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Drama box office · Week 11 · Mar 9–15, 2008

Drama Box Office, Week 11 of 2008: Drama Releases of Mar 9–15

Never Back Down (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 11 of 2008 (Mar 9–15), with $41.6M worldwide, ahead of 10 Promises to My Dog (2008) at $15.3M and The Last Deadly Mission (2008) at $9.5M. 16 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 10, 2008, whose releases took $444.5M. By language, English leads with $49.8M across 4 drama releases.

week 11 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$87M
Never Back Down (2008), the #1
$41.6M
vs Week 10, 2008
−80%
Never Back Down (2008) movie poster #1 of 16
#1 drama movie of Week 11, 2008

Never Back Down (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$41.6M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$24.9M US & Canada · 60% $16.8M elsewhere · 40%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 11 of 2008?

Never Back Down (2008) leads with $41.6M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $82.6M, 95% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Never Back Down (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $41.6M Never Back Down (2008)
    $24.9M US & Canada · 60% $16.8M elsewhere · 40%
  2. 10 Promises to My Dog (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $15.3M 10 Promises to My Dog (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Last Deadly Mission (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $9.5M The Last Deadly Mission (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. All Inclusive (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $8.2M All Inclusive (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Funny Games (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $7.9M Funny Games (2008)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 16% $6.7M elsewhere · 84%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 11 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 11 of 2008 (Mar 9–15).

  1. 1 Never Back Down (2008) movie poster
    Never Back Down (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $41.6M worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $24.9M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $41.6M
  2. 2 10 Promises to My Dog (2008) movie poster
    10 Promises to My Dog (2008) Mar 15, 2008 · Japanese · Drama $15.3M worldwide
    Mar 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M
  3. 3 The Last Deadly Mission (2008) movie poster
    The Last Deadly Mission (2008) Mar 12, 2008 · French · Thriller, Mystery, Crime $9.5M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
  4. 4 All Inclusive (2008) movie poster
    All Inclusive (2008) Mar 11, 2008 · Spanish · Drama $8.2M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M
  5. 5 Funny Games (2008) movie poster
    Funny Games (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller $7.9M worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $7.9M
  6. 6 L for Love, L for Lies (2008) movie poster
    L for Love, L for Lies (2008) Mar 13, 2008 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance $1.6M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  7. 7 Heartbeat Detector (2008) movie poster
    Heartbeat Detector (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · French · Drama, History, War $692.6K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: $687.3K Worldwide: $692.6K
  8. 8 Humming (2008) movie poster
    Humming (2008) Mar 13, 2008 · Korean · Romance, Drama $624.9K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $624.9K
  9. 9 Obituary for Escobar (2008) movie poster
    Obituary for Escobar (2008) Mar 13, 2008 · Serbian · Drama, Crime $588.2K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $588.2K
  10. 10 The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008) movie poster
    The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · Bulgarian · Drama $291.3K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.3K
  11. 11 Sleepwalking (2008) movie poster
    Sleepwalking (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · English · Drama $209K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $170.4K Rest of the world: $38.6K Worldwide: $209K
  12. 12 Broken Angel (2008) movie poster
    Broken Angel (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · Turkish · Drama $157.4K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.4K
  13. 13 Dancers (2008) movie poster
    Dancers (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · Danish · Romance, Drama $95.7K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.7K
  14. 14 Blind Mountain (2008) movie poster
    Blind Mountain (2008) Mar 12, 2008 · Chinese · Drama $43.3K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2008 US and Canada: $13.2K Rest of the world: $30.2K Worldwide: $43.3K
  15. 15 Vaitheeswaran (2008) movie poster
    Vaitheeswaran (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · Tamil · Drama $24.6K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K
  16. 16 On Broadway (2008) movie poster
    On Broadway (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · English · Drama $24K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $24K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 2008?

