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Animation box office · April 2008

Animation Box Office, April 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in April 2008, with $23.8M worldwide, ahead of Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008) at $626.7K and Nak (2008) at $270.3K. 4 animation films released in April 2008 report a worldwide gross, $24.8M in all.

April 2008 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$24.8M
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008), the #1
$23.8M
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of April 2008?

Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) leads with $23.8M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $24.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $23.8M Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $626.7K Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Nak (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $270.3K Nak (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Idiots and Angels (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $94.4K Idiots and Angels (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of April 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 April 2008.

  1. 1 Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) movie poster
    Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) Apr 19, 2008 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Action $23.8M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8M
  2. 2 Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008) movie poster
    Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008) Apr 18, 2008 · Finnish · Family, Animation $626.7K worldwide
    Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $626.7K
  3. 3 Nak (2008) movie poster
    Nak (2008) Apr 3, 2008 · Thai · Animation, Comedy, Horror $270.3K worldwide
    Apr 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.3K
  4. 4 Idiots and Angels (2008) movie poster
    Idiots and Angels (2008) Apr 26, 2008 · English · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy $94.4K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.4K
By release week

Which Week of April 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 16 (Apr 13–19) took $24.4M, led by Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Nak (2008) $270.3K Nak (2008)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) $24.4M Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Idiots and Angels (2008) $94.4K Idiots and Angels (2008)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does April 2008 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2004 earned the most: $179.4M from 4 films, led by Home on the Range (2004). April 2008 took $24.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1999 No films 0 – – –
April 2000 No films 0 – – –
April 2001 2 films 2 $78.8M – Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) $68.4M
April 2002 2 films · −69% 2 $24.4M −69% Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $24.4M
April 2003 3 films · +1% 3 $24.5M +1% Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) $24.3M
April 2004 4 films · +631% 4 $179.4M +631% Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M
April 2005 2 films · −84% 2 $28.2M −84% Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005) $20.8M
April 2006 4 films · +81% 4 $51.1M +81% Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) $26.3M
April 2007 3 films · −44% 3 $28.6M −44% Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007) $22.1M
April 2008 4 films · −14% 4 $24.8M −14% Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) $23.8M
Archive

Animation Box Office in 2008, Month by Month

The months of 2008 with their totals: June leads with $1.2B, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008).

FAQ

Animation Box Office April 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in April 2008?

Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) leads with $23.8M worldwide. Next come Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008) at $626.7K and Nak (2008) at $270.3K.

How much did animation movies released in April 2008 earn?

4 animation films released in April 2008 report a worldwide gross, $24.8M in all, or $6.2M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in April 2008 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008), earned $23.8M.

How is the April 2008 animation 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 April 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 April 2008 animation 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.