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Crime box office · Week 4 · Jan 20–26, 2008

Crime Box Office, Week 4 of 2008: Crime Releases of Jan 20–26

Untraceable (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26), with $52.9M worldwide, ahead of The Air I Breathe (2008) at $2.6M and Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) at $70.2K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.6M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 17% on Week 3, 2008, whose releases took $67.1M.

week 4 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$55.6M
Untraceable (2008), the #1
$52.9M
vs Week 3, 2008
−17%
Untraceable (2008) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 4, 2008

Untraceable (2008)

2008 · Drama, Thriller

$52.9M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 4 of 2008?

Untraceable (2008) leads with $52.9M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $55.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Untraceable (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $52.9M Untraceable (2008)
    $28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
  2. The Air I Breathe (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $2.6M The Air I Breathe (2008)
    $25.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.6M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $70.2K Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008)
    $70.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26).

  1. 1 Untraceable (2008) movie poster
    Untraceable (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $52.9M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $52.9M
  2. 2 The Air I Breathe (2008) movie poster
    The Air I Breathe (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $2.6M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $25.8K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.6M
  3. 3 Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) movie poster
    Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) Jan 20, 2008 · English · Documentary, Crime $70.2K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 2008?

Of the top 3, Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Air I Breathe (2008) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $28.8M (52%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Untraceable (2008) $52.9M
    $28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
  2. 2 The Air I Breathe (2008) $2.6M
    $25.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.6M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) $70.2K
    $70.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 4 releases took $55.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $67.1M, led by Mad Money (2008).

  1. Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 The Shadow Spirit (2007) $3.6M The Shadow Spirit (2007)
  2. Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Rainbow Eyes (2007) $3.9M Rainbow Eyes (2007)
  3. Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) $10.6M My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008)
  5. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 First Sunday (2008) $49.9M First Sunday (2008)
  6. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Mad Money (2008) $67.1M Mad Money (2008)
  7. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Untraceable (2008) $55.6M Untraceable (2008)
  8. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Mithya (2008) $2M Mithya (2008)
  9. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 In Bruges (2008) $54.2M In Bruges (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2007 earned the most: $63.4M from 2 films, led by Smokin' Aces (2007). Week 4, 2008 took $55.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 1 film 1 $4.2M – Gloria (1999) $4.2M
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 4 films · −82% 4 $771.2K −82% Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) $588.6K
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 1 film · +2095% 1 $16.9M +2095% Sugar & Spice (2001) $16.9M
Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 3 films 3 $11.3M – Amen. (2003) $8.4M
Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 2 films 2 $36.9M – Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) $35.3M
Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 1 film · −99% 1 $262K −99% Bubble (2006) $262K
Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 2 films · +24110% 2 $63.4M +24110% Smokin' Aces (2007) $57.2M
Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 3 films · −12% 3 $55.6M −12% Untraceable (2008) $52.9M
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).

FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 4 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26)?

Untraceable (2008) leads with $52.9M worldwide, $28.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Air I Breathe (2008) at $2.6M and Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) at $70.2K.

How much did crime movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) earn?

3 crime films released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $55.6M in all, or $18.5M per film on average. Week 3, 2008 releases took $67.1M.

How many crime movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Untraceable (2008), earned $52.9M.

How much of the Week 4, 2008 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$28.8M of the $55.6M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26). 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 4, 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.