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Action box office · Week 35 · Aug 24–30, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 35 of 2008: Action Releases of Aug 24–30

Babylon A.D. (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30), with $72.1M worldwide, ahead of Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) at $2.7M and Chamku (2008) at $519K. 7 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $75.9M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 11% on Week 34, 2008, whose releases took $85.3M. By language, English leads with $74.8M across 3 action releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$75.9M
Babylon A.D. (2008), the #1
$72.1M
vs Week 34, 2008
−11%
Babylon A.D. (2008) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 action movie of Week 35, 2008

Babylon A.D. (2008)

2008 · Action, Adventure

$72.1M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 31% $49.6M elsewhere · 69%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 35 of 2008?

Babylon A.D. (2008) leads with $72.1M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $75.8M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Babylon A.D. (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $72.1M Babylon A.D. (2008)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 31% $49.6M elsewhere · 69%
  2. Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $2.7M Sukiyaki Western Django (2008)
    $50.7K US & Canada · 2% $2.7M elsewhere · 98%
  3. Chamku (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $519K Chamku (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dhaam Dhoom (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $415.5K Dhaam Dhoom (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Plastic City (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $80.9K Plastic City (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30).

  1. 1 Babylon A.D. (2008) movie poster
    Babylon A.D. (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $72.1M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $72.1M
  2. 2 Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) movie poster
    Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Action, Western $2.7M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $50.7K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $2.7M
  3. 3 Chamku (2008) movie poster
    Chamku (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Hindi · Thriller, Crime, Action $519K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $519K
  4. 4 Dhaam Dhoom (2008) movie poster
    Dhaam Dhoom (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Tamil · Mystery, Thriller, Action $415.5K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.5K
  5. 5 Plastic City (2008) movie poster
    Plastic City (2008) Aug 30, 2008 · Japanese · Action, Thriller $80.9K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.9K
  6. 6 Action Boys (2008) movie poster
    Action Boys (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · Korean · Documentary, Comedy, Action $49.1K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.1K
  7. 7 Daylight Robbery (2008) movie poster
    Daylight Robbery (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.6K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $75.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1.1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1.1B The Dark Knight (2008)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. 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)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $141.4M Pineapple Express (2008)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Tropic Thunder (2008) $264M Tropic Thunder (2008)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Death Race (2008) $85.3M Death Race (2008)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Babylon A.D. (2008) $75.9M Babylon A.D. (2008)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $63.4M Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) $31.1M Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2008 earned the most: $75.9M from 7 films, led by Babylon A.D. (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 2 films 2 $62.4M – The 13th Warrior (1999) $61.7M
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 2 films · −35% 2 $40.6M −35% The Art of War (2000) $40.4M
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 1 film · −97% 1 $1.2M −97% Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) $1.2M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 3 films · +1% 3 $1.2M +1% Avenging Angelo (2002) $824.6K
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 1 film · +38% 1 $1.7M +38% The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2003) $1.7M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 1 film · +4099% 1 $71M +4099% Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 2 films · −53% 2 $33.3M −53% The Cave (2005) $33.3M
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · +127% 5 $75.5M +127% Crank (2006) $42.9M
Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 7 films · −7% 7 $69.9M −7% Balls of Fury (2007) $41.7M
Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 7 films · +9% 7 $75.9M +9% Babylon A.D. (2008) $72.1M
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 35 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30)?

Babylon A.D. (2008) leads with $72.1M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) at $2.7M and Chamku (2008) at $519K.

How much did action movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) earn?

7 action films released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $75.9M in all, or $10.8M per film on average. Week 34, 2008 releases took $85.3M.

How many action movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Babylon A.D. (2008), earned $72.1M.

How much of the Week 35, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.6M of the $75.9M total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30). 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 35, 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.