Of the top 10, Never Back Down (2008) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Heartbeat Detector (2008) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $26.4M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Never Back Down (2008) $41.6M
    $24.9M US & Canada · 60% $16.8M elsewhere · 40%
  2. 2 10 Promises to My Dog (2008) $15.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Last Deadly Mission (2008) $9.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 All Inclusive (2008) $8.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Funny Games (2008) $7.9M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 16% $6.7M elsewhere · 84%
  6. 6 L for Love, L for Lies (2008) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Heartbeat Detector (2008) $692.6K
    $5.3K US & Canada · <1% $687.3K elsewhere · 99%
  8. 8 Humming (2008) $624.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Obituary for Escobar (2008) $588.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008) $291.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 11 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 16 films reached $100M. 14 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $87M 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 2 films, 13% of the list $57M · 65% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 88% of the list $30M · 35% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 11 releases took $87M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 2–8) with $444.5M, led by 10,000 BC (2008).

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 The Eye (2008) $85M The Eye (2008)
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 In Bruges (2008) $72.1M In Bruges (2008)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $236.4M Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Vantage Point (2008) $225.2M Vantage Point (2008)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $84.9M The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
  6. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 10,000 BC (2008) $444.5M 10,000 BC (2008)
  7. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Never Back Down (2008) $87M Never Back Down (2008)
  8. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Meet the Browns (2008) $85M Meet the Browns (2008)
  9. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 21 (2008) $195.8M 21 (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 2001 earned the most: $204.7M from 7 films, led by Enemy at the Gates (2001). Week 11, 2008 took $87M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 1999 Mar 7–13 3 films 3 $70.4M – The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) $28.1M
Week 11, 2000 Mar 5–11 5 films · +144% 5 $171.8M +144% Mission to Mars (2000) $111M
Week 11, 2001 Mar 11–17 7 films · +19% 7 $204.7M +19% Enemy at the Gates (2001) $97M
Week 11, 2002 Mar 10–16 5 films · −83% 5 $34.6M −83% Y Tu Mamá También (2002) $33.6M
Week 11, 2003 Mar 9–15 7 films · +298% 7 $137.8M +298% Bend It Like Beckham (2003) $76.6M
Week 11, 2004 Mar 7–13 8 films · −70% 8 $41.6M −70% Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (2004) $23.7M
Week 11, 2005 Mar 6–12 10 films · +272% 10 $154.7M +272% Hostage (2005) $77.7M
Week 11, 2006 Mar 12–18 12 films · −53% 12 $72.9M −53% Thank You for Smoking (2006) $39.3M
Week 11, 2007 Mar 11–17 10 films · +72% 10 $125.4M +72% Premonition (2007) $84.3M
Week 11, 2008 Mar 9–15 16 films · −31% 16 $87M −31% Never Back Down (2008) $41.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 11 of 2008?

English-language drama films took $49.8M across 4 films, 57% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($15.3M) and French-language drama films ($10.2M).

Week 11 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $49.8M
    4 films · #1 Never Back Down (2008)
  2. Japanese $15.3M
    1 film · #1 10 Promises to My Dog (2008)
  3. French $10.2M
    2 films · #1 The Last Deadly Mission (2008)
  4. Spanish $8.2M
    1 film · #1 All Inclusive (2008)
  5. Cantonese $1.6M
    1 film · #1 L for Love, L for Lies (2008)
  6. Korean $624.9K
    1 film · #1 Humming (2008)
  7. Serbian $588.2K
    1 film · #1 Obituary for Escobar (2008)
  8. Bulgarian $291.3K
    1 film · #1 The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008)
  9. Turkish $157.4K
    1 film · #1 Broken Angel (2008)
  10. Danish $95.7K
    1 film · #1 Dancers (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 11 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 16 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 11 of 2008 (Mar 9–15)?

Never Back Down (2008) leads with $41.6M worldwide, $24.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 10 Promises to My Dog (2008) at $15.3M and The Last Deadly Mission (2008) at $9.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 11 of 2008 (Mar 9–15) earn?

16 drama films released in week 11 of 2008 (Mar 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $87M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. Week 10, 2008 releases took $444.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 11 of 2008 (Mar 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Never Back Down (2008), earned $41.6M.

How much of the Week 11, 2008 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.4M of the $87M total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 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 11 of 2008 (Mar 9–15). 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 11, 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.