| Rank | LW | Title | Distributor | Theater Count | Change | % Change | Est. Screens | Change | Est. Shows | Change | Week # | | 1 |
- |
Bedtime Stories |
Buena Vista |
3,681 |
- |
- |
4,900 |
- |
70,300 |
- |
1 |
| 2 |
- |
Marley and Me |
Fox |
3,480 |
- |
- |
4,400 |
- |
56,600 |
- |
1 |
| 3 |
3 |
Yes Man |
Warner Bros. |
3,434 |
- |
- |
4,300 |
-700 |
59,900 |
-10,500 |
2 |
| 5 |
- |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
Paramount |
2,988 |
- |
- |
4,100 |
- |
41,500 |
- |
1 |
| 4 |
4 |
The Tale of Despereaux |
Universal |
3,107 |
+3 |
+0.1% |
3,400 |
-200 |
45,100 |
-6,600 |
2 |
| 6 |
7 |
Seven Pounds |
Sony / Columbia |
2,758 |
- |
- |
3,400 |
-300 |
44,200 |
-3,100 |
2 |
| 7 |
- |
Valkyrie |
United Artists |
2,711 |
- |
- |
2,900 |
- |
37,800 |
- |
1 |
| 10 |
1 |
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) |
Fox |
2,402 |
-1,158 |
-32.5% |
2,600 |
-3,000 |
32,300 |
-43,000 |
3 |
| 9 |
- |
The Spirit |
Lionsgate |
2,509 |
- |
- |
2,600 |
- |
36,800 |
- |
1 |
| 8 |
2 |
Four Christmases |
Warner Bros. (New Line) |
2,510 |
-1,005 |
-28.6% |
2,510 |
-1,490 |
26,000 |
-29,700 |
5 |
| 11 |
6 |
Bolt |
Buena Vista |
1,923 |
-1,045 |
-35.2% |
2,000 |
-1,400 |
16,600 |
-26,100 |
6 |
| 12 |
5 |
Twilight |
Summit Entertainment |
1,849 |
-1,142 |
-38.2% |
1,900 |
-1,300 |
13,900 |
-24,000 |
6 |
| 13 |
44 |
Doubt |
Miramax |
1,267 |
+1,228 |
+3,148.7% |
1,300 |
+1,230 |
18,800 |
+17,852 |
3 |
| 14 |
10 |
Quantum of Solace |
Sony / Columbia |
891 |
-983 |
-52.5% |
891 |
-1,009 |
5,170 |
-15,830 |
7 |
| 15 |
9 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
808 |
-1,199 |
-59.7% |
810 |
-1,197 |
6,220 |
-15,880 |
8 |
| 16 |
8 |
Australia |
Fox |
711 |
-1,501 |
-67.9% |
720 |
-1,580 |
3,780 |
-15,920 |
5 |
| 17 |
15 |
Slumdog Millionaire |
Fox Searchlight |
614 |
+25 |
+4.2% |
660 |
-40 |
8,820 |
-240 |
7 |
| 18 |
11 |
Nothing Like the Holidays |
Overture Films |
439 |
-1,232 |
-73.7% |
440 |
-1,260 |
3,180 |
-20,320 |
3 |
| 19 |
18 |
Milk |
Focus Features |
311 |
-45 |
-12.6% |
340 |
-90 |
4,210 |
-1,080 |
5 |
| 20 |
24 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
Buena Vista |
295 |
+134 |
+83.2% |
330 |
+169 |
1,200 |
+690 |
10 |
| 21 |
19 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
Buena Vista |
283 |
-32 |
-10.2% |
310 |
-50 |
1,240 |
-170 |
13 |
| 22 |
13 |
Role Models |
Universal |
225 |
-567 |
-71.6% |
230 |
-562 |
2,100 |
-5,840 |
8 |
| 24 |
45 |
Frost/Nixon |
Universal |
205 |
+166 |
+425.6% |
220 |
+150 |
3,140 |
+2,210 |
4 |
| 23 |
20 |
Eagle Eye |
Paramount (DreamWorks) |
205 |
-49 |
-19.3% |
210 |
-50 |
2,140 |
-560 |
14 |
| 25 |
49 |
Body of Lies |
Warner Bros. |
182 |
+158 |
+658.3% |
182 |
+158 |
1,880 |
+1,670 |
12 |
| 26 |
14 |
Cadillac Records |
Sony / Columbia |
180 |
-521 |
-74.3% |
180 |
-530 |
1,450 |
-8,030 |
4 |
| 33 |
51 |
Gran Torino |
Warner Bros. |
84 |
+65 |
+342.1% |
142 |
+105 |
1,996 |
+1,457 |
3 |
| 27 |
12 |
Transporter 3 |
Lionsgate |
135 |
-872 |
-86.6% |
