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Action box office · Week 20 · May 11–17, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 20 of 2008: Action Releases of May 11–17

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17), with $419.7M worldwide, ahead of Super Typhoon (2008) at $2.3M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $422M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 20 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$422M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
34%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2008 (May 11–17).

  1. 1 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) movie poster
    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) May 16, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $419.7M worldwide
    May 16, 2008 US and Canada: $141.6M Rest of the world: $278M Worldwide: $419.7M
  2. 2 Super Typhoon (2008) movie poster
    Super Typhoon (2008) May 12, 2008 · Chinese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $2.3M worldwide
    May 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 20 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 20 of 2008 (May 11–17)?

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) leads with $419.7M worldwide, $141.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Super Typhoon (2008) at $2.3M.

How much did action movies released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17) earn?

2 action films released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $422M in all, or $211M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) with $419.7M.

How much of the Week 20, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$141.6M of the $422M total, or 34%, 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 20, 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 20 of 2008 (May 11–17). 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 20, 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.