#1 of 36 #1 drama movie of July 2008
2008 · Action, Drama
$1B worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
Drama box office · July 2008
Drama Box Office, July 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
The Dark Knight (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 2008, with $1B worldwide, ahead of The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) at $69.4M and Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) at $19.9M. 36 drama films released in July 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is up 142% on June 2008, whose releases took $495.1M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 14 drama releases.
- July 2008 releases with a gross
- 36
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs June 2008
- +142%
#1 of 36 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 2008?
The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 94% of what all 36 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of July 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in July 2008.
- 1 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $535M Rest of the world: $477.6M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $69.4M
Jul 25, 2008 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $69.4M worldwide - 3 Jul 4, 2008 US and Canada: $604K Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $19.9M
- 4 Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $13.5M
- 5 Jul 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M
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Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)Jul 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
Jul 9, 2008 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Animation $11.3M worldwide - 7
Jul 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M - 8
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $490.2K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $11M - 9
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7K Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $8.4M - 10
Jul 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 11
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $5.9M - 12
Jul 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 13
Jul 3, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $3.2M - 14
Jul 15, 2008 US and Canada: $170.9K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $2.8M - 15
Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 16
Jul 23, 2008 US and Canada: $113.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M - 17
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 18
Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $732K - 19
Jul 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $623.8K - 20
Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.8K - 21
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $459.2K Rest of the world: $14.8K Worldwide: $474K - 22
Jul 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.4K - 23
Jul 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.4K - 24
Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $140.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.1K - 25
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $81.7K Rest of the world: $43.4K Worldwide: $125.1K - 26
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: $94.5K Worldwide: $122.1K - 27
Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.6K - 28
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9K - 29
Jul 4, 2008 US and Canada: $16.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8K - 30
Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1K - 31
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K - 32
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6K - 33
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K - 34
Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K - 35
Jul 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K - 36
Jul 29, 2008 US and Canada: $829 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $829
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 2008?
Of the top 10, The Dark Knight (2008) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Death Defying Acts (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 36 films, $568.8M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B $535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $69.4M $21M US & Canada · 30% $48.4M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $19.9M $604K US & Canada · 3% $19.2M elsewhere · 97%
- 4 Brideshead Revisited (2008) $13.5M $6.4M US & Canada · 48% $7M elsewhere · 52%
- 5 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008) $13.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) $11.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Sunny (2008) $11.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Kismat Konnection (2008) $11M $490.2K US & Canada · 4% $10.5M elsewhere · 96%
- 9 Death Defying Acts (2008) $8.4M $5.7K US & Canada · <1% $8.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 10 Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008) $7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many July 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 36 films crossed $100M and took $1B between them, 84% of the total. 28 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
84% 12%
- $1B or more 1 film, 3% of the list $1B · 84% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 19% of the list $149.3M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 28 films, 78% of the list $38.2M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of July 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 13–19) took $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $23.9M Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) $28.9M Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B The Dark Knight (2008)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $110M The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Disfigured (2008) $829 Disfigured (2008)
Earlier years
How Does July 2008 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2008 earned the most: $1.2B from 36 films, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 8 films | 8 | $208.2M | – | Eyes Wide Shut (1999) $162.4M |
| July 2000 12 films · +47% | 12 | $305.6M | +47% | What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M |
| July 2001 17 films · −48% | 17 | $160M | −48% | The Score (2001) $113.6M |
| July 2002 22 films · +113% | 22 | $341.1M | +113% | Road to Perdition (2002) $181M |
| July 2003 32 films · +22% | 32 | $415.2M | +22% | Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) $155.1M |
| July 2004 31 films · +33% | 31 | $550.5M | +33% | King Arthur (2004) $203.6M |
| July 2005 32 films · −69% | 32 | $171M | −69% | Dark Water (2005) $68.4M |
| July 2006 33 films · +147% | 33 | $421.6M | +147% | Miami Vice (2006) $163.8M |
| July 2007 29 films · −51% | 29 | $207.8M | −51% | No Reservations (2007) $92.6M |
| July 2008 36 films · +477% | 36 | $1.2B | +477% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in July 2008?
English-language drama films took $1.1B across 14 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($33.4M) and Japanese-language drama films ($15.6M).
July 2008 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $1.1B14 films · #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
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Hindi $33.4M4 films · #1 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) - Japanese $15.6M5 films · #1 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)
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French $13.4M3 films · #1 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008) -
Korean $11.1M1 film · #1 Sunny (2008) -
Danish $2.8M2 films · #1 Terribly Happy (2008) -
Italian $736.1K2 films · #1 Marcello Marcello (2008) -
Swedish $623.8K1 film · #1 Involuntary (2008) -
Hebrew $187.4K1 film · #1 Lost Islands (2008) -
Thai $182.4K1 film · #1 Handle Me with Care (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 July 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 36 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in July 2008?
The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B worldwide, $535M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) at $69.4M and Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) at $19.9M.
How much did drama movies released in July 2008 earn?
36 drama films released in July 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $33.3M per film on average. June 2008 releases took $495.1M.
How many drama movies released in July 2008 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight (2008). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.