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Action box office · October 2008

Action Box Office, October 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Body of Lies (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in October 2008, with $115.9M worldwide, ahead of Max Payne (2008) at $87.1M and RocknRolla (2008) at $25.7M. 18 action films released in October 2008 report a worldwide gross, $265.5M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 26% on September 2008, whose releases took $360.3M. By language, English leads with $234.2M across 8 action releases.

October 2008 releases with a gross
18
combined worldwide
$265.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs September 2008
−26%
Body of Lies (2008) movie poster #1 of 18
#1 action movie of October 2008

Body of Lies (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$115.9M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

$39.4M US & Canada · 34% $76.5M elsewhere · 66%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of October 2008?

Body of Lies (2008) leads with $115.9M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $242.6M, 91% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Body of Lies (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $115.9M Body of Lies (2008)
    $39.4M US & Canada · 34% $76.5M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Max Payne (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $87.1M Max Payne (2008)
    $40.7M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
  3. RocknRolla (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $25.7M RocknRolla (2008)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 22% $20M elsewhere · 78%
  4. Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $7.1M Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. North Face (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $6.8M North Face (2008)
    $711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of October 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 October 2008.

  1. 1 Body of Lies (2008) movie poster
    Body of Lies (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $115.9M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $115.9M
  2. 2 Max Payne (2008) movie poster
    Max Payne (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $87.1M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.1M
  3. 3 RocknRolla (2008) movie poster
    RocknRolla (2008) Oct 8, 2008 · English · Action, Crime $25.7M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $20M Worldwide: $25.7M
  4. 4 Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) movie poster
    Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) Oct 4, 2008 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, History $7.1M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
  5. 5 North Face (2008) movie poster
    North Face (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · German · History, Drama, Action $6.8M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: $711.4K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.8M
  6. 6 Go Fast (2008) movie poster
    Go Fast (2008) Oct 1, 2008 · French · Action, Drama, Crime $6.2M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
  7. 7 Butterfly Lovers (2008) movie poster
    Butterfly Lovers (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · Chinese · Romance, Action $5.5M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
  8. 8 Heroes (2008) movie poster
    Heroes (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · Hindi · Action, Adventure, Comedy $4.2M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $655.5K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.2M
  9. 9 Karzzzz (2008) movie poster
    Karzzzz (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller, Romance $4.2M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  10. 10 Far Cry (2008) movie poster
    Far Cry (2008) Oct 2, 2008 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action $783.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $783.5K
  11. 11 Aegan (2008) movie poster
    Aegan (2008) Oct 25, 2008 · Tamil · Romance, Action $555.9K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $555.9K
  12. 12 Kill Switch (2008) movie poster
    Kill Switch (2008) Oct 6, 2008 · English · Thriller, Adventure, Crime $382.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.1K
  13. 13 Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) movie poster
    Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) Oct 22, 2008 · French · Action, Thriller, Drama $321.4K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $46K Worldwide: $321.4K
  14. 14 Seval (2008) movie poster
    Seval (2008) Oct 26, 2008 · Tamil · Action, Drama, Romance $265.5K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $265.5K
  15. 15 Possibility of an Island (2008) movie poster
    Possibility of an Island (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · French · Sci-Fi, Action $176.6K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.6K
  16. 16 Clubbed (2008) movie poster
    Clubbed (2008) Oct 2, 2008 · English · Crime, Action, Thriller $102.7K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.7K
  17. 17 Mutants (2008) movie poster
    Mutants (2008) Oct 31, 2008 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Action $74.4K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
  18. 18 Mandate: Mission from the Gods (2008) movie poster
    Mandate: Mission from the Gods (2008) Oct 30, 2008 · Korean · Action, Fantasy, Crime $61K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2008?

Of the top 10, Max Payne (2008) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while North Face (2008) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $87.4M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M
    $39.4M US & Canada · 34% $76.5M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Max Payne (2008) $87.1M
    $40.7M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 RocknRolla (2008) $25.7M
    $5.7M US & Canada · 22% $20M elsewhere · 78%
  4. 4 Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) $7.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 North Face (2008) $6.8M
    $711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%
  6. 6 Go Fast (2008) $6.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Butterfly Lovers (2008) $5.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Heroes (2008) $4.2M
    $655.5K US & Canada · 15% $3.6M elsewhere · 85%
  9. 9 Karzzzz (2008) $4.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Far Cry (2008) $783.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many October 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 18 films crossed $100M and took $115.9M between them, 44% of the total. 15 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $115.9M · 44% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 11% of the list $112.8M · 42% of the gross
  • Under $10M 15 films, 83% of the list $36.7M · 14% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of October 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 41 (Oct 5–11) took $147.7M, led by Body of Lies (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) $14.2M Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Body of Lies (2008) $147.7M Body of Lies (2008)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $91.3M Max Payne (2008)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 North Face (2008) $11.9M North Face (2008)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Seval (2008) $401K Seval (2008)
Earlier years

How Does October 2008 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2004 earned the most: $291M from 7 films, led by Ladder 49 (2004). October 2008 took $265.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1999 5 films 5 $121.6M – Three Kings (1999) $107.8M
October 2000 6 films · −84% 6 $20M −84% Get Carter (2000) $19.4M
October 2001 4 films · +233% 4 $66.7M +233% Joy Ride (2001) $36.6M
October 2002 7 films · +110% 7 $139.9M +110% Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
October 2003 9 films · +49% 9 $208.5M +49% Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $180.9M
October 2004 7 films · +40% 7 $291M +40% Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M
October 2005 11 films · −2% 11 $285.8M −2% The Legend of Zorro (2005) $142.4M
October 2006 10 films · −67% 10 $93M −67% Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M
October 2007 14 films · −33% 14 $62.2M −33% Assembly (2007) $34.8M
October 2008 18 films · +327% 18 $265.5M +327% Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in October 2008?

English-language action films took $234.2M across 8 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($7.1M) and German-language action films ($6.8M).

October 2008 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $234.2M
    8 films · #1 Body of Lies (2008)
  2. Japanese $7.1M
    1 film · #1 Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
  3. German $6.8M
    1 film · #1 North Face (2008)
  4. French $6.7M
    3 films · #1 Go Fast (2008)
  5. Chinese $5.5M
    1 film · #1 Butterfly Lovers (2008)
  6. Hindi $4.2M
    1 film · #1 Heroes (2008)
  7. Tamil $821.4K
    2 films · #1 Aegan (2008)
  8. Korean $61K
    1 film · #1 Mandate: Mission from the Gods (2008)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2008, Month by Month

The months of 2008 with their totals: July leads with $2.1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

FAQ

Action Box Office October 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 18 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in October 2008?

Body of Lies (2008) leads with $115.9M worldwide, $39.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Max Payne (2008) at $87.1M and RocknRolla (2008) at $25.7M.

How much did action movies released in October 2008 earn?

18 action films released in October 2008 report a worldwide gross, $265.5M in all, or $14.7M per film on average. September 2008 releases took $360.3M.

How many action movies released in October 2008 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Body of Lies (2008) with $115.9M.

How much of the October 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$87.4M of the $265.5M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2008 action 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 October 2008. 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 October 2008 action 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.