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Drama box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2008

Drama Box Office, Week 21 of 2008: Drama Releases of May 18–24

The Edge of Heaven (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24), with $17.8M worldwide, ahead of Che: Part Two (2008) at $8.6M and The Children of Huang Shi (2008) at $7.8M. 18 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $39M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.2 times the total of Week 20, 2008, whose releases took $9.3M. By language, English leads with $25.8M across 3 drama releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
18
combined worldwide
$39M
The Edge of Heaven (2008), the #1
$17.8M
vs Week 20, 2008
×4.2
The Edge of Heaven (2008) movie poster #1 of 18
#1 drama movie of Week 21, 2008

The Edge of Heaven (2008)

2008 · Drama

$17.8M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$742.3K US & Canada · 4% $17.1M elsewhere · 96%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 21 of 2008?

The Edge of Heaven (2008) leads with $17.8M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.4M, 93% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Edge of Heaven (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $17.8M The Edge of Heaven (2008)
    $742.3K US & Canada · 4% $17.1M elsewhere · 96%
  2. Che: Part Two (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $8.6M Che: Part Two (2008)
    $748.6K US & Canada · 9% $7.9M elsewhere · 91%
  3. The Children of Huang Shi (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $7.8M The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
    $1M US & Canada · 13% $6.8M elsewhere · 87%
  4. Wild Blood (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Wild Blood (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Versailles (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $890.2K Versailles (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 The Edge of Heaven (2008) movie poster
    The Edge of Heaven (2008) May 21, 2008 · English · Drama $17.8M worldwide
    May 21, 2008 US and Canada: $742.3K Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $17.8M
  2. 2 Che: Part Two (2008) movie poster
    Che: Part Two (2008) May 22, 2008 · Spanish · Drama, War, History $8.6M worldwide
    May 22, 2008 US and Canada: $748.6K Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $8.6M
  3. 3 The Children of Huang Shi (2008) movie poster
    The Children of Huang Shi (2008) May 23, 2008 · English · Drama, War $7.8M worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $7.8M
  4. 4 Wild Blood (2008) movie poster
    Wild Blood (2008) May 19, 2008 · Italian · History, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Versailles (2008) movie poster
    Versailles (2008) May 19, 2008 · French · Drama $890.2K worldwide
    May 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $890.2K
  6. 6 Palermo Shooting (2008) movie poster
    Palermo Shooting (2008) May 24, 2008 · German · Drama $580.2K worldwide
    May 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $580.2K
  7. 7 Born in 68 (2008) movie poster
    Born in 68 (2008) May 21, 2008 · French · Drama $538.7K worldwide
    May 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $538.7K
  8. 8 Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) movie poster
    Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) May 24, 2008 · Thai · Drama, Romance $313.9K worldwide
    May 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.9K
  9. 9 Everybody Dies But Me (2008) movie poster
    Everybody Dies But Me (2008) May 21, 2008 · Russian · Drama $270.9K worldwide
    May 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.9K
  10. 10 Dernier maquis (2008) movie poster
    Dernier maquis (2008) May 20, 2008 · French · Drama $213.3K worldwide
    May 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.3K
  11. 11 Johnny Mad Dog (2008) movie poster
    Johnny Mad Dog (2008) May 20, 2008 · English · Drama, War, History $213.1K worldwide
    May 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.1K
  12. 12 Frivolous Wife (2008) movie poster
    Frivolous Wife (2008) May 22, 2008 · Korean · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi $151.8K worldwide
    May 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.8K
  13. 13 Ocean Flame (2008) movie poster
    Ocean Flame (2008) May 23, 2008 · Chinese · Romance, Drama $84.7K worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.7K
  14. 14 Acne (2008) movie poster
    Acne (2008) May 18, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $81.1K worldwide
    May 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.1K
  15. 15 Parking (2008) movie poster
    Parking (2008) May 23, 2008 · Chinese · Drama $72.2K worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.2K
  16. 16 My Magic (2008) movie poster
    My Magic (2008) May 23, 2008 · Drama $64K worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64K
  17. 17 Liverpool (2008) movie poster
    Liverpool (2008) May 19, 2008 · Spanish · Drama $24K worldwide
    May 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24K
  18. 18 Shultes (2008) movie poster
    Shultes (2008) May 22, 2008 · Russian · Drama, Crime $23.1K worldwide
    May 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2008?

