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Drama box office · September 2008

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

Burn After Reading (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in September 2008, with $163.7M worldwide, ahead of Nights in Rodanthe (2008) at $84.4M and Righteous Kill (2008) at $79.5M. 75 drama films released in September 2008 report a worldwide gross, $762.7M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 109% on August 2008, whose releases took $365.7M. By language, English leads with $554.6M across 28 drama releases.

September 2008 releases with a gross
75
combined worldwide
$762.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs August 2008
+109%
Burn After Reading (2008) movie poster #1 of 75
#1 drama movie of September 2008

Burn After Reading (2008)

2008 · Drama, Comedy

$163.7M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total

$60.4M US & Canada · 37% $103.4M elsewhere · 63%
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Every Drama Release of September 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 75 of 75. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in September 2008.

  1. 51 The Human Contract (2008) movie poster
    The Human Contract (2008) Sep 12, 2008 · English · Drama $154.5K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.5K
  2. 52 Return to Hansala (2008) movie poster
    Return to Hansala (2008) Sep 10, 2008 · Spanish · Crime, Drama $143.6K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.6K
  3. 53 Tahaan (2008) movie poster
    Tahaan (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · Hindi · Drama $136K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136K
  4. 54 Hounddog (2008) movie poster
    Hounddog (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · English · Drama, Music $132K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $132K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132K
  5. 55 Lovely Loneliness (2008) movie poster
    Lovely Loneliness (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $116.5K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.5K
  6. 56 One Week (2008) movie poster
    One Week (2008) Sep 8, 2008 · English · Drama, Adventure $108.9K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.9K
  7. 57 The Pool (2008) movie poster
    The Pool (2008) Sep 3, 2008 · Drama, Comedy $95.1K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2008 US and Canada: $95.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $95.1K
  8. 58 Save Me (2008) movie poster
    Save Me (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · English · Drama $83.4K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $83.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.4K
  9. 59 Candy Rain (2008) movie poster
    Candy Rain (2008) Sep 12, 2008 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $82.6K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.6K
  10. 60 Humboldt County (2008) movie poster
    Humboldt County (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy $82.4K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $82.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.4K
  11. 61 August Evening (2008) movie poster
    August Evening (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · Spanish · Drama $74.8K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $74.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.8K
  12. 62 Universalove (2008) movie poster
    Universalove (2008) Sep 25, 2008 · English · Drama $71.6K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.6K
  13. 63 Raman Thediya Seethai (2008) movie poster
    Raman Thediya Seethai (2008) Sep 24, 2008 · Tamil · Drama, Comedy, Romance $57K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57K
  14. 64 Wild Field (2008) movie poster
    Wild Field (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · Russian · Drama $56.3K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.3K
  15. 65 Fraulein (2008) movie poster
    Fraulein (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · English · Drama $54.9K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.9K
  16. 66 Hulla (2008) movie poster
    Hulla (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $53.3K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K
  17. 67 Bullet in the Head (2008) movie poster
    Bullet in the Head (2008) Sep 23, 2008 · Drama, Thriller $47.9K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9K
  18. 68 Summer Book (2008) movie poster
    Summer Book (2008) Sep 12, 2008 · Turkish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $41.8K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.8K
  19. 69 Sakkarakatti (2008) movie poster
    Sakkarakatti (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · Tamil · Drama $41.2K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.2K
  20. 70 This Night (2008) movie poster
    This Night (2008) Sep 2, 2008 · French · Drama $40.6K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6K
  21. 71 Two-Legged Horse (2008) movie poster
    Two-Legged Horse (2008) Sep 6, 2008 · Persian · Drama $26.2K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.2K
  22. 72 In Real Life (2008) movie poster
    In Real Life (2008) Sep 25, 2008 · Dutch · Drama $17.9K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9K
  23. 73 Desierto Sur (2008) movie poster
    Desierto Sur (2008) Sep 25, 2008 · Spanish · Drama $14.4K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4K
  24. 74 The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008) movie poster
    The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama $7.3K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $7.3K
  25. 75 Winter Silence (2008) movie poster
    Winter Silence (2008) Sep 27, 2008 · German · Drama $486 worldwide
    Sep 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $486