| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | I Am Legend | - | - | - | $2,828,024 | 91 | $3,294,859 | Jan 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Rabbit Without Ears | - | - | - | $1,733,954 | 51 | $3,570,719 | Dec 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 3 | P.S. I Love You | - | - | - | $1,113,703 | 52 | $2,371,204 | Jan 18 | Constantin Film | false |
| 4 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | - | - | - | $797,689 | 119 | $2,048,127 | Jan 25 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 5 | Enchanted | - | - | - | $762,820 | 119 | $1,829,495 | Dec 20 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 6 | Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps | - | - | - | $756,688 | 44 | $1,853,148 | Dec 14 | Constantin Film | false |
| 7 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | - | - | - | $733,328 | 53 | $1,600,693 | Dec 21 | - | false |
| 8 | Bee Movie | - | - | - | $571,035 | 102 | $2,043,594 | Dec 14 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 9 | The Golden Compass | - | - | - | $454,223 | 92 | $2,217,417 | Dec 7 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 10 | The Bucket List | - | - | - | $410,530 | 53 | $1,394,490 | Jan 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 11 | Eastern Promises | - | - | - | $382,258 | 23 | $601,772 | Dec 27 | Constantin Film | false |
| 12 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | - | - | - | $379,205 | 50 | $914,445 | Dec 26 | - | false |
| 13 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | - | - | - | $375,725 | 48 | $753,485 | Dec 21 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 14 | The Darjeeling Limited | - | - | - | $270,777 | 11 | $440,924 | Jan 4 | - | false |
| 15 | Little Dodo | - | - | - | $267,783 | 52 | $448,778 | Jan 1 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 16 | 30 Days of Night | - | - | - | $257,427 | 41 | $290,623 | Jan 3 | Constantin Film | false |
| 17 | Hitman | - | - | - | $202,505 | 39 | $970,626 | Dec 14 | - | false |
| 18 | The Fox and the Child | - | - | - | $124,308 | 28 | $234,730 | Dec 27 | Luna Filmverleih | false |
| 19 | A Girl Cut in Two | - | - | - | $120,227 | 9 | $153,501 | Jan 11 | Filmladen | false |
| 20 | Die rote Zora | - | - | - | $106,163 | 47 | $458,765 | Jan 25 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 21 | American Gangster | - | - | - | $101,093 | 63 | $1,655,299 | Nov 16 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 22 | The Masked Gang: Cyprus | - | - | - | $95,468 | 6 | $139,804 | Jan 18 | Maxximum Film und Kunst GmbH | false |
| 23 | Late Bloomers | - | - | - | $86,648 | 17 | $826,525 | Aug 24 | Filmladen | false |
| 24 | Persepolis | - | - | - | $82,440 | 14 | $297,335 | Nov 30 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 25 | The Kite Runner | - | - | - | $66,685 | 17 | $112,599 | Jan 18 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 26 | 3:10 to Yuma | - | - | - | $58,038 | 10 | $75,984 | Jan 18 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 27 | Away from Her | - | - | - | $49,494 | 12 | $258,570 | Jan 24 | Einhorn-Film | false |
| 28 | For Love and Honor | - | - | - | $43,738 | 7 | $198,650 | Dec 14 | Maxximum Film und Kunst GmbH | false |
| 29 | Conversations with God | - | - | - | $41,413 | 4 | $63,758 | Jan 11 | Einhorn-Film | false |
| 30 | Control | - | - | - | $41,221 | 5 | $74,290 | Jan 18 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 31 | Ratatouille | - | - | - | $38,837 | 130 | $7,166,055 | Oct 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 32 | Love Life | - | - | - | $34,186 | 7 | $95,804 | Dec 7 | Filmladen | false |
| 33 | The Hunting Party | - | - | - | $31,893 | 20 | $52,967 | Dec 27 | - | false |
| 34 | Odette Toulemonde | - | - | - | $31,275 | 9 | $151,047 | Nov 1 | Senator Film | false |
