#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of Week 51, 2008
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)
2008 · Action, Thriller
$17.1M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$10.4K US & Canada · <1% $17.1M elsewhere · 100%
Thriller box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 2008
Thriller Box Office, Week 51 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Dec 14–20
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20), with $17.1M worldwide, ahead of Histeria (2008) at $895.8K and Fear Me Not (2008) at $592.5K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 50, 2008, whose releases took $237.1M. By language, French leads with $17.1M across 1 thriller release.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $19M
- The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008), the #1
- $17.1M
- vs Week 50, 2008
- −92%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 51 of 2008?
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) leads with $17.1M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $19M, 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.
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20).
- 1 The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $17.1M
Dec 17, 2008 · French · Action, Thriller, Adventure $17.1M worldwide - 2 Dec 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $895.8K
- 3 Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $592.5K
- 4 Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409.8K
- 5 Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $19M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 9–15) with $589.7M, led by Quantum of Solace (2008).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) $41.7M The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Quantum of Solace (2008) $589.7M Quantum of Solace (2008)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $408.5M Twilight (2008)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Transporter 3 (2008) $112.7M Transporter 3 (2008)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Punisher: War Zone (2008) $17.3M Punisher: War Zone (2008)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $237.1M The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) $19M The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Valkyrie (2008) $244.6M Valkyrie (2008)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Defiance (2008) $51.3M Defiance (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2007 earned the most: $623.2M from 4 films, led by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). Week 51, 2008 took $19M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | Battle Royale (2000) $1.3M |
| Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 1 film · −91% | 1 | $125.7K | −91% | Little Otik (2001) $125.7K |
| Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +16746% | 3 | $21.2M | +16746% | Narc (2002) $12.6M |
| Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 2 films · −99% | 2 | $217.8K | −99% | Blind Horizon (2003) $202.7K |
| Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 1 film · +15982% | 1 | $35M | +15982% | Flight of the Phoenix (2004) $35M |
| Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 4 films | 4 | $129.2M | – | The Good Shepherd (2006) $100.3M |
| Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 4 films · +382% | 4 | $623.2M | +382% | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M |
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 5 films · −97% | 5 | $19M | −97% | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) $17.1M |
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).
- 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 51 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20)?
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) leads with $17.1M worldwide, $10.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Histeria (2008) at $895.8K and Fear Me Not (2008) at $592.5K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) earn?
5 thriller films released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $19M in all, or $3.8M per film on average. Week 50, 2008 releases took $237.1M.
How many thriller movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008), earned $17.1M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.