#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 34, 2008
2008 · Comedy, Romance
$70.4M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$48.2M US & Canada · 68% $22.2M elsewhere · 32%
Romance box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 34 of 2008: Romance Releases of Aug 17–23
The House Bunny (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23), with $70.4M worldwide, ahead of Cape No. 7 (2008) at $18M and Amor letra por letra (2008) at $2.4M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $91.2M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 20% on Week 33, 2008, whose releases took $114.2M. By language, English leads with $70.4M across 1 romance release.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $91.2M
- The House Bunny (2008), the #1
- $70.4M
- vs Week 33, 2008
- −20%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 34 of 2008?
The House Bunny (2008) leads with $70.4M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $91.2M, 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.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23).
- 1 Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $70.4M
- 2 Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M
- 3 Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
- 4 Aug 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $357.2K
- 5 Aug 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $91.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $715.3M, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Meet Dave (2008) $61M Meet Dave (2008)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Mamma Mia! (2008) $715.3M Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Brideshead Revisited (2008) $15.1M Brideshead Revisited (2008)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) $3.4M Ugly Aur Pagli (2008)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) $77.9M The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $114.2M Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The House Bunny (2008) $91.2M The House Bunny (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 For the First Time (2008) $3.4M For the First Time (2008)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Secret of Moonacre (2008) $9.3M The Secret of Moonacre (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2005 earned the most: $186.5M from 4 films, led by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005). Week 34, 2008 took $91.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 1 film | 1 | $54.3M | – | Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M |
| Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 2 films · −99% | 2 | $444.4K | −99% | Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (2000) $365.3K |
| Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 6 films · +7338% | 6 | $33.1M | +7338% | Summer Catch (2001) $19.8M |
| Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 4 films · −32% | 4 | $22.6M | −32% | Serving Sara (2002) $20.1M |
| Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 5 films · +30% | 5 | $29.3M | +30% | My Boss's Daughter (2003) $18.2M |
| Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 3 films · −88% | 3 | $3.5M | −88% | Going the Distance (2004) $1.8M |
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 4 films · +5189% | 4 | $186.5M | +5189% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 4 films · −93% | 4 | $13.5M | −93% | Idlewild (2006) $12.6M |
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 6 films · +385% | 6 | $65.6M | +385% | The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 5 films · +39% | 5 | $91.2M | +39% | The House Bunny (2008) $70.4M |
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 34 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 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23)?
The House Bunny (2008) leads with $70.4M worldwide, $48.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cape No. 7 (2008) at $18M and Amor letra por letra (2008) at $2.4M.
How much did romance movies released in week 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23) earn?
5 romance films released in week 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $91.2M in all, or $18.2M per film on average. Week 33, 2008 releases took $114.2M.
How many romance movies released in week 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The House Bunny (2008), earned $70.4M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.