#1 of 23 #1 drama movie of Week 39, 2008
2008 · Drama, Romance
$84.4M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$41.9M US & Canada · 50% $42.5M elsewhere · 50%
Drama box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2008
Drama Box Office, Week 39 of 2008: Drama Releases of Sep 21–27
Nights in Rodanthe (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27), with $84.4M worldwide, ahead of Painted Skin (2008) at $37.6M and Fireproof (2008) at $33.5M. 23 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $176.6M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 18% on Week 38, 2008, whose releases took $149.2M. By language, English leads with $134.4M across 11 drama releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 23
- combined worldwide
- $176.6M
- Nights in Rodanthe (2008), the #1
- $84.4M
- vs Week 38, 2008
- +18%
#1 of 23 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 39 of 2008?
Nights in Rodanthe (2008) leads with $84.4M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $168.7M, 96% of what all 23 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 39 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $84.4M
- 2 Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6M
- 3 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $17K Worldwide: $33.5M
- 4 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $9.3M
- 5 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $4M
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Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 7
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 8
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 9
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $719.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $719.6K - 10
Sep 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $568K - 11
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $346.1K - 12
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $267K Rest of the world: $20.6K Worldwide: $287.6K - 13
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.6K - 14
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.5K - 15
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $82.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.4K - 16
Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.6K - 17
Sep 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57K - 18
Sep 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9K - 19
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.2K - 20
Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9K - 21
Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4K - 22
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008)Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $7.3K
Sep 26, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama $7.3K worldwide - 23
Sep 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $486
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2008?
Of the top 10, Forever Strong (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Nights in Rodanthe (2008) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 23 films, $87.2M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $84.4M $41.9M US & Canada · 50% $42.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Painted Skin (2008) $37.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Fireproof (2008) $33.5M $33.5M US & Canada · 100% $17K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Miracle at St. Anna (2008) $9.3M $7.9M US & Canada · 85% $1.4M elsewhere · 15%
- 5 Choke (2008) $4M $2.9M US & Canada · 73% $1.1M elsewhere · 27%
- 6 My Dear Enemy (2008) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Smother (2008) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Novelist (2008) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Forever Strong (2008) $719.6K $719.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Insignificant Things (2008) $568K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 39 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 23 films reached $100M. 20 films, 87% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $176.6M total.
88% 12%
- $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 3 films, 13% of the list $155.4M · 88% of the gross
- Under $10M 20 films, 87% of the list $21.1M · 12% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $176.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $412.6M, led by Burn After Reading (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $300.5M Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Body of Lies (2008) $188.2M Body of Lies (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2005 earned the most: $392.6M from 10 films, led by Flightplan (2005). Week 39, 2008 took $176.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 7 films | 7 | $188.6M | – | Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 6 films · −78% | 6 | $41.6M | −78% | Dancer in the Dark (2000) $40.1M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 12 films · +241% | 12 | $142M | +241% | Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films · −82% | 9 | $25.8M | −82% | Wasabi (2002) $10.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 14 films · +333% | 14 | $111.7M | +333% | Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 16 films · −21% | 16 | $88.6M | −21% | The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) $57.7M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 10 films · +343% | 10 | $392.6M | +343% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 14 films · −17% | 14 | $326M | −17% | The Queen (2006) $124.9M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 18 films · −32% | 18 | $220.4M | −32% | The Kingdom (2007) $87M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 23 films · −20% | 23 | $176.6M | −20% | Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $84.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2008?
English-language drama films took $134.4M across 11 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($37.6M) and Korean-language drama films ($2.1M).
Week 39 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $134.4M11 films · #1 Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
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Chinese $37.6M1 film · #1 Painted Skin (2008) -
Korean $2.1M1 film · #1 My Dear Enemy (2008) -
Finnish $1.2M1 film · #1 The Novelist (2008) -
Spanish $698.8K3 films · #1 Insignificant Things (2008) -
Polish $346.1K1 film · #1 And a Warm Heart (2008) -
Tamil $98.2K2 films · #1 Raman Thediya Seethai (2008) -
Dutch $17.9K1 film · #1 In Real Life (2008) -
German $4861 film · #1 Winter Silence (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 39 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 23 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27)?
Nights in Rodanthe (2008) leads with $84.4M worldwide, $41.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Painted Skin (2008) at $37.6M and Fireproof (2008) at $33.5M.
How much did drama movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) earn?
23 drama films released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $176.6M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 38, 2008 releases took $149.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nights in Rodanthe (2008), earned $84.4M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.