#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 8, 2008
2008 · Action, Drama
$152M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
Action box office · Week 8 · Feb 17–23, 2008
Action Box Office, Week 8 of 2008: Action Releases of Feb 17–23
Vantage Point (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23), with $152M worldwide, ahead of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) at $16.5M and Fast Track: No Limits (2008) at $1.2M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $169.7M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 33% on Week 7, 2008, whose releases took $252.9M.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $169.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 7, 2008
- −33%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 8 of 2008?
Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $169.7M, 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
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23).
- 1 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $79.8M Worldwide: $152M
- 2 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008)Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $107.8K Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $16.5M
Feb 22, 2008 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $16.5M worldwide - 3 Feb 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $169.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $252.9M, led by Jumper (2008).
- 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)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Cloverfield (2008) $174M Cloverfield (2008)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Rambo (2008) $113.2M Rambo (2008)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) $72.3M Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Jumper (2008) $252.9M Jumper (2008)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Vantage Point (2008) $169.7M Vantage Point (2008)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) $12.5M One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 The Broken Line (2008) $716K The Broken Line (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2008 earned the most: $169.7M from 3 films, led by Vantage Point (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 1 film | 1 | $53.2M | – | Pitch Black (2000) $53.2M |
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 1 film · −65% | 1 | $18.7M | −65% | 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $18.7M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 3 films | 3 | $26.2M | – | Gods and Generals (2003) $12.9M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 1 film · +53% | 1 | $40.2M | +53% | Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 1 film · −100% | 1 | $175.6K | −100% | Into the Sun (2005) $175.6K |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 1 film · +5243% | 1 | $9.4M | +5243% | Running Scared (2006) $9.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 5 films · −7% | 5 | $8.8M | −7% | The Sovereign’s Servant (2007) $5.7M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 3 films · +1835% | 3 | $169.7M | +1835% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
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 8 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23)?
Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M worldwide, $72.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) at $16.5M and Fast Track: No Limits (2008) at $1.2M.
How much did action movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) earn?
3 action films released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $169.7M in all, or $56.6M per film on average. Week 7, 2008 releases took $252.9M.
How many action movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Vantage Point (2008) with $152M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23). 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 8, 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.