#1 of 200 #1 thriller movie of 2008
2008 · Action, Drama
$1B worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
Thriller box office · 2008
Thriller Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
The Dark Knight (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2008, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) at $786.6M and Quantum of Solace (2008) at $589.6M. 200 thriller films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $8.5B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 22 crossed $100 million. That is down 4% on 2007, whose releases took $8.8B. By language, English leads with $8B across 130 thriller releases.
- 2008 releases with a gross
- 200
- combined worldwide
- $8.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 22
- vs 2007
- −4%
#1 of 200 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 2008?
The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.4B, 40% of what all 200 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $786.6M Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)$317.1M US & Canada · 40% $469.5M elsewhere · 60% -
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 200. 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 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $535M Rest of the world: $477.6M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)May 22, 2008 US and Canada: $317.1M Rest of the world: $469.5M Worldwide: $786.6M
May 22, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $786.6M worldwide - 3 Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: $168.4M Rest of the world: $421.2M Worldwide: $589.6M
- 4 May 2, 2008 US and Canada: $319M Rest of the world: $266.8M Worldwide: $585.8M
- 5 Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $194M Rest of the world: $214.6M Worldwide: $408.5M
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $102.5M Rest of the world: $301M Worldwide: $403.4M Aug 1, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $403.4M worldwide - 7
Jun 13, 2008 US and Canada: $134.8M Rest of the world: $130M Worldwide: $264.8M - 8
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $101.7M Rest of the world: $142.5M Worldwide: $244.2M Jul 11, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $244.2M worldwide - 9
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 - 10
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $145M Worldwide: $225.1M - 11
Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $83.1M Rest of the world: $118.5M Worldwide: $201.5M - 12
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $178.8M - 13
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $172.4M - 14
Jun 13, 2008 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $98.9M Worldwide: $163.4M - 15
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $79.8M Worldwide: $152M - 16
Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $115.9M - 17
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: $57.1M Worldwide: $113.9M - 18
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: $77.7M Worldwide: $113.4M - 19
Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $42.8M Rest of the world: $70.5M Worldwide: $113.2M - 20
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $111.2M - 21
Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $109M - 22
Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $87.3M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $101.6M - 23
Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.1M - 24
May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: $29.8M Worldwide: $82.4M - 25
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $79.5M - 26
Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $47.4M Worldwide: $78.1M - 27
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $76M - 28
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $72.1M - 29
Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $45.7M Worldwide: $71.6M - 30
The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $69.4M Jul 25, 2008 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $69.4M worldwide - 31
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $33.1M Worldwide: $68.3M Aug 15, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $68.3M worldwide - 32
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $40.1M Worldwide: $66.5M - 33
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $34.8M Worldwide: $64.8M - 34
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $26.6M Worldwide: $58M - 35
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $57.2M - 36
Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $52.9M - 37
Dec 31, 2008 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $51.3M - 38
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $48.6M - 39
Jan 4, 2008 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $45.8M - 40
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $45.2M - 41
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $44.7M - 42
Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $42.5M - 43
Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008)Jun 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.6M
Jun 7, 2008 · Japanese · Thriller, Horror $41.6M worldwide - 44
Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $41.3M - 45
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $40.4M - 46
Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $39.2M - 47
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.3M Feb 7, 2008 · Japanese · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $35.3M worldwide - 48
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $32.6M - 49
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $31.2M - 50
Sep 11, 2008 US and Canada: $551.7K Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $31.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2008?
Of the top 10, Iron Man (2008) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 200 films, $3.6B (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B $535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M $317.1M US & Canada · 40% $469.5M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Quantum of Solace (2008) $589.6M $168.4M US & Canada · 29% $421.2M elsewhere · 71%
- 4 Iron Man (2008) $585.8M $319M US & Canada · 54% $266.8M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Twilight (2008) $408.5M $194M US & Canada · 47% $214.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 6 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M $102.5M US & Canada · 25% $301M elsewhere · 75%
- 7 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $264.8M $134.8M US & Canada · 51% $130M elsewhere · 49%
- 8 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M $101.7M US & Canada · 42% $142.5M elsewhere · 58%
- 9 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $233.1M $79.4M US & Canada · 34% $153.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 10 Jumper (2008) $225.1M $80.2M US & Canada · 36% $145M elsewhere · 64%
Gross bands
How Many 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
22 of 200 films crossed $100M and took $6.4B between them, 76% of the total. 135 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.
12% 23% 41% 22%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1B · 12% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 2% of the list $2B · 23% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 18 films, 9% of the list $3.4B · 41% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 43 films, 22% of the list $1.8B · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 135 films, 68% of the list $218.8M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2008 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.5B from 17 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). April was the quietest month ($216.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Cloverfield (2008) $460.7M Cloverfield (2008)
- February Feb Jumper (2008) $647.3M Jumper (2008)
- March Mar Superhero Movie (2008) $239.9M Superhero Movie (2008)
- April Apr Street Kings (2008) $216.6M Street Kings (2008)
- May May Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $1.5B Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- June Jun The Incredible Hulk (2008) $501.4M The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- July Jul The Dark Knight (2008) $1.3B The Dark Knight (2008)
- August Aug The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $853.9M The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
- September Sep Eagle Eye (2008) $415.2M Eagle Eye (2008)
- October Oct Body of Lies (2008) $584.8M Body of Lies (2008)
- November Nov Quantum of Solace (2008) $1.2B Quantum of Solace (2008)
- December Dec The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $569.2M The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
Last 10 years
How Does 2008 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2007 earned the most: $8.8B from 250 films, led by Spider-Man 3 (2007). 2008 took $8.5B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 78 films | 78 | $5.2B | – | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
| 2000 85 films · −3% | 85 | $5B | −3% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 105 films · +6% | 105 | $5.3B | +6% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| 2002 139 films · −3% | 139 | $5.2B | −3% | Die Another Day (2002) $432M |
| 2003 132 films · +27% | 132 | $6.6B | +27% | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M |
| 2004 156 films · +2% | 156 | $6.7B | +2% | Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M |
| 2005 148 films · −14% | 148 | $5.8B | −14% | War of the Worlds (2005) $603.9M |
| 2006 200 films · +22% | 200 | $7B | +22% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| 2007 250 films · +26% | 250 | $8.8B | +26% | Spider-Man 3 (2007) $891.7M |
| 2008 200 films · −4% | 200 | $8.5B | −4% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 2008?
English-language thriller films took $8B across 130 films, 94% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($82.2M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($77.4M).
2008 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $8B130 films · #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
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French $82.2M12 films · #1 Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) - Japanese $77.4M4 films · #1 Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008)
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Korean $36.7M2 films · #1 Public Enemy Returns (2008) -
Cantonese $20.1M4 films · #1 Connected (2008) -
Swedish $11.4M2 films · #1 Let the Right One In (2008) -
German $6.8M2 films · #1 North Face (2008) -
Danish $5.4M3 films · #1 Terribly Happy (2008) -
Thai $5M1 film · #1 The Coffin (2008) -
Norwegian $4.5M2 films · #1 Cold Prey II (2008)
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller 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 200 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 2008?
The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B worldwide, $535M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) at $786.6M and Quantum of Solace (2008) at $589.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in 2008 earn?
200 thriller films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $8.5B in all, or $42.3M per film on average. 2007 releases took $8.8B.
How many thriller movies released in 2008 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight (2008). 22 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2008 thriller 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 thriller 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.