#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 28, 2008
2008 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$51.3M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$11.8M US & Canada · 23% $39.5M elsewhere · 77%
Romance box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 28 of 2008: Romance Releases of Jul 6–12
Meet Dave (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12), with $51.3M worldwide, ahead of Death Defying Acts (2008) at $8.4M and Mehbooba (2008) at $1M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $61M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 164% on Week 27, 2008, whose releases took $23M.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $61M
- Meet Dave (2008), the #1
- $51.3M
- vs Week 27, 2008
- +164%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 28 of 2008?
Meet Dave (2008) leads with $51.3M, 84% of the total. The top 4 together took $61M, 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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Number 4
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12).
- 1 Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $51.3M
- 2 Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7K Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $8.4M
- 3 Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 4 Jul 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $61M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $715.3M, led by Mamma Mia! (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)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Meet Dave (2008) $61M Meet Dave (2008)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Mamma Mia! (2008) $715.3M Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Brideshead Revisited (2008) $15.1M Brideshead Revisited (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2003 earned the most: $668.6M from 4 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Week 28, 2008 took $61M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 1999 Jul 4–10 2 films | 2 | $235.6M | – | American Pie (1999) $235.5M |
| Week 28, 2000 Jul 2–8 1 film · −99% | 1 | $2.6M | −99% | But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) $2.6M |
| Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 1 film · −80% | 1 | $509K | −80% | Karmina 2 (2001) $509K |
| Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 6 films · +4217% | 6 | $22M | +4217% | Sex and Lucia (2002) $7.6M |
| Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 4 films · +2943% | 4 | $668.6M | +2943% | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M |
| Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 3 films · −86% | 3 | $94.1M | −86% | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) $90.7M |
| Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 1 film · −100% | 1 | $624 | −100% | Steve + Sky (2005) $624 |
| Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 7 films · +22950391% | 7 | $143.2M | +22950391% | You, Me and Dupree (2006) $130.6M |
| Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 2 films · −96% | 2 | $5.5M | −96% | Naqaab (2007) $5M |
| Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 4 films · +1004% | 4 | $61M | +1004% | Meet Dave (2008) $51.3M |
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 28 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12)?
Meet Dave (2008) leads with $51.3M worldwide, $11.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Death Defying Acts (2008) at $8.4M and Mehbooba (2008) at $1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) earn?
4 romance films released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $61M in all, or $15.2M per film on average. Week 27, 2008 releases took $23M.
How many romance movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meet Dave (2008), earned $51.3M.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12). 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 28, 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.