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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 2007

RankMovieGenreMPAA2007 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 American Gangster Drama R $129,018,725 18,752,722 $129,018,727
2 Bridge to Terabithia Drama PG $82,234,139 11,952,636 $82,234,136
3 The Pursuit of Happyness Drama PG-13 $64,174,366 9,327,669 $64,174,363
4 Stomp the Yard Drama PG-13 $61,356,221 8,918,055 $61,356,218
5 This Christmas Drama PG-13 $48,781,228 7,090,295 $48,781,230
6 Michael Clayton Drama R $39,132,109 5,687,807 $39,132,112
7 The Brave One Drama R $36,793,804 5,347,937 $36,793,807
8 Freedom Writers Drama PG-13 $36,605,602 5,320,582 $36,605,604
9 Charlie Wilson's War Drama R $34,750,790 5,050,987 $34,750,791
10 Charlotte's Web Drama G $30,453,107 4,426,324 $30,453,109
11 August Rush Drama PG $30,035,617 4,365,642 $30,035,617
12 We Own the Night Drama R $28,563,179 4,151,625 $28,563,180
13 The Queen Drama PG-13 $28,245,105 4,105,393 $28,245,104
14 The Good Shepherd Drama R $24,842,070 3,610,766 $24,842,070
15 P.S., I Love You Drama PG-13 $23,586,893 3,428,327 $23,586,890
16 Rocky Balboa Drama PG $22,329,267 3,245,533 $22,329,267
17 Amazing Grace Drama PG $21,214,987 3,083,574 $21,214,989
18 Gone, Baby, Gone Drama R $20,300,218 2,950,613 $20,300,217
19 Reign Over Me Drama R $19,661,987 2,857,847 $19,661,987
20 Georgia Rule Drama R $18,882,880 2,744,605 $18,882,882
21 We Are... Marshall Drama PG $18,417,052 2,676,897 $18,417,051
22 Into the Wild Drama R $16,991,299 2,469,666 $16,991,302
23 Notes on a Scandal Drama R $16,896,774 2,455,926 $16,896,771
24 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Drama PG $16,797,265 2,441,463 $16,797,265
25 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Drama PG-13 $16,285,240 2,367,041 $16,285,242
26 Alpha Dog Drama R $15,242,450 2,215,472 $15,242,447
27 Lions for Lambs Drama R $14,934,551 2,170,720 $14,934,554
28 Babel Drama R $14,477,699 2,104,317 $14,477,701
29 The Last King of Scotland Drama R $13,987,084 2,033,006 $13,987,081
30 The Namesake Drama PG-13 $13,610,521 1,978,273 $13,610,518
31 Letters from Iwo Jima Drama R $13,439,713 1,953,447 $13,439,715
32 The Great Debaters Drama PG-13 $13,256,188 1,926,772 $13,256,191
33 The Departed Drama R $12,951,387 1,882,469 $12,951,387
34 Evening Drama PG-13 $12,406,646 1,803,292 $12,406,649
35 The Lives of Others Drama R $11,284,657 1,640,212 $11,284,659
36 Atonement Drama R $11,237,143 1,633,306 $11,237,145
37 The Astronaut Farmer Drama PG $11,003,643 1,599,367 $11,003,645
38 La Vie en Rose Drama PG-13 $10,069,060 1,463,526 $10,069,059
39 Once Drama R $9,445,857 1,372,944 $9,445,855
40 Black Snake Moan Drama R $9,396,870 1,365,824 $9,396,869
41 A Mighty Heart Drama R $9,176,787 1,333,835 $9,176,785
42 Bella Drama PG-13 $7,599,991 1,104,650 $7,599,992
43 The Painted Veil Drama PG-13 $7,563,049 1,099,280 $7,563,046
44 El Cantante Musical R $7,556,004 1,098,256 $7,556,001
45 The Martian Child Drama PG $7,500,310 1,090,161 $7,500,308
46 The Hoax Drama R $7,164,995 1,041,424 $7,164,997
47 Pride Drama PG $7,057,600 1,025,814 $7,057,600
48 Bug Drama R $7,006,708 1,018,417 $7,006,709
49 In the Valley of Elah Drama R $6,765,023 983,288 $6,765,021
50 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Drama R $6,424,171 933,746 $6,424,172
51 Feel the Noise Drama PG-13 $5,867,786 852,876 $5,867,787
52 Lucky You Drama PG-13 $5,755,286 836,524 $5,755,285
53 The Kite Runner Drama PG-13 $5,396,683 784,402 $5,396,686
