| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Dark Knight | - | - | - | $18,729,348 | 754 | $29,669,980 | Aug 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Mamma Mia! | - | - | - | $17,687,215 | 745 | $39,040,538 | Jul 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 3 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | - | - | - | $15,207,919 | 667 | $16,137,978 | Aug 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 4 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | - | - | - | $12,744,818 | 758 | $13,108,900 | Jul 31 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 5 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | - | - | - | $12,012,229 | 601 | $17,732,656 | Aug 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 6 | Rabbit Without Ears | - | - | - | $5,550,509 | 643 | $74,002,437 | Dec 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 7 | Earth | - | - | - | $5,535,116 | 442 | $29,298,899 | Feb 7 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 8 | Kung Fu Panda | - | - | - | $5,236,300 | 838 | $22,296,033 | Jul 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 9 | Hancock | - | - | - | $4,185,602 | 982 | $39,008,160 | Jul 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 10 | Superhero Movie | - | - | - | $3,379,880 | 356 | $5,529,622 | Jul 24 | Senator Film | false |
| 11 | Freche Mädchen | - | - | - | $3,011,041 | 412 | $7,645,100 | Jul 17 | Constantin Film | false |
| 12 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | - | - | - | $1,857,734 | 538 | $2,171,890 | Aug 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 13 | The X Files: I Want to Believe | - | - | - | $1,677,291 | 594 | $3,183,486 | Jul 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 14 | Get Smart | - | - | - | $1,619,995 | 548 | $5,745,900 | Jul 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | - | - | - | $1,389,630 | 867 | $31,129,000 | May 22 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 16 | Elegy | - | - | - | $1,128,451 | 76 | $1,624,001 | Aug 14 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 17 | Paris | - | - | - | $1,068,606 | 93 | $2,257,810 | Jul 17 | Prokino Filmverleih | false |
| 18 | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan | - | - | - | $838,327 | 88 | $989,860 | Aug 7 | X Verleih AG | false |
| 19 | 99 Francs | - | - | - | $789,078 | 54 | $897,833 | Jul 31 | Alamode Film | false |
| 20 | Räuber Kneißl | - | - | - | $762,024 | 72 | $2,051,003 | Aug 21 | Movienet | false |
| 21 | Sex and the City | - | - | - | $748,024 | 836 | $27,111,878 | May 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 22 | Nim's Island | - | - | - | $690,574 | 373 | $4,074,404 | Jun 19 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 23 | St. Trinian's | - | - | - | $678,050 | 154 | $687,883 | Aug 7 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 24 | Fireflies in the Garden 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $611,718 | 153 | $601,575 | Aug 7 | Senator Film | false |
| 25 | Meet Dave | - | - | - | $592,142 | 331 | $1,927,293 | Aug 28 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 26 | Cherry Blossoms | - | - | - | $560,650 | 185 | $10,127,883 | Mar 6 | Majestic Filmverleih | false |
| 27 | Never Back Down | - | - | - | $542,781 | 160 | $566,326 | Aug 14 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 28 | Happy-Go-Lucky | - | - | - | $461,125 | 92 | $2,498,003 | Jul 3 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 29 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | - | - | - | $404,993 | 219 | $2,220,126 | Aug 28 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 30 | Der Mond und andere Liebhaber | - | - | - | $366,307 | 47 | $618,018 | Jul 24 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 31 | The Nanny Diaries | - | - | - | $336,780 | 46 | $395,542 | Aug 14 | Central Film | false |
| 32 | Dr. Alemán | - | - | - | $298,451 | 40 | $385,481 | Aug 14 | Zorro Film | false |
| 33 | Shall We Kiss? | - | - | - | $267,070 | 49 | $270,495 | Aug 7 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 34 | Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe | - | - | - | $256,376 | 120 | $929,503 | Aug 28 | Delphi Filmverleih Produktion | false |
| 35 | Surveillance | - | - | - | $245,763 | 51 | $51,605 | Jul 31 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 36 | Impy's Wonderland | - | - | - | $244,011 | 403 | $3,072,041 | May 1 | Constantin Film | false |
| 37 | Non pensarci | - | - | - | $205,006 | 30 | $298,673 | Aug 21 | KOOL Filmdistribution | false |
