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War box office · October 2008

War Box Office, October 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Modern Boy (2008) is the highest-grossing war movie released in October 2008, with $3.8M worldwide, ahead of Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) at $54.3K. 2 war films released in October 2008 report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada.

October 2008 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$3.9M
Modern Boy (2008), the #1
$3.8M
earned in the US & Canada
1%
Modern Boy (2008) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of October 2008

Modern Boy (2008)

2008 · War, Romance

$3.8M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every War Release of October 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 October 2008.

  1. 1 Modern Boy (2008) movie poster
    Modern Boy (2008) Oct 2, 2008 · Korean · War, Romance, Drama $3.8M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
  2. 2 Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) movie poster
    Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) Oct 29, 2008 · German · Documentary, War $54.3K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2008 US and Canada: $54.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.3K
FAQ

War Box Office October 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in October 2008?

Modern Boy (2008) leads with $3.8M worldwide. Next come Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (2008) at $54.3K.

How much did war movies released in October 2008 earn?

2 war films released in October 2008 report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, or $1.9M per film on average.

How many war movies released in October 2008 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Modern Boy (2008), earned $3.8M.

How much of the October 2008 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$54.3K of the $3.9M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2008 war 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 October 2008. 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 October 2008 war 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.