#1 of 5 #1 fantasy movie of Week 51, 2008
2008 · Adventure, Fantasy
$87M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$50.9M US & Canada · 59% $36.1M elsewhere · 41%
Fantasy box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 2008
Fantasy Box Office, Week 51 of 2008: Fantasy Releases of Dec 14–20
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20), with $87M worldwide, ahead of Trouble at Timpetill (2008) at $6.6M and Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008) at $5.7M. 5 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $102.9M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $87M across 1 fantasy release.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $102.9M
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008), the #1
- $87M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 49%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 51 of 2008?
The Tale of Despereaux (2008) leads with $87M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $102.9M, 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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Number 5 $450.9K Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008)No US & Canada figure reported
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Fantasy 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 Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $87M
- 2 Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 3 Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008)Dec 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Dec 20, 2008 · Japanese · Comedy, Fantasy, Animation $5.7M worldwide - 4 Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! (2008)Dec 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M Dec 20, 2008 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Action $3.2M worldwide
- 5 Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008)Dec 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $450.9K Dec 20, 2008 · Japanese · Family, Action, Adventure $450.9K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $102.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 16–22) with $723M, led by Twilight (2008).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $723M Twilight (2008)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 A.R.O.G (2008) $34.6M A.R.O.G (2008)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam (2008) $1.6M Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam (2008)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $102.9M The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $587.8M The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2003 earned the most: $1.1B from 3 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Week 51, 2008 took $102.9M.
| 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 · +40% | 2 | $543.8M | +40% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 6 films · +78% | 6 | $967.7M | +78% | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M |
| Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 1 film · −94% | 1 | $60.7M | −94% | The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M |
| Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 3 films · +1792% | 3 | $1.1B | +1792% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 3 films · −81% | 3 | $212.5M | −81% | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M |
| Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 1 film | 1 | $574.5M | – | Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M |
| Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.6M | −100% | Catcher: Cat City 2 (2007) $1.6M |
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 5 films · +6185% | 5 | $102.9M | +6185% | The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M |
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 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy 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 Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008) at $5.7M.
How much did fantasy movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) earn?
5 fantasy films released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $102.9M in all, or $20.6M per film on average.
How many fantasy 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 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 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 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.