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Drama box office · Week 35 · Aug 24–30, 2008

Drama Box Office, Week 35 of 2008: Drama Releases of Aug 24–30

Traitor (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30), with $27.7M worldwide, ahead of Goal II: Living the Dream (2008) at $7.9M and Rock On!! (2008) at $7.2M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $54.7M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 17% on Week 34, 2008, whose releases took $46.7M. By language, English leads with $36M across 6 drama releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$54.7M
Traitor (2008), the #1
$27.7M
vs Week 34, 2008
+17%
Traitor (2008) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 35, 2008

Traitor (2008)

2008 · Drama, Thriller

$27.7M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$23.5M US & Canada · 85% $4.1M elsewhere · 15%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 35 of 2008?

Traitor (2008) leads with $27.7M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $51.3M, 94% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Traitor (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $27.7M Traitor (2008)
    $23.5M US & Canada · 85% $4.1M elsewhere · 15%
  2. Goal II: Living the Dream (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $7.9M Goal II: Living the Dream (2008)
    $225.1K US & Canada · 3% $7.6M elsewhere · 97%
  3. Rock On!! (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $7.2M Rock On!! (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Blind Sunflowers (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $5.8M The Blind Sunflowers (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. For the First Time (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $2.9M For the First Time (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30).

  1. 1 Traitor (2008) movie poster
    Traitor (2008) Aug 27, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $27.7M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $27.7M
  2. 2 Goal II: Living the Dream (2008) movie poster
    Goal II: Living the Dream (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Drama, Sport $7.9M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $225.1K Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $7.9M
  3. 3 Rock On!! (2008) movie poster
    Rock On!! (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Hindi · Drama $7.2M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
  4. 4 The Blind Sunflowers (2008) movie poster
    The Blind Sunflowers (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Spanish · Drama $5.8M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
  5. 5 For the First Time (2008) movie poster
    For the First Time (2008) Aug 27, 2008 · Tagalog · Drama, Romance $2.9M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  6. 6 The Last Joint Venture (2008) movie poster
    The Last Joint Venture (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Norwegian · Mystery, Comedy, Drama $2M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  7. 7 Pa-ra-da (2008) movie poster
    Pa-ra-da (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · French · Drama $313K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313K
  8. 8 Machan (2008) movie poster
    Machan (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Sinhala · Comedy, Drama $282.9K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.9K
  9. 9 For a Moment, Freedom (2008) movie poster
    For a Moment, Freedom (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Drama, Adventure $279K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $279K
  10. 10 Country Wedding (2008) movie poster
    Country Wedding (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · Icelandic · Drama, Comedy $199.1K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.1K
  11. 11 Vinyan (2008) movie poster
    Vinyan (2008) Aug 30, 2008 · English · Horror, Thriller, Drama $156.9K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.9K
  12. 12 À l’aventure (2008) movie poster
    À l’aventure (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · French · Drama $81.3K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K
  13. 13 Show of Hands (2008) movie poster
    Show of Hands (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $51K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51K
  14. 14 Shirin (2008) movie poster
    Shirin (2008) Aug 27, 2008 · Persian · Drama $26.3K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.3K
  15. 15 Zero Bridge (2008) movie poster
    Zero Bridge (2008) Aug 27, 2008 · Urdu · Drama $10.4K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4K
  16. 16 The Necessities of Life (2008) movie poster
    The Necessities of Life (2008) Aug 25, 2008 · French · Drama $8.4K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
  17. 17 Daylight Robbery (2008) movie poster
    Daylight Robbery (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.6K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
Gross bands

How Many Week 35 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 16 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $54.7M 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 $27.7M · 51% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 94% of the list $27M · 49% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $54.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B The Dark Knight (2008)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $110M The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Swing Vote (2008) $31M Swing Vote (2008)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $131.9M Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Cape No. 7 (2008) $46.7M Cape No. 7 (2008)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Traitor (2008) $54.7M Traitor (2008)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 A Secret (2008) $34.8M A Secret (2008)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Burn After Reading (2008) $412.6M Burn After Reading (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2001 earned the most: $79.5M from 7 films, led by Jeepers Creepers (2001). Week 35, 2008 took $54.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 3 films 3 $16.8M – In Too Deep (1999) $14M
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 5 films · −77% 5 $3.8M −77% God's Army (2000) $2.6M
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 7 films · +2001% 7 $79.5M +2001% Jeepers Creepers (2001) $59.4M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 7 films · −79% 7 $16.6M −79% Mad Love (2002) $9.3M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 10 films · +42% 10 $23.6M +42% The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $13.5M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 6 films · −81% 6 $4.4M −81% The Five of Us (2004) $1.9M
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 3 films · −94% 3 $274K −94% The Baxter (2005) $181.9K
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 12 films · +27504% 12 $75.6M +27504% Crank (2006) $42.9M
Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 17 films · −64% 17 $27.6M −64% Death Sentence (2007) $17M
Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 17 films · +98% 17 $54.7M +98% Traitor (2008) $27.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 35 of 2008?

English-language drama films took $36M across 6 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($7.2M) and Spanish-language drama films ($5.8M).

Week 35 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $36M
    6 films · #1 Traitor (2008)
  2. Hindi $7.2M
    1 film · #1 Rock On!! (2008)
  3. Spanish $5.8M
    1 film · #1 The Blind Sunflowers (2008)
  4. Tagalog $2.9M
    1 film · #1 For the First Time (2008)
  5. Norwegian $2M
    1 film · #1 The Last Joint Venture (2008)
  6. French $402.7K
    3 films · #1 Pa-ra-da (2008)
  7. Sinhala $282.9K
    1 film · #1 Machan (2008)
  8. Icelandic $199.1K
    1 film · #1 Country Wedding (2008)
  9. Persian $26.3K
    1 film · #1 Shirin (2008)
  10. Urdu $10.4K
    1 film · #1 Zero Bridge (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 35 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30)?

Traitor (2008) leads with $27.7M worldwide, $23.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goal II: Living the Dream (2008) at $7.9M and Rock On!! (2008) at $7.2M.

How much did drama movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) earn?

17 drama films released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $54.7M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. Week 34, 2008 releases took $46.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Traitor (2008), earned $27.7M.

How much of the Week 35, 2008 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.8M of the $54.7M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 14 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30). 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 35, 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.