| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Knowing | $3,537,940 | - | 391 | - | $9,048 | $3,537,940 | 1 | Entertainment One | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | Marley & Me | $2,405,014 | -21% | 484 | +8 | $4,969 | $15,547,163 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 3 | - | The Haunting in Connecticut | $1,614,198 | - | 312 | - | $5,173 | $1,614,198 | 1 | Entertainment Film Distributors | true | false |
| 4 | 2 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | $1,461,018 | -19.4% | 377 | +2 | $3,875 | $3,983,254 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 5 | - | The Damned United | $885,956 | - | 236 | - | $3,754 | $885,956 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | true | false |
| 6 | 3 | Duplicity | $783,458 | -30% | 355 | -1 | $2,206 | $2,709,890 | 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Gran Torino | $486,084 | -28.7% | 287 | -24 | $1,693 | $10,516,925 | 6 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 8 | 4 | Vampire Killers | $461,666 | -49.4% | 346 | -16 | $1,334 | $1,914,967 | 2 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 5 | Watchmen | $435,153 | -47.9% | 257 | -124 | $1,693 | $11,884,193 | 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | The Young Victoria | $334,263 | -38.6% | 305 | -74 | $1,095 | $6,078,689 | 4 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 7 | Slumdog Millionaire | $318,066 | -45.6% | 269 | -115 | $1,182 | $44,395,438 | 12 | Pathé | false | false |
| 12 | 9 | Bolt | $130,538 | -53.9% | 307 | -134 | $425 | $25,308,709 | 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | - | Two Lovers | $126,052 | - | 45 | - | $2,801 | $126,052 | 1 | Lionsgate | true | false |
| 14 | - | Traitor | $112,618 | - | 127 | - | $886 | $112,618 | 1 | Momentum Pictures | true | false |
| 15 | 10 | Bronson | $104,986 | -53.9% | 98 | -11 | $1,071 | $1,113,390 | 3 | Vertigo Films | false | false |
| 16 | 13 | Hotel for Dogs | $104,538 | -37.5% | 267 | -28 | $391 | $9,669,304 | 7 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | Il Divo | $82,524 | -18.4% | 28 | -2 | $2,947 | $274,596 | 2 | Artificial Eye | false | false |
| 18 | 11 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | $67,104 | -69.9% | 141 | -166 | $475 | $11,699,469 | 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 19 | 17 | The Class | $59,250 | -1.6% | 23 | -8 | $2,576 | $982,514 | 5 | Artificial Eye | false | false |
| 20 | - | Aa Dekhen Zara | $46,399 | - | 17 | - | $2,729 | $46,399 | 1 | Eros Worldwide | true | false |
| 21 | - | A Summer in Genoa | $39,625 | - | 13 | - | $3,048 | $39,625 | 1 | Metrodome Distribution | true | false |
| 22 | 19 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $39,018 | -9.5% | 23 | -12 | $1,696 | $3,659,423 | 8 | Optimum Releasing | false | false |
| 23 | 12 | The Unborn | $26,510 | -85.1% | 83 | -105 | $319 | $5,374,085 | 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 24 | 22 | Doubt | $23,060 | -20.4% | 34 | -3 | $678 | $1,800,442 | 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 25 | 18 | He's Just Not That Into You | $22,098 | -60.2% | 23 | -41 | $960 | $13,518,417 | 8 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 26 | 20 | The Reader | $20,461 | -44% | 14 | -28 | $1,461 | $8,064,184 | 13 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false | false |
| 27 | 37 | Revolutionary Road | $15,872 | +166.4% | 12 | +4 | $1,322 | $4,891,222 | 9 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 28 | 16 | The International | $15,332 | -77% | 15 | -78 | $1,022 | $3,083,916 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 29 | 27 | Milk | $15,069 | -9.5% | 13 | -3 | $1,159 | $1,986,434 | 10 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 30 | 14 | The Age of Stupid | $14,522 | -90.1% | 16 | -4 | $907 | $198,667 | 2 | - | false | false |
| 31 | 28 | The Tale of Despereaux | $14,296 | -6.2% | 80 | -5 | $178 | $3,600,240 | 15 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 32 | 21 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $14,243 | -51.7% | 23 | -20 | $619 | $12,955,784 | 8 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 33 | - | Tyson | $10,172 | - | 5 | - | $2,034 | $10,172 | 1 | Revolver Entertainment | true | false |
