Australian Box Office For 2008

RankRelease GrossMax ThOpening% of Total Open ThOpenCloseDistributor
1Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull$27,159,421535$9,331,15634.4%535May 22-Paramount Pictures International
2Sex and the City$25,778,763452$7,672,73329.8%452Jun 5-Roadshow Films
3I Am Legend$21,160,195338$8,334,91639.4%338Jan 3-Roadshow Films
4Hancock$19,636,856356$7,280,54837.1%356Jul 3-Sony Pictures Releasing
5Iron Man$19,087,903365$5,788,34030.3%365May 1-Paramount Pictures International
6Alvin and the Chipmunks$16,185,245262$3,454,50921.3%259Jan 3-20th Century Fox International
7Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa$15,093,421368$1,537,59010.2%274Dec 11-Paramount Pictures International
8Slumdog Millionaire$14,539,355212$215,0921.5%33Dec 18-Icon Film Distribution Australia
927 Dresses$14,325,769249$3,148,00322%240Jan 10-20th Century Fox International
10Get Smart$14,112,300322$4,057,13328.7%322Jun 26-Roadshow Films
11The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian$13,181,570415$4,159,47131.6%415Jun 5-Walt Disney Pictures
12The Curious Case of Benjamin Button$11,450,474251$2,275,39719.9%251Dec 26-Warner Bros.
13Horton Hears a Who!$11,262,758363$1,762,73815.7%362Mar 20-20th Century Fox International
14Juno$10,951,850197$1,632,16014.9%168Jan 17-Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
15You Don't Mess with the Zohan$10,794,890243$4,073,26737.7%242Jun 19-Sony Pictures Releasing
16American Gangster$10,687,526255$2,954,50827.6%255Jan 10-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
17Bedtime Stories$10,627,387356$1,784,65516.8%356Dec 26-Walt Disney Pictures
18What Happens in Vegas$9,625,030335$2,298,78323.9%335May 8-20th Century Fox International
19Step Up 2: The Streets$8,657,437188$2,356,97927.2%188Mar 20-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
20Jumper$8,301,391273$3,104,98137.4%273Feb 14-20th Century Fox International
21The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor$7,727,685362$2,888,58737.4%362Sep 11-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
22High School Musical 3: Senior Year$7,711,751372$2,616,62633.9%372Dec 4-Walt Disney Pictures
23The Bucket List$7,385,515256$1,557,14521.1%255Feb 21-Warner Bros.
24The Spiderwick Chronicles$7,350,921269$1,278,67817.4%267Apr 3-Paramount Pictures International
25Wanted$7,125,610257$2,792,45739.2%256Jul 31-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
26Journey to the Center of the Earth$6,592,731214$1,189,14718%214Sep 25-Roadshow Films
27Burn After Reading$6,566,638216$1,432,56921.8%215Oct 16-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
28Forgetting Sarah Marshall$6,456,024255$1,706,87626.4%255Apr 17-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
29Taken$6,284,822227$1,442,21022.9%227Aug 14-20th Century Fox International
3010,000 BC$6,276,216221$2,058,39532.8%221Mar 6-Warner Bros.
31Nim's Island$5,819,517196$565,9159.7%95Apr 3-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
32The Day the Earth Stood Still$5,634,071257$2,167,70238.5%257Dec 26-20th Century Fox International
33Cloverfield$5,336,286236$2,232,94841.8%235Jan 17-Paramount Pictures International
34The Water Horse$5,320,392195$1,032,75519.4%190Jan 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
35Eagle Eye$5,204,481231$1,443,64727.7%231Sep 25-Paramount Pictures International
36Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street$5,132,480127$1,337,42626.1%127Jan 24-Warner Bros.
37Made of Honor$5,095,762256$1,439,05328.2%256May 1-Sony Pictures Releasing
38Fool's Gold$4,945,729192$1,763,07635.6%192Feb 7-Warner Bros.
