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Drama box office · Week 49 · Nov 30–Dec 6, 2008

Drama Box Office, Week 49 of 2008: Drama Releases of Nov 30–Dec 6

Scandal Makers (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6), with $41.7M worldwide, ahead of Frost/Nixon (2008) at $27.4M and 252: Signal of Life (2008) at $18.5M. 16 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $140.2M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 38% on Week 48, 2008, whose releases took $227.5M. By language, English leads with $49.2M across 6 drama releases.

week 49 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$140.2M
Scandal Makers (2008), the #1
$41.7M
vs Week 48, 2008
−38%
Scandal Makers (2008) movie poster #1 of 16
#1 drama movie of Week 49, 2008

Scandal Makers (2008)

2008 · Drama, Comedy

$41.7M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 49 of 2008?

Scandal Makers (2008) leads with $41.7M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $115.6M, 82% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Scandal Makers (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $41.7M Scandal Makers (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Frost/Nixon (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $27.4M Frost/Nixon (2008)
    $18.6M US & Canada · 68% $8.8M elsewhere · 32%
  3. 252: Signal of Life (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $18.5M 252: Signal of Life (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Forever Enthralled (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $17.8M Forever Enthralled (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Punisher: War Zone (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $10.2M Punisher: War Zone (2008)
    $8.1M US & Canada · 79% $2.1M elsewhere · 21%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6).

  1. 1 Scandal Makers (2008) movie poster
    Scandal Makers (2008) Dec 3, 2008 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $41.7M worldwide
    Dec 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.7M
  2. 2 Frost/Nixon (2008) movie poster
    Frost/Nixon (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Drama, History $27.4M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $27.4M
  3. 3 252: Signal of Life (2008) movie poster
    252: Signal of Life (2008) Dec 6, 2008 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Action $18.5M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5M
  4. 4 Forever Enthralled (2008) movie poster
    Forever Enthralled (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · Chinese · History, Drama $17.8M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8M
  5. 5 Punisher: War Zone (2008) movie poster
    Punisher: War Zone (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $10.2M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $10.2M
  6. 6 Cadillac Records (2008) movie poster
    Cadillac Records (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama, History $8.9M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $688.1K Worldwide: $8.9M
  7. 7 Anything for Her (2008) movie poster
    Anything for Her (2008) Dec 3, 2008 · French · Drama, Thriller $6.5M worldwide
    Dec 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
  8. 8 Hunger (2008) movie poster
    Hunger (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · Thai · Drama, History $3.2M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $154.1K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.2M
  9. 9 The Black Balloon (2008) movie poster
    The Black Balloon (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  10. 10 Amália (2008) movie poster
    Amália (2008) Dec 4, 2008 · Portuguese · Music, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  11. 11 Dil Kabaddi (2008) movie poster
    Dil Kabaddi (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  12. 12 The Apprentice (2008) movie poster
    The Apprentice (2008) Dec 3, 2008 · French · Drama $692.2K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692.2K
  13. 13 Nobel Son (2008) movie poster
    Nobel Son (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $550.8K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $540.4K Rest of the world: $10.4K Worldwide: $550.8K
  14. 14 Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia (2008) movie poster
    Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia (2008) Dec 4, 2008 · Greek · Drama, Romance $125.8K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.8K
  15. 15 True Women for Sale (2008) movie poster
    True Women for Sale (2008) Dec 4, 2008 · Cantonese · Drama $79.5K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.5K
  16. 16 Ciao (2008) movie poster
    Ciao (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $49.5K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $49.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2008?

Of the top 10, Cadillac Records (2008) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while Hunger (2008) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $35.6M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Scandal Makers (2008) $41.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Frost/Nixon (2008) $27.4M
    $18.6M US & Canada · 68% $8.8M elsewhere · 32%
  3. 3 252: Signal of Life (2008) $18.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Forever Enthralled (2008) $17.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Punisher: War Zone (2008) $10.2M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 79% $2.1M elsewhere · 21%
  6. 6 Cadillac Records (2008) $8.9M
    $8.2M US & Canada · 92% $688.1K elsewhere · 8%
  7. 7 Anything for Her (2008) $6.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Hunger (2008) $3.2M
    $154.1K US & Canada · 5% $3M elsewhere · 95%
  9. 9 The Black Balloon (2008) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Amália (2008) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 49 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 16 films reached $100M. 11 films, 69% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $140.2M 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 5 films, 31% of the list $115.6M · 82% of the gross
  • Under $10M 11 films, 69% of the list $24.6M · 18% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $140.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 7–13) with $716.7M, led by Gran Torino (2008).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $463.9M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) $91.1M Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) $59.9M The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) $634.8M Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $442.2M Twilight (2008)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $227.5M Four Christmases (2008)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Scandal Makers (2008) $140.2M Scandal Makers (2008)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Gran Torino (2008) $716.7M Gran Torino (2008)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Seven Pounds (2008) $284.8M Seven Pounds (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2003 earned the most: $529.3M from 4 films, led by The Last Samurai (2003). Week 49, 2008 took $140.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films 4 $13.3M – The End of the Affair (1999) $10.8M
Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 4 films · −97% 4 $463.4K −97% Boys Life 3 (2000) $208.5K
Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 8 films · +2811% 8 $13.5M +2811% Last Orders (2001) $6.9M
Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 6 films · +329% 6 $57.9M +329% Adaptation. (2002) $32.8M
Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 4 films · +815% 4 $529.3M +815% The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M
Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 7 films · −60% 7 $210.2M −60% Closer (2004) $116.7M
Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 6 films · −90% 6 $21.8M −90% Transamerica (2005) $15.2M
Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 12 films · +1515% 12 $351.6M +1515% Blood Diamond (2006) $171.7M
Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 10 films · +12% 10 $394.4M +12% Juno (2007) $232.4M
Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 16 films · −64% 16 $140.2M −64% Scandal Makers (2008) $41.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2008?

English-language drama films took $49.2M across 6 films, 35% of the total, ahead of Korean-language drama films ($41.7M) and Japanese-language drama films ($18.5M).

Week 49 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $49.2M
    6 films · #1 Frost/Nixon (2008)
  2. Korean $41.7M
    1 film · #1 Scandal Makers (2008)
  3. Japanese $18.5M
    1 film · #1 252: Signal of Life (2008)
  4. Chinese $17.8M
    1 film · #1 Forever Enthralled (2008)
  5. French $7.2M
    2 films · #1 Anything for Her (2008)
  6. Thai $3.2M
    1 film · #1 Hunger (2008)
  7. Portuguese $1.2M
    1 film · #1 Amália (2008)
  8. Hindi $1.2M
    1 film · #1 Dil Kabaddi (2008)
  9. Greek $125.8K
    1 film · #1 Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia (2008)
  10. Cantonese $79.5K
    1 film · #1 True Women for Sale (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 49 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 16 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6)?

Scandal Makers (2008) leads with $41.7M worldwide. Next come Frost/Nixon (2008) at $27.4M and 252: Signal of Life (2008) at $18.5M.

How much did drama movies released in week 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6) earn?

16 drama films released in week 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6) report a worldwide gross, $140.2M in all, or $8.8M per film on average. Week 48, 2008 releases took $227.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Scandal Makers (2008), earned $41.7M.

How much of the Week 49, 2008 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.6M of the $140.2M total, or 25%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 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 49, 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.