International Box Office For December 2008
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slumdog Millionaire | $236,590,616 | 53 | $320,082 | 0.1% | 1 | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 2 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $206,422,757 | 61 | $2,389,577 | 1.2% | 2 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 3 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $153,726,881 | 66 | $38,572,407 | 25.1% | 57 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 4 | Yes Man | $125,550,661 | 57 | $3,569,716 | 2.8% | 6 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 5 | Marley & Me | $112,589,342 | 49 | $1,755,397 | 1.6% | 4 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 6 | Bedtime Stories | $102,772,889 | 39 | $11,848,962 | 11.5% | 18 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 7 | Seven Pounds | $98,216,377 | 49 | $26,760 | <0.1% | 3 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 8 | If You Are the One | $45,521,453 | 2 | $11,637,718 | 25.6% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 9 | Inkheart | $45,146,937 | 20 | $2,992,018 | 6.6% | 4 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 10 | Scandal Makers | $41,745,790 | 1 | $2,970,624 | 7.1% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 11 | Natale a Rio | $36,702,844 | 2 | $5,273,836 | 14.4% | 2 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 12 | The Tale of Despereaux | $36,070,820 | 34 | $1,612,124 | 4.5% | 3 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 13 | Ghajini | $35,885,957 | 23 | $12,853,174 | 35.8% | 22 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 14 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | $27,835,513 | 19 | $8,424,139 | 30.3% | 19 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 15 | Role Models | $25,086,657 | 22 | $31,959 | 0.1% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 16 | A.R.O.G | $22,212,369 | 6 | $5,403,681 | 24.3% | 5 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 17 | Ip Man | $22,108,789 | 4 | $2,188,982 | 9.9% | 1 | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 18 | K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces | $21,443,265 | 2 | $1,889,703 | 8.8% | 1 | Dec 20 | - | - |
| 19 | Il cosmo sul comò | $19,494,191 | 2 | $3,755,839 | 19.3% | 1 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 20 | The Spirit | $19,233,986 | 19 | $3,735,178 | 19.4% | 7 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 21 | Lyubov 2 Morkov | $19,171,562 | 2 | $7,349,382 | 38.3% | 2 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 22 | A Frozen Flower | $18,980,564 | 2 | $7,690,324 | 40.5% | 1 | Dec 30 | - | - |
| 23 | 252: Signal of Life | $18,489,379 | 1 | $2,177,810 | 11.8% | 1 | Dec 6 | - | - |
| 24 | Forever Enthralled | $17,773,395 | 3 | $6,126,184 | 34.5% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 25 | Hipsters | $17,101,695 | 2 | $3,441,433 | 20.1% | 2 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 26 | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch | $16,923,028 | 3 | $3,567,253 | 21.1% | 3 | Dec 16 | - | - |
| 27 | 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde | $16,680,689 | 3 | $3,325,749 | 19.9% | 3 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 28 | Max Manus: Man of War | $15,384,282 | 2 | $1,703,535 | 11.1% | 1 | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 29 | Muro: Nalet Olsun Içimdeki Insan Sevgisine | $14,148,610 | 4 | $2,576,227 | 18.2% | 4 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 30 | Buddenbrooks | $12,627,016 | 3 | $2,940,498 | 23.3% | 3 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 31 | Threads of Destiny | $12,348,550 | 1 | $1,123,100 | 9.1% | 1 | Dec 20 | - | - |
| 32 | Major: The Ball of Friendship | $11,212,204 | 1 | $1,646,757 | 14.7% | 1 | Dec 13 | - | - |
| 33 | Agathe Cléry | $10,010,898 | 2 | $3,012,319 | 30.1% | 2 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 34 | Rudo y Cursi | $9,341,572 | 4 | $1,433,773 | 15.3% | 1 | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 35 | Ong Bak 2 | $8,834,205 | 3 | $1,557,217 | 17.6% | 1 | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 36 | Frost/Nixon | $8,804,304 | 34 | $280,932 | 3.2% | 2 | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 37 | Trouble at Timpetill | $6,604,944 | 2 | $1,258,265 | 19.1% | 2 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 38 | Anything for Her | $6,548,779 | 3 | $1,464,569 | 22.4% | 1 | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 39 | Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name | $6,032,296 | 1 | $1,679,634 | 27.8% | 1 | Dec 13 | - | - |
| 40 | Tamagotchi Happiest Story in the Universe! | $5,684,606 | 1 | $816,839 | 14.4% | 1 | Dec 20 | - | - |
