| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | WALL·E | - | - | - | $4,917,913 | 423 | $14,165,390 | - | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 2 | Body of Lies | - | - | - | $3,775,667 | 294 | $4,924,310 | Oct 9 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 3 | Burn After Reading | - | - | - | $3,113,376 | 216 | $6,566,638 | Oct 16 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 4 | The Duchess | - | - | - | $2,838,660 | 198 | $3,631,592 | Oct 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 5 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | - | - | - | $2,793,113 | 214 | $6,592,731 | Sep 25 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 6 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | - | - | - | $2,733,930 | 273 | $4,608,097 | Oct 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 7 | Step Brothers | - | - | - | $2,599,189 | 205 | $7,810,934 | - | Park Circus | false |
| 8 | Eagle Eye | - | - | - | $2,225,014 | 231 | $5,204,481 | Sep 25 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 9 | Max Payne | - | - | - | $1,581,292 | 194 | $2,118,438 | Oct 16 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 10 | Wild Child | - | - | - | $1,453,444 | 171 | $3,259,776 | Sep 18 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 11 | Babylon A.D. | - | - | - | $1,205,810 | 151 | $1,208,900 | Oct 2 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 12 | Saw V | - | - | - | $1,203,065 | 202 | $2,340,224 | Oct 23 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 13 | The House Bunny | - | - | - | $1,153,067 | 147 | $2,037,684 | Sep 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 14 | My Best Friend's Girl | - | - | - | $1,068,715 | 129 | $1,230,088 | Oct 9 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 15 | Get Smart | - | - | - | $1,008,792 | 322 | $14,112,300 | Jun 26 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 16 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | - | - | - | $741,840 | 216 | $1,962,893 | Oct 23 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 17 | The Women | - | - | - | $732,992 | 168 | $2,045,063 | Oct 23 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 18 | Disaster Movie | - | - | - | $618,549 | 127 | $618,549 | Oct 2 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 19 | Space Chimps | - | - | - | $596,734 | 169 | $1,371,433 | Sep 18 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 20 | In Bruges | - | - | - | $368,440 | 113 | $2,518,493 | - | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 21 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | - | - | - | $360,791 | 172 | $1,362,201 | Sep 18 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 22 | Taken | - | - | - | $312,972 | 227 | $6,284,822 | Aug 14 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 23 | Brideshead Revisited | - | - | - | $285,968 | 114 | $997,107 | Oct 23 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 24 | The Dark Knight | - | - | - | $245,915 | 472 | $39,880,001 | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 25 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | - | - | - | $187,891 | 267 | $2,637,100 | Aug 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 26 | The Grocer's Son | - | - | - | $168,176 | 19 | $432,948 | Oct 2 | Jump Street Films | false |
| 27 | Caramel | - | - | - | $143,430 | 28 | $484,522 | Sep 18 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 28 | Lemon Tree | - | - | - | $141,933 | 22 | $298,427 | Oct 9 | Potential Films | false |
| 29 | Make It Happen | - | - | - | $122,860 | 166 | $1,526,207 | Sep 4 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 30 | Man on Wire | - | - | - | $110,630 | 25 | $322,236 | Oct 16 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 31 | Young@Heart | - | - | - | $108,256 | 51 | $168,614 | Oct 16 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 32 | Towelhead | - | - | - | $88,767 | 11 | $101,041 | Oct 9 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 33 | The Visitor | - | - | - | $82,036 | 43 | $1,006,875 | Aug 15 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 34 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | - | - | - | $77,283 | 2 | $517,196 | Sep 18 | IMAX | false |
