| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | - | - | - | $34,254,533 | 834 | $42,257,796 | Dec 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 2 | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch | - | - | - | $8,905,321 | 490 | $13,872,826 | Dec 16 | Wild Bunch Distribution | false |
| 3 | Agathe Cléry | - | - | - | $8,805,900 | 498 | $9,690,769 | Dec 3 | Pathé | false |
| 4 | Burn After Reading | - | - | - | $8,694,882 | 476 | $11,953,191 | Dec 10 | StudioCanal | false |
| 5 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | - | - | - | $8,228,849 | 610 | $9,772,274 | Dec 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 6 | Transporter 3 | - | - | - | $6,674,127 | 535 | $11,370,900 | Nov 26 | EuropaCorp | false |
| 7 | Australia | - | - | - | $6,238,163 | 646 | $15,016,825 | Dec 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 8 | Anything for Her | - | - | - | $4,578,358 | 272 | $5,169,270 | Dec 3 | Wild Bunch Distribution | false |
| 9 | Public Enemy | - | - | - | $4,501,275 | 500 | $12,625,822 | Nov 19 | Pathé | false |
| 10 | Secret Defense | - | - | - | $3,813,544 | 271 | $4,645,133 | Dec 10 | UGC Distribution | false |
| 11 | Trouble at Timpetill | - | - | - | $3,658,689 | 307 | $5,252,212 | Dec 17 | Pathé | false |
| 12 | The Flight Before Christmas | - | - | - | $3,285,733 | 391 | $4,796,060 | Dec 17 | Bac Films | false |
| 13 | Two Lovers | - | - | - | $2,796,660 | 261 | $6,571,300 | Nov 19 | Wild Bunch Distribution | false |
| 14 | Mia and the Migoo | - | - | - | $2,669,712 | 350 | $4,414,342 | Dec 10 | Gébéka Films | false |
| 15 | Changeling | - | - | - | $2,488,734 | 421 | $10,066,896 | Nov 12 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 16 | The Villain | - | - | - | $2,351,562 | 263 | $7,913,951 | Nov 12 | SND Films | false |
| 17 | A Pain in the Ass | - | - | - | $1,906,951 | 595 | $1,900,973 | Dec 10 | TFM Distribution | false |
| 18 | Bedtime Stories | - | - | - | $1,768,902 | 335 | $2,957,682 | Dec 24 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 19 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | - | - | - | $1,639,662 | 438 | $15,763,462 | Oct 22 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 20 | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos | - | - | - | $1,588,017 | 467 | $1,710,436 | Dec 17 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 21 | Eagle Eye | - | - | - | $1,488,125 | 302 | $2,694,083 | Dec 24 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 22 | Mesrine: Killer Instinct | - | - | - | $1,410,961 | 491 | $18,137,700 | Oct 22 | Pathé | false |
| 23 | Quantum of Solace | - | - | - | $1,345,833 | 813 | $30,829,209 | Oct 31 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 24 | Musée haut, musée bas | - | - | - | $1,300,026 | 311 | $3,860,046 | Nov 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 25 | Igor | - | - | - | $1,281,514 | 395 | $1,554,432 | Dec 17 | TFM Distribution | false |
| 26 | Space Chimps | - | - | - | $1,190,754 | 586 | $9,926,841 | Oct 22 | SND Films | false |
| 27 | Pride and Glory | - | - | - | $1,185,959 | 193 | $1,206,940 | Dec 3 | Metropolitan Filmexport | false |
| 28 | Crime Is Our Business | - | - | - | $1,029,478 | 368 | $9,781,927 | Oct 15 | StudioCanal | false |
| 29 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | - | - | - | $941,964 | 443 | $14,995,044 | Oct 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 30 | Louise hires a contract killer | - | - | - | $936,341 | 150 | $3,567,443 | Dec 24 | Ad Vitam Distribution | false |
| 31 | Let it Rain | - | - | - | $833,992 | 466 | $8,367,768 | Sep 17 | StudioCanal | false |
| 32 | Body of Lies | - | - | - | $768,822 | 428 | $7,047,530 | Nov 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 33 | City of Ember | - | - | - | $705,190 | 248 | $797,117 | Dec 17 | Metropolitan Filmexport | false |
