#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of Week 45, 2008
2008 · Drama, Thriller
$1.1M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$575K US & Canada · 50% $566K elsewhere · 50%
Horror box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 2008
Horror Box Office, Week 45 of 2008: Horror Releases of Nov 2–8
House (2008) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) at $188.1K and Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008) at $11.3K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 44, 2008, whose releases took $21.2M.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.3M
- House (2008), the #1
- $1.1M
- vs Week 44, 2008
- −94%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 45 of 2008?
House (2008) leads with $1.1M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.3M, 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 Horror Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8).
- 1 Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $575K Rest of the world: $566K Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $146.8K Rest of the world: $41.4K Worldwide: $188.1K
- 3 Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2008?
Of the top 3, Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while House (2008) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $733.1K (55%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 House (2008) $1.1M $575K US & Canada · 50% $566K elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) $188.1K $146.8K US & Canada · 78% $41.4K elsewhere · 22%
- 3 Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008) $11.3K $11.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $1.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 19–25) with $127.2M, led by Saw V (2008).
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Mag-ingat ka sa… Kulam (2008) $1.8M Mag-ingat ka sa… Kulam (2008)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Cold Prey II (2008) $3.7M Cold Prey II (2008)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Saw V (2008) $127.2M Saw V (2008)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008) $21.2M The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 House (2008) $1.3M House (2008)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 How to Be a Serial Killer (2008) $899 How to Be a Serial Killer (2008)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1999 earned the most: $151.5M from 2 films, led by The Bone Collector (1999). Week 45, 2008 took $1.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1999 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films | 2 | $151.5M | – | The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M |
| Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 1 film · −100% | 1 | $134.1K | −100% | Tales of the Unusual (2000) $134.1K |
| Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 2 films | 2 | $64.8K | – | In My Skin (2003) $52.2K |
| Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films | 2 | $777.2K | – | The Nun (2005) $759.2K |
| Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 4 films · +1730% | 4 | $14.2M | +1730% | The Return (2006) $12M |
| Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 2 films · −94% | 2 | $800.6K | −94% | Borderland (2007) $703.4K |
| Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 3 films · +67% | 3 | $1.3M | +67% | House (2008) $1.1M |
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 45 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 horror movie in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8)?
House (2008) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $575K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) at $188.1K and Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008) at $11.3K.
How much did horror movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) earn?
3 horror films released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $446.8K per film on average. Week 44, 2008 releases took $21.2M.
How many horror movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, House (2008), earned $1.1M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.