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Adventure box office · October 2008

Adventure Box Office, October 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in October 2008, with $149.3M worldwide, ahead of Sex Drive (2008) at $18.8M and City of Ember (2008) at $17.9M. 7 adventure films released in October 2008 report a worldwide gross, $204.5M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.3 times the total of September 2008, whose releases took $47.1M. By language, English leads with $186.4M across 4 adventure releases.

October 2008 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$204.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs September 2008
×4.3
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 adventure movie of October 2008

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)

2008 · Adventure, Drama

$149.3M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$94.5M US & Canada · 63% $54.8M elsewhere · 37%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of October 2008?

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) leads with $149.3M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $199.9M, 98% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $149.3M Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
    $94.5M US & Canada · 63% $54.8M elsewhere · 37%
  2. Sex Drive (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $18.8M Sex Drive (2008)
    $8.4M US & Canada · 45% $10.4M elsewhere · 55%
  3. City of Ember (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $17.9M City of Ember (2008)
    $7.9M US & Canada · 44% $10.1M elsewhere · 56%
  4. Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $7.1M Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. North Face (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $6.8M North Face (2008)
    $711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of October 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 October 2008.

  1. 1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) movie poster
    Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) Oct 3, 2008 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $149.3M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $94.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $149.3M
  2. 2 Sex Drive (2008) movie poster
    Sex Drive (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $18.8M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $18.8M
  3. 3 City of Ember (2008) movie poster
    City of Ember (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $17.9M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $17.9M
  4. 4 Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) movie poster
    Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) Oct 4, 2008 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, History $7.1M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
  5. 5 North Face (2008) movie poster
    North Face (2008) Oct 23, 2008 · German · History, Drama, Action $6.8M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: $711.4K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.8M
  6. 6 Heroes (2008) movie poster
    Heroes (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · Hindi · Action, Adventure, Comedy $4.2M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $655.5K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.2M
  7. 7 Kill Switch (2008) movie poster
    Kill Switch (2008) Oct 6, 2008 · English · Thriller, Adventure, Crime $382.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2008?

Of the top 7, Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while North Face (2008) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $112.2M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M
    $94.5M US & Canada · 63% $54.8M elsewhere · 37%
  2. 2 Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M
    $8.4M US & Canada · 45% $10.4M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 City of Ember (2008) $17.9M
    $7.9M US & Canada · 44% $10.1M elsewhere · 56%
  4. 4 Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) $7.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 North Face (2008) $6.8M
    $711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%
  6. 6 Heroes (2008) $4.2M
    $655.5K US & Canada · 15% $3.6M elsewhere · 85%
  7. 7 Kill Switch (2008) $382.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of October 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) took $156.4M, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $156.4M Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 City of Ember (2008) $18.3M City of Ember (2008)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M Sex Drive (2008)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 North Face (2008) $11M North Face (2008)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2008 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2005 earned the most: $404.2M from 7 films, led by Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005). October 2008 took $204.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1999 5 films 5 $139M – Three Kings (1999) $107.8M
October 2000 3 films · −80% 3 $28.1M −80% The Little Vampire (2000) $28M
October 2001 3 films · −76% 3 $6.8M −76% Tom Thumb (2001) $5.9M
October 2002 4 films · +1310% 4 $96.5M +1310% Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M
October 2003 5 films · +184% 5 $273.7M +184% Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M
October 2004 3 films · −81% 3 $53.2M −81% Team America: World Police (2004) $50.8M
October 2005 7 films · +660% 7 $404.2M +660% Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M
October 2006 4 films · −94% 4 $23.4M −94% Flicka (2006) $21.9M
October 2007 3 films · +42% 3 $33.1M +42% The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007) $31.9M
October 2008 7 films · +517% 7 $204.5M +517% Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2008, Month by Month

The months of 2008 with their totals: November leads with $1.8B, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office October 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in October 2008?

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) leads with $149.3M worldwide, $94.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sex Drive (2008) at $18.8M and City of Ember (2008) at $17.9M.

How much did adventure movies released in October 2008 earn?

7 adventure films released in October 2008 report a worldwide gross, $204.5M in all, or $29.2M per film on average. September 2008 releases took $47.1M.

How many adventure movies released in October 2008 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) with $149.3M.

How much of the October 2008 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$112.2M of the $204.5M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2008 adventure 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 October 2008. 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 October 2008 adventure 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.