#1 of 3 #1 family movie of Week 52, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$255.7M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$143.2M US & Canada · 56% $112.6M elsewhere · 44%
Family box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 2008
Family Box Office, Week 52 of 2008: Family Releases of Dec 21–27
Marley & Me (2008) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27), with $255.7M worldwide, ahead of Bedtime Stories (2008) at $212.9M and Free Style (2008) at $716.4K. 3 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $469.3M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5 times the total of Week 51, 2008, whose releases took $94M.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $469.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 51, 2008
- ×5
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 52 of 2008?
Marley & Me (2008) leads with $255.7M, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $469.3M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Family Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27).
- 1 Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $143.2M Rest of the world: $112.6M Worldwide: $255.7M
- 2 Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $110.1M Rest of the world: $102.8M Worldwide: $212.9M
- 3 Dec 24, 2008 US and Canada: $141.1K Rest of the world: $575.2K Worldwide: $716.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2008?
Of the top 3, Marley & Me (2008) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Free Style (2008) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $253.4M (54%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M $143.2M US & Canada · 56% $112.6M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Bedtime Stories (2008) $212.9M $110.1M US & Canada · 52% $102.8M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Free Style (2008) $716.4K $141.1K US & Canada · 20% $575.2K elsewhere · 80%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $469.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $469.3M, led by Marley & Me (2008).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Little Zizou (2008) $405.6K Little Zizou (2008)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Bolt (2008) $310M Bolt (2008)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $94M The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Marley & Me (2008) $469.3M Marley & Me (2008)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1, 2009 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2008 earned the most: $469.3M from 3 films, led by Marley & Me (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 2 films | 2 | $424.5K | – | Raju Chacha (2000) $402.2K |
| Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 1 film · −98% | 1 | $9.8K | −98% | Regína (2001) $9.8K |
| Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 1 film · +454179% | 1 | $44.3M | +454179% | Pinocchio (2002) $44.3M |
| Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 5 films · +634% | 5 | $325.3M | +634% | Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) $190.5M |
| Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 1 film · −85% | 1 | $48.6M | −85% | Fat Albert (2004) $48.6M |
| Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 2 films · +168% | 2 | $130.2M | +168% | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) $130.2M |
| Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 2 films · −14% | 2 | $112.1M | −14% | Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) $108.6M |
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 3 films · +3% | 3 | $115.2M | +3% | The Water Horse (2007) $104M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 3 films · +307% | 3 | $469.3M | +307% | Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M |
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 52 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 family movie in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27)?
Marley & Me (2008) leads with $255.7M worldwide, $143.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bedtime Stories (2008) at $212.9M and Free Style (2008) at $716.4K.
How much did family movies released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) earn?
3 family films released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $469.3M in all, or $156.4M per film on average. Week 51, 2008 releases took $94M.
How many family movies released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Marley & Me (2008) with $255.7M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27). 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 52, 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.