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July 6th, 2008

Top 10 Genre Movies: Weekend of July 4, 2008

Following are the Top 10 speculative fiction movies in release in North America for the weekend of July 4 -6, 2008.

RANK #. (Overall Rank) Title – Weekend Gross | Total Gross [Budget]

  1. (1) Hancock – $66.0 million | $107.3 million [$150 million]
  2. (2) Wall-E – $33 million | $128.1 million [$180 million]
  3. (4) Get Smart – $11.1 million | $98.1 million [$80 million]
  4. (5) Kung Fu Panda – $7.5 million | $193.4 million [$130 million]
  5. (6) The Incredible Hulk – $5.0 million | 124.9 million [$150 million]
  6. (7) Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull – $3.9 million | $306.6 million [$185 million]
  7. (12) Iron Man – $1.5 million | $311.8 million [$140 million]
  8. (13) The Happening – $1.5 million | $62.0 million [$60 million]
  9. (15) Narnia: Prince Caspian – $0.6 million | $138.8 million [$200 million]
  10. (34) Superhero Movie – $10 thousand | $25.9 million [unknown budget]

Source: Box Office Mojo – list only includes science fiction, spy fi, fantasy and dark fantasy/horror titles.

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June 30th, 2008

The 33 Biggest Sci-Fi and Fantasy films of 2008 … so far

Below is a list of the top-grossing science fiction, fantasy, spy fi and supernatural horror/dark fantasy films first released in North America in 2008. They are listed in order of worldwide gross as of June 29, 2008.

KEY: Rank (Overall rank) Title [Genre] – Worldwide Gross | U.S. Gross (U.S. Rank)
COLORS: GREEN = still in theaters; RED = lost money; BLACK or BOLD ITALIC = Broke even or better

  1. (1) Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull [Fantasy] – $690.9 million | $299.9 million (2)
  2. (2) Iron Man [Superhero] – $560.2 million | $309.2 million (1)
  3. (4) Horton Hears a Who [Fantasy] – $294.3 million | 153.8 million (4)
  4. (5) Narnia: Prince Caspian [Fantasy] – $275.2 million | $137.7 million (6)
  5. (6) 10,000 B.C. [Fantasy] – $269.1 million | $94.8 million (8)
  6. (7) Kung Fu Panda [Fantasy] – $247.4 million | $179.3 million (3)
  7. (8) Jumper [Science Fantasy] – $221.9 million | $80.2 million (11)
  8. (10) The Incredible Hulk (Superhero)  – $179.6 million | 115.5 million (7)
  9. (11) Cloverfiled [Science Fiction/Horror] – $170.5 million | $80.0 million (12)
  10. (12) Spiderwick Chronicles [Fantasy} - $162.2 million | $71.2 million (17)
  11. (17) The Happening [Science Fiction/Horror] – $119.2 million | $59.1 million (23)
  12. (20) The Forbidden Kingdom [Fantasy] – $105.7 million | $52.1 million (25)
  13. (25) Get Smart [Spy-fi comedy] – $83.2 million | $77.3 million (14)
  14. (26) Speed Racer [Fantasy] – $82.6 million | $42.8 million (32)
  15. (27) Nim’s Island [Fantasy] – $75.6 million | 47.1 million (28)
  16. (30) Wall-E [Science Fiction] – $62.5 million | 62.5 million (21)
  17. (33) Superhero Movie [Superhero comedy] – $57.6 million | $25.8 million (50)
  18. (34) The Eye [Horror] – $56.3 million | $31.4 million (42)
  19. (41) CJ7 [Science fiction comedy] – $46.7 million | $0.2 million (141)
  20. (44) Shutter [Horror] – $44.0 million | $25.9 million (49)
  21. (45) One Missed Call [Horror] – $43.7 million | $26.9 million (46)
  22. (65) The Ruins [Horror] – $21.4 million | $17.4 million (54)
  23. (67) Penelope [Fantasy] – $20.6 million | $10.0 million (62)
  24. (68) Doomsday [Science Fiction Horror] – $19.5 million | $11.0 million (60)
  25. (72) Over Her Dead Body [Fantasy} - $17.8 million | $7.6 million (68)
  26. (80) The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything [Fantasy] – $12.9 million | $12.7 million (56)
  27. (84) In the Name of the King [Fantasy] – $11.8 million | $4.8 million (74)
  28. (112) Shrooms [Horror] – $3.7 million | $2.9 thousand (*)
  29. (117) Diary of the Dead [Horror] – $3.1 million | $43.3 thousand (*)
  30. (132) The Fall – $1.9 million | $1.7 million (86)
  31. (139) Teeth – $1.4 million | $346 thousand (123)
  32. (179) The Signal – $251 Thousand | $251 thousand (133)
  33. (199) Poultreygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead – $22.6 thousand | $13.8 thousand (*)

