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Action box office · Week 2 · Jan 6–12, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 2 of 2008: Action Releases of Jan 6–12

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12), with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of Open City (2008) at $11.1M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada.

week 2 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$24.2M
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008), the #1
$13.1M
earned in the US & Canada
20%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 2 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 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12).

  1. 1 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) movie poster
    In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) Jan 11, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $13.1M worldwide
    Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $13.1M
  2. 2 Open City (2008) movie poster
    Open City (2008) Jan 10, 2008 · Korean · Action, Crime $11.1M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 2 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12)?

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) leads with $13.1M worldwide, $4.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Open City (2008) at $11.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12) earn?

2 action films released in week 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, or $12.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 2 of 2008 (Jan 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008), earned $13.1M.

How much of the Week 2, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.8M of the $24.2M total, or 20%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 2, 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 2 of 2008 (Jan 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 2, 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.