#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 15, 2008
2008 · Action, Drama
$66.5M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$26.4M US & Canada · 40% $40.1M elsewhere · 60%
Action box office · Week 15 · Apr 6–12, 2008
Action Box Office, Week 15 of 2008: Action Releases of Apr 6–12
Street Kings (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12), with $66.5M worldwide, ahead of Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) at $6.9M and Nepali (2008) at $21.1K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.4M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is 42.9 times the total of Week 14, 2008, whose releases took $1.7M.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $73.4M
- Street Kings (2008), the #1
- $66.5M
- vs Week 14, 2008
- ×42.9
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 15 of 2008?
Street Kings (2008) leads with $66.5M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $73.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12).
- 1 Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $40.1M Worldwide: $66.5M
- 2 Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008)Apr 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
Apr 12, 2008 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi $6.9M worldwide - 3 Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $73.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 13–19) with $154.4M, led by The Forbidden Kingdom (2008).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) $12.5M One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 The Broken Line (2008) $716K The Broken Line (2008)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Never Back Down (2008) $68.4M Never Back Down (2008)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 The New Protocol (2008) $2M The New Protocol (2008)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Superhero Movie (2008) $75.3M Superhero Movie (2008)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Evolution of KL Drift (2008) $1.7M Evolution of KL Drift (2008)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $73.4M Street Kings (2008)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $154.4M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Shaolin Girl (2008) $30.9M Shaolin Girl (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2005 earned the most: $224.7M from 4 films, led by Sahara (2005). Week 15, 2008 took $73.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 1 film | 1 | $71.7M | – | Rules of Engagement (2000) $71.7M |
| Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 1 film | 1 | $4.1K | – | Wolves in the Snow (2002) $4.1K |
| Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 1 film · +142134% | 1 | $5.8M | +142134% | The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) $5.8M |
| Week 15, 2004 Apr 4–10 1 film · −77% | 1 | $1.3M | −77% | Enter the Phoenix (2004) $1.3M |
| Week 15, 2005 Apr 3–9 4 films · +16610% | 4 | $224.7M | +16610% | Sahara (2005) $119.2M |
| Week 15, 2006 Apr 9–15 2 films · −98% | 2 | $5.1M | −98% | The Tiger Brigades (2006) $5.1M |
| Week 15, 2007 Apr 8–14 4 films · +833% | 4 | $47.3M | +833% | Pathfinder (2007) $31M |
| Week 15, 2008 Apr 6–12 3 films · +55% | 3 | $73.4M | +55% | Street Kings (2008) $66.5M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
- Week 1 $2.4K
- Week 2 $24.2M
- Week 3 $174M
- Week 4 $113.2M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $72.3M
- Week 7 $252.9M
- Week 8 $169.7M
- Week 9 $12.5M
- Week 10 $716K
- Week 11 $68.4M
- Week 12 $2M
- Week 13 $75.3M
- Week 14 $1.7M
- Week 15 $73.4M
- Week 16 $154.4M
- Week 17 $30.9M
- Week 18 $589.5M
- Week 19 $93.9M
- Week 20 $422M
- Week 21 $788.1M
- Week 22 $14.1M
- Week 23 $839.1M
- Week 24 $283.1M
- Week 25 $258.2M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $629.6M
- Week 28 $424.3M
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $409.6M
- Week 32 $141.4M
- Week 33 $264M
- Week 34 $85.3M
- Week 35 $75.9M
- Week 36 $63.4M
- Week 37 $31.1M
- Week 38 $29.5M
- Week 39 $236M
- Week 40 $14.4M
- Week 41 $147.7M
- Week 42 $91.3M
- Week 43 $11.9M
- Week 44 $401K
- Week 45 $606.4M
- Week 46 $589.7M
- Week 47 $223.1K
- Week 48 $114.7M
- Week 49 $28.7M
- Week 50 $1.5M
- Week 51 $57.8M
- Week 52 $39.2M
- Week 53 $51.3M
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 15 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12)?
Street Kings (2008) leads with $66.5M worldwide, $26.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) at $6.9M and Nepali (2008) at $21.1K.
How much did action movies released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12) earn?
3 action films released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $73.4M in all, or $24.5M per film on average. Week 14, 2008 releases took $1.7M.
How many action movies released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Street Kings (2008), earned $66.5M.
How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12). 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 15, 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.