| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | - | - | - | $70,052,004 | 4,101 | $177,243,721 | May 22 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 2 | Terminator Salvation | - | - | - | $51,943,726 | 3,602 | $125,322,469 | May 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 3 | Star Trek | - | - | - | $29,380,384 | 4,053 | $257,730,019 | May 8 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 4 | Angels & Demons | - | - | - | $27,413,992 | 3,527 | $133,375,846 | May 15 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 5 | Dance Flick | - | - | - | $12,622,450 | 2,459 | $25,662,155 | May 22 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 6 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | - | - | - | $9,910,686 | 4,102 | $179,883,157 | May 1 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 7 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | - | - | - | $4,767,809 | 3,175 | $55,250,026 | May 1 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 8 | Obsessed | - | - | - | $2,424,470 | 2,634 | $68,261,644 | Apr 24 | Screen Gems | false |
| 9 | Monsters vs. Aliens | - | - | - | $2,060,680 | 4,136 | $198,351,526 | Mar 27 | DreamWorks | false |
| 10 | 17 Again | - | - | - | $1,292,506 | 3,255 | $64,167,069 | Apr 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 11 | The Soloist | - | - | - | $1,112,075 | 2,090 | $31,720,158 | Apr 24 | DreamWorks | false |
| 12 | Next Day Air | - | - | - | $780,280 | 1,139 | $10,027,047 | May 8 | Summit Entertainment | false |
| 13 | Earth | - | - | - | $656,239 | 1,804 | $32,011,576 | Apr 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 14 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | - | - | - | $616,109 | 3,231 | $79,576,189 | Apr 10 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 15 | The Brothers Bloom | - | - | - | $495,527 | 209 | $3,531,756 | May 15 | Summit Entertainment | false |
| 16 | Fast & Furious | - | - | - | $419,585 | 3,674 | $155,064,265 | Apr 3 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 17 | State of Play | - | - | - | $382,285 | 2,807 | $37,017,955 | Apr 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 18 | Race to Witch Mountain | - | - | - | $377,099 | 3,268 | $67,172,594 | Mar 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 19 | Under the Sea 3D | - | - | - | $336,057 | 108 | $36,262,926 | Feb 13 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 20 | Rudo y Cursi | - | - | - | $320,865 | 219 | $1,827,660 | May 8 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 21 | I Love You, Man | - | - | - | $280,327 | 2,829 | $71,440,011 | Mar 20 | DreamWorks | false |
| 22 | Is Anybody There? | - | - | - | $251,046 | 165 | $2,026,756 | Apr 17 | - | false |
| 23 | Summer Hours | - | - | - | $245,812 | 50 | $1,657,001 | May 15 | IFC Films | false |
| 24 | Knowing | - | - | - | $238,984 | 3,337 | $79,957,634 | Mar 20 | Summit Entertainment | false |
| 25 | Sunshine Cleaning | - | - | - | $214,818 | 642 | $12,062,558 | Mar 13 | Overture Films | false |
| 26 | Every Little Step | - | - | - | $211,182 | 70 | $1,725,141 | Apr 17 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 27 | The Girlfriend Experience | - | - | - | $204,112 | 48 | $695,840 | May 22 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 28 | Management | - | - | - | $196,296 | 212 | $934,658 | May 15 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 29 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | - | - | - | $190,192 | 3,206 | $146,336,178 | Jan 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 30 | Fighting | - | - | - | $179,585 | 2,312 | $23,091,010 | Apr 24 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 31 | Taken | - | - | - | $173,722 | 3,184 | $145,000,989 | Jan 30 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 32 | Observe and Report | - | - | - | $171,909 | 2,727 | $24,007,324 | Apr 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 33 | Dragonball Evolution | - | - | - | $160,852 | 2,181 | $9,362,785 | Apr 10 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 34 | Easy Virtue | - | - | - | $143,038 | 255 | $2,656,784 | May 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 35 | Gran Torino | - | - | - | $142,865 | 3,045 | $148,095,302 | Dec 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 36 | Sin Nombre | - | - | - | $113,567 | 87 | $2,536,665 | Mar 20 | Focus Features | false |
