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Crime box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 2008

Crime Box Office, Week 38 of 2008: Crime Releases of Sep 14–20

Lakeview Terrace (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20), with $44.7M worldwide, ahead of Appaloosa (2008) at $27.7M and Elite Squad (2008) at $14.8M. 6 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $89.8M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on Week 37, 2008, whose releases took $274.4M. By language, English leads with $72.4M across 2 crime releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$89.8M
Lakeview Terrace (2008), the #1
$44.7M
vs Week 37, 2008
−67%
Lakeview Terrace (2008) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 crime movie of Week 38, 2008

Lakeview Terrace (2008)

2008 · Drama, Thriller

$44.7M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$39.3M US & Canada · 88% $5.4M elsewhere · 12%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 38 of 2008?

Lakeview Terrace (2008) leads with $44.7M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $89.5M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Lakeview Terrace (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $44.7M Lakeview Terrace (2008)
    $39.3M US & Canada · 88% $5.4M elsewhere · 12%
  2. Appaloosa (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $27.7M Appaloosa (2008)
    $20.2M US & Canada · 73% $7.5M elsewhere · 27%
  3. Elite Squad (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $14.8M Elite Squad (2008)
    $8.7K US & Canada · <1% $14.8M elsewhere · 100%
  4. The Equation of Love and Death (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M The Equation of Love and Death (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Snakes and Earrings (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $449.3K Snakes and Earrings (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20).

  1. 1 Lakeview Terrace (2008) movie poster
    Lakeview Terrace (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $44.7M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $44.7M
  2. 2 Appaloosa (2008) movie poster
    Appaloosa (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $27.7M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $27.7M
  3. 3 Elite Squad (2008) movie poster
    Elite Squad (2008) Sep 19, 2008 · Drama, Thriller, Romance $14.8M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: $14.8M Worldwide: $14.8M
  4. 4 The Equation of Love and Death (2008) movie poster
    The Equation of Love and Death (2008) Sep 18, 2008 · Chinese · Crime, Romance, Drama $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  5. 5 Snakes and Earrings (2008) movie poster
    Snakes and Earrings (2008) Sep 20, 2008 · Japanese · Romance, Crime, Thriller $449.3K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $449.3K
  6. 6 It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) movie poster
    It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) Sep 17, 2008 · French · Documentary, History, Crime $305.3K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2008 US and Canada: $697 Rest of the world: $304.6K Worldwide: $305.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2008?

Of the top 6, Lakeview Terrace (2008) earned the biggest share at home (88% in the US & Canada), while Elite Squad (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $59.5M (66%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M
    $39.3M US & Canada · 88% $5.4M elsewhere · 12%
  2. 2 Appaloosa (2008) $27.7M
    $20.2M US & Canada · 73% $7.5M elsewhere · 27%
  3. 3 Elite Squad (2008) $14.8M
    $8.7K US & Canada · <1% $14.8M elsewhere · 100%
  4. 4 The Equation of Love and Death (2008) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Snakes and Earrings (2008) $449.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) $305.3K
    $697 US & Canada · <1% $304.6K elsewhere · 100%
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1999 earned the most: $117.8M from 2 films, led by Blue Streak (1999). Week 38, 2008 took $89.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 2 films 2 $117.8M – Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 4 films · −87% 4 $15.7M −87% Bait (2000) $15.5M
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 1 film · −99% 1 $91.9K −99% Ajnabee (2001) $91.9K
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 2 films · +60644% 2 $55.8M +60644% 8 Women (2002) $42.4M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 2 films 2 $8M – Vinci (2004) $7.4M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 2 films · +806% 2 $72.7M +806% Lord of War (2005) $72.6M
Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 2 films 2 $15.1M – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) $15M
Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 6 films · +493% 6 $89.8M +493% Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 38 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20)?

Lakeview Terrace (2008) leads with $44.7M worldwide, $39.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Appaloosa (2008) at $27.7M and Elite Squad (2008) at $14.8M.

How much did crime movies released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20) earn?

6 crime films released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $89.8M in all, or $15M per film on average. Week 37, 2008 releases took $274.4M.

How many crime movies released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Lakeview Terrace (2008), earned $44.7M.

How much of the Week 38, 2008 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$59.5M of the $89.8M total, or 66%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20). 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 38, 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.