| 35 | August Rush | - | - | - | $30,880 | 26 | $146,262 | Dec 14 | Constantin Film | false |
| 36 | Free to Leave | - | - | - | $30,850 | 10 | $68,561 | Jan 18 | Poool Filmverleih | false |
| 37 | The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island | - | - | - | $24,009 | 68 | $419,718 | Nov 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 38 | Yella | - | - | - | $21,485 | 2 | $57,030 | Jan 11 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 39 | Tuya's Marriage | - | - | - | $20,873 | 8 | $58,947 | Dec 14 | Filmladen | false |
| 40 | Beowulf | - | - | - | $20,567 | 87 | $1,156,233 | Nov 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 41 | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | - | - | - | $20,114 | 6 | $48,845 | Jan 25 | Filmladen | false |
| 42 | Import Export | - | - | - | $17,495 | 12 | $227,432 | Nov 9 | Filmladen | false |
| 43 | Prinzessinnenbad | - | - | - | $15,763 | 5 | $61,451 | Nov 23 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 44 | The End of the Neubacher Project | - | - | - | $12,885 | 4 | $19,687 | Jan 18 | Filmladen | false |
| 45 | Sacred Demijohn | - | - | - | $11,638 | 2 | $29,819 | Jan 4 | Kinostar Filmverleih | false |
| 46 | Someone Beside You | - | - | - | $10,216 | 2 | $11,411 | Jan 11 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 47 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | - | - | - | $10,097 | 35 | $119,696 | Dec 7 | Constantin Film | false |
| 48 | Free Rainer | - | - | - | $9,727 | 21 | $196,655 | Nov 23 | Filmladen | false |
| 49 | Lady Chatterley | - | - | - | $9,193 | 1 | $59,403 | Nov 1 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 50 | Messy Christmas | - | - | - | $7,737 | 18 | $116,103 | Nov 30 | - | false |
| 51 | Transylvania | - | - | - | $7,189 | 1 | $9,847 | Dec 27 | Filmladen | false |
| 52 | The White Angel | - | - | - | $4,708 | 5 | $206,246 | Nov 16 | Maxximum Film und Kunst GmbH | false |
| 53 | The Duchess of Langeais | - | - | - | $4,582 | 1 | $18,417 | Dec 7 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 54 | Ten Canoes | - | - | - | $4,562 | 2 | $8,382 | Dec 21 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 55 | The Nightmare Before Christmas 2008 3D Release | - | - | - | $4,301 | 10 | $42,782 | Dec 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 56 | Trick or Treaters | - | - | - | $3,228 | 24 | $47,414 | Nov 30 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 57 | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | - | - | - | $3,167 | 31 | $199,698 | Nov 30 | - | false |
| 58 | Surf's Up | - | - | - | $2,548 | 63 | $884,149 | Sep 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 59 | The Heartbreak Kid | - | - | - | $2,456 | 83 | $2,340,959 | Nov 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 60 | Bye Bye Blackbird | - | - | - | $2,171 | 4 | $2,171 | Jan 4 | Filmladen | false |
| 61 | Flight of the Red Balloon | - | - | - | $2,143 | 1 | $11,639 | Dec 14 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 62 | Rendition | - | - | - | $1,902 | 37 | $217,944 | Nov 23 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 63 | Max Minsky and Me | - | - | - | $1,201 | 7 | $6,590 | Dec 21 | Filmladen | false |
| 64 | White Mane | - | - | - | $1,187 | 1 | $6,237 | Dec 21 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 65 | Lions for Lambs | - | - | - | $1,157 | 35 | $284,934 | Nov 9 | - | false |
| 66 | Made in Paris | - | - | - | $1,124 | 1 | $13,573 | Nov 23 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 67 | Fred Claus | - | - | - | $1,092 | 35 | $266,325 | Nov 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 68 | Rumpelstilzchen | - | - | - | $976 | 13 | $21,041 | Dec 6 | Einhorn-Film | false |
| 69 | King of California | - | - | - | $274 | 9 | $14,298 | Dec 7 | - | false |
