French 2008 Weekend 50
December 10-14, 2008
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $6,385,823 | -33.1% | 800 | +12 | $7,982 | $16,621,156 | 2 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 2 | - | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $3,402,806 | - | 606 | - | $5,615 | $3,402,806 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 3 | - | Burn After Reading | $2,930,756 | - | 475 | - | $6,170 | $2,930,756 | 1 | StudioCanal |
| 4 | 2 | Agathe Cléry | $1,574,086 | -46.3% | 498 | - | $3,160 | $5,192,429 | 2 | Pathé |
| 5 | - | Secret Defense | $1,332,304 | - | 260 | - | $5,124 | $1,332,304 | 1 | UGC Distribution |
| 6 | 3 | Transporter 3 | $1,074,675 | -50% | 515 | -20 | $2,086 | $9,107,929 | 3 | EuropaCorp |
| 7 | - | A Pain in the Ass | $995,337 | - | 595 | - | $1,672 | $995,337 | 1 | TFM Distribution |
| 8 | 4 | Anything for Her | $884,090 | -39.6% | 271 | -1 | $3,262 | $2,775,243 | 2 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 9 | - | Mia and the Migoo | $725,863 | - | 304 | - | $2,387 | $725,863 | 1 | Gébéka Films |
| 10 | 5 | Public Enemy | $658,570 | -47.3% | 412 | -83 | $1,598 | $11,168,135 | 4 | Pathé |
| 11 | 6 | Changeling | $450,772 | -44.4% | 346 | -65 | $1,302 | $8,673,702 | 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) |
| 12 | 7 | Two Lovers | $398,862 | -41.4% | 211 | -50 | $1,890 | $4,753,846 | 4 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 13 | 9 | Le vilain | $294,459 | -50.7% | 242 | -21 | $1,216 | $7,267,132 | 5 | SND Films |
| 14 | 8 | Pride and Glory | $211,625 | -68.4% | 193 | - | $1,096 | $1,040,380 | 2 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 15 | - | Quiet Chaos | $146,896 | - | 92 | - | $1,596 | $146,896 | 1 | Bac Films |
| 16 | 10 | Quantum of Solace | $129,585 | -68.1% | 146 | -169 | $887 | $30,208,457 | 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 17 | 11 | Musée haut, musée bas | $125,702 | -65% | 150 | -138 | $838 | $3,566,776 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | - | Mascarades | $125,702 | - | 150 | - | $838 | $125,702 | 1 | Haut et Court |
| 19 | 12 | Mesrine: Killer Instinct | $115,647 | -48.9% | 175 | -58 | $660 | $18,137,700 | 8 | Pathé |
| 20 | 19 | Modern Life | $99,973 | -0.3% | 85 | - | $1,176 | $1,700,593 | 12 | Ad Vitam Distribution |
| 21 | 32 | Laban the Little Ghost 2007 Re-release | $79,688 | +59.4% | 46 | +7 | $1,732 | $177,486 | 2 | - |
| 22 | 15 | Hunger | $75,821 | -51.4% | 69 | -2 | $1,098 | $594,041 | 3 | MK2 Diffusion |
| 23 | 28 | Space Chimps | $70,039 | +31.7% | 141 | -42 | $496 | $9,728,874 | 8 | SND Films |
| 24 | 13 | Body of Lies | $66,634 | -67.2% | 83 | -80 | $802 | $7,047,530 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 25 | 14 | Hollywood, I'm Sleeping Over Tonight | $63,975 | -68.1% | 78 | -72 | $820 | $1,793,929 | 4 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 26 | 16 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $60,956 | -51.6% | 106 | -83 | $575 | $14,968,366 | 8 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 27 | 22 | The Apprentice | $56,145 | -22.2% | 32 | -1 | $1,754 | $81,057 | 2 | TFM Distribution |
| 28 | 42 | The Meerkats | $53,599 | +78.6% | 109 | +34 | $491 | $2,232,416 | 9 | Wild Bunch Distribution |
| 29 | 33 | Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution | $51,704 | +7.6% | 33 | +2 | $1,566 | $406,672 | 6 | CTV International |
| 30 | 21 | Seraphine | $48,716 | -38.3% | 87 | -33 | $559 | $3,787,774 | 11 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 31 | 27 | The Visitor | $46,002 | -26.5% | 65 | -6 | $707 | $1,586,478 | 7 | TFM Distribution |
| 32 | - | The New Species | $45,049 | - | 42 | - | $1,072 | $441,893 | 7 | N/A |
| 33 | - | The Duchess | $42,982 | - | 53 | - | $810 | $1,692,135 | 5 | Pathé |
| 34 | 17 | Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera | $37,312 | -68.5% | 55 | -48 | $678 | $702,115 | 3 | Gaumont |
