.5M Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
  6. Week 53, 2006 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Freedom Writers (2007) $102.6M Freedom Writers (2007)
  8. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Stomp the Yard (2007) $123.8M Stomp the Yard (2007)
  9. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 The Hitcher (2007) $25.7M The Hitcher (2007)
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2000 earned the most: $339.5M from 2 films, led by The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000). Week 1, 2007 took $102.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 1998 Jan 1–3 1 film 1 $44.7M – Mysteries of Egypt (1998) $44.7M
Week 1, 1999 Jan 1–2 3 films · −100% 3 $50.2K −100% Regret to Inform (1999) $44.2K
Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 2 films · +676534% 2 $339.5M +676534% The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M
Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 3 films · −100% 3 $579.5K −100% Wooly Boys (2001) $335.7K
Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 4 films · +4835% 4 $28.6M +4835% Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M
Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 3 films · −99% 3 $369.6K −99% This So-Called Disaster (2003) $226.7K
Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 7 films · +900% 7 $3.7M +900% Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $3.5M
Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 5 films · +26% 5 $4.7M +26% Mama Jack (2005) $4.4M
Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 7 films · +307% 7 $18.9M +307% Grandma's Boy (2006) $6.6M
Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 12 films · +442% 12 $102.6M +442% Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 1 of 2007?

Crime took $53.4M across 2 films, 52% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($48.4M) and Fantasy ($46.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 1 of 2007 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Crime $53.4M
    2 films · #1 Freedom Writers (2007)
  2. Comedy $48.4M
    3 films · #1 Happily N'Ever After (2007)
  3. Fantasy $46.6M
    2 films · #1 Happily N'Ever After (2007)
  4. Drama $44.6M
    4 films · #1 Freedom Writers (2007)
  5. Biography $43.1M
    1 film · #1 Freedom Writers (2007)
  6. Animation $38.1M
    1 film · #1 Happily N'Ever After (2007)
  7. Family $38.1M
    1 film · #1 Happily N'Ever After (2007)
  8. Action $10.3M
    1 film · #1 Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
  9. Horror $9.9M
    2 films · #1 White Noise 2: The Light (2007)
  10. Thriller $9.9M
    2 films · #1 White Noise 2: The Light (2007)
Archive

English Box Office in 2007, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 24–30) with $1.1B, led by Ratatouille (2007).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 1 of 2007: 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6)?

Freedom Writers (2007) leads with $43.1M worldwide, $36.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Happily N'Ever After (2007) at $38.1M and Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) at $10.3M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6) earn?

12 English-language films released in week 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6) report a worldwide gross, $102.6M in all, or $8.6M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Freedom Writers (2007), earned $43.1M.

How much of the Week 1, 2007 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$62.2M of the $102.6M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 2007 English 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 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the week 1, 2007 English 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.