#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 42, 2008
2008 · Adventure, Comedy
$18.8M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$8.4M US & Canada · 45% $10.4M elsewhere · 55%
Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2008: Romance Releases of Oct 12–18
Sex Drive (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18), with $18.8M worldwide, ahead of Karzzzz (2008) at $4.2M and Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008) at $2.8M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.1M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.7 times the total of Week 41, 2008, whose releases took $5.5M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $26.1M
- Sex Drive (2008), the #1
- $18.8M
- vs Week 41, 2008
- ×4.7
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2008?
Sex Drive (2008) leads with $18.8M, 72% of the total. The top 4 together took $26.1M, 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 42 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $18.8M
- 2 Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
- 3 Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 4 Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $22.4K Rest of the world: $332.2K Worldwide: $354.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $26.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 19–25) with $282.7M, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $282.7M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) $66.9M Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2004 earned the most: $190.2M from 8 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004). Week 42, 2008 took $26.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 2 films | 2 | $65.7M | – | The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 1 film · −65% | 1 | $22.8M | −65% | Dr T and the Women (2000) $22.8M |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 2 films · −97% | 2 | $740.1K | −97% | Focus (2001) $645.4K |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 1 film · −86% | 1 | $100.5K | −86% | Road Movie (2002) $100.5K |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · +3208% | 2 | $3.3M | +3208% | Sylvia (2003) $2.9M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 8 films · +5621% | 8 | $190.2M | +5621% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 4 films · −70% | 4 | $56.2M | −70% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 5 films · −91% | 5 | $5.3M | −91% | Extended Play (2006) $2.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 2 films · −84% | 2 | $860.4K | −84% | Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007) $454K |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 4 films · +2930% | 4 | $26.1M | +2930% | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
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 42 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18)?
Sex Drive (2008) leads with $18.8M worldwide, $8.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Karzzzz (2008) at $4.2M and Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008) at $2.8M.
How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) earn?
4 romance films released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $26.1M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. Week 41, 2008 releases took $5.5M.
How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sex Drive (2008), earned $18.8M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.