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Drama box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–5, 2008

Drama Box Office, Week 1 of 2008: Drama Releases of Jan 1–5

My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5), with $10.4M worldwide, ahead of One Day You’ll Understand (2008) at $195.4K and The Moss (2008) at $148.1K. 10 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Portuguese leads with $10.4M across 1 drama release.

week 1 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$10.9M
My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008), the #1
$10.4M
earned in the US & Canada
2%
My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 drama movie of Week 1, 2008

My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008)

2008 · Crime, Drama

$10.4M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 1 of 2008?

My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) leads with $10.4M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.9M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $10.4M My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. One Day You’ll Understand (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $195.4K One Day You’ll Understand (2008)
    $145.6K US & Canada · 75% $49.7K elsewhere · 25%
  3. The Moss (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $148.1K The Moss (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Giants of Valdes (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $84.5K Giants of Valdes (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Familiar Strangers (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $34.1K Familiar Strangers (2008)
    $34.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 1 of 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 week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5).

  1. 1 My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) movie poster
    My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) Jan 4, 2008 · Portuguese · Crime, Drama $10.4M worldwide
    Jan 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
  2. 2 One Day You’ll Understand (2008) movie poster
    One Day You’ll Understand (2008) 2008 · French · Drama $195.4K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: $145.6K Rest of the world: $49.7K Worldwide: $195.4K
  3. 3 The Moss (2008) movie poster
    The Moss (2008) 2008 · Cantonese · Crime, Drama $148.1K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.1K
  4. 4 Giants of Valdes (2008) movie poster
    Giants of Valdes (2008) 2008 · Spanish · Drama $84.5K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.5K
  5. 5 Familiar Strangers (2008) movie poster
    Familiar Strangers (2008) 2008 · English · Comedy, Drama $34.1K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: $34.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.1K
  6. 6 Antarctica (2008) movie poster
    Antarctica (2008) 2008 · Hebrew · Romance, Drama $21.7K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7K
  7. 7 Sidewalk Sisters (2008) movie poster
    Sidewalk Sisters (2008) 2008 · Turkish · Documentary, Drama $16.7K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K
  8. 8 Teenage Angst (2008) movie poster
    Teenage Angst (2008) 2008 · German · Drama $15.7K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.7K
  9. 9 The Village Barbershop (2008) movie poster
    The Village Barbershop (2008) 2008 · English · Comedy, Drama $2.4K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
  10. 10 The Bird Can’t Fly (2008) movie poster
    The Bird Can’t Fly (2008) Jan 3, 2008 · English · Drama $938 worldwide
    Jan 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $938
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 1 of 2008?

Of the top 10, Familiar Strangers (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while One Day You’ll Understand (2008) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $203.7K (2%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) $10.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 One Day You’ll Understand (2008) $195.4K
    $145.6K US & Canada · 75% $49.7K elsewhere · 25%
  3. 3 The Moss (2008) $148.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Giants of Valdes (2008) $84.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Familiar Strangers (2008) $34.1K
    $34.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Antarctica (2008) $21.7K
    $21.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Sidewalk Sisters (2008) $16.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Teenage Angst (2008) $15.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Village Barbershop (2008) $2.4K
    $2.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 The Bird Can’t Fly (2008) $938
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 1 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $10.9M total.

  • $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $10.4M · 95% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $519.4K · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 1 releases took $10.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2007 (Dec 9–15) with $1.1B, led by I Am Legend (2007).

  1. Week 48, 2007 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Rabbit Without Ears (2007) $136.5M Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
  2. Week 49, 2007 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Juno (2007) $394.4M Juno (2007)
  3. Week 50, 2007 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 I Am Legend (2007) $1.1B I Am Legend (2007)
  4. Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 P.S. I Love You (2007) $472.9M P.S. I Love You (2007)
  5. Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 The Bucket List (2007) $389.1M The Bucket List (2007)
  6. Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) $10.9M My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008)
  8. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 First Sunday (2008) $86.7M First Sunday (2008)
  9. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $286.3M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2007 earned the most: $62.2M from 14 films, led by Freedom Writers (2007). Week 1, 2008 took $10.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 1999 Jan 1–2 1 film 1 $89.2K – Peppermint (1999) $89.2K
Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 1 film · −53% 1 $41.7K −53% Ikingut (2000) $41.7K
Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 2 films · +708% 2 $337.4K +708% Wooly Boys (2001) $335.7K
Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 1 film · +2477% 1 $8.7M +2477% Impostor (2002) $8.7M
Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 2 films · −95% 2 $440.1K −95% Carolina (2003) $308.6K
Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 4 films · −18% 4 $361.6K −18% My Jealous Barber (2004) $270.1K
Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 5 films · +67% 5 $602.3K +67% Never Again as Before (2005) $296.9K
Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 6 films · +1068% 6 $7M +1068% Fateless (2006) $2.5M
Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 14 films · +785% 14 $62.2M +785% Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M
Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 10 films · −82% 10 $10.9M −82% My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) $10.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 1 of 2008?

Portuguese-language drama films took $10.4M across 1 film, 95% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($195.4K) and Cantonese-language drama films ($148.1K).

Week 1 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Portuguese $10.4M
    1 film · #1 My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008)
  2. French $195.4K
    1 film · #1 One Day You’ll Understand (2008)
  3. Cantonese $148.1K
    1 film · #1 The Moss (2008)
  4. Spanish $84.5K
    1 film · #1 Giants of Valdes (2008)
  5. English $37.4K
    3 films · #1 Familiar Strangers (2008)
  6. Hebrew $21.7K
    1 film · #1 Antarctica (2008)
  7. Turkish $16.7K
    1 film · #1 Sidewalk Sisters (2008)
  8. German $15.7K
    1 film · #1 Teenage Angst (2008)
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2008, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 1 of 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5)?

My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) leads with $10.4M worldwide. Next come One Day You’ll Understand (2008) at $195.4K and The Moss (2008) at $148.1K.

How much did drama movies released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5) earn?

10 drama films released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5) report a worldwide gross, $10.9M in all, or $1.1M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008), earned $10.4M.

How much of the Week 1, 2008 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$203.7K of the $10.9M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5). 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 week 1, 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.