| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $1,299,851 | -27.8% | 109 | -6 | $11,925 | $8,830,773 | 3 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 2 | - | Aching Hearts | $271,191 | - | 80 | - | $3,389 | $305,756 | 1 | Nordisk Film | true | false |
| 3 | 2 | Slumdog Millionaire | $253,134 | -7.6% | 27 | +1 | $9,375 | $829,189 | 2 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 4 | - | The International | $93,308 | - | 30 | - | $3,110 | $97,847 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 5 | 3 | Bolt | $87,198 | -20.2% | 62 | - | $1,406 | $2,646,196 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 6 | 4 | The Tale of Despereaux | $77,069 | -28.1% | 50 | +1 | $1,541 | $220,263 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 5 | Bride Wars | $54,534 | -38.5% | 33 | +1 | $1,652 | $207,091 | 2 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 8 | 7 | Karla & Katrine | $47,852 | -26.9% | 65 | -9 | $736 | $1,777,581 | 6 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 9 | 6 | Bedtime Stories | $43,130 | -41.9% | 40 | -4 | $1,078 | $330,490 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | Role Models | $43,015 | -22.8% | 20 | - | $2,150 | $258,559 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | Twilight | $40,620 | -26.6% | 35 | +3 | $1,160 | $1,366,100 | 6 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 12 | - | The Unborn | $19,998 | - | 5 | - | $3,999 | $20,951 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 13 | 13 | Hotel for Dogs | $17,351 | -13.9% | 21 | - | $826 | $510,884 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | Changeling | $13,757 | -37.9% | 24 | -11 | $573 | $1,870,322 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 15 | 14 | Milk | $13,012 | -31.6% | 9 | -2 | $1,445 | $408,659 | 7 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 16 | 16 | Friday the 13th | $11,760 | -31.3% | 9 | -4 | $1,306 | $441,966 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 19 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $10,067 | -31.9% | 12 | -5 | $838 | $3,787,077 | 17 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 10 | Valkyrie | $9,928 | -68.7% | 12 | -23 | $827 | $1,281,315 | 6 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 19 | 17 | Revolutionary Road | $9,632 | -40.8% | 6 | -5 | $1,605 | $664,959 | 7 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 11 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $9,513 | -67.6% | 9 | -12 | $1,057 | $1,647,700 | 8 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false | false |
| 21 | 18 | The Pink Panther 2 | $5,350 | -64.5% | 6 | -12 | $891 | $203,955 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 22 | 15 | He's Just Not That Into You | $3,998 | -78.8% | 15 | -2 | $266 | $854,827 | 6 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 23 | 21 | Frost/Nixon | $3,009 | -51.2% | 4 | -1 | $752 | $152,064 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 23 | Seven Pounds | $1,019 | -51.5% | 1 | -2 | $1,019 | $240,493 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
