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Thriller box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2008

Thriller Box Office, Week 39 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Sep 21–27

Eagle Eye (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27), with $178.8M worldwide, ahead of Connected (2008) at $10.4M and Miracle at St. Anna (2008) at $9.3M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $198.8M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.3 times the total of Week 38, 2008, whose releases took $59.9M. By language, English leads with $188.4M across 3 thriller releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$198.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 38, 2008
×3.3
Eagle Eye (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 39, 2008

Eagle Eye (2008)

2008 · Action, Mystery

$178.8M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$101.4M US & Canada · 57% $77.3M elsewhere · 43%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 39 of 2008?

Eagle Eye (2008) leads with $178.8M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $198.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Eagle Eye (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $178.8M Eagle Eye (2008)
    $101.4M US & Canada · 57% $77.3M elsewhere · 43%
  2. Connected (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $10.4M Connected (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Miracle at St. Anna (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $9.3M Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
    $7.9M US & Canada · 85% $1.4M elsewhere · 15%
  4. Shoot on Sight (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $264.6K Shoot on Sight (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Bullet in the Head (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $47.9K Bullet in the Head (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27).

  1. 1 Eagle Eye (2008) movie poster
    Eagle Eye (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $178.8M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $101.4M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $178.8M
  2. 2 Connected (2008) movie poster
    Connected (2008) Sep 25, 2008 · Cantonese · Action, Adventure, Thriller $10.4M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
  3. 3 Miracle at St. Anna (2008) movie poster
    Miracle at St. Anna (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $9.3M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $9.3M
  4. 4 Shoot on Sight (2008) movie poster
    Shoot on Sight (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $264.6K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.6K
  5. 5 Bullet in the Head (2008) movie poster
    Bullet in the Head (2008) Sep 23, 2008 · Drama, Thriller $47.9K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $198.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $198.8M, led by Eagle Eye (2008).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Mirrors (2008) $154.9M Mirrors (2008)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Death Race (2008) $76.5M Death Race (2008)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Babylon A.D. (2008) $101M Babylon A.D. (2008)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $44M Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Righteous Kill (2008) $110.6M Righteous Kill (2008)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Lakeview Terrace (2008) $59.9M Lakeview Terrace (2008)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Eagle Eye (2008) $198.8M Eagle Eye (2008)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Blindness (2008) $22.8M Blindness (2008)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Body of Lies (2008) $161.1M Body of Lies (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2005 earned the most: $284.8M from 3 films, led by Flightplan (2005). Week 39, 2008 took $198.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 1 film 1 $177.8M – Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M
Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · −78% 2 $39.9M −78% Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) $38.6M
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 3 films · +229% 3 $131.1M +229% Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 5 films · −12% 5 $115.3M −12% The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 6 films · −24% 6 $87.2M −24% The Rundown (2003) $81M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · +54% 5 $134.4M +54% The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 3 films · +112% 3 $284.8M +112% Flightplan (2005) $223.4M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 2 films · −80% 2 $56.1M −80% The Last King of Scotland (2006) $55.8M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 7 films · +207% 7 $172.1M +207% The Kingdom (2007) $87M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 5 films · +16% 5 $198.8M +16% Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M
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 39 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27)?

Eagle Eye (2008) leads with $178.8M worldwide, $101.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Connected (2008) at $10.4M and Miracle at St. Anna (2008) at $9.3M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $198.8M in all, or $39.8M per film on average. Week 38, 2008 releases took $59.9M.

How many thriller movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Eagle Eye (2008) with $178.8M.

How much of the Week 39, 2008 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$109.4M of the $198.8M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.