#1 of 3 #1 western movie of 2008
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
2008 · Action, Comedy
$44.3M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$128.5K US & Canada · <1% $44.1M elsewhere · 100%
Western box office · 2008
Western Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Western Movies
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 2008, with $44.3M worldwide, ahead of Appaloosa (2008) at $27.7M and Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) at $2.7M. 3 western films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $74.7M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on 2007, whose releases took $268M.
- 2008 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $74.7M
- The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), the #1
- $44.3M
- vs 2007
- −72%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 2008?
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) leads with $44.3M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $74.7M, 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 Western Release 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 2008.
- 1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: $128.5K Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $44.3M
Jul 16, 2008 · Korean · Action, Comedy, Adventure $44.3M worldwide - 2 Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $27.7M
- 3 Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $50.7K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $2.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2008?
Of the top 3, Appaloosa (2008) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.4M (27%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M $128.5K US & Canada · <1% $44.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Appaloosa (2008) $27.7M $20.2M US & Canada · 73% $7.5M elsewhere · 27%
- 3 Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) $2.7M $50.7K US & Canada · 2% $2.7M elsewhere · 98%
By release month
Which Month of 2008 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $44.3M from 1 film, led by The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008). August was the quietest month ($2.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- August Aug Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) $2.7M Sukiyaki Western Django (2008)
- September Sep Appaloosa (2008) $27.7M Appaloosa (2008)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2008 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2005 earned the most: $334.5M from 4 films, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005). 2008 took $74.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 7 films | 7 | $226M | – | Wild Wild West (1999) $222.1M |
| 2000 4 films · −48% | 4 | $118.3M | −48% | Shanghai Noon (2000) $99.3M |
| 2001 3 films · −24% | 3 | $90.1M | −24% | Manitou’s Shoe (2001) $75.7M |
| 2002 1 film · +36% | 1 | $122.6M | +36% | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M |
| 2003 5 films · +140% | 5 | $293.8M | +140% | Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M |
| 2004 6 films · −7% | 6 | $272.7M | −7% | Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M |
| 2005 4 films · +23% | 4 | $334.5M | +23% | Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M |
| 2006 3 films · −93% | 3 | $24.8M | −93% | Bandidas (2006) $18.4M |
| 2007 9 films · +983% | 9 | $268M | +983% | No Country for Old Men (2007) $171.6M |
| 2008 3 films · −72% | 3 | $74.7M | −72% | The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M |
Archive
Western Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).
2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
- 2019 $95.6M #1 Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
- 2018 $19.3M #1 The Sisters Brothers (2018)
- 2017 $161.7M #1 The Dark Tower (2017)
- 2016 $166.6M #1 The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- 2015 $698.6M #1 The Revenant (2015)
- 2014 $93.7M #1 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
- 2013 $274.7M #1 The Lone Ranger (2013)
- 2012 $481.9M #1 Django Unchained (2012)
- 2011 $186.3M #1 Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- 2010 $446.4M #1 True Grit (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
- 2009 $19.7M #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
- 2008 $74.7M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $268M #1 No Country for Old Men (2007)
- 2006 $24.8M #1 Bandidas (2006)
- 2005 $334.5M #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- 2004 $272.7M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $293.8M #1 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- 2002 $122.6M #1 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
- 2001 $90.1M #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
- 2000 $118.3M #1 Shanghai Noon (2000)
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $226M #1 Wild Wild West (1999)
- 1998 $453.9M #1 The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- 1996 $13.5M #1 Lone Star (1996)
- 1995 $188.5M #1 Legends of the Fall (1995)
- 1994 $310.2M #1 Maverick (1994)
- 1993 $93.5M #1 Tombstone (1993)
- 1992 $164.6M #1 Unforgiven (1992)
- 1991 $51.8M #1 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
- 1990 $735.6M #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
- 1989 $15.5K #1 Blood Red (1989)
- 1988 $50.3M #1 Young Guns (1988)
- 1987 $11.5M #1 Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- 1986 $39.2M #1 Three Amigos! (1986)
- 1985 $79.7M #1 Pale Rider (1985)
- 1984 $727.6K #1 Lust in the Dust (1984)
- 1983 $12.2M #1 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
- 1982 $12.5M #1 The Grey Fox (1982)
- 1981 $30.5M #1 Outland (1981)
- 1980 $90.5M #1 Urban Cowboy (1980)
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
- 1979 $97.2M #1 The Electric Horseman (1979)
- 1978 $17M #1 Comes a Horseman (1978)
- 1976 $39.9M #1 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- 1975 $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- 1974 $119.6M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $15.7M #1 High Plains Drifter (1973)
- 1972 $6.3M #1 Joe Kidd (1972)
- 1971 $1.1M #1 The Beguiled (1971)
- 1970 $36.8M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
- 1969 $117.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.5M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $31.3M #1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967)
- 1966 $47.6K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $20.8K #1 Major Dundee (1965)
- 1964 $18.8K #1 Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- 1963 $76.7K #1 How the West Was Won (1963)
- 1962 $2.2K #1 Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
- 1961 $6.4M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $9.8K #1 The Alamo (1960)
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ
Western Box Office 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 western movie in 2008?
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) leads with $44.3M worldwide, $128.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Appaloosa (2008) at $27.7M and Sukiyaki Western Django (2008) at $2.7M.
How much did western movies released in 2008 earn?
3 western films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $74.7M in all, or $24.9M per film on average. 2007 releases took $268M.
How many western movies released in 2008 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), earned $44.3M.
How is the 2008 western 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 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 2008 western 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.