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Romance box office · Week 49 · Nov 30–Dec 6, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 49 of 2008: Romance Releases of Nov 30–Dec 6

Cadillac Records (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6), with $8.9M worldwide, ahead of Dil Kabaddi (2008) at $1.2M and Between Sheets (2008) at $469.1K. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 48, 2008, whose releases took $174.1M. By language, English leads with $9M across 3 romance releases.

week 49 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$10.8M
Cadillac Records (2008), the #1
$8.9M
vs Week 48, 2008
−94%
Cadillac Records (2008) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 49, 2008

Cadillac Records (2008)

2008 · Biography, Drama

$8.9M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$8.2M US & Canada · 92% $688.1K elsewhere · 8%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 49 of 2008?

Cadillac Records (2008) leads with $8.9M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.8M, 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. Cadillac Records (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $8.9M Cadillac Records (2008)
    $8.2M US & Canada · 92% $688.1K elsewhere · 8%
  2. Dil Kabaddi (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Dil Kabaddi (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Between Sheets (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $469.1K Between Sheets (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $125.8K Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. French Film (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $112.3K French Film (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6).

  1. 1 Cadillac Records (2008) movie poster
    Cadillac Records (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Biography, Drama, History $8.9M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $688.1K Worldwide: $8.9M
  2. 2 Dil Kabaddi (2008) movie poster
    Dil Kabaddi (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Between Sheets (2008) movie poster
    Between Sheets (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · Portuguese · Romance $469.1K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $469.1K
  4. 4 Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia (2008) movie poster
    Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia (2008) Dec 4, 2008 · Greek · Drama, Romance $125.8K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.8K
  5. 5 French Film (2008) movie poster
    French Film (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Romance, Comedy $112.3K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.3K
  6. 6 Ciao (2008) movie poster
    Ciao (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $49.5K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $49.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $10.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 9–15) with $607.1M, led by Slumdog Millionaire (2008).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $282.7M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) $66.9M Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008) $1.6M Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) $607.1M Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $414.6M Twilight (2008)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $174.1M Four Christmases (2008)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Cadillac Records (2008) $10.8M Cadillac Records (2008)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Reader (2008) $117.1M The Reader (2008)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $271.9M Yes Man (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2006 earned the most: $234M from 7 films, led by The Holiday (2006). Week 49, 2008 took $10.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films 2 $11M – The End of the Affair (1999) $10.8M
Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 1 film · −98% 1 $208.5K −98% Boys Life 3 (2000) $208.5K
Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 4 films · +10% 4 $230.4K +10% Baran (2001) $167K
Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 2 films · +1028% 2 $2.6M +1028% The Romantic President (2002) $2.6M
Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 3 films · +2459% 3 $66.5M +2459% Honey (2003) $62.2M
Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +218% 4 $211.2M +218% Closer (2004) $116.7M
Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · −99% 3 $2.7M −99% Perhaps Love (2005) $2.6M
Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 7 films · +8564% 7 $234M +8564% The Holiday (2006) $205.2M
Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 3 films · −45% 3 $129.7M −45% Atonement (2007) $129.3M
Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 6 films · −92% 6 $10.8M −92% Cadillac Records (2008) $8.9M
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 49 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 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6)?

Cadillac Records (2008) leads with $8.9M worldwide, $8.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dil Kabaddi (2008) at $1.2M and Between Sheets (2008) at $469.1K.

How much did romance movies released in week 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6) earn?

6 romance films released in week 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6) report a worldwide gross, $10.8M in all, or $1.8M per film on average. Week 48, 2008 releases took $174.1M.

How many romance movies released in week 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cadillac Records (2008), earned $8.9M.

How much of the Week 49, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.2M of the $10.8M total, or 76%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2008 (Nov 30–Dec 6). 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 49, 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.