#1 of 33 #1 movie of Week 43, 2008
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$252.9M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$90.6M US & Canada · 36% $162.3M elsewhere · 64%
Box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 2008
Box Office Week 43, 2008: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 19–25
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25), with $252.9M worldwide, ahead of Saw V (2008) at $113.9M and Changeling (2008) at $113.4M. 33 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $588.8M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 178% on Week 42, 2008, whose releases took $211.7M. By genre, Drama leads with $463.9M across 22 releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 33
- combined worldwide
- $588.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs Week 42, 2008
- +178%
#1 of 33 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 2008?
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) leads with $252.9M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $533.6M, 91% of what all 33 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 43 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25).
- 1 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $90.6M Rest of the world: $162.3M Worldwide: $252.9M
- 2 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: $57.1M Worldwide: $113.9M
- 3 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $35.7M Rest of the world: $77.7M Worldwide: $113.4M
- 4 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $31.2M
- 5 Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $22.3M
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Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $11.2M - 7
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 8
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: $711.4K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.8M - 9
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $292.4K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.8M - 10
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $4.7M - 11
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $655.5K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.2M - 12
Oct 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 13
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $55.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M - 14
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 15
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 16
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 17
Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $993.6K - 18
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $569.2K - 19
Oct 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $555.9K - 20
Lilla Spöket Laban: Världens snällaste spöke (2008)Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536.9K
Oct 24, 2008 · Swedish · Family $536.9K worldwide - 21
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $507.1K - 22
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.8K - 23
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.3K - 24
Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains (2008)Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: $89.5K Rest of the world: $323.3K Worldwide: $412.8K
Oct 22, 2008 · Spanish · Documentary $412.8K worldwide - 25
Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $46K Worldwide: $321.4K - 26
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.4K - 27
Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.2K - 28
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K - 29
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K - 30
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8K - 31
Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K - 32
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K - 33
Oct 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2008?
Of the top 10, Synecdoche, New York (2008) earned the biggest share at home (66% in the US & Canada), while Passengers (2008) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 33 films, $209.2M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M $90.6M US & Canada · 36% $162.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 Saw V (2008) $113.9M $56.7M US & Canada · 50% $57.1M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Changeling (2008) $113.4M $35.7M US & Canada · 32% $77.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Pride and Glory (2008) $31.2M $15.7M US & Canada · 50% $15.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 5 I've Loved You So Long (2008) $22.3M $3.2M US & Canada · 14% $19.1M elsewhere · 86%
- 6 Let the Right One In (2008) $11.2M $2.1M US & Canada · 19% $9.1M elsewhere · 81%
- 7 My Wife Got Married (2008) $8.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 North Face (2008) $6.8M $711.4K US & Canada · 10% $6.1M elsewhere · 90%
- 9 Passengers (2008) $5.8M $292.4K US & Canada · 5% $5.5M elsewhere · 95%
- 10 Synecdoche, New York (2008) $4.7M $3.1M US & Canada · 66% $1.6M elsewhere · 34%
Gross bands
How Many Week 43 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 33 films crossed $100M and took $480.2M between them, 82% of the total. 27 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.
82% 11%
- $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 3 films, 9% of the list $480.2M · 82% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 9% of the list $64.7M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 27 films, 82% of the list $44M · 7% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $588.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $759M, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $588.8M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) $105.6M Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $759M Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2003 earned the most: $610.2M from 23 films, led by Brother Bear (2003). Week 43, 2008 took $588.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 9 films | 9 | $75.7M | – | The Best Man (1999) $34.6M |
| Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 6 films · +96% | 6 | $148.5M | +96% | Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M |
| Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 20 films · +30% | 20 | $192.9M | +30% | Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M |
| Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 19 films · +18% | 19 | $227.5M | +18% | Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M |
| Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 23 films · +168% | 23 | $610.2M | +168% | Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M |
| Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 16 films · −47% | 16 | $321.9M | −47% | The Grudge (2004) $187.3M |
| Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 25 films · −54% | 25 | $148.1M | −54% | Doom (2005) $58.1M |
| Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 32 films · +148% | 32 | $367.3M | +148% | Saw III (2006) $164.9M |
| Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 28 films · −20% | 28 | $295.3M | −20% | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 33 films · +99% | 33 | $588.8M | +99% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 43 of 2008?
Drama took $463.9M across 22 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($285M) and Romance ($282.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $546.5M across 9 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language films ($11.8M) and Korean-language films ($9.3M).
Week 43 of 2008 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $463.9M22 films · #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) -
Thriller $285M9 films · #1 Saw V (2008) -
Romance $282.7M10 films · #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) -
Comedy $267M10 films · #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) -
Family $255.4M3 films · #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) -
Musical $252.9M1 film · #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) -
Mystery $154.8M5 films · #1 Changeling (2008) -
Crime $147.1M6 films · #1 Saw V (2008) -
Horror $127.2M3 films · #1 Saw V (2008) -
History $120.2M2 films · #1 Changeling (2008)
Week 43 of 2008 Box Office by Language
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English $546.5M9 films · #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) - Swedish $11.8M2 films · #1 Let the Right One In (2008)
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Korean $9.3M3 films · #1 My Wife Got Married (2008) -
German $6.8M2 films · #1 North Face (2008) -
Hindi $6.2M2 films · #1 Heroes (2008) - Spanish $2M6 films · #1 Horn of Plenty (2008)
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Portuguese $1.7M2 films · #1 Last Stop 174 (2008) -
Norwegian $1.5M1 film · #1 Fatso (2008) -
French $1.3M2 films · #1 Magique (2008) -
Turkish $1.1M1 film · #1 Cars of the Revolution (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 43 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 33 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25)?
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) leads with $252.9M worldwide, $90.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Saw V (2008) at $113.9M and Changeling (2008) at $113.4M.
How much did movies released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) earn?
33 films released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $588.8M in all, or $17.8M per film on average. Week 42, 2008 releases took $211.7M.
How many movies released in week 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) with $252.9M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2008 (Oct 19–25). 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 43, 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.