| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Monsters vs. Aliens | $197,103 | - | 72 | - | $2,737 | $197,106 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 2 | - | The Pink Panther 2 | $83,428 | - | 59 | - | $1,414 | $83,428 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | true | false |
| 3 | 2 | Slumdog Millionaire | $79,442 | -20% | 63 | - | $1,260 | $2,541,501 | 9 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 4 | - | 12 Rounds | $68,606 | - | 35 | - | $1,960 | $68,606 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 5 | 1 | Transporter 3 | $63,294 | -43.4% | 59 | +8 | $1,072 | $244,874 | 2 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 6 | 3 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | $40,538 | -45.5% | 45 | -1 | $900 | $495,263 | 4 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 4 | Duplicity | $29,478 | -49% | 44 | -1 | $669 | $248,513 | 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 8 | 9 | The Wrestler | $25,160 | -10.3% | 18 | +1 | $1,397 | $72,736 | 2 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 9 | 6 | The Uninvited | $24,699 | -41.1% | 26 | -3 | $949 | $81,570 | 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 10 | 10 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | $24,062 | -8.4% | 24 | -1 | $1,002 | $233,682 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 11 | 5 | Watchmen | $24,056 | -45.1% | 30 | -28 | $801 | $878,124 | 5 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 12 | 7 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | $20,363 | -47.7% | 39 | -8 | $522 | $423,569 | 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 13 | - | Shinjuku Incident | $14,584 | - | 6 | - | $2,430 | $14,584 | 1 | Vendetta Films | true | false |
| 14 | 13 | Before the Rains | $13,262 | -0.6% | 15 | +1 | $884 | $31,619 | 2 | Rialto Distribution | false | false |
| 15 | 8 | Notorious | $13,252 | -57.3% | 14 | -2 | $946 | $130,985 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 16 | 15 | Dean Spanley 2008 Re-release | $10,659 | -14.7% | 23 | -6 | $463 | $222,382 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 17 | 17 | The Merchant of Venice 2009 Re-release | $9,724 | -2.2% | 19 | -2 | $511 | $39,580 | 3 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 18 | 11 | Marley & Me | $7,180 | -62.1% | 30 | -9 | $239 | $768,910 | 8 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 19 | 14 | The Secret Life of Bees | $6,526 | -49.6% | 20 | -10 | $326 | $161,416 | 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 20 | 18 | Gran Torino | $6,322 | -15.5% | 26 | -3 | $243 | $562,819 | 10 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 21 | 12 | He's Just Not That Into You | $5,756 | -57.7% | 18 | -11 | $319 | $1,003,470 | 8 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 22 | 21 | Milk | $5,423 | +29.4% | 6 | -1 | $903 | $134,316 | 9 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 23 | 22 | Welcome to the Sticks | $5,057 | +44.4% | 10 | -1 | $505 | $119,816 | 8 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 24 | 16 | The Women | $5,007 | -59.7% | 17 | -21 | $294 | $124,823 | 4 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 25 | - | Empties | $2,926 | - | 5 | - | $585 | $34,242 | 1 | Hoyts Distribution | true | false |
| 26 | 19 | Twilight | $2,679 | -52.9% | 13 | -9 | $206 | $2,143,494 | 15 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 27 | 26 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $2,404 | -3.5% | 8 | +2 | $300 | $466,688 | 15 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 28 | 31 | The Wackness | $2,183 | +9.2% | 5 | - | $436 | $18,697 | 4 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 29 | 24 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | $2,003 | -28.2% | 1 | - | $2,003 | $6,957 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 30 | 32 | Australia | $1,322 | -28.2% | 9 | -1 | $146 | $1,328,183 | 15 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 31 | 28 | Man on Wire | $1,247 | -46.6% | 11 | -6 | $113 | $120,933 | 10 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 32 | 33 | Valkyrie | $928 | -49.2% | 6 | -6 | $154 | $625,591 | 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 33 | 29 | Ong Bak 2 | $800 | -62.9% | 2 | - | $400 | $31,041 | 5 | - | false | false |
| 34 | 25 | Bolt | $617 | -77.5% | 6 | -16 | $102 | $1,110,008 | 14 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 35 | 34 | The Unknown Woman | $602 | -49.1% | 3 | -4 | $200 | $10,079 | 6 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 36 | 30 | Bedtime Stories | $536 | -73.7% | 4 | -7 | $134 | $851,958 | 15 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 37 | 36 | Doubt | $275 | -70% | 3 | -2 | $91 | $208,962 | 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 38 | 39 | Hunger | $219 | -48.1% | 1 | -1 | $219 | $21,978 | 8 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 39 | 40 | Adoration | $174 | -58.8% | 1 | - | $174 | $3,012 | 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 40 | 42 | In Bruges | $164 | -52.2% | 1 | -1 | $164 | $385,332 | 22 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 41 | 38 | My Bloody Valentine | $135 | -71.9% | 1 | -1 | $135 | $194,914 | 7 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 42 | 35 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | $123 | -88.8% | 4 | -2 | $30 | $205,123 | 7 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 43 | 45 | The Rocket Post 2008 Re-release | $66 | -29% | 1 | - | $66 | $58,112 | 29 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 44 | 43 | Earth | $45 | -83.6% | 1 | -1 | $45 | $408,412 | 33 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 45 | 44 | Caramel | $33 | -84.5% | 1 | - | $33 | $56,766 | 20 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 46 | 41 | Yes Man | $13 | -96.7% | 2 | -1 | $6 | $1,115,875 | 14 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
