Domestic Box Office For August 2008

RankRelease GrossTheatersTotal GrossRelease DateDistributor
1The Dark Knight$151,207,0804,366$533,345,358Jul 18Warner Bros.
2The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor$97,858,3153,778$102,491,776Aug 1Universal Pictures
3Tropic Thunder$83,852,4353,473$110,515,313Aug 13DreamWorks
4Pineapple Express$79,918,6013,072$87,341,380Aug 6Sony Pictures Releasing
5Mamma Mia!$56,447,5653,194$144,290,968Jul 18Universal Pictures
6Step Brothers$51,260,5253,182$100,468,793Jul 25Sony Pictures Releasing
7The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2$41,108,0202,714$44,089,964Aug 6Warner Bros.
8Star Wars: The Clone Wars$29,619,1673,452$35,161,554Aug 15Warner Bros.
9Journey to the Center of the Earth$28,288,1672,830$101,704,370Jul 11Warner Bros.
10The House Bunny$27,868,6692,763$48,237,389Aug 22Sony Pictures Releasing
11Mirrors$24,819,5812,664$30,691,439Aug 15Twentieth Century Fox
12Death Race$23,154,1652,586$36,316,032Aug 22Universal Pictures
13WALL·E$18,499,0463,992$223,808,164Jun 27Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
14Hancock$16,416,1643,965$227,946,274Jul 2Sony Pictures Releasing
15Swing Vote$15,649,8062,213$16,289,867Aug 1Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
16Vicky Cristina Barcelona$12,599,417726$23,216,709Aug 15-
17Space Chimps$9,611,3092,538$30,105,968Jul 18Twentieth Century Fox
18Babylon A.D.$9,484,6273,425$22,532,572Aug 29Twentieth Century Fox
19Traitor$9,369,7922,108$23,530,831Aug 27Overture Films
20The Longshots$7,460,1222,089$11,537,046Aug 22-
21The X Files: I Want to Believe$7,202,0203,185$20,982,478Jul 25Twentieth Century Fox
22Hellboy II: The Golden Army$6,628,2653,212$75,986,503Jul 11Universal Pictures
23Fly Me to the Moon 3D$6,242,261713$13,816,982Aug 15Summit Entertainment
24Disaster Movie$5,836,9732,642$14,190,901Aug 29Lionsgate Films
25The Rocker$5,634,4372,784$6,409,528Aug 20Twentieth Century Fox
26Brideshead Revisited$5,371,330501$6,432,256Jul 25Miramax
27Wanted$3,900,8553,185$134,508,551Jun 27Universal Pictures
28Kung Fu Panda$3,736,8264,136$215,434,591Jun 6DreamWorks
29Get Smart$2,919,7113,915$130,319,208Jun 20Warner Bros.
30Hamlet 2$2,725,0201,597$4,886,216Aug 22Focus Features
31Iron Man$2,686,5674,154$318,604,126May 2Paramount Pictures
32Bottle Shock$2,454,139401$4,078,607Aug 6Freestyle Releasing
33Tell No One$2,304,532112$6,177,192Jul 2Music Box Films
34Singh Is King$2,159,376112$2,159,376Aug 7Studio 18
35College$2,153,1092,124$4,694,636Aug 29Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
36Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull$1,761,4934,264$317,101,119May 22Paramount Pictures
37Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure$1,735,294252$23,746,066Oct 5National Geographic Entertainment
38The Incredible Hulk$1,695,0953,508$134,806,913Jun 13Universal Pictures
39Kit Kittredge: An American Girl$1,626,8431,849$17,657,973Jun 20Picturehouse
40Henry Poole Is Here$1,622,235527$1,836,515Aug 15Overture Films
41You Don't Mess with the Zohan$1,344,9753,466$100,018,837Jun 6Sony Pictures Releasing
42Sex and the City$1,340,2243,325$152,647,258May 30Warner Bros.
43Elegy$1,328,110142$3,581,642Aug 8The Samuel Goldwyn Company
44Man on Wire$1,297,57493$2,962,242Jul 25Magnolia Pictures
45The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian$1,165,0253,929$141,621,490May 16Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
46Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean$823,45842$7,714,996Feb 153D Entertainment
47American Teen$777,869109$942,441Jul 25Paramount Vantage
48Bachna Ae Haseeno$679,77571$702,166Aug 15Yash Raj Films
49I.O.U.S.A.$661,135358$821,046Aug 22Roadside Attractions
50Frozen River$654,79996$2,511,476Aug 1Sony Pictures Classics
51The Wackness$650,374142$2,077,116Jul 3Sony Pictures Classics
52Meet Dave$644,7743,011$11,803,254Jul 11Twentieth Century Fox
53Transsiberian$642,528154$2,206,405Jul 18First Look International
54The Happening$457,5182,986$64,506,874Jun 13Twentieth Century Fox
55Beer for My Horses$444,81391$666,045Aug 8Roadside Attractions
56Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan$417,718253$5,705,761Jun 6Picturehouse
57Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon$377,25682$34,137,524Sep 23IMAX
58What Happens in Vegas$368,5353,255$80,277,646May 9Twentieth Century Fox
59Deep Sea$346,61547$46,412,757Mar 3Warner Bros.
