#1 of 51 #1 English-language movie of April 2008
2008 · Action, Adventure
$128.8M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$52.1M US & Canada · 40% $76.7M elsewhere · 60%
English box office · April 2008
English Box Office, April 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in April 2008, with $128.8M worldwide, ahead of Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) at $105.8M and Nim's Island (2008) at $100.1M. 51 English-language films released in April 2008 report a worldwide gross, $787.8M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 34% on March 2008, whose releases took $1.2B. By genre, Comedy leads with $507.4M across 15 English releases.
- April 2008 releases with a gross
- 51
- combined worldwide
- $787.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs March 2008
- −34%
#1 of 51 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of April 2008?
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) leads with $128.8M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $465.7M, 59% of what all 51 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 English Release of April 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 51. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 2008.
- 1 Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $76.7M Worldwide: $128.8M
- 2 Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $42.7M Worldwide: $105.8M
- 3 Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: $52.1M Worldwide: $100.1M
- 4 Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: $40.1M Worldwide: $66.5M
- 5 Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $64.4M
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Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $57.2M - 7
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $43.5M - 8
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $41.3M - 9
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $32.6M - 10
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $22.8M - 11
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $867.3K Rest of the world: $21.1M Worldwide: $22M - 12
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $18M - 13
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $15.8M - 14
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $11.8M - 15
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $8.4M - 16
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M - 17
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $303.4K Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $7.2M - 18
Apr 9, 2008 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $7.1M - 19
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 20
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $4.6M - 21
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $109.8K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.2M - 22
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $155.1K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M - 23
Apr 27, 2008 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 24
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $23.6K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M - 25
Apr 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 26
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $784K Rest of the world: $245.2K Worldwide: $1M - 27
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $881.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $881.8K - 28
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $385K Rest of the world: $296.8K Worldwide: $681.7K - 29
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: $667.9K Worldwide: $674.8K - 30
Apr 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $631.3K - 31
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $85.4K Rest of the world: $542.8K Worldwide: $628.3K - 32
Apr 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $370.3K - 33
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $62.6K Rest of the world: $284K Worldwide: $346.6K - 34
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $229.1K Rest of the world: $95.1K Worldwide: $324.2K - 35
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.7K - 36
Apr 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228K - 37
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $124.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $124.3K - 38
Apr 29, 2008 US and Canada: $116.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $116.4K - 39
Apr 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.4K - 40
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $61.6K Rest of the world: $23.5K Worldwide: $85.1K - 41
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.4K - 42
Apr 9, 2008 US and Canada: $71.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.7K - 43
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $30.6K Rest of the world: $38.8K Worldwide: $69.4K - 44
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $63.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.5K - 45
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: $40.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.5K - 46
Apr 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K - 47
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: $12.1K Worldwide: $32.1K - 48
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $32K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32K - 49
Apr 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.8K - 50
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2008?
Of the top 10, Baby Mama (2008) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Street Kings (2008) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 51 films, $439.1M (56%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M $52.1M US & Canada · 40% $76.7M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) $105.8M $63.2M US & Canada · 60% $42.7M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 Nim's Island (2008) $100.1M $48M US & Canada · 48% $52.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 4 Street Kings (2008) $66.5M $26.4M US & Canada · 40% $40.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 Baby Mama (2008) $64.4M $60.5M US & Canada · 94% $4M elsewhere · 6%
- 6 Prom Night (2008) $57.2M $43.9M US & Canada · 77% $13.3M elsewhere · 23%
- 7 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) $43.5M $38.1M US & Canada · 88% $5.4M elsewhere · 12%
- 8 Leatherheads (2008) $41.3M $31.4M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%
- 9 88 Minutes (2008) $32.6M $17.2M US & Canada · 53% $15.4M elsewhere · 47%
- 10 The Ruins (2008) $22.8M $17.4M US & Canada · 76% $5.4M elsewhere · 24%
Gross bands
How Many April 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 51 films crossed $100M and took $334.7M between them, 42% of the total. 37 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
42% 50%
- $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 3 films, 6% of the list $334.7M · 42% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 22% of the list $396M · 50% of the gross
- Under $10M 37 films, 73% of the list $57.1M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 13–19) took $288.9M, led by The Forbidden Kingdom (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Nim's Island (2008) $204.2M Nim's Island (2008)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $151.6M Street Kings (2008)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $288.9M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Baby Mama (2008) $141.3M Baby Mama (2008)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008) $1.7M The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry (2008)
Earlier years
How Does April 2008 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2004 earned the most: $1.2B from 37 films, led by Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004). April 2008 took $787.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1999 17 films | 17 | $401.5M | – | Entrapment (1999) $212.4M |
| April 2000 25 films · +61% | 25 | $647.7M | +61% | U-571 (2000) $127.7M |
| April 2001 25 films · +11% | 25 | $716.9M | +11% | Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M |
| April 2002 35 films · +52% | 35 | $1.1B | +52% | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M |
| April 2003 30 films · −34% | 30 | $720.9M | −34% | Anger Management (2003) $195.7M |
| April 2004 37 films · +69% | 37 | $1.2B | +69% | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $154.1M |
| April 2005 33 films · −61% | 33 | $482M | −61% | The Amityville Horror (2005) $107.5M |
| April 2006 48 films · +82% | 48 | $879.4M | +82% | Scary Movie 4 (2006) $178.3M |
| April 2007 43 films · −33% | 43 | $591.6M | −33% | Disturbia (2007) $118.1M |
| April 2008 51 films · +33% | 51 | $787.8M | +33% | The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in April 2008?
Comedy took $507.4M across 15 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Romance ($402.9M) and Drama ($325.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
April 2008 English Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $507.4M15 films · #1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) -
Romance $402.9M13 films · #1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) -
Drama $325.8M22 films · #1 Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) -
Adventure $277.1M5 films · #1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) -
Thriller $213.5M12 films · #1 Street Kings (2008) -
Action $199.9M3 films · #1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) -
Fantasy $128.9M2 films · #1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) -
Mystery $108M4 films · #1 Prom Night (2008) -
Family $101.5M3 films · #1 Nim's Island (2008) -
Crime $94.4M5 films · #1 Street Kings (2008)
Archive
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).
- January $610.2M #1 Cloverfield (2008)
- February $1.2B #1 Jumper (2008)
- March $1.2B #1 Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
- April $787.8M #1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- May $2.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- June $2.1B #1 Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- July $3.1B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- August $1.4B #1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
- September $893.2M #1 Eagle Eye (2008)
- October $1.3B #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- November $2.7B #1 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- December $2.4B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
FAQ
English Box Office April 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 51 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in April 2008?
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) leads with $128.8M worldwide, $52.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) at $105.8M and Nim's Island (2008) at $100.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in April 2008 earn?
51 English-language films released in April 2008 report a worldwide gross, $787.8M in all, or $15.4M per film on average. March 2008 releases took $1.2B.
How many English-language movies released in April 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) with $128.8M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.