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Mystery box office · April 2008

Mystery Box Office, April 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Prom Night (2008) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in April 2008, with $57.2M worldwide, ahead of 88 Minutes (2008) at $32.6M and Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) at $23.8M. 7 mystery films released in April 2008 report a worldwide gross, $138.2M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 121% on March 2008, whose releases took $62.6M. By language, English leads with $108M across 4 mystery releases.

April 2008 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$138.2M
Prom Night (2008), the #1
$57.2M
vs March 2008
+121%
Prom Night (2008) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 mystery movie of April 2008

Prom Night (2008)

2008 · Mystery, Thriller

$57.2M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$43.9M US & Canada · 77% $13.3M elsewhere · 23%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of April 2008?

Prom Night (2008) leads with $57.2M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $138M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Prom Night (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $57.2M Prom Night (2008)
    $43.9M US & Canada · 77% $13.3M elsewhere · 23%
  2. 88 Minutes (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $32.6M 88 Minutes (2008)
    $17.2M US & Canada · 53% $15.4M elsewhere · 47%
  3. Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $23.8M Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Deception (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $18M Deception (2008)
    $4.6M US & Canada · 26% $13.4M elsewhere · 74%
  5. The Guard Post (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $6.4M The Guard Post (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Mystery Release of April 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 April 2008.

  1. 1 Prom Night (2008) movie poster
    Prom Night (2008) Apr 11, 2008 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $57.2M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $57.2M
  2. 2 88 Minutes (2008) movie poster
    88 Minutes (2008) Apr 18, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $32.6M worldwide
    Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $32.6M
  3. 3 Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) movie poster
    Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) Apr 19, 2008 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Action $23.8M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8M
  4. 4 Deception (2008) movie poster
    Deception (2008) Apr 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $18M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $18M
  5. 5 The Guard Post (2008) movie poster
    The Guard Post (2008) Apr 3, 2008 · Korean · Horror, Mystery $6.4M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
  6. 6 From Within (2008) movie poster
    From Within (2008) Apr 30, 2008 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $228K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228K
  7. 7 Tale 52 (2008) movie poster
    Tale 52 (2008) Apr 10, 2008 · Greek · Thriller, Mystery $33.1K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2008?

Of the top 7, Prom Night (2008) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while Deception (2008) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $65.7M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Prom Night (2008) $57.2M
    $43.9M US & Canada · 77% $13.3M elsewhere · 23%
  2. 2 88 Minutes (2008) $32.6M
    $17.2M US & Canada · 53% $15.4M elsewhere · 47%
  3. 3 Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) $23.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Deception (2008) $18M
    $4.6M US & Canada · 26% $13.4M elsewhere · 74%
  5. 5 The Guard Post (2008) $6.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 From Within (2008) $228K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Tale 52 (2008) $33.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of April 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 15 (Apr 6–12) took $57.2M, led by Prom Night (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 The Guard Post (2008) $6.4M The Guard Post (2008)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Prom Night (2008) $57.2M Prom Night (2008)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 88 Minutes (2008) $56.4M 88 Minutes (2008)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Deception (2008) $18M Deception (2008)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 From Within (2008) $228K From Within (2008)
Earlier years

How Does April 2008 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2007 earned the most: $447.9M from 11 films, led by Disturbia (2007). April 2008 took $138.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1999 2 films 2 $4.3M – Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M
April 2000 4 films · +440% 4 $23.1M +440% Gossip (2000) $12.6M
April 2001 5 films · +505% 5 $139.9M +505% Along Came a Spider (2001) $105.2M
April 2002 7 films · −75% 7 $35M −75% Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $24.4M
April 2003 5 films · +711% 5 $283.9M +711% Phone Booth (2003) $97.8M
April 2004 6 films · −88% 6 $33.7M −88% Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004) $22.6M
April 2005 7 films · +895% 7 $335.2M +895% The Interpreter (2005) $162.9M
April 2006 3 films · −61% 3 $129.4M −61% Silent Hill (2006) $100.6M
April 2007 11 films · +246% 11 $447.9M +246% Disturbia (2007) $118.1M
April 2008 7 films · −69% 7 $138.2M −69% Prom Night (2008) $57.2M
Archive

Mystery Box Office in 2008, Month by Month

The months of 2008 with their totals: December leads with $388.8M, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).

FAQ

Mystery Box Office April 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in April 2008?

Prom Night (2008) leads with $57.2M worldwide, $43.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 88 Minutes (2008) at $32.6M and Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) at $23.8M.

How much did mystery movies released in April 2008 earn?

7 mystery films released in April 2008 report a worldwide gross, $138.2M in all, or $19.7M per film on average. March 2008 releases took $62.6M.

How many mystery movies released in April 2008 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Prom Night (2008), earned $57.2M.

How much of the April 2008 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$65.7M of the $138.2M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.