#1 of 4 #1 mystery movie of Week 41, 2008
2008 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$41.3M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$31.7M US & Canada · 77% $9.6M elsewhere · 23%
Mystery box office · Week 41 · Oct 5–11, 2008
Mystery Box Office, Week 41 of 2008: Mystery Releases of Oct 5–11
Quarantine (2008) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11), with $41.3M worldwide, ahead of Cold Prey II (2008) at $3.5M and Amusement (2008) at $170.3K. 4 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $45M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 47% on Week 40, 2008, whose releases took $84.6M.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $45M
- Quarantine (2008), the #1
- $41.3M
- vs Week 40, 2008
- −47%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 41 of 2008?
Quarantine (2008) leads with $41.3M, 92% of the total. The top 4 together took $45M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11).
- 1 Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $41.3M
- 2 Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
- 3 Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170.3K
- 4 Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $45M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $178.8M, led by Eagle Eye (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Changeling (2008) $154.8M Changeling (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2003 earned the most: $157.2M from 2 films, led by Mystic River (2003). Week 41, 2008 took $45M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 3 films | 3 | $78M | – | Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 1 film · −100% | 1 | $86.7K | −100% | Sorted (2000) $86.7K |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 2 films · +23495% | 2 | $20.5M | +23495% | Mulholland Dr. (2001) $20.4M |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 1 film · −87% | 1 | $2.6M | −87% | Below (2002) $2.6M |
| Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 2 films · +5895% | 2 | $157.2M | +5895% | Mystic River (2003) $156.6M |
| Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 2 films · −98% | 2 | $3.4M | −98% | The Card Player (2004) $3.4M |
| Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film · −99% | 1 | $23.7K | −99% | Loft (2005) $23.7K |
| Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 5 films · +318007% | 5 | $75.4M | +318007% | The Grudge 2 (2006) $70.7M |
| Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 2 films · −92% | 2 | $5.9M | −92% | Sleuth (2007) $4.9M |
| Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 4 films · +661% | 4 | $45M | +661% | Quarantine (2008) $41.3M |
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 41 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11)?
Quarantine (2008) leads with $41.3M worldwide, $31.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cold Prey II (2008) at $3.5M and Amusement (2008) at $170.3K.
How much did mystery movies released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) earn?
4 mystery films released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $45M in all, or $11.3M per film on average. Week 40, 2008 releases took $84.6M.
How many mystery movies released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Quarantine (2008), earned $41.3M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11). 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 41, 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.