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Action box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 21 of 2008: Action Releases of May 18–24

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24), with $786.6M worldwide, ahead of War, Inc. (2008) at $1.3M and Postal (2008) at $146.7K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $788.1M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$788.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
40%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 21 of 2008?

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) leads with $786.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $788.1M, 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. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $786.6M Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
    $317.1M US & Canada · 40% $469.5M elsewhere · 60%
  2. War, Inc. (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M War, Inc. (2008)
    $580.9K US & Canada · 45% $715.3K elsewhere · 55%
  3. Postal (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $146.7K Postal (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) movie poster
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) May 22, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $786.6M worldwide
    May 22, 2008 US and Canada: $317.1M Rest of the world: $469.5M Worldwide: $786.6M
  2. 2 War, Inc. (2008) movie poster
    War, Inc. (2008) May 23, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: $580.9K Rest of the world: $715.3K Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 Postal (2008) movie poster
    Postal (2008) May 23, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $146.7K worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $788.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $839.1M, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $73.4M Street Kings (2008)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $154.4M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Shaolin Girl (2008) $30.9M Shaolin Girl (2008)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Iron Man (2008) $589.5M Iron Man (2008)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Speed Racer (2008) $93.9M Speed Racer (2008)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) $422M The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $788.1M Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Cyborg She (2008) $14.1M Cyborg She (2008)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Kung Fu Panda (2008) $839.1M Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1999 earned the most: $1B from 1 film, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Week 21, 2008 took $788.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 1 film 1 $1B – Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 1 film 1 $449.2M – Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 2 films · −100% 2 $174.1K −100% Stark Raving Mad (2002) $167.6K
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 1 film · +15344% 1 $26.9M +15344% The In-Laws (2003) $26.9M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 1 film · −96% 1 $1.1M −96% Breaking News (2004) $1.1M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 1 film · +86031% 1 $905.6M +86031% Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films · −48% 3 $466.6M −48% X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films · +115% 3 $1B +115% Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films · −21% 3 $788.1M −21% Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 21 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24)?

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) leads with $786.6M worldwide, $317.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come War, Inc. (2008) at $1.3M and Postal (2008) at $146.7K.

How much did action movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) earn?

3 action films released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $788.1M in all, or $262.7M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) with $786.6M.

How much of the Week 21, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$317.7M of the $788.1M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.