#1 of 10 #1 romance movie of Week 43, 2008
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$252.9M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$90.6M US & Canada · 36% $162.3M elsewhere · 64%
Romance box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 43 of 2008: Romance Releases of Oct 19–25
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25), with $252.9M worldwide, ahead of Let the Right One In (2008) at $11.2M and My Wife Got Married (2008) at $8.8M. 10 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $282.7M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 10.8 times the total of Week 42, 2008, whose releases took $26.1M. By language, English leads with $258.7M across 2 romance releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $282.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 42, 2008
- ×10.8
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 43 of 2008?
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) leads with $252.9M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $280.7M, 99% 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 43 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25).
- 1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $90.6M Rest of the world: $162.3M Worldwide: $252.9M
Oct 24, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $252.9M worldwide - 2 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $11.2M
- 3 Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
- 4 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $292.4K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.8M
- 5 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $55.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M
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Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $993.6K - 7
Oct 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $555.9K - 8
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.8K - 9
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K - 10
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2008?
Of the top 10, High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) earned the biggest share at home (36% in the US & Canada), while Roadside Romeo (2008) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $93M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M $90.6M US & Canada · 36% $162.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Let the Right One In (2008) $11.2M $2.1M US & Canada · 19% $9.1M elsewhere · 81%
- 3 My Wife Got Married (2008) $8.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Passengers (2008) $5.8M $292.4K US & Canada · 5% $5.5M elsewhere · 95%
- 5 Roadside Romeo (2008) $2M $55.2K US & Canada · 3% $1.9M elsewhere · 97%
- 6 Magique (2008) $993.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Aegan (2008) $555.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Heartbreak Library (2008) $442.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Paranoids (2008) $38.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Veneno Cura (2008) $6.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 43 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $252.9M between them, 89% of the total. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
89%
- $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 1 film, 10% of the list $252.9M · 89% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $11.2M · 4% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $18.6M · 7% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $282.7M. 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 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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008) $1.6M Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2008 earned the most: $282.7M from 10 films, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 3 films | 3 | $11.4M | – | Three to Tango (1999) $10.6M |
| Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films · +1177% | 2 | $146.1M | +1177% | Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M |
| Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 5 films · −80% | 5 | $29.1M | −80% | Life as a House (2001) $23.9M |
| Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 4 films · +108% | 4 | $60.8M | +108% | Frida (2002) $56.3M |
| Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 4 films · −39% | 4 | $37.1M | −39% | In the Cut (2003) $23.7M |
| Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 5 films · +238% | 5 | $125.5M | +238% | Sideways (2004) $109.7M |
| Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 3 films · −85% | 3 | $18.8M | −85% | Shopgirl (2005) $11.7M |
| Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 4 films · −46% | 4 | $10.2M | −46% | Heavenly Forest (2006) $5.9M |
| Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 4 films · +788% | 4 | $90.8M | +788% | Dan in Real Life (2007) $68.5M |
| Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 10 films · +211% | 10 | $282.7M | +211% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2008?
English-language romance films took $258.7M across 2 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language romance films ($11.2M) and Korean-language romance films ($9.2M).
Week 43 of 2008 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $258.7M2 films · #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
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Swedish $11.2M1 film · #1 Let the Right One In (2008) -
Korean $9.2M2 films · #1 My Wife Got Married (2008) -
Hindi $2M1 film · #1 Roadside Romeo (2008) -
French $993.6K1 film · #1 Magique (2008) - Tamil $555.9K1 film · #1 Aegan (2008)
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Spanish $38.6K1 film · #1 The Paranoids (2008) -
Portuguese $6.5K1 film · #1 Veneno Cura (2008)
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 43 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25)?
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) leads with $252.9M worldwide, $90.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Let the Right One In (2008) at $11.2M and My Wife Got Married (2008) at $8.8M.
How much did romance movies released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) earn?
10 romance films released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $282.7M in all, or $28.3M per film on average. Week 42, 2008 releases took $26.1M.
How many romance movies released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) with $252.9M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25). 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 43, 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.