#1 of 19 #1 drama movie of Week 37, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$163.7M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$60.4M US & Canada · 37% $103.4M elsewhere · 63%
Drama box office · Week 37 · Sep 7–13, 2008
Drama Box Office, Week 37 of 2008: Drama Releases of Sep 7–13
Burn After Reading (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13), with $163.7M worldwide, ahead of Righteous Kill (2008) at $79.5M and The Women (2008) at $50M. 19 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $412.6M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 11.9 times the total of Week 36, 2008, whose releases took $34.8M. By language, English leads with $281.3M across 6 drama releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 19
- combined worldwide
- $412.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 36, 2008
- ×11.9
#1 of 19 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 37 of 2008?
Burn After Reading (2008) leads with $163.7M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $361.4M, 88% of what all 19 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 37 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13).
- 1 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $103.4M Worldwide: $163.7M
- 2 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $79.5M
- 3 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $50M
- 4 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.1M
- 5 Sep 11, 2008 US and Canada: $551.7K Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $31.1M
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Sep 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M - 7
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M - 8
Sep 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 9
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $57.5K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 10
Sep 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 11
Sep 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 12
Sep 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 13
Sep 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $748.2K - 14
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $372.1K Rest of the world: $319.6K Worldwide: $691.7K - 15
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.5K - 16
Sep 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.6K - 17
Sep 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.9K - 18
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.6K - 19
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2008?
Of the top 10, The Family That Preys (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $165.4M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Burn After Reading (2008) $163.7M $60.4M US & Canada · 37% $103.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M $40.1M US & Canada · 50% $39.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 The Women (2008) $50M $26.9M US & Canada · 54% $23.1M elsewhere · 46%
- 4 The Family That Preys (2008) $37.1M $37.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) $31.1M $551.7K US & Canada · 2% $30.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 Paco and the Magical Book (2008) $22.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Tear This Heart Out (2008) $10M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008) $8.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008) $3.3M $57.5K US & Canada · 2% $3.2M elsewhere · 98%
- 10 A Year Ago in Winter (2008) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 37 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 19 films crossed $100M and took $163.7M between them, 40% of the total. 12 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
40% 56%
- $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 1 film, 5% of the list $163.7M · 40% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 32% of the list $230.4M · 56% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 63% of the list $18.5M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $412.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $412.6M, led by Burn After Reading (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)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Cape No. 7 (2008) $46.7M Cape No. 7 (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Traitor (2008) $54.7M Traitor (2008)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 A Secret (2008) $34.8M A Secret (2008)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Burn After Reading (2008) $412.6M Burn After Reading (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Lakeview Terrace (2008) $149.2M Lakeview Terrace (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $176.6M Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2008 earned the most: $412.6M from 19 films, led by Burn After Reading (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 5 films | 5 | $860K | – | Earth (1999) $424.8K |
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 10 films · +2665% | 10 | $23.8M | +2665% | The Way of the Gun (2000) $13.2M |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 6 films · +129% | 6 | $54.4M | +129% | Hard Ball (2001) $44.1M |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 12 films · +85% | 12 | $100.8M | +85% | Barbershop (2002) $77.1M |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 16 films · +192% | 16 | $293.8M | +192% | Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 11 films · −76% | 11 | $69.6M | −76% | Cellular (2004) $57.7M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 18 films · +200% | 18 | $209M | +200% | The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.2M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 15 films · −29% | 15 | $147.5M | −29% | The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 31 films · +103% | 31 | $299.4M | +103% | Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.1M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 19 films · +38% | 19 | $412.6M | +38% | Burn After Reading (2008) $163.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2008?
English-language drama films took $281.3M across 6 films, 68% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($84.8M) and Japanese-language drama films ($31M).
Week 37 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $281.3M6 films · #1 Burn After Reading (2008) -
French $84.8M5 films · #1 The Women (2008) -
Japanese $31M2 films · #1 Paco and the Magical Book (2008) -
Spanish $10.2M2 films · #1 Tear This Heart Out (2008) -
Swedish $3.3M1 film · #1 Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008) -
German $2M1 film · #1 A Year Ago in Winter (2008) -
Chinese $82.6K1 film · #1 Candy Rain (2008) -
Turkish $41.8K1 film · #1 Summer Book (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).
- 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 37 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 19 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13)?
Burn After Reading (2008) leads with $163.7M worldwide, $60.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Righteous Kill (2008) at $79.5M and The Women (2008) at $50M.
How much did drama movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) earn?
19 drama films released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $412.6M in all, or $21.7M per film on average. Week 36, 2008 releases took $34.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Burn After Reading (2008) with $163.7M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13). 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 37, 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.