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English box office · Week 20 · May 11–17, 2008

English Box Office, Week 20 of 2008: English Releases of May 11–17

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17), with $419.7M worldwide, ahead of Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008) at $1M and Better Things (2008) at $40K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $420.7M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 32% on Week 19, 2008, whose releases took $318.3M.

week 20 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$420.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 19, 2008
+32%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 20 of 2008?

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) leads with $419.7M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $420.7M, 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.

  1. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $419.7M The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
    $141.6M US & Canada · 34% $278M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $1M Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Better Things (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $40K Better Things (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2008 (May 11–17).

  1. 1 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) movie poster
    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) May 16, 2008 · Action, Adventure $419.7M worldwide
    May 16, 2008 US and Canada: $141.6M Rest of the world: $278M Worldwide: $419.7M
  2. 2 Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008) movie poster
    Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008) May 16, 2008 · Drama, Thriller $1M worldwide
    May 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  3. 3 Better Things (2008) movie poster
    Better Things (2008) May 17, 2008 · Drama $40K worldwide
    May 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $420.7M. 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 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Nim's Island (2008) $204.2M Nim's Island (2008)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Street Kings (2008) $151.6M Street Kings (2008)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $288.9M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Baby Mama (2008) $141.3M Baby Mama (2008)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Iron Man (2008) $708.9M Iron Man (2008)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $318.3M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) $420.7M The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
  8. 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)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 The Strangers (2008) $95.3M The Strangers (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2006 earned the most: $1.1B from 7 films, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006). Week 20, 2008 took $420.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 3 films 3 $30.5M – A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M
Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 4 films · +100% 4 $60.9M +100% Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000) $29.7M
Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 3 films · +253% 3 $214.9M +253% Moulin Rouge! (2001) $184.9M
Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 5 films · +266% 5 $787M +266% Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M
Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 9 films · −5% 9 $744.2M −5% The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M
Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 12 films · −28% 12 $533.4M −28% Troy (2004) $497.4M
Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 16 films · −51% 16 $262.4M −51% Monster-in-Law (2005) $155.5M
Week 20, 2006 May 14–20 7 films · +328% 7 $1.1B +328% The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M
Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 12 films · −27% 12 $822.5M −27% Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M
Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 3 films · −49% 3 $420.7M −49% The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) $419.7M
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 20 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17)?

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) leads with $419.7M worldwide, $141.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sangre De Mi Sangre (2008) at $1M and Better Things (2008) at $40K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17) earn?

3 English-language films released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $420.7M in all, or $140.2M per film on average. Week 19, 2008 releases took $318.3M.

How many English-language movies released in week 20 of 2008 (May 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) with $419.7M.

How much of the Week 20, 2008 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$141.6M of the $420.7M total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2008 (May 11–17). 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 20, 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.