| 41 | Louise hires a contract killer | $5,015,565 | 2 | $701,868 | 14% | 2 | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 42 | Secret Defense | $4,726,350 | 2 | $1,332,304 | 28.2% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 43 | As God Commands | $4,506,354 | 1 | $1,188,648 | 26.4% | 1 | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 44 | Mia and the Migoo | $4,455,381 | 2 | $725,863 | 16.3% | 1 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 45 | Mr. Tadano's Secret Mission: From Japan with Love | $4,383,777 | 1 | $907,717 | 20.7% | 1 | Dec 6 | - | - |
| 46 | Bank Bang | $4,134,386 | 1 | $1,087,170 | 26.3% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 47 | Tarif Novogodniy | $3,958,561 | 2 | $1,806,753 | 45.6% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 48 | Lady Cop & Papa Crook | $3,854,141 | 4 | $1,458,045 | 37.8% | 1 | Dec 23 | - | - |
| 49 | How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? | $3,589,300 | 1 | $1,004,075 | 28% | 1 | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 50 | Vi hade i alla fall tur med vädret igen! | $3,508,221 | 1 | $553,492 | 15.8% | 1 | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 51 | Echte Wiener - Die Sackbauer-Saga | $3,464,221 | 1 | $532,341 | 15.4% | 1 | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 52 | All About Women | $3,427,894 | 3 | $1,954,096 | 57% | 3 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 53 | Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! | $3,194,037 | 1 | $876,057 | 27.4% | 1 | Dec 20 | - | - |
| 54 | The Missing Lynx | $3,114,665 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 55 | El ratón Pérez 2 | $3,105,123 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 56 | The Silent Army | $2,914,206 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 57 | The Tale of Fedot, the Shooter | $2,637,198 | 2 | $1,220,158 | 46.3% | 2 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 58 | The Great Thaw | $2,623,907 | 2 | $684,980 | 26.1% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 59 | Volverte a ver | $2,395,490 | 1 | $519,802 | 21.7% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 60 | Lost & Found | $2,306,800 | 1 | $1,080,241 | 46.8% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 61 | A Kind of America 2 | $2,096,334 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 62 | Punisher: War Zone | $2,052,346 | 6 | $187,458 | 9.1% | 6 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 63 | A Pain in the Ass | $1,981,229 | 2 | $1,030,389 | 52% | 2 | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 64 | The Beaches of Agnès | $1,974,599 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 65 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | $1,858,937 | 3 | $356,982 | 19.2% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 66 | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos | $1,783,519 | 2 | $818,275 | 45.9% | 2 | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 67 | LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Von Broms hemlighet | $1,730,646 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 68 | Max Embarrassing | $1,694,896 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 69 | Good | $1,521,975 | 2 | $2,773 | 0.2% | 1 | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 70 | The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan | $1,417,267 | 1 | $863,865 | 61% | 1 | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 71 | The Swimsuit Issue | $1,393,695 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 72 | Happy Birthday | $1,309,761 | 1 | $577,508 | 44.1% | 1 | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 73 | Seytanin Pabucu | $1,283,861 | 3 | - | - | - | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 74 | The Children | $1,225,874 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 75 | Amália | $1,209,841 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 76 | Dil Kabaddi | $1,162,680 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 77 | Piet Piraat en het zwaard van Zilvertand | $1,086,721 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 78 | I'll Be Back to Living Alone | $1,059,633 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 79 | Histeria | $895,806 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 80 | Cicak-Man 2: Planet Hitam | $868,556 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 81 | Dead in 3 Days 2 | $779,680 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 82 | Autumn | $741,768 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 83 | Superstars | $740,292 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 84 | 4 Romance | $740,261 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 85 | Romantic Island | $732,067 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 86 | Dean Spanley 2008 Re-release | $727,179 | - | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 87 | The Apprentice | $692,242 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 88 | Chameleon | $674,732 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 89 | Tokyo Sonata | $662,074 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 90 | Beloved Clara | $612,029 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 91 | Fear Me Not | $592,494 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 