#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of Week 12, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$42M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 12 · Mar 16–22, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 12 of 2008: Romance Releases of Mar 16–22
Meet the Browns (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22), with $42M worldwide, ahead of Questa notte è ancora nostra (2008) at $5.2M and Summer Heat (2008) at $3.3M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $54.1M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. That is 12.1 times the total of Week 11, 2008, whose releases took $4.5M. By language, English leads with $42.6M across 3 romance releases.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $54.1M
- Meet the Browns (2008), the #1
- $42M
- vs Week 11, 2008
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#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 12 of 2008?
Meet the Browns (2008) leads with $42M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $53.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 12 of 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 week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22).
- 1 Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M
- 2 Mar 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 Mar 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3M
- 5 Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $443.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $443.6K
- 6
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $142.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $142.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2008?
Of the top 6, 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 6 films, $42.7M (79%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Meet the Browns (2008) $42M $42M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Questa notte è ancora nostra (2008) $5.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Summer Heat (2008) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Love Songs (2008) $3M $104.6K US & Canada · 3% $2.9M elsewhere · 97%
- 5 The Hammer (2008) $443.6K $443.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Shelter (2008) $142.7K $142.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $54.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $256.3M, led by Step Up 2: The Streets (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)
- 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 Leatherheads (2008) $65.6M Leatherheads (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2000 earned the most: $257.9M from 1 film, led by Erin Brockovich (2000). Week 12, 2008 took $54.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 1999 Mar 14–20 1 film | 1 | $93.9M | – | Forces of Nature (1999) $93.9M |
| Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 1 film · +175% | 1 | $257.9M | +175% | Erin Brockovich (2000) $257.9M |
| Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 3 films · −73% | 3 | $70.2M | −73% | Heartbreakers (2001) $57.8M |
| Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 2 films · −87% | 2 | $8.9M | −87% | Son of the Bride (2002) $8.8M |
| Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 3 films · +123% | 3 | $19.8M | +123% | View from the Top (2003) $19.5M |
| Week 12, 2004 Mar 14–20 1 film · +271% | 1 | $73.4M | +271% | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) $73.4M |
| Week 12, 2005 Mar 13–19 1 film · −100% | 1 | $3.9K | −100% | Romeo and Juliet Get Married (2005) $3.9K |
| Week 12, 2006 Mar 19–25 5 films · +515662% | 5 | $20.2M | +515662% | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) $15.7M |
| Week 12, 2007 Mar 18–24 3 films · +134% | 3 | $47.2M | +134% | Hunting & Gathering (2007) $31.9M |
| Week 12, 2008 Mar 16–22 6 films · +15% | 6 | $54.1M | +15% | Meet the Browns (2008) $42M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $721.6M, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
- Week 1 $3.1M
- Week 2 $1.7M
- Week 3 $462.8M
- Week 4 $22.2M
- Week 5 $39.8M
- Week 6 $164.4M
- Week 7 $256.3M
- Week 8 $1.7M
- Week 9 $82.8M
- Week 10 $20.6M
- Week 11 $4.5M
- Week 12 $54.1M
- Week 13 $33.8M
- Week 14 $65.6M
- Week 15 $41.9M
- Week 16 $235.3M
- Week 17 $102.5M
- Week 18 $109.9M
- Week 19 $220.7M
- Week 20 $6.2M
- Week 21 $638.2K
- Week 22 $426M
- Week 23 $27.1M
- Week 24 $7.8M
- Week 25 $41.6M
- Week 26 $538M
- Week 27 $23M
- Week 28 $61M
- Week 29 $715.3M
- Week 30 $15.1M
- Week 31 $3.4M
- Week 32 $77.9M
- Week 33 $114.2M
- Week 34 $91.2M
- Week 35 $3.4M
- Week 36 $9.3M
- Week 37 $10.2M
- Week 38 $132M
- Week 39 $87.8M
- Week 40 $271.6M
- Week 41 $5.5M
- Week 42 $26.1M
- Week 43 $282.7M
- Week 44 $66.9M
- Week 45 $1.6M
- Week 46 $607.1M
- Week 47 $414.6M
- Week 48 $174.1M
- Week 49 $10.8M
- Week 50 $117.1M
- Week 51 $271.9M
- Week 52 $721.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 12 of 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22)?
Meet the Browns (2008) leads with $42M worldwide, $42M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Questa notte è ancora nostra (2008) at $5.2M and Summer Heat (2008) at $3.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22) earn?
6 romance films released in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $54.1M in all, or $9M per film on average. Week 11, 2008 releases took $4.5M.
How many romance movies released in week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meet the Browns (2008), earned $42M.
How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 2008 (Mar 16–22). 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 week 12, 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.