| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Monsters vs. Aliens | $200,501 | +1.7% | 74 | +2 | $2,709 | $449,935 | 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 2 | - | Dragonball Evolution | $176,781 | - | 49 | - | $3,607 | $176,781 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 3 | - | Race to Witch Mountain | $139,693 | - | 55 | - | $2,539 | $139,693 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 4 | - | The Boat That Rocked | $137,437 | - | 58 | - | $2,369 | $137,437 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 5 | - | The Reader | $100,752 | - | 18 | - | $5,597 | $100,752 | 1 | Roadshow Films | true | false |
| 6 | - | The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls | $91,892 | - | 48 | - | $1,914 | $91,892 | 1 | Rialto Distribution | true | false |
| 7 | 3 | Slumdog Millionaire | $66,555 | -16.2% | 66 | +3 | $1,008 | $2,633,735 | 10 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 8 | 2 | The Pink Panther 2 | $55,541 | -33.4% | 57 | -2 | $974 | $158,915 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 9 | 4 | 12 Rounds | $41,879 | -39% | 34 | -1 | $1,231 | $139,659 | 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 10 | 5 | Transporter 3 | $35,226 | -44.3% | 47 | -12 | $749 | $300,567 | 3 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 11 | 6 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | $21,547 | -46.8% | 31 | -14 | $695 | $532,096 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 8 | The Wrestler | $16,710 | -33.6% | 16 | -2 | $1,044 | $97,857 | 3 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 13 | 10 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | $14,954 | -37.9% | 22 | -2 | $679 | $259,596 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Watchmen | $13,714 | -43% | 11 | -19 | $1,246 | $898,661 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 15 | 13 | Shinjuku Incident | $13,170 | -9.7% | 6 | - | $2,195 | $36,700 | 2 | Vendetta Films | false | false |
| 16 | 17 | The Merchant of Venice 2009 Re-release | $8,609 | -11.5% | 13 | -6 | $662 | $54,194 | 4 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 17 | 7 | Duplicity | $8,498 | -71.2% | 15 | -29 | $566 | $269,128 | 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 18 | 12 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | $8,245 | -59.5% | 15 | -24 | $549 | $383,542 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 19 | 14 | Before the Rains | $7,791 | -41.3% | 15 | - | $519 | $50,706 | 3 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 20 | 9 | The Uninvited | $7,019 | -71.6% | 11 | -15 | $638 | $98,064 | 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 21 | 15 | Notorious | $5,290 | -60.1% | 5 | -9 | $1,058 | $142,113 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 22 | 18 | Marley & Me | $5,044 | -29.7% | 21 | -9 | $240 | $773,017 | 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 23 | 20 | Gran Torino | $3,679 | -41.8% | 19 | -7 | $193 | $567,484 | 11 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 24 | 21 | He's Just Not That Into You | $2,392 | -58.4% | 11 | -7 | $217 | $1,003,326 | 9 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 25 | 25 | Empties | $1,860 | -36.4% | 6 | +1 | $310 | $37,148 | 2 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 26 | 27 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $1,739 | -27.7% | 6 | -2 | $289 | $467,761 | 16 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 27 | 24 | The Women | $1,714 | -65.8% | 7 | -10 | $244 | $128,830 | 5 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 28 | 19 | The Secret Life of Bees | $1,658 | -74.6% | 5 | -15 | $331 | $166,515 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 29 | 29 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | $1,587 | -20.8% | 1 | - | $1,587 | $9,899 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 30 | 23 | Welcome to the Sticks | $1,483 | -70.7% | 8 | -2 | $185 | $124,151 | 9 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 31 | 28 | The Wackness | $1,332 | -39% | 5 | - | $266 | $20,889 | 5 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 32 | 26 | Twilight | $1,320 | -50.7% | 12 | -1 | $110 | $2,134,916 | 16 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 33 | 32 | Valkyrie | $829 | -10.7% | 5 | -1 | $165 | $623,910 | 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 34 | 39 | Adoration | $287 | +64.9% | 1 | - | $287 | $3,573 | 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 35 | - | Frozen River | $253 | - | 1 | - | $253 | $20,672 | 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
