| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Bolt | - | - | - | $20,277,066 | 570 | $26,755,584 | Feb 13 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 2 | Slumdog Millionaire | - | - | - | $13,960,518 | 449 | $52,213,042 | Jan 9 | Pathé | false |
| 3 | He's Just Not That Into You | - | - | - | $11,257,567 | 376 | $13,932,596 | Feb 6 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 4 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | - | - | - | $11,203,052 | 425 | $13,341,148 | Feb 6 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 5 | Hotel for Dogs | - | - | - | $6,974,961 | 435 | $10,814,090 | Feb 13 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 6 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | - | - | - | $5,555,623 | 427 | $12,129,944 | Feb 20 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 7 | The Pink Panther 2 | - | - | - | $3,795,146 | 385 | $4,675,653 | Feb 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 8 | Notorious | - | - | - | $3,457,591 | 259 | $3,996,758 | Feb 13 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 9 | Revolutionary Road | - | - | - | $3,183,673 | 253 | $5,117,981 | Jan 30 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 10 | Valkyrie | - | - | - | $3,148,565 | 455 | $9,552,207 | Jan 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 11 | Friday the 13th | - | - | - | $3,023,294 | 268 | $3,246,099 | Feb 13 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 12 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | - | - | - | $2,719,906 | 181 | $4,330,962 | Feb 6 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 13 | My Bloody Valentine | - | - | - | $2,469,746 | 198 | $10,150,007 | Jan 16 | Lionsgate | false |
| 14 | Role Models | - | - | - | $1,550,259 | 353 | $12,119,463 | Jan 9 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 15 | Seven Pounds | - | - | - | $1,391,124 | 402 | $8,147,094 | Jan 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 16 | The Reader | - | - | - | $1,380,892 | 260 | $8,469,233 | Jan 2 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 17 | Push | - | - | - | $1,265,820 | 264 | $3,879 | Feb 20 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 18 | The Secret of Moonacre | - | - | - | $1,201,773 | 373 | $1,437,637 | Feb 6 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 19 | Doubt | - | - | - | $1,098,317 | 145 | $1,910,768 | Feb 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 20 | Bride Wars | - | - | - | $1,006,101 | 413 | $10,598,856 | Jan 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 21 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | - | - | - | $880,476 | 437 | $5,497,724 | Jan 16 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 22 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | - | - | - | $799,220 | 339 | $3,687,631 | Jan 23 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 23 | Gran Torino | - | - | - | $738,487 | 311 | $13,739,813 | Feb 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 24 | Billu | - | - | - | $700,273 | 53 | $739,293 | Feb 13 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 25 | Frost/Nixon | - | - | - | $626,424 | 307 | $2,788,581 | Jan 23 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 26 | Milk | - | - | - | $609,434 | 131 | $1,973,899 | Jan 23 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 27 | The Wrestler | - | - | - | $572,200 | 277 | $3,734,050 | Jan 16 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 28 | Quantum of Solace | - | - | - | $550,194 | 800 | $80,805,643 | Oct 31 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 29 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | - | - | - | $485,728 | 252 | $1,070,241 | Jan 30 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 30 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | - | - | - | $460,818 | 546 | $35,471,617 | Dec 5 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 31 | City of Ember | - | - | - | $328,481 | 367 | $2,468,399 | Oct 10 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 32 | Punisher: War Zone | - | - | - | $248,238 | 195 | $248,238 | Feb 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 33 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | - | - | - | $241,363 | 467 | $10,900,889 | Dec 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 34 | Changeling | - | - | - | $240,293 | 359 | $7,565,982 | Nov 28 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 35 | Delhi-6 | - | - | - | $225,158 | 38 | $324,195 | Feb 20 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 36 | Che: Part Two | - | - | - | $213,958 | 53 | $420,445 | Feb 20 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 37 | Twilight | - | - | - | $190,264 | 447 | $16,305,715 | Dec 19 | Contender Entertainment Group | false |
| 38 | The Dark Knight | - | - | - | $145,973 | 510 | $68,141,630 | Jul 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 39 | Rachel Getting Married | - | - | - | $141,840 | 31 | $477,379 | Jan 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 40 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | - | - | - | $134,624 | 74 | $2,239,810 | Oct 3 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 41 | Recep Ivedik 2 | - | - | - | $126,713 | 2 | $151,883 | Feb 13 | Kinostar Filmverleih | false |
| 42 | Defiance | - | - | - | $124,065 | 328 | $5,584,810 | Jan 9 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 43 | Che: Part One | - | - | - | $108,162 | 96 | $1,968,517 | Jan 2 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 44 | Under the Sea 3D | - | - | - | $104,555 | 3 | $345,798 | Feb 13 | IMAX | false |
