#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 22, 2008
2008 · Mystery, Thriller
$5.8M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Mystery box office · Week 22 · May 25–31, 2008
Mystery Box Office, Week 22 of 2008: Mystery Releases of May 25–31
Cleaner (2008) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31), with $5.8M worldwide, ahead of Woodstock Villa (2008) at $971.4K and The Tender Hook (2008) at $40.4K. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.8M
- Cleaner (2008), the #1
- $5.8M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 22 of 2008?
Cleaner (2008) leads with $5.8M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.8M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31).
- 1 May 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
- 2 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $971.4K
- 3 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $6.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 8–14) with $163.4M, led by The Happening (2008).
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 88 Minutes (2008) $56.4M 88 Minutes (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Deception (2008) $18M Deception (2008)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 From Within (2008) $228K From Within (2008)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Vice (2008) $1.5M Vice (2008)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Cleaner (2008) $6.8M Cleaner (2008)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 The Happening (2008) $163.4M The Happening (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2007 earned the most: $49.7M from 3 films, led by Mr. Brooks (2007). Week 22, 2008 took $6.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 1999 May 23–29 1 film | 1 | $18.6M | – | The Thirteenth Floor (1999) $18.6M |
| Week 22, 2000 May 21–27 1 film · −96% | 1 | $769.3K | −96% | Passion of Mind (2000) $769.3K |
| Week 22, 2001 May 27–Jun 2 1 film · −95% | 1 | $40.8K | −95% | Visible Secret (2001) $40.8K |
| Week 22, 2002 May 26–Jun 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 2003 May 25–31 2 films | 2 | $5.4M | – | Capturing the Friedmans (2003) $4.1M |
| Week 22, 2004 May 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 2005 May 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 2006 May 28–Jun 3 1 film | 1 | $1.9M | – | Monopoly (2006) $1.9M |
| Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 3 films · +2518% | 3 | $49.7M | +2518% | Mr. Brooks (2007) $48.4M |
| Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 3 films · −86% | 3 | $6.8M | −86% | Cleaner (2008) $5.8M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
32 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $335.8M, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
- Week 1 $45.8M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $190M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $35.3M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $694.2K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $4.5M
- Week 11 $9.5M
- Week 12 $48.6M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $6.4M
- Week 15 $57.2M
- Week 16 $56.4M
- Week 17 $18M
- Week 18 $228K
- Week 19 $1.5M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $6.8M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $163.4M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $489.8K
- Week 29 $5.9M
- Week 30 $69.4M
- Week 31 $3.5M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $78.1M
- Week 34 $3.1M
- Week 35 $2.4M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $79.5M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $178.8M
- Week 40 $84.6M
- Week 41 $45M
- Week 42 $87.3M
- Week 43 $154.8M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $388.1K
- Week 50 $51.7M
- Week 51 $895.8K
- Week 52 $335.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 22 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 mystery movie in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31)?
Cleaner (2008) leads with $5.8M worldwide. Next come Woodstock Villa (2008) at $971.4K and The Tender Hook (2008) at $40.4K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $6.8M in all, or $2.3M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cleaner (2008), earned $5.8M.
How is the week 22, 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 week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31). 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 22, 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.