| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Slumdog Millionaire | - | - | - | $3,118,570 | 185 | $6,215,957 | Mar 6 | Europa Filmes | false |
| 2 | Watchmen | - | - | - | $1,817,392 | 220 | $1,987,525 | Mar 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 3 | O Menino da Porteira | - | - | - | $1,569,818 | 270 | $1,871,774 | Mar 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 4 | If I Were You 2 | - | - | - | $1,498,275 | 311 | $24,415,116 | Jan 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 5 | My Bloody Valentine | - | - | - | $926,260 | 137 | $1,229,646 | Mar 13 | PlayArte Pictures | false |
| 6 | The Code | - | - | - | $805,852 | 106 | $1,081,542 | Mar 13 | Imagem Filmes | false |
| 7 | Valkyrie | - | - | - | $767,615 | 224 | $4,605,676 | Feb 13 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 8 | Gran Torino | - | - | - | $759,620 | 104 | $1,653,661 | Mar 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 9 | Yes Man | - | - | - | $670,961 | 151 | $5,321,595 | Jan 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 10 | He's Just Not That Into You | - | - | - | $645,765 | 145 | $3,693,638 | Mar 27 | PlayArte Pictures | false |
| 11 | Hotel for Dogs | - | - | - | $573,599 | 130 | $1,868,930 | Feb 20 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 12 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | - | - | - | $532,775 | 141 | $726,241 | Mar 20 | Imagem Filmes | false |
| 13 | The Pink Panther 2 | - | - | - | $518,313 | 251 | $1,954,340 | Feb 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 14 | The Unborn | - | - | - | $495,885 | 120 | $873,034 | Mar 20 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 15 | The Reader | - | - | - | $363,240 | 70 | $1,824,947 | Feb 6 | Imagem Filmes | false |
| 16 | Milk | - | - | - | $271,291 | 50 | $1,012,071 | Feb 20 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 17 | Impy's Island | - | - | - | $268,627 | 108 | $297,926 | Mar 13 | Paris Filmes | false |
| 18 | The Spirit | - | - | - | $261,900 | 76 | $358,180 | Mar 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 19 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | - | - | - | $250,213 | 578 | $16,949,456 | Dec 12 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 20 | The Class | - | - | - | $221,461 | 35 | $610,089 | Mar 13 | Imovision | false |
| 21 | Pride and Glory | - | - | - | $212,887 | 80 | $470,093 | Feb 27 | PlayArte Pictures | false |
| 22 | Passengers | - | - | - | $163,275 | 74 | $428,500 | Mar 27 | Imagem Filmes | false |
| 23 | Coraline | - | - | - | $156,324 | 160 | $1,232,769 | Feb 13 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 24 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | - | - | - | $140,816 | 202 | $8,598,448 | Jan 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 25 | Sex Drive | - | - | - | $134,540 | 60 | $145,680 | Mar 13 | Paris Filmes | false |
| 26 | Che: Part One | - | - | - | $115,866 | 34 | $789,064 | Mar 27 | Europa Filmes | false |
| 27 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | - | - | - | $103,136 | 65 | $589,395 | Feb 13 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 28 | Friday the 13th | - | - | - | $94,516 | 160 | $992,115 | Feb 13 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 29 | Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua | - | - | - | $83,937 | 61 | $206,620 | Mar 27 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 30 | Deep Sea | - | - | - | $82,142 | 1 | $404,948 | Jan 16 | IMAX | false |
| 31 | Frost/Nixon | - | - | - | $80,531 | 10 | $90,706 | Mar 6 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 32 | Doubt | - | - | - | $79,263 | 36 | $757,109 | Feb 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 33 | Australia | - | - | - | $70,731 | 174 | $1,197,888 | Jan 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 34 | The Visitor | - | - | - | $69,589 | 12 | $119,343 | Mar 13 | Moviemobz Rain | false |
| 35 | The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs | - | - | - | $55,199 | 119 | $915,932 | Jan 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 36 | Rachel Getting Married | - | - | - | $55,187 | 15 | $334,135 | Feb 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 37 | Bela Noite Para Voar | - | - | - | $42,138 | 20 | $43,755 | Mar 13 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 38 | Happy-Go-Lucky | - | - | - | $42,054 | 20 | $236,302 | Mar 27 | Imagem Filmes | false |
| 39 | Changeling | - | - | - | $41,683 | 98 | $1,106,760 | Jan 9 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 40 | Bride Wars | - | - | - | $41,249 | 159 | $1,646,667 | Feb 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 41 | Revolutionary Road | - | - | - | $38,785 | 80 | $881,573 | Jan 30 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 42 | Palavra (en)cantada | - | - | - | $37,856 | 11 | $75,837 | Mar 13 | Filmes do Estação | false |
| 43 | The Wrestler | - | - | - | $37,752 | 48 | $438,906 | Feb 13 | Paris Filmes | false |
