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Box office · Week 29 · Jul 13–19, 2008

Box Office Week 29, 2008: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 13–19

The Dark Knight (2008) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19), with $1B worldwide, ahead of Mamma Mia! (2008) at $703.2M and Space Chimps (2008) at $65.1M. 22 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 2 crossed $100 million. That is 3.9 times the total of Week 28, 2008, whose releases took $493.8M. By genre, Action leads with $1.1B across 4 releases.

week 29 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$1.9B
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 28, 2008
×3.9
The Dark Knight (2008) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 movie of Week 29, 2008

The Dark Knight (2008)

2008 · Action, Drama

$1B worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 29 of 2008?

The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, 98% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Dark Knight (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $1B The Dark Knight (2008)
    $535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
  2. Mamma Mia! (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $703.2M Mamma Mia! (2008)
    $144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
  3. Space Chimps (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $65.1M Space Chimps (2008)
    $30.1M US & Canada · 46% $35M elsewhere · 54%
  4. Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $47.5M Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $44.3M The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
    $128.5K US & Canada · <1% $44.1M elsewhere · 100%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19).

  1. 1 The Dark Knight (2008) movie poster
    The Dark Knight (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Action, Drama $1B worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $535M Rest of the world: $477.6M Worldwide: $1B
  2. 2 Mamma Mia! (2008) movie poster
    Mamma Mia! (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $703.2M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $144.3M Rest of the world: $558.9M Worldwide: $703.2M
  3. 3 Space Chimps (2008) movie poster
    Space Chimps (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi $65.1M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $65.1M
  4. 4 Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) movie poster
    Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) Jul 19, 2008 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation $47.5M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.5M
  5. 5 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) movie poster
    The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) Jul 16, 2008 · Korean · Action, Comedy $44.3M worldwide
    Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: $128.5K Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $44.3M
  6. 6 Kismat Konnection (2008) movie poster
    Kismat Konnection (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama $11M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $490.2K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $11M
  7. 7 Transsiberian (2008) movie poster
    Transsiberian (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery $5.9M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $5.9M
  8. 8 School’s Out (2008) movie poster
    School’s Out (2008) Jul 16, 2008 · French · Comedy $4M worldwide
    Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
  9. 9 One Million Yen Girl (2008) movie poster
    One Million Yen Girl (2008) Jul 19, 2008 · Japanese · Drama $3.9M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  10. 10 Terribly Happy (2008) movie poster
    Terribly Happy (2008) Jul 15, 2008 · Danish · Thriller, Drama $2.8M worldwide
    Jul 15, 2008 US and Canada: $170.9K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $2.8M
  11. 11 Mad Detective (2008) movie poster
    Mad Detective (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · Chinese · Action, Thriller $2.2M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.2M
  12. 12 Marcello Marcello (2008) movie poster
    Marcello Marcello (2008) Jul 16, 2008 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $732K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $732K
  13. 13 Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) movie poster
    Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) Jul 19, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure $415.1K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.1K
  14. 14 Handle Me with Care (2008) movie poster
    Handle Me with Care (2008) Jul 17, 2008 · Thai · Romance, Drama $182.4K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.4K
  15. 15 Salute (2008) movie poster
    Salute (2008) Jul 17, 2008 · English · Documentary $172.4K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.4K
  16. 16 Before I Forget (2008) movie poster
    Before I Forget (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · Portuguese · Drama, Romance $122.1K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: $94.5K Worldwide: $122.1K
  17. 17 Berlin (2008) movie poster
    Berlin (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Documentary $114.9K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $33.2K Rest of the world: $81.6K Worldwide: $114.9K
  18. 18 A Very British Gangster (2008) movie poster
    A Very British Gangster (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Crime, Documentary $95.6K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.6K
  19. 19 Dying or Feeling Better (2008) movie poster
    Dying or Feeling Better (2008) Jul 16, 2008 · French · Drama $91.6K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.6K
  20. 20 Take (2008) movie poster
    Take (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller $6.6K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6K
  21. 21 MollyCam (2008) movie poster
    MollyCam (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · Danish · Drama $4.9K worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
  22. 22 Murder.com (2008) movie poster
    Murder.com (2008) Jul 17, 2008 · English · Mystery, Thriller $2.1K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2008?

