#1 of 55 #1 mystery movie of 2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
2008 · Drama, Mystery
$335.8M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$127.5M US & Canada · 38% $208.3M elsewhere · 62%
Mystery box office · 2008
Mystery Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 2008, with $335.8M worldwide, ahead of Eagle Eye (2008) at $178.8M and Cloverfield (2008) at $172.4M. 55 mystery films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 47% on 2007, whose releases took $3.4B. By language, English leads with $1.6B across 33 mystery releases.
- 2008 releases with a gross
- 55
- combined worldwide
- $1.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs 2007
- −47%
#1 of 55 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 2008?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) leads with $335.8M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $963.8M, 53% of what all 55 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $335.8M The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)$127.5M US & Canada · 38% $208.3M elsewhere · 62%
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 55. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2008.
- 1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $127.5M Rest of the world: $208.3M Worldwide: $335.8M
Dec 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $335.8M worldwide - 2 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $178.8M
- 3 Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $172.4M
- 4 Jun 13, 2008 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $98.9M Worldwide: $163.4M
- 5 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: $77.7M Worldwide: $113.4M
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Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.1M - 7
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $79.5M - 8
Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $47.4M Worldwide: $78.1M - 9
The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $69.4M Jul 25, 2008 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $69.4M worldwide - 10
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $57.2M - 11
Oct 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.8M - 12
Dec 12, 2008 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $51.7M - 13
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $48.6M - 14
Jan 4, 2008 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $45.8M - 15
Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $41.3M - 16
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.3M
Feb 7, 2008 · Japanese · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $35.3M worldwide - 17
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $32.6M - 18
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)Apr 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8M Apr 19, 2008 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Action $23.8M worldwide - 19
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $22.3M - 20
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $16.5M Worldwide: $19.8M - 21
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $18M - 22
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $17.6M - 23
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $11.2M - 24
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M - 25
Mar 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M - 26
Apr 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 27
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $5.9M - 28
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $292.4K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.8M - 29
May 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 30
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $486.8K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.5M - 31
Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $83.4K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.5M - 32
Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 33
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 34
Oct 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 35
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 36
May 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 37
May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $971.4K - 38
Dec 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $895.8K - 39
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $694.2K - 40
Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.8K - 41
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.5K - 42
Dec 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $388.1K - 43
Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $241.2K - 44
Apr 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228K - 45
Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.3K - 46
May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K - 47
Aug 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1K - 48
Apr 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.1K - 49
Sumpah Pocong Di Sekolah (2008)Jun 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9K
Jun 12, 2008 · Indonesian · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $32.9K worldwide - 50
May 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2008?
Of the top 10, Prom Night (2008) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 55 films, $737M (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M $127.5M US & Canada · 38% $208.3M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M $101.4M US & Canada · 57% $77.3M elsewhere · 43%
- 3 Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M $80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%
- 4 The Happening (2008) $163.4M $64.5M US & Canada · 39% $98.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 5 Changeling (2008) $113.4M $35.7M US & Canada · 32% $77.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 6 Max Payne (2008) $87.1M $40.7M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
- 7 Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M $40.1M US & Canada · 50% $39.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 8 Mirrors (2008) $78.1M $30.7M US & Canada · 39% $47.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 9 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $69.4M $21M US & Canada · 30% $48.4M elsewhere · 70%
- 10 Prom Night (2008) $57.2M $43.9M US & Canada · 77% $13.3M elsewhere · 23%
Gross bands
How Many 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 55 films crossed $100M and took $963.8M between them, 53% of the total. 32 films, 58% of the list, earned under $10M.
53% 43%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 9% of the list $963.8M · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 18 films, 33% of the list $794.2M · 43% of the gross
- Under $10M 32 films, 58% of the list $68.2M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2008 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $388.8M from 4 films, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). May was the quietest month ($8.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Cloverfield (2008) $235.9M Cloverfield (2008)
- February Feb Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) $36M Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
- March Mar Shutter (2008) $62.6M Shutter (2008)
- April Apr Prom Night (2008) $138.2M Prom Night (2008)
- May May Cleaner (2008) $8.3M Cleaner (2008)
- June Jun The Happening (2008) $163.4M The Happening (2008)
- July Jul The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $75.8M The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
- August Aug Mirrors (2008) $87.2M Mirrors (2008)
- September Sep Eagle Eye (2008) $258.3M Eagle Eye (2008)
- October Oct Changeling (2008) $371.7M Changeling (2008)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $388.8M The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Last 10 years
How Does 2008 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2007 earned the most: $3.4B from 82 films, led by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). 2008 took $1.8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 1999 40 films | 40 | $3.1B | – | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
| 2000 31 films · −59% | 31 | $1.3B | −59% | What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M |
| 2001 43 films · +88% | 43 | $2.4B | +88% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 47 films · −7% | 47 | $2.2B | −7% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| 2003 45 films · −47% | 45 | $1.1B | −47% | The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M |
| 2004 55 films · +188% | 55 | $3.3B | +188% | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $808.5M |
| 2005 67 films · −18% | 67 | $2.7B | −18% | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M |
| 2006 78 films · +1% | 78 | $2.7B | +1% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| 2007 82 films · +25% | 82 | $3.4B | +25% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 55 films · −47% | 55 | $1.8B | −47% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Mystery Movies Speak in 2008?
English-language mystery films took $1.6B across 33 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language mystery films ($114.4M) and French-language mystery films ($19.4M).
2008 Mystery Box Office by Language
- English $1.6B33 films · #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Japanese $114.4M4 films · #1 Suspect X (2008)
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French $19.4M3 films · #1 Crime Is Our Business (2008) -
Swedish $11.2M1 film · #1 Let the Right One In (2008) -
Korean $6.4M1 film · #1 The Guard Post (2008) -
Norwegian $5.5M2 films · #1 Cold Prey II (2008) -
Hindi $4.1M2 films · #1 Phoonk (2008) -
Malay $1.3M2 films · #1 Histeria (2008) - Tamil $415.5K1 film · #1 Dhaam Dhoom (2008)
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Greek $33.1K1 film · #1 Tale 52 (2008)
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 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 55 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 2008?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) leads with $335.8M worldwide, $127.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eagle Eye (2008) at $178.8M and Cloverfield (2008) at $172.4M.
How much did mystery movies released in 2008 earn?
55 mystery films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.8B in all, or $33.2M per film on average. 2007 releases took $3.4B.
How many mystery movies released in 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) with $335.8M.
How is the 2008 mystery 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 2008. 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 2008 mystery 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.