#1 of 263 #1 romance movie of 2008
2008 · Comedy, Romance
$703.2M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total
$144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
Romance box office · 2008
Romance Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Mamma Mia! (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 2008, with $703.2M worldwide, ahead of WALL-E (2008) at $527.4M and Sex and the City (2008) at $418.8M. 263 romance films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $7.3B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 21 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 78% on 2007, whose releases took $4.1B. By language, English leads with $5.8B across 109 romance releases.
- 2008 releases with a gross
- 263
- combined worldwide
- $7.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 21
- vs 2007
- +78%
#1 of 263 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 2008?
Mamma Mia! (2008) leads with $703.2M, 10% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4B, 33% of what all 263 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 Romance Release of 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 263. 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 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $144.3M Rest of the world: $558.9M Worldwide: $703.2M
- 2 Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $223.8M Rest of the world: $303.6M Worldwide: $527.4M
- 3 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $152.6M Rest of the world: $266.1M Worldwide: $418.8M
- 4 Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $194M Rest of the world: $214.6M Worldwide: $408.5M
- 5 Nov 12, 2008 US and Canada: $141.3M Rest of the world: $237.1M Worldwide: $378.4M
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $127.5M Rest of the world: $208.3M Worldwide: $335.8M
Dec 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $335.8M worldwide - 7
Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $143.2M Rest of the world: $112.6M Worldwide: $255.7M - 8
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $90.6M Rest of the world: $162.3M Worldwide: $252.9M Oct 24, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $252.9M worldwide - 9
Jan 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.1M - 10
Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $125.6M Worldwide: $223.2M - 11
May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $139.1M Worldwide: $219.4M - 12
Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: $49.6M Rest of the world: $162.2M Worldwide: $211.8M - 13
Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $120.1M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $164.1M - 14
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $76.8M Rest of the world: $85.8M Worldwide: $162.7M - 15
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $58M Rest of the world: $93M Worldwide: $151M - 16
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $94.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $149.3M - 17
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $76.7M Worldwide: $128.8M - 18
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $111.2M - 19
Dec 10, 2008 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $74.7M Worldwide: $108.9M - 20
May 2, 2008 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $60.4M Worldwide: $106.4M - 21
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $42.7M Worldwide: $105.8M - 22
Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $73.2M Worldwide: $96.4M - 23
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $84.4M - 24
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $78.2M - 25
Dec 26, 2008 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: $53.1M Worldwide: $76M - 26
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $70.4M - 27
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $64.4M - 28
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $56M - 29
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $51.3M - 30
Dec 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.5M - 31
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $262.5K Worldwide: $44.4M Aug 6, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $44.4M worldwide - 32
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $43.7M - 33
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $43.3M - 34
Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $42.8M - 35
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M - 36
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $41.6M - 37
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $41.3M - 38
Jun 20, 2008 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $40.9M - 39
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $33.6M Oct 3, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $33.6M worldwide - 40
Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $27.5M Worldwide: $33.5M - 41
Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $17.7M Worldwide: $32.6M - 42
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $27.1M - 43
Feb 15, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $26.9M - 44
Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $26.5M - 45
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $26.4M - 46
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M - 47
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $973K Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $22.7M - 48
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $867.3K Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $22M - 49
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $21.5M - 50
Jul 4, 2008 US and Canada: $604K Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $19.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2008?
Of the top 10, Marley & Me (2008) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Mamma Mia! (2008) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 263 films, $2.8B (38%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M $144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 WALL-E (2008) $527.4M $223.8M US & Canada · 42% $303.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 3 Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M $152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 4 Twilight (2008) $408.5M $194M US & Canada · 47% $214.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 5 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) $378.4M $141.3M US & Canada · 37% $237.1M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M $127.5M US & Canada · 38% $208.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M $143.2M US & Canada · 56% $112.6M elsewhere · 44%
- 8 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M $90.6M US & Canada · 36% $162.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 9 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Yes Man (2008) $223.2M $97.7M US & Canada · 44% $125.6M elsewhere · 56%
Gross bands
How Many 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
21 of 263 films crossed $100M and took $5.4B between them, 74% of the total. 189 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M.
17% 57% 22%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, <1% of the list $1.2B · 17% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 19 films, 7% of the list $4.1B · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 53 films, 20% of the list $1.6B · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 189 films, 72% of the list $290.3M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2008 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.2B from 23 films, led by Twilight (2008). March was the quietest month ($112.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $493.6M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- February Feb Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $541.1M Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- March Mar Meet the Browns (2008) $112.9M Meet the Browns (2008)
- April Apr The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $447.7M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- May May Sex and the City (2008) $761.1M Sex and the City (2008)
- June Jun WALL-E (2008) $614.6M WALL-E (2008)
- July Jul Mamma Mia! (2008) $814.4M Mamma Mia! (2008)
- August Aug Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $290.1M Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
- September Sep Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $239.2M Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
- October Oct High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $640.3M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- November Nov Twilight (2008) $1.2B Twilight (2008)
- December Dec The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $1.1B The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Last 10 years
How Does 2008 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2008 earned the most: $7.3B from 263 films, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 104 films | 104 | $3.1B | – | Notting Hill (1999) $364M |
| 2000 102 films · +4% | 102 | $3.2B | +4% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 149 films · +20% | 149 | $3.9B | +20% | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| 2002 164 films · −21% | 164 | $3.1B | −21% | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M |
| 2003 171 films · +22% | 171 | $3.7B | +22% | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M |
| 2004 186 films · +21% | 186 | $4.5B | +21% | Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M |
| 2005 184 films · +21% | 184 | $5.5B | +21% | King Kong (2005) $556.9M |
| 2006 222 films · −33% | 222 | $3.7B | −33% | Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M |
| 2007 237 films · +12% | 237 | $4.1B | +12% | Enchanted (2007) $340.5M |
| 2008 263 films · +78% | 263 | $7.3B | +78% | Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 2008?
English-language romance films took $5.8B across 109 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($504.3M) and French-language romance films ($261.5M).
2008 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $5.8B109 films · #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
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Chinese $504.3M14 films · #1 Sex and the City (2008) -
French $261.5M11 films · #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) -
Hindi $122.1M17 films · #1 Jodhaa Akbar (2008) -
Korean $49M18 films · #1 Portrait of a Beauty (2008) -
Japanese $36.4M6 films · #1 Flowers in the Shadow (2008) -
Spanish $23.5M11 films · #1 Tear This Heart Out (2008) -
Italian $21.4M7 films · #1 Tell Me About Love (2008) -
Russian $17.4M2 films · #1 Hipsters (2008) -
Arabic $15M2 films · #1 Caramel (2008)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 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 263 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 2008?
Mamma Mia! (2008) leads with $703.2M worldwide, $144.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come WALL-E (2008) at $527.4M and Sex and the City (2008) at $418.8M.
How much did romance movies released in 2008 earn?
263 romance films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $7.3B in all, or $27.7M per film on average. 2007 releases took $4.1B.
How many romance movies released in 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 21 films crossed $100 million, led by Mamma Mia! (2008) with $703.2M.
How is the 2008 romance 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 2008. 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 2008 romance 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.