#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 52, 2008
2008 · Drama, History
$201.5M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$83.1M US & Canada · 41% $118.5M elsewhere · 59%
Thriller box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 2008
Thriller Box Office, Week 52 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Dec 21–27
Valkyrie (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27), with $201.5M worldwide, ahead of The Spirit (2008) at $39.2M and Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008) at $3.9M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $244.6M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 12.9 times the total of Week 51, 2008, whose releases took $19M.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $244.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 51, 2008
- ×12.9
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 52 of 2008?
Valkyrie (2008) leads with $201.5M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $244.6M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27).
- 1 Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $83.1M Rest of the world: $118.5M Worldwide: $201.5M
- 2 Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $39.2M
- 3 Dec 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $244.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 9–15) with $589.7M, led by Quantum of Solace (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)
- Week 1, 2009 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Devil’s Town (2009) $45.9K Devil’s Town (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2006 earned the most: $311.9M from 5 films, led by Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006). Week 52, 2008 took $244.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films | 3 | $163.3M | – | The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M |
| Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 2 films · −73% | 2 | $44.7M | −73% | The Gift (2000) $44.6M |
| Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 1 film · −88% | 1 | $5.3M | −88% | Charlotte Gray (2001) $5.3M |
| Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 1 film · −92% | 1 | $438.2K | −92% | H (2002) $438.2K |
| Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 1 film · +26655% | 1 | $117.2M | +26655% | Paycheck (2003) $117.2M |
| Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 1 film · −71% | 1 | $33.9M | −71% | Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M |
| Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 3 films · +386% | 3 | $164.5M | +386% | Munich (2005) $131M |
| Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 5 films · +90% | 5 | $311.9M | +90% | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $135M |
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 6 films · −7% | 6 | $289.4M | −7% | AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) $130.3M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 3 films · −15% | 3 | $244.6M | −15% | Valkyrie (2008) $201.5M |
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 52 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 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27)?
Valkyrie (2008) leads with $201.5M worldwide, $83.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Spirit (2008) at $39.2M and Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008) at $3.9M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $244.6M in all, or $81.5M per film on average. Week 51, 2008 releases took $19M.
How many thriller movies released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Valkyrie (2008) with $201.5M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27). 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 52, 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.