Seasonal Box Office
| ALL RELEASES | WIDE RELEASES | LIMITED RELEASES | CALENDAR GROSSES |
INDEX BY SEASON | INDEX BY YEAR | SEASON-TO-DATE
2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000
1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990
1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982
Winter Spring Summer Fall Holiday Note: The Holiday Season is defined as the first Friday in November through New Year's week or weekend.
| Row | Rank | Movie Title (click to view) | Studio | Total Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Open | Close | ||
| 1 | 2 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | P/DW | $180,010,950 | 4,065 | $63,106,589 | 4,056 | 11/7/08 | 2/26/09 |
| 2 | 10 | Bedtime Stories | BV | $110,101,975 | 3,684 | $27,450,296 | 3,681 | 12/25/08 | 3/12/09 |
| 3 | 9 | Bolt | BV | $114,053,579 | 3,654 | $26,223,128 | 3,651 | 11/21/08 | 2/22/09 |
| 4 | 13 | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | Fox | $79,366,978 | 3,560 | $30,480,153 | 3,560 | 12/12/08 | 4/2/09 |
| 5 | 5 | Marley and Me | Fox | $143,153,751 | 3,505 | $36,357,586 | 3,480 | 12/25/08 | 4/30/09 |
| 6 | 3 | Quantum of Solace | Sony | $168,368,427 | 3,501 | $67,528,882 | 3,451 | 11/14/08 | 1/25/09 |
| 7 | 11 | Yes Man | WB | $97,690,976 | 3,434 | $18,262,471 | 3,434 | 12/19/08 | 4/2/09 |
| 8 | 1 | Twilight | Sum. | $192,769,854 | 3,649 | $69,637,740 | 3,419 | 11/21/08 | 4/2/09 |
| 9 | 8 | Four Christmases | WB (NL) | $120,146,040 | 3,540 | $31,069,826 | 3,310 | 11/26/08 | 2/12/09 |
| 10 | 16 | The Tale of Despereaux | Uni. | $50,877,145 | 3,107 | $10,103,675 | 3,104 | 12/19/08 | 3/5/09 |
| 11 | 7 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Par. | $127,509,326 | 2,988 | $26,853,816 | 2,988 | 12/25/08 | 4/23/09 |
| 12 | 15 | Role Models | Uni. | $67,294,270 | 2,798 | $19,167,085 | 2,792 | 11/7/08 | 1/29/09 |
| 13 | 14 | Seven Pounds | Sony | $69,951,824 | 2,758 | $14,851,136 | 2,758 | 12/19/08 | 1/25/09 |
| 14 | 12 | Valkyrie | UA | $83,077,833 | 2,838 | $21,027,007 | 2,711 | 12/25/08 | 4/16/09 |
| 15 | 17 | Australia | Fox | $49,554,002 | 2,721 | $14,800,723 | 2,642 | 11/26/08 | 3/26/09 |
| 16 | 21 | Transporter 3 | LGF | $31,715,062 | 2,626 | $12,063,452 | 2,626 | 11/26/08 | 1/1/09 |
| 17 | 25 | The Spirit | LGF | $19,806,188 | 2,509 | $6,463,278 | 2,509 | 12/25/08 | 1/22/08 |
| 18 | 31 | Punisher: War Zone | LGF | $8,050,977 | 2,508 | $4,271,451 | 2,508 | 12/5/08 | 12/24/08 |
| 19 | 43 | Delgo | Free | $694,782 | 2,160 | $511,920 | 2,160 | 12/12/08 | 12/18/08 |
| 20 | 28 | Soul Men | MGM/W | $12,082,391 | 2,048 | $5,401,605 | 2,044 | 11/7/08 | 2/5/09 |
| 21 | 32 | Nothing Like the Holidays | Over. | $7,503,736 | 1,671 | $3,531,664 | 1,671 | 12/12/08 | 1/29/09 |
| 22 | 46 | Nobel Son | Free | $540,382 | 893 | $333,912 | 893 | 12/5/08 | 12/24/08 |
| 23 | 30 | Cadillac Records | Sony | $8,195,551 | 701 | $3,445,559 | 687 | 12/5/08 | 1/8/09 |
| 24 | 44 | House (2008) | RAtt. | $575,048 | 363 | $327,445 | 363 | 11/7/08 | 12/24/08 |
