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Romance box office · Week 18 · Apr 27–May 3, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 18 of 2008: Romance Releases of Apr 27–May 3

Made of Honor (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 18 of 2008 (Apr 27–May 3), with $106.4M worldwide, ahead of When Love Begins… (2008) at $2M and Kuruvi (2008) at $1M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $109.9M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 7% on Week 17, 2008, whose releases took $102.5M. By language, English leads with $106.4M across 1 romance release.

week 18 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$109.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 17, 2008
+7%
Made of Honor (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 18, 2008

Made of Honor (2008)

2008 · Comedy, Romance

$106.4M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$46M US & Canada · 43% $60.4M elsewhere · 57%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 18 of 2008?

Made of Honor (2008) leads with $106.4M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $109.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Made of Honor (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $106.4M Made of Honor (2008)
    $46M US & Canada · 43% $60.4M elsewhere · 57%
  2. When Love Begins… (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $2M When Love Begins… (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Kuruvi (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1M Kuruvi (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Ploning (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $278.8K Ploning (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Dance of the Dragon (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $161.3K Dance of the Dragon (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2008 (Apr 27–May 3).

  1. 1 Made of Honor (2008) movie poster
    Made of Honor (2008) May 2, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $106.4M worldwide
    May 2, 2008 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $60.4M Worldwide: $106.4M
  2. 2 When Love Begins… (2008) movie poster
    When Love Begins… (2008) Apr 29, 2008 · Tagalog · Romance, Drama $2M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 Kuruvi (2008) movie poster
    Kuruvi (2008) May 3, 2008 · Tamil · Romance, Action, Comedy $1M worldwide
    May 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  4. 4 Ploning (2008) movie poster
    Ploning (2008) Apr 30, 2008 · Tagalog · Drama, Romance $278.8K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.8K
  5. 5 Dance of the Dragon (2008) movie poster
    Dance of the Dragon (2008) May 1, 2008 · Korean · Romance, Drama $161.3K worldwide
    May 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $161.3K
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1999 earned the most: $216.5M from 3 films, led by Entrapment (1999). Week 18, 2008 took $109.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 3 films 3 $216.5M – Entrapment (1999) $212.4M
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 2 films · −79% 2 $44.9M −79% Where the Heart Is (2000) $40.9M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 1 film · −100% 1 $37K −100% Pavilion of Women (2001) $37K
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 4 films · +65407% 4 $24.2M +65407% Hollywood Ending (2002) $14.6M
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 2 films · +130% 2 $55.8M +130% The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M
Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 5 films · +192% 5 $163.1M +192% Pride and Prejudice (2004) $129.3M
Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 5 films · −76% 5 $38.7M −76% Ladies in Lavender. (2005) $20.4M
Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 3 films · −94% 3 $2.2M −94% The Mistress of Spices (2006) $1.3M
Week 18, 2007 Apr 29–May 5 9 films · +2571% 9 $58.6M +2571% Waitress (2007) $22.2M
Week 18, 2008 Apr 27–May 3 5 films · +87% 5 $109.9M +87% Made of Honor (2008) $106.4M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 18 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 18 of 2008 (Apr 27–May 3)?

Made of Honor (2008) leads with $106.4M worldwide, $46M of it in the US & Canada. Next come When Love Begins… (2008) at $2M and Kuruvi (2008) at $1M.

How much did romance movies released in week 18 of 2008 (Apr 27–May 3) earn?

5 romance films released in week 18 of 2008 (Apr 27–May 3) report a worldwide gross, $109.9M in all, or $22M per film on average. Week 17, 2008 releases took $102.5M.

How many romance movies released in week 18 of 2008 (Apr 27–May 3) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Made of Honor (2008) with $106.4M.

How much of the Week 18, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$46M of the $109.9M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2008 (Apr 27–May 3). 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 18, 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.