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English box office · Week 48 · Nov 23–29, 2014

English Box Office, Week 48 of 2014: English Releases of Nov 23–29

Penguins of Madagascar (2014) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29), with $373.5M worldwide, ahead of The Imitation Game (2014) at $233.6M and Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) at $107.6M. 12 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $727.3M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 4% on Week 47, 2014, whose releases took $760.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $481.9M across 4 English releases.

week 48 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$727.3M
films crossed $100M
3
vs Week 47, 2014
−4%
Penguins of Madagascar (2014) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 English-language movie of Week 48, 2014

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

2014 · Adventure, Comedy

$373.5M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$83.9M US & Canada · 22% $289.7M elsewhere · 78%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 48 of 2014?

Penguins of Madagascar (2014) leads with $373.5M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $725.9M, almost all of what the 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Penguins of Madagascar (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $373.5M Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    $83.9M US & Canada · 22% $289.7M elsewhere · 78%
  2. The Imitation Game (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $233.6M The Imitation Game (2014)
    $91.1M US & Canada · 39% $142.4M elsewhere · 61%
  3. Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $107.6M Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
    $54.4M US & Canada · 51% $53.2M elsewhere · 49%
  4. The Babadook (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $10.7M The Babadook (2014)
    $964.4K US & Canada · 9% $9.7M elsewhere · 91%
  5. Fat Pizza vs Housos (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $490.2K Fat Pizza vs Housos (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 48 of 2014, 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 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29).

  1. 1 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) movie poster
    Penguins of Madagascar (2014) Nov 26, 2014 · Adventure, Comedy $373.5M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $373.5M
  2. 2 The Imitation Game (2014) movie poster
    The Imitation Game (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · Biography, Drama $233.6M worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $91.1M Rest of the world: $142.4M Worldwide: $233.6M
  3. 3 Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) movie poster
    Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) Nov 26, 2014 · Comedy, Crime $107.6M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $54.4M Rest of the world: $53.2M Worldwide: $107.6M
  4. 4 The Babadook (2014) movie poster
    The Babadook (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · Drama, Thriller $10.7M worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $964.4K Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $10.7M
  5. 5 Fat Pizza vs Housos (2014) movie poster
    Fat Pizza vs Housos (2014) Nov 27, 2014 · Comedy $490.2K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $490.2K
  6. 6 Damaged (2014) movie poster
    Damaged (2014) Nov 29, 2014 · Mystery, Thriller $437.8K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $437.8K
  7. 7 25 to Life (2014) movie poster
    25 to Life (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · Documentary $382.9K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.9K
  8. 8 Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2014) movie poster
    Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · Adventure, Biography $288.8K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $288.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $288.8K
  9. 9 Dr. Cabbie (2014) movie poster
    Dr. Cabbie (2014) Nov 26, 2014 · Comedy $225.5K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $225.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $225.5K
  10. 10 The Weight of Chains 2 (2014) movie poster
    The Weight of Chains 2 (2014) Nov 25, 2014 · Documentary, History $31.7K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.7K
  11. 11 Touch the Wall (2014) movie poster
    Touch the Wall (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · Sport, Family $12.2K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $12.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2K
  12. 12 Before I Disappear (2014) movie poster
    Before I Disappear (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · Drama $10.1K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $10.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2014?

Of the top 10, Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Babadook (2014) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $230.9M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373.5M
    $83.9M US & Canada · 22% $289.7M elsewhere · 78%
  2. 2 The Imitation Game (2014) $233.6M
    $91.1M US & Canada · 39% $142.4M elsewhere · 61%
  3. 3 Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) $107.6M
    $54.4M US & Canada · 51% $53.2M elsewhere · 49%
  4. 4 The Babadook (2014) $10.7M
    $964.4K US & Canada · 9% $9.7M elsewhere · 91%
  5. 5 Fat Pizza vs Housos (2014) $490.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Damaged (2014) $437.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 25 to Life (2014) $382.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2014) $288.8K
    $288.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 Dr. Cabbie (2014) $225.5K
    $225.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 The Weight of Chains 2 (2014) $31.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 48 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $714.7M between them, 98% of the total. 8 films, 67% 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 3 films, 25% of the list $714.7M · 98% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 8% of the list $10.7M · 1% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 67% of the list $1.9M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $727.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 16–22) with $760.2M, led by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014).

  1. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Fury (2014) $467.2M Fury (2014)
  2. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Ouija (2014) $204.8M Ouija (2014)
  3. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Nightcrawler (2014) $72.4M Nightcrawler (2014)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Big Hero 6 (2014) $667.7M Big Hero 6 (2014)
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Dumb and Dumber To (2014) $224.9M Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) $760.2M The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $727.3M Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 The Physician (2014) $129.9M The Physician (2014)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) $311.5M Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2013 earned the most: $1.4B from 10 films, led by Frozen (2013). Week 48, 2014 took $727.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 10 films 10 $233.9M – Syriana (2005) $94M
Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 14 films · −69% 14 $72.1M −69% The Nativity Story (2006) $46.4M
Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 9 films · −31% 9 $49.4M −31% Awake (2007) $32.7M
Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 5 films · +571% 5 $332M +571% Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M
Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 9 films · +56% 9 $519.2M +56% The Princess and the Frog (2009) $267.1M
Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 6 films · +121% 6 $1.1B +121% Tangled (2010) $591.8M
Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 10 films · −38% 10 $708.6M −38% Hugo (2011) $185.8M
Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 13 films · −93% 13 $51.1M −93% Killing Them Softly (2012) $37.9M
Week 48, 2013 Nov 24–30 10 films · +2581% 10 $1.4B +2581% Frozen (2013) $1.3B
Week 48, 2014 Nov 23–29 12 films · −47% 12 $727.3M −47% Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373.5M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 48 of 2014?

Comedy took $481.9M across 4 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($373.8M) and Family ($373.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 48 of 2014 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $481.9M
    4 films · #1 Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
  2. Adventure $373.8M
    2 films · #1 Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
  3. Family $373.5M
    2 films · #1 Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
  4. Animation $373.5M
    1 film · #1 Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
  5. Drama $245M
    5 films · #1 The Imitation Game (2014)
  6. Thriller $244.7M
    3 films · #1 The Imitation Game (2014)
  7. Biography $233.8M
    2 films · #1 The Imitation Game (2014)
  8. War $233.6M
    1 film · #1 The Imitation Game (2014)
  9. Crime $107.6M
    1 film · #1 Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
  10. Horror $10.7M
    1 film · #1 The Babadook (2014)
Archive

English Box Office in 2014, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $1.5B, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 48 of 2014: 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 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29)?

Penguins of Madagascar (2014) leads with $373.5M worldwide, $83.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Imitation Game (2014) at $233.6M and Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) at $107.6M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29) earn?

12 English-language films released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $727.3M in all, or $60.6M per film on average. Week 47, 2014 releases took $760.2M.

How many English-language movies released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Penguins of Madagascar (2014) with $373.5M.

How much of the Week 48, 2014 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$230.9M of the $727.3M total, or 32%, 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 48, 2014 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 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29). 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 48, 2014 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.