| 25 | 34 | Ghajini | AdL. | $2,430,627 | 83 | $766,859 | 83 | 12/24/08 | 1/29/09 |
| 26 | 36 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Yash | $2,078,956 | 83 | $920,995 | 83 | 12/12/08 | 1/15/09 |
| 27 | 45 | Yuvvraaj | Eros | $570,090 | 77 | $264,362 | 77 | 11/21/08 | 12/11/08 |
| 28 | 40 | Dostana | Yash | $1,243,910 | 74 | $645,604 | 74 | 11/14/08 | 12/11/08 |
| 29 | 54 | Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye | UTV | $80,037 | 45 | $42,399 | 45 | 11/26/08 | 12/7/08 |
| 30 | 20 | Milk | Focus | $31,841,299 | 882 | $1,453,844 | 36 | 11/26/08 | 4/16/09 |
| 31 | 68 | Dark Streets | Gold. | $16,815 | 18 | $10,958 | 18 | 12/12/08 | 12/18/08 |
| 32 | 29 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | Mira. | $9,046,156 | 679 | $253,085 | 17 | 11/7/08 | 1/22/09 |
| 33 | 19 | Doubt | Mira. | $33,446,470 | 1,287 | $507,226 | 15 | 12/12/08 | 4/9/09 |
| 34 | 37 | The Polar Express (IMAX re-issue 2008) | WB | $1,705,694 | 26 | $42,718 | 12 | 11/21/08 | 1/8/09 |
| 35 | 6 | Slumdog Millionaire | FoxS | $141,319,928 | 2,943 | $360,018 | 10 | 11/12/08 | 5/28/09 |
| 36 | 18 | The Reader | Wein. | $34,194,407 | 1,203 | $168,051 | 8 | 12/10/08 | 5/13/09 |
| 37 | 50 | Repo: The Genetic Opera | LGF | $146,750 | 11 | $53,684 | 8 | 11/7/08 | 12/11/08 |
| 38 | 41 | A Christmas Tale | IFC | $1,060,922 | 52 | $63,837 | 7 | 11/14/08 | 2/5/09 |
| 39 | 51 | The Secrets | Mont. | $122,094 | 9 | $19,536 | 7 | 11/26/08 | 4/19/09 |
| 40 | 76 | Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi | Eros | $6,437 | 7 | $6,437 | 7 | 11/7/08 | 11/9/08 |
| 41 | 4 | Gran Torino | WB | $148,095,302 | 3,045 | $271,720 | 6 | 12/12/08 | 6/18/09 |
| 42 | 27 | Last Chance Harvey | Over. | $14,889,042 | 1,108 | $97,260 | 6 | 12/25/08 | 4/23/09 |
| 43 | 35 | Waltz with Bashir | SPC | $2,283,849 | 208 | $50,021 | 5 | 12/25/08 | 5/14/09 |
| 44 | 64 | Don Carlo at La Scala | Emr. | $27,834 | 5 | $27,834 | 5 | 12/5/08 | 12/7/08 |
| 45 | 23 | The Wrestler | FoxS | $26,238,243 | 776 | $202,714 | 4 | 12/17/08 | 5/14/09 |
| 46 | 66 | The Dukes | CAVU | $26,875 | 11 | $6,067 | 4 | 11/14/08 | 12/11/08 |
| 47 | 24 | Revolutionary Road | ParV | $22,911,480 | 1,077 | $189,911 | 3 | 12/26/08 | 4/2/09 |
| 48 | 26 | Frost/Nixon | Uni. | $18,622,031 | 1,105 | $180,708 | 3 | 12/5/08 | 3/26/09 |
| 49 | 48 | Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 | Kino | $268,431 | 13 | $14,088 | 3 | 11/19/08 | 7/23/09 |
| 50 | 60 | I Can't Think Straight | Reg. | $39,576 | 3 | $15,239 | 3 | 11/21/08 | 9/17/09 |
| 51 | 67 | The World Unseen | Reg. | $17,808 | 3 | $9,031 | 3 | 11/7/08 | 11/27/08 |
| 52 | 22 | Defiance | ParV | $28,644,813 | 1,793 | $123,513 | 2 | 12/31/08 | 4/30/09 |
| 53 | 39 | Che | IFC | $1,497,109 | 39 | $61,070 | 2 | 12/12/08 | 5/21/09 |
| 54 | 42 | Wendy and Lucy | Osci. | $865,695 | 40 | $18,218 | 2 | 12/10/08 | 4/30/09 |
| 55 | 47 | JCVD | PArch | $470,691 | 28 | $20,119 | 2 | 11/7/08 | 1/18/09 |
| 56 | 61 | Timecrimes (Los Cronocrimenes) | Magn. | $39,127 | 7 | $4,351 | 2 | 12/12/08 | 1/29/09 |
