How much of the January 2008 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$309.1M of the $610.2M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 34 report no domestic figure.

English box office · January 2008

English Box Office, January 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in January 2008?

Cloverfield (2008) leads with $172.4M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 27 Dresses (2008) at $162.7M and Untraceable (2008) at $52.9M.

Q: How many English-language movies released in January 2008 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Cloverfield (2008) with $172.4M.

Q: How is the January 2008 English 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 January 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

Q: How often is the January 2008 English 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.

Cloverfield (2008) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in January 2008, with $172.4M worldwide, ahead of 27 Dresses (2008) at $162.7M and Untraceable (2008) at $52.9M. 34 English-language films released in January 2008 report a worldwide gross, $610.2M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 81% on December 2007, whose releases took $3.2B. By genre, Thriller leads with $341M across 10 English releases.

January 2008 releases with a gross: 34
combined worldwide: $610.2M
films crossed $100M: 2
vs December 2007: −81%

#1 of 34

#1 English-language movie of January 2008

Cloverfield (2008)

2008 · Action, Sci-Fi

$172.4M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total

$80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of January 2008?

Cloverfield (2008) leads with $172.4M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $472.6M, 77% of what all 34 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$172.4M Cloverfield (2008)
$80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%
Number 2

$162.7M 27 Dresses (2008)
$76.8M US & Canada · 47% $85.8M elsewhere · 53%
Number 3

$52.9M Untraceable (2008)
$28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
Number 4

$45.8M One Missed Call (2008)
$26.9M US & Canada · 59% $19M elsewhere · 41%
Number 5

$38.8M First Sunday (2008)
$37.9M US & Canada · 98% $878.4K elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of January 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 January 2008.

1
Cloverfield (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Action, Sci-Fi $172.4M worldwide

Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $172.4M
2
27 Dresses (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Comedy, Romance $162.7M worldwide

Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $76.8M Rest of the world: $85.8M Worldwide: $162.7M
3
Untraceable (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · Drama, Thriller $52.9M worldwide

Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $52.9M
4
One Missed Call (2008) Jan 4, 2008 · Mystery, Thriller $45.8M worldwide

Jan 4, 2008 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $45.8M
5
First Sunday (2008) Jan 11, 2008 · Drama, Comedy $38.8M worldwide

Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: $878.4K Worldwide: $38.8M
6
Mad Money (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Thriller, Comedy $26.4M worldwide

Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $26.4M
7
U2 3D (2008) Jan 23, 2008 · Music, Documentary $22.7M worldwide

Jan 23, 2008 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $22.7M
8
Cassandra's Dream (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Drama, Thriller $22.7M worldwide

Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $973K Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $22.7M
9
The Oxford Murders (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Mystery, Crime $17.6M worldwide

Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $17.6M
10
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008) Jan 11, 2008 · Adventure, Comedy $13.2M worldwide

Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $266.5K Worldwide: $13.2M
11
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) Jan 11, 2008 · Action, Adventure $13.1M worldwide

Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $13.1M
12
How She Move (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · Drama $8.7M worldwide

Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $8.7M
13
What Just Happened (2008) Jan 19, 2008 · Comedy, Drama $6.8M worldwide

Jan 19, 2008 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $6.8M
14
The Air I Breathe (2008) Jan 25, 2008 · Drama, Thriller $2.6M worldwide

Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $25.8K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.6M
15
Blonde and Blonder (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Comedy, Action $779.3K worldwide

Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $42.2K Rest of the world: $737.1K Worldwide: $779.3K
16
Bombay To Bangkok (2008) Jan 11, 2008 · Comedy, Romance $600.7K worldwide

Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600.7K
17
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008) Jan 19, 2008 · Romance, Documentary $398K worldwide

Jan 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398K
18
The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Drama, Romance $318.6K worldwide

Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $318.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $318.6K
19
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber (2008) Jan 31, 2008 · Family, Fantasy $307.1K worldwide

Jan 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $307.1K
20
Incendiary (2008) Jan 20, 2008 · Romance, Thriller $304.1K worldwide

Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.1K
21
Taxi to the Dark Side (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Crime, War $294.3K worldwide

Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $274.7K Rest of the world: $19.6K Worldwide: $294.3K
22
My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008) Jan 11, 2008 · Comedy, Drama $240K worldwide

Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240K
23
Waveriders (2008) 2008 · Thriller, Documentary $142.9K worldwide

2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142.9K
24
Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) Jan 20, 2008 · Documentary, Crime $70.2K worldwide

Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.2K
25
The Business of Being Born (2008) Jan 9, 2008 · Documentary $70K worldwide

Jan 9, 2008 US and Canada: $70K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70K
26
Assassination of a High School President (2008) Jan 17, 2008 · Comedy, Crime $69.6K worldwide

Jan 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.6K
27
Spirit of the Marathon (2008) Jan 24, 2008 · Documentary $40.6K worldwide

