How much of the Week 45, 2008 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.7M of the $41.7M total, or 23%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Thriller box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 2008

Thriller Box Office, Week 45 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Nov 2–8

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8), with $40.4M worldwide, ahead of House (2008) at $1.1M and The Alphabet Killer (2008) at $106.6K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 78% on Week 44, 2008, whose releases took $23.5M.

week 45 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $41.7M
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008), the #1: $40.4M
vs Week 44, 2008: +78%

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) movie poster

#1 of 3

#1 thriller movie of Week 45, 2008

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)

2008 · Drama, Thriller

$40.4M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$9M US & Canada · 22% $31.4M elsewhere · 78%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 45 of 2008?

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) leads with $40.4M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $41.7M, 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.

Number 1

$40.4M The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
$9M US & Canada · 22% $31.4M elsewhere · 78%
Number 2

$1.1M House (2008)
$575K US & Canada · 50% $566K elsewhere · 50%
Number 3

$106.6K The Alphabet Killer (2008)
$29.8K US & Canada · 28% $76.8K elsewhere · 72%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8).

1
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, War $40.4M worldwide

Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $40.4M
2
House (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $1.1M worldwide

Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $575K Rest of the world: $566K Worldwide: $1.1M
3
The Alphabet Killer (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $106.6K worldwide

Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $29.8K Rest of the world: $76.8K Worldwide: $106.6K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2008?

Of the top 3, House (2008) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $9.7M (23%) came from the US & Canada.

1 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) $40.4M
$9M US & Canada · 22% $31.4M elsewhere · 78%
2 House (2008) $1.1M
$575K US & Canada · 50% $566K elsewhere · 50%
3 The Alphabet Killer (2008) $106.6K
$29.8K US & Canada · 28% $76.8K elsewhere · 72%

Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $41.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 9–15) with $589.7M, led by Quantum of Solace (2008).

Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2003 earned the most: $427.3M from 1 film, led by The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Week 45, 2008 took $41.7M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 45, 1999 Oct 31–Nov 6 4 films	4	$211.8M	–	The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 2 films	2	$28.5M	–	Heist (2001) $28.5M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 2 films · −34%	2	$19M	−34%	Femme Fatale (2002) $16.8M
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 1 film · +2153%	1	$427.3M	+2153%	The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $427.3M
Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −98%	2	$9.9M	−98%	Wolf (2004) $9.9M
Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · −98%	1	$193K	−98%	I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (2005) $193K
Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 3 films · +9413%	3	$18.4M	+9413%	The Return (2006) $12M
Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 5 films · +1099%	5	$220.2M	+1099%	No Country for Old Men (2007) $171.6M
Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 3 films · −81%	3	$41.7M	−81%	The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) $40.4M

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 45 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8)?

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) leads with $40.4M worldwide, $9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come House (2008) at $1.1M and The Alphabet Killer (2008) at $106.6K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, or $13.9M per film on average. Week 44, 2008 releases took $23.5M.

How many thriller movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008), earned $40.4M.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.