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Adventure box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 2008

Adventure Box Office, Week 28 of 2008: Adventure Releases of Jul 6–12

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12), with $244.2M worldwide, ahead of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) at $168.3M and Meet Dave (2008) at $51.3M. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $463.9M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 28 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$463.9M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
41%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 28 of 2008?

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) leads with $244.2M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $463.9M, 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.

  1. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $244.2M Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
    $101.7M US & Canada · 42% $142.5M elsewhere · 58%
  2. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $168.3M Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
    $76M US & Canada · 45% $92.3M elsewhere · 55%
  3. Meet Dave (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $51.3M Meet Dave (2008)
    $11.8M US & Canada · 23% $39.5M elsewhere · 77%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12).

  1. 1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) movie poster
    Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $244.2M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $101.7M Rest of the world: $142.5M Worldwide: $244.2M
  2. 2 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) movie poster
    Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $168.3M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $168.3M
  3. 3 Meet Dave (2008) movie poster
    Meet Dave (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $51.3M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $51.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2008?

Of the top 3, Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while Meet Dave (2008) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $189.5M (41%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M
    $101.7M US & Canada · 42% $142.5M elsewhere · 58%
  2. 2 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) $168.3M
    $76M US & Canada · 45% $92.3M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 Meet Dave (2008) $51.3M
    $11.8M US & Canada · 23% $39.5M elsewhere · 77%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $463.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 22–28) with $527.4M, led by WALL-E (2008).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Dasavatharam (2008) $16.4M Dasavatharam (2008)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Get Smart (2008) $230.9M Get Smart (2008)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 WALL-E (2008) $527.4M WALL-E (2008)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $463.9M Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Space Chimps (2008) $157.3M Space Chimps (2008)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2007 earned the most: $1B from 3 films, led by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Week 28, 2008 took $463.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1999 Jul 4–10 2 films 2 $492.4K – Manuelita (1999) $284.9K
Week 28, 2000 Jul 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 2 films 2 $160.8M – Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) $85.1M
Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 2 films · +33% 2 $214.1M +33% Road to Perdition (2002) $181M
Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 1 film · +206% 1 $654.3M +206% Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M
Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 3 films · −68% 3 $211.2M −68% King Arthur (2004) $203.6M
Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 1 film · +58% 1 $333.5M +58% Fantastic Four (2005) $333.5M
Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 2 films · −92% 2 $27.8M −92% Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) $27.6M
Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 3 films · +3679% 3 $1B +3679% Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B
Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 3 films · −56% 3 $463.9M −56% Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M
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).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 28 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12)?

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) leads with $244.2M worldwide, $101.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) at $168.3M and Meet Dave (2008) at $51.3M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) earn?

3 adventure films released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $463.9M in all, or $154.6M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) with $244.2M.

How much of the Week 28, 2008 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$189.5M of the $463.9M total, or 41%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12). 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 28, 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.