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Romance box office · Week 35 · Aug 24–30, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 35 of 2008: Romance Releases of Aug 24–30

For the First Time (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30), with $2.9M worldwide, ahead of Chamku (2008) at $519K and Show of Hands (2008) at $51K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all. That is down 96% on Week 34, 2008, whose releases took $91.2M.

week 35 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.4M
For the First Time (2008), the #1
$2.9M
vs Week 34, 2008
−96%
For the First Time (2008) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 35, 2008

For the First Time (2008)

2008 · Drama, Romance

$2.9M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 35 of 2008?

For the First Time (2008) leads with $2.9M, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.4M, 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. For the First Time (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $2.9M For the First Time (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Chamku (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $519K Chamku (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Show of Hands (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $51K Show of Hands (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30).

  1. 1 For the First Time (2008) movie poster
    For the First Time (2008) Aug 27, 2008 · Tagalog · Drama, Romance $2.9M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  2. 2 Chamku (2008) movie poster
    Chamku (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Hindi · Thriller, Crime, Action $519K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $519K
  3. 3 Show of Hands (2008) movie poster
    Show of Hands (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $51K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $3.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $715.3M, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Mamma Mia! (2008) $715.3M Mamma Mia! (2008)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Brideshead Revisited (2008) $15.1M Brideshead Revisited (2008)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) $3.4M Ugly Aur Pagli (2008)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $114.2M Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The House Bunny (2008) $91.2M The House Bunny (2008)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 For the First Time (2008) $3.4M For the First Time (2008)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Secret of Moonacre (2008) $9.3M The Secret of Moonacre (2008)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Tear This Heart Out (2008) $10.2M Tear This Heart Out (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2007 earned the most: $45.8M from 8 films, led by Balls of Fury (2007). Week 35, 2008 took $3.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 3 films 3 $10.3M – Dudley Do-Right (1999) $10M
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 4 films · −86% 4 $1.4M −86% Love & Sex (2000) $580.4K
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films · +1270% 2 $19.4M +1270% O (2001) $19.3M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 3 films · −52% 3 $9.4M −52% Mad Love (2002) $9.3M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 6 films · +122% 6 $20.8M +122% The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $13.5M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 1 film · −100% 1 $31K −100% Chooch (2004) $31K
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 4 films · +7994% 4 $2.5M +7994% No Entry (2005) $1.2M
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 3 films · +649% 3 $18.8M +649% Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $17.9M
Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 8 films · +144% 8 $45.8M +144% Balls of Fury (2007) $41.7M
Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 3 films · −93% 3 $3.4M −93% For the First Time (2008) $2.9M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30)?

For the First Time (2008) leads with $2.9M worldwide. Next come Chamku (2008) at $519K and Show of Hands (2008) at $51K.

How much did romance movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) earn?

3 romance films released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. Week 34, 2008 releases took $91.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, For the First Time (2008), earned $2.9M.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30). 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 35, 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.