#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 16, 2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$105.8M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$63.2M US & Canada · 60% $42.7M elsewhere · 40%
Drama box office · Week 16 · Apr 13–19, 2008
Drama Box Office, Week 16 of 2008: Drama Releases of Apr 13–19
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19), with $105.8M worldwide, ahead of 88 Minutes (2008) at $32.6M and The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) at $7.2M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $153.8M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 27% on Week 15, 2008, whose releases took $120.9M. By language, English leads with $146.3M across 4 drama releases.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $153.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 15, 2008
- +27%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 16 of 2008?
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) leads with $105.8M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $151.5M, 99% of what all 8 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 16 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 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19).
- 1 Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $42.7M Worldwide: $105.8M
- 2 Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $32.6M
- 3 Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $303.4K Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $7.2M
- 4 Apr 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 5 Apr 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
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Apr 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 7
Apr 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $631.3K - 8
Apr 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 2008?
Of the top 8, Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $80.7M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) $105.8M $63.2M US & Canada · 60% $42.7M elsewhere · 40%
- 2 88 Minutes (2008) $32.6M $17.2M US & Canada · 53% $15.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 3 The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) $7.2M $303.4K US & Canada · 4% $6.9M elsewhere · 96%
- 4 The Easy Way (2008) $3.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Dunya & Desie (2008) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Fleisch ist mein Gemüse (2008) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Camille (2008) $631.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 A Police Romance (2008) $26K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $153.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 2–8) with $444.5M, led by 10,000 BC (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)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $120.9M Street Kings (2008)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) $153.8M Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Deception (2008) $44.8M Deception (2008)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Son of Rambow (2008) $29.6M Son of Rambow (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2000 earned the most: $168.1M from 7 films, led by 28 Days (2000). Week 16, 2008 took $153.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 1999 Apr 11–17 5 films | 5 | $73.9M | – | Life (1999) $73.5M |
| Week 16, 2000 Apr 9–15 7 films · +128% | 7 | $168.1M | +128% | 28 Days (2000) $62.2M |
| Week 16, 2001 Apr 15–21 4 films · −93% | 4 | $11.2M | −93% | The Hole (2001) $7.8M |
| Week 16, 2002 Apr 14–20 5 films · +418% | 5 | $58.1M | +418% | Murder by Numbers (2002) $56.7M |
| Week 16, 2003 Apr 13–19 4 films · −63% | 4 | $21.2M | −63% | Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) $13M |
| Week 16, 2004 Apr 11–17 8 films · +192% | 8 | $62M | +192% | The Punisher (2004) $54.7M |
| Week 16, 2005 Apr 10–16 8 films · +88% | 8 | $116.5M | +88% | The Amityville Horror (2005) $107.5M |
| Week 16, 2006 Apr 16–22 8 films · −3% | 8 | $112.9M | −3% | Silent Hill (2006) $100.6M |
| Week 16, 2007 Apr 15–21 13 films · +31% | 13 | $147.8M | +31% | Fracture (2007) $92M |
| Week 16, 2008 Apr 13–19 8 films · +4% | 8 | $153.8M | +4% | Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) $105.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 16 of 2008?
English-language drama films took $146.3M across 4 films, 95% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($3.7M) and Dutch-language drama films ($2.2M).
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 16 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19)?
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) leads with $105.8M worldwide, $63.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 88 Minutes (2008) at $32.6M and The Life Before Her Eyes (2008) at $7.2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19) earn?
8 drama films released in week 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $153.8M in all, or $19.2M per film on average. Week 15, 2008 releases took $120.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) with $105.8M.
How is the week 16, 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 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19). 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 16, 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.