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Box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 2008

Box Office Week 31, 2008: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $403.4M worldwide, ahead of Swing Vote (2008) at $17.6M and The Sky Crawlers (2008) at $5.8M. 15 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $443.5M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 81% on Week 30, 2008, whose releases took $245.3M. By genre, Action leads with $409.6M across 3 releases.

week 31 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$443.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 30, 2008
+81%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 31 of 2008?

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) leads with $403.4M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $435.9M, 98% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $403.4M The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
    $102.5M US & Canada · 25% $301M elsewhere · 75%
  2. Swing Vote (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $17.6M Swing Vote (2008)
    $16.3M US & Canada · 92% $1.3M elsewhere · 8%
  3. The Sky Crawlers (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $5.8M The Sky Crawlers (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Frozen River (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $5.5M Frozen River (2008)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 46% $2.9M elsewhere · 54%
  5. The Midnight Meat Train (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $3.5M The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
    $83.4K US & Canada · 2% $3.5M elsewhere · 98%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

  1. 1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) movie poster
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure $403.4M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $102.5M Rest of the world: $301M Worldwide: $403.4M
  2. 2 Swing Vote (2008) movie poster
    Swing Vote (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy $17.6M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $17.6M
  3. 3 The Sky Crawlers (2008) movie poster
    The Sky Crawlers (2008) Aug 2, 2008 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation $5.8M worldwide
    Aug 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
  4. 4 Frozen River (2008) movie poster
    Frozen River (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Drama, Crime $5.5M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $5.5M
  5. 5 The Midnight Meat Train (2008) movie poster
    The Midnight Meat Train (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Drama, Mystery $3.5M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $83.4K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.5M
  6. 6 Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) movie poster
    Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · Hindi · Romance, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  7. 7 Boshkash (2008) movie poster
    Boshkash (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · Arabic · Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  8. 8 Crying for Love (2008) movie poster
    Crying for Love (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · Danish · Drama $1.4M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  9. 9 In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008) movie poster
    In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $172.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M
  10. 10 Kuselan (2008) movie poster
    Kuselan (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · Tamil · Drama $899.2K worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $899.2K
  11. 11 Eye For An Eye (2008) movie poster
    Eye For An Eye (2008) Jul 31, 2008 · Korean · Crime, Action $317.4K worldwide
    Jul 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $317.4K
  12. 12 Children of the Dark (2008) movie poster
    Children of the Dark (2008) Aug 2, 2008 · English · Drama $32.8K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8K
  13. 13 The Burning Season (2008) movie poster
    The Burning Season (2008) Aug 2, 2008 · English · Documentary $4.9K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
  14. 14 Acolytes (2008) movie poster
    Acolytes (2008) Aug 1, 2008 · English · Mystery, Crime $860 worldwide
    Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860
  15. 15 Disfigured (2008) movie poster
    Disfigured (2008) Jul 29, 2008 · English · Drama $829 worldwide
    Jul 29, 2008 US and Canada: $829 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $829
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2008?

Of the top 10, Swing Vote (2008) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while The Midnight Meat Train (2008) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $121.5M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M
    $102.5M US & Canada · 25% $301M elsewhere · 75%
  2. 2 Swing Vote (2008) $17.6M
    $16.3M US & Canada · 92% $1.3M elsewhere · 8%
  3. 3 The Sky Crawlers (2008) $5.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Frozen River (2008) $5.5M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 46% $2.9M elsewhere · 54%
  5. 5 The Midnight Meat Train (2008) $3.5M
    $83.4K US & Canada · 2% $3.5M elsewhere · 98%
  6. 6 Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Boshkash (2008) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Crying for Love (2008) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008) $1.3M
    $172.6K US & Canada · 13% $1.1M elsewhere · 87%
  10. 10 Kuselan (2008) $899.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 31 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $403.4M between them, 91% of the total. 13 films, 87% 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 1 film, 7% of the list $403.4M · 91% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $17.6M · 4% of the gross
  • Under $10M 13 films, 87% of the list $22.4M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $443.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $1.9B, led by The Dark Knight (2008).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Get Smart (2008) $325.8M Get Smart (2008)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 WALL-E (2008) $551.1M WALL-E (2008)
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Hancock (2008) $655.9M Hancock (2008)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 The Dark Knight (2008) $1.9B The Dark Knight (2008)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Step Brothers (2008) $245.3M Step Brothers (2008)
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $443.5M The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $255.7M Pineapple Express (2008)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Tropic Thunder (2008) $520.7M Tropic Thunder (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2007 earned the most: $655.4M from 27 films, led by The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). Week 31, 2008 took $443.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1999 Jul 25–31 5 films 5 $475.1M – Runaway Bride (1999) $309.5M
Week 31, 2000 Jul 23–29 7 films · −60% 7 $188.9M −60% Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) $166.3M
Week 31, 2001 Jul 29–Aug 4 8 films · +194% 8 $555.9M +194% Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M
Week 31, 2002 Jul 28–Aug 3 8 films · −11% 8 $495.7M −11% Signs (2002) $408.2M
Week 31, 2003 Jul 27–Aug 2 13 films · −43% 13 $283.6M −43% American Wedding (2003) $232.7M
Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 20 films · +98% 20 $561.3M +98% The Village (2004) $256.7M
Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 14 films · −53% 14 $263.7M −53% Sky High (2005) $86.4M
Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 18 films · +42% 18 $374.1M +42% Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M
Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 27 films · +75% 27 $655.4M +75% The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M
Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 15 films · −32% 15 $443.5M −32% The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 31 of 2008?

Action took $409.6M across 3 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($409.3M) and Thriller ($407M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $431.4M across 9 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($5.8M) and Hindi-language films ($2.1M).

Week 31 of 2008 Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $409.6M
    3 films · #1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
  2. Adventure $409.3M
    2 films · #1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
  3. Thriller $407M
    3 films · #1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
  4. Fantasy $403.4M
    1 film · #1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
  5. Drama $31M
    8 films · #1 Swing Vote (2008)
  6. Comedy $20.5M
    3 films · #1 Swing Vote (2008)
  7. Crime $9.3M
    4 films · #1 Frozen River (2008)
  8. Animation $5.8M
    1 film · #1 The Sky Crawlers (2008)
  9. Sci-Fi $5.8M
    1 film · #1 The Sky Crawlers (2008)
  10. War $5.8M
    1 film · #1 The Sky Crawlers (2008)

Week 31 of 2008 Box Office by Language

  1. English $431.4M
    9 films · #1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
  2. Japanese $5.8M
    1 film · #1 The Sky Crawlers (2008)
  3. Hindi $2.1M
    1 film · #1 Ugly Aur Pagli (2008)
  4. Arabic $1.6M
    1 film · #1 Boshkash (2008)
  5. Danish $1.4M
    1 film · #1 Crying for Love (2008)
  6. Tamil $899.2K
    1 film · #1 Kuselan (2008)
  7. Korean $317.4K
    1 film · #1 Eye For An Eye (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 31 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 15 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) leads with $403.4M worldwide, $102.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Swing Vote (2008) at $17.6M and The Sky Crawlers (2008) at $5.8M.

How much did movies released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

15 films released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $443.5M in all, or $29.6M per film on average. Week 30, 2008 releases took $245.3M.

How many movies released in week 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) with $403.4M.

How much of the Week 31, 2008 box office came from the US and Canada?

$121.5M of the $443.5M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 9 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2008 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.