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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Box Office Performance for Romantic Comedy Movies in 2008

RankMovieGenreMPAA2008 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 What Happens in Vegas... Romantic Comedy PG-13 $78,344,563 11,387,291 $78,344,562
2 27 Dresses Romantic Comedy PG-13 $76,806,312 11,163,708 $76,806,311
3 Made of Honor Romantic Comedy PG-13 $46,012,734 6,687,897 $46,012,731
4 Definitely, Maybe Romantic Comedy PG-13 $31,973,840 4,647,360 $31,973,837
5 Leatherheads Romantic Comedy PG-13 $31,230,175 4,539,270 $31,230,178
6 Enchanted Romantic Comedy PG $17,126,485 2,489,315 $17,126,487
7 Smart People Romantic Comedy R $9,511,289 1,382,455 $9,511,290
8 Then She Found Me Romantic Comedy R $3,384,821 491,980 $3,384,822
9 Caramel Romantic Comedy PG $1,060,591 154,156 $1,060,593
10 Dan in Real Life Romantic Comedy PG-13 $729,388 106,016 $729,390
11 The Perfect Holiday Romantic Comedy PG $406,902 59,143 $406,904
12 Kiss the Bride Romantic Comedy R $31,799 4,622 $31,799
13 The Hottie and the Nottie Romantic Comedy PG-13 $27,696 4,026 $27,699
14 David & Layla Romantic Comedy   $15,427 2,242 $15,425
15 Elsa & Fred Romantic Comedy PG $10,800 1,570 $10,802
16 Jack and Jill vs. the World Romantic Comedy PG-13 $1,964 285 $1,961
Total Gross of All Movies$296,674,786
Total Tickets Sold43,121,336
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$296,674,792

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2008. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2008. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2007 will most likely earn money in 2007 and 2008. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year. The next year starts the following day (Monday). For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.