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Romance box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 51 of 2008: Romance Releases of Dec 14–20

Yes Man (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20), with $223.2M worldwide, ahead of If You Are the One (2008) at $45.5M and Moscow, Belgium (2008) at $2.8M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $271.9M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 132% on Week 50, 2008, whose releases took $117.1M.

week 51 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$271.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 50, 2008
+132%
Yes Man (2008) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 51, 2008

Yes Man (2008)

2008 · Comedy, Romance

$223.2M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$97.7M US & Canada · 44% $125.6M elsewhere · 56%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 51 of 2008?

Yes Man (2008) leads with $223.2M, 82% of the total. The top 4 together took $271.9M, 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.

  1. Yes Man (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $223.2M Yes Man (2008)
    $97.7M US & Canada · 44% $125.6M elsewhere · 56%
  2. If You Are the One (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $45.5M If You Are the One (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Moscow, Belgium (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $2.8M Moscow, Belgium (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Silambattam (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $278.3K Silambattam (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 Yes Man (2008) movie poster
    Yes Man (2008) Dec 19, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $223.2M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $125.6M Worldwide: $223.2M
  2. 2 If You Are the One (2008) movie poster
    If You Are the One (2008) Dec 18, 2008 · Chinese · Romance, Comedy, Drama $45.5M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.5M
  3. 3 Moscow, Belgium (2008) movie poster
    Moscow, Belgium (2008) Dec 19, 2008 · Dutch · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.8M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
  4. 4 Silambattam (2008) movie poster
    Silambattam (2008) Dec 18, 2008 · Tamil · Romance, Action $278.3K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $271.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $721.6M, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008) $1.6M Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) $607.1M Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $414.6M Twilight (2008)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $174.1M Four Christmases (2008)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Cadillac Records (2008) $10.8M Cadillac Records (2008)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Reader (2008) $117.1M The Reader (2008)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $271.9M Yes Man (2008)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $721.6M The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2005 earned the most: $673.7M from 3 films, led by King Kong (2005). Week 51, 2008 took $271.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 4 films 4 $201.7M – Anna and the King (1999) $114M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 2 films · +161% 2 $526.8M +161% What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 5 films · −73% 5 $141M −73% Kate & Leopold (2001) $76M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +58% 3 $222.4M +58% Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 3 films · −35% 3 $144.4M −35% Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $141.3M
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 3 films · −46% 3 $78.2M −46% Spanglish (2004) $55.5M
Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 3 films · +761% 3 $673.7M +761% King Kong (2005) $556.9M
Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 6 films · −79% 6 $139M −79% Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) $78.6M
Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 7 films · +81% 7 $251.4M +81% P.S. I Love You (2007) $156.8M
Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 4 films · +8% 4 $271.9M +8% Yes Man (2008) $223.2M
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 51 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20)?

Yes Man (2008) leads with $223.2M worldwide, $97.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come If You Are the One (2008) at $45.5M and Moscow, Belgium (2008) at $2.8M.

How much did romance movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) earn?

4 romance films released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $271.9M in all, or $68M per film on average. Week 50, 2008 releases took $117.1M.

How many romance movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Yes Man (2008) with $223.2M.

How much of the Week 51, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$97.7M of the $271.9M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.