| 34 | The Good the Bad the Weird | - | - | - | $623,142 | 95 | $807,082 | Dec 17 | - | false |
| 35 | Seraphine | - | - | - | $615,006 | 174 | $6,561,855 | Oct 1 | Diaphana Distribution | false |
| 36 | The Beaches of Agnès | - | - | - | $606,981 | 89 | $1,873,418 | Dec 17 | Les Films du Losange | false |
| 37 | Hollywood, I'm Sleeping Over Tonight | - | - | - | $596,645 | 150 | $1,944,870 | Nov 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 38 | Modern Life | - | - | - | $560,064 | 85 | $2,306,409 | Sep 24 | Ad Vitam Distribution | false |
| 39 | The Class | - | - | - | $543,837 | 515 | $13,018,239 | Sep 24 | Haut et Court | false |
| 40 | The Meerkats | - | - | - | $539,322 | 243 | $2,539,708 | Oct 15 | Wild Bunch Distribution | false |
| 41 | Hunger | - | - | - | $443,609 | 72 | $834,623 | Nov 26 | MK2 Diffusion | false |
| 42 | Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera | - | - | - | $404,280 | 143 | $912,397 | Nov 26 | Gaumont | false |
| 43 | Mascarades | - | - | - | $369,909 | 150 | $469,226 | Dec 10 | Haut et Court | false |
| 44 | The Visitor | - | - | - | $348,707 | 71 | $1,803,822 | Oct 29 | TFM Distribution | false |
| 45 | Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution | - | - | - | $316,359 | 55 | $1,393,939 | Nov 5 | CTV International | false |
| 46 | Saw V | - | - | - | $302,849 | 183 | $4,134,338 | Nov 5 | Metropolitan Filmexport | false |
| 47 | Laban the Little Ghost 2007 Re-release | - | - | - | $276,337 | 46 | $276,337 | Dec 4 | Les Films du Préau | false |
| 48 | Quiet Chaos | - | - | - | $265,974 | 92 | $382,988 | Dec 10 | Bac Films | false |
| 49 | The Joy of Singing | - | - | - | $262,465 | 57 | $439,377 | Nov 26 | Pyramide Distribution | false |
| 50 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | - | - | - | $239,297 | 51 | $2,031,222 | Oct 29 | MK2 Diffusion | false |
| 51 | Les grandes personnes | - | - | - | $228,079 | 131 | $1,123,579 | Nov 12 | Memento Films | false |
| 52 | The Wedding Song | - | - | - | $216,908 | 50 | $302,018 | Dec 17 | Pyramide Distribution | false |
| 53 | Leonera | - | - | - | $205,974 | 55 | $205,974 | Dec 3 | Ad Vitam Distribution | false |
| 54 | Young@Heart | - | - | - | $189,250 | 69 | $635,747 | Dec 24 | Le Pacte | false |
| 55 | Johnny Mad Dog | - | - | - | $187,093 | 40 | $196,821 | Nov 26 | TFM Distribution | false |
| 56 | Stella | - | - | - | $183,398 | 78 | $692,001 | Nov 12 | Diaphana Distribution | false |
| 57 | Hello Goodbye | - | - | - | $124,584 | 193 | $476,804 | Nov 26 | SND Films | false |
| 58 | Home | - | - | - | $123,180 | 71 | $886,197 | Oct 29 | Diaphana Distribution | false |
| 59 | Like a Star Shining in the Night | - | - | - | $119,833 | 43 | $150,024 | Dec 3 | JML Distribution | false |
| 60 | The New Species | - | - | - | $114,654 | 42 | $511,498 | Oct 29 | - | false |
| 61 | Lola Montès | - | - | - | $108,469 | 9 | $137,999 | Dec 3 | Sophie Dulac Distribution | false |
| 62 | The Apprentice | - | - | - | $107,259 | 45 | $691,188 | Dec 3 | TFM Distribution | false |
| 63 | Lost Islands | - | - | - | $92,976 | 26 | $187,394 | Dec 24 | CTV International | false |
| 64 | Moscow, Belgium | - | - | - | $75,382 | 69 | $240,256 | Nov 19 | Bac Films | false |
| 65 | Birdwatchers | - | - | - | $68,319 | 51 | $165,611 | Dec 17 | Océan Films | false |
| 66 | I Want to See | - | - | - | $66,881 | 23 | $66,881 | Dec 3 | Shellac Distribution | false |
| 67 | Lars and the Real Girl | - | - | - | $62,142 | 33 | $98,349 | Dec 24 | Diaphana Distribution | false |
| 68 | RocknRolla | - | - | - | $60,787 | 180 | $606,793 | Nov 19 | StudioCanal | false |
