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Mystery box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2008

Mystery Box Office, Week 42 of 2008: Mystery Releases of Oct 12–18

Max Payne (2008) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18), with $87.1M worldwide, ahead of A Film with Me in It (2008) at $241.2K. 2 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.3M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada.

week 42 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$87.3M
Max Payne (2008), the #1
$87.1M
earned in the US & Canada
47%
Max Payne (2008) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 mystery movie of Week 42, 2008

Max Payne (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$87.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$40.7M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
The chart

Every Mystery Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18).

  1. 1 Max Payne (2008) movie poster
    Max Payne (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $87.1M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.1M
  2. 2 A Film with Me in It (2008) movie poster
    A Film with Me in It (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Comedy $241.2K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $241.2K
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 42 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18)?

Max Payne (2008) leads with $87.1M worldwide, $40.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Film with Me in It (2008) at $241.2K.

How much did mystery movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) earn?

2 mystery films released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $87.3M in all, or $43.7M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Max Payne (2008), earned $87.1M.

How much of the Week 42, 2008 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.7M of the $87.3M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.