#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 20, 2008
2008 · Romance, Drama
$5M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$91.7K US & Canada · 2% $4.9M elsewhere · 98%
Romance box office · Week 20 · May 11–17, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 2008: Romance Releases of May 11–17
Cloud 9 (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17), with $5M worldwide, ahead of Salt of This Sea (2008) at $736.5K and Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) at $557.2K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.2M
- Cloud 9 (2008), the #1
- $5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 2%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 20 of 2008?
Cloud 9 (2008) leads with $5M, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2008 (May 11–17).
- 1 May 17, 2008 US and Canada: $91.7K Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $5M
- 2 May 16, 2008 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: $724.8K Worldwide: $736.5K
- 3 Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008)May 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557.2K
May 14, 2008 · Tagalog · Romance, Comedy, Music $557.2K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $6.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 25–31) with $426M, led by Sex and the City (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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Cloud 9 (2008) $6.2M Cloud 9 (2008)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) $638.2K Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Sex and the City (2008) $426M Sex and the City (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2004 earned the most: $518.5M from 5 films, led by Troy (2004). Week 20, 2008 took $6.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 1 film | 1 | $16.1M | – | A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M |
| Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 3 films · −93% | 3 | $1.1M | −93% | Faithless (2000) $918K |
| Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 3 films · +19610% | 3 | $214.9M | +19610% | Moulin Rouge! (2001) $184.9M |
| Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 4 films · −36% | 4 | $137.6M | −36% | About a Boy (2002) $130.5M |
| Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 4 films · −92% | 4 | $10.7M | −92% | Carmen (2003) $8.1M |
| Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 5 films · +4764% | 5 | $518.5M | +4764% | Troy (2004) $497.4M |
| Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 8 films · −60% | 8 | $208.6M | −60% | Monster-in-Law (2005) $155.5M |
| Week 20, 2006 May 14–20 1 film · −100% | 1 | $632K | −100% | Summer ’04 (2006) $632K |
| Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 5 films · +3609% | 5 | $23.4M | +3609% | Once (2007) $22.3M |
| Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 3 films · −73% | 3 | $6.2M | −73% | Cloud 9 (2008) $5M |
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 20 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17)?
Cloud 9 (2008) leads with $5M worldwide, $91.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Salt of This Sea (2008) at $736.5K and Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) at $557.2K.
How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17) earn?
3 romance films released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $6.2M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cloud 9 (2008), earned $5M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2008 (May 11–17). 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 20, 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.