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Romance box office · Week 32 · Aug 3–9, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 32 of 2008: Romance Releases of Aug 3–9

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9), with $44.4M worldwide, ahead of Elegy (2008) at $14.9M and Make It Happen (2008) at $10.2M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $77.9M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $69.4M across 3 romance releases.

week 32 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$77.9M
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008), the #1
$44.4M
earned in the US & Canada
61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 32 of 2008?

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) leads with $44.4M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $76.7M, 98% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $44.4M The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
    $44.1M US & Canada · 99% $262.5K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Elegy (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $14.9M Elegy (2008)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 24% $11.3M elsewhere · 76%
  3. Make It Happen (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $10.2M Make It Happen (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. A Very Special Love (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $3.8M A Very Special Love (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. All About Women (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $3.4M All About Women (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9).

  1. 1 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) movie poster
    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) Aug 6, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $44.4M worldwide
    Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $262.5K Worldwide: $44.4M
  2. 2 Elegy (2008) movie poster
    Elegy (2008) Aug 8, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $14.9M worldwide
    Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $14.9M
  3. 3 Make It Happen (2008) movie poster
    Make It Happen (2008) Aug 8, 2008 · English · Romance, Comedy, Music $10.2M worldwide
    Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
  4. 4 A Very Special Love (2008) movie poster
    A Very Special Love (2008) Aug 3, 2008 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance, Drama $3.8M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
  5. 5 All About Women (2008) movie poster
    All About Women (2008) Aug 8, 2008 · Chinese · Romance, Comedy $3.4M worldwide
    Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  6. 6 La Lingerie (2008) movie poster
    La Lingerie (2008) Aug 8, 2008 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2001 earned the most: $288.6M from 2 films, led by American Pie 2 (2001). Week 32, 2008 took $77.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 1999 Aug 1–7 2 films 2 $126.5M – The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) $124.3M
Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films · −6% 3 $118.4M −6% Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M
Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 2 films · +144% 2 $288.6M +144% American Pie 2 (2001) $287.6M
Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 5 films · −93% 5 $21.3M −93% The Good Girl (2002) $16.9M
Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 2 films · −33% 2 $14.3M −33% Le divorce (2003) $13M
Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 4 films · +62% 4 $23.2M +62% Little Black Book (2004) $22M
Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 1 film · −13% 1 $20.2M −13% 2046 (2005) $20.2M
Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 7 films · +526% 7 $126.5M +526% Step Up (2006) $114.2M
Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 8 films · +30% 8 $164.3M +30% Stardust (2007) $137.5M
Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 6 films · −53% 6 $77.9M −53% The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) $44.4M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 32 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9)?

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) leads with $44.4M worldwide, $44.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Elegy (2008) at $14.9M and Make It Happen (2008) at $10.2M.

How much did romance movies released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9) earn?

6 romance films released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $77.9M in all, or $13M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008), earned $44.4M.

How much of the Week 32, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$47.7M of the $77.9M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9). 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 32, 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.