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Action box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 31 of 2008: Action Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $403.4M worldwide, ahead of The Sky Crawlers (2008) at $5.8M and Eye For An Eye (2008) at $317.4K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $409.6M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 31 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$409.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
25%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 31 of 2008?

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) leads with $403.4M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $409.6M, 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 Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $403.4M The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
    $102.5M US & Canada · 25% $301M elsewhere · 75%
  2. The Sky Crawlers (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $5.8M The Sky Crawlers (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Eye For An Eye (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $317.4K Eye For An Eye (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

  1. 1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) movie poster
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $403.4M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $102.5M Rest of the world: $301M Worldwide: $403.4M
  2. 2 The Sky Crawlers (2008) movie poster
    The Sky Crawlers (2008) Aug 2, 2008 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $5.8M worldwide
    Aug 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
  3. 3 Eye For An Eye (2008) movie poster
    Eye For An Eye (2008) Jul 31, 2008 · Korean · Crime, Action $317.4K worldwide
    Jul 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $317.4K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $409.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Get Smart (2008) $258.2M Get Smart (2008)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Hancock (2008) $629.6M Hancock (2008)
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $424.3M Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1.1B The Dark Knight (2008)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $409.6M The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $141.4M Pineapple Express (2008)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Tropic Thunder (2008) $264M Tropic Thunder (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2007 earned the most: $535.1M from 5 films, led by The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). Week 31, 2008 took $409.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1999 Jul 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 2000 Jul 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 2001 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films 3 $347.6M – Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M
Week 31, 2002 Jul 28–Aug 3 2 films · −99% 2 $3.1M −99% The Touch (2002) $2.3M
Week 31, 2003 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films · +22% 2 $3.8M +22% Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003) $2.8M
Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 1 film · +637% 1 $28.3M +637% Thunderbirds (2004) $28.3M
Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 4 films · +253% 4 $99.9M +253% Stealth (2005) $79.3M
Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films · +121% 2 $220.5M +121% Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M
Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 5 films · +143% 5 $535.1M +143% The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M
Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · −23% 3 $409.6M −23% The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M
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 31 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) leads with $403.4M worldwide, $102.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Sky Crawlers (2008) at $5.8M and Eye For An Eye (2008) at $317.4K.

How much did action movies released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

3 action films released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $409.6M in all, or $136.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) with $403.4M.

How much of the Week 31, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.5M of the $409.6M total, or 25%, 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 31, 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.