#1 of 32 #1 movie of Week 40, 2008
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
2008 · Adventure, Drama
$149.3M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$94.5M US & Canada · 63% $54.8M elsewhere · 37%
Box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 2008
Box Office Week 40, 2008: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $149.3M worldwide, ahead of Suspect X (2008) at $54.8M and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) at $33.6M. 32 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $405M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 10% on Week 39, 2008, whose releases took $367M. By genre, Drama leads with $300.5M across 16 releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 32
- combined worldwide
- $405M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 39, 2008
- +10%
#1 of 32 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 40 of 2008?
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) leads with $149.3M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $280.2M, 69% of what all 32 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every 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 3, 2008 US and Canada: $94.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $149.3M
- 2 Oct 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.8M
- 3 Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $33.6M
- 4 Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
- 5 Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $16.5M Worldwide: $19.8M
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $19.2M
Oct 3, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $19.2M worldwide - 7
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $16.9M - 8
Oct 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M - 9
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $628K Worldwide: $13.6M - 10
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M - 11
Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)Oct 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
Oct 4, 2008 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi $7.1M worldwide - 12
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M - 13
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 14
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6M - 15
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 16
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $360.6K Worldwide: $4.8M - 17
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 18
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 19
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 20
Sep 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 21
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $783.5K - 22
Sep 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $759.9K - 23
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387.1K - 24
Sep 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.5K - 25
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $212.8K - 26
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.7K - 27
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.2K - 28
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: $77.6K Rest of the world: $4.3K Worldwide: $81.9K - 29
Oct 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K - 30
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8K - 31
Sep 29, 2008 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K - 32
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2008?
Of the top 10, Religulous (2008) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 32 films, $169.5M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M $94.5M US & Canada · 63% $54.8M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Suspect X (2008) $54.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) $33.6M $31.5M US & Canada · 94% $2.1M elsewhere · 6%
- 4 The Accidental Husband (2008) $22.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Blindness (2008) $19.8M $3.4M US & Canada · 17% $16.5M elsewhere · 83%
- 6 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) $19.2M $2.8M US & Canada · 15% $16.4M elsewhere · 85%
- 7 Rachel Getting Married (2008) $16.9M $12.8M US & Canada · 76% $4.1M elsewhere · 24%
- 8 Old Partner (2008) $15.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Religulous (2008) $13.6M $13M US & Canada · 95% $628K elsewhere · 5%
- 10 Crime Is Our Business (2008) $9.9M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 32 films crossed $100M and took $149.3M between them, 37% of the total. 23 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M.
37% 48% 15%
- $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, 3% of the list $149.3M · 37% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 25% of the list $196M · 48% of the gross
- Under $10M 23 films, 72% of the list $59.8M · 15% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $405M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $436.2M, led by Burn After Reading (2008).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Death Race (2008) $233.2M Death Race (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Babylon A.D. (2008) $175.3M Babylon A.D. (2008)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Bangkok Dangerous (2008) $113.5M Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Burn After Reading (2008) $436.2M Burn After Reading (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Lakeview Terrace (2008) $257.3M Lakeview Terrace (2008)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Eagle Eye (2008) $367M Eagle Eye (2008)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $405M Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Body of Lies (2008) $246.2M Body of Lies (2008)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Max Payne (2008) $211.7M Max Payne (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2004 earned the most: $525.9M from 17 films, led by Shark Tale (2004). Week 40, 2008 took $405M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 11 films | 11 | $154.8M | – | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 6 films · +6% | 6 | $164.8M | +6% | Remember the Titans (2000) $136.8M |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 14 films · +57% | 14 | $259.3M | +57% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 17 films · +2% | 17 | $264.7M | +2% | Red Dragon (2002) $209.2M |
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 15 films · −15% | 15 | $224.3M | −15% | School of Rock (2003) $131.1M |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 17 films · +134% | 17 | $525.9M | +134% | Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 26 films · −54% | 26 | $242.8M | −54% | Capote (2005) $49.3M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 26 films · +74% | 26 | $421.5M | +74% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 40 films · −25% | 40 | $316M | −25% | The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $128.5M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 32 films · +28% | 32 | $405M | +28% | Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 40 of 2008?
Drama took $300.5M across 16 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Romance ($271.6M) and Comedy ($263.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $268.1M across 12 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($62M) and Korean-language films ($22.1M).
Week 40 of 2008 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $300.5M16 films · #1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) -
Romance $271.6M9 films · #1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) -
Comedy $263.8M10 films · #1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) -
Adventure $156.4M2 films · #1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) -
Family $154.2M2 films · #1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) -
Mystery $84.6M3 films · #1 Suspect X (2008) -
Crime $71.8M5 films · #1 Suspect X (2008) -
Music $36.9M3 films · #1 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) -
Documentary $29M4 films · #1 Old Partner (2008) -
Thriller $22.8M5 films · #1 Blindness (2008)
Week 40 of 2008 Box Office by Language
- English $268.1M12 films · #1 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
- Japanese $62M2 films · #1 Suspect X (2008)
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Korean $22.1M4 films · #1 Old Partner (2008) -
French $22.1M3 films · #1 Crime Is Our Business (2008) -
Danish $4.9M1 film · #1 Father of Four: Home Field Advantage (2008) -
Dutch $2.6M2 films · #1 Radeloos (2008) -
Tagalog $1.8M1 film · #1 Mag-ingat ka sa… Kulam (2008) -
Chinese $759.9K1 film · #1 Set Off (2008) -
Malay $387.1K1 film · #1 Kami The Movie (2008) -
Icelandic $240.5K1 film · #1 Reykjavik-Rotterdam (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).
- Week 1 $64.3M
- Week 2 $123.2M
- Week 3 $672.4M
- Week 4 $372.4M
- Week 5 $123.2M
- Week 6 $327.7M
- Week 7 $667.4M
- Week 8 $261.9M
- Week 9 $145M
- Week 10 $486.9M
- Week 11 $415.1M
- Week 12 $191M
- Week 13 $307.9M
- Week 14 $245.6M
- Week 15 $203.6M
- Week 16 $327.6M
- Week 17 $175.6M
- Week 18 $722.9M
- Week 19 $335.4M
- Week 20 $429.6M
- Week 21 $827.4M
- Week 22 $529.6M
- Week 23 $999.8M
- Week 24 $467.8M
- Week 25 $325.8M
- Week 26 $551.1M
- Week 27 $655.9M
- Week 28 $493.8M
- Week 29 $1.9B
- Week 30 $245.3M
- Week 31 $443.5M
- Week 32 $255.7M
- Week 33 $520.7M
- Week 34 $233.2M
- Week 35 $175.3M
- Week 36 $113.5M
- Week 37 $436.2M
- Week 38 $257.3M
- Week 39 $367M
- Week 40 $405M
- Week 41 $246.2M
- Week 42 $211.7M
- Week 43 $588.8M
- Week 44 $105.6M
- Week 45 $759M
- Week 46 $1.2B
- Week 47 $756.9M
- Week 48 $355.6M
- Week 49 $191.1M
- Week 50 $718.4M
- Week 51 $687.7M
- Week 52 $1.2B
- Week 53 $71.8M
FAQ
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 32 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) leads with $149.3M worldwide, $94.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Suspect X (2008) at $54.8M and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) at $33.6M.
How much did movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
32 films released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $405M in all, or $12.7M per film on average. Week 39, 2008 releases took $367M.
How many movies released in week 40 of 2008 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) with $149.3M.
How is the week 40, 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 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.
How often is the week 40, 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.