#1 of 52 #1 drama movie of February 2008
2008 · Action, Drama
$152M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
Drama box office · February 2008
Drama Box Office, February 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Vantage Point (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in February 2008, with $152M worldwide, ahead of Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) at $151M and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) at $78.2M. 52 drama films released in February 2008 report a worldwide gross, $697.1M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 38% on January 2008, whose releases took $503.9M. By language, English leads with $580.2M across 16 drama releases.
- February 2008 releases with a gross
- 52
- combined worldwide
- $697.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs January 2008
- +38%
#1 of 52 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of February 2008?
Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $495.2M, 71% of what all 52 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
-
Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of February 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 52. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in February 2008.
- 1 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $79.8M Worldwide: $152M
- 2 Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $58M Rest of the world: $93M Worldwide: $151M
- 3 Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $78.2M
- 4 Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $26.6M Worldwide: $58M
- 5 Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $56M
- 6
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $45.2M - 7
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $30.6M - 8
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $18.8M - 9
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008)Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $107.8K Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $16.5M
Feb 22, 2008 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $16.5M worldwide - 10
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $14.6M - 11
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $14.2M - 12
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M - 13
Feb 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 14
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $5.3M - 15
Feb 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 16
Feb 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 17
Feb 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 18
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $78.4K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3M - 19
Feb 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 20
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $325.1K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.6M - 21
Feb 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 22
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.2M - 23
Feb 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 24
Feb 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 25
Feb 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 26
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $282.7K Rest of the world: $700K Worldwide: $982.8K - 27
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.4K - 28
Feb 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $831.5K - 29
Feb 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $780.7K - 30
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $694.2K - 31
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.8K - 32
Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema (2008)Feb 11, 2008 US and Canada: $7.3K Rest of the world: $414.3K Worldwide: $421.6K
Feb 11, 2008 · English · Drama, Action, Crime $421.6K worldwide - 33
Feb 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.5K - 34
Feb 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.5K - 35
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.8K - 36
Feb 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.6K - 37
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.6K - 38
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.8K - 39
Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.8K - 40
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95K - 41
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $79.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.4K - 42
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.4K - 43
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.4K - 44
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: $58K Worldwide: $61.7K - 45
Feb 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K - 46
Feb 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.3K - 47
Feb 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8K - 48
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5K - 49
Feb 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8K - 50
Feb 27, 2008 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 2008?
Of the top 10, Definitely, Maybe (2008) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 52 films, $254.2M (36%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Vantage Point (2008) $152M $72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $151M $58M US & Canada · 38% $93M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M $26.8M US & Canada · 34% $51.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 The Eye (2008) $58M $31.4M US & Canada · 54% $26.6M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Definitely, Maybe (2008) $56M $32.2M US & Canada · 58% $23.7M elsewhere · 42%
- 6 In Bruges (2008) $45.2M $7.8M US & Canada · 17% $37.4M elsewhere · 83%
- 7 Be Kind Rewind (2008) $30.6M $11.2M US & Canada · 37% $19.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 8 The Counterfeiters (2008) $18.8M $5.5M US & Canada · 29% $13.3M elsewhere · 71%
- 9 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) $16.5M $107.8K US & Canada · <1% $16.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 The Band's Visit (2008) $14.6M $3.1M US & Canada · 21% $11.5M elsewhere · 79%
Gross bands
How Many February 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 52 films crossed $100M and took $303M between them, 43% of the total. 40 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
43% 49%
- $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 2 films, 4% of the list $303M · 43% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 19% of the list $343.9M · 49% of the gross
- Under $10M 40 films, 77% of the list $50.2M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of February 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 7 (Feb 10–16) took $236.4M, led by Step Up 2: The Streets (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 The Eye (2008) $78.5M The Eye (2008)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 In Bruges (2008) $72.1M In Bruges (2008)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $236.4M Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Vantage Point (2008) $225.2M Vantage Point (2008)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $84.9M The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Earlier years
How Does February 2008 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2004 earned the most: $890M from 32 films, led by The Passion of the Christ (2004). February 2008 took $697.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1999 11 films | 11 | $201.6M | – | Message in a Bottle (1999) $118.9M |
| February 2000 15 films · +98% | 15 | $400.1M | +98% | The Beach (2000) $144.1M |
| February 2001 22 films · −76% | 22 | $97.3M | −76% | Sweet November (2001) $65.8M |
| February 2002 26 films · +207% | 26 | $298.4M | +207% | John Q (2002) $102.2M |
| February 2003 24 films · −48% | 24 | $155.8M | −48% | Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) $56.5M |
| February 2004 32 films · +471% | 32 | $890M | +471% | The Passion of the Christ (2004) $610.1M |
| February 2005 31 films · −64% | 31 | $323M | −64% | Downfall (2005) $92.2M |
| February 2006 36 films · −11% | 36 | $288.8M | −11% | Eight Below (2006) $120.5M |
| February 2007 58 films · +69% | 58 | $489M | +69% | Bridge to Terabithia (2007) $137.6M |
| February 2008 52 films · +43% | 52 | $697.1M | +43% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in February 2008?
English-language drama films took $580.2M across 16 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Arabic-language drama films ($28.8M) and German-language drama films ($19.7M).
February 2008 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $580.2M16 films · #1 Vantage Point (2008)
-
Arabic $28.8M2 films · #1 The Band's Visit (2008) -
German $19.7M3 films · #1 The Counterfeiters (2008) - Japanese $19.3M2 films · #1 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008)
-
Italian $12.2M3 films · #1 Tell Me About Love (2008) -
Korean $9.6M2 films · #1 Lovers of 6 Years (2008) -
French $8.9M4 films · #1 The Maiden and the Wolves (2008) -
Danish $6.3M2 films · #1 Worlds Apart (2008) -
Cantonese $3.5M1 film · #1 Sparrow (2008) -
Norwegian $3.5M2 films · #1 The Man Who Loved Yngve (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 February 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 52 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in February 2008?
Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M worldwide, $72.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) at $151M and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) at $78.2M.
How much did drama movies released in February 2008 earn?
52 drama films released in February 2008 report a worldwide gross, $697.1M in all, or $13.4M per film on average. January 2008 releases took $503.9M.
How many drama movies released in February 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Vantage Point (2008) with $152M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.