#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 2, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$38.8M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$37.9M US & Canada · 98% $878.4K elsewhere · 2%
Drama box office · Week 2 · Jan 6–12, 2008
Drama Box Office, Week 2 of 2008: Drama Releases of Jan 6–12
First Sunday (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12), with $38.8M worldwide, ahead of Forever the Moment (2008) at $27.3M and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) at $13.1M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $86.7M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.9 times the total of Week 1, 2008, whose releases took $10.9M. By language, English leads with $52.7M across 4 drama releases.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $86.7M
- First Sunday (2008), the #1
- $38.8M
- vs Week 1, 2008
- ×7.9
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 2 of 2008?
First Sunday (2008) leads with $38.8M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $84.7M, 98% 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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Number 3 $13.1M In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)$4.8M US & Canada · 36% $8.3M elsewhere · 64% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 2 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 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12).
- 1 Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: $878.4K Worldwide: $38.8M
- 2 Jan 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M
- 3 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $13.1M
Jan 11, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $13.1M worldwide - 4 Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
- 5 Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
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Jan 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600.7K - 8
Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $86.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2007 (Dec 9–15) with $1.1B, led by I Am Legend (2007).
- Week 49, 2007 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Juno (2007) $394.4M Juno (2007)
- Week 50, 2007 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 I Am Legend (2007) $1.1B I Am Legend (2007)
- Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 P.S. I Love You (2007) $472.9M P.S. I Love You (2007)
- Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 The Bucket List (2007) $389.1M The Bucket List (2007)
- Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) $10.9M My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 First Sunday (2008) $86.7M First Sunday (2008)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $286.3M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Untraceable (2008) $113.4M Untraceable (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2006 earned the most: $177.9M from 9 films, led by Suite Dreams (2006). Week 2, 2008 took $86.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 1999 Jan 3–9 1 film | 1 | $98.1M | – | The Thin Red Line (1999) $98.1M |
| Week 2, 2000 Jan 2–8 2 films · −100% | 2 | $424.1K | −100% | Mela (2000) $220.5K |
| Week 2, 2001 Jan 7–13 3 films · +35432% | 3 | $150.7M | +35432% | Save the Last Dance (2001) $131.7M |
| Week 2, 2002 Jan 6–12 5 films · −70% | 5 | $44.8M | −70% | Orange County (2002) $43.3M |
| Week 2, 2003 Jan 5–11 5 films · −87% | 5 | $5.7M | −87% | South from Granada (2003) $2.5M |
| Week 2, 2004 Jan 4–10 2 films · +161% | 2 | $14.9M | +161% | Half a Confession (2004) $14.6M |
| Week 2, 2005 Jan 2–8 3 films · +541% | 3 | $95.6M | +541% | White Noise (2005) $91.2M |
| Week 2, 2006 Jan 8–14 9 films · +86% | 9 | $177.9M | +86% | Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M |
| Week 2, 2007 Jan 7–13 9 films · −19% | 9 | $143.3M | −19% | Stomp the Yard (2007) $75.5M |
| Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 8 films · −40% | 8 | $86.7M | −40% | First Sunday (2008) $38.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 2 of 2008?
English-language drama films took $52.7M across 4 films, 61% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($27.3M) and Hindi-language drama films ($4.2M).
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 2 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 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12)?
First Sunday (2008) leads with $38.8M worldwide, $37.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Forever the Moment (2008) at $27.3M and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) at $13.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12) earn?
8 drama films released in week 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $86.7M in all, or $10.8M per film on average. Week 1, 2008 releases took $10.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, First Sunday (2008), earned $38.8M.
How is the week 2, 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 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12). 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 2, 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.