54 Paris, je t'aime Drama R $4,857,374 706,014 $4,857,376
55 Love in the Time of Cholera Drama R $4,607,608 669,710 $4,607,605
56 The Lookout Drama R $4,600,585 668,690 $4,600,587
57 Away From Her Drama PG-13 $4,548,331 661,095 $4,548,334
58 Talk to Me Drama R $4,526,759 657,959 $4,526,758
59 Lust, Caution Drama NC-17 $4,523,146 657,434 $4,523,146
60 Om Shanti Om Drama Not Rated $3,597,372 522,874 $3,597,373
61 The Jane Austen Book Club Drama PG-13 $3,575,227 519,655 $3,575,226
62 The Feast of Love Drama R $3,508,572 509,967 $3,508,573
63 The Ultimate Gift Drama PG $3,438,735 499,816 $3,438,734
64 Things We Lost in the Fire Drama R $3,287,315 477,807 $3,287,312
65 Venus Drama R $3,233,893 470,043 $3,233,896
66 Resurrecting the Champ Drama PG-13 $3,172,382 461,102 $3,172,382
67 Miss Potter Drama PG $2,995,952 435,458 $2,995,951
68 Little Children Drama R $2,987,970 434,298 $2,987,970
69 Gracie Drama PG-13 $2,956,339 429,700 $2,956,336
70 I'm Not There Drama R $2,605,781 378,747 $2,605,779
71 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Drama R $2,165,848 314,803 $2,165,845
72 Guru Drama Not Rated $2,096,000 304,651 $2,095,999
73 Peaceful Warrior Drama PG-13 $1,838,012 267,153 $1,838,013
74 The Wind That Shakes the Barley Drama Not Rated $1,829,142 265,864 $1,829,144
75 Margot at the Wedding Drama R $1,728,487 251,234 $1,728,490
76 The Savages Drama R $1,690,511 245,714 $1,690,512
77 Factory Girl Drama R $1,661,464 241,492 $1,661,465
78 Year of the Dog Drama PG-13 $1,540,141 223,858 $1,540,143
79 After the Wedding Drama R $1,526,359 221,855 $1,526,362
80 Romeo et Juliette Drama Not Rated $1,386,582 201,538 $1,386,581
81 The Nativity Story Drama PG $1,353,259 196,695 $1,353,262
82 The Final Season Drama PG $1,159,691 168,560 $1,159,693
83 Chak De India Drama Not Rated $1,113,541 161,852 $1,113,542
84 Silk Drama R $1,101,711 160,132 $1,101,708
85 The Golden Door Drama PG-13 $1,063,647 154,600 $1,063,648
86 Goya's Ghosts Drama R $1,000,626 145,440 $1,000,627
87 Breaking and Entering Drama R $930,469 135,243 $930,472
88 September Dawn Drama R $901,857 131,084 $901,858
89 Saawariya Drama PG $885,574 128,717 $885,573
90 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Drama PG-13 $882,696 128,299 $882,697
91 The Good German Drama R $850,043 123,553 $850,045
92 Control Drama R $801,112 116,441 $801,114
93 Sweet Land Drama Not Rated $786,686 114,344 $786,687
94 Inland Empire Drama R $748,999 108,866 $748,998
95 The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided Drama PG $703,077 102,191 $703,074
96 Lady Chatterley Drama R $687,414 99,915 $687,415
97 Journey of a Woman Drama Not Rated $675,101 98,125 $675,100
98 Journey from the Fall Drama R $635,305 92,341 $635,306
99 The Italian Drama   $552,546 80,312 $552,547
100 Brooklyn Rules Drama R $458,232 66,603 $458,229
101 Interview Drama R $416,417 60,526 $416,419
102 Starting Out in the Evening Drama PG-13 $406,965 59,152 $406,966
103 Killer of Sheep Drama   $404,508 58,795 $404,510
104 Jindabyne Drama R $399,879 58,122 $399,879
105 The Last Sin Eater Drama PG-13 $388,390 56,452 $388,390
106 Introducing the Dwights Drama R $378,921 55,076 $378,923
107 This is England Drama   $327,919 47,663 $327,921
108 Days of Glory Drama   $320,700 46,613 $320,697
109 There Will Be Blood Drama R $314,917 45,773 $314,918
110 Constellation Drama PG-13 $306,533 44,554 $306,532
111 Shoot Out at Lokhandwala Drama   $289,232 42,040 $289,235
112 The King of California Drama PG-13 $263,674 38,325 $263,676
113 Noëlle Drama PG $257,868 37,481 $257,869
