#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 22, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$418.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
Romance box office · Week 22 · May 25–31, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 22 of 2008: Romance Releases of May 25–31
Sex and the City (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31), with $418.8M worldwide, ahead of Cyborg She (2008) at $7.2M and The Tender Hook (2008) at $40.4K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $426M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $426M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 36%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 22 of 2008?
Sex and the City (2008) leads with $418.8M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $426M, 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
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31).
- 1 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $152.6M Rest of the world: $266.1M Worldwide: $418.8M
- 2 May 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
- 3 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $426M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 25–31) with $426M, led by Sex and the City (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) $7.8M Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2008 earned the most: $426M from 3 films, led by Sex and the City (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 1999 May 23–29 2 films | 2 | $382.6M | – | Notting Hill (1999) $364M |
| Week 22, 2000 May 21–27 3 films · −100% | 3 | $848.7K | −100% | Passion of Mind (2000) $769.3K |
| Week 22, 2001 May 27–Jun 2 2 films · −35% | 2 | $553.3K | −35% | Big Eden (2001) $512.5K |
| Week 22, 2002 May 26–Jun 1 3 films · −71% | 3 | $160.4K | −71% | Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) $100.8K |
| Week 22, 2003 May 25–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 2004 May 23–29 3 films | 3 | $54.6M | – | Raising Helen (2004) $49.7M |
| Week 22, 2005 May 22–28 2 films · −92% | 2 | $4.6M | −92% | Bunty Aur Babli (2005) $3.4M |
| Week 22, 2006 May 28–Jun 3 4 films · +4495% | 4 | $211.7M | +4495% | The Break-Up (2006) $205.7M |
| Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 5 films · +6% | 5 | $225.3M | +6% | Knocked Up (2007) $219.9M |
| Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 3 films · +89% | 3 | $426M | +89% | Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M |
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 22 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31)?
Sex and the City (2008) leads with $418.8M worldwide, $152.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cyborg She (2008) at $7.2M and The Tender Hook (2008) at $40.4K.
How much did romance movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) earn?
3 romance films released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $426M in all, or $142M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sex and the City (2008) with $418.8M.
How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31). 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 22, 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.