#1 of 3 #1 French-language movie of Week 40, 2008
2008 · Crime, Comedy
$9.9M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 2008
French Box Office, Week 40 of 2008: French Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Crime Is Our Business (2008) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of Go Fast (2008) at $6.2M and A French Gigolo (2008) at $6M. 3 French-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22.1M
- Crime Is Our Business (2008), the #1
- $9.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest French Hits of Week 40 of 2008?
Crime Is Our Business (2008) leads with $9.9M, 45% of the total. The top 3 together took $22.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
- 2 Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 3 Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $22.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $84.8M, led by The Women (2008).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008) $1.8M Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Mia and the Migoo (2008) $5.2M Mia and the Migoo (2008)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 The Women (2008) $84.8M The Women (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Let It Rain (2008) $11.3M Let It Rain (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Crime Is Our Business (2008) $22.1M Crime Is Our Business (2008)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Khamsa (2008) $445.3K Khamsa (2008)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Coluche (2008) $4.5M Coluche (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2006 earned the most: $38.5M from 2 films, led by Employee of the Month (2006). Week 40, 2008 took $22.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film | 1 | $46K | – | Martha… Martha (2001) $46K |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −3% | 1 | $44.6K | −3% | Enfin pris? (2002) $44.6K |
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +4484% | 2 | $2M | +4484% | Evil Words (2003) $2M |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −32% | 1 | $1.4M | −32% | The Giraffe’s Neck (2004) $1.4M |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +112% | 1 | $2.9M | +112% | Grey Souls (2005) $2.9M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 2 films · +1218% | 2 | $38.5M | +1218% | Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · −100% | 2 | $177.6K | −100% | Enfances (2007) $140.1K |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films · +12329% | 3 | $22.1M | +12329% | Crime Is Our Business (2008) $9.9M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
43 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $245.1M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).
- Week 1 $2.8M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $245.1M
- Week 4 $711.8K
- Week 5 $5.1M
- Week 6 $15.3M
- Week 7 $3.6M
- Week 8 $982.8K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $734.8K
- Week 11 $12.3M
- Week 12 $5M
- Week 13 $889K
- Week 14 $24M
- Week 15 $1.6M
- Week 16 $6.3M
- Week 17 $5.5M
- Week 18 $4.8M
- Week 19 $2.8M
- Week 20 $90.4K
- Week 21 $1.6M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $2.9M
- Week 24 $13.1M
- Week 25 $25.8K
- Week 26 $11.3M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $205.6K
- Week 29 $4.1M
- Week 30 $13.2M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $693.3K
- Week 33 $8.5M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $1.8M
- Week 36 $5.2M
- Week 37 $84.8M
- Week 38 $11.3M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $22.1M
- Week 41 $445.3K
- Week 42 $4.5M
- Week 43 $1.3M
- Week 44 $2.6M
- Week 45 $1.7M
- Week 46 $9M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $945.3K
- Week 49 $7.2M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $23.7M
- Week 52 $14.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
French Box Office Week 40 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 French-language movie in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Crime Is Our Business (2008) leads with $9.9M worldwide. Next come Go Fast (2008) at $6.2M and A French Gigolo (2008) at $6M.
How much did French-language movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
3 French-language films released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $22.1M in all, or $7.4M per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Crime Is Our Business (2008), earned $9.9M.
How is the week 40, 2008 French 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 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 2008 French 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.