| 45 | Bedtime Stories | - | - | - | $98,065 | 461 | $12,886,242 | Dec 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 46 | The Tale of Despereaux | - | - | - | $97,689 | 414 | $3,727,089 | Dec 19 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 47 | Sex Drive | - | - | - | $90,877 | 256 | $2,211,079 | Jan 9 | Entertainment One | false |
| 48 | Jag Jeondeyan De Mele | - | - | - | $88,442 | 13 | $185,747 | Feb 19 | - | false |
| 49 | Australia | - | - | - | $83,591 | 463 | $11,410,879 | Dec 26 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 50 | Luck by Chance | - | - | - | $75,913 | 50 | $183,212 | Jan 30 | Adlabs Films | false |
| 51 | Three Monkeys | - | - | - | $74,644 | 8 | $118,992 | Feb 13 | New Wave Films | false |
| 52 | Inkheart | - | - | - | $66,547 | 415 | $5,781,992 | Dec 12 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 53 | Igor | - | - | - | $64,659 | 446 | $6,731,993 | Oct 10 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 54 | Gomorrah | - | - | - | $62,142 | 44 | $1,386,619 | Oct 10 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 55 | Anvil: The Story of Anvil | - | - | - | $60,680 | 18 | $220,166 | Feb 20 | The Works UK Distribution | false |
| 56 | Yes Man | - | - | - | $59,276 | 434 | $15,009,401 | Dec 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 57 | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | - | - | - | $52,100 | 14 | $57,892 | Feb 6 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 58 | Hunger | - | - | - | $43,089 | 73 | $1,200,337 | Oct 31 | Pathé | false |
| 59 | Cadillac Records | - | - | - | $40,083 | 56 | $40,454 | Feb 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 60 | Naan Kadavul | - | - | - | $33,341 | 4 | $32,295 | Feb 6 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 61 | A Bunch of Amateurs 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $19,381 | 186 | $56,160 | Nov 11 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 62 | Tokyo Sonata | - | - | - | $18,863 | 3 | $26,590 | Jan 30 | Eureka Entertainment | false |
| 63 | Waltz with Bashir | - | - | - | $18,796 | 55 | $1,038,720 | Nov 21 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 64 | Raaz: The Mystery Continues | - | - | - | $18,613 | 10 | $125,462 | Jan 23 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 65 | Dean Spanley 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $16,745 | 55 | $291,446 | Dec 12 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 66 | Barry Lyndon | - | - | - | $13,954 | 1 | $22,771 | Jan 30 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 67 | A Christmas Tale | - | - | - | $13,084 | 7 | $94,454 | Jan 16 | New Wave Films | false |
| 68 | Of Time and the City | - | - | - | $11,939 | 25 | $363,004 | Oct 31 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 69 | CC2C | - | - | - | $11,905 | 61 | $708,286 | Jan 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 70 | The Broken | - | - | - | $11,658 | 8 | $28,177 | Jan 30 | The Works UK Distribution | false |
| 71 | Let it Rain | - | - | - | $11,494 | 19 | $251,439 | Nov 7 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 72 | I've Loved You So Long | - | - | - | $6,958 | 43 | $1,796,602 | Sep 26 | Lionsgate | false |
| 73 | La Bohème | - | - | - | $6,520 | 4 | $55,293 | Dec 19 | Axiom Films | false |
| 74 | Bicycle Thieves 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $5,881 | 12 | $57,867 | Dec 19 | Park Circus | false |
| 75 | North Face | - | - | - | $5,360 | 4 | $78,021 | Dec 12 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 76 | Gonzo | - | - | - | $4,795 | 17 | $185,597 | Dec 19 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 77 | A Streetcar Named Desire 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,266 | 2 | $42,818 | Nov 14 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 78 | Patti Smith: Dream of Life | - | - | - | $4,187 | 6 | $29,597 | Dec 5 | Verve Pictures | false |
| 79 | Better Things | - | - | - | $3,433 | 3 | $15,239 | Jan 23 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 80 | 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End | - | - | - | $3,295 | 1 | $5,082 | Feb 20 | - | false |
| 81 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | - | - | - | $3,129 | 493 | $33,900,140 | Oct 24 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 82 | Burn After Reading | - | - | - | $2,593 | 396 | $12,712,811 | Oct 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 83 | Who Killed Nancy? | - | - | - | $2,294 | 2 | $2,294 | Feb 6 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 84 | Fuck 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,255 | 1 | $2,451 | Feb 13 | ICA Films | false |
| 85 | Notorious 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,895 | 2 | $57,460 | Jan 16 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 86 | The Baader Meinhof Complex | - | - | - | $1,163 | 57 | $615,979 | Nov 14 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 87 | Julia | - | - | - | $1,122 | 17 | $82,041 | Dec 5 | Chelsea Films | false |
| 88 | Lorna's Silence | - | - | - | $1,122 | 8 | $49,580 | Nov 28 | New Wave Films | false |
| 89 | King of the Hill | - | - | - | $801 | 1 | $801 | Feb 13 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 90 | Rivals | - | - | - | $503 | 12 | $37,724 | Dec 5 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 91 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $146 | 1 | $12,098 | Jan 2 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 92 | Brideshead Revisited | - | - | - | $30 | 256 | $2,115,490 | Oct 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 93 | Quiet Chaos | - | - | - | $29 | 12 | $118,274 | Oct 24 | New Wave Films | false |
