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Action box office · Week 9 · Feb 24–Mar 1, 2008

Action Box Office, Week 9 of 2008: Action Releases of Feb 24–Mar 1

One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1), with $8.7M worldwide, ahead of Playboy Cops (2008) at $2.1M and Night of the Wolf (2008) at $961.4K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all. That is down 93% on Week 8, 2008, whose releases took $169.7M.

week 9 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$12.5M
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008), the #1
$8.7M
vs Week 8, 2008
−93%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 9 of 2008?

One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) leads with $8.7M, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $12.5M, 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. One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $8.7M One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Playboy Cops (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $2.1M Playboy Cops (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Night of the Wolf (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $961.4K Night of the Wolf (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Triad Wars (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $783.2K Triad Wars (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1).

  1. 1 One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) movie poster
    One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) Mar 1, 2008 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Comedy $8.7M worldwide
    Mar 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
  2. 2 Playboy Cops (2008) movie poster
    Playboy Cops (2008) Feb 28, 2008 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller, Romance $2.1M worldwide
    Feb 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  3. 3 Night of the Wolf (2008) movie poster
    Night of the Wolf (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · Norwegian · Action, Thriller, Drama $961.4K worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.4K
  4. 4 Triad Wars (2008) movie poster
    Triad Wars (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · Cantonese · Action, Crime $783.2K worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $783.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 9 releases took $12.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 10–16) with $252.9M, led by Jumper (2008).

  1. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Cloverfield (2008) $174M Cloverfield (2008)
  2. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Rambo (2008) $113.2M Rambo (2008)
  3. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) $72.3M Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
  5. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Jumper (2008) $252.9M Jumper (2008)
  6. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Vantage Point (2008) $169.7M Vantage Point (2008)
  7. 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)
  8. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 The Broken Line (2008) $716K The Broken Line (2008)
  9. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Never Back Down (2008) $68.4M Never Back Down (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2007 earned the most: $258.8M from 2 films, led by Wild Hogs (2007). Week 9, 2008 took $12.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1999 Feb 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 9, 2000 Feb 20–26 1 film 1 $32.2M – Reindeer Games (2000) $32.2M
Week 9, 2001 Feb 25–Mar 3 2 films · +365% 2 $149.6M +365% The Mexican (2001) $147.8M
Week 9, 2002 Feb 24–Mar 2 3 films · −21% 3 $118.3M −21% We Were Soldiers (2002) $115.4M
Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 2 films · −40% 2 $71.3M −40% Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) $56.5M
Week 9, 2004 Feb 22–28 1 film · −100% 1 $78.2K −100% Tube (2004) $78.2K
Week 9, 2005 Feb 20–26 2 films · +51201% 2 $40.1M +51201% Man of the House (2005) $21.6M
Week 9, 2006 Feb 26–Mar 4 4 films · +165% 4 $106.2M +165% 16 Blocks (2006) $65.7M
Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 2 films · +144% 2 $258.8M +144% Wild Hogs (2007) $253.6M
Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 4 films · −95% 4 $12.5M −95% One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) $8.7M
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 9 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 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1)?

One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) leads with $8.7M worldwide. Next come Playboy Cops (2008) at $2.1M and Night of the Wolf (2008) at $961.4K.

How much did action movies released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1) earn?

4 action films released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1) report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, or $3.1M per film on average. Week 8, 2008 releases took $169.7M.

How many action movies released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008), earned $8.7M.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1). 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 9, 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.