| Est. Rank | Rank | Diff | Release
| Est. Gross | Actual | Diff | % Diff | Theaters | Estimated Total | Actual | Weekend | Distributor
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| 1 | 1 | - | 17 Again | $24,065,000 | $23,722,310 | -$342,690 | -1.4% | 3,255 | $24,065,000 | $23,722,310 | 1 | Warner Bros. | - |
| 2 | 2 | - | State of Play | $14,099,000 | $14,071,280 | -$27,720 | -0.2% | 2,803 | $14,099,000 | $14,071,280 | 1 | Universal Pictures | - |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | Monsters vs. Aliens | $12,900,000 | $13,240,233 | +$340,233 | +2.6% | 3,662 | $162,723,000 | $163,063,465 | 4 | DreamWorks | - |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | $12,666,000 | $13,406,217 | +$740,217 | +5.8% | 3,118 | $56,133,000 | $56,874,039 | 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | - |
| 5 | 5 | - | Fast & Furious | $12,290,000 | $11,774,715 | -$515,285 | -4.2% | 3,674 | $136,721,000 | $136,205,795 | 3 | Universal Pictures | - |
| 6 | 6 | - | Crank: High Voltage | $6,510,000 | $6,963,565 | +$453,565 | +7% | 2,223 | $6,510,000 | $6,963,565 | 1 | Lionsgate | - |
| 7 | 7 | - | Observe and Report | $4,055,000 | $4,174,939 | +$119,939 | +3% | 2,727 | $18,692,000 | $18,812,239 | 2 | Warner Bros. | - |
| 8 | 8 | - | Knowing | $3,478,000 | $3,574,727 | +$96,727 | +2.8% | 2,405 | $73,699,000 | $73,795,283 | 5 | Summit Entertainment | - |
| 9 | 9 | - | I Love You, Man | $3,370,000 | $3,327,668 | -$42,332 | -1.3% | 2,202 | $64,657,000 | $64,614,979 | 5 | DreamWorks | - |
| 10 | 10 | - | The Haunting in Connecticut | $3,150,000 | $3,114,892 | -$35,108 | -1.1% | 2,255 | $51,918,000 | $51,883,389 | 4 | Lionsgate | - |
| 11 | 11 | - | Dragonball Evolution | $1,575,000 | $1,684,942 | +$109,942 | +7% | 2,181 | $7,825,000 | $7,934,562 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox | - |
| 12 | 12 | - | Adventureland | $1,291,000 | $1,331,696 | +$40,696 | +3.2% | 1,412 | $14,024,000 | $14,064,483 | 3 | Miramax | - |
| 13 | 13 | - | Duplicity | $1,127,000 | $1,113,795 | -$13,205 | -1.2% | 1,252 | $39,065,000 | $39,052,330 | 5 | Universal Pictures | - |
| 14 | 14 | - | Sunshine Cleaning | $1,000,000 | $980,560 | -$19,440 | -1.9% | 642 | $8,815,000 | $8,795,970 | 6 | Overture Films | - |
| 15 | 15 | - | Race to Witch Mountain | $661,000 | $744,406 | +$83,406 | +12.6% | 1,116 | $63,666,000 | $63,749,283 | 6 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | - |
| 16 | 16 | - | Taken | $600,000 | $584,153 | -$15,847 | -2.6% | 609 | $142,105,000 | $142,088,804 | 12 | Twentieth Century Fox | - |
| 17 | 18 | +1 | The Last House on the Left | $296,000 | $288,965 | -$7,035 | -2.4% | 338 | $32,243,000 | $32,236,155 | 6 | Universal Pictures | - |
| 18 | 20 | +2 | Sin Nombre | $257,000 | $258,484 | +$1,484 | +0.6% | 80 | $1,184,000 | $1,185,240 | 5 | Focus Features | - |