114 Gandhi, My Father Drama   $240,425 34,945 $240,422
115 O Jerusalem Drama R $234,480 34,081 $234,477
116 Brand Upon the Brain! Drama   $227,064 33,003 $227,061
117 Surviving My Mother Drama   $222,555 32,348 $222,554
118 Boy Culture Drama Not Rated $220,409 32,036 $220,408
119 Starter for Ten Drama PG-13 $216,839 31,517 $216,837
120 First Snow Drama R $214,864 31,230 $214,862
121 Trade Drama R $214,202 31,134 $214,202
122 The Fountain Drama PG-13 $213,069 30,969 $213,067
123 Believe in Me Drama PG $209,654 30,473 $209,654
124 The Page Turner Drama   $208,691 30,333 $208,691
125 Live-In Maid Drama   $200,433 29,133 $200,435
126 Lonely Hearts Drama R $188,565 27,408 $188,567
127 Vitus Drama PG $186,492 27,106 $186,489
128 Bobby Drama R $170,929 24,844 $170,927
129 Blame It On Fidel Drama   $168,065 24,428 $168,065
130 Persepolis Drama PG-13 $163,372 23,746 $163,372
131 Vanaja Drama   $161,590 23,487 $161,591
132 The Bubble Drama   $157,007 22,821 $157,008
133 Red Road Drama   $154,892 22,513 $154,889
134 Music Within Drama R $153,205 22,268 $153,204
135 Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint Drama   $151,114 21,964 $151,112
136 Life in a... Metro Drama   $150,212 21,833 $150,211
137 The Flying Scotsman Drama PG-13 $136,074 19,778 $136,073
138 Private Fears in Public Places Drama   $134,240 19,512 $134,243
139 Off the Black Drama R $132,956 19,325 $132,956
140 Bamako Drama   $112,351 16,330 $112,350
141 Flicka Drama PG $111,541 16,212 $111,539
142 Facing the Giants Drama PG $105,442 15,326 $105,443
143 Le petit lieutenant Drama   $102,808 14,943 $102,808
144 Return with Honor - Missionary Drama   $102,171 14,850 $102,168
145 Reservation Road Drama R $101,440 14,744 $101,439
146 Self Medicated Drama   $100,610 14,624 $100,613
147 The Illusionist Drama PG-13 $98,410 14,304 $98,412
148 Holly Drama R $95,396 13,866 $95,398
149 Army of Shadows Drama Not Rated $87,175 12,671 $87,176
150 Klimt Drama   $86,051 12,507 $86,048
151 Fierce People Drama R $85,410 12,414 $85,408
152 Nomad Drama R $79,123 11,500 $79,120
153 Nishabh Drama   $73,819 10,730 $73,822
154 Eye of the Dolphin Drama PG-13 $72,210 10,496 $72,212
155 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days Drama Not Rated $71,924 10,454 $71,924
156 Pierrot Le Fou Drama   $70,807 10,292 $70,809
157 Climates Drama   $70,428 10,237 $70,431
158 Redacted Drama R $65,388 9,504 $65,388
159 Even Money Drama R $64,458 9,369 $64,459
160 The Nines Drama R $63,165 9,181 $63,165
161 Dans Paris Drama   $63,049 9,164 $63,048
162 Private Property Drama   $62,897 9,142 $62,897
163 My Brother Drama   $62,707 9,114 $62,704
164 Flannel Pajamas Drama R $62,298 9,055 $62,298
165 The Walker Drama R $54,734 7,956 $54,737
166 Strength and Honour Drama R $51,933 7,548 $51,930
167 December Boys Drama PG-13 $46,474 6,755 $46,474
168 Home of the Brave Drama R $43,753 6,359 $43,750
169 Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams Drama   $43,460 6,317 $43,461
170 Beyond the Gates Drama R $40,848 5,937 $40,847
171 Moondance Alexander Drama G $37,665 5,475 $37,668
172 Two Or Three Things I Know About Her Drama   $37,268 5,417 $37,269
173 Fighting Words Drama R $35,688 5,187 $35,687
174 Canvas Drama PG-13 $35,630 5,179 $35,632
175 Black Friday Drama   $35,000 5,087 $34,999
176 Local Color Drama   $32,788 4,766 $32,790
177 Day Night Day Night Drama   $31,777 4,619 $31,779
178 Grace Is Gone Drama PG $31,245 4,541 $31,242
179 The Hottest State Drama R $31,216 4,537 $31,215
