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English box office · Week 4 · Jan 20–26, 2008

English Box Office, Week 4 of 2008: English Releases of Jan 20–26

Untraceable (2008) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26), with $52.9M worldwide, ahead of U2 3D (2008) at $22.7M and How She Move (2008) at $8.7M. 7 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.3M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on Week 3, 2008, whose releases took $410.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $64.5M across 4 English releases.

week 4 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$87.3M
Untraceable (2008), the #1
$52.9M
vs Week 3, 2008
−79%
Untraceable (2008) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 English-language movie of Week 4, 2008

Untraceable (2008)

2008 · Drama, Thriller

$52.9M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 4 of 2008?

Untraceable (2008) leads with $52.9M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $87.2M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Untraceable (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $52.9M Untraceable (2008)
    $28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
  2. U2 3D (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $22.7M U2 3D (2008)
    $10.4M US & Canada · 46% $12.4M elsewhere · 54%
  3. How She Move (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $8.7M How She Move (2008)
    $7.1M US & Canada · 82% $1.6M elsewhere · 18%
  4. The Air I Breathe (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M The Air I Breathe (2008)
    $25.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.6M elsewhere · 99%
  5. Incendiary (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $304.1K Incendiary (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26).

  1. 1 Untraceable (2008) movie poster
    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
  2. 2 U2 3D (2008) movie poster
    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
  3. 3 How She Move (2008) movie poster
    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
  4. 4 The Air I Breathe (2008) movie poster
    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
  5. 5 Incendiary (2008) movie poster
    Incendiary (2008) Jan 20, 2008 · Romance, Thriller $304.1K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.1K
  6. 6 Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) movie poster
    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
  7. 7 Spirit of the Marathon (2008) movie poster
    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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 2008?

Of the top 7, Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Air I Breathe (2008) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $46.2M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Untraceable (2008) $52.9M
    $28.7M US & Canada · 54% $24.2M elsewhere · 46%
  2. 2 U2 3D (2008) $22.7M
    $10.4M US & Canada · 46% $12.4M elsewhere · 54%
  3. 3 How She Move (2008) $8.7M
    $7.1M US & Canada · 82% $1.6M elsewhere · 18%
  4. 4 The Air I Breathe (2008) $2.6M
    $25.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.6M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 Incendiary (2008) $304.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008) $70.2K
    $70.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Spirit of the Marathon (2008) $40.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2006 earned the most: $335.7M from 11 films, led by Big Momma's House 2 (2006). Week 4, 2008 took $87.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 1 film 1 $4M – Playing by Heart (1999) $4M
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 3 films · +552% 3 $25.9M +552% Down to You (2000) $24.4M
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 2 films · +275% 2 $97M +275% The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M
Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 11 films · +107% 11 $201.3M +107% The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) $75.4M
Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 6 films · −71% 6 $58.2M −71% Darkness Falls (2003) $47.5M
Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 4 films · −30% 4 $40.7M −30% Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) $21.5M
Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 7 films · +255% 7 $144.6M +255% Are We There Yet? (2005) $97.9M
Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 11 films · +132% 11 $335.7M +132% Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $141.5M
Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 9 films · −50% 9 $168.5M −50% Epic Movie (2007) $87.2M
Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 7 films · −48% 7 $87.3M −48% Untraceable (2008) $52.9M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 4 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26)?

Untraceable (2008) leads with $52.9M worldwide, $28.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come U2 3D (2008) at $22.7M and How She Move (2008) at $8.7M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) earn?

7 English-language films released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $87.3M in all, or $12.5M per film on average. Week 3, 2008 releases took $410.4M.

How many English-language movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Untraceable (2008), earned $52.9M.

How much of the Week 4, 2008 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.2M of the $87.3M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26). 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 4, 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.