#1 of 9 #1 thriller movie of Week 43, 2008
2008 · Thriller, Horror
$113.9M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$56.7M US & Canada · 50% $57.1M elsewhere · 50%
Thriller box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 2008
Thriller Box Office, Week 43 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Oct 19–25
Saw V (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25), with $113.9M worldwide, ahead of Changeling (2008) at $113.4M and Pride and Glory (2008) at $31.2M. 9 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $285M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3 times the total of Week 42, 2008, whose releases took $94.5M. By language, English leads with $266.6M across 6 thriller releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $285M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 42, 2008
- ×3
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 43 of 2008?
Saw V (2008) leads with $113.9M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $276.5M, 97% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25).
- 1 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: $57.1M Worldwide: $113.9M
- 2 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: $77.7M Worldwide: $113.4M
- 3 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $31.2M
- 4 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $11.2M
- 5 Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: $711.4K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.8M
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Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $292.4K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.8M - 7
Oct 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 8
Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $46K Worldwide: $321.4K - 9
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2008?
Of the top 9, Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Passengers (2008) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $111.6M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Saw V (2008) $113.9M $56.7M US & Canada · 50% $57.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Changeling (2008) $113.4M $35.7M US & Canada · 32% $77.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 Pride and Glory (2008) $31.2M $15.7M US & Canada · 50% $15.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 4 Let the Right One In (2008) $11.2M $2.1M US & Canada · 19% $9.1M elsewhere · 81%
- 5 North Face (2008) $6.8M $711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%
- 6 Passengers (2008) $5.8M $292.4K US & Canada · 5% $5.5M elsewhere · 95%
- 7 Farm House (2008) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) $321.4K $275.4K US & Canada · 86% $46K elsewhere · 14%
- 9 Shifty (2008) $245.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $285M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 19–25) with $285M, led by Saw V (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Blindness (2008) $22.8M Blindness (2008)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Body of Lies (2008) $161.1M Body of Lies (2008)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $94.5M Max Payne (2008)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Saw V (2008) $285M Saw V (2008)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008) $23.5M The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) $41.7M The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2008 earned the most: $285M from 9 films, led by Saw V (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 2 films | 2 | $27M | – | Bringing Out the Dead (1999) $16.8M |
| Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films · −96% | 2 | $944.4K | −96% | The Yards (2000) $924K |
| Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 2 films · +7150% | 2 | $68.5M | +7150% | Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M |
| Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films · +18% | 5 | $80.9M | +18% | Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M |
| Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 2 films · −70% | 2 | $24.4M | −70% | In the Cut (2003) $23.7M |
| Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 4 films · +703% | 4 | $195.7M | +703% | The Grudge (2004) $187.3M |
| Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 5 films · −58% | 5 | $82.9M | −58% | Doom (2005) $58.1M |
| Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 7 films · +112% | 7 | $175.7M | +112% | Saw III (2006) $164.9M |
| Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 8 films · −3% | 8 | $170.7M | −3% | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 9 films · +67% | 9 | $285M | +67% | Saw V (2008) $113.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2008?
English-language thriller films took $266.6M across 6 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language thriller films ($11.2M) and German-language thriller films ($6.8M).
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).
- 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 43 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25)?
Saw V (2008) leads with $113.9M worldwide, $56.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Changeling (2008) at $113.4M and Pride and Glory (2008) at $31.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) earn?
9 thriller films released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $285M in all, or $31.7M per film on average. Week 42, 2008 releases took $94.5M.
How many thriller movies released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Saw V (2008) with $113.9M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25). 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 43, 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.