#1 of 9 #1 English-language movie of Week 33, 2008
2008 · Action, Adventure
$195.7M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$110.5M US & Canada · 56% $85.2M elsewhere · 44%
English box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 2008
English Box Office, Week 33 of 2008: English Releases of Aug 10–16
Tropic Thunder (2008) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16), with $195.7M worldwide, ahead of Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) at $96.4M and Mirrors (2008) at $78.1M. 9 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $487.5M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 161% on Week 32, 2008, whose releases took $186.7M. By genre, Adventure leads with $310.6M across 3 English releases.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $487.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 32, 2008
- +161%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 33 of 2008?
Tropic Thunder (2008) leads with $195.7M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $485.1M, almost all of what the 9 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 Week 33 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16).
- 1 Aug 13, 2008 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $85.2M Worldwide: $195.7M
- 2 Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $73.2M Worldwide: $96.4M
- 3 Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $47.4M Worldwide: $78.1M
- 4 Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $33.1M Worldwide: $68.3M
- 5 Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $46.7M
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Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $87.3K Worldwide: $1.9M - 7
Aug 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338.6K - 8
Aug 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.8K - 9
Aug 10, 2008 US and Canada: $35K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2008?
Of the top 9, Our City Dreams (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $215.3M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M $110.5M US & Canada · 56% $85.2M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $96.4M $23.2M US & Canada · 24% $73.2M elsewhere · 76%
- 3 Mirrors (2008) $78.1M $30.7M US & Canada · 39% $47.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) $68.3M $35.2M US & Canada · 51% $33.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 5 Fly Me to the Moon 3D (2008) $46.7M $13.8M US & Canada · 30% $32.8M elsewhere · 70%
- 6 Henry Poole Is Here (2008) $1.9M $1.8M US & Canada · 95% $87.3K elsewhere · 5%
- 7 Lecture 21 (2008) $338.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Art of War II: Betrayal (2008) $61.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Our City Dreams (2008) $35K $35K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $487.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1.8B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Hancock (2008) $634.4M Hancock (2008)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $480M Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1.8B The Dark Knight (2008)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Step Brothers (2008) $219.1M Step Brothers (2008)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $431.4M The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $186.7M Pineapple Express (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Tropic Thunder (2008) $487.5M Tropic Thunder (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Death Race (2008) $174M Death Race (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Babylon A.D. (2008) $152.2M Babylon A.D. (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2008 earned the most: $487.5M from 9 films, led by Tropic Thunder (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 5 films | 5 | $115.1M | – | Bowfinger (1999) $98.6M |
| Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 4 films · +24% | 4 | $143.3M | +24% | Autumn in New York (2000) $90.7M |
| Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 8 films · +147% | 8 | $353.3M | +147% | Blood: The Last Vampire (2001) $186.1M |
| Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · −77% | 3 | $81.6M | −77% | Blue Crush (2002) $51.8M |
| Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 8 films · +199% | 8 | $244.4M | +199% | Freddy vs. Jason (2003) $116.6M |
| Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 7 films · +45% | 7 | $353.1M | +45% | AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M |
| Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 11 films · −27% | 11 | $257.6M | −27% | The Skeleton Key (2005) $94M |
| Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 10 films · −14% | 10 | $222.6M | −14% | The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M |
| Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 11 films · +29% | 11 | $287.1M | +29% | Superbad (2007) $170.8M |
| Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 9 films · +70% | 9 | $487.5M | +70% | Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 33 of 2008?
Adventure took $310.6M across 3 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Action ($264M) and Comedy ($197.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 33 of 2008 English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $310.6M3 films · #1 Tropic Thunder (2008) -
Action $264M3 films · #1 Tropic Thunder (2008) -
Comedy $197.6M2 films · #1 Tropic Thunder (2008) -
War $195.7M1 film · #1 Tropic Thunder (2008) -
Thriller $146.4M3 films · #1 Mirrors (2008) -
Animation $114.9M2 films · #1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) -
Drama $98.7M3 films · #1 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) -
Romance $96.4M1 film · #1 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) -
Horror $78.1M1 film · #1 Mirrors (2008) -
Mystery $78.1M1 film · #1 Mirrors (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).
- Week 1 $46M
- Week 2 $66.1M
- Week 3 $410.4M
- Week 4 $87.3M
- Week 5 $92.4M
- Week 6 $204.7M
- Week 7 $603.1M
- Week 8 $194.4M
- Week 9 $125.6M
- Week 10 $410.9M
- Week 11 $371.8M
- Week 12 $128.3M
- Week 13 $277.6M
- Week 14 $204.2M
- Week 15 $151.6M
- Week 16 $288.9M
- Week 17 $141.3M
- Week 18 $708.9M
- Week 19 $318.3M
- Week 20 $420.7M
- Week 21 $813.9M
- Week 22 $95.3M
- Week 23 $844.8M
- Week 24 $430M
- Week 25 $290.3M
- Week 26 $527.7M
- Week 27 $634.4M
- Week 28 $480M
- Week 29 $1.8B
- Week 30 $219.1M
- Week 31 $431.4M
- Week 32 $186.7M
- Week 33 $487.5M
- Week 34 $174M
- Week 35 $152.2M
- Week 36 $71.5M
- Week 37 $290.7M
- Week 38 $218.4M
- Week 39 $313.3M
- Week 40 $268.1M
- Week 41 $230.8M
- Week 42 $187.5M
- Week 43 $546.5M
- Week 44 $63M
- Week 45 $660.9M
- Week 46 $969.3M
- Week 47 $721.6M
- Week 48 $332M
- Week 49 $61.8M
- Week 50 $566.4M
- Week 51 $527.5M
- Week 52 $1.2B
- Week 53 $52.8M
FAQ
English Box Office Week 33 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16)?
Tropic Thunder (2008) leads with $195.7M worldwide, $110.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) at $96.4M and Mirrors (2008) at $78.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) earn?
9 English-language films released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $487.5M in all, or $54.2M per film on average. Week 32, 2008 releases took $186.7M.
How many English-language movies released in week 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Tropic Thunder (2008) with $195.7M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2008 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.