| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Slumdog Millionaire | - | - | - | $4,766,352 | 47 | $4,809,452 | Jan 9 | Pathé | false |
| 2 | Australia | - | - | - | $4,081,511 | 106 | $5,514,870 | Dec 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 3 | Angels & Demons | - | - | - | $3,138,644 | 4 | $4,383,490 | May 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 4 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | - | - | - | $2,936,800 | 78 | $2,941,784 | Jan 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 5 | Twilight | - | - | - | $2,788,330 | 82 | $2,986,625 | Nov 21 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 6 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | - | - | - | $2,524,245 | 152 | $11,010,683 | Dec 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 7 | Gran Torino | - | - | - | $2,296,282 | 53 | $2,296,282 | Feb 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 8 | Revolutionary Road | - | - | - | $2,263,937 | 53 | $2,263,937 | Jan 15 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 9 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | - | - | - | $2,209,073 | 106 | $13,999,976 | Jul 1 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 10 | Bolt | - | - | - | $1,718,790 | 74 | $1,782,764 | Nov 28 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 11 | Seven Pounds | - | - | - | $1,666,823 | 76 | $1,666,823 | Jan 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 12 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | - | - | - | $1,563,543 | 112 | $6,126,878 | Jul 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 13 | The Hangover | - | - | - | $1,501,017 | 77 | $2,744,287 | Jun 24 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 14 | The Reader | - | - | - | $1,495,763 | 47 | $1,495,763 | Feb 20 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 15 | Marley & Me | - | - | - | $1,378,244 | 88 | $1,378,244 | Mar 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 16 | The Proposal | - | - | - | $1,367,081 | 55 | $1,462,989 | Jul 30 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 17 | Yes Man | - | - | - | $1,315,197 | 52 | $1,342,175 | Jan 9 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 18 | Valkyrie | - | - | - | $1,224,643 | 72 | $1,228,347 | Jan 22 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 19 | Welcome to the Sticks | - | - | - | $1,035,908 | 28 | $9,897,101 | Feb 27 | Pathé | false |
| 20 | Up | - | - | - | $1,013,125 | 31 | $1,056,614 | Jul 29 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 21 | Hotel for Dogs | - | - | - | $937,916 | 49 | $937,916 | Feb 4 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 22 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | - | - | - | $936,327 | 31 | $936,327 | Mar 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 23 | He's Just Not That Into You | - | - | - | $916,209 | 36 | $916,209 | Feb 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 24 | Fast & Furious | - | - | - | $867,421 | 68 | $1,139,016 | Apr 8 | - | false |
| 25 | Bedtime Stories | - | - | - | $850,803 | 60 | $1,278,388 | Dec 24 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 26 | Milk | - | - | - | $850,531 | 32 | $850,531 | Jan 23 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 27 | Public Enemies | - | - | - | $756,226 | 51 | $1,108,599 | Jul 8 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 28 | Changeling | - | - | - | $723,855 | 41 | $1,460,706 | Nov 12 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 29 | Monsters vs. Aliens | - | - | - | $709,745 | 116 | $709,745 | Apr 1 | United International Pictures | false |
| 30 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | - | - | - | $703,593 | 25 | $2,435,699 | Oct 8 | Frenetic Films | false |
| 31 | Transporter 3 | - | - | - | $642,210 | 14 | $642,210 | Dec 31 | JMH Distribution | false |
| 32 | Saw V | - | - | - | $640,639 | 28 | $911,497 | Nov 5 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 33 | The International | - | - | - | $611,161 | 36 | $611,161 | Feb 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 34 | Watchmen | - | - | - | $605,706 | 53 | $605,706 | Mar 4 | - | false |
