#1 of 4 #1 crime movie of Week 13, 2008
My Brother Is an Only Child (2008)
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$12.9M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$255.6K US & Canada · 2% $12.6M elsewhere · 98%
Crime box office · Week 13 · Mar 23–29, 2008
Crime Box Office, Week 13 of 2008: Crime Releases of Mar 23–29
My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29), with $12.9M worldwide, ahead of Flawless (2008) at $6.8M and Hero Wanted (2008) at $676.9K. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.6M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 13 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $20.6M
- My Brother Is an Only Child (2008), the #1
- $12.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 7%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 13 of 2008?
My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) leads with $12.9M, 63% of the total. The top 4 together took $20.6M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 13 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 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29).
- 1 Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $255.6K Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $12.9M
- 2 Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $6.8M
- 3 Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $676.9K
- 4 Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $56.2K Rest of the world: $131.3K Worldwide: $187.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 2008?
Of the top 4, Chapter 27 (2008) earned the biggest share at home (30% in the US & Canada), while My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $1.5M (7%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) $12.9M $255.6K US & Canada · 2% $12.6M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 Flawless (2008) $6.8M $1.2M US & Canada · 18% $5.6M elsewhere · 82%
- 3 Hero Wanted (2008) $676.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Chapter 27 (2008) $187.5K $56.2K US & Canada · 30% $131.3K elsewhere · 70%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 13 releases took $20.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 8 (Feb 17–23) with $175M, led by Vantage Point (2008).
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema (2008) $421.6K Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema (2008)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Vantage Point (2008) $175M Vantage Point (2008)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 City of Men (2008) $3.4M City of Men (2008)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 The Bank Job (2008) $72.4M The Bank Job (2008)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 The Last Deadly Mission (2008) $10M The Last Deadly Mission (2008)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Summer Heat (2008) $3.3M Summer Heat (2008)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) $20.6M My Brother Is an Only Child (2008)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Evolution of KL Drift (2008) $1.5M Evolution of KL Drift (2008)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $101.1M Street Kings (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 13 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 13, 2000 earned the most: $151.8M from 2 films, led by Romeo Must Die (2000). Week 13, 2008 took $20.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 13, 1999 Mar 21–27 1 film | 1 | $47.2K | – | International Khiladi (1999) $47.2K |
| Week 13, 2000 Mar 19–25 2 films · +321173% | 2 | $151.8M | +321173% | Romeo Must Die (2000) $91M |
| Week 13, 2001 Mar 25–31 1 film · −100% | 1 | $550K | −100% | Friend (2001) $550K |
| Week 13, 2002 Mar 24–30 2 films · +1499% | 2 | $8.8M | +1499% | Death to Smoochy (2002) $8.4M |
| Week 13, 2003 Mar 23–29 3 films · +407% | 3 | $44.6M | +407% | Basic (2003) $42.8M |
| Week 13, 2004 Mar 21–27 3 films · +100% | 3 | $89.2M | +100% | The Ladykillers (2004) $76.7M |
| Week 13, 2005 Mar 20–26 1 film · +14% | 1 | $101.4M | +14% | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) $101.4M |
| Week 13, 2006 Mar 26–Apr 1 4 films · −35% | 4 | $65.5M | −35% | Basic Instinct 2 (2006) $38.6M |
| Week 13, 2007 Mar 25–31 4 films · −91% | 4 | $5.7M | −91% | The Lookout (2007) $5.4M |
| Week 13, 2008 Mar 23–29 4 films · +259% | 4 | $20.6M | +259% | My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) $12.9M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
49 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
- Week 1 $10.6M
- Week 2 $49.9M
- Week 3 $67.1M
- Week 4 $55.6M
- Week 5 $2M
- Week 6 $54.2M
- Week 7 $421.6K
- Week 8 $175M
- Week 9 $3.4M
- Week 10 $72.4M
- Week 11 $10M
- Week 12 $3.3M
- Week 13 $20.6M
- Week 14 $1.5M
- Week 15 $101.1M
- Week 16 $30.7M
- Week 17 $29.6M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $4.3M
- Week 20 $153.6K
- Week 21 $23.1K
- Week 22 $7M
- Week 23 $25K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $28M
- Week 26 $189.5K
- Week 27 $629.4M
- Week 28 $590.3K
- Week 29 $1B
- Week 30 $6.5M
- Week 31 $9.3M
- Week 32 $101.6M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $496K
- Week 35 $30.2M
- Week 36 $42.5M
- Week 37 $274.4M
- Week 38 $89.8M
- Week 39 $21.2M
- Week 40 $71.8M
- Week 41 $26.8M
- Week 42 $87.1M
- Week 43 $147.1M
- Week 44 $3.4M
- Week 45 $2.6M
- Week 46 $149K
- Week 47 $2.3M
- Week 48 $113.1M
- Week 49 $10.7M
- Week 50 $543K
- Week 51 $37.2M
- Week 52 $43M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 13 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29)?
My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) leads with $12.9M worldwide, $255.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flawless (2008) at $6.8M and Hero Wanted (2008) at $676.9K.
How much did crime movies released in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29) earn?
4 crime films released in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $20.6M in all, or $5.1M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Brother Is an Only Child (2008), earned $12.9M.
How is the week 13, 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 week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29). 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 13, 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.