#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 39, 2008
2008 · Drama, Romance
$84.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$41.9M US & Canada · 50% $42.5M elsewhere · 50%
Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 2008: Romance Releases of Sep 21–27
Nights in Rodanthe (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27), with $84.4M worldwide, ahead of My Dear Enemy (2008) at $2.1M and The Novelist (2008) at $1.2M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.8M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 34% on Week 38, 2008, whose releases took $132M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $87.8M
- Nights in Rodanthe (2008), the #1
- $84.4M
- vs Week 38, 2008
- −34%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 2008?
Nights in Rodanthe (2008) leads with $84.4M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $87.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $41.9M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $84.4M
- 2 Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Sep 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $87.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $271.6M, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Butterfly Lovers (2008) $5.5M Butterfly Lovers (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $198.1M from 6 films, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Week 39, 2008 took $87.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 4 films | 4 | $1.4M | – | Guinevere (1999) $635.7K |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · +626% | 2 | $10.2M | +626% | Woman on Top (2000) $10.2M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 7 films · +3% | 7 | $10.5M | +3% | The Officers’ Ward (2001) $2.9M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 6 films · +1781% | 6 | $198.1M | +1781% | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 5 films · −64% | 5 | $71.4M | −64% | Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · −75% | 5 | $17.7M | −75% | First Daughter (2004) $10.6M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 5 films · +121% | 5 | $39.1M | +121% | You Are My Sunshine (2005) $17.7M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 4 films · −33% | 4 | $26.3M | −33% | School for Scoundrels (2006) $24.5M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · +180% | 3 | $73.5M | +180% | Lust, Caution (2007) $67.1M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films · +19% | 4 | $87.8M | +19% | Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $84.4M |
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 39 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27)?
Nights in Rodanthe (2008) leads with $84.4M worldwide, $41.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Dear Enemy (2008) at $2.1M and The Novelist (2008) at $1.2M.
How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) earn?
4 romance films released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $87.8M in all, or $21.9M per film on average. Week 38, 2008 releases took $132M.
How many romance movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nights in Rodanthe (2008), earned $84.4M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.