#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 39, 2008
2008 · Action, Mystery
$178.8M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$101.4M US & Canada · 57% $77.3M elsewhere · 43%
Action box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2008
Action Box Office, Week 39 of 2008: Action Releases of Sep 21–27
Eagle Eye (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27), with $178.8M worldwide, ahead of Painted Skin (2008) at $37.6M and Connected (2008) at $10.4M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $236M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8 times the total of Week 38, 2008, whose releases took $29.5M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $236M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 38, 2008
- ×8
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 39 of 2008?
Eagle Eye (2008) leads with $178.8M, 76% of the total. The top 4 together took $236M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $178.8M
- 2 Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.6M
- 3 Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
- 4 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $9.3M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $236M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $264M, led by Tropic Thunder (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $63.4M Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) $31.1M Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Appaloosa (2008) $29.5M Appaloosa (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Eagle Eye (2008) $236M Eagle Eye (2008)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) $14.4M Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Body of Lies (2008) $147.7M Body of Lies (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2008 earned the most: $236M from 4 films, led by Eagle Eye (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 2 films | 2 | $532.2K | – | Simon Sez (1999) $292.2K |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 3 films · −86% | 3 | $74K | −86% | Shiner (2000) $52.8K |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 2 films · +1557% | 2 | $1.2M | +1557% | Extreme Days (2001) $1M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 4 films · +9353% | 4 | $115.9M | +9353% | The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 4 films · −20% | 4 | $92.1M | −20% | The Rundown (2003) $81M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 1 film · −91% | 1 | $8.7M | −91% | New Police Story (2004) $8.7M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 1 film · +200% | 1 | $26.1M | +200% | 9th Company (2005) $26.1M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 3 films · +268% | 3 | $96.2M | +268% | The Guardian (2006) $95M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · −9% | 3 | $87.5M | −9% | The Kingdom (2007) $87M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films · +170% | 4 | $236M | +170% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
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 39 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27)?
Eagle Eye (2008) leads with $178.8M worldwide, $101.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Painted Skin (2008) at $37.6M and Connected (2008) at $10.4M.
How much did action movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) earn?
4 action films released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $236M in all, or $59M per film on average. Week 38, 2008 releases took $29.5M.
How many action movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Eagle Eye (2008) with $178.8M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.