#1 of 3 #1 history movie of Week 21, 2008
2008 · Drama, War
$8.6M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$748.6K US & Canada · 9% $7.9M elsewhere · 91%
History box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2008
History Box Office, Week 21 of 2008: History Releases of May 18–24
Che: Part Two (2008) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24), with $8.6M worldwide, ahead of Wild Blood (2008) at $1.3M and Johnny Mad Dog (2008) at $213.1K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $10.1M
- Che: Part Two (2008), the #1
- $8.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 7%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 21 of 2008?
Che: Part Two (2008) leads with $8.6M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.1M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24).
- 1 May 22, 2008 US and Canada: $748.6K Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $8.6M
- 2 May 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 May 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $10.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 18–24) with $10.1M, led by Che: Part Two (2008).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Emma Smith: My Story (2008) $881.8K Emma Smith: My Story (2008)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Gentlemen Officers: Save the Emperor (2008) $1.9M Gentlemen Officers: Save the Emperor (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Battle for Haditha (2008) $245.5K Battle for Haditha (2008)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 I Want to See (2008) $90.4K I Want to See (2008)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Che: Part Two (2008) $10.1M Che: Part Two (2008)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Silent Wedding (2008) $553K Silent Wedding (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2005 earned the most: $18.3M from 2 films, led by Joyeux Noel (2005). Week 21, 2008 took $10.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 1 film | 1 | $90.1K | – | The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) $90.1K |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 1 film · −74% | 1 | $23.6K | −74% | S21: The Khmer Rouge Death Machine (2004) $23.6K |
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 2 films · +77663% | 2 | $18.3M | +77663% | Joyeux Noel (2005) $17.7M |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 1 film · −81% | 1 | $3.4M | −81% | Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006) $3.4M |
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 1 film · +170% | 1 | $9.3M | +170% | Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) $9.3M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films · +9% | 3 | $10.1M | +9% | Che: Part Two (2008) $8.6M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
32 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $214.2M, led by Valkyrie (2008).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $5.5M
- Week 4 $116.5K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $18.6M
- Week 7 $26.9M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $78.4M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $839.4K
- Week 12 $300.4K
- Week 13 $2.8M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $881.8K
- Week 16 $1.9M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $245.5K
- Week 20 $90.4K
- Week 21 $10.1M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $553K
- Week 24 $316.7K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $282.2K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $338.6K
- Week 34 $8.8M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $20.6M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $43.6M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $7.1M
- Week 41 $215.2K
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $120.2M
- Week 44 $507.2K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $211.8M
- Week 47 $9.3M
- Week 48 $967.4K
- Week 49 $57.3M
- Week 50 $34.2M
- Week 51 $15.4M
- Week 52 $214.2M
- Week 53 $51.3M
FAQ
History Box Office Week 21 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 history movie in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24)?
Che: Part Two (2008) leads with $8.6M worldwide, $748.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wild Blood (2008) at $1.3M and Johnny Mad Dog (2008) at $213.1K.
How much did history movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) earn?
3 history films released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, or $3.4M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Che: Part Two (2008), earned $8.6M.
How is the week 21, 2008 history 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24). 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 21, 2008 history 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.