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Crime box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 2008

Crime Box Office, Week 45 of 2008: Crime Releases of Nov 2–8

JCVD (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8), with $2.3M worldwide, ahead of The Art of Stealing (2008) at $160K and The Alphabet Killer (2008) at $106.6K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 24% on Week 44, 2008, whose releases took $3.4M.

week 45 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$2.6M
JCVD (2008), the #1
$2.3M
vs Week 44, 2008
−24%
JCVD (2008) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 45, 2008

JCVD (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$2.3M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$470.7K US & Canada · 20% $1.9M elsewhere · 80%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 45 of 2008?

JCVD (2008) leads with $2.3M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.6M, 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. JCVD (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $2.3M JCVD (2008)
    $470.7K US & Canada · 20% $1.9M elsewhere · 80%
  2. The Art of Stealing (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $160K The Art of Stealing (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Alphabet Killer (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $106.6K The Alphabet Killer (2008)
    $29.8K US & Canada · 28% $76.8K elsewhere · 72%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8).

  1. 1 JCVD (2008) movie poster
    JCVD (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $2.3M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $470.7K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.3M
  2. 2 The Art of Stealing (2008) movie poster
    The Art of Stealing (2008) Nov 6, 2008 · English · Crime, Action, Comedy $160K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160K
  3. 3 The Alphabet Killer (2008) movie poster
    The Alphabet Killer (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $106.6K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $29.8K Rest of the world: $76.8K Worldwide: $106.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2000 earned the most: $264.1M from 1 film, led by Charlie's Angels (2000). Week 45, 2008 took $2.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1999 Oct 31–Nov 6 3 films 3 $151.6M – The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 1 film · +74% 1 $264.1M +74% Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 2 films · −89% 2 $28.5M −89% Heist (2001) $28.5M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 3 films · −8% 3 $26.1M −8% Femme Fatale (2002) $16.8M
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films 2 $5.7M – Blood and Bones (2004) $4.6M
Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · −100% 1 $13.4K −100% Hazard (2005) $13.4K
Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 2 films · +44531% 2 $6M +44531% Harsh Times (2006) $6M
Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 3 films · +2792% 3 $173M +2792% No Country for Old Men (2007) $171.6M
Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 3 films · −98% 3 $2.6M −98% JCVD (2008) $2.3M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 45 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8)?

JCVD (2008) leads with $2.3M worldwide, $470.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Art of Stealing (2008) at $160K and The Alphabet Killer (2008) at $106.6K.

How much did crime movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) earn?

3 crime films released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, or $869.6K per film on average. Week 44, 2008 releases took $3.4M.

How many crime movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, JCVD (2008), earned $2.3M.

How much of the Week 45, 2008 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$500.5K of the $2.6M total, or 19%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.