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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Box Office Performance for Dramatization Movies in 2007

RankMovieGenreMPAA2007 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 American Gangster Drama R $129,018,725 18,752,722 $129,018,727
2 The Pursuit of Happyness Drama PG-13 $64,174,366 9,327,669 $64,174,363
3 Freedom Writers Drama PG-13 $36,605,602 5,320,582 $36,605,604
4 Charlie Wilson's War Drama R $34,750,790 5,050,987 $34,750,791
5 Zodiac Thriller/Suspense R $33,080,084 4,808,152 $33,080,086
6 Breach Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $33,000,880 4,796,640 $33,000,883
7 The Queen Drama PG-13 $28,245,105 4,105,393 $28,245,104
8 The Good Shepherd Drama R $24,842,070 3,610,766 $24,842,070
9 Amazing Grace Drama PG $21,214,987 3,083,574 $21,214,989
10 Becoming Jane Romantic Comedy PG $18,663,911 2,712,778 $18,663,913
11 We Are... Marshall Drama PG $18,417,052 2,676,897 $18,417,051
12 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Drama PG-13 $16,285,240 2,367,041 $16,285,242
13 Alpha Dog Drama R $15,242,450 2,215,472 $15,242,447
14 The Last King of Scotland Drama R $13,987,084 2,033,006 $13,987,081
15 The Great Debaters Drama PG-13 $13,256,188 1,926,772 $13,256,191
16 Primeval Adventure R $10,597,734 1,540,368 $10,597,732
17 La Vie en Rose Drama PG-13 $10,069,060 1,463,526 $10,069,059
18 A Mighty Heart Drama R $9,176,787 1,333,835 $9,176,785
19 El Cantante Musical R $7,556,004 1,098,256 $7,556,001
20 The Hoax Drama R $7,164,995 1,041,424 $7,164,997
21 Pride Drama PG $7,057,600 1,025,814 $7,057,600
22 In the Valley of Elah Drama R $6,765,023 983,288 $6,765,021
23 Magnificent Desolation Documentary Not Rated $5,124,397 744,825 $5,124,396
24 Talk to Me Drama R $4,526,759 657,959 $4,526,758
25 I'm Not There Drama R $3,087,475 448,761 $3,087,476
26 Miss Potter Drama PG $2,995,952 435,458 $2,995,951
27 Gracie Drama PG-13 $2,956,339 429,700 $2,956,336
28 Peaceful Warrior Drama PG-13 $1,838,012 267,153 $1,838,013
29 Factory Girl Drama R $1,661,464 241,492 $1,661,465
30 The Nativity Story Drama PG $1,353,259 196,695 $1,353,262
31 The Final Season Drama PG $1,159,691 168,560 $1,159,693
32 Goya's Ghosts Drama R $1,000,626 145,440 $1,000,627
33 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Drama PG-13 $882,696 128,299 $882,697
34 The Hunting Party Adventure R $876,671 127,423 $876,670
35 Control Drama R $801,112 116,441 $801,114
36 Molière Comedy PG-13 $635,733 92,403 $635,733
37 Shoot Out at Lokhandwala Drama   $289,232 42,040 $289,235
38 Gandhi, My Father Drama   $240,425 34,945 $240,422
39 Trade Drama R $214,202 31,134 $214,202
40 Believe in Me Drama PG $209,654 30,473 $209,654
41 Lonely Hearts Drama R $188,565 27,408 $188,567
42 Bobby Drama R $170,929 24,844 $170,927
43 Persepolis Drama PG-13 $163,372 23,746 $163,372
44 Music Within Drama R $153,205 22,268 $153,204
45 Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint Drama   $151,114 21,964 $151,112
46 The Flying Scotsman Drama PG-13 $136,074 19,778 $136,073
47 Self Medicated Drama   $100,610 14,624 $100,613
48 Klimt Drama   $86,051 12,507 $86,048
49 Redacted Drama R $65,388 9,504 $65,388
50 Beyond the Gates Drama R $40,848 5,937 $40,847
51 Black Friday Drama   $35,000 5,087 $34,999
52 The Last Hangman Drama R $21,766 3,164 $21,768
53 Strike Drama   $8,872 1,290 $8,875
54 Chronicle of an Escape Thriller/Suspense R $2,370 344 $2,367
55 Out of the Blue Drama   $728 106 $729
Total Gross of All Movies$590,350,328
Total Tickets Sold85,806,734
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$590,350,330

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.