#1 of 24 #1 sport movie of 2008
2008 · Action, Sport
$93.9M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$43.9M US & Canada · 47% $50M elsewhere · 53%
Sport box office · 2008
Sport Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Sport Movies
Speed Racer (2008) is the highest-grossing sport movie released in 2008, with $93.9M worldwide, ahead of The Wrestler (2008) at $44.7M and Semi-Pro (2008) at $44M. 24 sport films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $381.1M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 35% on 2007, whose releases took $590.3M. By language, English leads with $381.1M across 24 sport releases.
- 2008 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $381.1M
- Speed Racer (2008), the #1
- $93.9M
- vs 2007
- −35%
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sport Hits of 2008?
Speed Racer (2008) leads with $93.9M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $265.6M, 70% of what all 24 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Sport Release 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 2008.
- 1 May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $50M Worldwide: $93.9M
- 2 Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: $26.2M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $44.7M
- 3 Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $44M
- 4 Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $24.9M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $41.6M
- 5 Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $41.3M
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Jun 20, 2008 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $40.9M - 7
Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $27.5M Worldwide: $33.5M - 8
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $230.8K Worldwide: $11.8M - 9
Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: $14.7K Worldwide: $9.8M - 10
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $225.1K Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $7.9M - 11
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $486.8K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.5M - 12
May 2, 2008 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $328.1K Worldwide: $2.7M - 13
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $155.1K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M - 14
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $719.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $719.6K - 15
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $443.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $443.6K - 16
May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $270K Rest of the world: $48.5K Worldwide: $318.5K - 17
May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $308.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $308.6K - 18
Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $275.5K Rest of the world: $279 Worldwide: $275.8K - 19
Nov 19, 2008 US and Canada: $268.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $268.4K - 20
Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $109.4K Rest of the world: $78.4K Worldwide: $187.8K - 21
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $142.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $142.7K - 22
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $124.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.3K - 23
Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $77.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $77.9K - 24
Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2008?
Of the top 10, The Express (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Goal II: Living the Dream (2008) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $225.5M (59%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Speed Racer (2008) $93.9M $43.9M US & Canada · 47% $50M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Wrestler (2008) $44.7M $26.2M US & Canada · 59% $18.5M elsewhere · 41%
- 3 Semi-Pro (2008) $44M $33.5M US & Canada · 76% $10.5M elsewhere · 24%
- 4 Never Back Down (2008) $41.6M $24.9M US & Canada · 60% $16.8M elsewhere · 40%
- 5 Leatherheads (2008) $41.3M $31.4M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%
- 6 The Love Guru (2008) $40.9M $32.2M US & Canada · 79% $8.6M elsewhere · 21%
- 7 Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) $33.5M $6M US & Canada · 18% $27.5M elsewhere · 82%
- 8 The Longshots (2008) $11.8M $11.5M US & Canada · 98% $230.8K elsewhere · 2%
- 9 The Express (2008) $9.8M $9.8M US & Canada · 100% $14.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Goal II: Living the Dream (2008) $7.9M $225.1K US & Canada · 3% $7.6M elsewhere · 97%
Gross bands
How Many 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 24 films reached $100M. 16 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $381.1M total.
