#1 of 9 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 2008
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
2008 · Adventure, Drama
$149.3M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$94.5M US & Canada · 63% $54.8M elsewhere · 37%
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 2008: Romance Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $149.3M worldwide, ahead of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) at $33.6M and The Accidental Husband (2008) at $22.7M. 9 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $271.6M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 39, 2008, whose releases took $87.8M. By language, English leads with $241.6M across 5 romance releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $271.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 39, 2008
- ×3.1
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 2008?
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) leads with $149.3M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $244.6M, 90% of what all 9 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 40 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 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $94.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $149.3M
- 2 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $33.6M
Oct 3, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $33.6M worldwide - 3 Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
- 4 Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $16.5M Worldwide: $19.8M
- 5 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $19.2M Oct 3, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $19.2M worldwide
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Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $16.9M - 7
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6M - 8
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 9
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $212.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2008?
Of the top 9, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while A French Gigolo (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $144.9M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M $94.5M US & Canada · 63% $54.8M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) $33.6M $31.5M US & Canada · 94% $2.1M elsewhere · 6%
- 3 The Accidental Husband (2008) $22.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Blindness (2008) $19.8M $3.4M US & Canada · 17% $16.5M elsewhere · 83%
- 5 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) $19.2M $2.8M US & Canada · 15% $16.4M elsewhere · 85%
- 6 Rachel Getting Married (2008) $16.9M $12.8M US & Canada · 76% $4.1M elsewhere · 24%
- 7 A French Gigolo (2008) $6M $3K US & Canada · <1% $6M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 Modern Boy (2008) $3.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Ice Kiss (2008) $212.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $271.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $271.6M, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Sex Drive (2008) $26.1M Sex Drive (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $271.6M from 9 films, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films | 5 | $25.6M | – | Drive Me Crazy (1999) $22.6M |
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 1 film · −92% | 1 | $2M | −92% | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) $2M |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +3749% | 2 | $77.7M | +3749% | Serendipity (2001) $77.5M |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · −94% | 3 | $4.3M | −94% | Heaven (2002) $4.3M |
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +114% | 2 | $9.2M | +114% | Untold Scandal (2003) $5.8M |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $6.3K | −100% | Owner of the Story (2004) $6.3K |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · +177617% | 3 | $11.2M | +177617% | The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 7 films · +447% | 7 | $61.2M | +447% | Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · +128% | 7 | $139.7M | +128% | The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $128.5M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 9 films · +94% | 9 | $271.6M | +94% | Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2008?
English-language romance films took $241.6M across 5 films, 89% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($6M) and Korean-language romance films ($3.8M).
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 40 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) leads with $149.3M worldwide, $94.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) at $33.6M and The Accidental Husband (2008) at $22.7M.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
9 romance films released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $271.6M in all, or $30.2M per film on average. Week 39, 2008 releases took $87.8M.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) with $149.3M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.