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Sci-Fi box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 2008

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 28 of 2008: Sci-Fi Releases of Jul 6–12

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12), with $244.2M worldwide, ahead of Meet Dave (2008) at $51.3M and Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) at $489.8K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $296.1M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 28 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$296.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
38%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 28 of 2008?

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) leads with $244.2M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $296.1M, 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.

  1. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $244.2M Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
    $101.7M US & Canada · 42% $142.5M elsewhere · 58%
  2. Meet Dave (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $51.3M Meet Dave (2008)
    $11.8M US & Canada · 23% $39.5M elsewhere · 77%
  3. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $489.8K Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12).

  1. 1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) movie poster
    Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $244.2M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $101.7M Rest of the world: $142.5M Worldwide: $244.2M
  2. 2 Meet Dave (2008) movie poster
    Meet Dave (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $51.3M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $51.3M
  3. 3 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) movie poster
    Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) Jul 12, 2008 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $489.8K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.8K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $296.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 22–28) with $527.4M, led by WALL-E (2008).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Cyborg She (2008) $7.2M Cyborg She (2008)
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $428.2M The Incredible Hulk (2008)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Third Part of the World (2008) $25.8K The Third Part of the World (2008)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 WALL-E (2008) $527.4M WALL-E (2008)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $296.1M Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Space Chimps (2008) $65.5M Space Chimps (2008)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $69.4M The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2005 earned the most: $333.5M from 1 film, led by Fantastic Four (2005). Week 28, 2008 took $296.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1999 Jul 4–10 1 film 1 $207.5K – Komodo (1999) $207.5K
Week 28, 2000 Jul 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 1 film 1 $85.1M – Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) $85.1M
Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 1 film · −4% 1 $82.2M −4% Reign of Fire (2002) $82.2M
Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 1 film · +118% 1 $179.3M +118% The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) $179.3M
Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 1 film 1 $333.5M – Fantastic Four (2005) $333.5M
Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 1 film · −92% 1 $27.6M −92% Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) $27.6M
Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 3 films 3 $296.1M – Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M
Archive

Sci-Fi Box Office in 2008, Week by Week

32 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) with $585.8M, led by Iron Man (2008).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 28 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 sci-fi movie in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12)?

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) leads with $244.2M worldwide, $101.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meet Dave (2008) at $51.3M and Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) at $489.8K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) earn?

3 sci-fi films released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $296.1M in all, or $98.7M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) with $244.2M.

How much of the Week 28, 2008 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$113.5M of the $296.1M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 2008 sci-fi 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12). 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 28, 2008 sci-fi 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.