#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 31, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$17.6M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$16.3M US & Canada · 92% $1.3M elsewhere · 8%
Drama box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 2008
Drama Box Office, Week 31 of 2008: Drama Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2
Swing Vote (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of Frozen River (2008) at $5.5M and The Midnight Meat Train (2008) at $3.5M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on Week 30, 2008, whose releases took $110M. By language, English leads with $26.7M across 5 drama releases.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $31M
- Swing Vote (2008), the #1
- $17.6M
- vs Week 30, 2008
- −72%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 31 of 2008?
Swing Vote (2008) leads with $17.6M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.1M, 97% 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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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2).
- 1 Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $17.6M
- 2 Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $5.5M
- 3 Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $83.4K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.5M
- 4 Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
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Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.2K - 7
Aug 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8K - 8
Jul 29, 2008 US and Canada: $829 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $829
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2008?
Of the top 8, Disfigured (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Midnight Meat Train (2008) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $18.9M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Swing Vote (2008) $17.6M $16.3M US & Canada · 92% $1.3M elsewhere · 8%
- 2 Frozen River (2008) $5.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 46% $2.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 3 The Midnight Meat Train (2008) $3.5M $83.4K US & Canada · 2% $3.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Crying for Love (2008) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Kuselan (2008) $899.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Children of the Dark (2008) $32.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Disfigured (2008) $829 $829 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $31M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (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)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Swing Vote (2008) $31M Swing Vote (2008)
- 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)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $131.9M Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2002 earned the most: $426.5M from 3 films, led by Signs (2002). Week 31, 2008 took $31M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1999 Jul 25–31 1 film | 1 | $985.3K | – | Twin Falls Idaho (1999) $985.3K |
| Week 31, 2000 Jul 23–29 3 films · +102% | 3 | $2M | +102% | Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (2000) $1.3M |
| Week 31, 2001 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films · +1692% | 4 | $35.7M | +1692% | Original Sin (2001) $35.4M |
| Week 31, 2002 Jul 28–Aug 3 3 films · +1094% | 3 | $426.5M | +1094% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| Week 31, 2003 Jul 27–Aug 2 7 films · −91% | 7 | $37.3M | −91% | The Magdalene Sisters (2003) $21.1M |
| Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 9 films · +525% | 9 | $233.4M | +525% | The Manchurian Candidate (2004) $96.1M |
| Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 5 films · −90% | 5 | $24.1M | −90% | Aegis (2005) $16.9M |
| Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 7 films · +168% | 7 | $64.5M | +168% | The Descent (2006) $57.1M |
| Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 14 films · +9% | 14 | $70.4M | +9% | Becoming Jane (2007) $37.3M |
| Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 8 films · −56% | 8 | $31M | −56% | Swing Vote (2008) $17.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 31 of 2008?
English-language drama films took $26.7M across 5 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($2.1M) and Danish-language drama films ($1.4M).
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 31 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?
Swing Vote (2008) leads with $17.6M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frozen River (2008) at $5.5M and The Midnight Meat Train (2008) at $3.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?
8 drama films released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. Week 30, 2008 releases took $110M.
How many drama movies released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Swing Vote (2008), earned $17.6M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.