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Adventure box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 2008

Adventure Box Office, Week 51 of 2008: Adventure Releases of Dec 14–20

The Tale of Despereaux (2008) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20), with $87M worldwide, ahead of K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) at $21.4M and The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) at $17.1M. 5 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $132.5M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $87M across 1 adventure release.

week 51 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$132.5M
The Tale of Despereaux (2008), the #1
$87M
earned in the US & Canada
38%
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 adventure movie of Week 51, 2008

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

2008 · Adventure, Fantasy

$87M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$50.9M US & Canada · 59% $36.1M elsewhere · 41%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 51 of 2008?

The Tale of Despereaux (2008) leads with $87M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $132.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Tale of Despereaux (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $87M The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
    $50.9M US & Canada · 59% $36.1M elsewhere · 41%
  2. K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $21.4M K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $17.1M The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)
    $10.4K US & Canada · <1% $17.1M elsewhere · 100%
  4. Trouble at Timpetill (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $6.6M Trouble at Timpetill (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $450.9K Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 The Tale of Despereaux (2008) movie poster
    The Tale of Despereaux (2008) Dec 19, 2008 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $87M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $87M
  2. 2 K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) movie poster
    K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) Dec 20, 2008 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Crime $21.4M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4M
  3. 3 The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) movie poster
    The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) Dec 17, 2008 · French · Action, Thriller, Adventure $17.1M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $17.1M
  4. 4 Trouble at Timpetill (2008) movie poster
    Trouble at Timpetill (2008) Dec 17, 2008 · French · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $6.6M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  5. 5 Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008) movie poster
    Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008) Dec 20, 2008 · Japanese · Family, Action, Adventure $450.9K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $450.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $132.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 9–15) with $801.4M, led by Quantum of Solace (2008).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603.9M Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Quantum of Solace (2008) $801.4M Quantum of Solace (2008)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Bolt (2008) $310M Bolt (2008)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Transporter 3 (2008) $109M Transporter 3 (2008)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 252: Signal of Life (2008) $18.6M 252: Signal of Life (2008)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Delgo (2008) $1.2M Delgo (2008)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $132.5M The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2003 earned the most: $1.1B from 2 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Week 51, 2008 took $132.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 1 film 1 $300.1M – Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 1 film · −43% 1 $169.7M −43% The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 2 films · +484% 2 $991.5M +484% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 2 films · −94% 2 $61.5M −94% The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 2 films · +1762% 2 $1.1B +1762% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 5 films · −77% 5 $263.8M −77% Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 2 films · +116% 2 $569M +116% King Kong (2005) $556.9M
Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 1 film · +1% 1 $574.5M +1% Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 3 films · −15% 3 $485.9M −15% National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 5 films · −73% 5 $132.5M −73% The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M
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 51 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20)?

The Tale of Despereaux (2008) leads with $87M worldwide, $50.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) at $21.4M and The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) at $17.1M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) earn?

5 adventure films released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $132.5M in all, or $26.5M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Tale of Despereaux (2008), earned $87M.

How much of the Week 51, 2008 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.9M of the $132.5M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.