How much of the Week 45, 2008 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$180.5M of the $606.4M total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 45 of 2008: Action Releases of Nov 2–8

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8), with $603.9M worldwide, ahead of JCVD (2008) at $2.3M and The Art of Stealing (2008) at $160K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $606.4M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 45 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $606.4M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 30%

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) movie poster

#1 of 3

#1 action movie of Week 45, 2008

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

2008 · Action, Adventure

$603.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$180M US & Canada · 30% $423.9M elsewhere · 70%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 45 of 2008?

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) leads with $603.9M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $606.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$603.9M Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
$180M US & Canada · 30% $423.9M elsewhere · 70%
Number 2

$2.3M JCVD (2008)
$470.7K US & Canada · 20% $1.9M elsewhere · 80%
Number 3

$160K The Art of Stealing (2008)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8).

1
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $603.9M worldwide

Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $180M Rest of the world: $423.9M Worldwide: $603.9M
2
JCVD (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $2.3M worldwide

Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $470.7K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.3M
3
The Art of Stealing (2008) Nov 6, 2008 · English · Crime, Action, Comedy $160K worldwide

Nov 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

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

Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2004 earned the most: $632.7M from 2 films, led by The Incredibles (2004). Week 45, 2008 took $606.4M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 45, 1999 Oct 31–Nov 6 1 film	1	$55.4K	–	Bangkok Dangerous (1999) $55.4K
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 2 films · +476864%	2	$264.4M	+476864%	Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 2 films · −89%	2	$28.6M	−89%	Heist (2001) $28.5M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 2 films · −90%	2	$2.9M	−90%	When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002) $2.5M
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 3 films · +15078%	3	$435.2M	+15078%	The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $427.3M
Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · +45%	2	$632.7M	+45%	The Incredibles (2004) $631.7M
Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films · −100%	2	$506.2K	−100%	Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (2005) $313.2K
Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 1 film · +424%	1	$2.7M	+424%	Gamera the Brave (2006) $2.7M
Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 3 films · −23%	3	$2M	−23%	Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) $1M
Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 3 films · +29602%	3	$606.4M	+29602%	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603.9M

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 45 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8)?

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) leads with $603.9M worldwide, $180M of it in the US & Canada. Next come JCVD (2008) at $2.3M and The Art of Stealing (2008) at $160K.

How much did action movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) earn?

3 action films released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $606.4M in all, or $202.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) with $603.9M.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.