#1 of 27 #1 romance movie of February 2008
2008 · Drama, Romance
$151M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$58M US & Canada · 38% $93M elsewhere · 62%
Romance box office · February 2008
Romance Box Office, February 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in February 2008, with $151M worldwide, ahead of Fool's Gold (2008) at $111.2M and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) at $78.2M. 27 romance films released in February 2008 report a worldwide gross, $541.1M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 10% on January 2008, whose releases took $493.6M. By language, English leads with $464M across 11 romance releases.
- February 2008 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $541.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs January 2008
- +10%
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of February 2008?
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) leads with $151M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $440.1M, 81% of what all 27 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 February 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 February 2008.
- 1 Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $58M Rest of the world: $93M Worldwide: $151M
- 2 Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $111.2M
- 3 Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $78.2M
- 4 Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $56M
- 5 Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $43.7M
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Feb 15, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $26.9M - 7
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $21.5M - 8
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $14.2M - 9
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M - 10
Feb 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 11
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 12
Feb 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 13
Feb 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 14
Feb 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 15
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M - 16
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 17
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $282.7K Rest of the world: $700K Worldwide: $982.8K - 18
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $694.2K - 19
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $681.1K - 20
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.8K - 21
Feb 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.6K - 22
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.6K - 23
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: $58K Worldwide: $61.7K - 24
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.9K - 25
Feb 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K - 26
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K - 27
Feb 27, 2008 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 2008?
Of the top 10, Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Caramel (2008) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $242.1M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $151M $58M US & Canada · 38% $93M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Fool's Gold (2008) $111.2M $70.2M US & Canada · 63% $41M elsewhere · 37%
- 3 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M $26.8M US & Canada · 34% $51.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 Definitely, Maybe (2008) $56M $32.2M US & Canada · 58% $23.7M elsewhere · 42%
- 5 Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) $43.7M $42.4M US & Canada · 97% $1.2M elsewhere · 3%
- 6 Jodhaa Akbar (2008) $26.9M $3.4M US & Canada · 13% $23.5M elsewhere · 87%
- 7 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $21.5M $7.6M US & Canada · 35% $13.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 8 Caramel (2008) $14.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 7% $13.2M elsewhere · 93%
- 9 Tell Me About Love (2008) $11.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Lovers of 6 Years (2008) $7.8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many February 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 27 films crossed $100M and took $262.2M between them, 48% of the total. 18 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
48% 47%
- $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 2 films, 7% of the list $262.2M · 48% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 26% of the list $252.3M · 47% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 67% of the list $26.6M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of February 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 7 (Feb 10–16) took $256.3M, led by Step Up 2: The Streets (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $35.9M Over Her Dead Body (2008)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Fool's Gold (2008) $164.4M Fool's Gold (2008)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $256.3M Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 The Duchess of Langeais (2008) $1.7M The Duchess of Langeais (2008)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $82.8M The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Earlier years
How Does February 2008 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2008 earned the most: $541.1M from 27 films, led by Step Up 2: The Streets (2008).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1999 12 films | 12 | $210.7M | – | Message in a Bottle (1999) $118.9M |
| February 2000 7 films · −17% | 7 | $174.1M | −17% | The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M |
| February 2001 16 films · +20% | 16 | $209.2M | +20% | Down to Earth (2001) $71.2M |
| February 2002 12 films · −18% | 12 | $170.8M | −18% | Crossroads (2002) $61.7M |
| February 2003 7 films · +19% | 7 | $203.2M | +19% | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $177.5M |
| February 2004 16 films · +92% | 16 | $390.7M | +92% | 50 First Dates (2004) $198.5M |
| February 2005 11 films · +28% | 11 | $498.7M | +28% | Hitch (2005) $371.6M |
| February 2006 14 films · −37% | 14 | $313.5M | −37% | Eight Below (2006) $120.5M |
| February 2007 19 films · +59% | 19 | $498.9M | +59% | Norbit (2007) $159.8M |
| February 2008 27 films · +8% | 27 | $541.1M | +8% | Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $151M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in February 2008?
English-language romance films took $464M across 11 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language romance films ($26.9M) and Arabic-language romance films ($14.2M).
February 2008 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $464M11 films · #1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) -
Hindi $26.9M1 film · #1 Jodhaa Akbar (2008) -
Arabic $14.2M1 film · #1 Caramel (2008) -
Italian $11.8M1 film · #1 Tell Me About Love (2008) -
Korean $7.8M1 film · #1 Lovers of 6 Years (2008) -
Cantonese $5.7M2 films · #1 Sparrow (2008) -
Greek $4.6M1 film · #1 Just Broke Up (2008) -
Tagalog $2.4M1 film · #1 My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend (2008) -
Polish $1.4M1 film · #1 Expecting Love (2008) -
French $982.8K1 film · #1 The Duchess of Langeais (2008)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2008, Month by Month
The months of 2008 with their totals: November leads with $1.2B, led by Twilight (2008).
- January $493.6M #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- February $541.1M #1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- March $112.9M #1 Meet the Browns (2008)
- April $447.7M #1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- May $761.1M #1 Sex and the City (2008)
- June $614.6M #1 WALL-E (2008)
- July $814.4M #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- August $290.1M #1 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
- September $239.2M #1 Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
- October $640.3M #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- November $1.2B #1 Twilight (2008)
- December $1.1B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
FAQ
Romance Box Office February 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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in February 2008?
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) leads with $151M worldwide, $58M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fool's Gold (2008) at $111.2M and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) at $78.2M.
How much did romance movies released in February 2008 earn?
27 romance films released in February 2008 report a worldwide gross, $541.1M in all, or $20M per film on average. January 2008 releases took $493.6M.
How many romance movies released in February 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) with $151M.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.