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Thriller box office · Week 3 · Jan 13–19, 2008

Thriller Box Office, Week 3 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Jan 13–19

Cloverfield (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19), with $172.4M worldwide, ahead of Mad Money (2008) at $26.4M and Cassandra's Dream (2008) at $22.7M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $241.5M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $239.1M across 4 thriller releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$241.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
42%
Cloverfield (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 3, 2008

Cloverfield (2008)

2008 · Action, Sci-Fi

$172.4M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 3 of 2008?

Cloverfield (2008) leads with $172.4M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $241.5M, 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. Cloverfield (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $172.4M Cloverfield (2008)
    $80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Mad Money (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $26.4M Mad Money (2008)
    $20.7M US & Canada · 78% $5.7M elsewhere · 22%
  3. Cassandra's Dream (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $22.7M Cassandra's Dream (2008)
    $973K US & Canada · 4% $21.7M elsewhere · 96%
  4. The Oxford Murders (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $17.6M The Oxford Murders (2008)
    $4.8K US & Canada · <1% $17.6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. Teeth (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $2.3M Teeth (2008)
    $347.6K US & Canada · 15% $2M elsewhere · 85%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19).

  1. 1 Cloverfield (2008) movie poster
    Cloverfield (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $172.4M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $172.4M
  2. 2 Mad Money (2008) movie poster
    Mad Money (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Romance $26.4M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $26.4M
  3. 3 Cassandra's Dream (2008) movie poster
    Cassandra's Dream (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $22.7M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $973K Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $22.7M
  4. 4 The Oxford Murders (2008) movie poster
    The Oxford Murders (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · English · Mystery, Crime, Thriller $17.6M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $17.6M
  5. 5 Teeth (2008) movie poster
    Teeth (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $347.6K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2008?

Of the top 5, Mad Money (2008) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while The Oxford Murders (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $102M (42%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
    $80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 Mad Money (2008) $26.4M
    $20.7M US & Canada · 78% $5.7M elsewhere · 22%
  3. 3 Cassandra's Dream (2008) $22.7M
    $973K US & Canada · 4% $21.7M elsewhere · 96%
  4. 4 The Oxford Murders (2008) $17.6M
    $4.8K US & Canada · <1% $17.6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. 5 Teeth (2008) $2.3M
    $347.6K US & Canada · 15% $2M elsewhere · 85%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $241.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2007 (Dec 16–22) with $623.2M, led by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007).

  1. Week 50, 2007 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 I Am Legend (2007) $589.1M I Am Legend (2007)
  2. Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $623.2M National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
  3. Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) $289.4M AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007)
  4. Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 One Missed Call (2008) $46M One Missed Call (2008)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Cloverfield (2008) $241.5M Cloverfield (2008)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Rambo (2008) $169.2M Rambo (2008)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 The Eye (2008) $67.1M The Eye (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2008 earned the most: $241.5M from 5 films, led by Cloverfield (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 2 films 2 $42.7M – Virus (1999) $30.7M
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 2 films · −65% 2 $14.9M −65% Supernova (2000) $14.8M
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 2 films · +660% 2 $113M +660% Snatch. (2001) $83.6M
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 1 film · −99% 1 $595.2K −99% Liberty Stands Still (2002) $595.2K
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 4 films · +8876% 4 $53.4M +8876% National Security (2003) $50.1M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 2 films · −12% 2 $47M −12% Torque (2004) $46.5M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 2 films · −100% 2 $91.8K −100% Elaan (2005) $70.5K
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 4 films · +134169% 4 $123.2M +134169% Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 5 films · −77% 5 $28M −77% The Hitcher (2007) $25.4M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 5 films · +764% 5 $241.5M +764% Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 3 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19)?

Cloverfield (2008) leads with $172.4M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mad Money (2008) at $26.4M and Cassandra's Dream (2008) at $22.7M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $241.5M in all, or $48.3M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cloverfield (2008) with $172.4M.

How much of the Week 3, 2008 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$102M of the $241.5M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2008 (Jan 13–19). 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 3, 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.