#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 22, 2008
2008 · Drama, Thriller
$82.4M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$52.6M US & Canada · 64% $29.8M elsewhere · 36%
Thriller box office · Week 22 · May 25–31, 2008
Thriller Box Office, Week 22 of 2008: Thriller Releases of May 25–31
The Strangers (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31), with $82.4M worldwide, ahead of Cleaner (2008) at $5.8M and Woodstock Villa (2008) at $971.4K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $89.3M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on Week 21, 2008, whose releases took $788.1M.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $89.3M
- The Strangers (2008), the #1
- $82.4M
- vs Week 21, 2008
- −89%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 22 of 2008?
The Strangers (2008) leads with $82.4M, 92% of the total. The top 4 together took $89.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31).
- 1 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: $29.8M Worldwide: $82.4M
- 2 May 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
- 3 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $971.4K
- 4 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $67.5K Rest of the world: $83.9K Worldwide: $151.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $89.3M. 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).
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 88 Minutes (2008) $43.8M 88 Minutes (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Deception (2008) $23M Deception (2008)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Iron Man (2008) $586.2M Iron Man (2008)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Frontier(s) (2008) $5.6M Frontier(s) (2008)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008) $1.2M Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008)
- 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)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 The Strangers (2008) $89.3M The Strangers (2008)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008) $44.7M Girl In Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber (2008)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $428.6M The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2004 earned the most: $552.6M from 1 film, led by The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Week 22, 2008 took $89.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 1999 May 23–29 1 film | 1 | $18.6M | – | The Thirteenth Floor (1999) $18.6M |
| Week 22, 2000 May 21–27 3 films · +2845% | 3 | $546.8M | +2845% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| Week 22, 2001 May 27–Jun 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 2002 May 26–Jun 1 1 film | 1 | $193.9M | – | The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M |
| Week 22, 2003 May 25–31 2 films · +6% | 2 | $204.7M | +6% | The Italian Job (2003) $176.1M |
| Week 22, 2004 May 23–29 1 film · +170% | 1 | $552.6M | +170% | The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $552.6M |
| Week 22, 2005 May 22–28 2 films · −99% | 2 | $2.9M | −99% | Quo Vadis, Baby? (2005) $2.4M |
| Week 22, 2006 May 28–Jun 3 3 films · +898% | 3 | $28.7M | +898% | Typhoon (2006) $26.2M |
| Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 3 films · +221% | 3 | $92.2M | +221% | Mr. Brooks (2007) $48.4M |
| Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 4 films · −3% | 4 | $89.3M | −3% | The Strangers (2008) $82.4M |
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 22 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31)?
The Strangers (2008) leads with $82.4M worldwide, $52.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cleaner (2008) at $5.8M and Woodstock Villa (2008) at $971.4K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $89.3M in all, or $22.3M per film on average. Week 21, 2008 releases took $788.1M.
How many thriller movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Strangers (2008), earned $82.4M.
How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31). 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 22, 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.