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English box office · Week 19 · May 4–10, 2008

English Box Office, Week 19 of 2008: English Releases of May 4–10

What Happens in Vegas (2008) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10), with $219.4M worldwide, ahead of Speed Racer (2008) at $93.9M and Vice (2008) at $1.5M. 14 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $318.3M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 55% on Week 18, 2008, whose releases took $708.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $220.7M across 2 English releases.

week 19 releases with a gross
14
combined worldwide
$318.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 18, 2008
−55%
What Happens in Vegas (2008) movie poster #1 of 14
#1 English-language movie of Week 19, 2008

What Happens in Vegas (2008)

2008 · Comedy, Romance

$219.4M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$80.3M US & Canada · 37% $139.1M elsewhere · 63%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 19 of 2008?

What Happens in Vegas (2008) leads with $219.4M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $317.5M, almost all of what the 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. What Happens in Vegas (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $219.4M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
    $80.3M US & Canada · 37% $139.1M elsewhere · 63%
  2. Speed Racer (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $93.9M Speed Racer (2008)
    $43.9M US & Canada · 47% $50M elsewhere · 53%
  3. Vice (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M Vice (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Second Hand Wedding (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Second Hand Wedding (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Before the Rains (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3M Before the Rains (2008)
    $1M US & Canada · 78% $287.1K elsewhere · 22%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 19 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 19 of 2008 (May 4–10).

  1. 1 What Happens in Vegas (2008) movie poster
    What Happens in Vegas (2008) May 9, 2008 · Comedy, Romance $219.4M worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $139.1M Worldwide: $219.4M
  2. 2 Speed Racer (2008) movie poster
    Speed Racer (2008) May 9, 2008 · Action, Sport $93.9M worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: $50M Worldwide: $93.9M
  3. 3 Vice (2008) movie poster
    Vice (2008) May 9, 2008 · Drama, Mystery $1.5M worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  4. 4 Second Hand Wedding (2008) movie poster
    Second Hand Wedding (2008) May 7, 2008 · Comedy, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Before the Rains (2008) movie poster
    Before the Rains (2008) May 9, 2008 · Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $287.1K Worldwide: $1.3M
  6. 6 Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008) movie poster
    Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008) May 9, 2008 · Drama $408.8K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.8K
  7. 7 Surfwise (2008) movie poster
    Surfwise (2008) May 9, 2008 · Sport, Documentary $318.5K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $270K Rest of the world: $48.5K Worldwide: $318.5K
  8. 8 The Babysitters (2008) movie poster
    The Babysitters (2008) May 9, 2008 · Drama $44.9K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $44.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.9K
  9. 9 The Tracey Fragments (2008) movie poster
    The Tracey Fragments (2008) May 9, 2008 · Drama $42.3K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $32.6K Rest of the world: $9.7K Worldwide: $42.3K
  10. 10 The Fall (2008) movie poster
    The Fall (2008) May 9, 2008 · Adventure, Drama $23.4K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4K
  11. 11 Chemical Wedding (2008) movie poster
    Chemical Wedding (2008) May 4, 2008 · Horror, Thriller $9.4K worldwide
    May 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K
  12. 12 Turn the River (2008) movie poster
    Turn the River (2008) May 9, 2008 · Drama $5.1K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
  13. 13 The Death Factory: Bloodletting (2008) movie poster
    The Death Factory: Bloodletting (2008) May 7, 2008 · Horror $4.6K worldwide
    May 7, 2008 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6K
  14. 14 House of Usher (2008) movie poster
    House of Usher (2008) May 8, 2008 · Thriller, Horror $1.7K worldwide
    May 8, 2008 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2008?

