#1 of 8 #1 romance movie of Week 9, 2008
2008 · Biography, Drama
$78.2M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$26.8M US & Canada · 34% $51.4M elsewhere · 66%
Romance box office · Week 9 · Feb 24–Mar 1, 2008
Romance Box Office, Week 9 of 2008: Romance Releases of Feb 24–Mar 1
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1), with $78.2M worldwide, ahead of Playboy Cops (2008) at $2.1M and Expecting Love (2008) at $1.4M. 8 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $82.8M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $78.9M across 3 romance releases.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $82.8M
- The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), the #1
- $78.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 32%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 9 of 2008?
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) leads with $78.2M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $82.6M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1).
- 1 Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $78.2M
- 2 Feb 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $681.1K
- 5 Feb 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.6K
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Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: $58K Worldwide: $61.7K - 7
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.9K - 8
Feb 27, 2008 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 2008?
Of the top 8, Tru Loved (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Vivere (2008) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $26.8M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M $26.8M US & Canada · 34% $51.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Playboy Cops (2008) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Expecting Love (2008) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Leap Years (2008) $681.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Verses of Love (2008) $207.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Vivere (2008) $61.7K $3.6K US & Canada · 6% $58K elsewhere · 94%
- 7 Thotta (2008) $56.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Tru Loved (2008) $9.5K $9.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $82.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $462.8M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (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)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $82.8M The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) $20.6M Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Modern Love (2008) $4.5M Modern Love (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2001 earned the most: $148.4M from 2 films, led by The Mexican (2001). Week 9, 2008 took $82.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1999 Feb 21–27 4 films | 4 | $35.6M | – | The Other Sister (1999) $27.8M |
| Week 9, 2000 Feb 20–26 1 film · −99% | 1 | $512.4K | −99% | Mifune's Last Song (2000) $512.4K |
| Week 9, 2001 Feb 25–Mar 3 2 films · +28861% | 2 | $148.4M | +28861% | The Mexican (2001) $147.8M |
| Week 9, 2002 Feb 24–Mar 2 2 films · −36% | 2 | $95.2M | −36% | 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $95.1M |
| Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 2004 Feb 22–28 4 films | 4 | $111.1M | – | Goodbye Lenin! (2004) $79.3M |
| Week 9, 2005 Feb 20–26 2 films · −54% | 2 | $50.7M | −54% | Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $50.7M |
| Week 9, 2006 Feb 26–Mar 4 1 film · −55% | 1 | $23M | −55% | Aquamarine (2006) $23M |
| Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 3 films · −54% | 3 | $10.5M | −54% | 5 Centimeters per Second (2007) $7.2M |
| Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 8 films · +689% | 8 | $82.8M | +689% | The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 9 of 2008?
English-language romance films took $78.9M across 3 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language romance films ($2.1M) and Polish-language romance films ($1.4M).
Week 9 of 2008 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $78.9M3 films · #1 The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) -
Cantonese $2.1M1 film · #1 Playboy Cops (2008) -
Polish $1.4M1 film · #1 Expecting Love (2008) -
Indonesian $207.6K1 film · #1 Verses of Love (2008) -
Tamil $56.9K1 film · #1 Thotta (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).
- 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 9 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 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1)?
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) leads with $78.2M worldwide, $26.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Playboy Cops (2008) at $2.1M and Expecting Love (2008) at $1.4M.
How much did romance movies released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1) earn?
8 romance films released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1) report a worldwide gross, $82.8M in all, or $10.3M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), earned $78.2M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1). 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 9, 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.