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Romance box office · Week 7 · Feb 10–16, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 7 of 2008: Romance Releases of Feb 10–16

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 7 of 2008 (Feb 10–16), with $151M worldwide, ahead of Definitely, Maybe (2008) at $56M and Jodhaa Akbar (2008) at $26.9M. 9 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $256.3M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 56% on Week 6, 2008, whose releases took $164.4M. By language, English leads with $207M across 3 romance releases.

week 7 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$256.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 6, 2008
+56%
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 romance movie of Week 7, 2008

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

2008 · Drama, Romance

$151M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$58M US & Canada · 38% $93M elsewhere · 62%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 7 of 2008?

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) leads with $151M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $250.3M, 98% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $151M Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
    $58M US & Canada · 38% $93M elsewhere · 62%
  2. Definitely, Maybe (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $56M Definitely, Maybe (2008)
    $32.2M US & Canada · 58% $23.7M elsewhere · 42%
  3. Jodhaa Akbar (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $26.9M Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
    $3.4M US & Canada · 13% $23.5M elsewhere · 87%
  4. Tell Me About Love (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $11.8M Tell Me About Love (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Just Broke Up (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $4.6M Just Broke Up (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 7 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 7 of 2008 (Feb 10–16).

  1. 1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) movie poster
    Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) Feb 14, 2008 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $151M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $58M Rest of the world: $93M Worldwide: $151M
  2. 2 Definitely, Maybe (2008) movie poster
    Definitely, Maybe (2008) Feb 14, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $56M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $56M
  3. 3 Jodhaa Akbar (2008) movie poster
    Jodhaa Akbar (2008) Feb 15, 2008 · Hindi · Action, Adventure, Biography $26.9M worldwide
    Feb 15, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $26.9M
  4. 4 Tell Me About Love (2008) movie poster
    Tell Me About Love (2008) Feb 14, 2008 · Italian · Drama, Comedy, Romance $11.8M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M
  5. 5 Just Broke Up (2008) movie poster
    Just Broke Up (2008) Feb 14, 2008 · Greek · Romance, Family, Comedy $4.6M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  6. 6 Sparrow (2008) movie poster
    Sparrow (2008) Feb 11, 2008 · Cantonese · Comedy, Romance, Drama $3.5M worldwide
    Feb 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  7. 7 My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend (2008) movie poster
    My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend (2008) Feb 13, 2008 · Tagalog · Romance, Comedy $2.4M worldwide
    Feb 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  8. 8 Drifting Flowers (2008) movie poster
    Drifting Flowers (2008) Feb 10, 2008 · Chinese · Romance, Drama $36.2K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.2K
  9. 9 Watching the Detectives (2008) movie poster
    Watching the Detectives (2008) Feb 14, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $15K worldwide
    Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 2008?

Of the top 9, Definitely, Maybe (2008) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Jodhaa Akbar (2008) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $93.7M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $151M
    $58M US & Canada · 38% $93M elsewhere · 62%
  2. 2 Definitely, Maybe (2008) $56M
    $32.2M US & Canada · 58% $23.7M elsewhere · 42%
  3. 3 Jodhaa Akbar (2008) $26.9M
    $3.4M US & Canada · 13% $23.5M elsewhere · 87%
  4. 4 Tell Me About Love (2008) $11.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Just Broke Up (2008) $4.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Sparrow (2008) $3.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend (2008) $2.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Drifting Flowers (2008) $36.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Watching the Detectives (2008) $15K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 7 releases took $256.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $462.8M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Crazy Waiting (2008) $3.1M Crazy Waiting (2008)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Linger (2008) $1.7M Linger (2008)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $462.8M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Flowers in the Shadow (2008) $22.2M Flowers in the Shadow (2008)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $39.8M Over Her Dead Body (2008)
  6. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Fool's Gold (2008) $164.4M Fool's Gold (2008)
  7. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $256.3M Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
  8. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 The Duchess of Langeais (2008) $1.7M The Duchess of Langeais (2008)
  9. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $82.8M The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 2005 earned the most: $396.3M from 2 films, led by Hitch (2005). Week 7, 2008 took $256.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 1999 Feb 7–13 6 films 6 $159.8M – Message in a Bottle (1999) $118.9M
Week 7, 2000 Feb 6–12 2 films · −60% 2 $63.6M −60% Snow Day (2000) $62.5M
Week 7, 2001 Feb 11–17 5 films · +115% 5 $137M +115% Down to Earth (2001) $71.2M
Week 7, 2002 Feb 10–16 4 films · −54% 4 $63.5M −54% Crossroads (2002) $61.7M
Week 7, 2003 Feb 9–15 2 films · −91% 2 $5.9M −91% He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) $5.3M
Week 7, 2004 Feb 8–14 3 films · +3285% 3 $199.9M +3285% 50 First Dates (2004) $198.5M
Week 7, 2005 Feb 6–12 2 films · +98% 2 $396.3M +98% Hitch (2005) $371.6M
Week 7, 2006 Feb 12–18 4 films · −48% 4 $206.5M −48% Eight Below (2006) $120.5M
Week 7, 2007 Feb 11–17 4 films · −6% 4 $194.9M −6% Music and Lyrics (2007) $145.9M
Week 7, 2008 Feb 10–16 9 films · +31% 9 $256.3M +31% Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $151M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 7 of 2008?

English-language romance films took $207M across 3 films, 81% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language romance films ($26.9M) and Italian-language romance films ($11.8M).

Week 7 of 2008 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $207M
    3 films · #1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
  2. Hindi $26.9M
    1 film · #1 Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
  3. Italian $11.8M
    1 film · #1 Tell Me About Love (2008)
  4. Greek $4.6M
    1 film · #1 Just Broke Up (2008)
  5. Cantonese $3.5M
    1 film · #1 Sparrow (2008)
  6. Tagalog $2.4M
    1 film · #1 My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend (2008)
  7. Chinese $36.2K
    1 film · #1 Drifting Flowers (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 7 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 7 of 2008 (Feb 10–16)?

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) leads with $151M worldwide, $58M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Definitely, Maybe (2008) at $56M and Jodhaa Akbar (2008) at $26.9M.

How much did romance movies released in week 7 of 2008 (Feb 10–16) earn?

9 romance films released in week 7 of 2008 (Feb 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $256.3M in all, or $28.5M per film on average. Week 6, 2008 releases took $164.4M.

How many romance movies released in week 7 of 2008 (Feb 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) with $151M.

How much of the Week 7, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$93.7M of the $256.3M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2008 (Feb 10–16). 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 7, 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.