| 69 | Max Payne | - | - | - | $58,003 | 377 | $3,233,461 | Nov 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 70 | Pineapple Express | - | - | - | $51,092 | 61 | $65,424 | Dec 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 71 | Sunny et l'éléphant | - | - | - | $50,391 | 105 | $50,391 | Dec 24 | StudioCanal | false |
| 72 | In Love We Trust | - | - | - | $47,788 | 21 | $89,892 | Nov 26 | Sophie Dulac Distribution | false |
| 73 | The Duchess | - | - | - | $42,982 | 128 | $1,761,579 | Nov 12 | Pathé | false |
| 74 | Les inséparables | - | - | - | $37,964 | 8 | $37,964 | Dec 11 | Pierre Grise Distribution | false |
| 75 | The Alps | - | - | - | $37,775 | 1 | $658,351 | Jun 11 | La Géode | false |
| 76 | God's Offices | - | - | - | $34,966 | 100 | $845,116 | Nov 5 | Shellac Distribution | false |
| 77 | The Baader Meinhof Complex | - | - | - | $34,948 | 146 | $431,840 | Nov 12 | Metropolitan Filmexport | false |
| 78 | Appaloosa | - | - | - | $33,899 | 129 | $2,535,685 | Oct 1 | Metropolitan Filmexport | false |
| 79 | Sleep Dealer | - | - | - | $28,394 | 16 | $27,423 | Dec 10 | La Fabrique de Films | false |
| 80 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | - | - | - | $23,860 | 398 | $4,663,941 | Oct 29 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 81 | Snow | - | - | - | $20,155 | 33 | $158,700 | Oct 8 | Pyramide Distribution | false |
| 82 | Mamma Mia! | - | - | - | $18,160 | 462 | $13,058,056 | Sep 10 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 83 | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure | - | - | - | $17,517 | 1 | $1,204,076 | Mar 19 | La Géode | false |
| 84 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | - | - | - | $14,791 | 363 | $10,789,205 | Jul 16 | Metropolitan Filmexport | false |
| 85 | Luther 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $12,708 | 7 | $12,708 | Dec 17 | Artédis | false |
| 86 | Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia | - | - | - | $12,577 | 1 | $2,550,944 | May 9 | La Géode | false |
| 87 | Welcome Home | - | - | - | $11,587 | 13 | $11,587 | Dec 3 | Rézo Films | false |
| 88 | Duel in the Sun 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $9,799 | 2 | $20,608 | Nov 26 | Les Acacias | false |
| 89 | Kind Hearts and Coronets 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $9,349 | 2 | $9,349 | Dec 10 | Les Acacias | false |
| 90 | Mister Lonely | - | - | - | $8,970 | 5 | $8,970 | Dec 17 | Shellac Distribution | false |
| 91 | Kurt Cobain About a Son 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $8,872 | 3 | $15,601 | Nov 26 | E.D. Distribution | false |
| 92 | The Silence Before Bach | - | - | - | $8,429 | 5 | $42,198 | Nov 19 | Medula Films | false |
| 93 | The Tall Men | - | - | - | $7,315 | 1 | $7,315 | Dec 3 | - | false |
| 94 | Germany Pale Mother | - | - | - | $6,988 | 2 | $6,988 | Dec 10 | Carlotta Films | false |
| 95 | Lads & Jockeys | - | - | - | $6,861 | 5 | $6,861 | Dec 3 | Les Films du Losange | false |
| 96 | Zardoz | - | - | - | $6,320 | 1 | $6,320 | Dec 3 | Solaris Distribution | false |
| 97 | The Operating Theatre | - | - | - | $5,931 | 5 | $5,931 | Dec 3 | Jour2Fête | false |
| 98 | The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $5,835 | 5 | $5,835 | Dec 3 | Eurozoom | false |
| 99 | Midnight Cowboy 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,813 | 1 | $4,813 | Dec 17 | Carlotta Films | false |
| 100 | Bouquet final | - | - | - | $4,516 | 350 | $2,593,445 | Nov 5 | Gaumont | false |
| 101 | Bachelor Mother | - | - | - | $4,149 | 1 | $4,149 | Dec 24 | - | false |
| 102 | Tartina City | - | - | - | $1,431 | 2 | $1,431 | Dec 24 | Hévadis Films | false |
| 103 | Paris Nord Sud | - | - | - | $1,125 | 4 | $1,125 | Dec 3 | Les Films du Préau | false |
| 104 | The Broken | - | - | - | $731 | 23 | $58,494 | Nov 26 | Gaumont | false |
| 105 | The Lost Door | - | - | - | $328 | 1 | $328 | Dec 3 | - | false |
