#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 37, 2008
2008 · Drama, Romance
$10M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 37 · Sep 7–13, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 37 of 2008: Romance Releases of Sep 7–13
Tear This Heart Out (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13), with $10M worldwide, ahead of Candy Rain (2008) at $82.6K and Summer Book (2008) at $41.8K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.2M in all. That is up 9% on Week 36, 2008, whose releases took $9.3M.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.2M
- Tear This Heart Out (2008), the #1
- $10M
- vs Week 36, 2008
- +9%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 37 of 2008?
Tear This Heart Out (2008) leads with $10M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.2M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13).
- 1 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M
- 2 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.6K
- 3 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $10.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 14–20) with $132M, led by The Duchess (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Tear This Heart Out (2008) $10.2M Tear This Heart Out (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 The Duchess (2008) $132M The Duchess (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $87.8M Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2003 earned the most: $119.3M from 4 films, led by Lost in Translation (2003). Week 37, 2008 took $10.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 3 films | 3 | $846.4K | – | Earth (1999) $424.8K |
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 3 films · +3466% | 3 | $30.2M | +3466% | Nurse Betty (2000) $29.4M |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 1 film · −89% | 1 | $3.3M | −89% | Samsara (2001) $3.3M |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 5 films · −52% | 5 | $1.6M | −52% | Blue (2002) $997.7K |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 4 films · +7512% | 4 | $119.3M | +7512% | Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 5 films · −95% | 5 | $6.1M | −95% | The Story Of My Life (2004) $5M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 9 films · +1104% | 9 | $73.3M | +1104% | Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 9 films · +19% | 9 | $87.5M | +19% | The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 11 films · −31% | 11 | $60.5M | −31% | Across the Universe (2007) $29.6M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films · −83% | 3 | $10.2M | −83% | Tear This Heart Out (2008) $10M |
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 37 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13)?
Tear This Heart Out (2008) leads with $10M worldwide. Next come Candy Rain (2008) at $82.6K and Summer Book (2008) at $41.8K.
How much did romance movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) earn?
3 romance films released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $10.2M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 36, 2008 releases took $9.3M.
How many romance movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tear This Heart Out (2008), earned $10M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13). 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 37, 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.