| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Mamma Mia! | - | - | - | $16,382,697 | 523 | $90,584,310 | - | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 2 | The Duchess | - | - | - | $10,499,600 | 426 | $11,869,300 | Sep 5 | Pathé | false |
| 3 | Tropic Thunder | - | - | - | $9,291,003 | 461 | $15,478,805 | Sep 19 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 4 | RocknRolla | - | - | - | $8,785,921 | 362 | $8,915,788 | Sep 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 5 | Step Brothers | - | - | - | $8,287,983 | 362 | $12,553,039 | Aug 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 6 | Pineapple Express | - | - | - | $5,938,836 | 389 | $6,979,618 | Sep 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 7 | The Women | - | - | - | $5,695,517 | 371 | $6,725,801 | Sep 12 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 8 | The Strangers | - | - | - | $5,493,784 | 280 | $7,804,867 | Aug 29 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 9 | Disaster Movie | - | - | - | $4,840,955 | 352 | $5,400,013 | Sep 5 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 10 | The Dark Knight | - | - | - | $4,774,722 | 510 | $62,816,327 | Jul 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 11 | Sex and the City | - | - | - | $4,193,722 | 470 | $52,276,151 | May 28 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 12 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | - | - | - | $3,792,884 | 201 | $7,162,900 | Sep 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 13 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | - | - | - | $3,453,678 | 464 | $13,962,118 | Aug 22 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 14 | Get Smart | - | - | - | $2,449,492 | 442 | $9,015,891 | Aug 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | WALL·E | - | - | - | $2,245,655 | 504 | $41,215,600 | Jul 18 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 16 | Taken | - | - | - | $2,150,076 | 398 | $11,275,924 | Sep 26 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 17 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | - | - | - | $1,798,950 | 368 | $10,481,344 | Aug 15 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 18 | Wild Child | - | - | - | $1,635,225 | 359 | $9,524,380 | Aug 15 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 19 | Righteous Kill | - | - | - | $1,417,671 | 322 | $3,629,890 | Sep 26 | Lionsgate | false |
| 20 | Bangkok Dangerous | - | - | - | $1,276,408 | 281 | $1,300,139 | Sep 5 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 21 | Death Race | - | - | - | $1,259,521 | 371 | $3,696,666 | Sep 26 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 22 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | - | - | - | $1,215,176 | 540 | $50,771,279 | May 22 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 23 | Babylon A.D. | - | - | - | $1,183,306 | 311 | $2,161,024 | Aug 29 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 24 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | - | - | - | $1,050,206 | 479 | $21,667,251 | Aug 8 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 25 | Kung Fu Panda | - | - | - | $913,529 | 470 | $39,405,501 | Jul 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 26 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | - | - | - | $875,124 | 419 | $5,510,300 | Aug 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 27 | Eden Lake | - | - | - | $865,829 | 184 | $870,103 | Sep 12 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 28 | Space Chimps | - | - | - | $741,069 | 317 | $7,286,700 | Aug 1 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 29 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | - | - | - | $456,801 | 546 | $21,581,030 | Jun 26 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 30 | Somers Town | - | - | - | $389,608 | 62 | $986,005 | Aug 22 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 31 | Man on Wire | - | - | - | $339,897 | 43 | $1,583,002 | Aug 1 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 32 | Mera Pind: My Home | - | - | - | $331,962 | 22 | $330,056 | Sep 5 | Adlabs Films | false |
