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Thriller box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2008

Thriller Box Office, Week 21 of 2008: Thriller Releases of May 18–24

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24), with $786.6M worldwide, ahead of War, Inc. (2008) at $1.3M and Postal (2008) at $146.7K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $788.1M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$788.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
40%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 21 of 2008?

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) leads with $786.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $788.1M, 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.

  1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $786.6M Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
    $317.1M US & Canada · 40% $469.5M elsewhere · 60%
  2. War, Inc. (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M War, Inc. (2008)
    $580.9K US & Canada · 45% $715.3K elsewhere · 55%
  3. Postal (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $146.7K Postal (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) movie poster
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) May 22, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $786.6M worldwide
    May 22, 2008 US and Canada: $317.1M Rest of the world: $469.5M Worldwide: $786.6M
  2. 2 War, Inc. (2008) movie poster
    War, Inc. (2008) May 23, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: $580.9K Rest of the world: $715.3K Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 Postal (2008) movie poster
    Postal (2008) May 23, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $146.7K worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $788.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 18–24) with $788.1M, led by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $126.6M Street Kings (2008)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 88 Minutes (2008) $43.8M 88 Minutes (2008)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Deception (2008) $23M Deception (2008)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Iron Man (2008) $586.2M Iron Man (2008)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Frontier(s) (2008) $5.6M Frontier(s) (2008)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008) $1.2M Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $788.1M Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 The Strangers (2008) $89.3M The Strangers (2008)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008) $44.7M Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2008 earned the most: $788.1M from 3 films, led by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 1 film 1 $349.8M – Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 3 films 3 $166.4M – Insomnia (2002) $113.8M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 2 films · −84% 2 $27M −84% The In-Laws (2003) $26.9M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 1 film · −96% 1 $1.1M −96% Breaking News (2004) $1.1M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 4 films · +500% 4 $6.3M +500% Antarctic Journal (2005) $5.6M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 6 films · +7731% 6 $494.2M +7731% X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 4 films · −92% 4 $40.7M −92% Death Proof (2007) $31.1M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films · +1837% 3 $788.1M +1837% Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 21 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24)?

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) leads with $786.6M worldwide, $317.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come War, Inc. (2008) at $1.3M and Postal (2008) at $146.7K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $788.1M in all, or $262.7M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) with $786.6M.

How much of the Week 21, 2008 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$317.7M of the $788.1M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.