| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | I Am Legend | - | - | - | $27,354,120 | 465 | $51,672,734 | Dec 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | P.S. I Love You | - | - | - | $16,873,950 | 369 | $21,215,090 | Dec 21 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 3 | St. Trinian's | - | - | - | $13,177,939 | 386 | $24,487,595 | Dec 21 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 4 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | - | - | - | $12,320,222 | 437 | $21,747,800 | Jan 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 5 | Enchanted | - | - | - | $11,704,537 | 501 | $33,741,022 | Dec 14 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 6 | The Golden Compass | - | - | - | $10,039,244 | 509 | $53,198,635 | Dec 5 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 7 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | - | - | - | $9,940,082 | 437 | $23,615,904 | Dec 21 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 8 | Charlie Wilson's War | - | - | - | $8,112,904 | 405 | $8,915,710 | Jan 11 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 9 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | - | - | - | $8,071,925 | 402 | $9,254,195 | Jan 18 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 10 | No Country for Old Men | - | - | - | $6,327,399 | 254 | $14,187,286 | Jan 18 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 11 | Bee Movie | - | - | - | $6,126,328 | 471 | $18,416,598 | Dec 14 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 12 | The Kite Runner | - | - | - | $5,092,493 | 197 | $7,141,352 | Dec 26 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 13 | Dan in Real Life | - | - | - | $3,041,843 | 348 | $3,124,287 | Jan 11 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 14 | Balls of Fury | - | - | - | $2,748,407 | 233 | $4,425,910 | Dec 26 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 15 | Lust, Caution | - | - | - | $1,761,865 | 81 | $2,072,318 | Jan 4 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 16 | We Own the Night | - | - | - | $1,249,182 | 265 | $3,699,592 | Dec 14 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 17 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | - | - | - | $1,208,780 | 348 | $4,507,478 | Dec 14 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 18 | In the Valley of Elah | - | - | - | $1,099,538 | 216 | $1,734,605 | Jan 25 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 19 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | - | - | - | $1,014,352 | 296 | $1,049,675 | Jan 18 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 20 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | - | - | - | $583,084 | 43 | $898,096 | Jan 11 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 21 | Hitman | - | - | - | $545,925 | 350 | $7,523,101 | Nov 30 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 22 | I'm Not There | - | - | - | $520,774 | 21 | $896,230 | Dec 21 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 23 | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | - | - | - | $442,100 | 22 | $589,837 | Jan 4 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 24 | Welcome | - | - | - | $380,536 | 45 | $1,790,460 | Dec 21 | Studio 18 | false |
| 25 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | - | - | - | $362,932 | 61 | $1,725,347 | Nov 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 26 | Like Stars on Earth | - | - | - | $312,040 | 27 | $679,463 | Dec 21 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 27 | The Savages | - | - | - | $242,491 | 34 | $586,027 | Jan 25 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 28 | Sunday | - | - | - | $236,218 | 33 | $387,898 | Jan 25 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 29 | Closing the Ring | - | - | - | $223,884 | 45 | $296,867 | Dec 28 | The Works UK Distribution | false |
| 30 | American Gangster | - | - | - | $210,254 | 421 | $19,890,424 | Nov 16 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 31 | Beowulf | - | - | - | $198,384 | 487 | $14,815,632 | Nov 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 32 | Halla Bol | - | - | - | $158,654 | 21 | $159,492 | Jan 11 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 33 | Bheemaa | - | - | - | $149,334 | 14 | $150,925 | Jan 18 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 34 | Brick Lane | - | - | - | $146,912 | 92 | $1,455,631 | Nov 16 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 35 | Paranoid Park | - | - | - | $136,575 | 15 | $196,301 | Dec 26 | Tartan | false |
| 36 | The Darjeeling Limited | - | - | - | $126,153 | 192 | $3,170,953 | Nov 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 37 | The Good Night | - | - | - | $110,297 | 30 | $111,287 | Jan 18 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 38 | Into the Wild | - | - | - | $100,505 | 84 | $1,987,817 | Nov 9 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 39 | Yaariyan | - | - | - | $77,692 | 11 | $168,749 | Jan 25 | Bollywood | false |
