#1 of 3 #1 adventure movie of Week 17, 2008
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
2008 · Adventure, Comedy
$43.5M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$38.1M US & Canada · 88% $5.4M elsewhere · 12%
Adventure box office · Week 17 · Apr 20–26, 2008
Adventure Box Office, Week 17 of 2008: Adventure Releases of Apr 20–26
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26), with $43.5M worldwide, ahead of Rogue (2008) at $4.6M and A Plumm Summer (2008) at $63.5K. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.2M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $48.2M
- Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), the #1
- $43.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 79%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 17 of 2008?
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) leads with $43.5M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $48.2M, 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.
- Number 1 $43.5M Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)$38.1M US & Canada · 88% $5.4M elsewhere · 12%
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26).
- 1 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $43.5M
Apr 25, 2008 · English · Adventure, Comedy $43.5M worldwide - 2 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $4.6M
- 3 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $63.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2008?
Of the top 3, A Plumm Summer (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rogue (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $38.2M (79%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) $43.5M $38.1M US & Canada · 88% $5.4M elsewhere · 12%
- 2 Rogue (2008) $4.6M $10.5K US & Canada · <1% $4.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 A Plumm Summer (2008) $63.5K $63.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $48.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) with $585.8M, led by Iron Man (2008).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $302.3M Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 A Tale of Two Continents (2008) $1.4M A Tale of Two Continents (2008)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Red Baron (2008) $2.8M The Red Baron (2008)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Nim's Island (2008) $100.1M Nim's Island (2008)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) $6.9M Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $130.7M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) $48.2M Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Iron Man (2008) $585.8M Iron Man (2008)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 The Fall (2008) $23.4K The Fall (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2006 earned the most: $88.8M from 2 films, led by RV (2006). Week 17, 2008 took $48.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 1 film | 1 | $2.9M | – | eXistenZ (1999) $2.9M |
| Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | – | Man-Thing (2005) $1.1M |
| Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 2 films · +7805% | 2 | $88.8M | +7805% | RV (2006) $87.5M |
| Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 2 films · −97% | 2 | $2.9M | −97% | Rise: Blood Hunter (2007) $2.9M |
| Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 3 films · +1586% | 3 | $48.2M | +1586% | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) $43.5M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
43 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 9–15) with $801.4M, led by Quantum of Solace (2008).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $26.3M
- Week 3 $128.8K
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $307.1K
- Week 6 $143.5M
- Week 7 $418.1M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $8.7M
- Week 10 $321.4M
- Week 11 $302.3M
- Week 12 $1.4M
- Week 13 $2.8M
- Week 14 $100.1M
- Week 15 $6.9M
- Week 16 $130.7M
- Week 17 $48.2M
- Week 18 $585.8M
- Week 19 $23.4K
- Week 20 $419.7M
- Week 21 $786.6M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $16.4M
- Week 25 $230.9M
- Week 26 $527.4M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $463.9M
- Week 29 $157.3M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $409.3M
- Week 32 $11.4M
- Week 33 $310.6M
- Week 34 $9.3M
- Week 35 $72.4M
- Week 36 $27.2M
- Week 37 $9.3M
- Week 38 $307.4K
- Week 39 $10.4M
- Week 40 $156.4M
- Week 41 $18.3M
- Week 42 $18.8M
- Week 43 $11M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $603.9M
- Week 46 $801.4M
- Week 47 $310M
- Week 48 $109M
- Week 49 $18.6M
- Week 50 $1.2M
- Week 51 $132.5M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Adventure Box Office Week 17 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 adventure movie in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26)?
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) leads with $43.5M worldwide, $38.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rogue (2008) at $4.6M and A Plumm Summer (2008) at $63.5K.
How much did adventure movies released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) earn?
3 adventure films released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $48.2M in all, or $16.1M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), earned $43.5M.
How is the week 17, 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 week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26). 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 17, 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.