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Drama Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 2

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 51 to 100 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. 51 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) movie poster
    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) Aug 6, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $44.4M worldwide
    Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $262.5K Worldwide: $44.4M
  2. 52 The Duchess (2008) movie poster
    The Duchess (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama, History $43.3M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $43.3M
  3. 53 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) movie poster
    Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) Oct 31, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $42.8M worldwide
    Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $42.8M
  4. 54 Meet the Browns (2008) movie poster
    Meet the Browns (2008) Mar 21, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $42M worldwide
    Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M
  5. 55 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
  6. 56 Never Back Down (2008) movie poster
    Never Back Down (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Sport $41.6M worldwide
    Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $24.9M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $41.6M
  7. 57 Quarantine (2008) movie poster
    Quarantine (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $41.3M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $41.3M
  8. 58 Leatherheads (2008) movie poster
    Leatherheads (2008) Apr 4, 2008 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $41.3M worldwide
    Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $41.3M
  9. 59 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) movie poster
    The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, War $40.4M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $40.4M
  10. 60 The Secret Life of Bees (2008) movie poster
    The Secret Life of Bees (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Drama $40M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $40M
  11. 61 The Spirit (2008) movie poster
    The Spirit (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $39.2M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $39.2M
  12. 62 Admiral (2008) movie poster
    Admiral (2008) Jun 6, 2008 · Russian · War, Drama $39.1M worldwide
    Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1M
  13. 63 First Sunday (2008) movie poster
    First Sunday (2008) Jan 11, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $38.8M worldwide
    Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: $878.4K Worldwide: $38.8M
  14. 64 Painted Skin (2008) movie poster
    Painted Skin (2008) Sep 25, 2008 · Chinese · Fantasy, Action, Drama $37.6M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6M
  15. 65 The Family That Preys (2008) movie poster
    The Family That Preys (2008) Sep 12, 2008 · English · Drama $37.1M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.1M
  16. 66 Che (2008) movie poster
    Che (2008) Dec 12, 2008 · Biography, Drama, History $34.2M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2008 US and Canada: $748.6K Rest of the world: $33.5M Worldwide: $34.2M
  17. 67 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) movie poster
    Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) Oct 3, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $33.6M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $33.6M
  18. 68 Fireproof (2008) movie poster
    Fireproof (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · English · Drama $33.5M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $17K Worldwide: $33.5M
  19. 69 88 Minutes (2008) movie poster
    88 Minutes (2008) Apr 18, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $32.6M worldwide
    Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $32.6M
  20. 70 Last Chance Harvey (2008) movie poster
    Last Chance Harvey (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $32.6M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $17.7M Worldwide: $32.6M
  21. 71 Pride and Glory (2008) movie poster
    Pride and Glory (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $31.2M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $31.2M
  22. 72 Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) movie poster
    Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) Sep 11, 2008 · French · Crime, Drama, Action $31.1M worldwide
    Sep 11, 2008 US and Canada: $551.7K Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $31.1M
  23. 73 Be Kind Rewind (2008) movie poster
    Be Kind Rewind (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy $30.6M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $30.6M
  24. 74 W. (2008) movie poster
    W. (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama $29.6M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $29.6M
  25. 75 Appaloosa (2008) movie poster
    Appaloosa (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $27.7M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $27.7M
  26. 76 Traitor (2008) movie poster
    Traitor (2008) Aug 27, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $27.7M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $27.7M
  27. 77 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
  28. 78 Forever the Moment (2008) movie poster
    Forever the Moment (2008) Jan 10, 2008 · Korean · Drama $27.3M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3M
  29. 79 Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) movie poster
    Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) Jun 6, 2008 · Biography, Drama, Romance $26.5M worldwide
    Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $26.5M
  30. 80 Under the Same Moon (La misma luna) (2008) movie poster
    Under the Same Moon (La misma luna) (2008) Mar 19, 2008 · English · Drama $23.3M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2008 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $23.3M
  31. 81 Paco and the Magical Book (2008) movie poster
    Paco and the Magical Book (2008) Sep 13, 2008 · Japanese · Family, Drama, Comedy $22.7M worldwide
    Sep 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
  32. 82 Cassandra's Dream (2008) movie poster
    Cassandra's Dream (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $22.7M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $973K Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $22.7M
  33. 83 I've Loved You So Long (2008) movie poster
    I've Loved You So Long (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery $22.3M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $22.3M
  34. 84 My Blueberry Nights (2008) movie poster
    My Blueberry Nights (2008) Apr 4, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $22M worldwide
    Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $867.3K Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $22M
  35. 85 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) movie poster
    Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) Jul 4, 2008 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy, Drama $19.9M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2008 US and Canada: $604K Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $19.9M
  36. 86 Blindness (2008) movie poster
    Blindness (2008) Oct 3, 2008 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.8M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $16.5M Worldwide: $19.8M
  37. 87 A Frozen Flower (2008) movie poster
    A Frozen Flower (2008) Dec 30, 2008 · Korean · Drama $19M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19M
  38. 88 The Counterfeiters (2008) movie poster
    The Counterfeiters (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · German · Drama, Crime, War $18.8M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $18.8M
  39. 89 Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) movie poster
    Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy $18.7M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $18.7M
  40. 90 252: 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
  41. 91 Kabei: Our Mother (2008) movie poster
    Kabei: Our Mother (2008) Jan 26, 2008 · Japanese · Drama, Family $18.4M worldwide
    Jan 26, 2008 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.4M
  42. 92 The Visitor (2008) movie poster
    The Visitor (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · Drama, Romance, Crime $18.2M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $18.2M
  43. 93 Deception (2008) movie poster
    Deception (2008) Apr 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $18M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $18M
  44. 94 Cape No. 7 (2008) movie poster
    Cape No. 7 (2008) Aug 22, 2008 · Chinese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $18M worldwide
    Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M
  45. 95 Flowers in the Shadow (2008) movie poster
    Flowers in the Shadow (2008) Jan 26, 2008 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $17.9M worldwide
    Jan 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
  46. 96 The Edge of Heaven (2008) movie poster
    The Edge of Heaven (2008) May 21, 2008 · English · Drama $17.8M worldwide
    May 21, 2008 US and Canada: $742.3K Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $17.8M
  47. 97 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
  48. 98 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) movie poster
    Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) Jun 20, 2008 · English · Drama, Family $17.7M worldwide
    Jun 20, 2008 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.7M
  49. 99 Swing Vote (2008) movie poster
    Swing Vote (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy $17.6M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $17.6M
  50. 100 Hipsters (2008) movie poster
    Hipsters (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · Russian · Romance, Drama $17.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1M
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