#1 of 16 #1 romance movie of March 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$42M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · March 2008
Romance Box Office, March 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Meet the Browns (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in March 2008, with $42M worldwide, ahead of Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) at $33.5M and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) at $16.7M. 16 romance films released in March 2008 report a worldwide gross, $112.9M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on February 2008, whose releases took $541.1M. By language, English leads with $96.1M across 7 romance releases.
- March 2008 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $112.9M
- Meet the Browns (2008), the #1
- $42M
- vs February 2008
- −79%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of March 2008?
Meet the Browns (2008) leads with $42M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $100.7M, 89% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of March 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 March 2008.
- 1 Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M
- 2 Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $27.5M Worldwide: $33.5M
- 3 Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $16.7M
- 4 Mar 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
- 5 Mar 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 6
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3M - 7
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.9M - 8
Mar 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 9
Mar 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 10
Mar 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $624.9K - 11
Mar 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $582K - 12
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $443.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $443.6K - 13
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $402.9K Rest of the world: $11.5K Worldwide: $414.4K - 14
Mar 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.5K - 15
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $142.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $142.7K - 16
Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2008?
Of the top 10, Meet the Browns (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Love Songs (2008) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $62.9M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meet the Browns (2008) $42M $42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) $33.5M $6M US & Canada · 18% $27.5M elsewhere · 82%
- 3 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) $16.7M $12.3M US & Canada · 74% $4.4M elsewhere · 26%
- 4 Questa notte è ancora nostra (2008) $5.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Summer Heat (2008) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Love Songs (2008) $3M $104.6K US & Canada · 3% $2.9M elsewhere · 97%
- 7 Married Life (2008) $2.9M $1.5M US & Canada · 52% $1.4M elsewhere · 48%
- 8 Modern Love (2008) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 L for Love, L for Lies (2008) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Humming (2008) $624.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many March 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 16 films reached $100M. 13 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $112.9M total.
82% 18%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 19% of the list $92.2M · 82% of the gross
- Under $10M 13 films, 81% of the list $20.8M · 18% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 16–22) took $54.1M, led by Meet the Browns (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) $20.6M Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Modern Love (2008) $4.5M Modern Love (2008)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Meet the Browns (2008) $54.1M Meet the Browns (2008)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) $33.8M Run, Fatboy, Run (2008)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2008 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2000 earned the most: $525.6M from 10 films, led by Erin Brockovich (2000). March 2008 took $112.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1999 5 films | 5 | $228.7M | – | Forces of Nature (1999) $93.9M |
| March 2000 10 films · +130% | 10 | $525.6M | +130% | Erin Brockovich (2000) $257.9M |
| March 2001 11 films · −45% | 11 | $290.2M | −45% | The Mexican (2001) $147.8M |
| March 2002 8 films · −60% | 8 | $114.9M | −60% | 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $95.1M |
| March 2003 10 films · −3% | 10 | $111.7M | −3% | Bend It Like Beckham (2003) $76.6M |
| March 2004 7 films · −1% | 7 | $110.7M | −1% | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) $73.4M |
| March 2005 10 films · +289% | 10 | $430.4M | +289% | Robots (2005) $262.5M |
| March 2006 21 films · −34% | 21 | $283.5M | −34% | Failure to Launch (2006) $130.2M |
| March 2007 16 films · −22% | 16 | $221.2M | −22% | Blades of Glory (2007) $145.7M |
| March 2008 16 films · −49% | 16 | $112.9M | −49% | Meet the Browns (2008) $42M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in March 2008?
English-language romance films took $96.1M across 7 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Italian-language romance films ($5.2M) and French-language romance films ($5.2M).
March 2008 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $96.1M7 films · #1 Meet the Browns (2008) -
Italian $5.2M1 film · #1 Questa notte è ancora nostra (2008) -
French $5.2M2 films · #1 Love Songs (2008) -
Dutch $3.3M1 film · #1 Summer Heat (2008) -
Cantonese $1.6M1 film · #1 L for Love, L for Lies (2008) -
Korean $899.4K2 films · #1 Humming (2008) -
Czech $582K1 film · #1 Of Parents and Children (2008) -
Danish $95.7K1 film · #1 Dancers (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 March 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in March 2008?
Meet the Browns (2008) leads with $42M worldwide, $42M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) at $33.5M and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) at $16.7M.
How much did romance movies released in March 2008 earn?
16 romance films released in March 2008 report a worldwide gross, $112.9M in all, or $7.1M per film on average. February 2008 releases took $541.1M.
How many romance movies released in March 2008 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meet the Browns (2008), earned $42M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.