#1 of 11 #1 romance movie of Week 3, 2008
2008 · Romance, Comedy
$245.1M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 3 · Jan 13–19, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 3 of 2008: Romance Releases of Jan 13–19
Welcome to the Sticks (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19), with $245.1M worldwide, ahead of 27 Dresses (2008) at $162.7M and Mad Money (2008) at $26.4M. 11 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $462.8M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, French leads with $245.1M across 1 romance release.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $462.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 21%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 3 of 2008?
Welcome to the Sticks (2008) leads with $245.1M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $460.9M, almost all of what the 11 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 3 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19).
- 1 Jan 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.1M
- 2 Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $76.8M Rest of the world: $85.8M Worldwide: $162.7M
- 3 Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $26.4M
- 4 Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $973K Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $22.7M
- 5 Jan 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
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Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $524.5K - 7
Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge (2008)Jan 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477.6K
Jan 19, 2008 · Japanese · Horror, Drama, Fantasy $477.6K worldwide - 8
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)Jan 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398K
Jan 19, 2008 · English · Romance, Documentary $398K worldwide - 9
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $318.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $318.6K - 10
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.8K - 11
Jan 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2008?
Of the top 10, The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cassandra's Dream (2008) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $98.8M (21%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 27 Dresses (2008) $162.7M $76.8M US & Canada · 47% $85.8M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Mad Money (2008) $26.4M $20.7M US & Canada · 78% $5.7M elsewhere · 22%
- 4 Cassandra's Dream (2008) $22.7M $973K US & Canada · 4% $21.7M elsewhere · 96%
- 5 Hellcats (2008) $4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Signorina Effe (2008) $524.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge (2008) $477.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008) $398K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) $318.6K $318.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Paraiso Travel (2008) $128.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 3 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $407.8M between them, 88% of the total. 7 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.
88% 11%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 18% of the list $407.8M · 88% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 18% of the list $49.1M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 64% of the list $5.9M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $462.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $462.8M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).
- Week 50, 2007 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Kite Runner (2007) $86.3M The Kite Runner (2007)
- Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 P.S. I Love You (2007) $251.4M P.S. I Love You (2007)
- Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Playing Solo (2007) $2.3M Playing Solo (2007)
- Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Crazy Waiting (2008) $3.1M Crazy Waiting (2008)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Linger (2008) $1.7M Linger (2008)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $462.8M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Flowers in the Shadow (2008) $22.2M Flowers in the Shadow (2008)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $39.8M Over Her Dead Body (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2008 earned the most: $462.8M from 11 films, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 2 films | 2 | $76.7M | – | Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M |
| Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 5 films | 5 | $19.7M | – | A Guy Thing (2003) $17.4M |
| Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 2 films · +817% | 2 | $180.9M | +817% | Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M |
| Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 2 films · −82% | 2 | $31.8M | −82% | Tokyo Tower (2005) $29.2M |
| Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 6 films · −36% | 6 | $20.4M | −36% | The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) $8.3M |
| Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 2 films · +37% | 2 | $27.9M | +37% | Manual of Love 2 (2007) $27.8M |
| Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 11 films · +1557% | 11 | $462.8M | +1557% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2008?
French-language romance films took $245.1M across 1 film, 53% of the total, ahead of English-language romance films ($212.5M) and Korean-language romance films ($4M).
Week 3 of 2008 Romance Box Office by Language
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French $245.1M1 film · #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) - English $212.5M5 films · #1 27 Dresses (2008)
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Korean $4M1 film · #1 Hellcats (2008) -
Italian $524.5K1 film · #1 Signorina Effe (2008) - Japanese $477.6K1 film · #1 Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge (2008)
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Spanish $128.8K1 film · #1 Paraiso Travel (2008) -
Tamil $27.6K1 film · #1 Pirivom Santhippom (2008)
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 3 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19)?
Welcome to the Sticks (2008) leads with $245.1M worldwide. Next come 27 Dresses (2008) at $162.7M and Mad Money (2008) at $26.4M.
How much did romance movies released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) earn?
11 romance films released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $462.8M in all, or $42.1M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008) with $245.1M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 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 3, 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.