| 38 | In Bruges | - | - | - | $203,567 | 96 | $2,562,837 | May 15 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 39 | The Kite Runner | - | - | - | $184,740 | 108 | $5,940,133 | Jan 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 40 | Selbstgespräche | - | - | - | $175,059 | 29 | $198,706 | Jul 31 | Filmlichter | false |
| 41 | Son of Rambow | - | - | - | $158,739 | 66 | $171,070 | Aug 21 | Senator Film | false |
| 42 | The Incredible Hulk | - | - | - | $155,508 | 416 | $2,461,403 | Jul 10 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 43 | I Served the King of England | - | - | - | $147,478 | 40 | $292,814 | Aug 21 | Farbfilm-Verleih | false |
| 44 | Factory Girl | - | - | - | $142,404 | 63 | $151,800 | Aug 6 | Kinostar Filmverleih | false |
| 45 | Flame & Citron | - | - | - | $132,164 | 44 | $301,487 | Aug 28 | NFP Marketing & Distribution | false |
| 46 | Empties | - | - | - | $116,622 | 49 | $1,894,511 | Jan 24 | KOOL Filmdistribution | false |
| 47 | The Wave | - | - | - | $115,612 | 489 | $23,620,131 | Mar 13 | Constantin Film | false |
| 48 | No Country for Old Men | - | - | - | $115,554 | 164 | $6,469,800 | Feb 28 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 49 | The Secret of the Grain | - | - | - | $113,959 | 40 | $815,402 | Aug 28 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 50 | Shine a Light | - | - | - | $103,968 | 115 | $1,828,535 | Apr 3 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 51 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | - | - | - | $103,662 | 1,056 | $27,615,030 | Dec 8 | Buena Vista International | false |
| 52 | Saint-Jacques... La Mecque 2007 Re-release | - | - | - | $100,352 | 75 | $4,407,801 | Sep 6 | Schwarz/Weiss Filmverleih | false |
| 53 | Summer | - | - | - | $99,330 | 408 | $7,974,937 | Apr 17 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 54 | Underdogs | - | - | - | $92,925 | 50 | $212,444 | Jul 24 | Farbfilm-Verleih | false |
| 55 | Fleisch ist mein Gemüse | - | - | - | $87,765 | 151 | $1,563,197 | Apr 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 56 | Die Eisbombe | - | - | - | $87,329 | 16 | $100,548 | Aug 7 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 57 | XXY | - | - | - | $79,593 | 28 | $373,318 | Jun 26 | KOOL Filmdistribution | false |
| 58 | The Edge of Heaven | - | - | - | $75,457 | 112 | $5,102,332 | Sep 27 | Pandora Filmproduktion | false |
| 59 | Animals in Love | - | - | - | $71,572 | 21 | $71,572 | Jul 31 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 60 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | - | - | - | $67,158 | 349 | $4,524,552 | Jun 12 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 61 | All the Boys Love Mandy Lane | - | - | - | $65,236 | 89 | $482,500 | Jun 26 | Senator Film | false |
| 62 | The Grocer's Son | - | - | - | $61,906 | 50 | $709,353 | Apr 24 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 63 | What Happens in Vegas | - | - | - | $61,597 | 512 | $10,940,185 | May 8 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 64 | The Bank Job | - | - | - | $58,012 | 178 | $1,561,401 | Jun 19 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 65 | Finnischer Tango | - | - | - | $56,489 | 23 | $276,839 | Aug 28 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 66 | Michael Clayton | - | - | - | $54,467 | 250 | $3,822,030 | Feb 28 | Constantin Film | false |
| 67 | Cassandra's Dream | - | - | - | $51,276 | 32 | $550,355 | Jun 5 | Constantin Film | false |
| 68 | Once | - | - | - | $51,129 | 45 | $1,382,976 | Jan 17 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 69 | The Happening | - | - | - | $50,689 | 559 | $4,557,146 | Jun 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 70 | Grace Is Gone | - | - | - | $49,915 | 33 | $71,831 | Aug 28 | Senator Film | false |
| 71 | The Game Plan | - | - | - | $48,625 | 406 | $7,821,375 | Mar 27 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 72 | CSNY/Déjà Vu | - | - | - | $46,156 | 25 | $151,606 | Jul 10 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 73 | You Kill Me | - | - | - | $46,114 | 29 | $341,788 | Jun 12 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 74 | KussKuss - Dein Glück gehört mir | - | - | - | $45,467 | 37 | $286,047 | Jun 1 | Novapool Production | false |
| 75 | Sankt Pauli! Rausgehen - Warmmachen - Weghauen | - | - | - | $43,552 | 5 | $49,942 | Aug 7 | Zorro Film | false |
| 76 | Sweet Mud | - | - | - | $41,604 | 16 | $48,795 | Aug 7 | W-film | false |
