#1 of 142 #1 crime movie of 2008
2008 · Action, Drama
$1B worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
$535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
Crime box office · 2008
Crime Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
The Dark Knight (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 2008, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Hancock (2008) at $629.4M and Burn After Reading (2008) at $163.7M. 142 crime films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $3.5B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 7 crossed $100 million. That is up 3% on 2007, whose releases took $3.4B. By language, English leads with $3.1B across 75 crime releases.
- 2008 releases with a gross
- 142
- combined worldwide
- $3.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 2007
- +3%
#1 of 142 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 2008?
The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 59% of what all 142 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Crime Release of 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 142. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2008.
- 1 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $535M Rest of the world: $477.6M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Jul 2, 2008 US and Canada: $227.9M Rest of the world: $401.5M Worldwide: $629.4M
- 3 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $103.4M Worldwide: $163.7M
- 4 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $79.8M Worldwide: $152M
- 5 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: $57.1M Worldwide: $113.9M
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Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $109M - 7
Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $87.3M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $101.6M - 8
Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.1M - 9
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $79.5M - 10
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $40.1M Worldwide: $66.5M - 11
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $34.8M Worldwide: $64.8M - 12
Oct 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.8M - 13
Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $52.9M - 14
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $45.2M - 15
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $44.7M - 16
Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $42.5M - 17
Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $39.2M - 18
Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: $878.4K Worldwide: $38.8M - 19
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $31.2M - 20
Sep 11, 2008 US and Canada: $551.7K Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $31.1M - 21
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $27.7M - 22
Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $27.7M - 23
Jun 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2M - 24
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $26.4M - 25
Oct 8, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $20M Worldwide: $25.7M - 26
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)Apr 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8M
Apr 19, 2008 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Action $23.8M worldwide - 27
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $973K Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $22.7M - 28
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008)Dec 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4M Dec 20, 2008 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Crime $21.4M worldwide - 29
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $18.8M - 30
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $18.2M - 31
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $18M - 32
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $17.6M - 33
Dec 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4M - 34
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: $14.8M Worldwide: $14.8M - 35
Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $255.6K Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $12.9M - 36
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $457.4K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $11.3M - 37
Jan 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M - 38
Jan 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 39
Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 40
Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $10.2M - 41
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M - 42
Mar 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M - 43
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $9.3M - 44
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $487.2K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $7.3M - 45
Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $6.8M - 46
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 47
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 48
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $5.9M - 49
May 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 50
Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $5.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2008?
Of the top 10, Pineapple Express (2008) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Transporter 3 (2008) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 142 films, $1.5B (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B $535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Hancock (2008) $629.4M $227.9M US & Canada · 36% $401.5M elsewhere · 64%
- 3 Burn After Reading (2008) $163.7M $60.4M US & Canada · 37% $103.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Vantage Point (2008) $152M $72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 5 Saw V (2008) $113.9M $56.7M US & Canada · 50% $57.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Transporter 3 (2008) $109M $31.7M US & Canada · 29% $77.3M elsewhere · 71%
- 7 Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M $87.3M US & Canada · 86% $14.3M elsewhere · 14%
- 8 Max Payne (2008) $87.1M $40.7M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 9 Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M $40.1M US & Canada · 50% $39.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 10 Street Kings (2008) $66.5M $26.4M US & Canada · 40% $40.1M elsewhere · 60%
Gross bands
How Many 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 142 films crossed $100M and took $2.3B between them, 65% of the total. 102 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M.
29% 18% 18% 30%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1B · 29% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $629.4M · 18% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 4% of the list $640.2M · 18% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 33 films, 23% of the list $1B · 30% of the gross
- Under $10M 102 films, 72% of the list $167.5M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2008 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.7B from 11 films, led by The Dark Knight (2008). May was the quietest month ($11.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Untraceable (2008) $185.2M Untraceable (2008)
- February Feb Vantage Point (2008) $233.1M Vantage Point (2008)
- March Mar The Bank Job (2008) $106.3M The Bank Job (2008)
- April Apr Street Kings (2008) $163M Street Kings (2008)
- May May Cleaner (2008) $11.4M Cleaner (2008)
- June Jun Public Enemy Returns (2008) $28.2M Public Enemy Returns (2008)
- July Jul The Dark Knight (2008) $1.7B The Dark Knight (2008)
- August Aug Pineapple Express (2008) $141.3M Pineapple Express (2008)
- September Sep Burn After Reading (2008) $428.7M Burn After Reading (2008)
- October Oct Saw V (2008) $335.4M Saw V (2008)
- November Nov Transporter 3 (2008) $118.2M Transporter 3 (2008)
- December Dec The Spirit (2008) $91.4M The Spirit (2008)
Last 10 years
How Does 2008 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2008 earned the most: $3.5B from 142 films, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 1999 51 films | 51 | $2.5B | – | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) $313.7M |
| 2000 55 films · −21% | 55 | $2B | −21% | Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M |
| 2001 78 films · +65% | 78 | $3.3B | +65% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| 2002 94 films · −20% | 94 | $2.6B | −20% | Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M |
| 2003 99 films · +17% | 99 | $3.1B | +17% | Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M |
| 2004 106 films · −30% | 106 | $2.1B | −30% | Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M |
| 2005 101 films · +24% | 101 | $2.7B | +24% | Batman Begins (2005) $375.4M |
| 2006 124 films · −5% | 124 | $2.5B | −5% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| 2007 145 films · +35% | 145 | $3.4B | +35% | Live Free or Die Hard (2007) $388.2M |
| 2008 142 films · +3% | 142 | $3.5B | +3% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 2008?
English-language crime films took $3.1B across 75 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language crime films ($101M) and French-language crime films ($68.8M).
2008 Crime Box Office by Language
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English $3.1B75 films · #1 The Dark Knight (2008) - Japanese $101M5 films · #1 Suspect X (2008)
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French $68.8M11 films · #1 Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) -
Korean $41.2M6 films · #1 Public Enemy Returns (2008) -
Hindi $22.1M6 films · #1 Tashan (2008) -
Cantonese $21.7M6 films · #1 Connected (2008) -
German $19.6M2 films · #1 The Counterfeiters (2008) -
Norwegian $17.4M2 films · #1 Max Manus: Man of War (2008) -
Portuguese $14.7M4 films · #1 My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) -
Italian $14.7M3 films · #1 My Brother Is an Only Child (2008)
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 142 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 2008?
The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B worldwide, $535M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hancock (2008) at $629.4M and Burn After Reading (2008) at $163.7M.
How much did crime movies released in 2008 earn?
142 crime films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $3.5B in all, or $24.6M per film on average. 2007 releases took $3.4B.
How many crime movies released in 2008 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight (2008). 7 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2008 crime 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 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 2008 crime 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.