#1 of 4 #1 crime movie of Week 37, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$163.7M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$60.4M US & Canada · 37% $103.4M elsewhere · 63%
Crime box office · Week 37 · Sep 7–13, 2008
Crime Box Office, Week 37 of 2008: Crime Releases of Sep 7–13
Burn After Reading (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13), with $163.7M worldwide, ahead of Righteous Kill (2008) at $79.5M and Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) at $31.1M. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $274.4M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $274.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 37%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 37 of 2008?
Burn After Reading (2008) leads with $163.7M, 60% of the total. The top 4 together took $274.4M, 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 37 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13).
- 1 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $103.4M Worldwide: $163.7M
- 2 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $79.5M
- 3 Sep 11, 2008 US and Canada: $551.7K Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $31.1M
- 4 Sep 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2008?
Of the top 4, Righteous Kill (2008) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $101M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Burn After Reading (2008) $163.7M $60.4M US & Canada · 37% $103.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M $40.1M US & Canada · 50% $39.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) $31.1M $551.7K US & Canada · 2% $30.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Return to Hansala (2008) $143.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $274.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $274.4M, led by Burn After Reading (2008).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Frozen River (2008) $9.3M Frozen River (2008)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M Pineapple Express (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The Fifth Commandment (2008) $496K The Fifth Commandment (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Traitor (2008) $30.2M Traitor (2008)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $42.5M Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Burn After Reading (2008) $274.4M Burn After Reading (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Lakeview Terrace (2008) $89.8M Lakeview Terrace (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Connected (2008) $21.2M Connected (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2008 earned the most: $274.4M from 4 films, led by Burn After Reading (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 3 films | 3 | $449.3K | – | The Minus Man (1999) $370.7K |
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 4 films · +20171% | 4 | $91.1M | +20171% | The Watcher (2000) $47.3M |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 1 film · −100% | 1 | $5.8K | −100% | Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001) $5.8K |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 5 films · +261034% | 5 | $15.3M | +261034% | Stealing Harvard (2002) $14.3M |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 3 films · +344% | 3 | $67.7M | +344% | Matchstick Men (2003) $65.6M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 2 films · −13% | 2 | $59.1M | −13% | Cellular (2004) $57.7M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 4 films · +229% | 4 | $194.3M | +229% | The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.2M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 5 films · −43% | 5 | $111.2M | −43% | The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 4 films · +40% | 4 | $156M | +40% | The Brave One (2007) $69.8M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 4 films · +76% | 4 | $274.4M | +76% | Burn After Reading (2008) $163.7M |
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 37 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13)?
Burn After Reading (2008) leads with $163.7M worldwide, $60.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Righteous Kill (2008) at $79.5M and Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) at $31.1M.
How much did crime movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) earn?
4 crime films released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $274.4M in all, or $68.6M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Burn After Reading (2008) with $163.7M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13). 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 37, 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.