#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 34, 2008
2008 · Action, Sci-Fi
$76M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$36.3M US & Canada · 48% $39.7M elsewhere · 52%
Thriller box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 2008
Thriller Box Office, Week 34 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Aug 17–23
Death Race (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23), with $76M worldwide, ahead of The Fifth Commandment (2008) at $496K and Cthulhu (2008) at $15.2K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.5M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 51% on Week 33, 2008, whose releases took $154.9M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $76.5M
- Death Race (2008), the #1
- $76M
- vs Week 33, 2008
- −51%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 34 of 2008?
Death Race (2008) leads with $76M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $76.5M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23).
- 1 Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $39.7M Worldwide: $76M
- 2 Aug 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496K
- 3 Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $15.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $76.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
- 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)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B The Dark Knight (2008)
- 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)
- 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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $114.5M Pineapple Express (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Mirrors (2008) $154.9M Mirrors (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Death Race (2008) $76.5M Death Race (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Babylon A.D. (2008) $101M Babylon A.D. (2008)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $44M Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2000 earned the most: $117.1M from 2 films, led by The Cell (2000). Week 34, 2008 took $76.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 1 film | 1 | $9M | – | Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) $9M |
| Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 2 films · +1208% | 2 | $117.1M | +1208% | The Cell (2000) $104.2M |
| Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 1 film · −100% | 1 | $39K | −100% | Soul Assassin (2001) $39K |
| Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 4 films · +145134% | 4 | $56.6M | +145134% | One Hour Photo (2002) $52.2M |
| Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 1 film · −39% | 1 | $34.3M | −39% | The Medallion (2003) $34.3M |
| Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 2 films · +135% | 2 | $80.5M | +135% | Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) $78.1M |
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 1 film · +20% | 1 | $96.3M | +20% | Red Eye (2005) $96.3M |
| Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 4 films · −92% | 4 | $7.3M | −92% | No Mercy for the Rude (2006) $4.9M |
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 6 films · +694% | 6 | $58.1M | +694% | War (2007) $42.7M |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 3 films · +32% | 3 | $76.5M | +32% | Death Race (2008) $76M |
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 34 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 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23)?
Death Race (2008) leads with $76M worldwide, $36.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fifth Commandment (2008) at $496K and Cthulhu (2008) at $15.2K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $76.5M in all, or $25.5M per film on average. Week 33, 2008 releases took $154.9M.
How many thriller movies released in week 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Death Race (2008), earned $76M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2008 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.