| 37 | Valentino: The Last Emperor | - | - | - | $99,339 | 38 | $1,755,134 | Mar 18 | Truly Indie | false |
| 38 | 12 Rounds | - | - | - | $95,056 | 2,331 | $12,234,694 | Mar 27 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 39 | Tyson | - | - | - | $73,020 | 56 | $887,918 | Apr 24 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 40 | Sugar | - | - | - | $71,112 | 51 | $1,082,124 | Apr 3 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 41 | Goodbye Solo | - | - | - | $69,383 | 34 | $870,781 | Mar 27 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 42 | Anvil: The Story of Anvil | - | - | - | $56,115 | 27 | $667,911 | Apr 10 | Abramorama | false |
| 43 | Lemon Tree | - | - | - | $52,022 | 29 | $569,672 | Apr 17 | IFC Films | false |
| 44 | Adventureland | - | - | - | $51,780 | 1,876 | $16,044,025 | Apr 3 | Miramax | false |
| 45 | Duplicity | - | - | - | $50,815 | 2,579 | $40,572,825 | Mar 20 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 46 | Hotel for Dogs | - | - | - | $48,733 | 3,271 | $73,034,460 | Jan 16 | DreamWorks | false |
| 47 | The Limits of Control | - | - | - | $48,407 | 27 | $426,688 | May 1 | Focus Features | false |
| 48 | Outrage | - | - | - | $45,503 | 18 | $287,198 | May 8 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 49 | Coraline | - | - | - | $40,369 | 2,320 | $75,286,229 | Feb 6 | Focus Features | false |
| 50 | Little Ashes | - | - | - | $36,789 | 16 | $481,586 | May 8 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 51 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | - | - | - | $34,446 | 82 | $34,137,524 | Sep 23 | IMAX | false |
| 52 | O'Horten | - | - | - | $33,325 | 23 | $302,232 | May 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 53 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | - | - | - | $31,289 | 713 | $13,816,982 | Aug 15 | Summit Entertainment | false |
| 54 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $28,962 | 64 | $93,383,953 | Apr 19 | IMAX | false |
| 55 | Paris 36 | - | - | - | $26,441 | 52 | $851,540 | Apr 3 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 56 | Shall We Kiss? | - | - | - | $25,213 | 33 | $535,499 | Mar 27 | Music Box Films | false |
| 57 | Lymelife | - | - | - | $24,838 | 35 | $421,307 | Apr 8 | Screen Media Films | false |
| 58 | Adoration | - | - | - | $24,733 | 20 | $294,244 | May 8 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 59 | The Boys | - | - | - | $19,875 | 5 | $55,513 | May 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 60 | Watchmen | - | - | - | $19,512 | 3,611 | $107,509,799 | Mar 6 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 61 | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure | - | - | - | $17,315 | 252 | $23,746,066 | Oct 5 | National Geographic Entertainment | false |
| 62 | He's Just Not That Into You | - | - | - | $16,618 | 3,175 | $93,953,653 | Feb 6 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 63 | Il Divo | - | - | - | $15,280 | 8 | $240,159 | Apr 24 | Music Box Films | false |
| 64 | Everlasting Moments | - | - | - | $14,750 | 30 | $610,825 | Mar 6 | IFC Films | false |
| 65 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | - | - | - | $14,533 | 2,534 | $44,277,350 | Feb 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 66 | Stomp! Shout! Scream! | - | - | - | $12,970 | 8 | $112,791 | Apr 10 | Indican Pictures | false |
| 67 | U2 3D | - | - | - | $12,841 | 686 | $10,363,341 | Jan 23 | National Geographic Entertainment | false |
| 68 | The Merry Gentleman | - | - | - | $12,592 | 33 | $347,977 | May 1 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 69 | Revanche | - | - | - | $12,174 | 10 | $258,388 | May 1 | Janus Films | false |
| 70 | Not Forgotten | - | - | - | $10,758 | 4 | $53,744 | May 1 | Anchor Bay Films | false |
| 71 | Fados | - | - | - | $10,745 | 6 | $129,150 | Mar 6 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 72 | Two Lovers | - | - | - | $9,888 | 148 | $3,149,034 | Feb 13 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 73 | Gigantic | - | - | - | $9,246 | 11 | $102,704 | Apr 3 | First Independent Pictures | false |
