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Romance box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 33 of 2008: Romance Releases of Aug 10–16

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16), with $96.4M worldwide, ahead of Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) at $11.4M and A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008) at $6.4M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $114.2M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 47% on Week 32, 2008, whose releases took $77.9M.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$114.2M
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), the #1
$96.4M
vs Week 32, 2008
+47%
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 33, 2008

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

2008 · Drama, Romance

$96.4M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$23.2M US & Canada · 24% $73.2M elsewhere · 76%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 33 of 2008?

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) leads with $96.4M, 84% of the total. The top 3 together took $114.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $96.4M Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
    $23.2M US & Canada · 24% $73.2M elsewhere · 76%
  2. Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $11.4M Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
    $702.2K US & Canada · 6% $10.7M elsewhere · 94%
  3. A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $6.4M A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16).

  1. 1 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) movie poster
    Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) Aug 15, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $96.4M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $73.2M Worldwide: $96.4M
  2. 2 Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) movie poster
    Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) Aug 15, 2008 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $11.4M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $702.2K Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $11.4M
  3. 3 A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008) movie poster
    A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008) Aug 14, 2008 · Spanish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $6.4M worldwide
    Aug 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2004 earned the most: $139.1M from 5 films, led by The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Week 33, 2008 took $114.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 3 films 3 $4.2M – Taal (1999) $2M
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 6 films · +2105% 6 $92.8M +2105% Autumn in New York (2000) $90.7M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 3 films · −30% 3 $65.2M −30% Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · +17% 3 $76.5M +17% Blue Crush (2002) $51.8M
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 5 films · +51% 5 $115.8M +51% Open Range (2003) $68.3M
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 5 films · +20% 5 $139.1M +20% The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 4 films · −98% 4 $3.2M −98% Asylum (2005) $2.8M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 8 films · +3638% 8 $118M +3638% The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M
Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 5 films · −83% 5 $20M −83% Sunflower (2007) $8.2M
Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 3 films · +471% 3 $114.2M +471% Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $96.4M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 33 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16)?

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) leads with $96.4M worldwide, $23.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) at $11.4M and A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008) at $6.4M.

How much did romance movies released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) earn?

3 romance films released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $114.2M in all, or $38.1M per film on average. Week 32, 2008 releases took $77.9M.

How many romance movies released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), earned $96.4M.

How much of the Week 33, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.9M of the $114.2M total, or 21%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.