| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Up | - | - | - | $15,211,370 | 434 | $25,296,200 | Sep 3 | Buena Vista International | false |
| 2 | Inglourious Basterds | - | - | - | $5,313,242 | 266 | $12,328,181 | - | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 3 | Funny People | - | - | - | $4,570,910 | 241 | $5,927,006 | Sep 10 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 4 | G-Force | - | - | - | $3,565,321 | 350 | $9,781,360 | Sep 17 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 5 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | - | - | - | $3,262,953 | 248 | $4,775,382 | Aug 27 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 6 | 500 Days of Summer | - | - | - | $2,750,048 | 227 | $4,346,548 | Sep 17 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 7 | Aliens in the Attic | - | - | - | $2,712,319 | 215 | $3,686,961 | Sep 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 8 | Charlie & Boots | - | - | - | $2,703,083 | 182 | $3,438,120 | Sep 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 9 | The Young Victoria | - | - | - | $2,634,392 | 124 | $3,993,751 | Aug 27 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 10 | Fame | - | - | - | $2,375,578 | 288 | $5,160,199 | Sep 24 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 11 | District 9 | - | - | - | $2,065,111 | 178 | $7,469,104 | Aug 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 12 | Surrogates | - | - | - | $1,977,521 | 206 | $4,958,316 | Sep 24 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 13 | The Ugly Truth | - | - | - | $1,621,329 | 284 | $10,529,622 | Aug 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 14 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | - | - | - | $1,603,431 | 510 | $34,954,004 | - | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | My Sister's Keeper | - | - | - | $1,026,018 | 210 | $8,034,157 | Jul 30 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 16 | Push | - | - | - | $765,880 | 129 | $765,880 | Sep 10 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 17 | The September Issue | - | - | - | $749,976 | 37 | $1,210,385 | - | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 18 | The Soloist | - | - | - | $707,674 | 97 | $712,784 | Sep 3 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 19 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | - | - | - | $685,348 | 223 | $6,818,543 | Aug 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 20 | Sorority Row | - | - | - | $511,247 | 119 | $511,247 | Sep 10 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 21 | Fighting | - | - | - | $488,271 | 102 | $892,384 | Aug 27 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 22 | Shorts | - | - | - | $457,766 | 150 | $1,076,560 | Sep 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 23 | Balibo | - | - | - | $368,216 | 49 | $915,437 | Aug 13 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 24 | Blessed | - | - | - | $237,752 | 17 | $237,752 | Sep 10 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 25 | Public Enemies | - | - | - | $226,367 | 284 | $7,484,127 | Jul 30 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 26 | Ponyo | - | - | - | $216,646 | 39 | $329,877 | - | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 27 | Coraline | - | - | - | $210,037 | 212 | $1,263,286 | - | Trafalgar Releasing | false |
| 28 | Valentino: The Last Emperor | - | - | - | $165,467 | 11 | $165,467 | Sep 17 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 29 | Looking for Eric | - | - | - | $127,370 | 22 | $315,505 | Sep 24 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 30 | Beautiful Kate | - | - | - | $104,678 | 29 | $1,065,656 | Jul 30 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 31 | Dil Bole Hadippa | - | - | - | $85,373 | 12 | $85,373 | Sep 17 | Mind Blowing Films | false |
| 32 | Taking Woodstock | - | - | - | $83,549 | 44 | $169,345 | Aug 27 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 33 | Wanted | - | - | - | $36,323 | 14 | $36,323 | Sep 17 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 34 | Van Diemen's Land | - | - | - | $34,648 | 9 | $34,648 | Sep 24 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 35 | Imagine That | - | - | - | $30,381 | 84 | $241,861 | Sep 17 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 36 | What's Your Raashee? | - | - | - | $26,951 | 12 | $26,951 | Sep 24 | Mind Blowing Films | false |
| 37 | Seraphine | - | - | - | $22,149 | 5 | $22,149 | Sep 24 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 38 | Stoned Bros | - | - | - | $19,694 | 24 | $19,694 | Sep 24 | - | false |
| 39 | Anvil: The Story of Anvil | - | - | - | $18,628 | 12 | $18,628 | Sep 10 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 40 | Dinosaurs Alive | - | - | - | $16,983 | 2 | $638,150 | Aug 27 | IMAX | false |
| 41 | Tidal Wave | - | - | - | $16,869 | 1 | $16,869 | Sep 3 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 42 | The Girlfriend Experience | - | - | - | $13,767 | 8 | $13,767 | Sep 3 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 43 | $9.99 | - | - | - | $13,739 | 8 | $13,739 | Sep 17 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 44 | The Marriage of Figaro | - | - | - | $11,872 | 2 | $11,872 | Sep 17 | - | false |
| 45 | Paper Heart | - | - | - | $6,351 | 4 | $6,351 | Sep 24 | - | false |
| 46 | Kisaan | - | - | - | $1,569 | 2 | $1,569 | Sep 3 | - | false |
