#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 48, 2008
2008 · Action, Adventure
$109M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$31.7M US & Canada · 29% $77.3M elsewhere · 71%
Action box office · Week 48 · Nov 23–29, 2008
Action Box Office, Week 48 of 2008: Action Releases of Nov 23–29
Transporter 3 (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29), with $109M worldwide, ahead of Beast Stalker (2008) at $3.7M and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) at $2M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $114.7M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $114.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 28%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 48 of 2008?
Transporter 3 (2008) leads with $109M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $114.7M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29).
- 1 Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $109M
- 2 Nov 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 Nov 28, 2008 US and Canada: $80K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $114.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $606.4M, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $91.3M Max Payne (2008)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 North Face (2008) $11.9M North Face (2008)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Seval (2008) $401K Seval (2008)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $606.4M Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Quantum of Solace (2008) $589.7M Quantum of Solace (2008)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 La leyenda (2008) $223.1K La leyenda (2008)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Transporter 3 (2008) $114.7M Transporter 3 (2008)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 252: Signal of Life (2008) $28.7M 252: Signal of Life (2008)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam (2008) $1.5M Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1999 earned the most: $212M from 1 film, led by End of Days (1999). Week 48, 2008 took $114.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 1 film | 1 | $212M | – | End of Days (1999) $212M |
| Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 1 film | 1 | $91.8M | – | Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M |
| Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 1 film · −88% | 1 | $11M | −88% | Extreme Ops (2002) $11M |
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 3 films · +307% | 3 | $44.7M | +307% | Timeline (2003) $43.9M |
| Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 2 films · −98% | 2 | $922.6K | −98% | Moscow Heat (2004) $840.2K |
| Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films | 2 | $711.6K | – | Big Nothing (2006) $662.1K |
| Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 2 films · +1270% | 2 | $9.8M | +1270% | Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007) $9.7M |
| Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 3 films · +1076% | 3 | $114.7M | +1076% | Transporter 3 (2008) $109M |
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 48 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29)?
Transporter 3 (2008) leads with $109M worldwide, $31.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beast Stalker (2008) at $3.7M and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) at $2M.
How much did action movies released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) earn?
3 action films released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $114.7M in all, or $38.2M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Transporter 3 (2008) with $109M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29). 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 48, 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.