#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 22, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$418.8M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
Drama box office · Week 22 · May 25–31, 2008
Drama Box Office, Week 22 of 2008: Drama Releases of May 25–31
Sex and the City (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31), with $418.8M worldwide, ahead of The Strangers (2008) at $82.4M and Caregiver (2008) at $3.1M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $506.7M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 13 times the total of Week 21, 2008, whose releases took $39M. By language, Chinese leads with $418.8M across 1 drama release.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $506.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 21, 2008
- ×13
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 22 of 2008?
Sex and the City (2008) leads with $418.8M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $506.2M, almost all of what the 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 22 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31).
- 1 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $152.6M Rest of the world: $266.1M Worldwide: $418.8M
- 2 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: $29.8M Worldwide: $82.4M
- 3 May 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $435.7K Rest of the world: $997.1K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 5 May 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.7K
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May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.5K - 7
May 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.6K - 8
May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 2008?
Of the top 8, The Strangers (2008) earned the biggest share at home (64% in the US & Canada), while Savage Grace (2008) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $205.7M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M $152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 The Strangers (2008) $82.4M $52.6M US & Canada · 64% $29.8M elsewhere · 36%
- 3 Caregiver (2008) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Savage Grace (2008) $1.4M $435.7K US & Canada · 30% $997.1K elsewhere · 70%
- 5 Bigga Than Ben (2008) $508.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Ashes from the Sun (2008) $282.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Cherry Tomato (2008) $109.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Tender Hook (2008) $40.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $506.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 25–31) with $506.7M, led by Sex and the City (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Frontier(s) (2008) $8.5M Frontier(s) (2008)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Cloud 9 (2008) $9.3M Cloud 9 (2008)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 The Edge of Heaven (2008) $39M The Edge of Heaven (2008)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Sex and the City (2008) $506.7M Sex and the City (2008)
- 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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 The Happening (2008) $175.7M The Happening (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2008 earned the most: $506.7M from 8 films, led by Sex and the City (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 1999 May 23–29 3 films | 3 | $324.2K | – | The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999) $164K |
| Week 22, 2000 May 21–27 5 films · +386% | 5 | $1.6M | +386% | Passion of Mind (2000) $769.3K |
| Week 22, 2001 May 27–Jun 2 2 films · −55% | 2 | $701.6K | −55% | Big Eden (2001) $512.5K |
| Week 22, 2002 May 26–Jun 1 7 films · +27980% | 7 | $197M | +27980% | The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M |
| Week 22, 2003 May 25–31 3 films · −92% | 3 | $16.1M | −92% | Together (2003) $14.7M |
| Week 22, 2004 May 23–29 6 films · +307% | 6 | $65.3M | +307% | Raising Helen (2004) $49.7M |
| Week 22, 2005 May 22–28 9 films · +216% | 9 | $206.3M | +216% | The Longest Yard (2005) $191.5M |
| Week 22, 2006 May 28–Jun 3 7 films · +16% | 7 | $238.8M | +16% | The Break-Up (2006) $205.7M |
| Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 15 films · −75% | 15 | $59.3M | −75% | Mr. Brooks (2007) $48.4M |
| Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 8 films · +754% | 8 | $506.7M | +754% | Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 22 of 2008?
Chinese-language drama films took $418.8M across 1 film, 83% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($87.5M) and Spanish-language drama films ($282.5K).
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 22 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31)?
Sex and the City (2008) leads with $418.8M worldwide, $152.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Strangers (2008) at $82.4M and Caregiver (2008) at $3.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) earn?
8 drama films released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $506.7M in all, or $63.3M per film on average. Week 21, 2008 releases took $39M.
How many drama movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sex and the City (2008) with $418.8M.
How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31). 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 22, 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.