#1 of 29 #1 movie of Week 1, 2007
2007 · Biography, Drama
$43.1M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$36.6M US & Canada · 85% $6.5M elsewhere · 15%
Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–6, 2007
Box Office Week 1, 2007: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–6
Freedom Writers (2007) is the highest-grossing 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 Dororo (2007) at $27.3M. 29 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $168.1M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Fantasy leads with $73.9M across 3 releases.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 29
- combined worldwide
- $168.1M
- Freedom Writers (2007), the #1
- $43.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 37%
#1 of 29 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 2007?
Freedom Writers (2007) leads with $43.1M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $128.9M, 77% of what all 29 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 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 Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: $36.6M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $43.1M
- 2 Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $38.1M
- 3 Jan 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M
- 4 Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $10.3M
- 5 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M
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Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: $80.6K Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $9M - 7
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 8
Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M - 9
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 10
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 11
Jan 5, 2007 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $411.6K Worldwide: $1.4M - 12
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 13
Jan 4, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $986.3K - 14
2007 US and Canada: $781K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $781K - 15
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430.5K - 16
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.7K - 17
2007 US and Canada: $87.4K Rest of the world: $286.4K Worldwide: $373.7K - 18
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $372.5K - 19
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.4K - 20
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.4K - 21
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.3K - 22
2007 US and Canada: $103.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103.3K - 23
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.6K - 24
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38K - 25
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K - 26
2007 US and Canada: $13.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.9K - 27
2007 US and Canada: $279 Rest of the world: $5.4K Worldwide: $5.7K - 28
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K - 29
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
2007 · English · Documentary $1.5K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 1 of 2007?
Of the top 10, Freedom Writers (2007) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Comedy of Power (2007) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 29 films, $62.4M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M $36.6M US & Canada · 85% $6.5M elsewhere · 15%
- 2 Happily N'Ever After (2007) $38.1M $15.6M US & Canada · 41% $22.5M elsewhere · 59%
- 3 Dororo (2007) $27.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) $10.3M $8.1M US & Canada · 79% $2.2M elsewhere · 21%
- 5 SMS: Sotto Mentite Spoglie (2007) $10M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Comedy of Power (2007) $9M $80.6K US & Canada · <1% $8.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 Mapado 2: Back to the Island (2007) $8.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 White Noise 2: The Light (2007) $8.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Missing (2007) $3.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 A Bee in August (2007) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 1 of 2007 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 29 films reached $100M. 24 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $168.1M total.
77% 23%
- $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 5 films, 17% of the list $128.9M · 77% of the gross
- Under $10M 24 films, 83% of the list $39.2M · 23% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $168.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2006 (Dec 17–23) with $1.1B, led by Night at the Museum (2006).
- Week 48, 2006 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Lives of Others (2006) $203.9M The Lives of Others (2006)
- Week 49, 2006 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Holiday (2006) $593.4M The Holiday (2006)
- Week 50, 2006 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) $985.1M The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
- Week 51, 2006 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Night at the Museum (2006) $1.1B Night at the Museum (2006)
- Week 52, 2006 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $549.3M Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
- Week 53, 2006 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Freedom Writers (2007) $168.1M Freedom Writers (2007)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Stomp the Yard (2007) $161.1M Stomp the Yard (2007)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Manual of Love 2 (2007) $80.3M Manual of Love 2 (2007)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2000 earned the most: $339.6M from 3 films, led by The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000). Week 1, 2007 took $168.1M.
| 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 4 films · −100% | 4 | $139.4K | −100% | Peppermint (1999) $89.2K |
| Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 3 films · +243552% | 3 | $339.6M | +243552% | The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M |
| Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 6 films · −100% | 6 | $1.3M | −100% | Love Me, Love My Money (2001) $607.1K |
| Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 4 films · +2023% | 4 | $28.6M | +2023% | Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M |
| Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 7 films · −88% | 7 | $3.4M | −88% | Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) $2M |
| Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 13 films · +25% | 13 | $4.3M | +25% | Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $3.5M |
| Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 15 films · +270% | 15 | $15.8M | +270% | Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005) $7.6M |
| Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 15 films · +650% | 15 | $118.2M | +650% | Hostel (2006) $82M |
| Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 29 films · +42% | 29 | $168.1M | +42% | Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 1 of 2007?