92 | Al Dadda Doody | $578,038 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 93 | A mi me gusta | $575,696 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 94 | Free Style | $575,247 | 4 | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 95 | Blackout | $559,555 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 96 | Maharathi | $535,185 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 97 | The Wedding Song | $527,329 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 98 | Mascarades | $469,226 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 99 | Between the Sheets | $469,130 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 100 | Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! | $450,863 | - | - | - | - | Dec 20 | - | - |
| 101 | Brainscan: Aku dan Topi Ajaib | $423,937 | - | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 102 | Sicak | $413,583 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 103 | Los dan Faun | $388,061 | - | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 104 | Stone of Destiny | $347,045 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 105 | Deep in the Jungle | $322,736 | 1 | $103,930 | 32.2% | 1 | Dec 31 | - | - |
| 106 | Falling Angels | $314,364 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 107 | Blinker en de blixvaten | $296,032 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 108 | Prime Time | $293,257 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 109 | The Appeared | $284,801 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 110 | Che: Part One/Che: Part Two | $281,178 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 111 | Silambattam | $278,260 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 112 | Lawrence of Arabia 2008 Re-release | $260,531 | - | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 113 | Illusion of Fear | $247,877 | - | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 114 | Christmas in Paris | $229,487 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 115 | Stella und der Stern des Orients | $222,746 | 2 | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 116 | Yagmurdan Sonra | $203,202 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 117 | Vaatjie Sien sy Gat | $200,521 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 118 | Lost Islands | $187,394 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 119 | Beirut Open City | $172,932 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 8 | - | - |
| 120 | White Christmas 2008 Re-release | $169,697 | - | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 121 | The Tracker 2008 Re-release | $168,175 | - | - | - | - | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 122 | Lola Montès | $160,008 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 123 | Head in the Clouds 2008 Re-release | $154,253 | - | - | - | - | Dec 31 | - | - |
| 124 | Like a Star Shining in the Night | $150,024 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 125 | The Fourth Day | $137,062 | - | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 126 | Well Kept Secrets, Athanassia | $125,827 | - | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 127 | Gardens in Autumn 2008 Re-release | $97,265 | - | - | - | - | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 128 | 5 Day Scam | $93,613 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 129 | Io non ci casco | $91,587 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 130 | Romanzo Criminale 2008 Re-release | $91,389 | - | - | - | - | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 131 | Kdopak by se vlka bál | $91,270 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 132 | P | $86,834 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 133 | True Women for Sale | $79,518 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 134 | Oh My God | $75,548 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 135 | Say Leo | $73,005 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 136 | Skoppa and Skritla - The Movie | $72,537 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 137 | Juventude | $70,229 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 138 | Muñeca | $68,205 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 139 | Four Dragons | $67,152 | - | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 140 | Thiruvannamalai | $60,270 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 141 | Summer | $59,447 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 142 | Bicycle Thieves 2008 Re-release | $57,867 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 143 | Ljusår | $52,535 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 144 | Disgrace | $51,567 | 3 | - | - | - | Dec 26 | - | - |
| 145 | Sunny et l'éléphant | $51,411 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 146 | Love Comes Lately | $49,879 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 147 | Maltiyskiy krest | $48,999 | - | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 148 | Cold War | $47,009 | - | - | - | - | Dec 21 | - | - |
