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Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2008

Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2008: Drama Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6

A Secret (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $16.5M worldwide, ahead of Nobody To Watch Over Me (2008) at $6.5M and Giovanna’s Father (2008) at $4.9M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.8M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 36% on Week 35, 2008, whose releases took $54.7M. By language, English leads with $21.2M across 5 drama releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$34.8M
A Secret (2008), the #1
$16.5M
vs Week 35, 2008
−36%
A Secret (2008) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 36, 2008

A Secret (2008)

2008 · Drama, War

$16.5M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$623.6K US & Canada · 4% $15.9M elsewhere · 96%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2008?

A Secret (2008) leads with $16.5M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.2M, 93% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Secret (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $16.5M A Secret (2008)
    $623.6K US & Canada · 4% $15.9M elsewhere · 96%
  2. Nobody To Watch Over Me (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $6.5M Nobody To Watch Over Me (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Giovanna’s Father (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $4.9M Giovanna’s Father (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Heaven on Earth (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $3.5M Heaven on Earth (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Birdwatchers (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $830.9K Birdwatchers (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6).

  1. 1 A Secret (2008) movie poster
    A Secret (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · English · Drama, War $16.5M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $623.6K Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $16.5M
  2. 2 Nobody To Watch Over Me (2008) movie poster
    Nobody To Watch Over Me (2008) Aug 31, 2008 · Japanese · Drama $6.5M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
  3. 3 Giovanna’s Father (2008) movie poster
    Giovanna’s Father (2008) Aug 31, 2008 · Italian · Drama $4.9M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  4. 4 Heaven on Earth (2008) movie poster
    Heaven on Earth (2008) Sep 6, 2008 · English · Drama $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  5. 5 Birdwatchers (2008) movie poster
    Birdwatchers (2008) Aug 31, 2008 · English · Drama $830.9K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $830.9K
  6. 6 A Matador’s Mistress (2008) movie poster
    A Matador’s Mistress (2008) Sep 6, 2008 · Spanish · Romance, Drama $724.8K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $724.8K
  7. 7 Mera Pind: My Home (2008) movie poster
    Mera Pind: My Home (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · Punjabi · Romance, Comedy, Drama $630.4K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $177K Rest of the world: $453.4K Worldwide: $630.4K
  8. 8 Lovely, Still (2008) movie poster
    Lovely, Still (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $282.7K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $127.6K Rest of the world: $155.1K Worldwide: $282.7K
  9. 9 Sisters Apart (2008) movie poster
    Sisters Apart (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · Finnish · Drama $214.1K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $214.1K
  10. 10 Teza (2008) movie poster
    Teza (2008) Sep 2, 2008 · Amharic · Drama $159K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2008 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $128.9K Worldwide: $159K
  11. 11 Tahaan (2008) movie poster
    Tahaan (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · Hindi · Drama $136K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136K
  12. 12 The Pool (2008) movie poster
    The Pool (2008) Sep 3, 2008 · Drama, Comedy $95.1K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2008 US and Canada: $95.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $95.1K
  13. 13 Save Me (2008) movie poster
    Save Me (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · English · Drama $83.4K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $83.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.4K
  14. 14 August Evening (2008) movie poster
    August Evening (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · Spanish · Drama $74.8K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $74.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.8K
  15. 15 Wild Field (2008) movie poster
    Wild Field (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · Russian · Drama $56.3K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.3K
  16. 16 This Night (2008) movie poster
    This Night (2008) Sep 2, 2008 · French · Drama $40.6K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6K
  17. 17 Two-Legged Horse (2008) movie poster
    Two-Legged Horse (2008) Sep 6, 2008 · Persian · Drama $26.2K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2008?

Of the top 10, Lovely, Still (2008) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while A Secret (2008) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $1.2M (3%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 A Secret (2008) $16.5M
    $623.6K US & Canada · 4% $15.9M elsewhere · 96%
  2. 2 Nobody To Watch Over Me (2008) $6.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Giovanna’s Father (2008) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Heaven on Earth (2008) $3.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Birdwatchers (2008) $830.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 A Matador’s Mistress (2008) $724.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Mera Pind: My Home (2008) $630.4K
    $177K US & Canada · 28% $453.4K elsewhere · 72%
  8. 8 Lovely, Still (2008) $282.7K
    $127.6K US & Canada · 45% $155.1K elsewhere · 55%
  9. 9 Sisters Apart (2008) $214.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Teza (2008) $159K
    $30.1K US & Canada · 19% $128.9K elsewhere · 81%
Gross bands

How Many Week 36 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 $34.8M 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 $16.5M · 47% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 94% of the list $18.3M · 53% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $34.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $412.6M, led by Burn After Reading (2008).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $110M The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Swing Vote (2008) $31M Swing Vote (2008)
  3. 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)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $131.9M Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Cape No. 7 (2008) $46.7M Cape No. 7 (2008)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Traitor (2008) $54.7M Traitor (2008)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 A Secret (2008) $34.8M A Secret (2008)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Burn After Reading (2008) $412.6M Burn After Reading (2008)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Lakeview Terrace (2008) $149.2M Lakeview Terrace (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2004 earned the most: $169.7M from 10 films, led by Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). Week 36, 2008 took $34.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 4 films 4 $8.1M – Outside Providence (1999) $7.3M
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 6 films · −86% 6 $1.1M −86% Wildflowers (2000) $751K
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 18 films · +6448% 18 $73.3M +6448% The Musketeer (2001) $32.5M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 16 films · +9% 16 $79.6M +9% Swimfan (2002) $34.4M
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 12 films · −85% 12 $12M −85% Feelings (2003) $8.4M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 10 films · +1316% 10 $169.7M +1316% Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $81.4M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 10 films · −25% 10 $127.8M −25% The Constant Gardener (2005) $82.5M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 26 films · −39% 26 $77.9M −39% The Protector (2006) $27.2M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 26 films · +23% 26 $95.8M +23% 3:10 to Yuma (2007) $70M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 17 films · −64% 17 $34.8M −64% A Secret (2008) $16.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2008?

English-language drama films took $21.2M across 5 films, 61% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($6.5M) and Italian-language drama films ($4.9M).

Week 36 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $21.2M
    5 films · #1 A Secret (2008)
  2. Japanese $6.5M
    1 film · #1 Nobody To Watch Over Me (2008)
  3. Italian $4.9M
    1 film · #1 Giovanna’s Father (2008)
  4. Spanish $799.5K
    2 films · #1 A Matador’s Mistress (2008)
  5. Punjabi $630.4K
    1 film · #1 Mera Pind: My Home (2008)
  6. Finnish $214.1K
    1 film · #1 Sisters Apart (2008)
  7. Amharic $159K
    1 film · #1 Teza (2008)
  8. Hindi $136K
    1 film · #1 Tahaan (2008)
  9. Russian $56.3K
    1 film · #1 Wild Field (2008)
  10. French $40.6K
    1 film · #1 This Night (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 36 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 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?

A Secret (2008) leads with $16.5M worldwide, $623.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nobody To Watch Over Me (2008) at $6.5M and Giovanna’s Father (2008) at $4.9M.

How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?

17 drama films released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $34.8M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 35, 2008 releases took $54.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Secret (2008), earned $16.5M.

How much of the Week 36, 2008 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.2M of the $34.8M total, or 3%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 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.