#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 23, 2008
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008)
2008 · Biography, Drama
$26.5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$5.7M US & Canada · 22% $20.8M elsewhere · 78%
Romance box office · Week 23 · Jun 1–7, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 23 of 2008: Romance Releases of Jun 1–7
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 23 of 2008 (Jun 1–7), with $26.5M worldwide, ahead of Miss Conception (2008) at $569.2K and I Can’t Think Straight (2008) at $40.9K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.1M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 22, 2008, whose releases took $426M.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $27.1M
- Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008), the #1
- $26.5M
- vs Week 22, 2008
- −94%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 23 of 2008?
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) leads with $26.5M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $27.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2008 (Jun 1–7).
- 1 Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $26.5M
- 2 Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: $567.1K Worldwide: $569.2K
- 3 Jun 1, 2008 US and Canada: $39.6K Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $40.9K
- 4 Jun 7, 2008 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 2008?
Of the top 4, Watercolors (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Miss Conception (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $5.8M (21%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) $26.5M $5.7M US & Canada · 22% $20.8M elsewhere · 78%
- 2 Miss Conception (2008) $569.2K $2.1K US & Canada · <1% $567.1K elsewhere · 100%
- 3 I Can’t Think Straight (2008) $40.9K $39.6K US & Canada · 97% $1.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 4 Watercolors (2008) $6.3K $6.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $27.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 25–31) with $426M, led by Sex and the City (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)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Love Guru (2008) $41.6M The Love Guru (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2005 earned the most: $42.1M from 5 films, led by The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). Week 23, 2008 took $27.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 1999 May 30–Jun 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 2 films | 2 | $77.4K | – | Sound of the Sea (2001) $64.5K |
| Week 23, 2002 Jun 2–8 2 films · +2944% | 2 | $2.4M | +2944% | Passionate People (2002) $2M |
| Week 23, 2003 Jun 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2004 May 30–Jun 5 3 films | 3 | $20.8M | – | Windstruck (2004) $19.2M |
| Week 23, 2005 May 29–Jun 4 5 films · +102% | 5 | $42.1M | +102% | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) $42M |
| Week 23, 2006 Jun 4–10 4 films · −86% | 4 | $5.9M | −86% | French for Beginners (2006) $2.1M |
| Week 23, 2007 Jun 3–9 2 films · −88% | 2 | $714.6K | −88% | Back Soon (2007) $419.2K |
| Week 23, 2008 Jun 1–7 4 films · +3698% | 4 | $27.1M | +3698% | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) $26.5M |
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 23 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 23 of 2008 (Jun 1–7)?
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) leads with $26.5M worldwide, $5.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Miss Conception (2008) at $569.2K and I Can’t Think Straight (2008) at $40.9K.
How much did romance movies released in week 23 of 2008 (Jun 1–7) earn?
4 romance films released in week 23 of 2008 (Jun 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $27.1M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. Week 22, 2008 releases took $426M.
How many romance movies released in week 23 of 2008 (Jun 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008), earned $26.5M.
How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2008 (Jun 1–7). 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 23, 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.