#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 41, 2008
2008 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$41.3M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$31.7M US & Canada · 77% $9.6M elsewhere · 23%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 41 · Oct 5–11, 2008
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 41 of 2008: Sci-Fi Releases of Oct 5–11
Quarantine (2008) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11), with $41.3M worldwide, ahead of City of Ember (2008) at $17.9M and Possibility of an Island (2008) at $176.6K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $59.4M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $59.4M
- Quarantine (2008), the #1
- $41.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 67%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 41 of 2008?
Quarantine (2008) leads with $41.3M, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $59.4M, 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 Sci-Fi 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 10, 2008 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $17.9M
- 3 Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $59.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 35 (Aug 24–30) with $72.1M, led by Babylon A.D. (2008).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Babylon A.D. (2008) $72.1M Babylon A.D. (2008)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008) $8.3M Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) $7.9M Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Quarantine (2008) $59.4M Quarantine (2008)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2008 earned the most: $59.4M from 3 films, led by Quarantine (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 1 film | 1 | $21.5K | – | New Rose Hotel (1999) $21.5K |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 1 film · +77235% | 1 | $16.6M | +77235% | Digimon: The Movie (2000) $16.6M |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 1 film · −100% | 1 | $69.9K | −100% | Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) $69.9K |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 1 film | 1 | $381.2K | – | Maximum Velocity (2003) $381.2K |
| Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 1 film · +43% | 1 | $545.4K | +43% | Primer (2004) $545.4K |
| Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film · −100% | 1 | $2K | −100% | The Call of Cthulhu (2005) $2K |
| Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 3 films | 3 | $59.4M | – | Quarantine (2008) $41.3M |
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).
- Week 1 $476.9K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $172.4M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $35.3M
- Week 7 $231.1M
- Week 8 $17.5M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $49.5M
- Week 11 $22.5M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $71.6M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $6.9M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $585.8M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $2.3M
- Week 21 $151.8K
- Week 22 $7.2M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $428.2M
- Week 25 $25.8K
- Week 26 $527.4M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $296.1M
- Week 29 $65.5M
- Week 30 $69.4M
- Week 31 $5.8M
- Week 32 $8M
- Week 33 $68.3M
- Week 34 $76M
- Week 35 $72.1M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $8.3M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $7.9M
- Week 41 $59.4M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $74.4K
- Week 45 $188.1K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $22.2M
- Week 50 $234.6M
- Week 51 $450.9K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi 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 City of Ember (2008) at $17.9M and Possibility of an Island (2008) at $176.6K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $59.4M in all, or $19.8M per film on average.
How many sci-fi 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 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 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 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.