Fantasy box office · 2008

Fantasy Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies, Page 2

Hancock (2008) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2008, with $629.4M worldwide, ahead of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) at $419.7M and Twilight (2008) at $408.5M. 62 fantasy films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $4B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 45% on 2007, whose releases took $7.3B. By language, English leads with $3.7B across 34 fantasy releases.

2008 releases with a gross: 62
combined worldwide: $4B
films crossed $100M: 11
vs 2007: −45%

#1 of 62

#1 fantasy movie of 2008

Hancock (2008)

2008 · Action, Fantasy

$629.4M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total

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

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Every Fantasy Release of 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 62 of 62. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2008.

51
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
52
Lecture 21 (2008) Aug 13, 2008 · English · Fantasy, History, Drama $338.6K worldwide

Aug 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338.6K
53
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber (2008) Jan 31, 2008 · English · Family, Fantasy, Animation $307.1K worldwide

Jan 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $307.1K
54
Were the World Mine (2008) Jun 24, 2008 · English · Romance, Fantasy $123.8K worldwide

Jun 24, 2008 US and Canada: $123.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $123.8K
55
Pirate of the Lost Sea (2008) Mar 6, 2008 · Thai · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $94.7K worldwide

Mar 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.7K
56
Idiots and Angels (2008) Apr 26, 2008 · English · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy $94.4K worldwide

Apr 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.4K
57
Mandate: Mission from the Gods (2008) Oct 30, 2008 · Korean · Action, Fantasy, Crime $61K worldwide

Oct 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K
58
Descendants (2008) Jun 30, 2008 · English · Animation, Drama, Fantasy $30.8K worldwide

Jun 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.8K
59
The Third Part of the World (2008) Jun 18, 2008 · French · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $25.8K worldwide

Jun 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K
60
The Fall (2008) May 9, 2008 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $23.4K worldwide

May 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4K
61
Hank and Mike (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $16.7K worldwide

Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K
62
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