#1 of 5 #1 thriller movie of Week 8, 2008
2008 · Action, Drama
$152M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
Thriller box office · Week 8 · Feb 17–23, 2008
Thriller Box Office, Week 8 of 2008: Thriller Releases of Feb 17–23
Vantage Point (2008) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23), with $152M worldwide, ahead of Fast Track: No Limits (2008) at $1.2M and The Signal (2008) at $1M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $155M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 33% on Week 7, 2008, whose releases took $232.7M. By language, English leads with $154.4M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $155M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 7, 2008
- −33%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 8 of 2008?
Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $155M, 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 8 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23).
- 1 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $72.3M Rest of the world: $79.8M Worldwide: $152M
- 2 Feb 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $251.2K Rest of the world: $789.2K Worldwide: $1M
- 4 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $694.2K
- 5 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $79.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2008?
Of the top 5, Cover (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Signal (2008) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $72.6M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Vantage Point (2008) $152M $72.3M US & Canada · 48% $79.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Fast Track: No Limits (2008) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Signal (2008) $1M $251.2K US & Canada · 24% $789.2K elsewhere · 76%
- 4 Possession (2008) $694.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Cover (2008) $79.4K $79.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $155M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $241.5M, led by Cloverfield (2008).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Cloverfield (2008) $241.5M Cloverfield (2008)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Rambo (2008) $169.2M Rambo (2008)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 The Eye (2008) $67.1M The Eye (2008)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Fool's Gold (2008) $193.5M Fool's Gold (2008)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Jumper (2008) $232.7M Jumper (2008)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Vantage Point (2008) $155M Vantage Point (2008)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 Playboy Cops (2008) $3.1M Playboy Cops (2008)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 The Bank Job (2008) $69.6M The Bank Job (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2005 earned the most: $231.1M from 2 films, led by Constantine (2005). Week 8, 2008 took $155M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 3 films | 3 | $82M | – | Pitch Black (2000) $53.2M |
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 2 films · −29% | 2 | $58.1M | −29% | Haunted Castle (2001) $39.4M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 1 film · −10% | 1 | $52.3M | −10% | Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 2 films · −2% | 2 | $51.1M | −2% | The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 1 film · −21% | 1 | $40.2M | −21% | Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 2 films · +475% | 2 | $231.1M | +475% | Constantine (2005) $230.9M |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 7 films · −93% | 7 | $16.7M | −93% | Running Scared (2006) $9.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 4 films · +402% | 4 | $84M | +402% | The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 5 films · +85% | 5 | $155M | +85% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
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 8 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23)?
Vantage Point (2008) leads with $152M worldwide, $72.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fast Track: No Limits (2008) at $1.2M and The Signal (2008) at $1M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) earn?
5 thriller films released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $155M in all, or $31M per film on average. Week 7, 2008 releases took $232.7M.
How many thriller movies released in week 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Vantage Point (2008) with $152M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2008 (Feb 17–23). 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 8, 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.