#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 50, 2008
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
2008 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$233.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$79.4M US & Canada · 34% $153.7M elsewhere · 66%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 50 · Dec 7–13, 2008
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 50 of 2008: Sci-Fi Releases of Dec 7–13
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 50 of 2008 (Dec 7–13), with $233.1M worldwide, ahead of Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam (2008) at $945.8K and Timecrimes (2008) at $553.2K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $234.6M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $234.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 34%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 50 of 2008?
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) leads with $233.1M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $234.6M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2008 (Dec 7–13).
- 1 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)Dec 12, 2008 US and Canada: $79.4M Rest of the world: $153.7M Worldwide: $233.1M
Dec 12, 2008 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $233.1M worldwide - 2 Dec 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $945.8K
- 3 Dec 12, 2008 US and Canada: $39.1K Rest of the world: $514.1K Worldwide: $553.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $234.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 7–13) with $234.6M, led by The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Mutants (2008) $74.4K Mutants (2008)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) $188.1K Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 A.R.O.G (2008) $22.2M A.R.O.G (2008)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $234.6M The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008) $450.9K Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2007 earned the most: $585.4M from 1 film, led by I Am Legend (2007). Week 50, 2008 took $234.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 1 film | 1 | $203.4M | – | Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M |
| Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 1 film · −67% | 1 | $67.3M | −67% | Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M |
| Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 2 films · −83% | 2 | $11.1M | −83% | Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) $10.7M |
| Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 1 film · −98% | 1 | $199.8K | −98% | The District (2004) $199.8K |
| Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 1 film | 1 | $2.4M | – | Turks in Space (2006) $2.4M |
| Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 1 film · +24478% | 1 | $585.4M | +24478% | I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M |
| Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 3 films · −60% | 3 | $234.6M | −60% | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $233.1M |
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 50 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 50 of 2008 (Dec 7–13)?
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) leads with $233.1M worldwide, $79.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam (2008) at $945.8K and Timecrimes (2008) at $553.2K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 50 of 2008 (Dec 7–13) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 50 of 2008 (Dec 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $234.6M in all, or $78.2M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 50 of 2008 (Dec 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) with $233.1M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2008 (Dec 7–13). 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 50, 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.