| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Max Manus: Man of War | - | - | - | $6,748,758 | 103 | $15,181,738 | Dec 19 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 2 | Dead Snow | - | - | - | $1,294,756 | 82 | $1,670,092 | Jan 9 | Euforia Film | false |
| 3 | Yes Man | - | - | - | $1,064,643 | 38 | $2,116,415 | Dec 26 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false |
| 4 | Twilight | - | - | - | $892,148 | 50 | $1,589,423 | Jan 9 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 5 | Australia | - | - | - | $788,094 | 89 | $1,242,151 | Dec 26 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 6 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | - | - | - | $490,109 | 135 | $3,448,528 | Nov 21 | United International Pictures | false |
| 7 | The Tale of Despereaux | - | - | - | $385,462 | 73 | $702,275 | Dec 26 | United International Pictures | false |
| 8 | The Storm in My Heart | - | - | - | $364,421 | 44 | $703,774 | Jan 15 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 9 | Revolutionary Road | - | - | - | $331,371 | 39 | $657,591 | Jan 16 | United International Pictures | false |
| 10 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | - | - | - | $268,879 | 35 | $547,915 | Dec 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 11 | The Class | - | - | - | $214,017 | 10 | $439,478 | Dec 26 | Arthaus | false |
| 12 | Slumdog Millionaire | - | - | - | $205,235 | 25 | $2,994,368 | Jan 23 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 13 | Quantum of Solace | - | - | - | $163,233 | 110 | $6,699,109 | Nov 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 14 | Body of Lies | - | - | - | $101,029 | 35 | $761,448 | Nov 21 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false |
| 15 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | - | - | - | $99,023 | 80 | $724,658 | Dec 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 16 | Doubt | - | - | - | $96,635 | 15 | $137,204 | Jan 16 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 17 | The Spirit | - | - | - | $90,731 | 27 | $149,367 | Jan 23 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 18 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | - | - | - | $89,162 | 91 | $2,536,890 | Oct 24 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 19 | Transporter 3 | - | - | - | $82,526 | 10 | $137,553 | Jan 16 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 20 | Four Christmases | - | - | - | $76,284 | 13 | $161,695 | Dec 26 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 21 | Kurt Turns Evil | - | - | - | $74,326 | 72 | $902,697 | Oct 31 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 22 | Mamma Mu och Kråkan | - | - | - | $58,044 | 30 | $602,755 | Oct 10 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 23 | Together | - | - | - | $57,621 | 26 | $133,692 | Jan 23 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false |
| 24 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | - | - | - | $54,243 | 8 | $80,942 | Dec 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 25 | RocknRolla | - | - | - | $47,250 | 11 | $193,632 | Dec 5 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false |
| 26 | A Christmas Tale | - | - | - | $44,654 | 3 | $75,055 | Dec 26 | Fidalgo | false |
| 27 | Burn After Reading | - | - | - | $42,688 | 40 | $820,849 | Oct 17 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 28 | The Flight Before Christmas | - | - | - | $36,399 | 25 | $84,635 | Dec 26 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 29 | My Best Friend's Girl | - | - | - | $27,572 | 8 | $48,903 | Jan 16 | Scanbox Entertainment | false |
| 30 | Gomorrah | - | - | - | $25,912 | 4 | $185,172 | Oct 10 | Fidalgo | false |
| 31 | Everlasting Moments | - | - | - | $22,877 | 5 | $219,794 | Oct 17 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false |
| 32 | Let the Right One In | - | - | - | $22,656 | 5 | $162,047 | Oct 24 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false |
| 33 | Lorna's Silence | - | - | - | $20,188 | 7 | $21,973 | Jan 9 | Arthaus | false |
| 34 | Troubled Water | - | - | - | $13,797 | 40 | $1,124,174 | Sep 26 | Scanbox Entertainment | false |
| 35 | The Women | - | - | - | $12,876 | 7 | $49,851 | Dec 12 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 36 | W. | - | - | - | $12,025 | 22 | $191,462 | Nov 28 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 37 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | - | - | - | $11,723 | 15 | $113,769 | Dec 5 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 38 | When a Man Comes Home 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $11,353 | 3 | $11,353 | Jan 9 | Tour de Force | false |
| 39 | Traitor | - | - | - | $10,426 | 5 | $15,075 | Jan 23 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 40 | Worlds Apart | - | - | - | $8,479 | 4 | $16,435 | Dec 26 | Nordisk Film | false |
| 41 | Disgrace | - | - | - | $6,358 | 3 | $12,358 | Dec 26 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 42 | Where Is Winky's Horse? 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,177 | 14 | $62,052 | Oct 31 | Arthaus | false |
| 43 | Go with Peace, Jamil | - | - | - | $2,728 | 3 | $2,728 | Jan 16 | - | false |
| 44 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | - | - | - | $2,285 | 5 | $67,823 | Nov 21 | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) | false |
| 45 | Christmas Story | - | - | - | $1,687 | 10 | $117,752 | Nov 14 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false |
| 46 | Wonderful Town | - | - | - | $1,477 | 2 | $1,477 | Jan 9 | Filmoptimistene | false |
| 47 | Whatever Lola Wants | - | - | - | $1,174 | 3 | $3,645 | Dec 26 | Oro Film A/S | false |
| 48 | Mamma Mia! | - | - | - | $883 | 105 | $8,907,124 | Jun 27 | United International Pictures | false |
| 49 | Through a Glass, Darkly | - | - | - | $397 | 41 | $241,272 | Oct 17 | Nordisk Film | false |
