#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 2008
2008 · Action, Drama
$152M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 17–23, 2008
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2008: Drama Releases of Feb 17–23
Vantage Point (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23), with $152M worldwide, ahead of Be Kind Rewind (2008) at $30.6M and The Counterfeiters (2008) at $18.8M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $225.2M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 5% on Week 7, 2008, whose releases took $236.4M. By language, English leads with $188M across 4 drama releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $225.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 7, 2008
- −5%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2008?
Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $223.2M, 99% of what all 9 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 8 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23).
- 1 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $79.8M Worldwide: $152M
- 2 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $30.6M
- 3 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $18.8M
- 4 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008)Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $107.8K Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $16.5M
Feb 22, 2008 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $16.5M worldwide - 5 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $5.3M
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Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $282.7K Rest of the world: $700K Worldwide: $982.8K - 7
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $694.2K - 8
Feb 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.5K - 9
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $79.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2008?
Of the top 9, Cover (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $93.4M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Vantage Point (2008) $152M $72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Be Kind Rewind (2008) $30.6M $11.2M US & Canada · 37% $19.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 The Counterfeiters (2008) $18.8M $5.5M US & Canada · 29% $13.3M elsewhere · 71%
- 4 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) $16.5M $107.8K US & Canada · <1% $16.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Charlie Bartlett (2008) $5.3M $4M US & Canada · 75% $1.3M elsewhere · 25%
- 6 The Duchess of Langeais (2008) $982.8K $282.7K US & Canada · 29% $700K elsewhere · 71%
- 7 Possession (2008) $694.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Happy Together (2008) $274.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Cover (2008) $79.4K $79.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $225.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 2–8) with $444.5M, led by 10,000 BC (2008).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 First Sunday (2008) $86.7M First Sunday (2008)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $286.3M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Untraceable (2008) $113.4M Untraceable (2008)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 The Eye (2008) $85M The Eye (2008)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 In Bruges (2008) $72.1M In Bruges (2008)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $236.4M Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Vantage Point (2008) $225.2M Vantage Point (2008)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $84.9M The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 10,000 BC (2008) $444.5M 10,000 BC (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2008 earned the most: $225.2M from 9 films, led by Vantage Point (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 2 films | 2 | $34.7M | – | October Sky (1999) $34.7M |
| Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 5 films · +441% | 5 | $187.9M | +441% | The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M |
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 5 films · −96% | 5 | $7.9M | −96% | The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2001) $7.2M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 7 films · +1061% | 7 | $92M | +1061% | Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 7 films · −28% | 7 | $66.1M | −28% | The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 6 films · −74% | 6 | $17.4M | −74% | Against the Ropes (2004) $6.6M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 13 films · +724% | 13 | $143.4M | +724% | Downfall (2005) $92.2M |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 9 films · −26% | 9 | $106.4M | −26% | Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $63.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 10 films · +42% | 10 | $150.9M | +42% | The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 9 films · +49% | 9 | $225.2M | +49% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 8 of 2008?
English-language drama films took $188M across 4 films, 83% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($18.8M) and Japanese-language drama films ($16.5M).
Week 8 of 2008 Drama Box Office by Language
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 8 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23)?
Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M worldwide, $72.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Be Kind Rewind (2008) at $30.6M and The Counterfeiters (2008) at $18.8M.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) earn?
9 drama films released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $225.2M in all, or $25M per film on average. Week 7, 2008 releases took $236.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Vantage Point (2008) with $152M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23). 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 8, 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.