Of the top 10, The Babysitters (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while What Happens in Vegas (2008) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $125.6M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $219.4M
    $80.3M US & Canada · 37% $139.1M elsewhere · 63%
  2. 2 Speed Racer (2008) $93.9M
    $43.9M US & Canada · 47% $50M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 Vice (2008) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Second Hand Wedding (2008) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Before the Rains (2008) $1.3M
    $1M US & Canada · 78% $287.1K elsewhere · 22%
  6. 6 Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008) $408.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Surfwise (2008) $318.5K
    $270K US & Canada · 85% $48.5K elsewhere · 15%
  8. 8 The Babysitters (2008) $44.9K
    $44.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 The Tracey Fragments (2008) $42.3K
    $32.6K US & Canada · 77% $9.7K elsewhere · 23%
  10. 10 The Fall (2008) $23.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 19 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $219.4M between them, 69% of the total. 12 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 7% of the list $219.4M · 69% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $93.9M · 30% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 86% of the list $5M · 2% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 19 releases took $318.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 18–24) with $813.9M, led by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

  1. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 21 (2008) $277.6M 21 (2008)
  2. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Nim's Island (2008) $204.2M Nim's Island (2008)
  3. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $151.6M Street Kings (2008)
  4. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $288.9M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
  5. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Baby Mama (2008) $141.3M Baby Mama (2008)
  6. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Iron Man (2008) $708.9M Iron Man (2008)
  7. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $318.3M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
  8. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) $420.7M The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
  9. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $813.9M Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2000 earned the most: $509M from 7 films, led by Gladiator (2000). Week 19, 2008 took $318.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1999 May 2–8 4 films 4 $417.9M – The Mummy (1999) $417.6M
Week 19, 2000 Apr 30–May 6 7 films · +22% 7 $509M +22% Gladiator (2000) $465.5M
Week 19, 2001 May 6–12 10 films · −74% 10 $132.4M −74% A Knight's Tale (2001) $117.5M
Week 19, 2002 May 5–11 6 films · +29% 6 $170.5M +29% Unfaithful (2002) $119.1M
Week 19, 2003 May 4–10 7 films · +21% 7 $206.6M +21% Daddy Day Care (2003) $164.4M
Week 19, 2004 May 2–8 7 films · +66% 7 $342.3M +66% Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M
Week 19, 2005 May 1–7 10 films · −16% 10 $289.1M −16% Kingdom of Heaven (2005) $218.4M
Week 19, 2006 May 7–13 9 films · −3% 9 $279.3M −3% Poseidon (2006) $181.7M
Week 19, 2007 May 6–12 11 films · −64% 11 $99.9M −64% 28 Weeks Later (2007) $65M
Week 19, 2008 May 4–10 14 films · +219% 14 $318.3M +219% What Happens in Vegas (2008) $219.4M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 19 of 2008?

Comedy took $220.7M across 2 films, 69% of the total, ahead of Romance ($220.7M) and Sport ($94.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 19 of 2008 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $220.7M
    2 films · #1 What Happens in Vegas (2008)
  2. Romance $220.7M
    2 films · #1 What Happens in Vegas (2008)
  3. Sport $94.3M
    2 films · #1 Speed Racer (2008)
  4. Action $93.9M
    1 film · #1 Speed Racer (2008)
  5. Family $93.9M
    1 film · #1 Speed Racer (2008)
  6. Drama $4.7M
    8 films · #1 Vice (2008)
  7. Thriller $2.8M
    4 films · #1 Vice (2008)
  8. Mystery $1.5M
    2 films · #1 Vice (2008)
  9. Crime $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Vice (2008)
  10. Documentary $318.5K
    1 film · #1 Surfwise (2008)
Archive

English Box Office in 2008, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1.8B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 19 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 14 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10)?

What Happens in Vegas (2008) leads with $219.4M worldwide, $80.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Speed Racer (2008) at $93.9M and Vice (2008) at $1.5M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10) earn?

14 English-language films released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $318.3M in all, or $22.7M per film on average. Week 18, 2008 releases took $708.9M.

How many English-language movies released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by What Happens in Vegas (2008) with $219.4M.

How much of the Week 19, 2008 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$125.6M of the $318.3M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 14 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10). 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 week 19, 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.