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Drama Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 12

The Dark Knight (2008) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2008, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Sex and the City (2008) at $418.8M and Twilight (2008) at $408.5M. 694 drama films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $10.6B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 26 crossed $100 million. That is up 39% on 2007, whose releases took $7.6B. By language, English leads with $8.1B across 269 drama releases.

2008 releases with a gross
694
combined worldwide
$10.6B
films crossed $100M
26
vs 2007
+39%
The Dark Knight (2008) movie poster #1 of 694
#1 drama movie of 2008

The Dark Knight (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$1B worldwide · 10% of the chart's total

$535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
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Every Drama Release of 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 551 to 600 of 694. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2008.

  1. 551 Universalove (2008) movie poster
    Universalove (2008) Sep 25, 2008 · English · Drama $71.6K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.6K
  2. 552 Dark Matter (2008) movie poster
    Dark Matter (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · English · Drama $69.4K worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $30.6K Rest of the world: $38.8K Worldwide: $69.4K
  3. 553 Mommy Is at the Hairdresser’s (2008) movie poster
    Mommy Is at the Hairdresser’s (2008) Nov 4, 2008 · French · Drama $68.1K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.1K
  4. 554 Expired (2008) movie poster
    Expired (2008) Jun 20, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $65K worldwide
    Jun 20, 2008 US and Canada: $29.8K Rest of the world: $35.2K Worldwide: $65K
  5. 555 Sadhu Miranda (2008) movie poster
    Sadhu Miranda (2008) Feb 8, 2008 · Tamil · Drama, Crime $64.4K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.4K
  6. 556 My Magic (2008) movie poster
    My Magic (2008) May 23, 2008 · Drama $64K worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64K
  7. 557 Vivere (2008) movie poster
    Vivere (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · Drama, Romance $61.7K worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: $58K Worldwide: $61.7K
  8. 558 Thiruvannamalai (2008) movie poster
    Thiruvannamalai (2008) Dec 19, 2008 · Tamil · Thriller, Drama $60.3K worldwide
    Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.3K
  9. 559 Happy New Year (2008) movie poster
    Happy New Year (2008) Nov 5, 2008 · German · Drama $59K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59K
  10. 560 What We Do Is Secret (2008) movie poster
    What We Do Is Secret (2008) Aug 8, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $58.8K worldwide
    Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: $58.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58.8K
  11. 561 Raman Thediya Seethai (2008) movie poster
    Raman Thediya Seethai (2008) Sep 24, 2008 · Tamil · Drama, Comedy, Romance $57K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57K
  12. 562 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
  13. 563 Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando (2008) movie poster
    Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando (2008) Apr 25, 2008 · Turkish · Romance, Drama $55.9K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.9K
  14. 564 Fraulein (2008) movie poster
    Fraulein (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · English · Drama $54.9K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.9K
  15. 565 Live and Remember (2008) movie poster
    Live and Remember (2008) Jun 26, 2008 · Russian · War, Drama $54K worldwide
    Jun 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54K
  16. 566 Hulla (2008) movie poster
    Hulla (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $53.3K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K
  17. 567 My Only Sunshine (2008) movie poster
    My Only Sunshine (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · Turkish · Drama $51.4K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.4K
  18. 568 Show of Hands (2008) movie poster
    Show of Hands (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $51K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51K
  19. 569 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
  20. 570 The Favor (2008) movie poster
    The Favor (2008) May 2, 2008 · English · Drama $48.7K worldwide
    May 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.7K
  21. 571 Bullet in the Head (2008) movie poster
    Bullet in the Head (2008) Sep 23, 2008 · Drama, Thriller $47.9K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9K
  22. 572 Ara (2008) movie poster
    Ara (2008) Mar 22, 2008 · Turkish · Drama $47.9K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9K
  23. 573 Vox Populi (2008) movie poster
    Vox Populi (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · Dutch · Drama, Comedy $47.6K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K
  24. 574 New Town Killers (2008) movie poster
