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Action box office · Week 41 · Oct 5–11, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 41 of 2008: Action Releases of Oct 5–11

Body of Lies (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11), with $115.9M worldwide, ahead of RocknRolla (2008) at $25.7M and Butterfly Lovers (2008) at $5.5M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $147.7M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 10.2 times the total of Week 40, 2008, whose releases took $14.4M. By language, English leads with $142M across 3 action releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$147.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 40, 2008
×10.2
Body of Lies (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 41, 2008

Body of Lies (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$115.9M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

$39.4M US & Canada · 34% $76.5M elsewhere · 66%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 41 of 2008?

Body of Lies (2008) leads with $115.9M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $147.7M, 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. Body of Lies (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $115.9M Body of Lies (2008)
    $39.4M US & Canada · 34% $76.5M elsewhere · 66%
  2. RocknRolla (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $25.7M RocknRolla (2008)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 22% $20M elsewhere · 78%
  3. Butterfly Lovers (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $5.5M Butterfly Lovers (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Kill Switch (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $382.1K Kill Switch (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Possibility of an Island (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $176.6K Possibility of an Island (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11).

  1. 1 Body of Lies (2008) movie poster
    Body of Lies (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $115.9M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $115.9M
  2. 2 RocknRolla (2008) movie poster
    RocknRolla (2008) Oct 8, 2008 · English · Action, Crime $25.7M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $20M Worldwide: $25.7M
  3. 3 Butterfly Lovers (2008) movie poster
    Butterfly Lovers (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · Chinese · Romance, Action $5.5M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
  4. 4 Kill Switch (2008) movie poster
    Kill Switch (2008) Oct 6, 2008 · English · Thriller, Adventure, Crime $382.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.1K
  5. 5 Possibility of an Island (2008) movie poster
    Possibility of an Island (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · French · Sci-Fi, Action $176.6K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.6K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $147.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $236M, led by Eagle Eye (2008).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Babylon A.D. (2008) $75.9M Babylon A.D. (2008)
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $63.4M Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) $31.1M Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Appaloosa (2008) $29.5M Appaloosa (2008)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Eagle Eye (2008) $236M Eagle Eye (2008)
  6. 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)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Body of Lies (2008) $147.7M Body of Lies (2008)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $91.3M Max Payne (2008)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 North Face (2008) $11.9M North Face (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2003 earned the most: $195.1M from 4 films, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). Week 41, 2008 took $147.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 4 films 4 $19.7M – Get Carter (2000) $19.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 1 film · −100% 1 $54.2K −100% Guns & Talks (2001) $54.2K
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 2 films · +81010% 2 $43.9M +81010% The Transporter (2002) $43.9M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 4 films · +344% 4 $195.1M +344% Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) $180.9M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 3 films · −30% 3 $137.3M −30% Taxi (2004) $71.3M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film · −99% 1 $1.4M −99% Izzat (2005) $1.4M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 2 films · +1497% 2 $22.9M +1497% The Marine (2006) $22.2M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 4 films · −96% 4 $901.1K −96% The Drummer (2007) $645.7K
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 5 films · +16287% 5 $147.7M +16287% Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M
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 41 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 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11)?

Body of Lies (2008) leads with $115.9M worldwide, $39.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come RocknRolla (2008) at $25.7M and Butterfly Lovers (2008) at $5.5M.

How much did action movies released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) earn?

5 action films released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $147.7M in all, or $29.5M per film on average. Week 40, 2008 releases took $14.4M.

How many action movies released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Body of Lies (2008) with $115.9M.

How much of the Week 41, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$45.1M of the $147.7M total, or 31%, 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 41, 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 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11). 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 41, 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.