Source: Box Office Mojo, various press reports

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June 29th, 2008

Top Ten Genre Movies: Weekend of June 29, 2008

Following are the Top 10 speculative fiction movies in release in North America for the weekend of June 27-29, 2008.

RANK #. (Overall Rank) Title – Weekend Gross | Total Gross [Budget]

  1. (1) Wall-E – $62.5 million | $62.5 million [$180 million]
  2. (3) Get Smart – $20.0 million | $77.3 million [$80 million]
  3. (4) Kung Fu Panda – $11.7 million| $179.3 million [$130 million]
  4. (5) The Incredible Hulk – $9.2 million | $115.5 million [$150 million]
  5. (7) Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull – $5.0 million | $299.9 million [$185 million]
  6. (8) The Happening – $3.9 million | $59.1 million [$60 million]
  7. (11) Iron Man – $2.3 million | 309.2 million [$140 million]
  8. (12) Narnia: Prince Caspian – $1.1 million | 137.7 million [$200 million]
  9. (31) Superhero Movie – $11.0 thousand | $25.8 million {unknown budget]
  10. (35) Baghead – $1.8 thousand | $21.9 thousand [unknown budget]

Source: Box Office Mojo – list only includes science fiction, spy fi, fantasy and dark fantasy/horror titles.

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June 22nd, 2008

Top Ten Genre Movies: Weekend of June 22, 2008

Following are the Top 10 speculative fiction movies in release in North America for the weekend of June 20-22, 2008.

RANK #. (Overall Rank) Title – Weekend Gross | Total Gross [Budget]

  1. (1) Get Smart – $39.2 million | $39.2 million [$80 million]
  2. (2) Kung Fu Panda – $21.7 million | $155.6 million [$130 million]
  3. (3) The Incredible Hulk – $21.6 million | $30.5 million [$150 million]
  4. (5) The Happening – $10.0 million |$50.3 million [$60 million]
  5. (6) Indiana Jones/Crystal Skull – $8.4 million |$290.8 million [$185 million]
  6. (9) Iron Man – $4.0 million | $304.8 million [$140 million]
  7. (11) Narnia: Prince Caspian – $1.7 million | $135.5 million [$200 million]
  8. (19) The Fall – $0.13 million | $1.6 million [budget unknown]
  9. (29) Superhero Movie – $0.02 million | $25.8 million [budget unknown]
  10. (34) Baghead – $0.005 million | $0.02 million [budget unknown]

Source: Box Office Mojo – list only includes science fiction, spy fi, fantasy and dark fantasy/horror titles.

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June 16th, 2008

Top 10 Genre Movies: Weekend of June 15, 2008

Following are the Top 10 speculative fiction movies in release in North America for the weekend of June 13-15, 2008.

RANK #. (Overall Rank) Title – Weekend Gross | Total Gross [Budget]

  1. (1) The Incredible Hulk – $54.5 million | $54.5 million [$150 million]
  2. (2) Kung Fu Panda – $34.3 million | $118.0 million [$130 million]
  3. (3) The Happening – $30.5 million | $30.5 million [$60 million]
  4. (5) Indiana Jones/Crystal Skull – $35.5 million |$275.3 million [$185 million]
  5. (7) Iron Man – $5.1 million | $297 million [$140 million]
  6. (9) Narnia: Prince Caspian – $3.0 million | $131.7 million [$200 million]
  7. (14) Horton Hears a Who! – $0.2 million | $153.4 million [$85 million]
  8. (15) Nim’s Island – $0.2 million | $46.7 million [$37 million]
  9. (25) The Forbidden Kingdom – $0.07 million | $52 million [budget unknown]
  10. (29) Superhero Movie – $0.03 million | $25.8 million [budget unknown]

Source: Box Office Mojo – list only includes science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy/horror titles.

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