Jan 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6K
28
Familiar Strangers (2008) 2008 · Comedy, Drama $34.1K worldwide

2008 US and Canada: $34.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.1K
29
How to Be (2008) Jan 17, 2008 · Drama, Comedy $30.9K worldwide

Jan 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.9K
30
Polar Opposites (2008) 2008 · Action $2.4K worldwide

2008 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
31
In Prison My Whole Life (2008) Jan 18, 2008 · Documentary $2.4K worldwide

Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
32
The Village Barbershop (2008) 2008 · Comedy, Drama $2.4K worldwide

2008 US and Canada: $2.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4K
33
The Hide (2008) 2008 · Thriller, Horror $2.3K worldwide

2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
34
The Bird Can’t Fly (2008) Jan 3, 2008 · Drama $938 worldwide

Jan 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $938

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2008?

Of the top 10, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while The Oxford Murders (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 34 films, $309.1M (51%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
$80M US & Canada · 46% $92.3M elsewhere · 54%
2 27 Dresses (2008) $162.7M
$76.8M US & Canada · 47% $85.8M elsewhere · 53%
3 Untraceable (2008) $52.9M
$28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
4 One Missed Call (2008) $45.8M
$26.9M US & Canada · 59% $19M elsewhere · 41%
5 First Sunday (2008) $38.8M
$37.9M US & Canada · 98% $878.4K elsewhere · 2%
6 Mad Money (2008) $26.4M
$20.7M US & Canada · 78% $5.7M elsewhere · 22%
7 U2 3D (2008) $22.7M
$10.4M US & Canada · 46% $12.4M elsewhere · 54%
8 Cassandra's Dream (2008) $22.7M
$973K US & Canada · 4% $21.7M elsewhere · 96%
9 The Oxford Murders (2008) $17.6M
$4.8K US & Canada · <1% $17.6M elsewhere · 100%
10 The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008) $13.2M
$13M US & Canada · 98% $266.5K elsewhere · 2%

Gross bands

How Many January 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 34 films crossed $100M and took $335M between them, 55% of the total. 23 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.

55% 42%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 2 films, 6% of the list $335M · 55% of the gross
$10M to $100M 9 films, 26% of the list $253.4M · 42% of the gross
Under $10M 23 films, 68% of the list $21.7M · 4% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of January 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 13–19) took $410.4M, led by Cloverfield (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does January 2008 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2006 earned the most: $630.5M from 38 films, led by Big Momma's House 2 (2006). January 2008 took $610.2M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
January 1999 11 films	11	$294.1M	–	She's All That (1999) $103.2M
January 2000 14 films · +69%	14	$496.6M	+69%	The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M
January 2001 15 films · −27%	15	$361.4M	−27%	Save the Last Dance (2001) $131.7M
January 2002 25 films · +9%	25	$393.9M	+9%	Snow Dogs (2002) $115M
January 2003 24 films · +29%	24	$509M	+29%	Just Married (2003) $101.6M
January 2004 26 films · −26%	26	$377M	−26%	Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M
January 2005 22 films · +49%	22	$561.2M	+49%	Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M
January 2006 38 films · +12%	38	$630.5M	+12%	Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $141.5M
January 2007 35 films · −33%	35	$424.5M	−33%	Epic Movie (2007) $87.2M
January 2008 34 films · +44%	34	$610.2M	+44%	Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M

By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in January 2008?

Thriller took $341M across 10 films, 56% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($249.6M) and Mystery ($235.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

January 2008 English Box Office by Genre

Thriller $341M
10 films · #1 Cloverfield (2008)
Comedy $249.6M
12 films · #1 27 Dresses (2008)
Mystery $235.9M
3 films · #1 Cloverfield (2008)
Romance $216M
8 films · #1 27 Dresses (2008)
Action $186.3M
4 films · #1 Cloverfield (2008)
Sci-Fi $172.4M
1 film · #1 Cloverfield (2008)
Crime $161.5M
9 films · #1 Untraceable (2008)
Drama $147.1M
15 films · #1 Untraceable (2008)
Horror $45.9M
2 films · #1 One Missed Call (2008)
Adventure $26.7M
3 films · #1 The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008)

English Box Office in 2008, Month by Month

The months of 2008 with their totals: July leads with $3.1B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

FAQ

English Box Office January 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 34 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in January 2008?

Cloverfield (2008) leads with $172.4M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 27 Dresses (2008) at $162.7M and Untraceable (2008) at $52.9M.

How much did English-language movies released in January 2008 earn?

34 English-language films released in January 2008 report a worldwide gross, $610.2M in all, or $17.9M per film on average. December 2007 releases took $3.2B.

How many English-language movies released in January 2008 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Cloverfield (2008) with $172.4M.

How is the January 2008 English 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 January 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the January 2008 English 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.