#1 of 60 #1 drama movie of November 2008
2008 · Drama, Thriller
$408.5M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$194M US & Canada · 47% $214.6M elsewhere · 53%
Drama box office · November 2008
Drama Box Office, November 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Twilight (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in November 2008, with $408.5M worldwide, ahead of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) at $378.4M and Australia (2008) at $211.8M. 60 drama films released in November 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 13% on October 2008, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 17 drama releases.
- November 2008 releases with a gross
- 60
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs October 2008
- +13%
#1 of 60 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of November 2008?
Twilight (2008) leads with $408.5M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 88% of what all 60 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama Release of November 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 60. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in November 2008.
- 1 Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $194M Rest of the world: $214.6M Worldwide: $408.5M
- 2 Nov 12, 2008 US and Canada: $141.3M Rest of the world: $237.1M Worldwide: $378.4M
- 3 Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: $49.6M Rest of the world: $162.2M Worldwide: $211.8M
- 4 Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $120.1M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $164.1M
- 5 Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $54.7M
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Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $40.4M - 7
Nov 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M - 8
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $249.2K Worldwide: $12.3M - 9
Nov 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M - 10
Nov 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M - 11
Nov 17, 2008 US and Canada: $543.1K Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $9.3M - 12
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 13
Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7.4M - 14
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $570.1K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $5.2M - 15
Nov 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 16
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 17
Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4M - 18
Nov 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 19
Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 20
Nov 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 21
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $470.7K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.3M - 22
Nov 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 23
Nov 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 24
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $6.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.5M - 25
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $575K Rest of the world: $566K Worldwide: $1.1M - 26
Nov 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $967.4K - 27
Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $921K - 28
Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: $78.2K Rest of the world: $724.1K Worldwide: $802.3K - 29
Nov 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791.9K - 30
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $734.7K - 31
Nov 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $569.9K - 32
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.4K - 33
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $499.1K - 34
Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.8K - 35
Nov 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461.5K - 36
Nov 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $432.6K - 37
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428.8K - 38
Nov 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $405.6K - 39
Nov 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.9K - 40
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380K - 41
Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $204.9K - 42
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.6K - 43
Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.7K - 44
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $29.8K Rest of the world: $76.8K Worldwide: $106.6K - 45
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.9K - 46
Nov 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.1K - 47
Nov 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.1K - 48
Nov 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59K - 49
Nov 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K - 50
Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: $26.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in November 2008?
Of the top 10, Soul Men (2008) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 60 films, $561.4M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Twilight (2008) $408.5M $194M US & Canada · 47% $214.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) $378.4M $141.3M US & Canada · 37% $237.1M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 Australia (2008) $211.8M $49.6M US & Canada · 23% $162.2M elsewhere · 77%
- 4 Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M $120.1M US & Canada · 73% $44M elsewhere · 27%
- 5 Milk (2008) $54.7M $31.8M US & Canada · 58% $22.8M elsewhere · 42%
- 6 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) $40.4M $9M US & Canada · 22% $31.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 7 Happy Flight (2008) $14.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Soul Men (2008) $12.3M $12.1M US & Canada · 98% $249.2K elsewhere · 2%
- 9 Portrait of a Beauty (2008) $11.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Handsome Suit (2008) $9.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many November 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 60 films crossed $100M and took $1.2B between them, 84% of the total. 51 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.
84% 10%
- $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 4 films, 7% of the list $1.2B · 84% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 8% of the list $133.4M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 51 films, 85% of the list $80.7M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of November 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 46 (Nov 9–15) took $634.8M, led by Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Handsome Suit (2008) $12.5M The Handsome Suit (2008)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) $59.9M The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) $634.8M Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $442.2M Twilight (2008)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $227.5M Four Christmases (2008)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 2008 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2008 earned the most: $1.4B from 60 films, led by Twilight (2008).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1999 22 films | 22 | $399.7M | – | The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M |
| November 2000 15 films · +13% | 15 | $453.5M | +13% | Unbreakable (2000) $248.1M |
| November 2001 27 films · −29% | 27 | $320.7M | −29% | Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M |
| November 2002 40 films · +73% | 40 | $554.8M | +73% | 8 Mile (2002) $242.9M |
| November 2003 31 films · +29% | 31 | $716.3M | +29% | Love Actually (2003) $250.8M |
| November 2004 33 films · −43% | 33 | $408.5M | −43% | Finding Neverland (2004) $116.7M |
| November 2005 44 films · +98% | 44 | $806.9M | +98% | Walk the Line (2005) $186.8M |
| November 2006 68 films · −56% | 68 | $358.6M | −56% | Volver (2006) $85.6M |
| November 2007 67 films · +205% | 67 | $1.1B | +205% | American Gangster (2007) $269.8M |
| November 2008 60 films · +26% | 60 | $1.4B | +26% | Twilight (2008) $408.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in November 2008?
English-language drama films took $1.1B across 17 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($23.9M) and Korean-language drama films ($15.4M).
November 2008 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $1.1B17 films · #1 Twilight (2008) -
Japanese $23.9M2 films · #1 Happy Flight (2008) -
Korean $15.4M2 films · #1 Portrait of a Beauty (2008) -
Hindi $13.4M6 films · #1 Yuvvraaj (2008) -
French $9.5M4 films · #1 A Christmas Tale (2008) -
Turkish $9.3M4 films · #1 The Ottoman Republic (2008) -
Dutch $9.3M1 film · #1 Winter in Wartime (2008) -
Spanish $5.1M5 films · #1 Special (2008) -
Chinese $4.8M3 films · #1 Desires of the Heart (2008) -
Italian $3.2M4 films · #1 The Early Bird Catches the Worm (2008)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2008, Month by Month
The months of 2008 with their totals: December leads with $2.2B, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
- January $503.9M #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- February $697.1M #1 Vantage Point (2008)
- March $812.3M #1 10,000 BC (2008)
- April $400M #1 Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
- May $582.6M #1 Sex and the City (2008)
- June $495.1M #1 You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
- July $1.2B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- August $365.7M #1 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
- September $762.7M #1 Burn After Reading (2008)
- October $1.2B #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- November $1.4B #1 Twilight (2008)
- December $2.2B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
FAQ
Drama Box Office November 2008: 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 60 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in November 2008?
Twilight (2008) leads with $408.5M worldwide, $194M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Slumdog Millionaire (2008) at $378.4M and Australia (2008) at $211.8M.
How much did drama movies released in November 2008 earn?
60 drama films released in November 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $22.9M per film on average. October 2008 releases took $1.2B.
How many drama movies released in November 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Twilight (2008) with $408.5M.
How is the November 2008 drama 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 November 2008. 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 November 2008 drama 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.