| 74 | Rolling | - | - | - | $8,241 | 4 | $103,318 | Apr 3 | Indican Pictures | false |
| 75 | The Legend of God's Gun | - | - | - | $8,005 | 8 | $243,768 | Jul 18 | Indican Pictures | false |
| 76 | Tulpan | - | - | - | $7,541 | 4 | $158,741 | Apr 1 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 77 | Roving Mars | - | - | - | $7,237 | 27 | $10,407,978 | Jan 27 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 78 | Battle for Terra | - | - | - | $7,170 | 1,159 | $1,647,083 | May 1 | Lionsgate | false |
| 79 | Enlighten Up! | - | - | - | $7,078 | 12 | $246,649 | Sep 12 | Balcony Releasing | false |
| 80 | Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country | - | - | - | $6,820 | 3 | $51,672 | May 20 | Oscilloscope | false |
| 81 | Tokyo Sonata | - | - | - | $6,516 | 10 | $278,356 | Mar 13 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 82 | The Class | - | - | - | $6,471 | 126 | $3,766,810 | Dec 19 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 83 | Slumdog Millionaire | - | - | - | $6,141 | 2,943 | $141,319,928 | Nov 12 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 84 | The Cross | - | - | - | $5,454 | 221 | $741,557 | Mar 27 | 8x Entertainment | false |
| 85 | Gomorrah | - | - | - | $5,327 | 50 | $1,579,146 | Dec 19 | IFC Films | false |
| 86 | Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 | - | - | - | $4,915 | 13 | $268,431 | Nov 19 | Kino International | false |
| 87 | The Great Buck Howard | - | - | - | $4,662 | 76 | $750,587 | Mar 20 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 88 | The Song of Sparrows | - | - | - | $4,387 | 5 | $116,372 | Apr 3 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 89 | Jerichow | - | - | - | $4,177 | 3 | $60,379 | May 15 | The Cinema Guild | false |
| 90 | Julia | - | - | - | $4,150 | 4 | $65,108 | May 8 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 91 | Treeless Mountain | - | - | - | $3,720 | 4 | $60,336 | Apr 22 | Oscilloscope | false |
| 92 | American Violet | - | - | - | $3,502 | 61 | $554,434 | Apr 17 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 93 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $2,723 | 14 | $18,630,372 | Oct 29 | IMAX | false |
| 94 | Three Monkeys | - | - | - | $2,486 | 3 | $41,343 | Mar 27 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 95 | Skills Like This | - | - | - | $2,437 | 7 | $63,163 | Mar 20 | Shadow Distribution | false |
| 96 | Cherry Blossoms | - | - | - | $2,209 | 8 | $104,589 | Jan 16 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 97 | 12 | - | - | - | $2,004 | 20 | $125,120 | Mar 4 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 98 | The Garden | - | - | - | $1,928 | 4 | $26,931 | Apr 24 | Oscilloscope | false |
| 99 | Tokyo! | - | - | - | $1,925 | 18 | $351,059 | Mar 6 | Liberation Entertainment | false |
| 100 | Kabei: Our Mother | - | - | - | $1,908 | 1 | $14,416 | May 8 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 101 | Brothers at War | - | - | - | $1,836 | 18 | $153,148 | Mar 13 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | false |
| 102 | Big Man Japan 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,796 | 5 | $40,796 | May 15 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 103 | Hunger | - | - | - | $1,762 | 11 | $154,084 | Dec 5 | IFC Films | false |
| 104 | Sleep Dealer | - | - | - | $1,130 | 18 | $80,136 | Apr 17 | Maya Entertainment | false |
| 105 | Ballerina | - | - | - | $1,071 | 5 | $114,507 | Jan 16 | First Run | false |
| 106 | Absurdistan | - | - | - | $1,058 | 3 | $39,683 | Feb 6 | First Run | false |
| 107 | Examined Life | - | - | - | $850 | 6 | $120,712 | Feb 25 | Zeitgeist Films | false |
| 108 | Made in U.S.A | - | - | - | $735 | 2 | $95,209 | Jan 9 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 109 | The Death Factory Bloodletting | - | - | - | $720 | 1 | $4,638 | May 15 | Nocturnal Features | false |
| 110 | Service | - | - | - | $537 | 4 | $64,536 | Jan 30 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 111 | Alien Trespass | - | - | - | $406 | 40 | $104,526 | Apr 3 | Roadside Attractions | false |
| 112 | In a Dream | - | - | - | $146 | 4 | $54,640 | Apr 10 | International Film Circuit | false |
