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Romance box office · Week 30 · Jul 20–26, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 30 of 2008: Romance Releases of Jul 20–26

Brideshead Revisited (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26), with $13.5M worldwide, ahead of Boy A (2008) at $1.2M and Valentina, the movie (2008) at $351.6K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on Week 29, 2008, whose releases took $715.3M.

week 30 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$15.1M
Brideshead Revisited (2008), the #1
$13.5M
vs Week 29, 2008
−98%
Brideshead Revisited (2008) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 30, 2008

Brideshead Revisited (2008)

2008 · Drama, Romance

$13.5M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$6.4M US & Canada · 48% $7M elsewhere · 52%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 30 of 2008?

Brideshead Revisited (2008) leads with $13.5M, 89% of the total. The top 4 together took $15.1M, 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.

  1. Brideshead Revisited (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $13.5M Brideshead Revisited (2008)
    $6.4M US & Canada · 48% $7M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Boy A (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Boy A (2008)
    $113.7K US & Canada · 9% $1.1M elsewhere · 91%
  3. Valentina, the movie (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $351.6K Valentina, the movie (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Baghead (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $140.1K Baghead (2008)
    $140.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 30 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 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26).

  1. 1 Brideshead Revisited (2008) movie poster
    Brideshead Revisited (2008) Jul 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $13.5M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $13.5M
  2. 2 Boy A (2008) movie poster
    Boy A (2008) Jul 23, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $1.2M worldwide
    Jul 23, 2008 US and Canada: $113.7K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Valentina, the movie (2008) movie poster
    Valentina, the movie (2008) Jul 24, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy, Animation, Romance $351.6K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351.6K
  4. 4 Baghead (2008) movie poster
    Baghead (2008) Jul 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Horror, Comedy $140.1K worldwide
    Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $140.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 2008?

Of the top 4, Baghead (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Boy A (2008) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $6.7M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Brideshead Revisited (2008) $13.5M
    $6.4M US & Canada · 48% $7M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Boy A (2008) $1.2M
    $113.7K US & Canada · 9% $1.1M elsewhere · 91%
  3. 3 Valentina, the movie (2008) $351.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Baghead (2008) $140.1K
    $140.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 2006 earned the most: $109.1M from 4 films, led by John Tucker Must Die (2006). Week 30, 2008 took $15.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 1999 Jul 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 30, 2000 Jul 16–22 1 film 1 $18.4M – Loser (2000) $18.4M
Week 30, 2001 Jul 22–28 6 films · −31% 6 $12.7M −31% Bread and Tulips (2001) $9.7M
Week 30, 2002 Jul 21–27 4 films · −2% 4 $12.4M −2% Humraaz (2002) $5.7M
Week 30, 2003 Jul 20–26 1 film · −79% 1 $2.6M −79% Good Times, Bed Times (2003) $2.6M
Week 30, 2004 Jul 18–24 4 films · +279% 4 $9.7M +279% Isi/Disi - Amor a lo bestia (2004) $7.9M
Week 30, 2005 Jul 17–23 3 films · +4% 3 $10.1M +4% The Edukators (2005) $8.2M
Week 30, 2006 Jul 23–29 4 films · +984% 4 $109.1M +984% John Tucker Must Die (2006) $68.8M
Week 30, 2007 Jul 22–28 3 films · −12% 3 $96.1M −12% No Reservations (2007) $92.6M
Week 30, 2008 Jul 20–26 4 films · −84% 4 $15.1M −84% Brideshead Revisited (2008) $13.5M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 30 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 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26)?

Brideshead Revisited (2008) leads with $13.5M worldwide, $6.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Boy A (2008) at $1.2M and Valentina, the movie (2008) at $351.6K.

How much did romance movies released in week 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26) earn?

4 romance films released in week 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all, or $3.8M per film on average. Week 29, 2008 releases took $715.3M.

How many romance movies released in week 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Brideshead Revisited (2008), earned $13.5M.

How much of the Week 30, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.7M of the $15.1M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 2008 (Jul 20–26). 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 30, 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.