#1 of 5 #1 crime movie of Week 29, 2008
2008 · Action, Drama
$1B worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
Crime box office · Week 29 · Jul 13–19, 2008
Crime Box Office, Week 29 of 2008: Crime Releases of Jul 13–19
The Dark Knight (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19), with $1B worldwide, ahead of Transsiberian (2008) at $5.9M and Mad Detective (2008) at $2.2M. 5 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. By language, English leads with $1B across 4 crime releases.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 53%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 29 of 2008?
The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, 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.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19).
- 1 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $535M Rest of the world: $477.6M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $5.9M
- 3 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.2M
- 4 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.6K
- 5 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2008?
Of the top 5, Take (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mad Detective (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $537.2M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B $535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Transsiberian (2008) $5.9M $2.2M US & Canada · 37% $3.7M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 Mad Detective (2008) $2.2M $4.6K US & Canada · <1% $2.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 A Very British Gangster (2008) $95.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Take (2008) $6.6K $6.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $1B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula (2008) $25K Bonnie & Clyde vs. Dracula (2008)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Public Enemy Returns (2008) $28M Public Enemy Returns (2008)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Zift (2008) $189.5K Zift (2008)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Hancock (2008) $629.4M Hancock (2008)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) $590.3K Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B The Dark Knight (2008)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Man on Wire (2008) $6.5M Man on Wire (2008)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Frozen River (2008) $9.3M Frozen River (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2008 earned the most: $1B from 5 films, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 1 film | 1 | $355.4K | – | 19 (2000) $355.4K |
| Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 1 film · +4191% | 1 | $15.3M | +4191% | Brother (2001) $15.3M |
| Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 4 films | 4 | $442.4M | – | Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M |
| Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 2 films · −96% | 2 | $18.2M | −96% | Maria Full of Grace (2004) $12.6M |
| Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 2 films | 2 | $61.6M | – | My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.1M |
| Week 29, 2007 Jul 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 2008 Jul 13–19 5 films | 5 | $1B | – | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
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 29 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 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19)?
The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B worldwide, $535M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Transsiberian (2008) at $5.9M and Mad Detective (2008) at $2.2M.
How much did crime movies released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19) earn?
5 crime films released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $204.1M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight (2008). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19). 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 29, 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.