Of the top 10, The Children of Huang Shi (2008) earned the biggest share at home (13% in the US & Canada), while The Edge of Heaven (2008) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $2.5M (6%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Edge of Heaven (2008) $17.8M
    $742.3K US & Canada · 4% $17.1M elsewhere · 96%
  2. 2 Che: Part Two (2008) $8.6M
    $748.6K US & Canada · 9% $7.9M elsewhere · 91%
  3. 3 The Children of Huang Shi (2008) $7.8M
    $1M US & Canada · 13% $6.8M elsewhere · 87%
  4. 4 Wild Blood (2008) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Versailles (2008) $890.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Palermo Shooting (2008) $580.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Born in 68 (2008) $538.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) $313.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Everybody Dies But Me (2008) $270.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Dernier maquis (2008) $213.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 21 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 18 films reached $100M. 17 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $39M 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, 6% of the list $17.8M · 46% of the gross
  • Under $10M 17 films, 94% of the list $21.2M · 54% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $39M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 25–31) with $506.7M, led by Sex and the City (2008).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $120.9M Street Kings (2008)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) $153.8M Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Deception (2008) $44.8M Deception (2008)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Son of Rambow (2008) $29.6M Son of Rambow (2008)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Frontier(s) (2008) $8.5M Frontier(s) (2008)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Cloud 9 (2008) $9.3M Cloud 9 (2008)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 The Edge of Heaven (2008) $39M The Edge of Heaven (2008)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Sex and the City (2008) $506.7M Sex and the City (2008)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) $282.2M You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2003 earned the most: $488.4M from 7 films, led by Bruce Almighty (2003). Week 21, 2008 took $39M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 3 films 3 $1.3M – The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 2 films · +2096% 2 $27.6M +2096% Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) $27.5M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films · +1530% 2 $450.5M +1530% Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 13 films · −57% 13 $192M −57% Insomnia (2002) $113.8M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 7 films · +154% 7 $488.4M +154% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 8 films · −98% 8 $12.1M −98% Love Me If You Dare (2004) $8.6M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 10 films · +151% 10 $30.3M +151% Joyeux Noel (2005) $17.7M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 13 films · +40% 13 $42.5M +40% Fanaa (2006) $22.2M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 20 films · −1% 20 $42.1M −1% Secret Sunshine (2007) $11.6M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 18 films · −7% 18 $39M −7% The Edge of Heaven (2008) $17.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 21 of 2008?

English-language drama films took $25.8M across 3 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language drama films ($8.7M) and French-language drama films ($1.6M).

Week 21 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $25.8M
    3 films · #1 The Edge of Heaven (2008)
  2. Spanish $8.7M
    3 films · #1 Che: Part Two (2008)
  3. French $1.6M
    3 films · #1 Versailles (2008)
  4. Italian $1.3M
    1 film · #1 Wild Blood (2008)
  5. German $580.2K
    1 film · #1 Palermo Shooting (2008)
  6. Thai $313.9K
    1 film · #1 Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008)
  7. Russian $294K
    2 films · #1 Everybody Dies But Me (2008)
  8. Chinese $156.9K
    2 films · #1 Ocean Flame (2008)
  9. Korean $151.8K
    1 film · #1 Frivolous Wife (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 21 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 18 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24)?

The Edge of Heaven (2008) leads with $17.8M worldwide, $742.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Che: Part Two (2008) at $8.6M and The Children of Huang Shi (2008) at $7.8M.

How much did drama movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) earn?

18 drama films released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $39M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. Week 20, 2008 releases took $9.3M.

How many drama movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Edge of Heaven (2008), earned $17.8M.

How much of the Week 21, 2008 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.5M of the $39M total, or 6%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.