#1 of 3 #1 fantasy movie of Week 37, 2008
2008 · Family, Animation
$9.2M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Fantasy box office · Week 37 · Sep 7–13, 2008
Fantasy Box Office, Week 37 of 2008: Fantasy Releases of Sep 7–13
Tinker Bell (2008) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13), with $9.2M worldwide, ahead of Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008) at $8.3M and Spirit of the Forest (2008) at $1.2M. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $18.8M
- Tinker Bell (2008), the #1
- $9.2M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 37 of 2008?
Tinker Bell (2008) leads with $9.2M, 49% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.8M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Fantasy 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 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
- 2 Sep 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
- 3 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $18.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) with $403.4M, led by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Vampire Party (2008) $675.2K Vampire Party (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 God Tussi Great Ho (2008) $5.1M God Tussi Great Ho (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Secret of Moonacre (2008) $8.1M The Secret of Moonacre (2008)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Tinker Bell (2008) $18.8M Tinker Bell (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Igor (2008) $58M Igor (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Painted Skin (2008) $37.6M Painted Skin (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2007 earned the most: $75.3M from 2 films, led by Dragon Wars: D-War (2007). Week 37, 2008 took $18.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 1 film | 1 | $225.2K | – | Il Mare (2000) $225.2K |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 1 film | 1 | $66.5K | – | The Story of Marie and Julien (2003) $66.5K |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 1 film | 1 | $22.6M | – | The Banquet (2006) $22.6M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 2 films · +233% | 2 | $75.3M | +233% | Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.1M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films · −75% | 3 | $18.8M | −75% | Tinker Bell (2008) $9.2M |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
35 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 16–22) with $723M, led by Twilight (2008).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $13.1M
- Week 3 $477.6K
- Week 4 $12M
- Week 5 $25.3M
- Week 6 $36.1M
- Week 7 $164.2M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $321.3M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $128.8M
- Week 17 $94.4K
- Week 18 $1.7M
- Week 19 $23.4K
- Week 20 $419.7M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $3.1M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $25.8K
- Week 26 $7.8M
- Week 27 $629.5M
- Week 28 $175.3M
- Week 29 $47.5M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $403.4M
- Week 32 $675.2K
- Week 33 $5.1M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $8.1M
- Week 37 $18.8M
- Week 38 $58M
- Week 39 $37.6M
- Week 40 $7M
- Week 41 $17.9M
- Week 42 $1.3M
- Week 43 $11.2M
- Week 44 $61K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $723M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $34.6M
- Week 50 $1.6M
- Week 51 $102.9M
- Week 52 $587.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Fantasy 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13)?
Tinker Bell (2008) leads with $9.2M worldwide. Next come Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008) at $8.3M and Spirit of the Forest (2008) at $1.2M.
How much did fantasy movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) earn?
3 fantasy films released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, or $6.3M per film on average.
How many fantasy movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tinker Bell (2008), earned $9.2M.
How is the week 37, 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 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 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.