#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 21, 2008
Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008)
2008 · Drama, Romance
$313.9K worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 21 of 2008: Romance Releases of May 18–24
Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24), with $313.9K worldwide, ahead of Frivolous Wife (2008) at $151.8K and Our Beloved Month of August (2008) at $87.8K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $638.2K in all.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $638.2K
- Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008), the #1
- $313.9K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 21 of 2008?
Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) leads with $313.9K, 49% of the total. The top 4 together took $638.2K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24).
- 1 May 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313.9K
- 2 May 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.8K
- 3 May 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.8K
- 4 May 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $638.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 25–31) with $426M, led by Sex and the City (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)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) $27.1M Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2001 earned the most: $450.5M from 2 films, led by Pearl Harbor (2001). Week 21, 2008 took $638.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 2 films | 2 | $993.9K | – | The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K |
| Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films | 2 | $450.5M | – | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 6 films · −68% | 6 | $145.3M | −68% | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 2 films · −98% | 2 | $3.5M | −98% | Andaaz (2003) $3.5M |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 3 films · +198% | 3 | $10.6M | +198% | Love Me If You Dare (2004) $8.6M |
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 7 films · +185% | 7 | $30.1M | +185% | Joyeux Noel (2005) $17.7M |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films · −20% | 3 | $24.2M | −20% | Fanaa (2006) $22.2M |
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films · −24% | 3 | $18.5M | −24% | Cheeni Kum (2007) $9.2M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 4 films · −97% | 4 | $638.2K | −97% | Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) $313.9K |
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 21 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24)?
Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) leads with $313.9K worldwide. Next come Frivolous Wife (2008) at $151.8K and Our Beloved Month of August (2008) at $87.8K.
How much did romance movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) earn?
4 romance films released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $638.2K in all, or $159.5K per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008), earned $313.9K.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.