    New Town Killers (2008) Oct 28, 2008 · English · Thriller, Drama $47.4K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.4K
  25. 575 Ten Empty (2008) movie poster
    Ten Empty (2008) Jun 9, 2008 · English · Drama $46.1K worldwide
    Jun 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.1K
  26. 576 Breakfast with Scot (2008) movie poster
    Breakfast with Scot (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Sport, Romance $46.1K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.1K
  27. 577 What Doesn't Kill You (2008) movie poster
    What Doesn't Kill You (2008) Dec 12, 2008 · English · Drama, Crime $44.9K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.9K
  28. 578 The Babysitters (2008) movie poster
    The Babysitters (2008) May 9, 2008 · English · Drama $44.9K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $44.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9K
  29. 579 Blind Mountain (2008) movie poster
    Blind Mountain (2008) Mar 12, 2008 · Chinese · Drama $43.3K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2008 US and Canada: $13.2K Rest of the world: $30.2K Worldwide: $43.3K
  30. 580 The Tracey Fragments (2008) movie poster
    The Tracey Fragments (2008) May 9, 2008 · English · Drama $42.3K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $32.6K Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $42.3K
  31. 581 Summer Book (2008) movie poster
    Summer Book (2008) Sep 12, 2008 · Turkish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $41.8K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.8K
  32. 582 Sakkarakatti (2008) movie poster
    Sakkarakatti (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · Tamil · Drama $41.2K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.2K
  33. 583 I Can’t Think Straight (2008) movie poster
    I Can’t Think Straight (2008) Jun 1, 2008 · English · Romance, Drama $40.9K worldwide
    Jun 1, 2008 US and Canada: $39.6K Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $40.9K
  34. 584 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
  35. 585 City Without Baseball (2008) movie poster
    City Without Baseball (2008) Jun 19, 2008 · Cantonese · Drama $40.5K worldwide
    Jun 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.5K
  36. 586 The Tender Hook (2008) movie poster
    The Tender Hook (2008) May 30, 2008 · English · Drama, Crime, Romance $40.4K worldwide
    May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K
  37. 587 Oishii Man (2008) movie poster
    Oishii Man (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · Korean · Drama, Music, Romance $40.3K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3K
  38. 588 I Am Happy (2008) movie poster
    I Am Happy (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · Korean · Drama $40.2K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.2K
  39. 589 Better Things (2008) movie poster
    Better Things (2008) May 17, 2008 · English · Drama $40K worldwide
    May 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40K
  40. 590 Good Dick (2008) movie poster
    Good Dick (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $39.9K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: $12.3K Worldwide: $39.9K
  41. 591 The Paranoids (2008) movie poster
    The Paranoids (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · Spanish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $38.6K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K
  42. 592 Yo soy sola (2008) movie poster
    Yo soy sola (2008) May 15, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $38.5K worldwide
    May 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.5K
  43. 593 A Naked Body (2008) movie poster
    A Naked Body (2008) Nov 13, 2008 · Spanish · Drama $37.8K worldwide
    Nov 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
  44. 594 Drifting Flowers (2008) movie poster
    Drifting Flowers (2008) Feb 10, 2008 · Chinese · Romance, Drama $36.2K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K
  45. 595 Story of Jen (2008) movie poster
    Story of Jen (2008) Aug 14, 2008 · French · Drama, Mystery $36.1K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1K
  46. 596 Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008) movie poster
    Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008) Oct 30, 2008 · English · Music, Drama, Romance $34.1K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1K
  47. 597 Familiar Strangers (2008) movie poster
    Familiar Strangers (2008) 2008 · English · Comedy, Drama $34.1K worldwide
    2008 US and Canada: $34.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.1K
  48. 598 Delta (2008) movie poster
    Delta (2008) Feb 2, 2008 · Hungarian · Drama $33.3K worldwide
    Feb 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.3K
  49. 599 Sumpah Pocong Di Sekolah (2008) movie poster
    Sumpah Pocong Di Sekolah (2008) Jun 12, 2008 · Indonesian · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $32.9K worldwide
    Jun 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9K
  50. 600 Children of the Dark (2008) movie poster
    Children of the Dark (2008) Aug 2, 2008 · English · Drama $32.8K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8K
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
1910s 1 year · $160