| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $610,533 | -39.2% | 86 | -11 | $7,099 | $12,126,800 | 5 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | Watchmen | $189,482 | -49.7% | 51 | +1 | $3,715 | $708,593 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 3 | 4 | Slumdog Millionaire | $161,481 | -19.1% | 34 | +5 | $4,749 | $1,529,505 | 4 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 4 | - | Marley & Me | $120,721 | - | 35 | - | $3,449 | $136,436 | 1 | Filmcompagniet | true | false |
| 5 | 5 | Aching Hearts | $115,993 | -39.6% | 73 | -6 | $1,588 | $1,043,521 | 3 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 6 | 3 | The Invisible Cell | $110,751 | -54.1% | 50 | +1 | $2,215 | $507,324 | 2 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false | false |
| 7 | - | Timetrip: The Curse of the Viking Witch | $97,283 | - | 80 | - | $1,216 | $107,513 | 1 | Filmcompagniet | true | false |
| 8 | 6 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | $85,779 | -49.8% | 38 | - | $2,257 | $432,175 | 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 7 | Bolt | $42,567 | -42.1% | 50 | -11 | $851 | $2,828,458 | 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | The Tale of Despereaux | $41,850 | -27.9% | 50 | -1 | $837 | $359,392 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | The International | $17,591 | -59.3% | 16 | -14 | $1,099 | $244,536 | 3 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | - | Taken | $16,792 | - | 3 | - | $5,597 | $16,792 | 1 | Scanbox Entertainment | true | false |
| 13 | - | The Yacoubian Building | $13,620 | - | 24 | - | $567 | $13,620 | 1 | Scanbox Entertainment | true | false |
| 14 | 10 | Karla & Katrine | $13,437 | -49.7% | 24 | -11 | $559 | $1,857,807 | 8 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 15 | 14 | Twilight | $12,194 | -37.2% | 14 | -5 | $871 | $1,444,944 | 8 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | Hotel for Dogs | $9,530 | -51.8% | 18 | -7 | $529 | $554,704 | 9 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 11 | Bedtime Stories | $7,717 | -62.5% | 14 | -16 | $551 | $386,689 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 15 | Role Models | $7,109 | -62% | 6 | -3 | $1,184 | $317,295 | 5 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 13 | Bride Wars | $5,084 | -74.1% | 7 | -12 | $726 | $277,023 | 4 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 20 | 17 | Milk | $4,767 | -42% | 5 | -2 | $953 | $443,711 | 9 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 21 | 21 | He's Just Not That Into You | $1,432 | -66.5% | 5 | -2 | $286 | $873,877 | 8 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
