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Box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 2008

Box Office Week 28, 2008: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 6–12

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12), with $244.2M worldwide, ahead of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) at $168.3M and Meet Dave (2008) at $51.3M. 18 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $493.8M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 25% on Week 27, 2008, whose releases took $655.9M. By genre, Adventure leads with $463.9M across 3 releases.

week 28 releases with a gross
18
combined worldwide
$493.8M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 27, 2008
−25%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 28 of 2008?

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) leads with $244.2M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $483.6M, 98% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $244.2M Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
    $101.7M US & Canada · 42% $142.5M elsewhere · 58%
  2. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $168.3M Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
    $76M US & Canada · 45% $92.3M elsewhere · 55%
  3. Meet Dave (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $51.3M Meet Dave (2008)
    $11.8M US & Canada · 23% $39.5M elsewhere · 77%
  4. Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $11.3M Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Death Defying Acts (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $8.4M Death Defying Acts (2008)
    $5.7K US & Canada · <1% $8.4M elsewhere · 100%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12).

  1. 1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) movie poster
    Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure $244.2M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $101.7M Rest of the world: $142.5M Worldwide: $244.2M
  2. 2 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) movie poster
    Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure $168.3M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $76M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $168.3M
  3. 3 Meet Dave (2008) movie poster
    Meet Dave (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi $51.3M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $51.3M
  4. 4 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) movie poster
    Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) Jul 9, 2008 · Japanese · Drama, Action $11.3M worldwide
    Jul 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
  5. 5 Death Defying Acts (2008) movie poster
    Death Defying Acts (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller $8.4M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $5.7K Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $8.4M
  6. 6 Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008) movie poster
    Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008) Jul 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Fantasy $7M worldwide
    Jul 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
  7. 7 Mehbooba (2008) movie poster
    Mehbooba (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $1M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  8. 8 Gente de mala calidad (2008) movie poster
    Gente de mala calidad (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy $735.9K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $735.9K
  9. 9 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) movie poster
    Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) Jul 12, 2008 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi $489.8K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.8K
  10. 10 The Stone Angel (2008) movie poster
    The Stone Angel (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Drama $474K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $459.2K Rest of the world: $14.8K Worldwide: $474K
  11. 11 Sunny Spells (2008) movie poster
    Sunny Spells (2008) Jul 9, 2008 · French · Romance $183.7K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.7K
  12. 12 Kisses (2008) movie poster
    Kisses (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Drama $125.1K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $81.7K Rest of the world: $43.4K Worldwide: $125.1K
  13. 13 Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) movie poster
    Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Crime, Documentary $100.5K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $59.2K Rest of the world: $41.3K Worldwide: $100.5K
  14. 14 Garden Party (2008) movie poster
    Garden Party (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · French · Drama $21.9K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9K
  15. 15 Tea Fight (2008) movie poster
    Tea Fight (2008) Jul 12, 2008 · Japanese · Drama $13.1K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1K
  16. 16 August (2008) movie poster
    August (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · Drama $12.6K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $12.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.6K
  17. 17 Full Battle Rattle (2008) movie poster
    Full Battle Rattle (2008) Jul 9, 2008 · English · Documentary $12.3K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2008 US and Canada: $12.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3K
  18. 18 The First Day of Winter (2008) movie poster
    The First Day of Winter (2008) Jul 12, 2008 · Italian · Drama, Fantasy $4.1K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2008?

Of the top 10, The Stone Angel (2008) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Death Defying Acts (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $190.1M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M
    $101.7M US & Canada · 42% $142.5M elsewhere · 58%
  2. 2 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) $168.3M
    $76M US & Canada · 45% $92.3M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 Meet Dave (2008) $51.3M
    $11.8M US & Canada · 23% $39.5M elsewhere · 77%
  4. 4 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008) $11.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Death Defying Acts (2008) $8.4M
    $5.7K US & Canada · <1% $8.4M elsewhere · 100%
  6. 6 Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008) $7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Mehbooba (2008) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Gente de mala calidad (2008) $735.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) $489.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Stone Angel (2008) $474K
    $459.2K US & Canada · 97% $14.8K elsewhere · 3%
Gross bands

How Many Week 28 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 18 films crossed $100M and took $412.6M between them, 84% of the total. 14 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 2 films, 11% of the list $412.6M · 84% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 11% of the list $62.6M · 13% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 78% of the list $18.6M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $493.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1.9B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Sex and the City (2008) $529.6M Sex and the City (2008)
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Kung Fu Panda (2008) $999.8M Kung Fu Panda (2008)
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $467.8M The Incredible Hulk (2008)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Get Smart (2008) $325.8M Get Smart (2008)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 WALL-E (2008) $551.1M WALL-E (2008)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Hancock (2008) $655.9M Hancock (2008)
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $493.8M Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1.9B The Dark Knight (2008)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Step Brothers (2008) $245.3M Step Brothers (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2007 earned the most: $1.1B from 15 films, led by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Week 28, 2008 took $493.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1999 Jul 4–10 5 films 5 $277.1M – American Pie (1999) $235.5M
Week 28, 2000 Jul 2–8 5 films · +2% 5 $284M +2% Scary Movie (2000) $278M
Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 10 films · +49% 10 $423.2M +49% Legally Blonde (2001) $141.8M
Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 17 films · −14% 17 $364.7M −14% Road to Perdition (2002) $181M
Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 10 films · +135% 10 $856.1M +135% Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M
Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 15 films · −61% 15 $332.7M −61% King Arthur (2004) $203.6M
Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 9 films · +24% 9 $412.7M +24% Fantastic Four (2005) $333.5M
Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 23 films · −22% 23 $321.9M −22% You, Me and Dupree (2006) $130.6M
Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 15 films · +240% 15 $1.1B +240% Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B
Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 18 films · −55% 18 $493.8M −55% Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 28 of 2008?

Adventure took $463.9M across 3 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Action ($424.3M) and Sci-Fi ($296.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $480M across 9 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($11.8M) and Hindi-language films ($1M).

Week 28 of 2008 Box Office by Genre

  1. Adventure $463.9M
    3 films · #1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  2. Action $424.3M
    4 films · #1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  3. Sci-Fi $296.1M
    3 films · #1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  4. Family $295.6M
    2 films · #1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  5. Thriller $252.6M
    2 films · #1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  6. Fantasy $175.3M
    3 films · #1 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
  7. Romance $61M
    4 films · #1 Meet Dave (2008)
  8. Comedy $52.1M
    3 films · #1 Meet Dave (2008)
  9. Drama $28.9M
    11 films · #1 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)
  10. Animation $11.3M
    1 film · #1 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)

Week 28 of 2008 Box Office by Language

  1. English $480M
    9 films · #1 Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
  2. Japanese $11.8M
    3 films · #1 Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)
  3. Hindi $1M
    1 film · #1 Mehbooba (2008)
  4. Spanish $735.9K
    1 film · #1 Gente de mala calidad (2008)
  5. French $205.6K
    2 films · #1 Sunny Spells (2008)
  6. Italian $4.1K
    1 film · #1 The First Day of Winter (2008)
Archive

Box Office in 2008, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1.9B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

FAQ

Box Office Week 28 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 18 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12)?

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) leads with $244.2M worldwide, $101.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) at $168.3M and Meet Dave (2008) at $51.3M.

How much did movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) earn?

18 films released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $493.8M in all, or $27.4M per film on average. Week 27, 2008 releases took $655.9M.

How many movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) with $244.2M.

How much of the Week 28, 2008 box office came from the US and Canada?

$190.1M of the $493.8M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 2008 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12). 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.

How often is the week 28, 2008 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.