| 40 | The Masked Gang: Cyprus | - | - | - | $67,271 | 1 | $72,517 | Jan 18 | Maxximum Film und Kunst GmbH | false |
| 41 | Silent Light | - | - | - | $39,763 | 6 | $154,418 | Dec 7 | Tartan | false |
| 42 | Once | - | - | - | $38,772 | 29 | $1,340,432 | Mar 23 | Buena Vista International | false |
| 43 | The Lady Vanishes 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $36,603 | 2 | $39,776 | Jan 11 | Park Circus | false |
| 44 | The Duchess of Langeais | - | - | - | $33,903 | 2 | $60,661 | Dec 28 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 45 | The Nightmare Before Christmas 2008 3D Release | - | - | - | $33,453 | 44 | $638,194 | Oct 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 46 | For Love and Honor | - | - | - | $33,177 | 2 | $98,512 | Dec 14 | Maxximum Film und Kunst GmbH | false |
| 47 | Alice in the Cities | - | - | - | $32,403 | 2 | $32,403 | Jan 4 | Axiom Films | false |
| 48 | The Band's Visit | - | - | - | $26,637 | 5 | $209,995 | Nov 9 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 49 | Earth | - | - | - | $24,011 | 16 | $143,967 | Nov 16 | Lionsgate | false |
| 50 | Rescue Dawn | - | - | - | $21,101 | 79 | $554,373 | Nov 23 | Pathé | false |
| 51 | Strength and Honour | - | - | - | $19,321 | 37 | $366,788 | Nov 30 | Eclipse Pictures | false |
| 52 | Kaalai | - | - | - | $18,492 | 3 | $18,747 | Jan 18 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 53 | Pirivom Santhippom | - | - | - | $16,123 | 3 | $16,123 | Jan 11 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 54 | The Counterfeiters | - | - | - | $15,986 | 68 | $1,317,395 | Oct 12 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 55 | Control | - | - | - | $15,335 | 82 | $2,385,412 | Oct 5 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 56 | Blame it on Fidel | - | - | - | $15,288 | 4 | $128,356 | Oct 19 | ICA Films | false |
| 57 | Billa | - | - | - | $15,191 | 13 | $219,421 | Dec 14 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 58 | Lady Godiva | - | - | - | $13,945 | 19 | $14,000 | Jan 25 | Miracle Communications Ltd. | false |
| 59 | Half Moon | - | - | - | $13,071 | 2 | $16,068 | Jan 4 | ICA Films | false |
| 60 | Love Songs | - | - | - | $13,041 | 10 | $45,986 | Dec 14 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 61 | The Italian | - | - | - | $12,159 | 3 | $12,560 | Jan 25 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 62 | In the Shadow of the Moon | - | - | - | $11,054 | 14 | $220,411 | Nov 2 | Vertigo Films | false |
| 63 | I Do: How to Get Married and Stay Single | - | - | - | $10,856 | 5 | $127,615 | Nov 2 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 64 | Man in the Chair | - | - | - | $10,069 | 26 | $12,097 | Jan 25 | Transmedia International Releasing | false |
| 65 | Atonement | - | - | - | $9,667 | 424 | $14,981,475 | Sep 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 66 | Back to Normandy | - | - | - | $9,100 | 1 | $11,846 | Jan 18 | Tartan | false |
| 67 | The Violin | - | - | - | $7,840 | 1 | $7,840 | Jan 4 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 68 | The Magic Flute | - | - | - | $7,065 | 9 | $133,655 | Nov 30 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 69 | All About Eve 2007 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,971 | 4 | $83,344 | Nov 30 | Park Circus | false |
| 70 | A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash | - | - | - | $4,681 | 2 | $21,654 | Nov 9 | - | false |
| 71 | The Singer (Quand j'étais chanteur) | - | - | - | $4,325 | 15 | $535,535 | Sep 28 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 72 | You Kill Me | - | - | - | $3,856 | 22 | $95,658 | Dec 7 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 73 | The Killing of John Lennon | - | - | - | $3,234 | 16 | $46,142 | Dec 7 | The Works UK Distribution | false |
| 74 | Dans Paris | - | - | - | $3,108 | 8 | $144,344 | May 4 | Axiom Films | false |
| 75 | Shot in Bombay | - | - | - | $3,059 | 1 | $3,817 | Jan 18 | Little Bird | false |
| 76 | The Nines | - | - | - | $3,048 | 9 | $67,715 | Nov 30 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 77 | Comedy of Power | - | - | - | $2,491 | 2 | $16,721 | Dec 14 | ICA Films | false |
| 78 | My Kid Could Paint That | - | - | - | $2,190 | 2 | $13,966 | Dec 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 79 | ICO Essentials: Dreams | - | - | - | $1,346 | 1 | $1,346 | Jan 25 | - | false |
| 80 | Aaja Nachle | - | - | - | $939 | 42 | $878,198 | Nov 30 | Yash Raj Films | false |
| 81 | Intimate Enemies | - | - | - | $738 | 1 | $738 | Jan 25 | Contender Entertainment Group | false |
| 82 | The White Angel | - | - | - | $635 | 2 | $168,896 | Nov 23 | Maxximum Film und Kunst GmbH | false |
| 83 | Talk to Me | - | - | - | $40 | 11 | $25,059 | Nov 23 | Verve Pictures | false |
| 84 | Yella | - | - | - | $40 | 5 | $115,990 | Sep 21 | Artificial Eye | false |
