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Action box office · Week 6 · Feb 3–9, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 6 of 2008: Action Releases of Feb 3–9

Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9), with $35.3M worldwide, ahead of Kung Fu Dunk (2008) at $23M and An Empress and the Warriors (2008) at $9.3M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.3M in all.

week 6 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$72.3M
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008), the #1
$35.3M
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 6 of 2008?

Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) leads with $35.3M, 49% of the total. The top 4 together took $72.3M, 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. Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $35.3M Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Kung Fu Dunk (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $23M Kung Fu Dunk (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. An Empress and the Warriors (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $9.3M An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Rivals (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $4.7M Rivals (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 6 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 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9).

  1. 1 Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) movie poster
    Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) Feb 7, 2008 · Japanese · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $35.3M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.3M
  2. 2 Kung Fu Dunk (2008) movie poster
    Kung Fu Dunk (2008) Feb 7, 2008 · Chinese · Comedy, Adventure, Action $23M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23M
  3. 3 An Empress and the Warriors (2008) movie poster
    An Empress and the Warriors (2008) Feb 9, 2008 · Chinese · Adventure, Action, History $9.3M worldwide
    Feb 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  4. 4 Rivals (2008) movie poster
    Rivals (2008) Feb 6, 2008 · French · Action, Crime $4.7M worldwide
    Feb 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 6 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 6 releases took $72.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $252.9M, led by Jumper (2008).

  1. Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Polar Opposites (2008) $2.4K Polar Opposites (2008)
  3. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) $24.2M In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)
  4. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Cloverfield (2008) $174M Cloverfield (2008)
  5. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Rambo (2008) $113.2M Rambo (2008)
  6. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) $72.3M Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
  8. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Jumper (2008) $252.9M Jumper (2008)
  9. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Vantage Point (2008) $169.7M Vantage Point (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 1999 earned the most: $161.6M from 1 film, led by Payback (1999). Week 6, 2008 took $72.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 1999 Jan 31–Feb 6 1 film 1 $161.6M – Payback (1999) $161.6M
Week 6, 2000 Jan 30–Feb 5 2 films · −100% 2 $484.2K −100% Pukar (2000) $314.7K
Week 6, 2001 Feb 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 6, 2002 Feb 3–9 3 films 3 $107.9M – Collateral Damage (2002) $78.4M
Week 6, 2003 Feb 2–8 5 films · +5% 5 $113.7M +5% Shanghai Knights (2003) $88.3M
Week 6, 2004 Feb 1–7 4 films · −85% 4 $17.4M −85% Catch That Kid (2004) $17M
Week 6, 2005 Jan 30–Feb 5 1 film · −94% 1 $965.1K −94% Seoul Raiders (2005) $965.1K
Week 6, 2006 Feb 5–11 1 film · +1006% 1 $10.7M +1006% Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) $10.7M
Week 6, 2007 Feb 4–10 1 film · +510% 1 $65.1M +510% Taxi 4 (2007) $65.1M
Week 6, 2008 Feb 3–9 4 films · +11% 4 $72.3M +11% Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) $35.3M
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 6 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 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9)?

Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) leads with $35.3M worldwide. Next come Kung Fu Dunk (2008) at $23M and An Empress and the Warriors (2008) at $9.3M.

How much did action movies released in week 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9) earn?

4 action films released in week 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $72.3M in all, or $18.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008), earned $35.3M.

How is the week 6, 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 6 of 2008 (Feb 3–9). 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 6, 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.