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Romance box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 52 of 2008: Romance Releases of Dec 21–27

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27), with $335.8M worldwide, ahead of Marley & Me (2008) at $255.7M and Revolutionary Road (2008) at $76M. 8 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $721.6M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 165% on Week 51, 2008, whose releases took $271.9M. By language, English leads with $700.1M across 4 romance releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$721.6M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 51, 2008
+165%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 52 of 2008?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) leads with $335.8M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $717.2M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $335.8M The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
    $127.5M US & Canada · 38% $208.3M elsewhere · 62%
  2. Marley & Me (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $255.7M Marley & Me (2008)
    $143.2M US & Canada · 56% $112.6M elsewhere · 44%
  3. Revolutionary Road (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $76M Revolutionary Road (2008)
    $22.9M US & Canada · 30% $53.1M elsewhere · 70%
  4. Last Chance Harvey (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $32.6M Last Chance Harvey (2008)
    $14.9M US & Canada · 46% $17.7M elsewhere · 54%
  5. Hipsters (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $17.1M Hipsters (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27).

  1. 1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) movie poster
    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $335.8M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $127.5M Rest of the world: $208.3M Worldwide: $335.8M
  2. 2 Marley & Me (2008) movie poster
    Marley & Me (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $255.7M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $143.2M Rest of the world: $112.6M Worldwide: $255.7M
  3. 3 Revolutionary Road (2008) movie poster
    Revolutionary Road (2008) Dec 26, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $76M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2008 US and Canada: $22.9M Rest of the world: $53.1M Worldwide: $76M
  4. 4 Last Chance Harvey (2008) movie poster
    Last Chance Harvey (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance $32.6M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $17.7M Worldwide: $32.6M
  5. 5 Hipsters (2008) movie poster
    Hipsters (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · Russian · Romance, Drama $17.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1M
  6. 6 How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? (2008) movie poster
    How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? (2008) Dec 26, 2008 · Polish · Comedy, Romance $3.6M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  7. 7 Romantic Island (2008) movie poster
    Romantic Island (2008) Dec 24, 2008 · Korean · Comedy, Drama, Romance $732.1K worldwide
    Dec 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $732.1K
  8. 8 Oishii Man (2008) movie poster
    Oishii Man (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · Korean · Drama, Music, Romance $40.3K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2008?

Of the top 8, Marley & Me (2008) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Revolutionary Road (2008) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $308.5M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M
    $127.5M US & Canada · 38% $208.3M elsewhere · 62%
  2. 2 Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M
    $143.2M US & Canada · 56% $112.6M elsewhere · 44%
  3. 3 Revolutionary Road (2008) $76M
    $22.9M US & Canada · 30% $53.1M elsewhere · 70%
  4. 4 Last Chance Harvey (2008) $32.6M
    $14.9M US & Canada · 46% $17.7M elsewhere · 54%
  5. 5 Hipsters (2008) $17.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? (2008) $3.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Romantic Island (2008) $732.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Oishii Man (2008) $40.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $721.6M. 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 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Slumdog Millionaire (2008) $607.1M Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $414.6M Twilight (2008)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $174.1M Four Christmases (2008)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Cadillac Records (2008) $10.8M Cadillac Records (2008)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Reader (2008) $117.1M The Reader (2008)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $271.9M Yes Man (2008)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $721.6M The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 2009 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Syurga Cinta (2009) $640K Syurga Cinta (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2008 earned the most: $721.6M from 8 films, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films 3 $161.1M – The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 3 films · +10% 3 $177M +10% The Family Man (2000) $124.7M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 6 films · −55% 6 $78.9M −55% Monster's Ball (2001) $45M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 5 films 5 $361.1M – Cold Mountain (2003) $173M
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 2 films · +58% 2 $571.2M +58% Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M
Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 3 films · −99% 3 $5.9M −99% The White Countess (2005) $4.1M
Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 3 films · +345% 3 $26.2M +345% The Tiger and the Snow (2006) $25.5M
Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 1 film · −91% 1 $2.3M −91% Playing Solo (2007) $2.3M
Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 8 films · +31410% 8 $721.6M +31410% The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 52 of 2008?

English-language romance films took $700.1M across 4 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Russian-language romance films ($17.1M) and Polish-language romance films ($3.6M).

Week 52 of 2008 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $700.1M
    4 films · #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
  2. Russian $17.1M
    1 film · #1 Hipsters (2008)
  3. Polish $3.6M
    1 film · #1 How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? (2008)
  4. Korean $772.4K
    2 films · #1 Romantic Island (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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 52 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27)?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) leads with $335.8M worldwide, $127.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Marley & Me (2008) at $255.7M and Revolutionary Road (2008) at $76M.

How much did romance movies released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) earn?

8 romance films released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $721.6M in all, or $90.2M per film on average. Week 51, 2008 releases took $271.9M.

How many romance movies released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) with $335.8M.

How much of the Week 52, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$308.5M of the $721.6M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27). 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 52, 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.