| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Wanted | $7,654,662 | - | 504 | - | $15,187 | $7,654,662 | 1 | Toho-Towa | true | false |
| 2 | 2 | Paco and the Magical Book | $2,188,974 | -22.6% | 292 | - | $7,496 | $8,089,232 | 2 | Toho | false | false |
| 3 | 1 | 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End | $2,140,765 | -33.2% | 310 | - | $6,905 | $26,020,583 | 4 | Toho | false | false |
| 4 | 5 | Departures | $1,738,827 | -20.8% | 219 | -1 | $7,939 | $7,636,356 | 2 | Shochiku | false | false |
| 5 | 3 | Ponyo | $1,433,056 | -40.5% | 481 | - | $2,979 | $132,326,724 | 10 | Toho | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | Hancock | $1,199,216 | -45.4% | 456 | - | $2,629 | $24,609,736 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Superior 8 Ultra Brothers | $1,111,059 | -47.5% | 179 | - | $6,207 | $4,501,047 | 2 | Shochiku | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | Detroit Metal City | $807,735 | -36% | 241 | - | $3,351 | $18,569,470 | 5 | Toho | false | false |
| 9 | - | Samurai Gangsters | $469,190 | - | 199 | - | $2,357 | $469,190 | 1 | Herald Film Company | true | false |
| 10 | 8 | Sex and the City | $469,135 | -25.5% | 289 | -2 | $1,623 | $13,207,013 | 5 | Gaga | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | Nim's Island | $229,672 | -47.2% | 214 | - | $1,073 | $3,275,147 | 3 | Herald Film Company | false | false |
| 12 | 10 | Gou Gou, the Cat | $193,108 | -49.7% | 150 | +2 | $1,287 | $2,342,267 | 3 | Asmik Ace Entertainment | false | false |
| 13 | - | Achilles and the Tortoise | $189,091 | - | 80 | - | $2,363 | $189,091 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 14 | 12 | Boys Over Flowers: Final | $102,700 | -45.8% | 305 | - | $336 | $70,821,405 | 13 | Toho | false | false |
| 15 | - | Snakes and Earrings | $99,358 | - | 26 | - | $3,821 | $99,358 | 1 | Gaga | true | false |
| 16 | - | Into the Wild | $77,177 | - | 28 | - | $2,756 | $635,662 | 3 | Style Jam | false | false |
| 17 | 13 | Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior | $75,003 | -57% | 147 | -126 | $510 | $43,338,599 | 10 | Toho | false | false |
| 18 | - | Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End | $74,867 | - | 11 | - | $6,806 | $680,636 | 3 | The Klockworx | false | false |
| 19 | - | Flying Rabbits | $61,002 | - | 183 | - | $333 | $366,268 | 2 | Toei Company | false | false |
| 20 | 14 | The Dark Knight | $54,433 | -63.8% | 25 | -106 | $2,177 | $14,450,522 | 7 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 21 | - | Shutter | $51,142 | - | 126 | - | $405 | $906,498 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 22 | - | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $47,751 | - | 94 | - | $507 | $273,259 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 23 | 11 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | $41,522 | -86.8% | 70 | -342 | $593 | $20,038,286 | 6 | Toho-Towa | false | false |
| 24 | - | Panda Days | $39,127 | - | 74 | - | $528 | $865,339 | 4 | Shochiku | false | false |
| 25 | - | The Last Game: Waseda vs. Keiko | $38,069 | - | 61 | - | $624 | $2,031,462 | 5 | Cine Quanon | false | false |
| 26 | - | Shakariki! | $33,318 | - | 73 | - | $456 | $431,716 | 3 | Showgate | false | false |
| 27 | - | The Fall | $27,720 | - | 7 | - | $3,960 | $249,407 | 3 | - | false | false |
| 28 | - | What Happens in Vegas | $20,573 | - | 24 | - | $857 | $5,556,437 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 29 | 15 | Pistol Whipped | $8,084 | -27.2% | 4 | +1 | $2,021 | $34,381 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 30 | 16 | Starship Troopers 3: Marauder | $730 | +18.3% | 3 | -1 | $243 | $413,291 | 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 31 | 17 | The Incredible Hulk | $44 | -75.6% | 1 | - | $44 | $1,683,468 | 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
