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Box Office Performance for Thriller/Suspense Movies in 2008

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RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
2008 GrossTickets Sold
1 Eagle Eye Sep 26, 2008 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $101,401,695 14,122,799
2 21 Mar 28, 2008 Sony Pictures PG-13 $81,159,365 11,303,532
3 Vantage Point Feb 22, 2008 Sony Pictures PG-13 $72,266,306 10,064,945
4 The Happening Jun 13, 2008 20th Century Fox R $64,506,874 8,984,244
5 Valkyrie Dec 25, 2008 United Artists PG-13 $60,733,921 8,458,763
6 The Strangers May 30, 2008 Focus Features R $52,597,610 7,325,572
7 I am Legend Dec 14, 2007 Warner Bros. PG-13 $50,263,436 7,000,479
8 Righteous Kill Sep 12, 2008 Overture Films R $40,081,410 5,582,369
9 Body of Lies Oct 10, 2008 Warner Bros. R $39,315,385 5,475,680
10 Lakeview Terrace Sep 19, 2008 Sony Pictures PG-13 $39,263,506 5,468,454
11 Changeling Oct 24, 2008 Universal R $35,707,327 4,973,165
12 The Bank Job Mar 7, 2008 Lionsgate R $30,060,660 4,186,721
13 Untraceable Jan 25, 2008 Sony Pictures R $28,687,835 3,995,520
14 Street Kings Apr 11, 2008 Fox Searchlight R $26,418,667 3,679,480
15 Traitor Aug 27, 2008 Overture Films PG-13 $23,530,831 3,277,274
16 88 Minutes Apr 18, 2008 Sony Pictures R $16,930,884 2,358,061
17 Ne le dis à personne Jul 4, 2008 Music Box Films Not Rated $6,137,968 854,870
18 Deception Apr 25, 2008 20th Century Fox R $4,598,506 640,460
19 Blindness Oct 3, 2008 Miramax R $3,073,392 428,049
20 Transsiberian Jul 18, 2008 First Look R $2,203,641 306,913
21 Ghajini Dec 25, 2008 AdLab Films Not Rated $2,192,682 305,387
22 Funny Games Mar 14, 2008 Warner Independent R $1,294,640 180,311
23 Nobel Son Dec 5, 2008 Freestyle Releasing R $539,572 75,149
24 La fille coupée en deux Aug 15, 2008 IFC Films Not Rated $409,658 57,055
25 Le piège américain May 16, 2008 Not Rated $407,447 56,747
26 Blade Runner Jun 25, 1982 Warner Bros. R $369,694 51,489
27 Kidnap Oct 3, 2008 Studio 18 Not Rated $328,573 45,762
28 Passengers Oct 24, 2008 Sony Pictures PG-13 $292,437 40,729
29 Awake Nov 30, 2007 Weinstein Co. R $234,739 32,693
30 Pathology Apr 18, 2008 MGM R $109,045 15,187
31 Cover Feb 22, 2008 Reel Diva Consult… PG-13 $79,436 11,063
32 Midnight Meat Train Aug 1, 2008 Lionsgate R $73,548 10,243
33 Youth Without Youth Dec 14, 2007 Sony Pictures Cla… R $72,893 10,152
34 Stuck May 30, 2008 ThinkFilm R $67,505 9,401
35 Diva Mar 26, 1982 MGM Not Rated $50,478 7,030
36 Boarding Gate Mar 21, 2008 Magnet Pictures R $50,440 7,025
37 Du rififi chez les hommes Jun 5, 1956 Not Rated $37,469 5,218
38 The Alphabet Killer Nov 7, 2008 Anchor Bay Entert… R $29,784 4,148
39 While She Was Out Dec 12, 2008 Anchor Bay Entert… R $29,784 4,148
40 Los Cronocrímenes Dec 12, 2008 Magnolia Pictures R $22,494 3,132
41 The Cry Apr 25, 2008 Monterey Media R $21,427 2,984
42 Anamorph Apr 16, 2008 IFC Films R $6,873 957
43 Insidious May 23, 2008 Romantic Troubado… Not Rated $5,508 767
44 La Question Humaine Mar 14, 2008 New Yorker Not Rated $5,500 766
45 Red Aug 8, 2008 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $4,643 646
46 Sleuth Oct 12, 2007 Sony Pictures Cla… R $4,631 644
47 San taam Jul 18, 2008 IFC Films Not Rated $4,629 644
48 On the Other Hand, Death: A… Jul 18, 2008 Regent Releasing R $2,892 402
49 Murder.com Jul 11, 2008 Regent Releasing R $2,070 288
50 Ice Blues: A Donald Strache… Oct 10, 2008 Regent Releasing R $1,377 191
51 Fall of Hyperion Oct 10, 2008 Regent Releasing PG $1,093 152
Total Gross of All Movies$785,692,180
Total Tickets Sold109,427,860

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2008. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2008. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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