Of the top 10, The Dark Knight (2008) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $712.5M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Dark Knight (2008) $1B
    $535M US & Canada · 53% $477.6M elsewhere · 47%
  2. 2 Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M
    $144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
  3. 3 Space Chimps (2008) $65.1M
    $30.1M US & Canada · 46% $35M elsewhere · 54%
  4. 4 Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) $47.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M
    $128.5K US & Canada · <1% $44.1M elsewhere · 100%
  6. 6 Kismat Konnection (2008) $11M
    $490.2K US & Canada · 4% $10.5M elsewhere · 96%
  7. 7 Transsiberian (2008) $5.9M
    $2.2M US & Canada · 37% $3.7M elsewhere · 63%
  8. 8 School’s Out (2008) $4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 One Million Yen Girl (2008) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Terribly Happy (2008) $2.8M
    $170.9K US & Canada · 6% $2.7M elsewhere · 94%
Gross bands

How Many Week 29 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $1.7B between them, 90% of the total. 16 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 1 film, 5% of the list $1B · 53% of the gross
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $703.2M · 37% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 18% of the list $167.9M · 9% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 73% of the list $20.7M · 1% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2008 earned the most: $1.9B from 22 films, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 5 films 5 $515.3M – The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M
Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 6 films · −42% 6 $298.5M −42% X-Men (2000) $296.3M
Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 7 films · +79% 7 $534.9M +79% Jurassic Park III (2001) $368.8M
Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 11 films · −35% 11 $349.7M −35% Stuart Little 2 (2002) $170M
Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 18 films · +82% 18 $637.1M +82% Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M
Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 11 films · −29% 11 $454.3M −29% I, Robot (2004) $353.1M
Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 18 films · +80% 18 $816.6M +80% Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $475M
Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 17 films · −59% 17 $336.6M −59% Monster House (2006) $141.9M
Week 29, 2007 Jul 15–21 20 films · +43% 20 $482.1M +43% Hairspray (2007) $203.6M
Week 29, 2008 Jul 13–19 22 films · +295% 22 $1.9B +295% The Dark Knight (2008) $1B
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 29 of 2008?

Action took $1.1B across 4 films, 56% of the total, ahead of Drama ($1B) and Thriller ($1B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.8B across 10 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($51.4M) and Korean-language films ($44.3M).

Week 29 of 2008 Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $1.1B
    4 films · #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
  2. 11 films · #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
  3. 6 films · #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
  4. 5 films · #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
  5. Comedy $828.3M
    6 films · #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
  6. Romance $715.3M
    5 films · #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
  7. Musical $703.2M
    1 film · #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
  8. Adventure $157.3M
    4 films · #1 Space Chimps (2008)
  9. Animation $112.6M
    2 films · #1 Space Chimps (2008)
  10. Family $112.6M
    2 films · #1 Space Chimps (2008)

Week 29 of 2008 Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.8B
    10 films · #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
  2. Japanese $51.4M
    2 films · #1 Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
  3. Korean $44.3M
    1 film · #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
  4. Hindi $11M
    1 film · #1 Kismat Konnection (2008)
  5. French $4.1M
    2 films · #1 School’s Out (2008)
  6. Danish $2.8M
    2 films · #1 Terribly Happy (2008)
  7. Chinese $2.2M
    1 film · #1 Mad Detective (2008)
  8. Italian $732K
    1 film · #1 Marcello Marcello (2008)
  9. Thai $182.4K
    1 film · #1 Handle Me with Care (2008)
  10. Portuguese $122.1K
    1 film · #1 Before I Forget (2008)
FAQ

Box Office Week 29 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19)?

The Dark Knight (2008) leads with $1B worldwide, $535M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mamma Mia! (2008) at $703.2M and Space Chimps (2008) at $65.1M.

How much did movies released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19) earn?

22 films released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $86.6M per film on average. Week 28, 2008 releases took $493.8M.

How many movies released in week 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Dark Knight (2008). 2 crossed $100 million.

How much of the Week 29, 2008 box office came from the US and Canada?

$712.5M of the $1.9B total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2008 (Jul 13–19). 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 29, 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.