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Romance box office · Week 47 · Nov 16–22, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 47 of 2008: Romance Releases of Nov 16–22

Twilight (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22), with $408.5M worldwide, ahead of Desires of the Heart (2008) at $4.5M and Small Crime (2008) at $1.4M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $414.6M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 32% on Week 46, 2008, whose releases took $607.1M. By language, English leads with $408.5M across 1 romance release.

week 47 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$414.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 46, 2008
−32%
Twilight (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 47, 2008

Twilight (2008)

2008 · Drama, Thriller

$408.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$194M US & Canada · 47% $214.6M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 47 of 2008?

Twilight (2008) leads with $408.5M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $414.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Twilight (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $408.5M Twilight (2008)
    $194M US & Canada · 47% $214.6M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Desires of the Heart (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $4.5M Desires of the Heart (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Small Crime (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Small Crime (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. My So-called Love (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $167.6K My So-called Love (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Spinnin’ (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $15.6K Spinnin’ (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22).

  1. 1 Twilight (2008) movie poster
    Twilight (2008) Nov 21, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $408.5M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $194M Rest of the world: $214.6M Worldwide: $408.5M
  2. 2 Desires of the Heart (2008) movie poster
    Desires of the Heart (2008) Nov 20, 2008 · Chinese · Romance, Comedy, Drama $4.5M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  3. 3 Small Crime (2008) movie poster
    Small Crime (2008) Nov 17, 2008 · Greek · Romance, Crime, Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  4. 4 My So-called Love (2008) movie poster
    My So-called Love (2008) Nov 21, 2008 · Chinese · Romance, Drama $167.6K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.6K
  5. 5 Spinnin’ (2008) movie poster
    Spinnin’ (2008) Nov 21, 2008 · Spanish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $15.6K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 47 releases took $414.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 9–15) with $607.1M, led by Slumdog Millionaire (2008).

  1. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Butterfly Lovers (2008) $5.5M Butterfly Lovers (2008)
  2. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Sex Drive (2008) $26.1M Sex Drive (2008)
  3. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $282.7M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
  4. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) $66.9M Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
  5. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008) $1.6M Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008)
  6. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) $607.1M Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
  7. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $414.6M Twilight (2008)
  8. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $174.1M Four Christmases (2008)
  9. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Cadillac Records (2008) $10.8M Cadillac Records (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2007 earned the most: $462.2M from 6 films, led by Enchanted (2007). Week 47, 2008 took $414.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 1999 Nov 14–20 3 films 3 $8.9M – Mansfield Park (1999) $4.8M
Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 2 films · +500% 2 $53.5M +500% Bounce (2000) $53.4M
Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 2 films · −93% 2 $3.6M −93% Sidewalks of New York (2001) $3.5M
Week 47, 2002 Nov 17–23 2 films · +689% 2 $28.2M +689% The Quiet American (2002) $27.7M
Week 47, 2003 Nov 16–22 3 films · +30% 3 $36.7M +30% The Barbarian Invasions (2003) $34.9M
Week 47, 2004 Nov 14–20 3 films · +16% 3 $42.6M +16% Bad Education (2004) $40.4M
Week 47, 2005 Nov 13–19 2 films · +340% 2 $187.3M +340% Walk the Line (2005) $186.8M
Week 47, 2006 Nov 19–25 6 films · +7% 6 $200.9M +7% Deja Vu (2006) $180.6M
Week 47, 2007 Nov 18–24 6 films · +130% 6 $462.2M +130% Enchanted (2007) $340.5M
Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 5 films · −10% 5 $414.6M −10% Twilight (2008) $408.5M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 47 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22)?

Twilight (2008) leads with $408.5M worldwide, $194M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Desires of the Heart (2008) at $4.5M and Small Crime (2008) at $1.4M.

How much did romance movies released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22) earn?

5 romance films released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $414.6M in all, or $82.9M per film on average. Week 46, 2008 releases took $607.1M.

How many romance movies released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Twilight (2008) with $408.5M.

How much of the Week 47, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$194M of the $414.6M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22). 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 47, 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.