| 57 | 62 | Familiar Strangers | Caval. | $34,068 | 4 | $11,553 | 2 | 11/14/08 | 3/12/09 |
| 58 | 65 | Good | Think | $27,276 | 8 | $9,508 | 2 | 12/31/08 | 1/15/09 |
| 59 | 78 | Where God Left His Shoes | IFC | $3,911 | 2 | $2,918 | 2 | 12/12/08 | 12/21/08 |
| 60 | 38 | Gomorrah | IFC | $1,579,146 | 50 | $5,532 | 1 | 12/19/08 | 6/11/09 |
| 61 | 49 | Hunger (2008) | IFC | $154,084 | 11 | $1,980 | 1 | 12/5/08 | 6/7/09 |
| 62 | 52 | Pray the Devil Back to Hell | Bal. | $90,066 | 5 | $8,227 | 1 | 11/7/08 | 4/19/09 |
| 63 | 53 | The Secret of the Grain | IFC | $86,356 | 3 | $9,850 | 1 | 12/24/08 | 3/1/09 |
| 64 | 55 | How About You | Strand | $78,234 | 7 | $6,022 | 1 | 11/14/08 | 4/30/09 |
| 65 | 56 | The Wild Child (re-issue) | FDesk | $59,181 | 2 | $6,680 | 1 | 11/7/08 | 11/5/09 |
| 66 | 57 | $9.99 | Reg. | $52,384 | 4 | $478 | 1 | 12/12/08 | 1/21/10 |
| 67 | 58 | Ciao | Reg. | $49,494 | 3 | $2,672 | 1 | 12/5/08 | 6/11/09 |
| 68 | 59 | The Betrayal | CGld | $41,271 | 3 | $5,864 | 1 | 11/21/08 | 4/23/09 |
| 69 | 63 | The Alphabet Killer | Anch. | $29,784 | 2 | $11,000 | 1 | 11/7/08 | 12/14/08 |
| 70 | 69 | Eden (2008) | LibE | $15,611 | 3 | $3,084 | 1 | 11/14/08 | 2/8/09 |
| 71 | 70 | The Beautiful Truth | Libre | $15,387 | 2 | $3,025 | 1 | 11/14/08 | 1/29/09 |
| 72 | 71 | Lake City | Scre. | $12,767 | 2 | $9,355 | 1 | 11/21/08 | 12/18/08 |
| 73 | 72 | Gardens of the Night | CityL | $11,436 | 1 | $3,072 | 1 | 11/7/08 | 12/18/08 |
| 74 | 73 | Otto; or, Up with the Dead People | Strand | $11,295 | 2 | $3,456 | 1 | 11/7/08 | 2/5/09 |
| 75 | 74 | A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy | Magn. | $8,629 | 1 | $6,141 | 1 | 12/5/08 | 12/11/08 |
| 76 | 75 | Special | Magn. | $7,202 | 1 | $3,232 | 1 | 11/21/08 | 12/4/08 |
| 77 | 77 | House of the Sleeping Beauties | FRun | $4,509 | 1 | $1,535 | 1 | 11/14/08 | 2/1/09 |
| 78 | 79 | Rome & Jewel | Emr. | $470 | 1 | $470 | 1 | 11/28/08 | 11/30/08 |
| 79 | 33 | The Class | SPC | $3,766,810 | 126 | N/A | N/A | 12/19/08 | 6/11/09 |
| Summary of 79 Movies on Chart: | |||||||||
| Totals: | $2,273,478,916 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Averages: | $28,778,214 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010
2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000
1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992 - 1991 - 1990
1989 - 1988 - 1987 - 1986 - 1985 - 1984 - 1983 - 1982
Note: RELEASE DATE shows all movies that opened in a given time period and their total grosses. WIDE RELEASES shows only movies released in 600 or more theaters and their total grosses, grouped by wide release date. LIMITED RELEASES shows only movies released in less than 600 theaters and their total grosses, grouped by release date. CALENDAR GROSSES shows all movies playing during the indicated time period, both new and holdover, and their grosses (or estimated grosses) during that time period. Click here for a full explanation of the various box office sections.
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