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Thriller box office · Week 4 · Jan 20–26, 2008

Thriller Box Office, Week 4 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Jan 20–26

Rambo (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26), with $113.2M worldwide, ahead of Untraceable (2008) at $52.9M and The Air I Breathe (2008) at $2.6M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $169.2M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 30% on Week 3, 2008, whose releases took $241.5M. By language, English leads with $55.8M across 3 thriller releases.

week 4 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$169.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 3, 2008
−30%
Rambo (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 4, 2008

Rambo (2008)

2008 · Action, Thriller

$113.2M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$42.8M US & Canada · 38% $70.5M elsewhere · 62%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 4 of 2008?

Rambo (2008) leads with $113.2M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $169.2M, 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. Rambo (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $113.2M Rambo (2008)
    $42.8M US & Canada · 38% $70.5M elsewhere · 62%
  2. Untraceable (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $52.9M Untraceable (2008)
    $28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
  3. The Air I Breathe (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $2.6M The Air I Breathe (2008)
    $25.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.6M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Incendiary (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $304.1K Incendiary (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Deep End (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $81.6K Deep End (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26).

  1. 1 Rambo (2008) movie poster
    Rambo (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · Action, Thriller $113.2M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $42.8M Rest of the world: $70.5M Worldwide: $113.2M
  2. 2 Untraceable (2008) movie poster
    Untraceable (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $52.9M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $52.9M
  3. 3 The Air I Breathe (2008) movie poster
    The Air I Breathe (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $2.6M worldwide
    Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $25.8K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.6M
  4. 4 Incendiary (2008) movie poster
    Incendiary (2008) Jan 20, 2008 · English · Romance, Thriller, Drama $304.1K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.1K
  5. 5 Deep End (2008) movie poster
    Deep End (2008) Jan 24, 2008 · Greek · Thriller $81.6K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 2008?

Of the top 5, Untraceable (2008) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while The Air I Breathe (2008) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $71.5M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Rambo (2008) $113.2M
    $42.8M US & Canada · 38% $70.5M elsewhere · 62%
  2. 2 Untraceable (2008) $52.9M
    $28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
  3. 3 The Air I Breathe (2008) $2.6M
    $25.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.6M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Incendiary (2008) $304.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Deep End (2008) $81.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 4 releases took $169.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2007 (Dec 16–22) with $623.2M, led by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007).

  1. Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $623.2M National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
  2. Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) $289.4M AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007)
  3. Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 One Missed Call (2008) $46M One Missed Call (2008)
  5. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Cloverfield (2008) $241.5M Cloverfield (2008)
  7. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Rambo (2008) $169.2M Rambo (2008)
  8. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 The Eye (2008) $67.1M The Eye (2008)
  9. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Fool's Gold (2008) $193.5M Fool's Gold (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2008 earned the most: $169.2M from 5 films, led by Rambo (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 1 film 1 $4.2M – Gloria (1999) $4.2M
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 1 film · −99% 1 $40.7K −99% The Boondock Saints (2000) $40.7K
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 1 film 1 $55.3M – The Mothman Prophecies (2002) $55.3M
Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 2 films · −9% 2 $50.1M −9% Darkness Falls (2003) $47.5M
Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 2 films · −99% 2 $279.7K −99% Trauma (2004) $258.2K
Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 1 film · +12518% 1 $35.3M +12518% Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) $35.3M
Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 3 films · +309% 3 $144.3M +309% Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $141.5M
Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 3 films · −55% 3 $64.6M −55% Smokin' Aces (2007) $57.2M
Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 5 films · +162% 5 $169.2M +162% Rambo (2008) $113.2M
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 4 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26)?

Rambo (2008) leads with $113.2M worldwide, $42.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Untraceable (2008) at $52.9M and The Air I Breathe (2008) at $2.6M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $169.2M in all, or $33.8M per film on average. Week 3, 2008 releases took $241.5M.

How many thriller movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rambo (2008) with $113.2M.

How much of the Week 4, 2008 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$71.5M of the $169.2M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26). 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 4, 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.