| 19 | 22 | +3 | American Violet | $257,000 | $243,162 | -$13,838 | -5.4% | 61 | $257,000 | $243,162 | 1 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | - |
| 20 | 19 | -1 | 12 Rounds | $255,000 | $263,198 | +$8,198 | +3.2% | 409 | $11,322,000 | $11,329,749 | 4 | Twentieth Century Fox | - |
| 21 | 21 | - | Hotel for Dogs | $223,000 | $251,186 | +$28,186 | +12.6% | 335 | $72,326,000 | $72,354,570 | 14 | DreamWorks | - |
| 22 | 27 | +5 | Slumdog Millionaire | $136,000 | $142,771 | +$6,771 | +5% | 212 | $141,011,000 | $141,017,353 | 23 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | - |
| 23 | 26 | +3 | Coraline | $124,000 | $157,066 | +$33,066 | +26.7% | 197 | $74,800,000 | $74,800,029 | 11 | Focus Features | - |
| 24 | 29 | +5 | Sugar | $110,000 | $102,925 | -$7,075 | -6.4% | 48 | $328,000 | $320,690 | 3 | Sony Pictures Classics | - |
| 25 | 30 | +5 | Madea Goes to Jail | $105,000 | $97,550 | -$7,450 | -7.1% | 169 | $90,493,000 | $90,485,233 | 9 | Lionsgate | - |
| 26 | 31 | +5 | Push | $85,000 | $87,985 | +$2,985 | +3.5% | 141 | $31,637,000 | $31,640,193 | 11 | Summit Entertainment | - |
| 27 | 32 | +5 | Valentino: The Last Emperor | $78,000 | $83,058 | +$5,058 | +6.5% | 21 | $434,000 | $444,986 | 5 | Truly Indie | - |
| 28 | 34 | +6 | Every Little Step | $72,600 | $68,504 | -$4,096 | -5.6% | 8 | $72,600 | $68,504 | 1 | Sony Pictures Classics | - |
| 29 | 35 | +6 | The Class | $63,400 | $66,265 | +$2,865 | +4.5% | 100 | $3,572,000 | $3,574,412 | 18 | Sony Pictures Classics | - |
| 30 | 36 | +6 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $63,000 | $58,881 | -$4,119 | -6.5% | 111 | $127,495,000 | $127,490,802 | 17 | Paramount Pictures | - |
| 31 | 38 | +7 | The Reader | $55,600 | $55,229 | -$371 | -0.7% | 105 | $34,112,000 | $34,111,418 | 19 | The Weinstein Company | - |
| 32 | 42 | +10 | Paris 36 | $48,400 | $45,815 | -$2,585 | -5.3% | 36 | $451,000 | $448,192 | 3 | Sony Pictures Classics | - |
| 33 | 44 | +11 | Goodbye Solo | $47,100 | $42,947 | -$4,153 | -8.8% | 13 | $230,000 | $225,399 | 4 | Roadside Attractions | - |
| 34 | 41 | +7 | Is Anybody There? | $45,100 | $46,209 | +$1,109 | +2.5% | 6 | $45,100 | $46,209 | 1 | - | - |
| 35 | 46 | +11 | Lymelife | $41,000 | $42,014 | +$1,014 | +2.5% | 13 | $83,000 | $83,906 | 2 | Screen Media Films | - |
| 36 | 50 | +14 | Anvil: The Story of Anvil | $34,300 | $32,564 | -$1,736 | -5.1% | 6 | $85,300 | $83,557 | 2 | Abramorama | - |
| 37 | 49 | +12 | Sleep Dealer | $30,100 | $35,050 | +$4,950 | +16.4% | 18 | $30,100 | $35,050 | 1 | Maya Entertainment | - |
| 38 | 60 | +22 | Wendy and Lucy | $18,200 | $18,525 | +$325 | +1.8% | 25 | $841,000 | $841,171 | 19 | Oscilloscope | - |
| 39 | 61 | +22 | The Golden Boys | $16,800 | $18,366 | +$1,566 | +9.3% | 20 | $16,800 | $18,366 | 1 | Roadside Attractions | - |
