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Adventure box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 2008

Adventure Box Office, Week 33 of 2008: Adventure Releases of Aug 10–16

Tropic Thunder (2008) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16), with $195.7M worldwide, ahead of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) at $68.3M and Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008) at $46.7M. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $310.6M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 27.2 times the total of Week 32, 2008, whose releases took $11.4M.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$310.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 32, 2008
×27.2
Tropic Thunder (2008) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 adventure movie of Week 33, 2008

Tropic Thunder (2008)

2008 · Action, Adventure

$195.7M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$110.5M US & Canada · 56% $85.2M elsewhere · 44%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 33 of 2008?

Tropic Thunder (2008) leads with $195.7M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $310.6M, 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. Tropic Thunder (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $195.7M Tropic Thunder (2008)
    $110.5M US & Canada · 56% $85.2M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $68.3M Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
    $35.2M US & Canada · 51% $33.1M elsewhere · 49%
  3. Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $46.7M Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008)
    $13.8M US & Canada · 30% $32.8M elsewhere · 70%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16).

  1. 1 Tropic Thunder (2008) movie poster
    Tropic Thunder (2008) Aug 13, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $195.7M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2008 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $85.2M Worldwide: $195.7M
  2. 2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) movie poster
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) Aug 15, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $68.3M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $33.1M Worldwide: $68.3M
  3. 3 Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008) movie poster
    Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008) Aug 15, 2008 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $46.7M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $46.7M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2008?

Of the top 3, Tropic Thunder (2008) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $159.5M (51%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M
    $110.5M US & Canada · 56% $85.2M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) $68.3M
    $35.2M US & Canada · 51% $33.1M elsewhere · 49%
  3. 3 Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008) $46.7M
    $13.8M US & Canada · 30% $32.8M elsewhere · 70%
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2008 earned the most: $310.6M from 3 films, led by Tropic Thunder (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 2 films 2 $25.2M – Himalaya (1999) $20.9M
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 2 films 2 $86.3M – Rat Race (2001) $85.5M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 1 film · −96% 1 $3.6M −96% Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002) $3.6M
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 2 films · +356% 2 $16.2M +356% Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003) $11.1M
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 2 films · +96% 2 $31.7M +96% Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (2004) $29.3M
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 1 film · −88% 1 $3.9M −88% Shadowless Sword (2005) $3.9M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 3 films 3 $25.6M – The Last Legion (2007) $25.3M
Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 3 films · +1114% 3 $310.6M +1114% Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 33 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16)?

Tropic Thunder (2008) leads with $195.7M worldwide, $110.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) at $68.3M and Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008) at $46.7M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) earn?

3 adventure films released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $310.6M in all, or $103.5M per film on average. Week 32, 2008 releases took $11.4M.

How many adventure movies released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tropic Thunder (2008) with $195.7M.

How much of the Week 33, 2008 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$159.5M of the $310.6M total, or 51%, 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 33, 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.