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Thriller box office · Week 35 · Aug 24–30, 2008

Thriller Box Office, Week 35 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Aug 24–30

Babylon A.D. (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30), with $72.1M worldwide, ahead of Traitor (2008) at $27.7M and Chamku (2008) at $519K. 9 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $101M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 32% on Week 34, 2008, whose releases took $76.5M. By language, English leads with $99.9M across 5 thriller releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$101M
Babylon A.D. (2008), the #1
$72.1M
vs Week 34, 2008
+32%
Babylon A.D. (2008) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 thriller movie of Week 35, 2008

Babylon A.D. (2008)

2008 · Action, Adventure

$72.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 31% $49.6M elsewhere · 69%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 35 of 2008?

Babylon A.D. (2008) leads with $72.1M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $100.9M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Babylon A.D. (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $72.1M Babylon A.D. (2008)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 31% $49.6M elsewhere · 69%
  2. Traitor (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $27.7M Traitor (2008)
    $23.5M US & Canada · 85% $4.1M elsewhere · 15%
  3. Chamku (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $519K Chamku (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dhaam Dhoom (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $415.5K Dhaam Dhoom (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Vinyan (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $156.9K Vinyan (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30).

  1. 1 Babylon A.D. (2008) movie poster
    Babylon A.D. (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $72.1M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $72.1M
  2. 2 Traitor (2008) movie poster
    Traitor (2008) Aug 27, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $27.7M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: $23.5M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $27.7M
  3. 3 Chamku (2008) movie poster
    Chamku (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Hindi · Thriller, Crime, Action $519K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $519K
  4. 4 Dhaam Dhoom (2008) movie poster
    Dhaam Dhoom (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Tamil · Mystery, Thriller, Action $415.5K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.5K
  5. 5 Vinyan (2008) movie poster
    Vinyan (2008) Aug 30, 2008 · English · Horror, Thriller, Drama $156.9K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.9K
  6. 6 Plastic City (2008) movie poster
    Plastic City (2008) Aug 30, 2008 · Japanese · Action, Thriller $80.9K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.9K
  7. 7 Landscape No. 2 (2008) movie poster
    Landscape No. 2 (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · Slovenian · Crime, Thriller $30K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
  8. 8 Daylight Robbery (2008) movie poster
    Daylight Robbery (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.6K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K
  9. 9 The Disappeared (2008) movie poster
    The Disappeared (2008) Aug 25, 2008 · English · Thriller, Horror $966 worldwide
    Aug 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $966
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $101M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B The Dark Knight (2008)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $114.5M Pineapple Express (2008)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Mirrors (2008) $154.9M Mirrors (2008)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Death Race (2008) $76.5M Death Race (2008)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Babylon A.D. (2008) $101M Babylon A.D. (2008)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $44M Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Righteous Kill (2008) $110.6M Righteous Kill (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2005 earned the most: $105.3M from 4 films, led by The Brothers Grimm (2005). Week 35, 2008 took $101M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 2 films 2 $33.6M – The Astronaut's Wife (1999) $19.6M
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 1 film · +20% 1 $40.4M +20% The Art of War (2000) $40.4M
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films · +95% 2 $78.6M +95% Jeepers Creepers (2001) $59.4M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 3 films · −75% 3 $19.6M −75% FeardotCom (2002) $18.9M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 2 films · +223% 2 $63.4M +223% Jeepers Creepers II (2003) $63.1M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 2 films · +30% 2 $82.4M +30% Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 4 films · +28% 4 $105.3M +28% The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · −20% 5 $84.3M −20% Crank (2006) $42.9M
Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 6 films · −76% 6 $20.5M −76% Death Sentence (2007) $17M
Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 9 films · +392% 9 $101M +392% Babylon A.D. (2008) $72.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 35 of 2008?

English-language thriller films took $99.9M across 5 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language thriller films ($519K) and Tamil-language thriller films ($415.5K).

Week 35 of 2008 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $99.9M
    5 films · #1 Babylon A.D. (2008)
  2. Hindi $519K
    1 film · #1 Chamku (2008)
  3. Tamil $415.5K
    1 film · #1 Dhaam Dhoom (2008)
  4. Japanese $80.9K
    1 film · #1 Plastic City (2008)
  5. Slovenian $30K
    1 film · #1 Landscape No. 2 (2008)
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 35 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30)?

Babylon A.D. (2008) leads with $72.1M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Traitor (2008) at $27.7M and Chamku (2008) at $519K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) earn?

9 thriller films released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $101M in all, or $11.2M per film on average. Week 34, 2008 releases took $76.5M.

How many thriller movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Babylon A.D. (2008), earned $72.1M.

How much of the Week 35, 2008 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.1M of the $101M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30). 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 35, 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.