140 |
-867 |
1,211 |
-8,489 |
5 |
| 28 |
60 |
The Reader |
Weinstein Company |
116 |
+108 |
+1,350.0% |
130 |
+118 |
1,640 |
+1,491 |
3 |
| 30 |
21 |
Changeling |
Universal |
114 |
-115 |
-50.2% |
120 |
-110 |
1,010 |
-990 |
10 |
| 29 |
22 |
Nights in Rodanthe |
Warner Bros. |
115 |
-89 |
-43.6% |
120 |
-90 |
980 |
-1,460 |
14 |
| 34 |
32 |
Ghajini |
AdLabs |
83 |
- |
- |
110 |
- |
1,010 |
- |
1 |
| 31 |
16 |
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas |
Miramax |
96 |
-307 |
-76.2% |
100 |
-303 |
800 |
-3,510 |
8 |
| 32 |
25 |
Fireproof |
Samuel Goldwyn |
85 |
-75 |
-46.9% |
90 |
-70 |
260 |
-230 |
14 |
| 36 |
26 |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros. |
74 |
-83 |
-52.9% |
80 |
-80 |
520 |
-710 |
24 |
| 35 |
27 |
The Secret Life of Bees |
Fox Searchlight |
77 |
-64 |
-45.4% |
80 |
-61 |
680 |
-600 |
11 |
| 37 |
28 |
Rachel Getting Married |
Sony Classics |
65 |
-50 |
-43.5% |
70 |
-45 |
190 |
-235 |
13 |
| 38 |
34 |
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi |
Yash Raj |
54 |
-28 |
-34.1% |
60 |
-50 |
150 |
-910 |
3 |
| 39 |
41 |
A Christmas Tale |
IFC |
47 |
-1 |
-2.1% |
50 |
- |
110 |
-20 |
7 |
| 42 |
30 |
Zack and Miri Make a Porno |
Weinstein Company |
46 |
-41 |
-47.1% |
50 |
-40 |
330 |
-320 |
9 |
| 41 |
33 |
Igor |
MGM |
46 |
-36 |
-43.9% |
50 |
-32 |
380 |
-450 |
15 |
| 40 |
31 |
Happy-Go-Lucky |
Miramax |
47 |
-37 |
-44.0% |
50 |
-34 |
320 |
-410 |
12 |
| 43 |
40 |
I've Loved You So Long |
Sony Classics |
43 |
-9 |
-17.3% |
43 |
-9 |
140 |
-50 |
10 |
| 45 |
39 |
Let the Right One In (2008) |
Magnolia |
36 |
-17 |
-32.1% |
40 |
-13 |
90 |
-90 |
10 |
| 44 |
38 |
Synecdoche, New York |
Sony Classics |
38 |
-18 |
-32.1% |
40 |
-20 |
110 |
-70 |
10 |
| 46 |
37 |
WALL-E |
Buena Vista |
33 |
-29 |
-46.8% |
33 |
-29 |
80 |
-100 |
27 |
| 48 |
35 |
The Haunting of Molly Hartley |
Freestyle Releasing |
26 |
-47 |
-64.4% |
30 |
-43 |
330 |
-580 |
9 |
| 51 |
23 |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
MGM (Weinstein) |
25 |
-137 |
-84.6% |
30 |
-134 |
213 |
-1,767 |
20 |
| 50 |
43 |
City of Ember |
Fox |
25 |
-15 |
-37.5% |
30 |
-10 |
60 |
-40 |
12 |
| 55 |
72 |
The Wrestler |
Fox Searchlight |
18 |
+14 |
+350.0% |
28 |
+18 |
406 |
+234 |
2 |
| 47 |
36 |
Max Payne |
Fox |
27 |
-42 |
-60.9% |
27 |
-43 |
71 |
-139 |
11 |
| 52 |
50 |
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (IMAX) |
National Geographic Entertainment |
21 |
- |
- |
21 |
- |
60 |
- |
65 |
| 53 |
47 |
Appaloosa |
Warner Bros. (New Line) |
18 |
-15 |
-45.5% |
20 |
-13 |
120 |
-110 |
15 |
| 56 |
56 |
Fly Me to the Moon |
Summit Entertainment |
12 |
-1 |
-7.7% |
12 |
-1 |
30 |
-60 |
20 |
| 58 |
29 |
Soul Men |
MGM (Weinstein) |
10 |
-85 |
-89.5% |
10 |
-90 |
90 |
-960 |
8 |
| 61 |
65 |
Tell No One |
Music Box Films |
7 |
+1 |
+16.7% |
10 |
- |
10 |
- |
26 |
| 64 |
61 |
A Secret |
Strand |
6 |
-1 |
-14.3% |
10 |
- |
20 |
- |
17 |
| 60 |
53 |
JCVD |
Peace Arch Entertainment |
8 |
-7 |
-46.7% |
10 |
-10 |
20 |
