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Drama box office · October 2008

Drama Box Office, October 2008: Top-Grossing Releases, Page 2

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 2008, with $252.9M worldwide, ahead of Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) at $149.3M and Body of Lies (2008) at $115.9M. 85 drama films released in October 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 59% on September 2008, whose releases took $762.7M. By language, English leads with $1B across 36 drama releases.

October 2008 releases with a gross
85
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
4
vs September 2008
+59%
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Every Drama Release of October 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 85 of 85. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2008.

  1. 51 Splinter (2008) movie poster
    Splinter (2008) Oct 31, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $522.5K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: $14.2K Rest of the world: $508.3K Worldwide: $522.5K
  2. 52 Rated R (2008) movie poster
    Rated R (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · Spanish · Drama $431.3K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.3K
  3. 53 Kami The Movie (2008) movie poster
    Kami The Movie (2008) Oct 1, 2008 · Malay · Drama, Music $387.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387.1K
  4. 54 Filth and Wisdom (2008) movie poster
    Filth and Wisdom (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $354.6K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $22.4K Rest of the world: $332.2K Worldwide: $354.6K
  5. 55 Billy: The Early Years (2008) movie poster
    Billy: The Early Years (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama $347.3K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $347.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $347.3K
  6. 56 Drowsiness (2008) movie poster
    Drowsiness (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · Polish · Drama $345.9K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $345.9K
  7. 57 Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) movie poster
    Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) Oct 22, 2008 · French · Action, Thriller, Drama $321.4K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $46K Worldwide: $321.4K
  8. 58 Khamsa (2008) movie poster
    Khamsa (2008) Oct 8, 2008 · French · Drama $268.7K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.7K
  9. 59 Seval (2008) movie poster
    Seval (2008) Oct 26, 2008 · Tamil · Action, Drama, Romance $265.5K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $265.5K
  10. 60 Through a Glass, Darkly (2008) movie poster
    Through a Glass, Darkly (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · Norwegian · Drama $241.3K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $241.3K
  11. 61 Ice Kiss (2008) movie poster
    Ice Kiss (2008) Oct 3, 2008 · Norwegian · Drama, Romance $212.8K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $212.8K
  12. 62 Birds of America (2008) movie poster
    Birds of America (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · English · Comedy, Drama $150.3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150.3K
  13. 63 Sisters on the Road (2008) movie poster
    Sisters on the Road (2008) Oct 22, 2008 · Korean · Drama $116.2K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.2K
  14. 64 Clubbed (2008) movie poster
    Clubbed (2008) Oct 2, 2008 · English · Crime, Action, Thriller $102.7K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.7K
  15. 65 8th Wonderland (2008) movie poster
    8th Wonderland (2008) Oct 30, 2008 · French · Thriller, Drama $101.3K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.3K
  16. 66 School Days with a Pig (2008) movie poster
    School Days with a Pig (2008) Oct 31, 2008 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy $92.4K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.4K
  17. 67 The Stranger in Me (2008) movie poster
    The Stranger in Me (2008) Oct 16, 2008 · German · Drama $84.5K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.5K
  18. 68 Ballast (2008) movie poster
    Ballast (2008) Oct 1, 2008 · English · Drama $81.9K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: $77.6K Rest of the world: $4.3K Worldwide: $81.9K
  19. 69 My Only Sunshine (2008) movie poster
    My Only Sunshine (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · Turkish · Drama $51.4K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.4K
  20. 70 Vox Populi (2008) movie poster
    Vox Populi (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · Dutch · Drama, Comedy $47.6K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K
  21. 71 New Town Killers (2008) movie poster
    New Town Killers (2008) Oct 28, 2008 · English · Thriller, Drama $47.4K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.4K
  22. 72 Breakfast with Scot (2008) movie poster
    Breakfast with Scot (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Sport, Romance $46.1K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.1K
  23. 73 I Am Happy (2008) movie poster
    I Am Happy (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · Korean · Drama $40.2K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.2K
  24. 74 Good Dick (2008) movie poster
    Good Dick (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $39.9K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: $12.3K Worldwide: $39.9K
  25. 75 The Paranoids (2008) movie poster
    The Paranoids (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · Spanish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $38.6K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K
  26. 76 Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008) movie poster
    Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008) Oct 30, 2008 · English · Music, Drama, Romance $34.1K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1K
  27. 77 Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) movie poster
    Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) Oct 31, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama, Crime $18.3K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3K
  28. 78 Coxless Pair (2008) movie poster
    Coxless Pair (2008) Oct 16, 2008 · German · Drama $16.2K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K
  29. 79 Nesio (2008) movie poster
    Nesio (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama, Crime $14.7K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K
  30. 80 The Gift to Stalin (2008) movie poster
    The Gift to Stalin (2008) Oct 6, 2008 · Russian · Drama $11K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K
  31. 81 Katia’s Sister (2008) movie poster
    Katia’s Sister (2008) Oct 2, 2008 · Dutch · Drama $6.8K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K
  32. 82 Veneno Cura (2008) movie poster
    Veneno Cura (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · Portuguese · Crime, Drama, Romance $6.5K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
  33. 83 Choose Connor (2008) movie poster
    Choose Connor (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama $5.8K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K
  34. 84 Nights and Weekends (2008) movie poster
    Nights and Weekends (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama $5.4K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $5.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4K
  35. 85 Crossing Dates (2008) movie poster
    Crossing Dates (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · Romanian · Drama $5.2K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K