| 44 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | - | - | - | $36,093 | 42 | $70,477 | Mar 27 | California Filmes | false |
| 45 | Burn After Reading | - | - | - | $35,328 | 105 | $2,168,745 | Nov 28 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 46 | The Nest | - | - | - | $22,942 | 18 | $137,276 | Jan 30 | Imovision | false |
| 47 | The Dark Knight | - | - | - | $21,452 | 549 | $20,156,555 | Jul 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 48 | The Tale of Despereaux | - | - | - | $20,662 | 130 | $811,425 | Jan 16 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 49 | Sunshine Barry and the Disco Worms | - | - | - | $19,051 | 57 | $276,734 | Jan 30 | Imagem Filmes | false |
| 50 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | - | - | - | $16,076 | 85 | $2,533,455 | Nov 14 | Imagem Filmes | false |
| 51 | Rumba | - | - | - | $16,043 | 7 | $145,680 | Jan 23 | Filmes do Estação | false |
| 52 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | - | - | - | $10,664 | 20 | $327,032 | Dec 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 53 | The Secrets | - | - | - | $9,976 | 11 | $58,280 | Mar 27 | Paris Filmes | false |
| 54 | Be Kind Rewind | - | - | - | $9,933 | 11 | $212,242 | Dec 12 | Europa Filmes | false |
| 55 | Body of Lies | - | - | - | $8,483 | 101 | $1,625,422 | Nov 28 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 56 | Veronica | - | - | - | $8,175 | 129 | $321,006 | Feb 6 | Europa Filmes | false |
| 57 | The Singer (Quand j'étais chanteur) | - | - | - | $7,843 | 5 | $116,394 | May 30 | California Filmes | false |
| 58 | Arranged 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $7,603 | 10 | $88,160 | Jan 9 | Moviemobz Rain | false |
| 59 | Four Christmases | - | - | - | $6,813 | 153 | $947,050 | Jan 23 | PlayArte Pictures | false |
| 60 | Frozen River | - | - | - | $6,715 | 6 | $49,510 | Feb 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 61 | Café de los maestros | - | - | - | $6,169 | 12 | $90,473 | Dec 25 | VideoFilmes | false |
| 62 | Sorry, If I Love You | - | - | - | $4,663 | 3 | $4,784 | Mar 20 | - | false |
| 63 | Vitus | - | - | - | $4,641 | 5 | $4,686 | Mar 6 | Mais Filmes | false |
| 64 | Three Monkeys | - | - | - | $4,631 | 2 | $10,926 | Feb 27 | Imovision | false |
| 65 | Titãs: A Vida Até Parece uma Festa | - | - | - | $4,525 | 33 | $61,423 | Jan 16 | Moviemobz Rain | false |
| 66 | Transporter 3 | - | - | - | $3,132 | 100 | $634,790 | Dec 12 | Imagem Filmes | false |
| 67 | Seven Pounds | - | - | - | $3,116 | 215 | $4,651,219 | Dec 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 68 | Happy Desert | - | - | - | $3,065 | 8 | $25,153 | Nov 28 | Filmes do Estação | false |
| 69 | Quarantine | - | - | - | $2,625 | 103 | $393,526 | Jan 16 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 70 | Lucia di Lammermoor | - | - | - | $2,508 | 14 | $2,508 | Mar 6 | Moviemobz Rain | false |
| 71 | Patitiva | - | - | - | $1,854 | 3 | $3,603 | Mar 6 | - | false |
| 72 | December | - | - | - | $1,675 | 18 | $88,401 | Nov 21 | Europa Filmes | false |
| 73 | Birdwatchers | - | - | - | $1,405 | 15 | $7,263 | Nov 28 | Paris Filmes | false |
| 74 | 5 Frações de Uma Quase História | - | - | - | $985 | 5 | $15,649 | May 9 | - | false |
| 75 | Lemon Tree | - | - | - | $855 | 13 | $269,455 | Aug 8 | Imovision | false |
| 76 | Contratempo | - | - | - | $742 | 5 | $4,805 | Feb 13 | VideoFilmes | false |
| 77 | Anabazys | - | - | - | $663 | 3 | $1,355 | Mar 27 | Riofilme | false |
| 78 | Licao De Amor | - | - | - | $646 | 3 | $10,453 | Mar 20 | California Filmes | false |
| 79 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | - | - | - | $631 | 276 | $5,578,999 | Oct 24 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 80 | The Beautiful Person | - | - | - | $569 | 2 | $72,328 | Jan 1 | Imovision | false |
| 81 | Gomorrah | - | - | - | $567 | 32 | $181,576 | Dec 19 | Paris Filmes | false |
| 82 | Blame it on Fidel | - | - | - | $500 | 8 | $693,000 | Dec 21 | Filmes do Estação | false |
| 83 | Drifter | - | - | - | $386 | 2 | $2,980 | Aug 29 | - | false |
| 84 | The Witnesses | - | - | - | $382 | 1 | $15,246 | Jan 16 | Filmes do Estação | false |
| 85 | Dois Em Um | - | - | - | $213 | 4 | $16,400 | Jan 9 | Pandora Filmproduktion | false |
| 86 | The Children's Orchestra | - | - | - | $189 | 50 | $174,542 | Nov 7 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 87 | Funny Games | - | - | - | $188 | 8 | $20,752 | Sep 19 | California Filmes | false |
| 88 | The Canterbury Tales | - | - | - | $177 | 2 | $8,368 | Feb 6 | Pandora Filmproduktion | false |
| 89 | Not on the Lips 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $146 | 1 | $19,031 | Jan 16 | Pandora Filmproduktion | false |
| 90 | Last Stop 174 | - | - | - | $132 | 137 | $1,632,444 | Oct 24 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 91 | The Edge of Heaven | - | - | - | $85 | 15 | $261,601 | Jul 4 | Imovision | false |
| 92 | Glory to the Filmmaker! | - | - | - | $58 | 1 | $2,830 | Mar 6 | Moviemobz Rain | false |
| 93 | Quiet Chaos | - | - | - | $56 | 6 | $55,275 | Oct 3 | Imovision | false |
