#1 of 5 #1 family movie of Week 37, 2008
Paco and the Magical Book (2008)
2008 · Family, Drama
$22.7M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Family box office · Week 37 · Sep 7–13, 2008
Family Box Office, Week 37 of 2008: Family Releases of Sep 7–13
Paco and the Magical Book (2008) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13), with $22.7M worldwide, ahead of Tinker Bell (2008) at $9.2M and Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008) at $8.3M. 5 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.6M in all. That is 8.5 times the total of Week 36, 2008, whose releases took $5.5M. By language, Japanese leads with $31M across 2 family releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $46.6M
- Paco and the Magical Book (2008), the #1
- $22.7M
- vs Week 36, 2008
- ×8.5
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 37 of 2008?
Paco and the Magical Book (2008) leads with $22.7M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Family Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13).
- 1 Sep 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
- 2 Sep 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
- 3 Sep 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
- 4 Sunshine Barry & the Disco Worms (2008)Sep 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
Sep 7, 2008 · Danish · Family, Animation, Comedy $6.4M worldwide - 5 Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare (2008)Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K
Sep 12, 2008 · English · Animation, Family, Comedy $23.8K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $46.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $47.6M, led by Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Garfield’s Fun Fest (2008) $3.1M Garfield’s Fun Fest (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008) $47.6M Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The Longshots (2008) $11.8M The Longshots (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Mia and the Migoo (2008) $5.5M Mia and the Migoo (2008)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Paco and the Magical Book (2008) $46.6M Paco and the Magical Book (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Igor (2008) $33.6M Igor (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Insignificant Things (2008) $568K Insignificant Things (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2008 earned the most: $46.6M from 5 films, led by Paco and the Magical Book (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 1 film | 1 | $125.5K | – | Roots and Branches (2001) $125.5K |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 2 films | 2 | $2.5M | – | The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey (2003) $1.7M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 2 films | 2 | $28M | – | Everyone's Hero (2006) $16.6M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 4 films · −97% | 4 | $907.8K | −97% | The Radio Pirates (2007) $446.6K |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 5 films · +5035% | 5 | $46.6M | +5035% | Paco and the Magical Book (2008) $22.7M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
36 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $632.6M, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $13.2M
- Week 3 $27.6K
- Week 4 $30.4M
- Week 5 $307.1K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $174.2M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $101.2M
- Week 11 $301.4M
- Week 12 $1.4M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $102.7M
- Week 15 $188.2K
- Week 16 $626.7K
- Week 17 $734.4K
- Week 18 $12.2M
- Week 19 $107.2M
- Week 20 $419.7M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $632.6M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $17.7M
- Week 26 $535M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $295.6M
- Week 29 $112.6M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $3.1M
- Week 33 $47.6M
- Week 34 $11.8M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $5.5M
- Week 37 $46.6M
- Week 38 $33.6M
- Week 39 $568K
- Week 40 $154.2M
- Week 41 $17.9M
- Week 42 $4.1M
- Week 43 $255.4M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $603.9M
- Week 46 $405.6K
- Week 47 $310M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $94M
- Week 52 $469.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Family Box Office Week 37 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13)?
Paco and the Magical Book (2008) leads with $22.7M worldwide. Next come Tinker Bell (2008) at $9.2M and Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008) at $8.3M.
How much did family movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) earn?
5 family films released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $46.6M in all, or $9.3M per film on average. Week 36, 2008 releases took $5.5M.
How many family movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Paco and the Magical Book (2008), earned $22.7M.
How is the week 37, 2008 family 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13). 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 37, 2008 family 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.