#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 6, 2008
2008 · Adventure, Thriller
$111.2M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$70.2M US & Canada · 63% $41M elsewhere · 37%
Romance box office · Week 6 · Feb 3–9, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 6 of 2008: Romance Releases of Feb 3–9
Fool's Gold (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9), with $111.2M worldwide, ahead of Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) at $43.7M and Lovers of 6 Years (2008) at $7.8M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $164.4M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.1 times the total of Week 5, 2008, whose releases took $39.8M. By language, English leads with $156.7M across 4 romance releases.
- week 6 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $164.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 5, 2008
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#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 6 of 2008?
Fool's Gold (2008) leads with $111.2M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $164.4M, 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.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 6 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 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9).
- 1 Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $111.2M
- 2 Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $43.7M
- 3 Feb 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
- 4 Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M
- 5 Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 2008?
Of the top 5, Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while The Hottie & the Nottie (2008) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $112.7M (69%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Fool's Gold (2008) $111.2M $70.2M US & Canada · 63% $41M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) $43.7M $42.4M US & Canada · 97% $1.2M elsewhere · 3%
- 3 Lovers of 6 Years (2008) $7.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Hottie & the Nottie (2008) $1.6M $27.7K US & Canada · 2% $1.6M elsewhere · 98%
- 5 The Ramen Girl (2008) $179.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 6 releases took $164.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $462.8M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).
- Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Crazy Waiting (2008) $3.1M Crazy Waiting (2008)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Linger (2008) $1.7M Linger (2008)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $462.8M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Flowers in the Shadow (2008) $22.2M Flowers in the Shadow (2008)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $39.8M Over Her Dead Body (2008)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Fool's Gold (2008) $164.4M Fool's Gold (2008)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $256.3M Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 The Duchess of Langeais (2008) $1.7M The Duchess of Langeais (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 6 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 6, 2003 earned the most: $195.4M from 3 films, led by How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003). Week 6, 2008 took $164.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 6, 1999 Jan 31–Feb 6 1 film | 1 | $4.4M | – | Simply Irresistible (1999) $4.4M |
| Week 6, 2000 Jan 30–Feb 5 3 films · −18% | 3 | $3.6M | −18% | Gun Shy (2000) $3.3M |
| Week 6, 2001 Feb 4–10 3 films · +670% | 3 | $27.7M | +670% | Saving Silverman (2001) $26.1M |
| Week 6, 2002 Feb 3–9 1 film · −100% | 1 | $92.9K | −100% | La bande du drugstore (2002) $92.9K |
| Week 6, 2003 Feb 2–8 3 films · +210146% | 3 | $195.4M | +210146% | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $177.5M |
| Week 6, 2004 Feb 1–7 4 films · −88% | 4 | $23.9M | −88% | The Dreamers (2004) $23.7M |
| Week 6, 2005 Jan 30–Feb 5 2 films · +98% | 2 | $47.2M | +98% | The Wedding Date (2005) $47.1M |
| Week 6, 2006 Feb 5–11 3 films · −77% | 3 | $11.1M | −77% | Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) $10.7M |
| Week 6, 2007 Feb 4–10 6 films · +1614% | 6 | $189.7M | +1614% | Norbit (2007) $159.8M |
| Week 6, 2008 Feb 3–9 5 films · −13% | 5 | $164.4M | −13% | Fool's Gold (2008) $111.2M |
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).
- Week 1 $3.1M
- Week 2 $1.7M
- Week 3 $462.8M
- Week 4 $22.2M
- Week 5 $39.8M
- Week 6 $164.4M
- Week 7 $256.3M
- Week 8 $1.7M
- Week 9 $82.8M
- Week 10 $20.6M
- Week 11 $4.5M
- Week 12 $54.1M
- Week 13 $33.8M
- Week 14 $65.6M
- Week 15 $41.9M
- Week 16 $235.3M
- Week 17 $102.5M
- Week 18 $109.9M
- Week 19 $220.7M
- Week 20 $6.2M
- Week 21 $638.2K
- Week 22 $426M
- Week 23 $27.1M
- Week 24 $7.8M
- Week 25 $41.6M
- Week 26 $538M
- Week 27 $23M
- Week 28 $61M
- Week 29 $715.3M
- Week 30 $15.1M
- Week 31 $3.4M
- Week 32 $77.9M
- Week 33 $114.2M
- Week 34 $91.2M
- Week 35 $3.4M
- Week 36 $9.3M
- Week 37 $10.2M
- Week 38 $132M
- Week 39 $87.8M
- Week 40 $271.6M
- Week 41 $5.5M
- Week 42 $26.1M
- Week 43 $282.7M
- Week 44 $66.9M
- Week 45 $1.6M
- Week 46 $607.1M
- Week 47 $414.6M
- Week 48 $174.1M
- Week 49 $10.8M
- Week 50 $117.1M
- Week 51 $271.9M
- Week 52 $721.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 6 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 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9)?
Fool's Gold (2008) leads with $111.2M worldwide, $70.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) at $43.7M and Lovers of 6 Years (2008) at $7.8M.
How much did romance movies released in week 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9) earn?
5 romance films released in week 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $164.4M in all, or $32.9M per film on average. Week 5, 2008 releases took $39.8M.
How many romance movies released in week 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Fool's Gold (2008) with $111.2M.
How is the week 6, 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 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9). 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 6, 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.