| 35 | Buddenbrooks | - | - | - | $560,352 | 14 | $768,734 | Dec 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 36 | Burn After Reading | - | - | - | $559,700 | 47 | $3,021,453 | Sep 19 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 37 | Bride Wars | - | - | - | $542,622 | 38 | $542,622 | Feb 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 38 | Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book | - | - | - | $508,100 | 45 | $508,100 | Feb 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 39 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | - | - | - | $487,422 | 44 | $534,974 | Feb 27 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 40 | Knowing | - | - | - | $464,973 | 52 | $475,786 | Apr 1 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 41 | Will You Marry Us? | - | - | - | $459,197 | 31 | $459,197 | Mar 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 42 | Home | - | - | - | $440,236 | 15 | $979,020 | Oct 15 | Filmcoopi | false |
| 43 | Coco | - | - | - | $425,773 | 14 | $425,773 | Mar 18 | JMH Distribution | false |
| 44 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | - | - | - | $385,859 | 50 | $408,952 | Aug 6 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 45 | Quantum of Solace | - | - | - | $336,137 | 172 | $10,702,249 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 46 | Duplicity | - | - | - | $327,919 | 15 | $339,439 | Mar 25 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 47 | Che: Part One | - | - | - | $319,054 | 12 | $324,440 | Jan 7 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 48 | Friday the 13th | - | - | - | $314,414 | 27 | $314,414 | Feb 11 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 49 | Brüno | - | - | - | $313,742 | 59 | $2,357,912 | Jul 22 | - | false |
| 50 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | - | - | - | $288,995 | 63 | $1,098,068 | Dec 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 51 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | - | - | - | $282,241 | 53 | $364,186 | Jan 16 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 52 | The Wrestler | - | - | - | $262,176 | 20 | $262,176 | Feb 18 | Frenetic Films | false |
| 53 | Mid-August Lunch | - | - | - | $259,410 | 13 | $312,912 | Dec 5 | Xenix Filmdistribution | false |
| 54 | Last Chance Harvey | - | - | - | $255,126 | 26 | $255,126 | Mar 18 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 55 | Doubt | - | - | - | $252,276 | 17 | $252,857 | Jan 30 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 56 | De l'autre côté du lit | - | - | - | $252,024 | 10 | $260,181 | Jan 7 | Frenetic Films | false |
| 57 | The Unborn | - | - | - | $246,805 | 25 | $246,805 | Mar 11 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 58 | Body of Lies | - | - | - | $243,984 | 57 | $1,404,939 | Nov 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 59 | The Pink Panther 2 | - | - | - | $241,728 | 38 | $241,728 | Feb 18 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 60 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | - | - | - | $238,074 | 14 | $264,966 | Jul 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 61 | My Bloody Valentine | - | - | - | $236,606 | 18 | $236,606 | Aug 13 | - | false |
| 62 | 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde | - | - | - | $229,689 | 31 | $565,710 | Dec 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 63 | The Class | - | - | - | $219,389 | 16 | $732,361 | Sep 24 | Filmcoopi | false |
| 64 | The Tale of Despereaux | - | - | - | $191,882 | 38 | $191,882 | Feb 11 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 65 | Frost/Nixon | - | - | - | $177,851 | 25 | $177,851 | Feb 12 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 66 | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch | - | - | - | $175,989 | 15 | $396,296 | Dec 17 | Frenetic Films | false |
| 67 | The Spirit | - | - | - | $172,471 | 40 | $178,071 | Dec 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 68 | Natale a Rio | - | - | - | $156,096 | 17 | $576,851 | Dec 17 | - | false |
