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Action box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 42 of 2008: Action Releases of Oct 12–18

Max Payne (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18), with $87.1M worldwide, ahead of Karzzzz (2008) at $4.2M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $91.3M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada.

week 42 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$91.3M
Max Payne (2008), the #1
$87.1M
earned in the US & Canada
45%
Max Payne (2008) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 42, 2008

Max Payne (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$87.1M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$40.7M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18).

  1. 1 Max Payne (2008) movie poster
    Max Payne (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $87.1M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.1M
  2. 2 Karzzzz (2008) movie poster
    Karzzzz (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller, Romance $4.2M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 42 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18)?

Max Payne (2008) leads with $87.1M worldwide, $40.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Karzzzz (2008) at $4.2M.

How much did action movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) earn?

2 action films released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $91.3M in all, or $45.6M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Max Payne (2008), earned $87.1M.

How much of the Week 42, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.7M of the $91.3M total, or 45%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.