#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 33, 2008
2008 · Action, Adventure
$195.7M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$110.5M US & Canada · 56% $85.2M elsewhere · 44%
Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 2008
Action Box Office, Week 33 of 2008: Action Releases of Aug 10–16
Tropic Thunder (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16), with $195.7M worldwide, ahead of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) at $68.3M and The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008) at $61.8K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $264M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 87% on Week 32, 2008, whose releases took $141.4M.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $264M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 32, 2008
- +87%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 2008?
Tropic Thunder (2008) leads with $195.7M, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $264M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16).
- 1 Aug 13, 2008 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $85.2M Worldwide: $195.7M
- 2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $33.1M Worldwide: $68.3M
Aug 15, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $68.3M worldwide - 3 Aug 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $264M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Hancock (2008) $629.6M Hancock (2008)
- 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)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1.1B The Dark Knight (2008)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $141.4M Pineapple Express (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Tropic Thunder (2008) $264M Tropic Thunder (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Death Race (2008) $85.3M Death Race (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Babylon A.D. (2008) $75.9M Babylon A.D. (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2008 earned the most: $264M from 3 films, led by Tropic Thunder (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 1 film | 1 | $70.3K | – | Kohram (1999) $70.3K |
| Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 1 film · +2692% | 1 | $2M | +2692% | Cecil B. DeMented (2000) $2M |
| Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 5 films · +10161% | 5 | $201.3M | +10161% | Blood: The Last Vampire (2001) $186.1M |
| Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · −96% | 3 | $8.6M | −96% | The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) $7.1M |
| Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 4 films · +1406% | 4 | $129.1M | +1406% | Freddy vs. Jason (2003) $116.6M |
| Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 5 films · +67% | 5 | $215.9M | +67% | AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M |
| Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 4 films · −50% | 4 | $107M | −50% | Four Brothers (2005) $92.4M |
| Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 3 films · −24% | 3 | $81.9M | −24% | Snakes on a Plane (2006) $62M |
| Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 3 films · −47% | 3 | $43.1M | −47% | The Last Legion (2007) $25.3M |
| Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 3 films · +513% | 3 | $264M | +513% | Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M |
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).
- Week 1 $2.4K
- Week 2 $24.2M
- Week 3 $174M
- Week 4 $113.2M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $72.3M
- Week 7 $252.9M
- Week 8 $169.7M
- Week 9 $12.5M
- Week 10 $716K
- Week 11 $68.4M
- Week 12 $2M
- Week 13 $75.3M
- Week 14 $1.7M
- Week 15 $73.4M
- Week 16 $154.4M
- Week 17 $30.9M
- Week 18 $589.5M
- Week 19 $93.9M
- Week 20 $422M
- Week 21 $788.1M
- Week 22 $14.1M
- Week 23 $839.1M
- Week 24 $283.1M
- Week 25 $258.2M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $629.6M
- Week 28 $424.3M
- Week 29 $1.1B
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $409.6M
- Week 32 $141.4M
- Week 33 $264M
- Week 34 $85.3M
- Week 35 $75.9M
- Week 36 $63.4M
- Week 37 $31.1M
- Week 38 $29.5M
- Week 39 $236M
- Week 40 $14.4M
- Week 41 $147.7M
- Week 42 $91.3M
- Week 43 $11.9M
- Week 44 $401K
- Week 45 $606.4M
- Week 46 $589.7M
- Week 47 $223.1K
- Week 48 $114.7M
- Week 49 $28.7M
- Week 50 $1.5M
- Week 51 $57.8M
- Week 52 $39.2M
- Week 53 $51.3M
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 33 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16)?
Tropic Thunder (2008) leads with $195.7M worldwide, $110.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) at $68.3M and The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008) at $61.8K.
How much did action movies released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) earn?
3 action films released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $264M in all, or $88M per film on average. Week 32, 2008 releases took $141.4M.
How many action movies released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tropic Thunder (2008) with $195.7M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.