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Action box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 43 of 2008: Action Releases of Oct 19–25

North Face (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25), with $6.8M worldwide, ahead of Heroes (2008) at $4.2M and Aegan (2008) at $555.9K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.9M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$11.9M
North Face (2008), the #1
$6.8M
earned in the US & Canada
14%
North Face (2008) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 43, 2008

North Face (2008)

2008 · History, Drama

$6.8M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 43 of 2008?

North Face (2008) leads with $6.8M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $11.9M, 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.

  1. North Face (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $6.8M North Face (2008)
    $711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%
  2. Heroes (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $4.2M Heroes (2008)
    $655.5K US & Canada · 15% $3.6M elsewhere · 85%
  3. Aegan (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $555.9K Aegan (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $321.4K Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008)
    $275.4K US & Canada · 86% $46K elsewhere · 14%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25).

  1. 1 North Face (2008) movie poster
    North Face (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · German · History, Drama, Action $6.8M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: $711.4K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.8M
  2. 2 Heroes (2008) movie poster
    Heroes (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · Hindi · Action, Adventure, Comedy $4.2M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $655.5K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.2M
  3. 3 Aegan (2008) movie poster
    Aegan (2008) Oct 25, 2008 · Tamil · Romance, Action $555.9K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $555.9K
  4. 4 Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) movie poster
    Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) Oct 22, 2008 · French · Action, Thriller, Drama $321.4K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $46K Worldwide: $321.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2008?

Of the top 4, Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while North Face (2008) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $1.6M (14%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 North Face (2008) $6.8M
    $711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%
  2. 2 Heroes (2008) $4.2M
    $655.5K US & Canada · 15% $3.6M elsewhere · 85%
  3. 3 Aegan (2008) $555.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) $321.4K
    $275.4K US & Canada · 86% $46K elsewhere · 14%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $11.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $606.4M, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) $31.1M Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Appaloosa (2008) $29.5M Appaloosa (2008)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Eagle Eye (2008) $236M Eagle Eye (2008)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Body of Lies (2008) $147.7M Body of Lies (2008)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $91.3M Max Payne (2008)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 North Face (2008) $11.9M North Face (2008)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Seval (2008) $401K Seval (2008)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $606.4M Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2002 earned the most: $82.7M from 3 films, led by Jackass: The Movie (2002). Week 43, 2008 took $11.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 1 film 1 $2.3M – High Heels and Low Lifes (2001) $2.3M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 3 films · +3435% 3 $82.7M +3435% Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 2 films 2 $58.1M – Doom (2005) $58.1M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 1 film · −95% 1 $2.9M −95% M (2006) $2.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 5 films · +793% 5 $26.1M +793% Crows Zero (2007) $22M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 4 films · −54% 4 $11.9M −54% North Face (2008) $6.8M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25)?

North Face (2008) leads with $6.8M worldwide, $711.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heroes (2008) at $4.2M and Aegan (2008) at $555.9K.

How much did action movies released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) earn?

4 action films released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $11.9M in all, or $3M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, North Face (2008), earned $6.8M.

How much of the Week 43, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.6M of the $11.9M total, or 14%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25). 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 43, 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.