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Crime box office · Week 8 · Feb 17–23, 2008

Crime Box Office, Week 8 of 2008: Crime Releases of Feb 17–23

Vantage Point (2008) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23), with $152M worldwide, ahead of The Counterfeiters (2008) at $18.8M and Witless Protection (2008) at $4.2M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $175M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 8 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$175M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
47%
Vantage Point (2008) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 8, 2008

Vantage Point (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$152M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 8 of 2008?

Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $175M, 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. Vantage Point (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $152M Vantage Point (2008)
    $72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
  2. The Counterfeiters (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $18.8M The Counterfeiters (2008)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 29% $13.3M elsewhere · 71%
  3. Witless Protection (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $4.2M Witless Protection (2008)
    $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23).

  1. 1 Vantage Point (2008) movie poster
    Vantage Point (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $152M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $79.8M Worldwide: $152M
  2. 2 The Counterfeiters (2008) movie poster
    The Counterfeiters (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · German · Drama, Crime, War $18.8M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $18.8M
  3. 3 Witless Protection (2008) movie poster
    Witless Protection (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · English · Comedy, Crime $4.2M worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2008?

Of the top 3, Witless Protection (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Counterfeiters (2008) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $81.9M (47%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Vantage Point (2008) $152M
    $72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 The Counterfeiters (2008) $18.8M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 29% $13.3M elsewhere · 71%
  3. 3 Witless Protection (2008) $4.2M
    $4.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2008 earned the most: $175M from 3 films, led by Vantage Point (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 2 films 2 $13.9M – Office Space (1999) $10.8M
Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 3 films · +871% 3 $135.4M +871% The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M
Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 1 film · −86% 1 $18.7M −86% 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $18.7M
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 1 film · −93% 1 $1.3M −93% Gangsters (2002) $1.3M
Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 2 films · +3762% 2 $51.1M +3762% The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M
Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 1 film · −21% 1 $40.2M −21% Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M
Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 4 films 4 $22.8M – Tsotsi (2006) $9.9M
Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 3 films · −2% 3 $22.3M −2% Reno 911!: Miami (2007) $22M
Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 3 films · +684% 3 $175M +684% Vantage Point (2008) $152M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 8 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23)?

Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M worldwide, $72.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Counterfeiters (2008) at $18.8M and Witless Protection (2008) at $4.2M.

How much did crime movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) earn?

3 crime films released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $175M in all, or $58.3M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Vantage Point (2008) with $152M.

How much of the Week 8, 2008 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$81.9M of the $175M total, or 47%, 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 8, 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23). 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 8, 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.