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Thriller box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2008

Thriller Box Office, Week 42 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Oct 12–18

Max Payne (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18), with $87.1M worldwide, ahead of Karzzzz (2008) at $4.2M and Mary (2008) at $1.7M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $94.5M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 41% on Week 41, 2008, whose releases took $161.1M. By language, English leads with $94.5M across 5 thriller releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$94.5M
Max Payne (2008), the #1
$87.1M
vs Week 41, 2008
−41%
Max Payne (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 42, 2008

Max Payne (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$87.1M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$40.7M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 42 of 2008?

Max Payne (2008) leads with $87.1M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $94.5M, 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. Max Payne (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $87.1M Max Payne (2008)
    $40.7M US & Canada · 47% $46.4M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Karzzzz (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $4.2M Karzzzz (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Mary (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M Mary (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Franklyn (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Franklyn (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. A Film with Me in It (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $241.2K A Film with Me in It (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18).

  1. 1 Max Payne (2008) movie poster
    Max Payne (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $87.1M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $87.1M
  2. 2 Karzzzz (2008) movie poster
    Karzzzz (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller, Romance $4.2M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  3. 3 Mary (2008) movie poster
    Mary (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 Franklyn (2008) movie poster
    Franklyn (2008) Oct 16, 2008 · English · Fantasy, Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 A Film with Me in It (2008) movie poster
    A Film with Me in It (2008) Oct 17, 2008 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Comedy $241.2K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $241.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $94.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 19–25) with $285M, led by Saw V (2008).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $44M Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Righteous Kill (2008) $110.6M Righteous Kill (2008)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Lakeview Terrace (2008) $59.9M Lakeview Terrace (2008)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Eagle Eye (2008) $198.8M Eagle Eye (2008)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Blindness (2008) $22.8M Blindness (2008)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Body of Lies (2008) $161.1M Body of Lies (2008)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $94.5M Max Payne (2008)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Saw V (2008) $285M Saw V (2008)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008) $23.5M The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2002 earned the most: $261.7M from 2 films, led by The Ring (2002). Week 42, 2008 took $94.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 2 films 2 $113.9M – Fight Club (1999) $101.3M
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 2 films · −53% 2 $53.8M −53% Lost Souls (2000) $31.4M
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 2 films · +90% 2 $102.2M +90% From Hell (2001) $74.6M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films · +156% 2 $261.7M +156% The Ring (2002) $249.3M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 6 films · −24% 6 $198.5M −24% The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) $107.4M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 3 films · −98% 3 $3.6M −98% The Final Cut (2004) $3.2M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 6 films · +1947% 6 $72.7M +1947% The Fog (2005) $46.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 7 films · +139% 7 $173.4M +139% The Prestige (2006) $109.7M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 12 films · −13% 12 $151.5M −13% 30 Days of Night (2007) $75.5M
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 5 films · −38% 5 $94.5M −38% Max Payne (2008) $87.1M
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 42 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18)?

Max Payne (2008) leads with $87.1M worldwide, $40.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Karzzzz (2008) at $4.2M and Mary (2008) at $1.7M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $94.5M in all, or $18.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2008 releases took $161.1M.

How many thriller movies released in week 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Max Payne (2008), earned $87.1M.

How much of the Week 42, 2008 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.7M of the $94.5M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2008 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.