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Romance box office · Week 8 · Feb 17–23, 2008

Romance Box Office, Week 8 of 2008: Romance Releases of Feb 17–23

The Duchess of Langeais (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23), with $982.8K worldwide, ahead of Possession (2008) at $694.2K. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada.

week 8 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1.7M
The Duchess of Langeais (2008), the #1
$982.8K
earned in the US & Canada
17%
The Duchess of Langeais (2008) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 8, 2008

The Duchess of Langeais (2008)

2008 · Drama, Romance

$982.8K worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$282.7K US & Canada · 29% $700K elsewhere · 71%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23).

  1. 1 The Duchess of Langeais (2008) movie poster
    The Duchess of Langeais (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · French · Drama, Romance, Music $982.8K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $282.7K Rest of the world: $700K Worldwide: $982.8K
  2. 2 Possession (2008) movie poster
    Possession (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $694.2K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $694.2K
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 8 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23)?

The Duchess of Langeais (2008) leads with $982.8K worldwide, $282.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Possession (2008) at $694.2K.

How much did romance movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) earn?

2 romance films released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, or $838.5K per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Duchess of Langeais (2008), earned $982.8K.

How much of the Week 8, 2008 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$282.7K of the $1.7M total, or 17%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23). 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 8, 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.