#1 of 10 #1 romance movie of Week 38, 2008
2008 · Biography, Drama
$43.3M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$13.8M US & Canada · 32% $29.5M elsewhere · 68%
Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 2008: Romance Releases of Sep 14–20
The Duchess (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20), with $43.3M worldwide, ahead of My Best Friend's Girl (2008) at $41.6M and Ghost Town (2008) at $27.1M. 10 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $132M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is 13 times the total of Week 37, 2008, whose releases took $10.2M. By language, English leads with $113.7M across 4 romance releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $132M
- The Duchess (2008), the #1
- $43.3M
- vs Week 37, 2008
- ×13
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 2008?
The Duchess (2008) leads with $43.3M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $128.7M, 98% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20).
- 1 Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $29.5M Worldwide: $43.3M
- 2 Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $41.6M
- 3 Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $27.1M
- 4 Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: $14.8M Worldwide: $14.8M
- 5 The Equation of Love and Death (2008)Sep 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Sep 18, 2008 · Chinese · Crime, Romance, Drama $1.9M worldwide - 6
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $76.8K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M - 7
Sep 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $658.3K - 8
Sep 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $449.3K - 9
Sep 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $239.9K - 10
The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (2008)Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228.3K
Sep 19, 2008 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $228.3K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2008?
Of the top 10, Ghost Town (2008) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Elite Squad (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $46.5M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Duchess (2008) $43.3M $13.8M US & Canada · 32% $29.5M elsewhere · 68%
- 2 My Best Friend's Girl (2008) $41.6M $19.2M US & Canada · 46% $22.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 3 Ghost Town (2008) $27.1M $13.4M US & Canada · 49% $13.7M elsewhere · 51%
- 4 Elite Squad (2008) $14.8M $8.7K US & Canada · <1% $14.8M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 The Equation of Love and Death (2008) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2008) $1.7M $76.8K US & Canada · 5% $1.6M elsewhere · 95%
- 7 Naoko (2008) $658.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Snakes and Earrings (2008) $449.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Love and Other Crimes (2008) $239.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (2008) $228.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 6 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $132M total.
96%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 40% of the list $126.8M · 96% of the gross
- Under $10M 6 films, 60% of the list $5.2M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $132M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $271.6M, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $271.6M Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2005 earned the most: $223.6M from 5 films, led by Corpse Bride (2005). Week 38, 2008 took $132M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 4 films | 4 | $48M | – | For Love of the Game (1999) $46.1M |
| Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 1 film · −100% | 1 | $45.2K | −100% | Karobaar (2000) $45.2K |
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · +11756% | 2 | $5.4M | +11756% | Glitter (2001) $5.3M |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 5 films · +86% | 5 | $10M | +86% | Secretary (2002) $9.3M |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 5 films · +383% | 5 | $48.2M | +383% | The Fighting Temptations (2003) $34M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 10 films · +89% | 10 | $91.1M | +89% | Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 5 films · +146% | 5 | $223.6M | +146% | Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · −71% | 4 | $64.6M | −71% | Train Man (2006) $31.1M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 5 films · +26% | 5 | $81.6M | +26% | Good Luck Chuck (2007) $59.8M |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 10 films · +62% | 10 | $132M | +62% | The Duchess (2008) $43.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2008?
English-language romance films took $113.7M across 4 films, 86% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($1.9M) and Japanese-language romance films ($1.1M).
Week 38 of 2008 Romance Box Office by Language
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 38 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20)?
The Duchess (2008) leads with $43.3M worldwide, $13.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Best Friend's Girl (2008) at $41.6M and Ghost Town (2008) at $27.1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20) earn?
10 romance films released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $132M in all, or $13.2M per film on average. Week 37, 2008 releases took $10.2M.
How many romance movies released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Duchess (2008), earned $43.3M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20). 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 38, 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.