| 35 | 18 | Leonera | $36,581 | -68.5% | 55 | +5 | $665 | $177,031 | 2 | Ad Vitam Distribution |
| 36 | - | God's Offices | $34,966 | - | 64 | - | $546 | $845,116 | 6 | Shellac Distribution |
| 37 | 26 | Crime Is Our Business | $34,012 | -49.5% | 82 | -179 | $414 | $9,407,455 | 9 | StudioCanal |
| 38 | 25 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $33,498 | -51.2% | 76 | -40 | $440 | $14,944,915 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 39 | 20 | The Joy of Singing | $30,261 | -66.8% | 34 | -22 | $890 | $381,723 | 3 | Pyramide Distribution |
| 40 | - | The Class | $28,840 | - | 70 | - | $412 | $12,503,242 | 12 | Haut et Court |
| 41 | 36 | Let it Rain | $25,299 | -38% | 42 | -9 | $602 | $7,963,559 | 13 | StudioCanal |
| 42 | 37 | Lola Montès | $23,947 | -39.8% | 8 | -1 | $2,993 | $77,281 | 2 | Sophie Dulac Distribution |
| 43 | 31 | Like a Star Shining in the Night | $23,590 | -53.1% | 30 | -13 | $786 | $99,814 | 2 | - |
| 44 | 35 | Stella | $22,611 | -46.8% | 56 | -22 | $403 | $562,864 | 5 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 45 | 40 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | $22,326 | -30.7% | 35 | -7 | $637 | $1,531,775 | 7 | MK2 Diffusion |
| 46 | 34 | Johnny Mad Dog | $17,810 | -60.2% | 28 | -11 | $636 | $196,821 | 3 | TFM Distribution |
| 47 | 41 | Moscow, Belgium | $16,164 | -47.3% | 63 | +8 | $256 | $240,256 | 4 | Bac Films |
| 48 | 24 | Saw V | $15,337 | -77.7% | 26 | -73 | $589 | $4,134,338 | 6 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 49 | - | Les inséparables | $15,274 | - | 6 | - | $2,545 | $15,274 | 1 | Pierre Grise Distribution |
| 50 | - | Sleep Dealer | $15,185 | - | 16 | - | $949 | $15,185 | 1 | La Fabrique de Films |
| 51 | - | Appaloosa | $14,931 | - | 51 | - | $292 | $2,516,717 | 11 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 52 | 39 | I Want to See | $14,542 | -56.8% | 23 | - | $632 | $66,881 | 2 | Shellac Distribution |
| 53 | - | The First Day of the Rest of Your Life | $9,897 | - | 48 | - | $206 | $10,356,103 | 21 | StudioCanal |
| 54 | - | Kind Hearts and Coronets 2008 Re-release | $9,349 | - | 2 | - | $4,674 | $9,349 | 1 | Les Acacias |
| 55 | - | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure | $9,288 | - | 1 | - | $9,288 | $981,033 | 39 | - |
| 56 | 44 | In Love We Trust | $9,000 | -50.7% | 16 | -3 | $562 | $89,892 | 3 | Sophie Dulac Distribution |
| 57 | - | Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia | $8,951 | - | 1 | - | $8,951 | $1,931,503 | 84 | - |
| 58 | 45 | Home | $8,150 | -55.3% | 36 | -25 | $226 | $724,837 | 7 | Diaphana Distribution |
| 59 | - | Germany Pale Mother | $6,988 | - | 2 | - | $3,494 | $6,988 | 1 | Carlotta Films |
| 60 | - | The Alps | $6,529 | - | 1 | - | $6,529 | $502,471 | 27 | - |
| 61 | - | The Baader Meinhof Complex | $5,884 | - | 25 | - | $235 | $402,776 | 5 | Metropolitan Filmexport |
| 62 | 47 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | $4,606 | -26.4% | 18 | -17 | $255 | $4,661,417 | 7 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 63 | - | Bouquet final | $4,516 | - | 35 | - | $129 | $2,593,445 | 6 | Gaumont |
| 64 | 50 | Mamma Mia! | $3,925 | -19.5% | 12 | -5 | $327 | $12,043,495 | 14 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 65 | 51 | Snow | $1,885 | -60.2% | 12 | -16 | $157 | $158,700 | 10 | Pyramide Distribution |
| 66 | 56 | Zardoz | $1,774 | -51.1% | 1 | - | $1,774 | $6,320 | 2 | Solaris Distribution |
| 67 | 57 | Duel in the Sun 2008 Re-release | $1,630 | -53.6% | 1 | - | $1,630 | $20,608 | 3 | Les Acacias |
| 68 | 55 | The Operating Theatre | $1,280 | -65% | 4 | -1 | $320 | $5,931 | 2 | Jour2Fête |
| 69 | 53 | The Tall Men | $1,001 | -78.3% | 1 | - | $1,001 | $7,315 | 2 | - |
| 70 | 52 | Lads & Jockeys | $755 | -83.8% | 3 | -2 | $251 | $6,861 | 2 | Les Films du Losange |
| 71 | - | The Broken | $731 | - | 5 | - | $146 | $58,494 | 3 | Gaumont |
