#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 36, 2008
2008 · Action, Thriller
$42.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$15.3M US & Canada · 36% $27.2M elsewhere · 64%
Thriller box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2008
Thriller Box Office, Week 36 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $42.5M worldwide, ahead of S.S.D. (2008) at $806.6K and Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008) at $676.1K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on Week 35, 2008, whose releases took $101M.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $44M
- Bangkok Dangerous (2008), the #1
- $42.5M
- vs Week 35, 2008
- −56%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 36 of 2008?
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) leads with $42.5M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $44M, 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 36 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 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6).
- 1 Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $42.5M
- 2 Sep 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.6K
- 3 Sep 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $676.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $44M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) with $407M, led by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Righteous Kill (2008) $110.6M Righteous Kill (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Lakeview Terrace (2008) $59.9M Lakeview Terrace (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2005 earned the most: $198.8M from 8 films, led by Transporter 2 (2005). Week 36, 2008 took $44M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films | 3 | $12.6M | – | Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M |
| Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $33.7K | −100% | Comedy of Innocence (2000) $33.7K |
| Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 3 films · +13005% | 3 | $4.4M | +13005% | Soul Survivors (2001) $4.3M |
| Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 5 films · +1490% | 5 | $70.3M | +1490% | Swimfan (2002) $34.4M |
| Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · −82% | 5 | $12.8M | −82% | The Order (2003) $11.6M |
| Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · +202% | 3 | $38.6M | +202% | Wicker Park (2004) $21.7M |
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films · +415% | 8 | $198.8M | +415% | Transporter 2 (2005) $89.1M |
| Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 9 films · −57% | 9 | $85M | −57% | The Covenant (2006) $37.6M |
| Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 7 films · −52% | 7 | $40.5M | −52% | Shoot 'Em Up (2007) $27.1M |
| Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 3 films · +9% | 3 | $44M | +9% | Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $42.5M |
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 36 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 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) leads with $42.5M worldwide, $15.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come S.S.D. (2008) at $806.6K and Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008) at $676.1K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $44M in all, or $14.7M per film on average. Week 35, 2008 releases took $101M.
How many thriller movies released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bangkok Dangerous (2008), earned $42.5M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 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.