| 149 | Olentzero eta Oparien Ordua | $45,069 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 150 | Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired | $41,266 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 151 | Lovers of the Arctic Circle 2008 Re-release | $40,127 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 152 | Les inséparables | $37,964 | - | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 153 | Meerabai Not Out | $35,026 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 154 | Au Revoir les Enfants 2008 Re-release | $32,788 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 155 | Little Paris | $32,679 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 156 | La banda en la isla de la magia | $29,713 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 157 | Ni Hong Deng Xia Xin Shao Bing | $29,048 | - | - | - | - | Dec 2 | - | - |
| 158 | Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia 2008 Re-release | $28,840 | - | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 159 | Bill - Das absolute Augenmass | $27,966 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 160 | Sleep Dealer | $27,423 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 161 | Beyond the Arctic | $27,126 | - | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 162 | Birdsong | $24,498 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 163 | Mianhada Dokdoya | $24,024 | 1 | $4,289 | 17.9% | 1 | Dec 31 | - | - |
| 164 | In jeder Sekunde | $23,354 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 165 | Flyboys 2008 Re-release | $23,194 | - | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 166 | Mr. Governor | $21,396 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 167 | Balkan Traffic - Übermorgen nirgendwo | $21,062 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 168 | With Hour Toe Wool Country | $18,197 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 169 | Confessions of an Economic Hitman | $15,917 | - | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 170 | Nothing Like the Holidays | $15,754 | 1 | $10,750 | 68.2% | 1 | Dec 25 | - | - |
| 171 | The Express | $14,718 | 1 | $7,907 | 53.7% | 1 | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 172 | Buttonman | $14,422 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 173 | Luther 2008 Re-release | $12,708 | - | - | - | - | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 174 | Midnight | $12,513 | 1 | $9,450 | 75.5% | 1 | Dec 31 | - | - |
| 175 | Glass | $12,071 | - | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 176 | Welcome Home | $11,587 | - | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 177 | The Last Propose of NADA | $11,237 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 24 | - | - |
| 178 | The Gift to Stalin | $11,036 | - | - | - | - | Dec 11 | - | - |
| 179 | Legend Quest: The Legend of La Nahuala 2008 Re-release | $10,640 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 180 | Don Giovanni | $9,519 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 181 | Kind Hearts and Coronets 2008 Re-release | $9,349 | - | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 182 | Gumnaam: The Mystery | $9,314 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 183 | Arresto domiciliario | $8,971 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 184 | Don't Laugh at My Romance | $8,540 | - | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 185 | Francesca and Nunziata | $7,867 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 19 | - | - |
| 186 | The Tall Men | $7,315 | - | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 187 | Zardoz | $7,024 | - | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 188 | Germany Pale Mother | $6,988 | - | - | - | - | Dec 10 | - | - |
| 189 | Lads & Jockeys | $6,861 | - | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 190 | Etim vecherom angely plakali | $6,441 | - | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 191 | Poor Boy's Game | $6,279 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 192 | Delays | $6,170 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 4 | - | - |
| 193 | My Name Is Juani 2008 Re-release | $6,011 | - | - | - | - | Dec 12 | - | - |
| 194 | The Operating Theatre | $5,931 | - | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 195 | The Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio 2008 Re-release | $5,835 | - | - | - | - | Dec 3 | - | - |
| 196 | El diario de Agustín | $5,675 | 1 | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 197 | Brief Encounter 2008 Re-release | $5,019 | - | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
| 198 | Midnight Cowboy 2008 Re-release | $4,813 | - | - | - | - | Dec 17 | - | - |
| 199 | Caught in the Act | $4,729 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | - |
| 200 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D 2008 Re-release | $4,588 | - | - | - | - | Dec 18 | - | - |
Figures are accurate only to the stated territory count unless otherwise noted.