| 35 | The Band's Visit | - | - | - | $71,615 | 36 | $901,455 | Jun 26 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 36 | Welcome to the Sticks | - | - | - | $57,555 | 17 | $610,400 | Sep 4 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 37 | The Edge of Love | - | - | - | $56,790 | 81 | $645,103 | Aug 21 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 38 | The Legend of Drona | - | - | - | $48,755 | 14 | $48,755 | Oct 2 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 39 | Heroes | - | - | - | $42,912 | 7 | $55,451 | Oct 23 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 40 | How About You | - | - | - | $30,240 | 20 | $298,700 | Jul 24 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 41 | Kidnap | - | - | - | $29,564 | 9 | $29,564 | Oct 2 | - | false |
| 42 | Wild Ocean | - | - | - | $26,204 | 2 | $1,224,555 | Jun 19 | IMAX | false |
| 43 | Waltz with Bashir | - | - | - | $24,637 | 13 | $141,666 | Sep 11 | Sharmill Films | false |
| 44 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | - | - | - | $24,520 | 131 | $1,302,270 | Sep 4 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 45 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | - | - | - | $21,092 | 255 | $3,885,924 | Aug 28 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 46 | Roadside Romeo | - | - | - | $18,827 | 9 | $22,782 | Oct 24 | MG Distribution | false |
| 47 | Persepolis | - | - | - | $14,841 | 17 | $181,003 | Aug 21 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 48 | Female Agents | - | - | - | $14,232 | 14 | $185,781 | Aug 7 | Becker Film Group | false |
| 49 | Baby Mama | - | - | - | $9,151 | 200 | $2,181,380 | Aug 21 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 50 | Karzzzz | - | - | - | $8,107 | 10 | $8,107 | Oct 16 | - | false |
| 51 | Trailer Park Boys: The Movie 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $7,889 | 7 | $7,889 | Oct 16 | - | false |
| 52 | Gonzo | - | - | - | $7,243 | 2 | $54,261 | Oct 23 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 53 | Funny Games | - | - | - | $7,045 | 19 | $109,788 | Sep 11 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 54 | Crooked Business | - | - | - | $5,945 | 8 | $5,945 | Oct 16 | - | false |
| 55 | Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk | - | - | - | $4,449 | 1 | $402,239 | Jun 19 | IMAX | false |
| 56 | Suddenly 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,168 | 3 | $22,680 | Sep 18 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 57 | Earth | - | - | - | $3,437 | 5 | $92,555 | May 29 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 58 | Whatever Happened to Brenda Hean? | - | - | - | $2,149 | 1 | $2,149 | Oct 9 | Gil Scrine Films | false |
| 59 | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan | - | - | - | $1,983 | 46 | $2,051,044 | Jun 19 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 60 | African Adventure: Safari in the Okavango | - | - | - | $1,851 | 2 | $811,654 | Mar 20 | IMAX | false |
| 61 | Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia | - | - | - | $1,720 | 2 | $2,085,442 | Jun 7 | IMAX | false |
| 62 | Bugs! | - | - | - | $1,601 | 2 | $1,712,555 | Apr 10 | - | false |
| 63 | Monkey Puzzle | - | - | - | $1,509 | 1 | $1,509 | Oct 23 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 64 | Deep Sea | - | - | - | $1,339 | 2 | $3,696,215 | - | IMAX | false |
| 65 | Celebrity: Dominick Dunne | - | - | - | $1,133 | 2 | $12,765 | Oct 23 | Kojo Pictures | false |
| 66 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $1,037 | 4 | $3,786,220 | Sep 20 | IMAX | false |
| 67 | The Forbidden Kingdom | - | - | - | $859 | 160 | $2,463,799 | Jul 24 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 68 | Shine a Light | - | - | - | $842 | 28 | $871,598 | May 29 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 69 | Greece: Secrets of the Past Undated Australia Release | - | - | - | $651 | 1 | $220,941 | - | IMAX | false |
| 70 | U2 3D | - | - | - | $631 | 23 | $990,192 | Apr 10 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 71 | The Human Body Undated Australia Release | - | - | - | $565 | 2 | $863,155 | - | IMAX | false |
| 72 | Mummies... | - | - | - | $559 | 1 | $118,676 | Aug 9 | IMAX | false |
| 73 | The Counterfeiters | - | - | - | $518 | 37 | $1,296,678 | May 8 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 74 | The Tender Hook | - | - | - | $468 | 15 | $40,390 | Sep 18 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 75 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | - | - | - | $298 | 47 | $152,788 | Aug 28 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 76 | You, the Living | - | - | - | $223 | 33 | $61,102 | Aug 7 | Potential Films | false |
| 77 | Unfinished Sky | - | - | - | $198 | 40 | $745,484 | Jun 19 | Palace Films | false |
