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English box office · Week 48 · Nov 23–29, 2008

English Box Office, Week 48 of 2008: English Releases of Nov 23–29

Four Christmases (2008) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29), with $164.1M worldwide, ahead of Transporter 3 (2008) at $109M and Milk (2008) at $54.7M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $332M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 54% on Week 47, 2008, whose releases took $721.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $218.8M across 2 English releases.

week 48 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$332M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 47, 2008
−54%
Four Christmases (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 English-language movie of Week 48, 2008

Four Christmases (2008)

2008 · Drama, Comedy

$164.1M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$120.1M US & Canada · 73% $44M elsewhere · 27%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 48 of 2008?

Four Christmases (2008) leads with $164.1M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $332M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Four Christmases (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $164.1M Four Christmases (2008)
    $120.1M US & Canada · 73% $44M elsewhere · 27%
  2. Transporter 3 (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $109M Transporter 3 (2008)
    $31.7M US & Canada · 29% $77.3M elsewhere · 71%
  3. Milk (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $54.7M Milk (2008)
    $31.8M US & Canada · 58% $22.8M elsewhere · 42%
  4. Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $3.7M Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Scaregivers (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $576.9K Scaregivers (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29).

  1. 1 Four Christmases (2008) movie poster
    Four Christmases (2008) Nov 26, 2008 · Drama, Comedy $164.1M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $120.1M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $164.1M
  2. 2 Transporter 3 (2008) movie poster
    Transporter 3 (2008) Nov 26, 2008 · Action, Adventure $109M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $77.3M Worldwide: $109M
  3. 3 Milk (2008) movie poster
    Milk (2008) Nov 26, 2008 · Biography, Drama $54.7M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $54.7M
  4. 4 Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past (2008) movie poster
    Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past (2008) Nov 27, 2008 · Comedy $3.7M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  5. 5 Scaregivers (2008) movie poster
    Scaregivers (2008) Nov 26, 2008 · Comedy, Horror $576.9K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $576.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2008?

Of the top 5, Four Christmases (2008) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Transporter 3 (2008) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $183.7M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M
    $120.1M US & Canada · 73% $44M elsewhere · 27%
  2. 2 Transporter 3 (2008) $109M
    $31.7M US & Canada · 29% $77.3M elsewhere · 71%
  3. 3 Milk (2008) $54.7M
    $31.8M US & Canada · 58% $22.8M elsewhere · 42%
  4. 4 Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past (2008) $3.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Scaregivers (2008) $576.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $332M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 9–15) with $969.3M, led by Quantum of Solace (2008).

  1. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $187.5M Max Payne (2008)
  2. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $546.5M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
  3. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) $63M Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $660.9M Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Quantum of Solace (2008) $969.3M Quantum of Solace (2008)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Twilight (2008) $721.6M Twilight (2008)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $332M Four Christmases (2008)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Frost/Nixon (2008) $61.8M Frost/Nixon (2008)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Gran Torino (2008) $566.4M Gran Torino (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1999 earned the most: $711.3M from 4 films, led by Toy Story 2 (1999). Week 48, 2008 took $332M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 4 films 4 $711.3M – Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M
Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 2 films · −72% 2 $201.6M −72% 102 Dalmatians (2000) $183.6M
Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 5 films · −53% 5 $94M −53% Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M
Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 4 films · −22% 4 $73.6M −22% Solaris (2002) $30M
Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 9 films · +361% 9 $339.4M +361% The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M
Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 7 films · −68% 7 $108.7M −68% Christmas with the Kranks (2004) $96.6M
Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 10 films · +115% 10 $233.9M +115% Syriana (2005) $94M
Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 14 films · −69% 14 $72.1M −69% The Nativity Story (2006) $46.4M
Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 9 films · −31% 9 $49.4M −31% Awake (2007) $32.7M
Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 5 films · +571% 5 $332M +571% Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M
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 48 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29)?

Four Christmases (2008) leads with $164.1M worldwide, $120.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Transporter 3 (2008) at $109M and Milk (2008) at $54.7M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $332M in all, or $66.4M per film on average. Week 47, 2008 releases took $721.6M.

How many English-language movies released in week 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Four Christmases (2008) with $164.1M.

How much of the Week 48, 2008 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$183.7M of the $332M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2008 (Nov 23–29). 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 48, 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.