| 33 | The Wackness | - | - | - | $284,589 | 94 | $422,599 | Aug 29 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 34 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | - | - | - | $254,045 | 382 | $10,627,381 | Jul 25 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 35 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | - | - | - | $244,647 | 291 | $6,054,786 | Jul 11 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 36 | I've Loved You So Long | - | - | - | $215,729 | 43 | $1,796,602 | Sep 26 | Lionsgate | false |
| 37 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | - | - | - | $203,745 | 79 | $855,790 | Aug 15 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 38 | Jar City | - | - | - | $194,431 | 17 | $209,227 | Sep 12 | The Works UK Distribution | false |
| 39 | The Love Guru | - | - | - | $182,365 | 301 | $2,539,175 | Aug 1 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 40 | Grease 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $179,395 | 79 | $169,089 | Sep 19 | Park Circus | false |
| 41 | Then She Found Me | - | - | - | $177,568 | 60 | $212,111 | Sep 19 | Chelsea Films | false |
| 42 | Appaloosa | - | - | - | $167,201 | 169 | $429,592 | Sep 26 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 43 | College Road Trip | - | - | - | $156,952 | 178 | $810,789 | Aug 22 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 44 | Linha de Passe | - | - | - | $153,037 | 27 | $224,825 | Sep 19 | Pathé | false |
| 45 | The Edge of Love | - | - | - | $127,975 | 177 | $2,423,788 | Jun 20 | Lionsgate | false |
| 46 | The Wave | - | - | - | $118,042 | 26 | $181,434 | Sep 19 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 47 | Singh Is King | - | - | - | $103,866 | 50 | $2,490,130 | Aug 8 | Studio 18 | false |
| 48 | Times and Winds | - | - | - | $100,880 | 5 | $126,281 | Aug 29 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 49 | The Fox and the Child | - | - | - | $100,785 | 257 | $1,119,433 | Aug 8 | Pathé | false |
| 50 | Meet Dave | - | - | - | $76,036 | 329 | $3,344,166 | Jul 18 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 51 | Make It Happen | - | - | - | $72,154 | 259 | $2,616,579 | Aug 8 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 52 | Elegy | - | - | - | $68,046 | 39 | $490,114 | Aug 8 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 53 | Unrelated | - | - | - | $67,446 | 7 | $154,463 | Sep 19 | New Wave Films | false |
| 54 | Rock On!! | - | - | - | $55,007 | 22 | $92,200 | Aug 29 | Adlabs Films | false |
| 55 | Swing Vote | - | - | - | $50,478 | 114 | $85,430 | Sep 26 | Delanic Films | false |
| 56 | Hijack | - | - | - | $50,201 | 16 | $50,201 | Aug 29 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 57 | The Pope's Toilet | - | - | - | $46,903 | 7 | $157,429 | Aug 1 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 58 | The X Files: I Want to Believe | - | - | - | $44,206 | 402 | $4,391,760 | Aug 1 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 59 | Saas Bahu Aur Sensex | - | - | - | $38,274 | 24 | $38,274 | Sep 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 60 | Summer Hours | - | - | - | $38,009 | 23 | $459,758 | Jul 18 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 61 | Bachna Ae Haseeno | - | - | - | $37,829 | 40 | $574,033 | Aug 15 | Yash Raj Films | false |
| 62 | Badlands | - | - | - | $37,526 | 2 | $51,502 | Aug 29 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 63 | The Chaser | - | - | - | $36,360 | 9 | $38,803 | Sep 19 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 64 | Paris | - | - | - | $35,373 | 8 | $211,948 | Jul 25 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 65 | The Visitor | - | - | - | $35,056 | 24 | $488,235 | Jul 4 | Halcyon Pictures | false |
| 66 | Hashar: A Love Story... | - | - | - | $32,087 | 13 | $56,838 | Sep 26 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 67 | Elite Squad | - | - | - | $31,793 | 16 | $225,000 | Aug 8 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 68 | Angel | - | - | - | $31,459 | 7 | $48,991 | Aug 29 | Lionsgate | false |
| 69 | Dhaam Dhoom | - | - | - | $28,822 | 4 | $68,207 | Aug 29 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 70 | The Forbidden Kingdom | - | - | - | $19,498 | 348 | $2,760,798 | Jul 9 | Lionsgate | false |
