How much of the July 2008 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$303.9M of the $852.3M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Fantasy box office · July 2008

Fantasy Box Office, July 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Hancock (2008) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in July 2008, with $629.4M worldwide, ahead of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) at $168.3M and Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) at $47.5M. 5 fantasy films released in July 2008 report a worldwide gross, $852.3M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 78 times the total of June 2008, whose releases took $10.9M. By language, English leads with $804.8M across 3 fantasy releases.

July 2008 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $852.3M
films crossed $100M: 2
vs June 2008: ×78

#1 of 5

#1 fantasy movie of July 2008

Hancock (2008)

2008 · Action, Fantasy

$629.4M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$227.9M US & Canada · 36% $401.5M elsewhere · 64%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of July 2008?

Hancock (2008) leads with $629.4M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $852.3M, 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.

Number 1

$629.4M Hancock (2008)
$227.9M US & Canada · 36% $401.5M elsewhere · 64%
Number 2

$168.3M Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
$76M US & Canada · 45% $92.3M elsewhere · 55%
Number 3

$47.5M Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$7M Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$4.1K The First Day of Winter (2008)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of July 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 July 2008.

1
Hancock (2008) Jul 2, 2008 · English · Action, Fantasy, Crime $629.4M worldwide

Jul 2, 2008 US and Canada: $227.9M Rest of the world: $401.5M Worldwide: $629.4M
2
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $168.3M worldwide

Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $168.3M
3
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) Jul 19, 2008 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Family $47.5M worldwide

Jul 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.5M
4
Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008) Jul 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Fantasy $7M worldwide

Jul 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
5
The First Day of Winter (2008) Jul 12, 2008 · Italian · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $4.1K worldwide

Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K

By release week

Which Week of July 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 27 (Jun 29–Jul 5) took $629.4M, led by Hancock (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does July 2008 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2006 earned the most: $1.5B from 9 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). July 2008 took $852.3M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
July 1999 2 films	2	$199.6M	–	The Haunting (1999) $177.3M
July 2000 2 films · −90%	2	$19.7M	−90%	Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) $19.7M
July 2001 2 films · +331%	2	$85.2M	+331%	Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) $85.1M
July 2002 6 films · +337%	6	$371.8M	+337%	Stuart Little 2 (2002) $170M
July 2003 5 films · +189%	5	$1.1B	+189%	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M
July 2004 3 films · −89%	3	$115.8M	−89%	Catwoman (2004) $82.4M
July 2005 4 films · +631%	4	$846.4M	+631%	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $475M
July 2006 9 films · +72%	9	$1.5B	+72%	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B
July 2007 6 films · −27%	6	$1.1B	−27%	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B
July 2008 5 films · −19%	5	$852.3M	−19%	Hancock (2008) $629.4M

Fantasy Box Office in 2008, Month by Month

The months of 2008 with their totals: July leads with $852.3M, led by Hancock (2008).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office July 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 fantasy movie in July 2008?

Hancock (2008) leads with $629.4M worldwide, $227.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) at $168.3M and Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) at $47.5M.

How much did fantasy movies released in July 2008 earn?

5 fantasy films released in July 2008 report a worldwide gross, $852.3M in all, or $170.5M per film on average. June 2008 releases took $10.9M.

How many fantasy movies released in July 2008 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Hancock (2008) with $629.4M.

How is the July 2008 fantasy 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 July 2008. 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 July 2008 fantasy 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.