#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 1, 2008
2008 · Mystery, Thriller
$45.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$26.9M US & Canada · 59% $19M elsewhere · 41%
Thriller box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–5, 2008
Thriller Box Office, Week 1 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Jan 1–5
One Missed Call (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5), with $45.8M worldwide, ahead of Waveriders (2008) at $142.9K and The Hide (2008) at $2.3K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $46M
- One Missed Call (2008), the #1
- $45.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 58%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 1 of 2008?
One Missed Call (2008) leads with $45.8M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $46M, 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 Thriller Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5).
- 1 Jan 4, 2008 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $45.8M
- 2 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.9K
- 3 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $46M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2007 (Dec 16–22) with $623.2M, led by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007).
- Week 48, 2007 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Awake (2007) $38.9M Awake (2007)
- Week 49, 2007 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 The Screen at Kamchanod (2007) $418.1K The Screen at Kamchanod (2007)
- Week 50, 2007 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 I Am Legend (2007) $589.1M I Am Legend (2007)
- Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $623.2M National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
- Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) $289.4M AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007)
- Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 One Missed Call (2008) $46M One Missed Call (2008)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Cloverfield (2008) $241.5M Cloverfield (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2006 earned the most: $82M from 1 film, led by Hostel (2006). Week 1, 2008 took $46M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 1999 Jan 1–2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 2 films | 2 | $189.4K | – | Sleepless (2001) $159.1K |
| Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 2 films · +7994% | 2 | $15.3M | +7994% | Impostor (2002) $8.7M |
| Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 3 films | 3 | $846.8K | – | Der Clown (2005) $422.2K |
| Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 1 film · +9582% | 1 | $82M | +9582% | Hostel (2006) $82M |
| Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 4 films · −83% | 4 | $14.2M | −83% | White Noise 2: The Light (2007) $8.5M |
| Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 3 films · +223% | 3 | $46M | +223% | One Missed Call (2008) $45.8M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
- Week 1 $46M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $241.5M
- Week 4 $169.2M
- Week 5 $67.1M
- Week 6 $193.5M
- Week 7 $232.7M
- Week 8 $155M
- Week 9 $3.1M
- Week 10 $69.6M
- Week 11 $39.9M
- Week 12 $51.1M
- Week 13 $79.3M
- Week 14 $23M
- Week 15 $126.6M
- Week 16 $43.8M
- Week 17 $23M
- Week 18 $586.2M
- Week 19 $5.6M
- Week 20 $1.2M
- Week 21 $788.1M
- Week 22 $89.3M
- Week 23 $44.7M
- Week 24 $428.6M
- Week 25 $28M
- Week 26 $189.5K
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $252.6M
- Week 29 $1B
- Week 30 $69.4M
- Week 31 $407M
- Week 32 $114.5M
- Week 33 $154.9M
- Week 34 $76.5M
- Week 35 $101M
- Week 36 $44M
- Week 37 $110.6M
- Week 38 $59.9M
- Week 39 $198.8M
- Week 40 $22.8M
- Week 41 $161.1M
- Week 42 $94.5M
- Week 43 $285M
- Week 44 $23.5M
- Week 45 $41.7M
- Week 46 $589.7M
- Week 47 $408.5M
- Week 48 $112.7M
- Week 49 $17.3M
- Week 50 $237.1M
- Week 51 $19M
- Week 52 $244.6M
- Week 53 $51.3M
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 1 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 thriller movie in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5)?
One Missed Call (2008) leads with $45.8M worldwide, $26.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Waveriders (2008) at $142.9K and The Hide (2008) at $2.3K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5) report a worldwide gross, $46M in all, or $15.3M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, One Missed Call (2008), earned $45.8M.
How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5). 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 1, 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.