180 A Good Year Drama PG-13 $29,059 4,224 $29,061
181 Snow Cake Drama   $26,651 3,874 $26,653
182 Stephanie Daley Drama R $25,751 3,743 $25,752
183 Hat Trick Drama   $24,502 3,561 $24,500
184 Exterminating Angels Drama   $23,308 3,388 $23,309
185 Sunflower Drama   $23,307 3,388 $23,309
186 In Between Days Drama   $22,829 3,318 $22,828
187 Hannah Takes the Stairs Drama   $22,509 3,272 $22,511
188 Amu Drama   $22,121 3,215 $22,119
189 The Last Hangman Drama R $21,766 3,164 $21,768
190 Rails & Ties Drama PG-13 $21,414 3,112 $21,411
191 Fast Food Nation Drama R $21,399 3,110 $21,397
192 Flanders Drama   $21,056 3,060 $21,053
193 Close to Home Drama   $20,931 3,042 $20,929
194 The Tracey Fragments Drama   $20,724 3,012 $20,723
195 Summer '04 Drama   $20,474 2,976 $20,475
196 The Willow Tree Drama   $20,405 2,966 $20,406
197 I Don't Want to Sleep Alone Drama   $19,136 2,781 $19,133
198 One to Another Drama   $18,435 2,680 $18,438
199 The Sensation of Sight Drama   $16,899 2,456 $16,897
200 Syndromes and a Century Drama   $16,340 2,375 $16,340
201 Quiet City Drama   $15,425 2,242 $15,425
202 The Secret Life of Words Drama   $15,369 2,234 $15,370
203 Time Drama   $14,743 2,143 $14,744
204 Lights in the Dusk Drama   $14,018 2,038 $14,021
205 Poison Friends Drama   $13,665 1,986 $13,664
206 Piano Tuner of Earthquakes Drama   $13,269 1,929 $13,272
207 Love for Sale: Suely in the Sky Drama   $12,007 1,745 $12,006
208 Four Eyed Monsters Drama   $11,637 1,691 $11,634
209 The Violin Drama   $10,665 1,550 $10,664
210 Belle Toujours Drama   $10,643 1,547 $10,643
211 Look Drama R $10,347 1,504 $10,348
212 Wild Tigers I Have Known Drama   $9,946 1,446 $9,948
213 Macbeth Drama   $9,613 1,397 $9,611
214 Strike Drama   $8,872 1,290 $8,875
215 Adios Momo Drama   $8,453 1,229 $8,456
216 Summer in Berlin Drama   $8,340 1,212 $8,339
217 Drama/Mex Drama   $7,699 1,119 $7,699
218 The Man of My Life Drama   $7,517 1,093 $7,520
219 Allegro Drama   $7,346 1,068 $7,348
220 The Hawk is Dying Drama   $7,006 1,018 $7,004
221 Black Irish Drama R $6,900 1,003 $6,901
222 Backstage Drama   $6,619 962 $6,619
223 DarkBlueAlmostBlack Drama   $6,594 958 $6,591
224 Opal Dreams Drama PG $5,906 858 $5,903
225 Candy Drama R $5,806 844 $5,807
226 The Method Drama   $5,757 837 $5,759
227 Masai: The Rain Warriors Drama   $5,721 832 $5,724
228 Race You to the Bottom Drama R $5,468 795 $5,470
229 Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles Drama PG $5,060 735 $5,057
230 Shotgun Stories Drama PG-13 $4,553 662 $4,555
231 White Rainbow Drama PG-13 $4,275 621 $4,272
232 What the Snow Brings Drama   $4,256 619 $4,259
233 Choking Man Drama   $4,189 609 $4,190
234 Daratt Drama   $3,303 480 $3,302
235 Laura Smiles Drama R $2,065 300 $2,064
236 Badland Drama R $1,924 280 $1,926
237 Summer Storm Drama R $1,533 223 $1,534
238 Divine Intervention (2007) Drama   $1,485 216 $1,486
239 Out of the Blue Drama   $728 106 $729
240 Falling Drama   $509 74 $509
241 Looking for Cheyenne Drama R $165 24 $165
Total Gross of All Movies$1,274,431,549
Total Tickets Sold185,237,148
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$1,274,431,578

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2007. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2007. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2006 will most likely earn money in 2006 and 2007. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year. The next year starts the following day (Monday). For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.