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Crime box office · Week 15 · Apr 6–12, 2008

Crime Box Office, Week 15 of 2008: Crime Releases of Apr 6–12

Street Kings (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12), with $66.5M worldwide, ahead of The Visitor (2008) at $18.2M and Krazzy 4 (2008) at $7.3M. 5 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $101.1M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $72.8M across 2 crime releases.

week 15 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$101.1M
Street Kings (2008), the #1
$66.5M
earned in the US & Canada
36%
Street Kings (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 crime movie of Week 15, 2008

Street Kings (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$66.5M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$26.4M US & Canada · 40% $40.1M elsewhere · 60%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 15 of 2008?

Street Kings (2008) leads with $66.5M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $101.1M, 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. Street Kings (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $66.5M Street Kings (2008)
    $26.4M US & Canada · 40% $40.1M elsewhere · 60%
  2. The Visitor (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $18.2M The Visitor (2008)
    $9.4M US & Canada · 52% $8.8M elsewhere · 48%
  3. Krazzy 4 (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $7.3M Krazzy 4 (2008)
    $487.2K US & Canada · 7% $6.8M elsewhere · 93%
  4. The Take (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $6.3M The Take (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Run Papa Run (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $2.8M Run Papa Run (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12).

  1. 1 Street Kings (2008) movie poster
    Street Kings (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $66.5M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $40.1M Worldwide: $66.5M
  2. 2 The Visitor (2008) movie poster
    The Visitor (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · Drama, Romance, Crime $18.2M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $18.2M
  3. 3 Krazzy 4 (2008) movie poster
    Krazzy 4 (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · Hindi · Comedy, Crime $7.3M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $487.2K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $7.3M
  4. 4 The Take (2008) movie poster
    The Take (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · English · Drama, Crime $6.3M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  5. 5 Run Papa Run (2008) movie poster
    Run Papa Run (2008) Apr 10, 2008 · Cantonese · Crime, Comedy, Drama $2.8M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2008?

Of the top 5, The Visitor (2008) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Krazzy 4 (2008) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $36.3M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Street Kings (2008) $66.5M
    $26.4M US & Canada · 40% $40.1M elsewhere · 60%
  2. 2 The Visitor (2008) $18.2M
    $9.4M US & Canada · 52% $8.8M elsewhere · 48%
  3. 3 Krazzy 4 (2008) $7.3M
    $487.2K US & Canada · 7% $6.8M elsewhere · 93%
  4. 4 The Take (2008) $6.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Run Papa Run (2008) $2.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 15 releases took $101.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 6–12) with $101.1M, led by Street Kings (2008).

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 City of Men (2008) $3.4M City of Men (2008)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 The Bank Job (2008) $72.4M The Bank Job (2008)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 The Last Deadly Mission (2008) $10M The Last Deadly Mission (2008)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Summer Heat (2008) $3.3M Summer Heat (2008)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) $20.6M My Brother Is an Only Child (2008)
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Evolution of KL Drift (2008) $1.5M Evolution of KL Drift (2008)
  7. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $101.1M Street Kings (2008)
  8. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) $30.7M Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)
  9. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Deception (2008) $29.6M Deception (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2005 earned the most: $105.7M from 3 films, led by Kung Fu Hustle (2005). Week 15, 2008 took $101.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 1 film 1 $28.5M – Go (1999) $28.5M
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 2 films 2 $1.2M – Brigham City (2001) $852.2K
Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 2 films · +91% 2 $2.2M +91% A Private Affair (2002) $2.2M
Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 1 film · +72% 1 $3.8M +72% Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) $3.8M
Week 15, 2004 Apr 4–10 3 films · +617% 3 $27.3M +617% The Whole Ten Yards (2004) $26.2M
Week 15, 2005 Apr 3–9 3 films · +287% 3 $105.7M +287% Kung Fu Hustle (2005) $104.9M
Week 15, 2006 Apr 9–15 2 films · −95% 2 $5.1M −95% The Tiger Brigades (2006) $5.1M
Week 15, 2007 Apr 8–14 6 films · +1692% 6 $90.8M +1692% Perfect Stranger (2007) $73.5M
Week 15, 2008 Apr 6–12 5 films · +11% 5 $101.1M +11% Street Kings (2008) $66.5M
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).

FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 15 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 crime movie in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12)?

Street Kings (2008) leads with $66.5M worldwide, $26.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Visitor (2008) at $18.2M and Krazzy 4 (2008) at $7.3M.

How much did crime movies released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12) earn?

5 crime films released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $101.1M in all, or $20.2M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Street Kings (2008), earned $66.5M.

How much of the Week 15, 2008 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$36.3M of the $101.1M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 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 15 of 2008 (Apr 6–12). 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 15, 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.