Skip to content
What's After the Movie?

Jump to
What's After the Movie?
Romance box office · Week 29 · Jul 13–19, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 29 of 2008: Romance Releases of Jul 13–19

Mamma Mia! (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19), with $703.2M worldwide, ahead of Kismat Konnection (2008) at $11M and Marcello Marcello (2008) at $732K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $715.3M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 11.7 times the total of Week 28, 2008, whose releases took $61M. By language, English leads with $703.2M across 1 romance release.

week 29 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$715.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 28, 2008
×11.7
Mamma Mia! (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 29, 2008

Mamma Mia! (2008)

2008 · Comedy, Romance

$703.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 29 of 2008?

Mamma Mia! (2008) leads with $703.2M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $715.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mamma Mia! (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $703.2M Mamma Mia! (2008)
    $144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
  2. Kismat Konnection (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $11M Kismat Konnection (2008)
    $490.2K US & Canada · 4% $10.5M elsewhere · 96%
  3. Marcello Marcello (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $732K Marcello Marcello (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Handle Me with Care (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $182.4K Handle Me with Care (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Before I Forget (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $122.1K Before I Forget (2008)
    $27.6K US & Canada · 23% $94.5K elsewhere · 77%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19).

  1. 1 Mamma Mia! (2008) movie poster
    Mamma Mia! (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $703.2M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $144.3M Rest of the world: $558.9M Worldwide: $703.2M
  2. 2 Kismat Konnection (2008) movie poster
    Kismat Konnection (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $11M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $490.2K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $11M
  3. 3 Marcello Marcello (2008) movie poster
    Marcello Marcello (2008) Jul 16, 2008 · Italian · Comedy, Drama, Romance $732K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $732K
  4. 4 Handle Me with Care (2008) movie poster
    Handle Me with Care (2008) Jul 17, 2008 · Thai · Romance, Drama $182.4K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.4K
  5. 5 Before I Forget (2008) movie poster
    Before I Forget (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · Portuguese · Drama, Romance $122.1K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: $94.5K Worldwide: $122.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2008?

Of the top 5, Before I Forget (2008) earned the biggest share at home (23% in the US & Canada), while Kismat Konnection (2008) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $144.8M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M
    $144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
  2. 2 Kismat Konnection (2008) $11M
    $490.2K US & Canada · 4% $10.5M elsewhere · 96%
  3. 3 Marcello Marcello (2008) $732K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Handle Me with Care (2008) $182.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Before I Forget (2008) $122.1K
    $27.6K US & Canada · 23% $94.5K elsewhere · 77%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 29 releases took $715.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $715.3M, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

  1. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) $27.1M Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008)
  2. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) $7.8M Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008)
  3. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Love Guru (2008) $41.6M The Love Guru (2008)
  4. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 WALL-E (2008) $538M WALL-E (2008)
  5. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $23M Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)
  6. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Meet Dave (2008) $61M Meet Dave (2008)
  7. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Mamma Mia! (2008) $715.3M Mamma Mia! (2008)
  8. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Brideshead Revisited (2008) $15.1M Brideshead Revisited (2008)
  9. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) $3.4M Ugly Aur Pagli (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2008 earned the most: $715.3M from 5 films, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 2 films 2 $187.5M – Eyes Wide Shut (1999) $162.4M
Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 1 film · −100% 1 $54.1K −100% Jungle (2000) $54.1K
Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 1 film · +255434% 1 $138.3M +255434% America's Sweethearts (2001) $138.3M
Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 1 film · −98% 1 $3.2M −98% Tadpole (2002) $3.2M
Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 6 films · +610% 6 $22.7M +610% How to Deal (2003) $14.4M
Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 2 films · +211% 2 $70.7M +211% A Cinderella Story (2004) $70.1M
Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 4 films · +310% 4 $289.5M +310% Wedding Crashers (2005) $288.5M
Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 2 films · −78% 2 $63M −78% My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.1M
Week 29, 2007 Jul 15–21 5 films · +562% 5 $417.1M +562% Hairspray (2007) $203.6M
Week 29, 2008 Jul 13–19 5 films · +72% 5 $715.3M +72% Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 29 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19)?

Mamma Mia! (2008) leads with $703.2M worldwide, $144.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kismat Konnection (2008) at $11M and Marcello Marcello (2008) at $732K.

How much did romance movies released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19) earn?

5 romance films released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $715.3M in all, or $143.1M per film on average. Week 28, 2008 releases took $61M.

How many romance movies released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mamma Mia! (2008) with $703.2M.

How much of the Week 29, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$144.8M of the $715.3M total, or 20%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19). 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 29, 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.