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Thriller box office · Week 19 · May 4–10, 2008

Thriller Box Office, Week 19 of 2008: Thriller Releases of May 4–10

Frontier(s) (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10), with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Vice (2008) at $1.5M and Before the Rains (2008) at $1.3M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on Week 18, 2008, whose releases took $586.2M. By language, English leads with $2.8M across 4 thriller releases.

week 19 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$5.6M
Frontier(s) (2008), the #1
$2.8M
vs Week 18, 2008
−99%
Frontier(s) (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 19, 2008

Frontier(s) (2008)

2008 · Drama, Thriller

$2.8M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$97.2K US & Canada · 3% $2.7M elsewhere · 97%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 19 of 2008?

Frontier(s) (2008) leads with $2.8M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Frontier(s) (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $2.8M Frontier(s) (2008)
    $97.2K US & Canada · 3% $2.7M elsewhere · 97%
  2. Vice (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $1.5M Vice (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Before the Rains (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Before the Rains (2008)
    $1M US & Canada · 78% $287.1K elsewhere · 22%
  4. Chemical Wedding (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $9.4K Chemical Wedding (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. House of Usher (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $1.7K House of Usher (2008)
    $1.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 19 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 19 of 2008 (May 4–10).

  1. 1 Frontier(s) (2008) movie poster
    Frontier(s) (2008) May 9, 2008 · French · Drama, Thriller, Horror $2.8M worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $2.8M
  2. 2 Vice (2008) movie poster
    Vice (2008) May 9, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.5M worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  3. 3 Before the Rains (2008) movie poster
    Before the Rains (2008) May 9, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $287.1K Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 Chemical Wedding (2008) movie poster
    Chemical Wedding (2008) May 4, 2008 · English · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $9.4K worldwide
    May 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K
  5. 5 House of Usher (2008) movie poster
    House of Usher (2008) May 8, 2008 · English · Thriller, Horror $1.7K worldwide
    May 8, 2008 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2008?

Of the top 5, House of Usher (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Frontier(s) (2008) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $1.1M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Frontier(s) (2008) $2.8M
    $97.2K US & Canada · 3% $2.7M elsewhere · 97%
  2. 2 Vice (2008) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Before the Rains (2008) $1.3M
    $1M US & Canada · 78% $287.1K elsewhere · 22%
  4. 4 Chemical Wedding (2008) $9.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 House of Usher (2008) $1.7K
    $1.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1999 earned the most: $417.9M from 3 films, led by The Mummy (1999). Week 19, 2008 took $5.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1999 May 2–8 3 films 3 $417.9M – The Mummy (1999) $417.6M
Week 19, 2000 Apr 30–May 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 2001 May 6–12 1 film 1 $894.8K – Replicant (2001) $894.8K
Week 19, 2002 May 5–11 5 films · +14944% 5 $134.6M +14944% Unfaithful (2002) $119.1M
Week 19, 2003 May 4–10 1 film · −100% 1 $485K −100% Five Moons Plaza (2003) $485K
Week 19, 2004 May 2–8 3 films · +63716% 3 $309.5M +63716% Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M
Week 19, 2005 May 1–7 3 films · −73% 3 $83.1M −73% House of Wax (2005) $68.8M
Week 19, 2006 May 7–13 2 films · +119% 2 $181.7M +119% Poseidon (2006) $181.7M
Week 19, 2007 May 6–12 5 films · −64% 5 $65.5M −64% 28 Weeks Later (2007) $65M
Week 19, 2008 May 4–10 5 films · −91% 5 $5.6M −91% Frontier(s) (2008) $2.8M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 19 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10)?

Frontier(s) (2008) leads with $2.8M worldwide, $97.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vice (2008) at $1.5M and Before the Rains (2008) at $1.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $5.6M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. Week 18, 2008 releases took $586.2M.

How many thriller movies released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Frontier(s) (2008), earned $2.8M.

How much of the Week 19, 2008 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $5.6M total, or 20%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 2008 (May 4–10). 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 19, 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.