| 69 | Righteous Kill | - | - | - | $154,898 | 8 | $155,539 | Jan 8 | Frenetic Films | false |
| 70 | Wild Child | - | - | - | $146,262 | 34 | $324,826 | Dec 18 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 71 | Role Models | - | - | - | $127,528 | 29 | $127,528 | Feb 25 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 72 | Killing is My Business, Honey | - | - | - | $125,507 | 22 | $125,507 | Feb 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 73 | Inkheart | - | - | - | $123,191 | 28 | $318,918 | Dec 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 74 | Wild Chicks and Life | - | - | - | $111,756 | 10 | $111,756 | Jan 29 | Pathé | false |
| 75 | LOL (Laughing Out Loud) | - | - | - | $89,316 | 3 | $89,316 | Feb 4 | Pathé | false |
| 76 | Marcello Marcello | - | - | - | $83,100 | 21 | $397,378 | Aug 22 | Filmcoopi | false |
| 77 | Lorna's Silence | - | - | - | $82,952 | 8 | $153,303 | Aug 27 | Xenix Filmdistribution | false |
| 78 | Le code a changé | - | - | - | $81,556 | 8 | $81,556 | Feb 18 | Frenetic Films | false |
| 79 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | - | - | - | $76,282 | 2 | $130,523 | Oct 29 | - | false |
| 80 | State of Play | - | - | - | $71,400 | 6 | $1,187,691 | Jun 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 81 | Red Cliff | - | - | - | $71,130 | 8 | $73,749 | Mar 25 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 82 | Four Christmases | - | - | - | $69,049 | 24 | $458,501 | Dec 4 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 83 | Broken Embraces | - | - | - | $67,440 | 11 | $456,335 | Aug 13 | - | false |
| 84 | Whatever Works | - | - | - | $52,620 | 10 | $122,901 | Aug 12 | - | false |
| 85 | Everyone Else | - | - | - | $50,728 | 9 | $247,804 | Jul 2 | - | false |
| 86 | District 13: Ultimatum | - | - | - | $48,645 | 5 | $48,645 | Feb 18 | Pathé | false |
| 87 | Defiance | - | - | - | $47,511 | 18 | $61,600 | Jan 23 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 88 | The Duchess | - | - | - | $44,513 | 7 | $153,446 | Nov 12 | Pathé | false |
| 89 | The Hurt Locker | - | - | - | $43,385 | 17 | $43,385 | Aug 13 | - | false |
| 90 | Il cosmo sul comò | - | - | - | $43,041 | 11 | $208,891 | Dec 17 | - | false |
| 91 | Maria, He Doesn't Like It | - | - | - | $40,351 | 8 | $40,351 | Aug 6 | - | false |
| 92 | Safari | - | - | - | $38,070 | 7 | $42,552 | Apr 1 | Pathé | false |
| 93 | Tandoori Love | - | - | - | $35,358 | 10 | $90,351 | Jan 8 | Filmcoopi | false |
| 94 | Two Lovers | - | - | - | $31,859 | 5 | $36,893 | - | - | false |
| 95 | Mamma Mia! | - | - | - | $28,262 | 85 | $8,895,936 | Jul 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 96 | Nomad's Land: In the Footsteps of Nicolas Bouvier | - | - | - | $22,624 | 8 | $276,627 | Sep 10 | Agora Films | false |
| 97 | Let the Right One In | - | - | - | $19,560 | 8 | $19,988 | Apr 2 | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group | false |
| 98 | Special Correspondents | - | - | - | $18,888 | 5 | $20,548 | Jan 21 | JMH Distribution | false |
| 99 | Let's Make Money | - | - | - | $17,516 | 7 | $25,113 | Jan 22 | Frenetic Films | false |
| 100 | Looking for Eric | - | - | - | $16,103 | 2 | $161,903 | Jun 10 | - | false |
| 101 | Crank: High Voltage | - | - | - | $15,629 | 8 | $973,773 | Aug 12 | - | false |
| 102 | Bandslam | - | - | - | $15,031 | 8 | $17,980 | Aug 12 | - | false |
| 103 | Crossing Over | - | - | - | $14,364 | 1 | $173,844 | Jun 4 | - | false |
| 104 | Friends Forever | - | - | - | $14,246 | 10 | $24,694 | Jul 23 | - | false |
| 105 | Sunshine Cleaning | - | - | - | $13,061 | 3 | $76,858 | Aug 5 | - | false |
| 106 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $12,780 | 3 | $513,726 | May 13 | - | false |
| 107 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | - | - | - | $3,781 | 4 | $1,956,597 | Jun 24 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 108 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | - | - | - | $2,780 | 4 | $1,039,358 | Jun 24 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 109 | Kung Fu Panda | - | - | - | $607 | 109 | $5,009,099 | Jul 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