Fantasy took $73.9M across 3 films, 44% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($70.4M) and Drama ($62.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $102.6M across 12 films, 61% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($27.3M) and Italian-language films ($10M).
Week 1 of 2007 Box Office by Genre
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Fantasy $73.9M3 films · #1 Happily N'Ever After (2007) -
Comedy $70.4M7 films · #1 Happily N'Ever After (2007) -
Drama $62.2M14 films · #1 Freedom Writers (2007) -
Crime $57.8M4 films · #1 Freedom Writers (2007) -
Biography $43.1M1 film · #1 Freedom Writers (2007) -
Action $38.2M4 films · #1 Dororo (2007) -
Animation $38.1M1 film · #1 Happily N'Ever After (2007) -
Family $38.1M1 film · #1 Happily N'Ever After (2007) -
Horror $37.6M4 films · #1 Dororo (2007) -
Sci-Fi $27.3M1 film · #1 Dororo (2007)
Week 1 of 2007 Box Office by Language
- English $102.6M12 films · #1 Freedom Writers (2007)
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Japanese $27.3M1 film · #1 Dororo (2007) -
Italian $10M1 film · #1 SMS: Sotto Mentite Spoglie (2007) -
Korean $9.7M2 films · #1 Mapado 2: Back to the Island (2007) -
French $9M3 films · #1 Comedy of Power (2007) -
Dutch $3.9M1 film · #1 Missing (2007) -
Greek $2.2M1 film · #1 A Bee in August (2007) -
Spanish $1.8M2 films · #1 Casual Day (2007) -
German $442.3K2 films · #1 How to Cook Your Life (2007) -
Punjabi $430.5K1 film · #1 Mitti Wajaan Maardi (2007)
Archive
Box Office in 2007, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $1.2B, led by I Am Legend (2007).
- Week 1 $168.1M
- Week 2 $161.1M
- Week 3 $80.3M
- Week 4 $203.3M
- Week 5 $221.4M
- Week 6 $351.5M
- Week 7 $642.5M
- Week 8 $190.1M
- Week 9 $386M
- Week 10 $606.5M
- Week 11 $157.7M
- Week 12 $356.6M
- Week 13 $347.7M
- Week 14 $253.3M
- Week 15 $285.5M
- Week 16 $288M
- Week 17 $173.5M
- Week 18 $953.8M
- Week 19 $140.7M
- Week 20 $872.9M
- Week 21 $1.1B
- Week 22 $332.3M
- Week 23 $596.1M
- Week 24 $394.2M
- Week 25 $350.8M
- Week 26 $1.1B
- Week 27 $797.8M
- Week 28 $1.1B
- Week 29 $482.1M
- Week 30 $721.9M
- Week 31 $655.4M
- Week 32 $451M
- Week 33 $360.8M
- Week 34 $368.6M
- Week 35 $86.5M
- Week 36 $144.5M
- Week 37 $348.4M
- Week 38 $318.1M
- Week 39 $419.6M
- Week 40 $316M
- Week 41 $291.7M
- Week 42 $199.8M
- Week 43 $295.3M
- Week 44 $721.5M
- Week 45 $424M
- Week 46 $350M
- Week 47 $711M
- Week 48 $195.7M
- Week 49 $767.2M
- Week 50 $1.2B
- Week 51 $1B
- Week 52 $644.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
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 29 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 Dororo (2007) at $27.3M.
How much did movies released in week 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6) earn?
29 films released in week 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6) report a worldwide gross, $168.1M in all, or $5.8M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 1 of 2007 (Jan 1–6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Freedom Writers (2007), earned $43.1M.
How is the week 1, 2007 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.
How often is the week 1, 2007 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.