#1 of 7 #1 romance movie of Week 25, 2008
2008 · Sport, Comedy
$40.9M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$32.2M US & Canada · 79% $8.6M elsewhere · 21%
Romance box office · Week 25 · Jun 15–21, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 25 of 2008: Romance Releases of Jun 15–21
The Love Guru (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 25 of 2008 (Jun 15–21), with $40.9M worldwide, ahead of Urduja (2008) at $253.1K and Carmo, Hit the Road (2008) at $228.2K. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.6M in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.3 times the total of Week 24, 2008, whose releases took $7.8M. By language, English leads with $41.1M across 4 romance releases.
- week 25 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $41.6M
- The Love Guru (2008), the #1
- $40.9M
- vs Week 24, 2008
- ×5.3
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 25 of 2008?
The Love Guru (2008) leads with $40.9M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.5M, almost all of what the 7 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 25 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 25 of 2008 (Jun 15–21).
- 1 Jun 20, 2008 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $40.9M
- 2 Jun 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.1K
- 3 Jun 21, 2008 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: $226.7K Worldwide: $228.2K
- 4 Jun 20, 2008 US and Canada: $111.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $111.6K
- 5 Jun 20, 2008 US and Canada: $29.8K Rest of the world: $35.2K Worldwide: $65K
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Jun 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K - 7
Jun 20, 2008 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 25 of 2008?
Of the top 7, Medicine for Melancholy (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Carmo, Hit the Road (2008) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $32.4M (78%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Love Guru (2008) $40.9M $32.2M US & Canada · 79% $8.6M elsewhere · 21%
- 2 Urduja (2008) $253.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Carmo, Hit the Road (2008) $228.2K $1.5K US & Canada · <1% $226.7K elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Medicine for Melancholy (2008) $111.6K $111.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Expired (2008) $65K $29.8K US & Canada · 46% $35.2K elsewhere · 54%
- 6 The Third Part of the World (2008) $25.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Art of Being Straight (2008) $12.8K $12.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 25 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 25 releases took $41.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 22–28) with $538M, led by WALL-E (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)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 WALL-E (2008) $538M WALL-E (2008)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $23M Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 25 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 25, 2004 earned the most: $313.2M from 6 films, led by The Terminal (2004). Week 25, 2008 took $41.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 25, 1999 Jun 13–19 2 films | 2 | $18.6M | – | An Ideal Husband (1999) $18.5M |
| Week 25, 2000 Jun 11–17 2 films · +41% | 2 | $26.1M | +41% | Boys and Girls (2000) $25.9M |
| Week 25, 2001 Jun 17–23 2 films · +579% | 2 | $177.1M | +579% | Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) $176.1M |
| Week 25, 2002 Jun 16–22 3 films · −73% | 3 | $47.5M | −73% | The Spanish Apartment (2002) $33.3M |
| Week 25, 2003 Jun 15–21 5 films · −49% | 5 | $24.4M | −49% | Alex & Emma (2003) $15.4M |
| Week 25, 2004 Jun 13–19 6 films · +1183% | 6 | $313.2M | +1183% | The Terminal (2004) $219.1M |
| Week 25, 2005 Jun 12–18 3 films · −93% | 3 | $22.7M | −93% | The Perfect Man (2005) $19.8M |
| Week 25, 2006 Jun 18–24 3 films · −100% | 3 | $57.5K | −100% | Mr. Average (2006) $31.5K |
| Week 25, 2007 Jun 17–23 6 films · +17620% | 6 | $10.2M | +17620% | You Kill Me (2007) $3.7M |
| Week 25, 2008 Jun 15–21 7 films · +308% | 7 | $41.6M | +308% | The Love Guru (2008) $40.9M |
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 25 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 25 of 2008 (Jun 15–21)?
The Love Guru (2008) leads with $40.9M worldwide, $32.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Urduja (2008) at $253.1K and Carmo, Hit the Road (2008) at $228.2K.
How much did romance movies released in week 25 of 2008 (Jun 15–21) earn?
7 romance films released in week 25 of 2008 (Jun 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $41.6M in all, or $5.9M per film on average. Week 24, 2008 releases took $7.8M.
How many romance movies released in week 25 of 2008 (Jun 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Love Guru (2008), earned $40.9M.
How is the week 25, 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 25 of 2008 (Jun 15–21). 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 25, 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.