| 77 | Back to Africa | - | - | - | $37,697 | 11 | $70,812 | Aug 14 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 78 | Iron Man | - | - | - | $37,471 | 645 | $8,560,475 | May 1 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 79 | Beautiful Bitch | - | - | - | $29,479 | 30 | $60,724 | Aug 14 | Farbfilm-Verleih | false |
| 80 | Grave Decisions | - | - | - | $22,376 | 397 | $16,764,003 | Aug 17 | Movienet | false |
| 81 | Dirty Dancing 1997 Re-release | - | - | - | $22,267 | 4 | $50,683 | - | - | false |
| 82 | Ich will da sein - Jenny Gröllmann | - | - | - | $21,311 | 7 | $47,902 | Jun 19 | DEFA-Spektrum Filmverleih | false |
| 83 | The Ruins | - | - | - | $21,270 | 78 | $466,261 | Jun 26 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 84 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | - | - | - | $20,000 | 67 | $1,041,122 | Apr 10 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 85 | 42plus 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $19,290 | 50 | $38,698 | Jul 24 | Zorro Film | false |
| 86 | My Brother is an Only Child | - | - | - | $17,285 | 40 | $438,737 | May 15 | KOOL Filmdistribution | false |
| 87 | Outsourced | - | - | - | $16,201 | 41 | $438,103 | Apr 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 88 | Big Man Japan 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $15,935 | 5 | $27,544 | Jul 17 | Rapid Eye Movies | false |
| 89 | Julia | - | - | - | $15,150 | 40 | $191,046 | Jun 19 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 90 | Jeder siebte Mensch | - | - | - | $14,359 | 8 | $19,526 | Jul 31 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 91 | Asterix at the Olympic Games | - | - | - | $13,392 | 600 | $13,202,873 | Jan 31 | Constantin Film | false |
| 92 | Lenin kam nur bis Lüdenscheid - Meine kleine deutsche Revolution | - | - | - | $12,589 | 22 | $112,923 | Jun 5 | W-film | false |
| 93 | Four Minutes | - | - | - | $12,376 | 73 | $4,448,930 | Feb 1 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 94 | Jesus Christus Erlöser | - | - | - | $12,201 | 20 | $205,478 | May 15 | Edition Salzgeber | false |
| 95 | Twice Upon a Time | - | - | - | $10,517 | 63 | $616,400 | Jan 3 | Movienet | false |
| 96 | Alle Alle | - | - | - | $9,655 | 7 | $66,039 | Jul 10 | Itworksmedien | false |
| 97 | REC | - | - | - | $9,561 | 105 | $997,300 | May 8 | 3L Filmverleih | false |
| 98 | Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony | - | - | - | $8,895 | 50 | $1,212,045 | Feb 28 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 99 | You Are So Beautiful | - | - | - | $8,587 | 52 | $2,166,788 | Feb 8 | Movienet | false |
| 100 | Youth Without Youth | - | - | - | $7,693 | 52 | $128,225 | Jul 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 101 | Little Dodo | - | - | - | $7,037 | 503 | $4,138,755 | Jan 1 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 102 | Actresses | - | - | - | $6,909 | 23 | $242,008 | Apr 17 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 103 | About Water: People and Yellow Cans 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,958 | 15 | $49,568 | Jun 19 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 104 | La Paloma. Sehnsucht. Weltweit | - | - | - | $4,551 | 5 | $42,616 | Jun 26 | Real Fiction | false |
| 105 | Married Life | - | - | - | $4,531 | 59 | $273,448 | Jul 10 | Central Film | false |
| 106 | Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch! | - | - | - | $4,044 | 101 | $317,008 | Jun 5 | NFP Marketing & Distribution | false |
| 107 | Tapas Mixtas | - | - | - | $4,013 | 5 | $28,847 | Jul 3 | W-film | false |
| 108 | Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte | - | - | - | $3,926 | 21 | $78,383 | Jul 3 | Zorro Film | false |
| 109 | Funny Games | - | - | - | $3,710 | 45 | $138,325 | May 29 | X Verleih AG | false |
| 110 | Märzmelodie | - | - | - | $3,361 | 65 | $432,273 | Feb 7 | X Verleih AG | false |
| 111 | Head Under Water | - | - | - | $2,482 | 16 | $147,910 | May 8 | Novapool Production | false |
| 112 | Bird's Nest - Herzog & De Meuron in China | - | - | - | $2,378 | 5 | $20,980 | May 8 | Edition Salzgeber | false |
| 113 | Wild Tigers I Have Known 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,881 | 4 | $8,839 | Jun 12 | Edition Salzgeber | false |
| 114 | Falafel | - | - | - | $1,786 | 3 | $12,712 | May 22 | Mitosfilm | false |
| 115 | The Devil Came on Horseback | - | - | - | $1,262 | 6 | $1,262 | Aug 28 | - | false |
| 116 | Grease 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,212 | 1 | $3,806 | Jul 17 | - | false |
| 117 | Doomsday | - | - | - | $881 | 12 | $82,094 | Jun 12 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