-30 |
8 |
| 63 |
64 |
Roving Mars (IMAX) |
Buena Vista |
6 |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
10 |
- |
153 |
| 66 |
- |
Waltz with Bashir |
Sony Classics |
5 |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
20 |
- |
1 |
| 59 |
57 |
Deep Sea 3D (IMAX) |
Warner Bros. |
8 |
-2 |
-20.0% |
10 |
- |
57 |
-1 |
148 |
| 62 |
- |
Last Chance Harvey |
Overture Films |
6 |
- |
- |
7 |
- |
107 |
- |
1 |
| 65 |
63 |
Man on Wire |
Magnolia |
5 |
-1 |
-16.7% |
5 |
-5 |
12 |
-8 |
23 |
| 70 |
- |
Revolutionary Road |
Paramount Vantage |
3 |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
71 |
- |
1 |
| 68 |
66 |
Wendy and Lucy |
Oscilloscope Pictures |
4 |
-2 |
-33.3% |
4 |
-2 |
18 |
-13 |
3 |
| 67 |
94 |
U2 3D |
National Geographic Entertainment |
4 |
+3 |
+300.0% |
4 |
+3 |
10 |
+9 |
49 |
| 69 |
70 |
Magnificent Desolation (IMAX) |
IMAX |
3 |
-1 |
-25.0% |
3 |
-1 |
- |
- |
171 |
| 71 |
55 |
Ashes of Time Redux |
Sony Classics |
2 |
-12 |
-85.7% |
2 |
-12 |
2 |
-48 |
12 |
| 74 |
90 |
How About You |
Strand |
2 |
+1 |
+100.0% |
2 |
+1 |
5 |
+5 |
7 |
| 77 |
68 |
Space Station 3-D (IMAX) |
IMAX |
2 |
-3 |
-60.0% |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
350 |
| 76 |
67 |
The Secrets |
Monterey Media, Inc. |
2 |
-3 |
-60.0% |
2 |
-8 |
5 |
-5 |
5 |
| 72 |
- |
Che |
IFC |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
| 75 |
- |
Lola Montes (re-issue) |
Rialto |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
20 |
- |
12 |
| 84 |
62 |
Timecrimes (Los Cronocrimenes) |
Magnolia |
1 |
-6 |
-85.7% |
1 |
-9 |
3 |
-27 |
3 |
| 80 |
- |
Moving Midway |
First Run |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
12 |
| 83 |
92 |
Stranded: I Have Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains |
Zeitgeist |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
4 |
+3 |
10 |
| 82 |
- |
The Secret of the Grain |
IFC |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
4 |
- |
1 |
| 85 |
77 |
Were the World Mine |
Speak Productions |
1 |
-2 |
-66.7% |
1 |
-2 |
3 |
-27 |
9 |
| 73 |
- |
Defiance |
Paramount Vantage |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
| 78 |
69 |
Frozen River |
Sony Classics |
1 |
-3 |
-75.0% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22 |
| 81 |
- |
The Order of Myths |
Cinema Guild |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18 |
| 49 |
48 |
The Polar Express (IMAX re-issue 2008) |
Warner Bros. |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
| 86 |
82 |
The Wild Child (re-issue) |
The Film Desk |
1 |
-1 |
-50.0% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
| 54 |
52 |
Santa Vs. the Snowman - Season 7 (IMAX) |
IMAX |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
| 57 |
58 |
Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean 3D |
3D Entertainment |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
46 |
| 79 |
- |
Monsieur Verdoux (re-issue) |
The Film Desk |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
42 |
|