#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 37, 2008
2008 · Drama, Mystery
$79.5M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$40.1M US & Canada · 50% $39.4M elsewhere · 50%
Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 7–13, 2008
Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Sep 7–13
Righteous Kill (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13), with $79.5M worldwide, ahead of Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) at $31.1M and Silent Resident (2008) at $25.8K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $110.6M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 152% on Week 36, 2008, whose releases took $44M.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $110.6M
- Righteous Kill (2008), the #1
- $79.5M
- vs Week 36, 2008
- +152%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 2008?
Righteous Kill (2008) leads with $79.5M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $110.6M, 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 37 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13).
- 1 Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $79.5M
- 2 Sep 11, 2008 US and Canada: $551.7K Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $31.1M
- 3 Sep 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $110.6M. 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 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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Eagle Eye (2008) $198.8M Eagle Eye (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2007 earned the most: $236.8M from 9 films, led by Dragon Wars: D-War (2007). Week 37, 2008 took $110.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 5 films | 5 | $473.5K | – | The Minus Man (1999) $370.7K |
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 6 films · +22801% | 6 | $108.4M | +22801% | The Watcher (2000) $47.3M |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 2 films · −78% | 2 | $23.6M | −78% | The Glass House (2001) $23.6M |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 4 films · −94% | 4 | $1.4M | −94% | Alias Betty (2002) $676.2K |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 6 films · +13603% | 6 | $197.2M | +13603% | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 6 films · −4% | 6 | $188.9M | −4% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 3 films · −23% | 3 | $145.7M | −23% | The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.2M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 3 films · −64% | 3 | $51.7M | −64% | The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M |
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 9 films · +358% | 9 | $236.8M | +358% | Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) $75.1M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films · −53% | 3 | $110.6M | −53% | Righteous Kill (2008) $79.5M |
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 37 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13)?
Righteous Kill (2008) leads with $79.5M worldwide, $40.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) at $31.1M and Silent Resident (2008) at $25.8K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $110.6M in all, or $36.9M per film on average. Week 36, 2008 releases took $44M.
How many thriller movies released in week 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Righteous Kill (2008), earned $79.5M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2008 (Sep 7–13). 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 37, 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.