#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 40, 2008
2008 · Drama, Crime
$54.8M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Mystery box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 2008
Mystery Box Office, Week 40 of 2008: Mystery Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Suspect X (2008) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $54.8M worldwide, ahead of Blindness (2008) at $19.8M and Crime Is Our Business (2008) at $9.9M. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $84.6M
- Suspect X (2008), the #1
- $54.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 4%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 40 of 2008?
Suspect X (2008) leads with $54.8M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $84.6M, 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 Mystery Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.8M
- 2 Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $16.5M Worldwide: $19.8M
- 3 Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $84.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $178.8M, led by Eagle Eye (2008).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Phoonk (2008) $3.1M Phoonk (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Last Joint Venture (2008) $2.4M The Last Joint Venture (2008)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M Righteous Kill (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M Eagle Eye (2008)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Suspect X (2008) $84.6M Suspect X (2008)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Quarantine (2008) $45M Quarantine (2008)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $87.3M Max Payne (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2006 earned the most: $291.5M from 1 film, led by The Departed (2006). Week 40, 2008 took $84.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films | 2 | $4.5M | – | Wonderland (2003) $2.5M |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films | 2 | $8.7M | – | The Dark (2005) $6.6M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 1 film · +3259% | 1 | $291.5M | +3259% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · −68% | 3 | $93.5M | −68% | Michael Clayton (2007) $93M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · −10% | 3 | $84.6M | −10% | Suspect X (2008) $54.8M |
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 40 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 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Suspect X (2008) leads with $54.8M worldwide. Next come Blindness (2008) at $19.8M and Crime Is Our Business (2008) at $9.9M.
How much did mystery movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, or $28.2M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Suspect X (2008), earned $54.8M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.