60Space Station 3D$340,33864$93,383,953Apr 19IMAX
61U2 3D$335,878686$10,363,341Jan 23National Geographic Entertainment
62The Love Guru$320,8893,012$32,235,793Jun 20Paramount Pictures
63The Visitor$258,626270$9,427,089Apr 11Overture Films
64Gonzo$247,68759$1,252,100Jul 4Magnolia Pictures
65Roving Mars$227,60427$10,407,978Jan 27Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
66Encounters at the End of the World$218,77539$944,933Jun 11THINKFilm
67Brick Lane$216,15449$1,095,398Jun 20Sony Pictures Classics
68Hell Ride$213,60882$213,608Aug 8Third Rail Releasing
69The Last Mistress$196,87829$785,671Jun 27IFC Films
70God Tussi Great Ho$163,75669$163,756Aug 15Eros Worldwide
71Goal II: Living the Dream$150,09899$225,067Aug 29Arenas Entertainment
72When Did You Last See Your Father?$150,04857$1,077,273Jun 6Sony Pictures Classics
73The Edge of Heaven$142,25520$742,349May 21Strand Releasing
74Up the Yangtze$140,08023$783,969Apr 25Zeitgeist Films
75Sixty Six
2008 Re-release
$109,25117$224,614Aug 1First Independent Pictures
76Roman de gare$107,37138$1,852,764Apr 25The Samuel Goldwyn Company
77Horton Hears a Who!$102,9903,961$154,529,439Mar 14Twentieth Century Fox
78The Children of Huang Shi$95,79943$1,031,872May 23Sony Pictures Classics
79Bustin' Down the Door$92,11017$109,427Jul 25Screen Media Films
80Boy A$92,07810$113,662Jul 23The Weinstein Company
81Before the Rains$89,72744$1,029,655May 9Roadside Attractions
82In Search of a Midnight Kiss$86,45611$172,605Aug 1IFC Films
83The Midnight Meat Train$83,361102$83,361Aug 1Lionsgate Films
84A Girl Cut in Two$80,54021$409,658Aug 15IFC Films
85The Legend of God's Gun$80,1068$243,768Jul 18Indican Pictures
86The Fall$74,439111$2,266,905May 9Roadside Attractions
87Trouble the Water$68,45115$520,151Aug 22Zeitgeist Films
88Chris & Don: A Love Story$63,08512$216,110Jun 13Zeitgeist Films
89Nim's Island$60,4093,518$48,006,762Apr 4Twentieth Century Fox
90Baghead$57,84218$140,106Jun 13Sony Pictures Classics
91A Man Named Pearl$50,7639$208,392Aug 31Tentmakers Entertainment
92Young@Heart$48,913212$3,992,189Apr 9-
93Priceless$43,12944$2,165,188Mar 30The Samuel Goldwyn Company
94Kenny$41,8196$69,220Jun 20Xenon Pictures
95Galapagos$41,63314$18,630,372Oct 29IMAX
96Speed Racer$39,4953,606$43,945,766May 9Warner Bros.
97What We Do Is Secret$39,4847$58,776Aug 8-
98Il trittico dell'amore$37,76243$80,374May 2Emerging Pictures
99I Served the King of England$36,50138$617,403Aug 29Sony Pictures Classics
100Elsa & Fred$34,64715$189,024Jun 27Mitropoulos Films
101The Grocer's Son$34,2437$264,889Jun 6Film Movement
102Emma Smith: My Story$33,75142$881,787Apr 11Candlelight Media Group
103Kismat Konnection$33,64962$490,154Jul 18UTV Motion Pictures
104Maria Stuarda at La Scala$33,59243$83,214Mar 14Emerging Pictures
105Savage Grace$33,43822$435,746May 28IFC Films
106Kabluey$32,9454$83,506Jul 4Regent Releasing
107Patti Smith: Dream of Life$30,9181$30,918Aug 6Palm Pictures
108Then She Found Me$30,007153$3,735,717Apr 25THINKFilm
109Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed$29,9421,052$7,720,487Apr 18Rocky Mountain Pictures
110Beautiful Losers$28,9043$56,386Aug 8Sidetrack Films
111Sky Kids$28,44717$144,680Aug 15Dark Coast Pictures
112The Singing Revolution$27,9965$426,855Dec 7Abramorama
113A Jihad for Love$25,3325$105,651May 21First Run
114XXY$24,4902$48,334May 2Film Movement
115Momma's Man$23,2099$100,435Aug 22Kino International
116America the Beautiful$19,9375$76,173May 9First Independent Pictures
117Louise Bourgeois$19,4514$95,865Jun 25Zeitgeist Films
118My Winnipeg$19,25710$159,363Jun 13IFC Films
119Water Lilies$18,8503$85,440Apr 4Koch Lorber Films
120Flight of the Red Balloon$18,70414$461,674Apr 4IFC Films
121Love Comes Lately$16,6806$78,079Jun 13Kino International
122Mumbai Meri Jaan$16,4078$16,407Aug 22UTV Motion Pictures
