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Horror box office · Week 5 · Jan 27–Feb 2, 2008

Horror Box Office, Week 5 of 2008: Horror Releases of Jan 27–Feb 2

The Eye (2008) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2), with $58M worldwide, ahead of Shrooms (2008) at $5M. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$63M
The Eye (2008), the #1
$58M
earned in the US & Canada
50%
The Eye (2008) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of Week 5, 2008

The Eye (2008)

2008 · Drama, Thriller

$58M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$31.4M US & Canada · 54% $26.6M elsewhere · 46%
The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2).

  1. 1 The Eye (2008) movie poster
    The Eye (2008) Feb 1, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $58M worldwide
    Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $26.6M Worldwide: $58M
  2. 2 Shrooms (2008) movie poster
    Shrooms (2008) Feb 1, 2008 · English · Thriller, Horror $5M worldwide
    Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $2.9K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 5 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2)?

The Eye (2008) leads with $58M worldwide, $31.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shrooms (2008) at $5M.

How much did horror movies released in week 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2) earn?

2 horror films released in week 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2) report a worldwide gross, $63M in all, or $31.5M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Eye (2008), earned $58M.

How much of the Week 5, 2008 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$31.4M of the $63M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2). 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 5, 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.