#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 48, 2008
2008 · Action, Adventure
$109M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$31.7M US & Canada · 29% $77.3M elsewhere · 71%
Crime box office · Week 48 · Nov 23–29, 2008
Crime Box Office, Week 48 of 2008: Crime Releases of Nov 23–29
Transporter 3 (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29), with $109M worldwide, ahead of Beast Stalker (2008) at $3.7M and The Joy of Singing (2008) at $442.1K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $113.1M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 48.9 times the total of Week 47, 2008, whose releases took $2.3M.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $113.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 47, 2008
- ×48.9
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 48 of 2008?
Transporter 3 (2008) leads with $109M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $113.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29).
- 1 Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $109M
- 2 Nov 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $113.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 19–25) with $147.1M, led by Saw V (2008).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $87.1M Max Payne (2008)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Saw V (2008) $147.1M Saw V (2008)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Walking Vengeance (2008) $3.4M Walking Vengeance (2008)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 JCVD (2008) $2.6M JCVD (2008)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Deshdrohi (2008) $149K Deshdrohi (2008)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Small Crime (2008) $2.3M Small Crime (2008)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Transporter 3 (2008) $113.1M Transporter 3 (2008)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Punisher: War Zone (2008) $10.7M Punisher: War Zone (2008)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 While She Was Out (2008) $543K While She Was Out (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2008 earned the most: $113.1M from 3 films, led by Transporter 3 (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 1 film | 1 | $4.5M | – | Flawless (1999) $4.5M |
| Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 2 films | 2 | $43.3K | – | Aram (2002) $40.7K |
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 1 film · +176399% | 1 | $76.5M | +176399% | Bad Santa (2003) $76.5M |
| Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 2 films · −99% | 2 | $491.4K | −99% | Eyes of Crystal (2004) $386.4K |
| Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 2 films · +4047% | 2 | $20.4M | +4047% | In the Mix (2005) $10.2M |
| Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films · −96% | 2 | $833.4K | −96% | Big Nothing (2006) $662.1K |
| Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 3 films · +4162% | 3 | $35.5M | +4162% | Awake (2007) $32.7M |
| Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 3 films · +219% | 3 | $113.1M | +219% | Transporter 3 (2008) $109M |
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 48 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29)?
Transporter 3 (2008) leads with $109M worldwide, $31.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beast Stalker (2008) at $3.7M and The Joy of Singing (2008) at $442.1K.
How much did crime movies released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) earn?
3 crime films released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $113.1M in all, or $37.7M per film on average. Week 47, 2008 releases took $2.3M.
How many crime movies released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Transporter 3 (2008) with $109M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29). 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 48, 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.