123Alexandra$15,5754$128,222Mar 26The Cinema Guild
124The Counterfeiters$15,473170$5,488,570Feb 22Sony Pictures Classics
125Days and Clouds$14,8954$112,102Jul 11Film Movement
126Jellyfish$14,52614$341,221Apr 4Zeitgeist Films
127La Traviata$14,39949$195,494Feb 15Emerging Pictures
128Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na$14,36640$604,037Jul 4UTV Motion Pictures
129Dare Not Walk Alone$14,2393$52,166Apr 25Indican Pictures
130Haunted Castle$13,73410$13,651,656Feb 23-
131OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies$13,34513$303,543May 9Music Box Films
132Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!$13,2097$104,828Aug 29TLA Releasing
133Tuya's Marriage$12,8505$88,148Apr 4Music Box Films
134CSNY/Déjà Vu$12,40424$65,025Jul 25Roadside Attractions
135Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired$12,3479$59,192Jul 11THINKFilm
136Son of Rambow$11,887155$1,785,505May 2Paramount Vantage
137Contempt
2008 Re-release
$11,8422$153,619Mar 14Rialto Pictures
138Constantine's Sword$11,6776$179,507Apr 18First Run
139La Rondine$11,6405$49,088May 19Emerging Pictures
140Fugitive Pieces$10,97138$635,783May 2The Samuel Goldwyn Company
141The Order of Myths$8,7823$62,645Jul 25The Cinema Guild
142The Exiles$8,7581$30,945Jul 11Milestone
143Bigger Stronger Faster*$8,44226$308,575May 30Magnolia Pictures
144The Stone Angel$8,3989$459,166Jul 11Vivendi Entertainment
145Stealing America: Vote by Vote$8,3503$8,350Aug 1Direct Cinema Limited
146Berlin$8,1782$33,231Jul 18Third Rail Releasing
147War, Inc.$7,69133$580,862May 23First Look International
148Love and Honor$6,7733$60,910May 2Eleven Arts
149Am Limit$6,6662$18,254Jun 13First Run
150Sukiyaki Western Django$6,4744$50,659Aug 29First Look International
151Yella$5,9652$30,647May 16The Cinema Guild
152Bab'Aziz: The Prince That Contemplated His Soul$5,9352$89,672Feb 8Typecast Releasing
153Before I Forget$5,8292$27,611Jul 18Strand Releasing
154Girls Rock!$5,65814$159,294Mar 7Shadow Distribution
155La forza del destino$5,0527$52,577Mar 31Emerging Pictures
156The Sensation of Sight$4,9564$23,457Nov 9Monterey Media
157Ripple Effect$4,9074$14,059Jun 20Monterey Media
158Red$4,6432$4,643Aug 8Magnolia Pictures
159My Father My Lord$4,5079$203,708May 16Kino International
160No Regret
2008 Re-release
$4,2083$15,347Jul 25Regent Releasing
161My Mexican Shivah$4,1311$13,042Aug 29Emerging Pictures
162Surfwise$4,02213$269,994May 9Magnolia Pictures
163Full Grown Men$3,7662$13,716Jun 27Emerging Pictures
164Monsieur Verdoux$3,4082$64,636Mar 14The Film Desk
165Last Year at Marienbad$3,3212$144,492Jan 18Rialto Pictures
166Cthulhu$3,2643$15,213Aug 22Regent Releasing
167Mister Lonely$2,8328$167,396May 2IFC Films
168Take Out$2,6345$69,816Jun 6-
169YPF$2,0281$9,359Aug 29-
170The Foot Fist Way$1,76525$234,286May 30Paramount Vantage
171Bloodline$1,4625$64,698May 9Cinema Libre Studio
172Tristan und Isolde, Azione in tre atti$1,4056$50,172Jan 18Emerging Pictures
173On the Other Hand, Death$1,3552$2,892Jul 18Regent Releasing
174The Pool$1,3238$95,102Sep 3Vitagraph Films
175Yiddish Theater: A Love Story$1,0403$40,182Nov 21New Love Films
176Aida$85552$222,927Dec 9Emerging Pictures
177A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar...$8541$5,202Feb 29Indican Pictures
178Murder.com$8252$2,070Jul 11Regent Releasing
179Whaledreamers$6436$10,584Sep 26Monterey Media
180Antarctica$6272$21,679Aug 29Regent Releasing
181El inmigrante$6052$15,100Jul 13Indican Pictures
182Praying with Lior$5814$82,553Feb 1First Run
183The Rise and Fall of Miss Thang$5811$581Aug 14-
184Holding Trevor$4242$16,814Jul 4Regent Releasing
185I Can No Longer Hear the Guitar$3601$12,876Feb 25The Film Desk
186Battle for Haditha$1822$10,310May 7Lafayette Films
187Box Elder$1042$48,996Mar 3-
188Teeth$5316$347,578Jan 18Roadside Attractions