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Romance box office · Week 4 · Jan 20–26, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 4 of 2008: Romance Releases of Jan 20–26

Flowers in the Shadow (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26), with $17.9M worldwide, ahead of The Air I Breathe (2008) at $2.6M and Didine (2008) at $711.8K. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 3, 2008, whose releases took $462.8M. By language, Japanese leads with $17.9M across 1 romance release.

week 4 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$22.2M
Flowers in the Shadow (2008), the #1
$17.9M
vs Week 3, 2008
−95%
Flowers in the Shadow (2008) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 romance movie of Week 4, 2008

Flowers in the Shadow (2008)

2008 · Drama, Comedy

$17.9M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 4 of 2008?

Flowers in the Shadow (2008) leads with $17.9M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $22M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Flowers in the Shadow (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $17.9M Flowers in the Shadow (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Air I Breathe (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $2.6M The Air I Breathe (2008)
    $25.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.6M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Didine (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $711.8K Didine (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 8 Days to Premiere (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $512.1K 8 Days to Premiere (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Incendiary (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $304.1K Incendiary (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26).

  1. 1 Flowers in the Shadow (2008) movie poster
    Flowers in the Shadow (2008) Jan 26, 2008 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $17.9M worldwide
    Jan 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
  2. 2 The Air I Breathe (2008) movie poster
    The Air I Breathe (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $2.6M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $25.8K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.6M
  3. 3 Didine (2008) movie poster
    Didine (2008) Jan 23, 2008 · French · Comedy, Romance $711.8K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $711.8K
  4. 4 8 Days to Premiere (2008) movie poster
    8 Days to Premiere (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · Finnish · Comedy, Romance $512.1K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.1K
  5. 5 Incendiary (2008) movie poster
    Incendiary (2008) Jan 20, 2008 · English · Romance, Thriller, Drama $304.1K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.1K
  6. 6 Absurdistan (2008) movie poster
    Absurdistan (2008) Jan 20, 2008 · Comedy, Romance $113.3K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: $39.7K Rest of the world: $73.6K Worldwide: $113.3K
  7. 7 Puccini and the Girl (2008) movie poster
    Puccini and the Girl (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · Italian · Drama, Romance $2.3K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2005 earned the most: $109M from 2 films, led by Are We There Yet? (2005). Week 4, 2008 took $22.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 1 film 1 $4M – Playing by Heart (1999) $4M
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 3 films · +566% 3 $26.4M +566% Down to You (2000) $24.4M
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 2 films · +258% 2 $94.8M +258% The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M
Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 3 films · −49% 3 $48M −49% A Walk to Remember (2002) $47.5M
Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 4 films · −92% 4 $3.7M −92% Dum (2003) $1.8M
Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 3 films · +635% 3 $26.9M +635% Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) $21.5M
Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 2 films · +304% 2 $109M +304% Are We There Yet? (2005) $97.9M
Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 4 films · −69% 4 $33.8M −69% Annapolis (2006) $17.5M
Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 4 films · +4% 4 $35.2M +4% Catch and Release (2007) $16.2M
Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 7 films · −37% 7 $22.2M −37% Flowers in the Shadow (2008) $17.9M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 4 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26)?

Flowers in the Shadow (2008) leads with $17.9M worldwide. Next come The Air I Breathe (2008) at $2.6M and Didine (2008) at $711.8K.

How much did romance movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) earn?

7 romance films released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $22.2M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. Week 3, 2008 releases took $462.8M.

How many romance movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Flowers in the Shadow (2008), earned $17.9M.

How much of the Week 4, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$65.5K of the $22.2M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26). 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 4, 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.