#1 of 5 #1 horror movie of Week 32, 2008
2008 · Thriller, Horror
$9.5M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · Week 32 · Aug 3–9, 2008
Horror Box Office, Week 32 of 2008: Horror Releases of Aug 3–9
Death Bell (2008) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9), with $9.5M worldwide, ahead of Vampire Party (2008) at $675.2K and Susuk (2008) at $660K. 5 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11M in all. By language, Korean leads with $9.5M across 1 horror release.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $11M
- Death Bell (2008), the #1
- $9.5M
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 32 of 2008?
Death Bell (2008) leads with $9.5M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $11M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9).
- 1 Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
- 2 Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675.2K
- 3 Aug 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660K
- 4 Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.8K
- 5 Aug 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $11M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 10–16) with $78.1M, led by Mirrors (2008).
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Baghead (2008) $140.1K Baghead (2008)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Midnight Meat Train (2008) $3.5M The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Death Bell (2008) $11M Death Bell (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Mirrors (2008) $78.1M Mirrors (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Phoonk (2008) $3.1M Phoonk (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2001 earned the most: $211.6M from 2 films, led by The Others (2001). Week 32, 2008 took $11M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 1999 Aug 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 2 films | 2 | $190.5M | – | Hollow Man (2000) $190.2M |
| Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 2 films · +11% | 2 | $211.6M | +11% | The Others (2001) $210M |
| Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 1 film | 1 | $54.7M | – | Open Water (2004) $54.7M |
| Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 1 film · −100% | 1 | $130.1K | −100% | Boy Eats Girl (2005) $130.1K |
| Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 1 film · +3% | 1 | $134K | +3% | Lunacy (2006) $134K |
| Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 4 films · +3143% | 4 | $4.3M | +3143% | Skinwalkers (2007) $3.3M |
| Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 5 films · +152% | 5 | $11M | +152% | Death Bell (2008) $9.5M |
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
36 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 43 (Oct 19–25) with $127.2M, led by Saw V (2008).
- Week 1 $47M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $2.8M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $63M
- Week 6 $4.2M
- Week 7 $5.9M
- Week 8 $1M
- Week 9 $545.2K
- Week 10 $140.5K
- Week 11 $1.4M
- Week 12 $48.6M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $29.8M
- Week 15 $57.2M
- Week 16 $4.9M
- Week 17 $5M
- Week 18 $253.3K
- Week 19 $2.8M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $82.6M
- Week 23 $44.7M
- Week 24 $32.9K
- Week 25 $13.6K
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $140.1K
- Week 31 $3.5M
- Week 32 $11M
- Week 33 $78.1M
- Week 34 $3.1M
- Week 35 $157.9K
- Week 36 $806.6K
- Week 37 $2.9M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $1.8M
- Week 41 $3.7M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $127.2M
- Week 44 $21.2M
- Week 45 $1.3M
- Week 46 $899
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $576.9K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $4.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 32 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 horror movie in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9)?
Death Bell (2008) leads with $9.5M worldwide. Next come Vampire Party (2008) at $675.2K and Susuk (2008) at $660K.
How much did horror movies released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9) earn?
5 horror films released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $11M in all, or $2.2M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Death Bell (2008), earned $9.5M.
How is the week 32, 2008 horror 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 32 of 2008 (Aug 3–9). 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 32, 2008 horror 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.