#1 of 7 #1 romance movie of Week 17, 2008
2008 · Comedy, Romance
$64.4M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$60.5M US & Canada · 94% $4M elsewhere · 6%
Romance box office · Week 17 · Apr 20–26, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 17 of 2008: Romance Releases of Apr 20–26
Baby Mama (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26), with $64.4M worldwide, ahead of Deception (2008) at $18M and Tashan (2008) at $11.3M. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $102.5M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on Week 16, 2008, whose releases took $235.3M. By language, English leads with $91.2M across 5 romance releases.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $102.5M
- Baby Mama (2008), the #1
- $64.4M
- vs Week 16, 2008
- −56%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 17 of 2008?
Baby Mama (2008) leads with $64.4M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $102.5M, 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.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26).
- 1 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $64.4M
- 2 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $18M
- 3 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $457.4K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $11.3M
- 4 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $8.4M
- 5 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.7K
- 6
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.9K - 7
Apr 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2008?
Of the top 7, Baby Mama (2008) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Tashan (2008) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $69.3M (68%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Baby Mama (2008) $64.4M $60.5M US & Canada · 94% $4M elsewhere · 6%
- 2 Deception (2008) $18M $4.6M US & Canada · 26% $13.4M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 Tashan (2008) $11.3M $457.4K US & Canada · 4% $10.8M elsewhere · 96%
- 4 Then She Found Me (2008) $8.4M $3.7M US & Canada · 44% $4.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 5 Newcastle (2008) $260.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Gitmek: My Marlon and Brando (2008) $55.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Last Word (2008) $8.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $102.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 13–19) with $235.3M, led by The Forbidden Kingdom (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)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 The Visitor (2008) $41.9M The Visitor (2008)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $235.3M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Baby Mama (2008) $102.5M Baby Mama (2008)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Made of Honor (2008) $109.9M Made of Honor (2008)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $220.7M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2007 earned the most: $122.2M from 6 films, led by Next (2007). Week 17, 2008 took $102.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 2 films | 2 | $21.5M | – | Election (1999) $14.9M |
| Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 2 films · +32% | 2 | $28.2M | +32% | Love & Basketball (2000) $27.7M |
| Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 4 films · −77% | 4 | $6.4M | −77% | The Golden Bowl (2001) $5.8M |
| Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 4 films · +280% | 4 | $24.2M | +280% | Life or Something Like It (2002) $16.9M |
| Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 3 films · −95% | 3 | $1.3M | −95% | El lápiz del carpintero (2003) $747.6K |
| Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 3 films · +7615% | 3 | $97.5M | +7615% | 13 Going on 30 (2004) $96.5M |
| Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 5 films · −54% | 5 | $45.1M | −54% | A Lot Like Love (2005) $42.9M |
| Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 5 films · −59% | 5 | $18.3M | −59% | Water (2006) $13M |
| Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 6 films · +566% | 6 | $122.2M | +566% | Next (2007) $77.6M |
| Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 7 films · −16% | 7 | $102.5M | −16% | Baby Mama (2008) $64.4M |
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 17 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 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26)?
Baby Mama (2008) leads with $64.4M worldwide, $60.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Deception (2008) at $18M and Tashan (2008) at $11.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) earn?
7 romance films released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $102.5M in all, or $14.6M per film on average. Week 16, 2008 releases took $235.3M.
How many romance movies released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Baby Mama (2008), earned $64.4M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26). 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 17, 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.