#1 of 11 #1 drama movie of Week 12, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$42M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 12 · Mar 16–22, 2008
Drama Box Office, Week 12 of 2008: Drama Releases of Mar 16–22
Meet the Browns (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22), with $42M worldwide, ahead of Under the Same Moon (La misma luna) (2008) at $23.3M and Irina Palm (2008) at $10.6M. 11 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 2% on Week 11, 2008, whose releases took $87M. By language, English leads with $76M across 4 drama releases.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $85M
- Meet the Browns (2008), the #1
- $42M
- vs Week 11, 2008
- −2%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 12 of 2008?
Meet the Browns (2008) leads with $42M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $82.2M, 97% of what all 11 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 Week 12 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 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22).
- 1 Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M
- 2 Mar 19, 2008 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $23.3M
- 3 Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $44.4K Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $10.6M
- 4 Mar 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3M
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Mar 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 7
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $49.3K Rest of the world: $537.6K Worldwide: $586.9K - 8
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $142.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $142.7K - 9
Mar 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9K - 10
Mar 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K - 11
Mar 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2008?
Of the top 10, Meet the Browns (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Irina Palm (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $54.9M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meet the Browns (2008) $42M $42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Under the Same Moon (La misma luna) (2008) $23.3M $12.6M US & Canada · 54% $10.7M elsewhere · 46%
- 3 Irina Palm (2008) $10.6M $44.4K US & Canada · <1% $10.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Summer Heat (2008) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Love Songs (2008) $3M $104.6K US & Canada · 3% $2.9M elsewhere · 97%
- 6 The New Protocol (2008) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Boarding Gate (2008) $586.9K $49.3K US & Canada · 8% $537.6K elsewhere · 92%
- 8 Shelter (2008) $142.7K $142.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Ara (2008) $47.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Besieged City (2008) $26K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 12 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 8 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $85M total.
89% 11%
- $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 3 films, 27% of the list $75.9M · 89% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 73% of the list $9.1M · 11% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $85M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 2–8) with $444.5M, led by 10,000 BC (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)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 10,000 BC (2008) $444.5M 10,000 BC (2008)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Never Back Down (2008) $87M Never Back Down (2008)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Meet the Browns (2008) $85M Meet the Browns (2008)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 21 (2008) $195.8M 21 (2008)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Leatherheads (2008) $69.9M Leatherheads (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2000 earned the most: $272.4M from 3 films, led by Erin Brockovich (2000). Week 12, 2008 took $85M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 1999 Mar 14–20 1 film | 1 | $16.6M | – | True Crime (1999) $16.6M |
| Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 3 films · +1536% | 3 | $272.4M | +1536% | Erin Brockovich (2000) $257.9M |
| Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 3 films · −90% | 3 | $28.1M | −90% | The Brothers (2001) $28M |
| Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 8 films · −56% | 8 | $12.2M | −56% | Son of the Bride (2002) $8.8M |
| Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 5 films · +585% | 5 | $83.8M | +585% | Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M |
| Week 12, 2004 Mar 14–20 7 films · +129% | 7 | $192M | +129% | Dawn of the Dead (2004) $102.3M |
| Week 12, 2005 Mar 13–19 10 films · +14% | 10 | $219.3M | +14% | The Ring Two (2005) $164M |
| Week 12, 2006 Mar 19–25 8 films · −13% | 8 | $190.5M | −13% | Inside Man (2006) $186M |
| Week 12, 2007 Mar 18–24 15 films · −36% | 15 | $121.2M | −36% | Hunting & Gathering (2007) $31.9M |
| Week 12, 2008 Mar 16–22 11 films · −30% | 11 | $85M | −30% | Meet the Browns (2008) $42M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 12 of 2008?
English-language drama films took $76M across 4 films, 89% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($5M) and Dutch-language drama films ($3.3M).
Week 12 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language
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).
- Week 1 $10.9M
- Week 2 $86.7M
- Week 3 $286.3M
- Week 4 $113.4M
- Week 5 $85M
- Week 6 $72.1M
- Week 7 $236.4M
- Week 8 $225.2M
- Week 9 $84.9M
- Week 10 $444.5M
- Week 11 $87M
- Week 12 $85M
- Week 13 $195.8M
- Week 14 $69.9M
- Week 15 $120.9M
- Week 16 $153.8M
- Week 17 $44.8M
- Week 18 $29.6M
- Week 19 $8.5M
- Week 20 $9.3M
- Week 21 $39M
- Week 22 $506.7M
- Week 23 $282.2M
- Week 24 $175.7M
- Week 25 $26.7M
- Week 26 $10.4M
- Week 27 $24M
- Week 28 $28.9M
- Week 29 $1B
- Week 30 $110M
- Week 31 $31M
- Week 32 $89.2M
- Week 33 $131.9M
- Week 34 $46.7M
- Week 35 $54.7M
- Week 36 $34.8M
- Week 37 $412.6M
- Week 38 $149.2M
- Week 39 $176.6M
- Week 40 $300.5M
- Week 41 $188.2M
- Week 42 $184.1M
- Week 43 $463.9M
- Week 44 $91.1M
- Week 45 $59.9M
- Week 46 $634.8M
- Week 47 $442.2M
- Week 48 $227.5M
- Week 49 $140.2M
- Week 50 $716.7M
- Week 51 $284.8M
- Week 52 $998.4M
- Week 53 $71.8M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 12 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22)?
Meet the Browns (2008) leads with $42M worldwide, $42M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Under the Same Moon (La misma luna) (2008) at $23.3M and Irina Palm (2008) at $10.6M.
How much did drama movies released in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22) earn?
11 drama films released in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $85M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 11, 2008 releases took $87M.
How many drama movies released in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meet the Browns (2008), earned $42M.
How is the week 12, 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 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22). 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 12, 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.