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War box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2008

War Box Office, Week 36 of 2008: War Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6

A Secret (2008) is the highest-grossing war movie released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $16.5M worldwide, ahead of Tobruk (2008) at $583.9K. 2 war films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.1M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$17.1M
A Secret (2008), the #1
$16.5M
earned in the US & Canada
4%
A Secret (2008) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of Week 36, 2008

A Secret (2008)

2008 · Drama, War

$16.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$623.6K US & Canada · 4% $15.9M elsewhere · 96%
The chart

Every War Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6).

  1. 1 A Secret (2008) movie poster
    A Secret (2008) Sep 5, 2008 · English · Drama, War $16.5M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $623.6K Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $16.5M
  2. 2 Tobruk (2008) movie poster
    Tobruk (2008) Sep 4, 2008 · Czech · War, History $583.9K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.9K
FAQ

War Box Office Week 36 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?

A Secret (2008) leads with $16.5M worldwide, $623.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tobruk (2008) at $583.9K.

How much did war movies released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?

2 war films released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $17.1M in all, or $8.5M per film on average.

How many war movies released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Secret (2008), earned $16.5M.

How much of the Week 36, 2008 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$623.6K of the $17.1M total, or 4%, 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 week 36, 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 week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 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.