| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 2 | Slumdog Millionaire | $174,253 | -27.6% | 61 | +3 | $2,856 | $1,812,411 | 6 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 2 | - | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | $171,511 | - | 50 | - | $3,430 | $171,511 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | true | false |
| 3 | - | Confessions of a Shopaholic | $140,697 | - | 46 | - | $3,058 | $140,697 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 4 | 1 | Watchmen | $129,808 | -58.4% | 58 | - | $2,238 | $561,752 | 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 5 | - | The Unborn | $38,617 | - | 30 | - | $1,287 | $38,617 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 6 | 6 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | $36,871 | +8.4% | 23 | +3 | $1,603 | $88,367 | 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | - | The Women | $34,443 | - | 51 | - | $675 | $35,702 | 1 | Hopscotch Films | true | false |
| 8 | 4 | Marley & Me | $33,776 | -46.3% | 53 | -7 | $637 | $623,392 | 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 9 | 3 | He's Just Not That Into You | $33,453 | -53.4% | 39 | -5 | $857 | $834,133 | 5 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 10 | 5 | The Secret Life of Bees | $28,019 | -22.5% | 30 | - | $933 | $81,772 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 11 | 7 | Dean Spanley 2008 Re-release | $22,869 | -32.3% | 28 | -5 | $816 | $137,091 | 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | Twilight | $8,740 | -60.9% | 24 | -18 | $364 | $1,896,500 | 12 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 13 | 13 | Welcome to the Sticks | $8,392 | -23.1% | 14 | -2 | $599 | $113,385 | 5 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | Gran Torino | $8,253 | -46.9% | 23 | -4 | $358 | $469,304 | 7 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 15 | 11 | Valkyrie | $7,364 | -62.2% | 22 | -18 | $334 | $548,844 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 16 | 15 | Milk | $6,660 | -26.1% | 6 | - | $1,110 | $97,855 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 17 | 10 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | $5,902 | -73.2% | 18 | -39 | $327 | $204,738 | 4 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 18 | 22 | Revolutionary Road | $5,309 | +12.7% | 21 | +5 | $252 | $390,942 | 8 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 19 | - | The Wackness | $5,067 | - | 6 | - | $844 | $5,067 | 1 | Madman Entertainment | true | false |
| 20 | 18 | Australia | $4,031 | -40.2% | 16 | -9 | $251 | $1,181,714 | 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 21 | - | Man on Wire | $3,802 | - | 17 | - | $223 | $96,436 | 7 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 22 | 8 | Big Stan | $3,585 | -84.4% | 15 | -26 | $239 | $90,020 | 3 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 23 | 17 | Ong Bak 2 | $3,460 | -58.3% | 5 | +1 | $692 | $16,802 | 2 | - | false | false |
| 24 | 21 | Bolt | $3,334 | -36.1% | 22 | -5 | $151 | $985,236 | 11 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 25 | 20 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $3,199 | -42.2% | 13 | -2 | $246 | $406,484 | 12 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 26 | 23 | Bedtime Stories | $2,584 | -11.4% | 16 | -3 | $161 | $756,961 | 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 27 | 34 | The Unknown Woman | $1,452 | +102.2% | 3 | +1 | $484 | $3,695 | 3 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 28 | 24 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $1,411 | -41% | 13 | -3 | $108 | $976,452 | 12 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 29 | 29 | Doubt | $1,204 | +1.2% | 8 | - | $150 | $183,578 | 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 30 | 30 | Hunger | $1,057 | +3.3% | 4 | - | $264 | $17,220 | 5 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 31 | 26 | Yes Man | $835 | -40.3% | 8 | -6 | $104 | $998,550 | 11 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 32 | 25 | In Bruges | $621 | -64% | 4 | -1 | $155 | $383,455 | 19 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 33 | 32 | Earth | $602 | -20.8% | 4 | +1 | $150 | $407,899 | 30 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 34 | 27 | Bride Wars | $322 | -74.1% | 4 | -2 | $80 | $438,305 | 8 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 35 | 36 | My Brother is an Only Child | $307 | -21.1% | 4 | -2 | $76 | $20,078 | 9 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 36 | 39 | The Rocket Post 2008 Re-release | $157 | +12.1% | 1 | - | $157 | $51,610 | 26 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 37 | 40 | Irina Palm | $155 | +12.3% | 2 | - | $77 | $41,499 | 21 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 38 | 35 | The Map Reader | $111 | -75.6% | 3 | -4 | $37 | $12,844 | 6 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 39 | 38 | Bella | $111 | -31.1% | 1 | -1 | $111 | $101,655 | 69 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 40 | 41 | Sex Drive | $51 | -61.7% | 2 | +1 | $25 | $77,931 | 6 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 41 | 45 | Adoration | $36 | +80% | 1 | - | $36 | $1,421 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 42 | 44 | Caramel | $25 | -40.5% | 1 | - | $25 | $50,563 | 17 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 43 | - | Second Hand Wedding | $23 | - | 1 | - | $23 | $1,306,198 | 44 | - | false | false |
| 44 | 42 | Garbage Warrior | $22 | -74.4% | 1 | -1 | $22 | $6,937 | 16 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
