Skip to content
What's After the Movie?

Jump to
What's After the Movie?
Romance box office · Week 48 · Nov 23–29, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 48 of 2008: Romance Releases of Nov 23–29

Four Christmases (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29), with $164.1M worldwide, ahead of Fit Lover (2008) at $5M and Just a Father (2008) at $3.1M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $174.1M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 58% on Week 47, 2008, whose releases took $414.6M. By language, English leads with $164.1M across 1 romance release.

week 48 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$174.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 47, 2008
−58%
Four Christmases (2008) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 48, 2008

Four Christmases (2008)

2008 · Drama, Comedy

$164.1M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$120.1M US & Canada · 73% $44M elsewhere · 27%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 48 of 2008?

Four Christmases (2008) leads with $164.1M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $173.6M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Four Christmases (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $164.1M Four Christmases (2008)
    $120.1M US & Canada · 73% $44M elsewhere · 27%
  2. Fit Lover (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $5M Fit Lover (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Just a Father (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $3.1M Just a Father (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Little Moscow (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $967.4K Little Moscow (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Hello Goodbye (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $476.8K Hello Goodbye (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29).

  1. 1 Four Christmases (2008) movie poster
    Four Christmases (2008) Nov 26, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $164.1M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $120.1M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $164.1M
  2. 2 Fit Lover (2008) movie poster
    Fit Lover (2008) Nov 28, 2008 · Chinese · Comedy, Romance $5M worldwide
    Nov 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
  3. 3 Just a Father (2008) movie poster
    Just a Father (2008) Nov 28, 2008 · Italian · Romance, Comedy $3.1M worldwide
    Nov 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  4. 4 Little Moscow (2008) movie poster
    Little Moscow (2008) Nov 28, 2008 · Polish · Romance, History, Drama $967.4K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $967.4K
  5. 5 Hello Goodbye (2008) movie poster
    Hello Goodbye (2008) Nov 26, 2008 · French · Romance, Drama, Comedy $476.8K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.8K
  6. 6 Sorry Bhai (2008) movie poster
    Sorry Bhai (2008) Nov 28, 2008 · Hindi · Romance, Drama $461.5K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $174.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 9–15) with $607.1M, led by Slumdog Millionaire (2008).

  1. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Sex Drive (2008) $26.1M Sex Drive (2008)
  2. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $282.7M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
  3. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) $66.9M Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008) $1.6M Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008)
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) $607.1M Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $414.6M Twilight (2008)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $174.1M Four Christmases (2008)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Cadillac Records (2008) $10.8M Cadillac Records (2008)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Reader (2008) $117.1M The Reader (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2005 earned the most: $187.8M from 8 films, led by Yours, Mine and Ours (2005). Week 48, 2008 took $174.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 1 film 1 $635.1K – Ride with the Devil (1999) $635.1K
Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 1 film · +2733% 1 $18M +2733% Quills (2000) $18M
Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 1 film 1 $30M – Solaris (2002) $30M
Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 5 films · +72% 5 $51.7M +72% In America (2003) $25.4M
Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 6 films · +56% 6 $80.4M +56% A Very Long Engagement (2004) $69.4M
Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 8 films · +133% 8 $187.8M +133% Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) $72.7M
Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 9 films · −76% 9 $45.4M −76% Love and Honor (2006) $33.8M
Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 5 films · +82% 5 $82.5M +82% Rabbit Without Ears (2007) $81.7M
Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 6 films · +111% 6 $174.1M +111% Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M
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 48 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29)?

Four Christmases (2008) leads with $164.1M worldwide, $120.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fit Lover (2008) at $5M and Just a Father (2008) at $3.1M.

How much did romance movies released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) earn?

6 romance films released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $174.1M in all, or $29M per film on average. Week 47, 2008 releases took $414.6M.

How many romance movies released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Four Christmases (2008) with $164.1M.

How much of the Week 48, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$120.1M of the $174.1M total, or 69%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29). 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 48, 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.