French 2008 Weekend 51
December 17-21, 2008
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $5,422,899 | -15.1% | 829 | +29 | $6,541 | $23,073,323 | 3 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 2 | - | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch | $3,378,023 | - | 486 | - | $6,950 | $3,378,023 | 1 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 3 | 3 | Burn After Reading | $2,033,942 | -30.6% | 475 | - | $4,281 | $5,740,734 | 2 | StudioCanal |
| 4 | 2 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $1,738,573 | -48.9% | 610 | +4 | $2,850 | $5,778,657 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 5 | - | Trouble at Timpetill | $1,125,682 | - | 306 | - | $3,678 | $1,125,682 | 1 | Pathé |
| 6 | 4 | Agathe Cléry | $1,090,864 | -30.7% | 482 | -16 | $2,263 | $6,783,888 | 3 | Pathé |
| 7 | - | The Flight Before Christmas | $956,379 | - | 373 | - | $2,564 | $956,379 | 1 | Bac Films |
| 8 | 5 | Secret Defense | $874,209 | -34.4% | 271 | +11 | $3,225 | $2,551,072 | 2 | UGC Distribution |
| 9 | - | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos | $803,780 | - | 467 | - | $1,721 | $803,780 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 10 | 9 | Mia and the Migoo | $673,475 | -7.2% | 350 | +46 | $1,924 | $1,737,088 | 2 | Gébéka Films |
| 11 | 6 | Transporter 3 | $646,750 | -39.8% | 394 | -121 | $1,641 | $10,263,680 | 4 | EuropaCorp |
| 12 | 8 | Anything for Her | $612,916 | -30.7% | 272 | +1 | $2,253 | $3,678,131 | 3 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 13 | - | Igor | $557,430 | - | 395 | - | $1,411 | $557,430 | 1 | TFM Distribution |
| 14 | 10 | Public Enemy | $369,962 | -43.8% | 279 | -133 | $1,326 | $12,119,791 | 5 | Pathé |
| 15 | 7 | A Pain in the Ass | $368,686 | -63% | 544 | -51 | $677 | $1,572,683 | 2 | TFM Distribution |
| 16 | - | City of Ember | $323,454 | - | 248 | - | $1,304 | $323,454 | 1 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 17 | 12 | Two Lovers | $310,313 | -22.2% | 174 | -37 | $1,783 | $5,352,591 | 5 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 18 | - | The Good the Bad the Weird | $280,759 | - | 95 | - | $2,955 | $280,759 | 1 | - |
| 19 | 11 | Changeling | $275,430 | -38.9% | 251 | -95 | $1,097 | $9,068,669 | 6 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) |
| 20 | - | The Beaches of Agnès | $241,243 | - | 65 | - | $3,711 | $241,243 | 1 | Les Films du Losange |
| 21 | 13 | Le vilain | $147,151 | -50% | 208 | -34 | $707 | $7,754,001 | 6 | SND Films |
| 22 | 28 | The Meerkats | $120,868 | +125.5% | 114 | +5 | $1,060 | $2,539,708 | 10 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 23 | - | The Wedding Song | $104,723 | - | 48 | - | $2,181 | $104,723 | 1 | Pyramide Distribution |
| 24 | 23 | Space Chimps | $94,660 | +35.2% | 154 | +13 | $614 | $10,274,877 | 9 | SND Films |
| 25 | 17 | Musée haut, musée bas | $93,767 | -25.4% | 128 | -22 | $732 | $3,833,442 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 26 | 18 | Mascarades | $92,908 | -26.1% | 49 | -101 | $1,896 | $258,757 | 2 | Haut et Court |
| 27 | 20 | Modern Life | $84,322 | -15.7% | 85 | - | $992 | $1,913,383 | 13 | Ad Vitam Distribution |
| 28 | 15 | Quiet Chaos | $68,627 | -53.3% | 91 | -1 | $754 | $265,974 | 2 | Bac Films |
| 29 | - | Birdwatchers | $68,319 | - | 51 | - | $1,339 | $68,319 | 1 | Océan Films |
| 30 | 21 | Laban the Little Ghost 2007 Re-release | $61,683 | -22.6% | 46 | - | $1,340 | $276,337 | 3 | - |
| 31 | 26 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $58,782 | -3.6% | 99 | -7 | $593 | $15,620,751 | 9 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 32 | 29 | Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution | $56,446 | +9.2% | 33 | - | $1,710 | $580,759 | 7 | CTV International |
