Domestic Box Office For September 2008
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appaloosa | $20,211,394 | 1,290 | $248,847 | 1.2% | 14 | Sep 19 | Jan 22 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | The Duchess | $13,848,978 | 1,207 | $190,426 | 1.4% | 7 | Sep 19 | Dec 11 | Paramount Vantage |
| 3 | Choke | $2,926,565 | 435 | $1,319,286 | 45.1% | 435 | Sep 26 | Nov 23 | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| 4 | Forever Strong | $719,556 | 259 | - | - | - | Sep 19 | Nov 9 | Crane Movie Company |
| 5 | A Secret | $623,558 | 11 | $37,135 | 6% | 3 | Sep 5 | May 7 | Strand Releasing |
| 6 | Towelhead | $372,124 | 100 | $52,823 | 14.2% | 4 | Sep 12 | Oct 23 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 7 | Everybody Wants to Be Italian | $351,416 | 98 | $197,861 | 56.3% | 98 | Sep 5 | Oct 16 | Roadside Attractions |
| 8 | The Lucky Ones | $266,967 | 425 | $183,088 | 68.6% | 425 | Sep 26 | Oct 2 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | Enlighten Up! | $246,649 | 12 | $11,799 | 4.8% | 1 | Sep 12 | Jun 28 | Balcony Releasing |
| 10 | Battle in Seattle | $224,169 | 40 | $46,903 | 20.9% | 8 | Sep 19 | Dec 7 | Redwood Palms Pictures |
| 11 | Mera Pind: My Home | $176,976 | 19 | $176,976 | 100% | 19 | Sep 5 | Sep 7 | Adlabs Films |
| 12 | Hounddog | $131,961 | 11 | $13,744 | 10.4% | 11 | Sep 19 | Dec 17 | Empire Pictures Inc. |
| 13 | Greetings from the Shore | $96,314 | 31 | $40,527 | 42.1% | 31 | Sep 12 | Oct 23 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 14 | The Pool | $95,102 | 8 | $7,736 | 8.1% | 1 | Sep 3 | Dec 4 | Vitagraph Films |
| 15 | Save Me | $83,397 | 5 | $6,992 | 8.4% | 1 | Sep 5 | Jan 22 | First Run |
| 16 | Humboldt County | $82,357 | 9 | $25,933 | 31.5% | 9 | Sep 26 | Nov 6 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 17 | Ping Pong Playa | $77,907 | 14 | $30,797 | 39.5% | 9 | Sep 5 | Oct 9 | IFC Films |
| 18 | A Thousand Years of Good Prayers | $76,806 | 7 | $10,321 | 13.4% | 2 | Sep 19 | Oct 30 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 19 | August Evening | $74,759 | 4 | $3,296 | 4.4% | 1 | Sep 5 | Jan 8 | Maya Entertainment |
| 20 | Hallam Foe | $60,641 | 6 | $13,490 | 22.2% | 2 | Sep 5 | Oct 23 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 21 | Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story | $60,332 | 10 | $10,939 | 18.1% | 2 | Sep 26 | Nov 9 | InterPositive Media |
| 22 | Surfer, Dude | $52,132 | 69 | $5,971 | 11.5% | 1 | Sep 5 | Sep 21 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 23 | All Roads Lead Home | $43,907 | 46 | $31,785 | 72.4% | 46 | Sep 26 | Oct 9 | Waldo West Productions |
| 24 | Moving Midway | $40,864 | 4 | $6,539 | 16% | 2 | Sep 12 | Jan 1 | First Run |
| 25 | Loins of Punjab Presents | $39,891 | 8 | $14,850 | 37.2% | 4 | Sep 12 | Nov 9 | Emerging Pictures |
| 26 | Walking on Dead Fish | $30,328 | 4 | $10,524 | 34.7% | 1 | Sep 19 | Nov 13 | Variance Films |
| 27 | Shoot the Piano Player | $20,615 | 1 | $10,466 | 50.8% | 1 | Sep 5 | Sep 11 | Janus Films |
| 28 | Jake's Corner | $12,522 | 8 | $12,522 | 100% | 8 | Sep 5 | Sep 7 | Emerging Pictures |
| 29 | Whaledreamers | $10,584 | 6 | $1,827 | 17.3% | 6 | Sep 26 | Dec 7 | Monterey Media |
| 30 | Elite Squad | $8,744 | 1 | $3,604 | 41.2% | 1 | Sep 19 | Oct 2 | IFC Films |
| 31 | Amexicano | $8,655 | 1 | $2,746 | 31.7% | 1 | Sep 19 | Dec 18 | Maya Entertainment |
| 32 | Fraulein | $5,715 | 1 | $2,449 | 42.9% | 1 | Sep 19 | Oct 30 | Film Movement |
| 33 | The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela | $5,597 | 2 | $2,700 | 48.2% | 2 | Sep 26 | Jun 25 | Regent Releasing |