92%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 33% of the list $351.8M · 92% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 67% of the list $29.4M · 8% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2008 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $97.2M from 4 films, led by Speed Racer (2008). July was the quietest month ($187.8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Semi-Pro (2008) $44M Semi-Pro (2008)
- March Mar Never Back Down (2008) $80.2M Never Back Down (2008)
- April Apr Leatherheads (2008) $43M Leatherheads (2008)
- May May Speed Racer (2008) $97.2M Speed Racer (2008)
- June Jun The Love Guru (2008) $40.9M The Love Guru (2008)
- July Jul Bustin' Down the Door (2008) $187.8K Bustin' Down the Door (2008)
- August Aug The Longshots (2008) $19.6M The Longshots (2008)
- September Sep Forever Strong (2008) $797.5K Forever Strong (2008)
- October Oct The Express (2008) $10.1M The Express (2008)
- November Nov Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008) $268.4K Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)
- December Dec The Wrestler (2008) $44.7M The Wrestler (2008)
Last 10 years
How Does 2008 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2006 earned the most: $1.3B from 23 films, led by Cars (2006). 2008 took $381.1M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 8 films | 8 | $292.6M | – | Any Given Sunday (1999) $100.2M |
| 2000 16 films · +46% | 16 | $425.8M | +46% | Remember the Titans (2000) $136.8M |
| 2001 7 films · −48% | 7 | $222.4M | −48% | Ali (2001) $87.8M |
| 2002 13 films · +71% | 13 | $380.3M | +71% | Snow Dogs (2002) $115M |
| 2003 8 films · −24% | 8 | $287.9M | −24% | Seabiscuit (2003) $148.3M |
| 2004 13 films · +127% | 13 | $652.4M | +127% | Million Dollar Baby (2004) $216.8M |
| 2005 27 films · +62% | 27 | $1.1B | +62% | The Longest Yard (2005) $191.5M |
| 2006 23 films · +25% | 23 | $1.3B | +25% | Cars (2006) $462M |
| 2007 20 films · −55% | 20 | $590.3M | −55% | Surf's Up (2007) $152M |
| 2008 24 films · −35% | 24 | $381.1M | −35% | Speed Racer (2008) $93.9M |
Archive
Sport Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1932 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2006 leads with $1.3B, led by Cars (2006).
2020s 7 years · $2.2B
2010s 10 years · $3.8B
- 2019 $424.9M #1 Ford v Ferrari (2019)
- 2018 $287.2M #1 Creed II (2018)
- 2017 $461.2M #1 Cars 3 (2017)
- 2016 $542.4M #1 Dangal (2016)
- 2015 $535.9M #1 Creed (2015)
- 2014 $281.1M #1 Unbroken (2014)
- 2013 $545M #1 Turbo (2013)
- 2012 $48.2M #1 Playing for Keeps (2012)
- 2011 $66.2M #1 Soul Surfer (2011)
- 2010 $564.4M #1 The Karate Kid (2010)
2000s 10 years · $5.8B
- 2009 $500.9M #1 The Blind Side (2009)
- 2008 $381.1M #1 Speed Racer (2008)
- 2007 $590.3M #1 Surf's Up (2007)
- 2006 $1.3B #1 Cars (2006)
- 2005 $1.1B #1 The Longest Yard (2005)
- 2004 $652.4M #1 Million Dollar Baby (2004)
- 2003 $287.9M #1 Seabiscuit (2003)
- 2002 $380.3M #1 Snow Dogs (2002)
- 2001 $222.4M #1 Ali (2001)
- 2000 $425.8M #1 Remember the Titans (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2B
- 1999 $292.6M #1 Any Given Sunday (1999)
- 1998 $215.4M #1 The Waterboy (1998)
- 1997 $17.1M #1 The Boxer (1997)
- 1996 $429M #1 Jerry Maguire (1996)
- 1995 $58.4M #1 Higher Learning (1995)
- 1994 $114.3M #1 Angels in the Outfield (1994)
- 1993 $246M #1 Cool Runnings (1993)
- 1992 $269.7M #1 A League of Their Own (1992)
- 1991 $50.5M #1 Necessary Roughness (1991)
- 1990 $277.9M #1 Days of Thunder (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.5B
- 1989 $218.4M #1 Field of Dreams (1989)
- 1988 $97.7M #1 Bull Durham (1988)
- 1987 $19.9M #1 Over the Top (1987)
- 1986 $339.1M #1 The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- 1985 $342.5M #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $171.1M #1 The Karate Kid (1984)
- 1983 $30.5M #1 All the Right Moves (1983)
- 1982 $85.2M #1 Chariots of Fire (1982)
- 1981 $83M #1 The Cannonball Run (1981)
- 1980 $63.3M #1 Caddyshack (1980)
1970s 5 years · $591.6M
1960s 3 years · $51.3M
1950s 1 year · $11.9K
1930s 1 year · $208
FAQ
Sport Box Office 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sport movie in 2008?
Speed Racer (2008) leads with $93.9M worldwide, $43.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wrestler (2008) at $44.7M and Semi-Pro (2008) at $44M.
How much did sport movies released in 2008 earn?
24 sport films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $381.1M in all, or $15.9M per film on average. 2007 releases took $590.3M.
How many sport movies released in 2008 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Speed Racer (2008), earned $93.9M.
How is the 2008 sport 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 2008. 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 2008 sport 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.