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Romance box office · Week 15 · Apr 6–12, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 15 of 2008: Romance Releases of Apr 6–12

The Visitor (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12), with $18.2M worldwide, ahead of Smart People (2008) at $11.8M and U Me Aur Hum (2008) at $10.9M. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.9M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 36% on Week 14, 2008, whose releases took $65.6M. By language, English leads with $11.8M across 1 romance release.

week 15 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$41.9M
The Visitor (2008), the #1
$18.2M
vs Week 14, 2008
−36%
The Visitor (2008) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 romance movie of Week 15, 2008

The Visitor (2008)

2008 · Drama, Romance

$18.2M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$9.4M US & Canada · 52% $8.8M elsewhere · 48%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 15 of 2008?

The Visitor (2008) leads with $18.2M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Visitor (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $18.2M The Visitor (2008)
    $9.4M US & Canada · 52% $8.8M elsewhere · 48%
  2. Smart People (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $11.8M Smart People (2008)
    $9.5M US & Canada · 80% $2.3M elsewhere · 20%
  3. U Me Aur Hum (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $10.9M U Me Aur Hum (2008)
    $1M US & Canada · 9% $9.9M elsewhere · 91%
  4. Bakgat! (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $373.6K Bakgat! (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Chaos Theory (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $338.4K Chaos Theory (2008)
    $240.5K US & Canada · 71% $98K elsewhere · 29%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 Smart People (2008) movie poster
    Smart People (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $11.8M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $11.8M
  3. 3 U Me Aur Hum (2008) movie poster
    U Me Aur Hum (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $10.9M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10.9M
  4. 4 Bakgat! (2008) movie poster
    Bakgat! (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · Afrikaans · Romance, Comedy $373.6K worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $373.6K
  5. 5 Chaos Theory (2008) movie poster
    Chaos Theory (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $338.4K worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $240.5K Rest of the world: $98K Worldwide: $338.4K
  6. 6 Santosh Subramaniam (2008) movie poster
    Santosh Subramaniam (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · Tamil · Romance, Family, Comedy $188.2K worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.2K
  7. 7 Nepali (2008) movie poster
    Nepali (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · Tamil · Romance, Action $21.1K worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2008?

Of the top 7, Smart People (2008) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while U Me Aur Hum (2008) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $20.2M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Visitor (2008) $18.2M
    $9.4M US & Canada · 52% $8.8M elsewhere · 48%
  2. 2 Smart People (2008) $11.8M
    $9.5M US & Canada · 80% $2.3M elsewhere · 20%
  3. 3 U Me Aur Hum (2008) $10.9M
    $1M US & Canada · 9% $9.9M elsewhere · 91%
  4. 4 Bakgat! (2008) $373.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Chaos Theory (2008) $338.4K
    $240.5K US & Canada · 71% $98K elsewhere · 29%
  6. 6 Santosh Subramaniam (2008) $188.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Nepali (2008) $21.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2001 earned the most: $313.4M from 4 films, led by Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). Week 15, 2008 took $41.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 1 film 1 $84.6M – Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 3 films · −49% 3 $43M −49% Return to Me (2000) $36.6M
Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 4 films · +629% 4 $313.4M +629% Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M
Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 1 film · −78% 1 $69.3M −78% The Sweetest Thing (2002) $69.3M
Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 4 films · +192% 4 $202.7M +192% Anger Management (2003) $195.7M
Week 15, 2004 Apr 4–10 3 films · −71% 3 $59.7M −71% The Girl Next Door (2004) $30.4M
Week 15, 2005 Apr 3–9 4 films · −7% 4 $55.2M −7% Fever Pitch (2005) $50.6M
Week 15, 2006 Apr 9–15 3 films · −93% 3 $3.8M −93% Look Both Ways (2006) $2.6M
Week 15, 2007 Apr 8–14 3 films · +153% 3 $9.6M +153% Private Fears in Public Places (2007) $6.9M
Week 15, 2008 Apr 6–12 7 films · +336% 7 $41.9M +336% The Visitor (2008) $18.2M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 15 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12)?

The Visitor (2008) leads with $18.2M worldwide, $9.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Smart People (2008) at $11.8M and U Me Aur Hum (2008) at $10.9M.

How much did romance movies released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12) earn?

7 romance films released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $41.9M in all, or $6M per film on average. Week 14, 2008 releases took $65.6M.

How many romance movies released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Visitor (2008), earned $18.2M.

How much of the Week 15, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.2M of the $41.9M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 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 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12). 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 15, 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.