#1 of 11 #1 drama movie of Week 28, 2008
Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)
2008 · Drama, Action
$11.3M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 2008
Drama Box Office, Week 28 of 2008: Drama Releases of Jul 6–12
Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12), with $11.3M worldwide, ahead of Death Defying Acts (2008) at $8.4M and Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008) at $7M. 11 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $28.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 20% on Week 27, 2008, whose releases took $24M. By language, English leads with $16M across 4 drama releases.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $28.9M
- Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008), the #1
- $11.3M
- vs Week 27, 2008
- +20%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 28 of 2008?
Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) leads with $11.3M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.2M, 98% 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 28 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12).
- 1 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)Jul 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
Jul 9, 2008 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Animation $11.3M worldwide - 2 Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7K Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $8.4M
- 3 Jul 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
- 4 Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 5 Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.8K
- 6
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $459.2K Rest of the world: $14.8K Worldwide: $474K - 7
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $81.7K Rest of the world: $43.4K Worldwide: $125.1K - 8
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9K - 9
Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1K - 10
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K - 11
Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2008?
Of the top 10, Garden Party (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Death Defying Acts (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $581K (2%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) $11.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Death Defying Acts (2008) $8.4M $5.7K US & Canada · <1% $8.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008) $7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Mehbooba (2008) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) $489.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Stone Angel (2008) $474K $459.2K US & Canada · 97% $14.8K elsewhere · 3%
- 7 Kisses (2008) $125.1K $81.7K US & Canada · 65% $43.4K elsewhere · 35%
- 8 Garden Party (2008) $21.9K $21.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Tea Fight (2008) $13.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 August (2008) $12.6K $12.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 28 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $28.9M total.
39% 61%
- $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, 9% of the list $11.3M · 39% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $17.6M · 61% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $28.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (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)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) $26.7M Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) $10.4M Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $24M Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) $28.9M Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B The Dark Knight (2008)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $110M The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2004 earned the most: $212.5M from 7 films, led by King Arthur (2004). Week 28, 2008 took $28.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 1999 Jul 4–10 1 film | 1 | $75.6K | – | Late August, Early September (1999) $75.6K |
| Week 28, 2000 Jul 2–8 3 films · +6216% | 3 | $4.8M | +6216% | But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) $2.6M |
| Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 4 films · +2412% | 4 | $120M | +2412% | The Score (2001) $113.6M |
| Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 8 films · +68% | 8 | $201.4M | +68% | Road to Perdition (2002) $181M |
| Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 7 films · −89% | 7 | $22.2M | −89% | I Capture the Castle (2003) $6.6M |
| Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 7 films · +856% | 7 | $212.5M | +856% | King Arthur (2004) $203.6M |
| Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 6 films · −64% | 6 | $76.3M | −64% | Dark Water (2005) $68.4M |
| Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 12 films · −59% | 12 | $31M | −59% | Two Sons of Francisco (2006) $15.5M |
| Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 5 films · −44% | 5 | $17.2M | −44% | Hula Girls (2007) $9.5M |
| Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 11 films · +67% | 11 | $28.9M | +67% | Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) $11.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 28 of 2008?
English-language drama films took $16M across 4 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($11.8M) and Hindi-language drama films ($1M).
Week 28 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 28 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12)?
Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) leads with $11.3M worldwide. Next come Death Defying Acts (2008) at $8.4M and Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008) at $7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) earn?
11 drama films released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $28.9M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 27, 2008 releases took $24M.
How many drama movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008), earned $11.3M.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 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 28, 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.