| 71 | Redbelt | - | - | - | $18,999 | 63 | $38,651 | Sep 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 72 | The Romance of Astrea and Celadon | - | - | - | $18,783 | 1 | $17,861 | Sep 12 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 73 | The Banishment | - | - | - | $17,936 | 8 | $53,832 | Aug 15 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 74 | Shoot on Sight | - | - | - | $17,231 | 59 | $264,617 | Aug 22 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 75 | Before the Rains | - | - | - | $16,280 | 11 | $138,055 | Jul 25 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 76 | Married Life | - | - | - | $15,842 | 8 | $79,006 | Aug 1 | Verve Pictures | false |
| 77 | Savage Grace | - | - | - | $15,232 | 11 | $284,754 | Jul 11 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 78 | Female Agents | - | - | - | $14,607 | 49 | $501,678 | Jun 27 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 79 | The Secret of the Grain | - | - | - | $13,764 | 11 | $493,245 | Jun 20 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 80 | Steep | - | - | - | $13,469 | 1 | $58,177 | Sep 26 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 81 | Ben X | - | - | - | $12,240 | 7 | $17,958 | Aug 29 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 82 | Love Letters and Live Wires | - | - | - | $11,739 | 18 | $13,433 | Sep 19 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 83 | Chamku | - | - | - | $10,503 | 18 | $35,142 | Aug 29 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 84 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $8,398 | 4 | $58,521 | Aug 1 | Park Circus | false |
| 85 | Ashes of Time | - | - | - | $8,264 | 2 | $13,294 | Sep 12 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 86 | Sakuran | - | - | - | $7,521 | 1 | $12,615 | Aug 29 | ICA Films | false |
| 87 | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan | - | - | - | $7,115 | 80 | $1,523,089 | Jun 6 | The Works UK Distribution | false |
| 88 | Alexandra | - | - | - | $6,164 | 3 | $29,532 | Sep 26 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 89 | The Foot Fist Way | - | - | - | $5,622 | 10 | $11,006 | Sep 26 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 90 | Zombie Strippers! | - | - | - | $5,571 | 1 | $7,110 | Sep 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 91 | Persepolis | - | - | - | $5,445 | 47 | $1,801,233 | Apr 25 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 92 | Priceless | - | - | - | $4,983 | 63 | $889,980 | Jun 13 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 93 | Partition 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $3,800 | 1 | $5,784 | Sep 12 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 94 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | - | - | - | $3,349 | 1 | $3,349 | Sep 19 | Manga Entertainment | false |
| 95 | A Complete History of My Sexual Failures | - | - | - | $3,230 | 12 | $153,833 | Jun 27 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 96 | The Apartment 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,635 | 7 | $50,783 | Jul 11 | Park Circus | false |
| 97 | Eraserhead | - | - | - | $2,486 | 1 | $2,486 | Sep 12 | Scanbox Entertainment | false |
| 98 | My Winnipeg | - | - | - | $2,427 | 8 | $94,832 | Jul 4 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 99 | Jules and Jim 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,391 | 13 | $174,288 | May 30 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 100 | Sydney White | - | - | - | $2,384 | 5 | $3,472 | Sep 12 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 101 | Heavy Metal in Baghdad | - | - | - | $2,127 | 2 | $2,127 | Sep 12 | Slingshot Studios | false |
| 102 | Lakh Pardesi Hoiye | - | - | - | $2,101 | 7 | $31,961 | Aug 22 | Bollywood | false |
| 103 | Death Defying Acts | - | - | - | $1,300 | 9 | $25,735 | Aug 8 | Lionsgate | false |
| 104 | The Passionate Friends | - | - | - | $1,205 | 13 | $40,335 | Jun 6 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 105 | Live! | - | - | - | $1,163 | 1 | $1,163 | Sep 19 | Lionsgate | false |
| 106 | Daylight Robbery | - | - | - | $1,163 | 1 | $2,629 | Aug 29 | Liberation Entertainment | false |
| 107 | Never Apologize | - | - | - | $990 | 2 | $2,814 | Sep 5 | Verve Pictures | false |
| 108 | Sweet Land 2007 Re-release | - | - | - | $841 | 5 | $841 | Sep 5 | Revelation Films | false |
| 109 | Gone Baby Gone | - | - | - | $646 | 259 | $3,625,002 | Jun 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 110 | El cantante | - | - | - | $79 | 3 | $79 | Sep 5 | - | false |