| 34 | 35 | Fly Me to the Moon 3D | $9,909 | +41.4% | 2 | - | $4,954 | $2,239,810 | 26 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 35 | 33 | Under the Sea 3D | $9,399 | +9.3% | 1 | -2 | $9,399 | $183,364 | 7 | IMAX | false | false |
| 36 | 30 | In the City of Sylvia | $8,792 | -26.1% | 5 | +3 | $1,758 | $57,518 | 3 | Axiom Films | false | false |
| 37 | - | Ek: The Power of One | $7,996 | - | 11 | - | $726 | $7,996 | 1 | Bollywood | true | false |
| 38 | 31 | Wendy and Lucy | $7,161 | -30.5% | 9 | -3 | $795 | $117,011 | 4 | Soda Pictures | false | false |
| 39 | 25 | The Pink Panther 2 | $6,585 | -64.2% | 35 | -83 | $188 | $4,505,671 | 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 40 | 26 | Aloo Chaat | $6,277 | -65.8% | 5 | -3 | $1,255 | $35,160 | 2 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false | false |
| 41 | 34 | Che: Part Two | $6,105 | -21.1% | 11 | +2 | $555 | $375,789 | 6 | Optimum Releasing | false | false |
| 42 | 39 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $5,076 | -13.7% | 27 | -7 | $188 | $33,221,161 | 17 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 43 | 40 | Australia | $4,691 | -14.9% | 2 | - | $2,345 | $11,410,879 | 14 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 44 | 38 | Anvil: The Story of Anvil | $4,204 | -29.4% | 5 | - | $840 | $188,425 | 6 | The Works UK Distribution | false | false |
| 45 | 36 | The Secret of Kells | $3,772 | -41.9% | 19 | -5 | $198 | $86,124 | 4 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 46 | 42 | Valkyrie | $3,587 | -28.1% | 2 | -4 | $1,793 | $9,302,599 | 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 47 | 50 | The Wrestler | $3,063 | +1.7% | 7 | -3 | $437 | $3,618,438 | 11 | Optimum Releasing | false | false |
| 48 | 49 | Flame & Citron | $2,864 | -14.7% | 4 | -2 | $716 | $50,326 | 4 | Metrodome Distribution | false | false |
| 49 | 52 | Che: Part One | $2,685 | -2.3% | 5 | - | $537 | $1,894,549 | 13 | Optimum Releasing | false | false |
| 50 | 56 | The Secret of Moonacre | $2,572 | +10.7% | 16 | - | $160 | $1,256,655 | 8 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 51 | 41 | Frost/Nixon | $2,538 | -53.1% | 3 | -8 | $846 | $2,680,080 | 10 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false | false |
| 52 | 55 | Rachel Getting Married | $2,534 | +8.2% | 4 | +1 | $633 | $457,607 | 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 53 | - | The Life Before Her Eyes | $2,285 | - | 5 | - | $457 | $2,285 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 54 | 58 | Franklyn | $2,067 | +1.8% | 3 | +1 | $689 | $156,779 | 5 | Entertainment One | false | false |
| 55 | - | Afghan Star | $1,764 | - | 1 | - | $1,764 | $1,764 | 1 | Roast Beef Productions | true | false |
| 56 | 78 | I've Loved You So Long | $1,400 | +4,727.6% | 1 | - | $1,400 | $1,749,581 | 27 | Lionsgate | false | false |
| 57 | 29 | Hush | $1,293 | -90.2% | 14 | -18 | $92 | $129,480 | 3 | Optimum Releasing | false | false |
| 58 | 53 | Three Monkeys | $953 | -65% | 3 | -2 | $317 | $113,546 | 7 | New Wave Films | false | false |
| 59 | - | Martyrs | $892 | - | 1 | - | $892 | $892 | 1 | Optimum Releasing | true | false |
| 60 | 66 | A Christmas Tale | $885 | +25.9% | 2 | -1 | $442 | $90,459 | 11 | New Wave Films | false | false |
| 61 | 45 | Defiance | $870 | -75.7% | 5 | +1 | $174 | $5,421,388 | 12 | Momentum Pictures | false | false |
| 62 | 60 | Twilight | $842 | -33.5% | 4 | - | $210 | $16,334,599 | 15 | Contender Entertainment Group | false | false |
| 63 | 65 | Surveillance | $575 | -22% | 2 | -3 | $287 | $347,592 | 4 | Odeon Sky Filmworks | false | false |
| 64 | 62 | Waltz with Bashir | $321 | -64.1% | 1 | -1 | $321 | $998,531 | 19 | Artificial Eye | false | false |
| 65 | 46 | My Bloody Valentine | $261 | -92.7% | 1 | -7 | $261 | $9,863,400 | 11 | Lionsgate | false | false |
| 66 | 54 | Push | $190 | -92.3% | 1 | -8 | $190 | $1,826,729 | 6 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false | false |
| 67 | 24 | Flash of Genius | $103 | -99.5% | 2 | -48 | $51 | $96,765 | 2 | Optimum Releasing | false | false |
| 68 | 59 | North Face | $29 | -97.8% | 1 | -2 | $29 | $73,524 | 16 | Metrodome Distribution | false | false |
| 69 | 67 | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | $29 | -95.4% | 1 | -2 | $29 | $57,892 | 8 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false | false |
| 70 | - | Gomorrah | $29 | - | 1 | - | $29 | $1,350,248 | 25 | Optimum Releasing | false | false |
