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Drama box office · Week 30 · Jul 20–26, 2008

Drama Box Office, Week 30 of 2008: Drama Releases of Jul 20–26

The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26), with $69.4M worldwide, ahead of Brideshead Revisited (2008) at $13.5M and The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008) at $13.2M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $110M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on Week 29, 2008, whose releases took $1B. By language, English leads with $84.2M across 4 drama releases.

week 30 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$110M
The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008), the #1
$69.4M
vs Week 29, 2008
−89%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 30 of 2008?

The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) leads with $69.4M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $108.7M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $69.4M The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
    $21M US & Canada · 30% $48.4M elsewhere · 70%
  2. Brideshead Revisited (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $13.5M Brideshead Revisited (2008)
    $6.4M US & Canada · 48% $7M elsewhere · 52%
  3. The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $13.2M The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Sunny (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $11.1M Sunny (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $1.5M Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 30 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 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26).

  1. 1 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) movie poster
    The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) Jul 25, 2008 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $69.4M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $69.4M
  2. 2 Brideshead Revisited (2008) movie poster
    Brideshead Revisited (2008) Jul 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $13.5M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $13.5M
  3. 3 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008) movie poster
    The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008) Jul 23, 2008 · French · Drama $13.2M worldwide
    Jul 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M
  4. 4 Sunny (2008) movie poster
    Sunny (2008) Jul 23, 2008 · Korean · War, Music, Drama $11.1M worldwide
    Jul 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M
  5. 5 Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) movie poster
    Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) Jul 25, 2008 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  6. 6 Boy A (2008) movie poster
    Boy A (2008) Jul 23, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $1.2M worldwide
    Jul 23, 2008 US and Canada: $113.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  7. 7 Baghead (2008) movie poster
    Baghead (2008) Jul 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Horror, Comedy $140.1K worldwide
    Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $140.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.1K
  8. 8 Your Friend (2008) movie poster
    Your Friend (2008) Jul 26, 2008 · Japanese · Drama $2.1K worldwide
    Jul 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 2008?

Of the top 8, Baghead (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Boy A (2008) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $27.7M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $69.4M
    $21M US & Canada · 30% $48.4M elsewhere · 70%
  2. 2 Brideshead Revisited (2008) $13.5M
    $6.4M US & Canada · 48% $7M elsewhere · 52%
  3. 3 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008) $13.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Sunny (2008) $11.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Boy A (2008) $1.2M
    $113.7K US & Canada · 9% $1.1M elsewhere · 91%
  7. 7 Baghead (2008) $140.1K
    $140.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Your Friend (2008) $2.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 30 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 30 releases took $110M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

  1. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 The Happening (2008) $175.7M The Happening (2008)
  2. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) $26.7M Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
  3. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) $10.4M Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)
  4. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $24M Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)
  5. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) $28.9M Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)
  6. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B The Dark Knight (2008)
  7. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $110M The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
  8. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Swing Vote (2008) $31M Swing Vote (2008)
  9. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) $89.2M The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 2000 earned the most: $296.7M from 2 films, led by What Lies Beneath (2000). Week 30, 2008 took $110M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 1999 Jul 18–24 1 film 1 $310.3K – Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999) $310.3K
Week 30, 2000 Jul 16–22 2 films · +95508% 2 $296.7M +95508% What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M
Week 30, 2001 Jul 22–28 5 films · −96% 5 $11.5M −96% Bread and Tulips (2001) $9.7M
Week 30, 2002 Jul 21–27 5 films · −34% 5 $7.6M −34% Lan yu (2002) $3.9M
Week 30, 2003 Jul 20–26 4 films · +2012% 4 $161.4M +2012% Seabiscuit (2003) $148.3M
Week 30, 2004 Jul 18–24 7 films · −77% 7 $37M −77% The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004) $34.2M
Week 30, 2005 Jul 17–23 8 films · +39% 8 $51.3M +39% Hustle & Flow (2005) $23.6M
Week 30, 2006 Jul 23–29 5 films · +451% 5 $282.2M +451% Miami Vice (2006) $163.8M
Week 30, 2007 Jul 22–28 11 films · −42% 11 $164.6M −42% No Reservations (2007) $92.6M
Week 30, 2008 Jul 20–26 8 films · −33% 8 $110M −33% The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $69.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 30 of 2008?

English-language drama films took $84.2M across 4 films, 77% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($13.2M) and Korean-language drama films ($11.1M).

Week 30 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $84.2M
    4 films · #1 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
  2. French $13.2M
    1 film · #1 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)
  3. Korean $11.1M
    1 film · #1 Sunny (2008)
  4. Hindi $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008)
  5. Japanese $2.1K
    1 film · #1 Your Friend (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 30 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 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26)?

The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) leads with $69.4M worldwide, $21M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brideshead Revisited (2008) at $13.5M and The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008) at $13.2M.

How much did drama movies released in week 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26) earn?

8 drama films released in week 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $110M in all, or $13.8M per film on average. Week 29, 2008 releases took $1B.

How many drama movies released in week 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008), earned $69.4M.

How much of the Week 30, 2008 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.7M of the $110M total, or 25%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26). 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 30, 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.