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Action box office · Week 3 · Jan 13–19, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 3 of 2008: Action Releases of Jan 13–19

Cloverfield (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19), with $172.4M worldwide, ahead of Blonde and Blonder (2008) at $779.3K and Bheema (2008) at $634.8K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $174M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $173.2M across 2 action releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$174M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
46%
Cloverfield (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 3, 2008

Cloverfield (2008)

2008 · Action, Sci-Fi

$172.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 3 of 2008?

Cloverfield (2008) leads with $172.4M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $174M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cloverfield (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $172.4M Cloverfield (2008)
    $80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Blonde and Blonder (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $779.3K Blonde and Blonder (2008)
    $42.2K US & Canada · 5% $737.1K elsewhere · 95%
  3. Bheema (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $634.8K Bheema (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Kaalai (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $127.6K Kaalai (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Pazhani (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $23.7K Pazhani (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19).

  1. 1 Cloverfield (2008) movie poster
    Cloverfield (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $172.4M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $172.4M
  2. 2 Blonde and Blonder (2008) movie poster
    Blonde and Blonder (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Comedy, Action $779.3K worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $42.2K Rest of the world: $737.1K Worldwide: $779.3K
  3. 3 Bheema (2008) movie poster
    Bheema (2008) Jan 15, 2008 · Tamil · Action $634.8K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634.8K
  4. 4 Kaalai (2008) movie poster
    Kaalai (2008) Jan 14, 2008 · Tamil · Action $127.6K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.6K
  5. 5 Pazhani (2008) movie poster
    Pazhani (2008) Jan 15, 2008 · Tamil · Drama, Action $23.7K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $174M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2007 (Dec 16–22) with $492.9M, led by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007).

  1. Week 50, 2007 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Warlords (2007) $62.8M The Warlords (2007)
  2. Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $492.9M National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
  3. Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) $131.2M AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007)
  4. Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Polar Opposites (2008) $2.4K Polar Opposites (2008)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) $24.2M In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Cloverfield (2008) $174M Cloverfield (2008)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Rambo (2008) $113.2M Rambo (2008)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2008 earned the most: $174M from 5 films, led by Cloverfield (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 1 film 1 $30.7M – Virus (1999) $30.7M
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 2 films 2 $455.3K – Avalon (2001) $449.3K
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 2 films · +493% 2 $2.7M +493% State Property (2002) $2.1M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 3 films · +1755% 3 $50.1M +1755% National Security (2003) $50.1M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −6% 3 $47M −6% Torque (2004) $46.5M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 3 films · +25% 3 $58.7M +25% Elektra (2005) $57M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 2 films · +121% 2 $129.9M +121% Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 4 films · −75% 4 $32.2M −75% The Hitcher (2007) $25.4M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 5 films · +440% 5 $174M +440% Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
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 3 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19)?

Cloverfield (2008) leads with $172.4M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blonde and Blonder (2008) at $779.3K and Bheema (2008) at $634.8K.

How much did action movies released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) earn?

5 action films released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $174M in all, or $34.8M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cloverfield (2008) with $172.4M.

How much of the Week 3, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$80.1M of the $174M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 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 3, 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.