How much of the Week 51, 2008 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.9M of the $94M total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Family box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 2008

Family Box Office, Week 51 of 2008: Family Releases of Dec 14–20

The Tale of Despereaux (2008) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20), with $87M worldwide, ahead of Trouble at Timpetill (2008) at $6.6M and Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008) at $450.9K. 4 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $94M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada.

week 51 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $94M
The Tale of Despereaux (2008), the #1: $87M
earned in the US & Canada: 54%

The Tale of Despereaux (2008) movie poster

#1 of 4

#1 family movie of Week 51, 2008

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

2008 · Adventure, Fantasy

$87M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$50.9M US & Canada · 59% $36.1M elsewhere · 41%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 51 of 2008?

The Tale of Despereaux (2008) leads with $87M, 92% of the total. The top 4 together took $94M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$87M The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
$50.9M US & Canada · 59% $36.1M elsewhere · 41%
Number 2

$6.6M Trouble at Timpetill (2008)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$450.9K Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$10.1K Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (2008)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20).

1
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) Dec 19, 2008 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $87M worldwide

Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $87M
2
Trouble at Timpetill (2008) Dec 17, 2008 · French · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $6.6M worldwide

Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
3
Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008) Dec 20, 2008 · Japanese · Family, Action, Adventure $450.9K worldwide

Dec 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $450.9K
4
Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (2008) Dec 16, 2008 · English · Animation, Family, Comedy $10.1K worldwide

Dec 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $94M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $603.9M, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008).

Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2006 earned the most: $574.5M from 1 film, led by Night at the Museum (2006). Week 51, 2008 took $94M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 2 films	2	$387.6M	–	Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 2 films · −56%	2	$170.1M	−56%	The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 3 films · −38%	3	$105.6M	−38%	Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 2 films · −42%	2	$61.5M	−42%	The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 2 films · −88%	2	$7.2M	−88%	Peter Bell II: The Hunt for the Czar Crown (2003) $4.4M
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 4 films · +2870%	4	$213.5M	+2870%	Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 2 films · −48%	2	$110.2M	−48%	Hoodwinked! (2005) $110M
Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 1 film · +421%	1	$574.5M	+421%	Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 1 film · −99%	1	$3.3M	−99%	Amazon Jack (2007) $3.3M
Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 4 films · +2718%	4	$94M	+2718%	The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M

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).

FAQ

Family Box Office Week 51 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20)?

The Tale of Despereaux (2008) leads with $87M worldwide, $50.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Trouble at Timpetill (2008) at $6.6M and Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008) at $450.9K.

How much did family movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) earn?

4 family films released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $94M in all, or $23.5M per film on average.

How many family movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Tale of Despereaux (2008), earned $87M.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.