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Thriller box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 2008

Thriller Box Office, Week 31 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $403.4M worldwide, ahead of The Midnight Meat Train (2008) at $3.5M and Acolytes (2008) at $860. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $407M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 31 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$407M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
25%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 31 of 2008?

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) leads with $403.4M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $407M, 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. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $403.4M The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
    $102.5M US & Canada · 25% $301M elsewhere · 75%
  2. The Midnight Meat Train (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $3.5M The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
    $83.4K US & Canada · 2% $3.5M elsewhere · 98%
  3. Acolytes (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $860 Acolytes (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

  1. 1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) movie poster
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $403.4M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $102.5M Rest of the world: $301M Worldwide: $403.4M
  2. 2 The Midnight Meat Train (2008) movie poster
    The Midnight Meat Train (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3.5M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $83.4K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.5M
  3. 3 Acolytes (2008) movie poster
    Acolytes (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Mystery, Crime, Horror $860 worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $407M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Public Enemy Returns (2008) $28M Public Enemy Returns (2008)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Zift (2008) $189.5K Zift (2008)
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $252.6M Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B The Dark Knight (2008)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $69.4M The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $407M The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $114.5M Pineapple Express (2008)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Mirrors (2008) $154.9M Mirrors (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2001 earned the most: $548.2M from 4 films, led by Rush Hour 2 (2001). Week 31, 2008 took $407M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1999 Jul 25–31 2 films 2 $164.6M – Deep Blue Sea (1999) $164.6M
Week 31, 2000 Jul 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 2001 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films 4 $548.2M – Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M
Week 31, 2002 Jul 28–Aug 3 1 film · −26% 1 $408.2M −26% Signs (2002) $408.2M
Week 31, 2003 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · −97% 3 $12.6M −97% Dragon Head (2003) $8.6M
Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 5 films · +2721% 5 $354.3M +2721% The Village (2004) $256.7M
Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 3 films · −73% 3 $96.4M −73% Stealth (2005) $79.3M
Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 5 films · −26% 5 $71.2M −26% The Descent (2006) $57.1M
Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 3 films · +552% 3 $463.8M +552% The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M
Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · −12% 3 $407M −12% The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M
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 31 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) leads with $403.4M worldwide, $102.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Midnight Meat Train (2008) at $3.5M and Acolytes (2008) at $860.

How much did thriller movies released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $407M in all, or $135.7M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) with $403.4M.

How much of the Week 31, 2008 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.6M of the $407M total, or 25%, 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 31, 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.