| 33 | 14 | Pride and Glory | $54,969 | -74% | 29 | -164 | $1,895 | $1,178,301 | 3 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 34 | 27 | The Apprentice | $48,843 | -13% | 30 | -2 | $1,628 | $107,259 | 3 | TFM Distribution |
| 35 | 22 | Hunger | $47,892 | -36.8% | 60 | -9 | $798 | $688,869 | 4 | MK2 Diffusion |
| 36 | 30 | Seraphine | $47,817 | -1.8% | 77 | -10 | $621 | $4,001,360 | 12 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 37 | 16 | Quantum of Solace | $37,827 | -70.8% | 68 | -78 | $556 | $30,278,271 | 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 38 | 32 | The New Species | $37,447 | -16.9% | 42 | - | $891 | $511,498 | 8 | N/A |
| 39 | 31 | The Visitor | $37,391 | -18.7% | 59 | -6 | $633 | $1,702,011 | 8 | TFM Distribution |
| 40 | 45 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | $32,866 | +47.2% | 26 | -9 | $1,264 | $1,648,444 | 8 | MK2 Diffusion |
| 41 | 34 | Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera | $28,949 | -22.4% | 49 | -6 | $590 | $770,697 | 4 | Gaumont |
| 42 | - | Les grandes personnes | $26,327 | - | 49 | - | $537 | $1,042,662 | 6 | Memento Films |
| 43 | 44 | Stella | $24,806 | +9.7% | 67 | +11 | $370 | $628,861 | 6 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 44 | 40 | The Class | $23,479 | -18.6% | 63 | -7 | $372 | $13,018,239 | 13 | Haut et Court |
| 45 | 25 | Hollywood, I'm Sleeping Over Tonight | $17,034 | -73.4% | 37 | -41 | $460 | $1,897,005 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 46 | 42 | Lola Montès | $15,982 | -33.3% | 8 | - | $1,997 | $108,469 | 3 | Sophie Dulac Distribution |
| 47 | 55 | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure | $15,201 | +63.7% | 1 | - | $15,201 | $989,262 | 40 | - |
| 48 | 35 | Leonera | $13,379 | -63.4% | 37 | -18 | $361 | $205,974 | 3 | Ad Vitam Distribution |
| 49 | - | Luther 2008 Re-release | $12,708 | - | 7 | - | $1,815 | $12,708 | 1 | - |
| 50 | 43 | Like a Star Shining in the Night | $12,703 | -46.2% | 23 | -7 | $552 | $119,833 | 3 | - |
| 51 | 57 | Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia | $12,635 | +41.2% | 1 | - | $12,635 | $1,935,129 | 85 | - |
| 52 | 37 | Crime Is Our Business | $12,128 | -64.3% | 54 | -28 | $224 | $9,781,927 | 10 | StudioCanal |
| 53 | 39 | The Joy of Singing | $11,484 | -62.1% | 26 | -8 | $441 | $433,901 | 4 | Pyramide Distribution |
| 54 | 60 | The Alps | $11,314 | +73.3% | 1 | - | $11,314 | $533,717 | 28 | - |
| 55 | 53 | The First Day of the Rest of Your Life | $9,269 | -6.3% | 37 | -11 | $250 | $9,912,582 | 22 | StudioCanal |
| 56 | - | Mister Lonely | $8,970 | - | 5 | - | $1,794 | $8,970 | 1 | Shellac Distribution |
| 57 | 49 | Les inséparables | $8,748 | -42.7% | 8 | +2 | $1,093 | $37,964 | 2 | Pierre Grise Distribution |
| 58 | 41 | Let it Rain | $7,591 | -70% | 21 | -21 | $361 | $8,367,768 | 14 | StudioCanal |
| 59 | 58 | Home | $7,053 | -13.5% | 27 | -9 | $261 | $772,315 | 8 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 60 | 50 | Sleep Dealer | $5,126 | -66.2% | 12 | -4 | $427 | $28,394 | 2 | La Fabrique de Films |
| 61 | 61 | The Baader Meinhof Complex | $5,038 | -14.4% | 15 | -10 | $335 | $431,840 | 6 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 62 | - | Midnight Cowboy 2008 Re-release | $4,813 | - | 1 | - | $4,813 | $4,813 | 1 | Carlotta Films |
| 63 | 64 | Mamma Mia! | $1,801 | -54.1% | 9 | -3 | $200 | $12,047,510 | 15 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 64 | 62 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | $811 | -82.4% | 5 | -13 | $162 | $4,663,407 | 8 | Paramount Pictures International |
