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Action box office · Week 16 · Apr 13–19, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 16 of 2008: Action Releases of Apr 13–19

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19), with $128.8M worldwide, ahead of Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) at $23.8M and Gentlemen Officers: Save the Emperor (2008) at $1.9M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $154.4M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 110% on Week 15, 2008, whose releases took $73.4M.

week 16 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$154.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 15, 2008
+110%
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 16, 2008

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

2008 · Action, Adventure

$128.8M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$52.1M US & Canada · 40% $76.7M elsewhere · 60%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 16 of 2008?

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) leads with $128.8M, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $154.4M, 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.

  1. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $128.8M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
    $52.1M US & Canada · 40% $76.7M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $23.8M Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Gentlemen Officers: Save the Emperor (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Gentlemen Officers: Save the Emperor (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 16 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 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19).

  1. 1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) movie poster
    The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) Apr 18, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $128.8M worldwide
    Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $76.7M Worldwide: $128.8M
  2. 2 Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) movie poster
    Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) Apr 19, 2008 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Action $23.8M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8M
  3. 3 Gentlemen Officers: Save the Emperor (2008) movie poster
    Gentlemen Officers: Save the Emperor (2008) Apr 17, 2008 · Russian · Action, History, Adventure $1.9M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2004 earned the most: $212.1M from 5 films, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004). Week 16, 2008 took $154.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1999 Apr 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 2000 Apr 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 16, 2001 Apr 15–21 1 film 1 $18.6K – Proximity (2001) $18.6K
Week 16, 2002 Apr 14–20 1 film · +972655% 1 $180.6M +972655% The Scorpion King (2002) $180.6M
Week 16, 2003 Apr 13–19 4 films · −68% 4 $56.9M −68% Bulletproof Monk (2003) $37.7M
Week 16, 2004 Apr 11–17 5 films · +273% 5 $212.1M +273% Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $154.1M
Week 16, 2005 Apr 10–16 3 films · −96% 3 $9.1M −96% Futari wa Precure Max Heart: The Movie (2005) $7.4M
Week 16, 2006 Apr 16–22 3 films · +766% 3 $78.9M +766% The Sentinel (2006) $78.8M
Week 16, 2007 Apr 15–21 3 films · +6% 3 $83.7M +6% Hot Fuzz (2007) $80.6M
Week 16, 2008 Apr 13–19 3 films · +84% 3 $154.4M +84% The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 16 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 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19)?

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) leads with $128.8M worldwide, $52.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) at $23.8M and Gentlemen Officers: Save the Emperor (2008) at $1.9M.

How much did action movies released in week 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19) earn?

3 action films released in week 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $154.4M in all, or $51.5M per film on average. Week 15, 2008 releases took $73.4M.

How many action movies released in week 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with $128.8M.

How much of the Week 16, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$52.1M of the $154.4M total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 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 16 of 2008 (Apr 13–19). 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 16, 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.