39Four Christmases$4,938,100200$1,168,57823.7%200Dec 4-Roadshow Films
40Body of Lies$4,924,310294$1,656,94133.6%292Oct 9-Roadshow Films
4121$4,703,670191$1,473,40931.3%191May 15-Sony Pictures Releasing
42Beverly Hills Chihuahua$4,608,097273$1,183,62225.7%273Oct 2-Walt Disney Pictures
43The Incredible Hulk$4,549,323204$1,913,82142.1%203Jun 12-Paramount Pictures International
44The Bank Job$4,282,460193$877,58620.5%191Jul 31-Paramount Pictures International
45Vantage Point$4,281,938196$1,057,76824.7%196Mar 13-Sony Pictures Releasing
46Definitely, Maybe$4,168,132199$1,302,55131.3%199Feb 14-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
47Semi-Pro$3,890,603202$1,278,41332.9%202Apr 3-Roadshow Films
48Hellboy II: The Golden Army$3,885,924255$1,564,14040.3%255Aug 28-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
49Street Kings$3,878,910222$1,445,61437.3%222Apr 17-20th Century Fox International
50Drillbit Taylor$3,860,089196$1,119,24529%196Mar 20-Paramount Pictures International
51The Other Boleyn Girl$3,792,878132$775,97020.5%132Mar 13-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
52Pineapple Express$3,679,640195$1,063,02528.9%195Aug 7-Sony Pictures Releasing
53The Duchess$3,631,592198$877,76424.2%198Oct 2-Paramount Pictures International
54The Painted Veil$3,453,37263$495,23514.3%49Apr 24-Paramount Pictures International
55Wild Child$3,259,776171$355,11410.9%93Sep 18-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
56Superhero Movie$3,220,326188$918,20528.5%188Apr 10-Roadshow Films
57Run Fatboy Run$3,196,789238$852,06826.7%238Mar 6-Roadshow Films
58Nights in Rodanthe$3,185,781240$945,89429.7%240Nov 6-Roadshow Films
59Charlie Wilson's War$3,071,383126$695,83522.7%126Jan 24-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
60Never Back Down$3,055,171151$896,74529.4%151Mar 27-Roadshow Films
61The Happening$3,038,304239$1,386,57845.6%239Jun 12-20th Century Fox International
62Meet the Spartans$2,771,188211$1,293,33646.7%211Feb 28-20th Century Fox International
63The Kite Runner$2,733,84454$340,24112.4%44Jan 17-Paramount Pictures International
64Star Wars: The Clone Wars$2,637,100267$1,146,25243.5%267Aug 14-Warner Bros.
65Rambo$2,614,512167$1,104,92742.3%167Feb 21-Sony Pictures Releasing
66Prom Night$2,566,794124$854,51433.3%123Apr 10-Sony Pictures Releasing
67St. Trinian's$2,508,880209$667,46926.6%208Mar 27-Sony Pictures Releasing
68Meet Dave$2,491,107190$873,03935%188Jul 10-20th Century Fox International
69The Forbidden Kingdom$2,463,799160$798,70632.4%159Jul 24-Hoyts Distribution
703:10 to Yuma$2,371,873207$811,88534.2%207Jan 31-Hoyts Distribution
71RocknRolla$2,358,271220$624,47726.5%220Oct 30-Roadshow Films
72Saw V$2,340,224202$1,075,67746%200Oct 23-Hoyts Distribution
73Speed Racer$2,201,300211$842,29438.3%211Jun 12-Roadshow Films
74Baby Mama$2,181,380200$715,81732.8%199Aug 21-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
75Max Payne$2,118,438194$920,43043.4%194Oct 16-20th Century Fox International
76The Love Guru$2,118,102182$1,042,48249.2%182Jul 10-Paramount Pictures International
77The Black Balloon$2,105,47376$221,10310.5%54Mar 6-Icon Film Distribution Australia
78Vicky Cristina Barcelona$2,086,93163$265,92012.7%59Dec 26-Hopscotch Films
79Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan$2,051,04446$425,93820.8%44Jun 19-Hopscotch Films
80The Women$2,045,063168$517,84525.3%160Oct 23-Hopscotch Films
81The House Bunny$2,037,684147$529,21226%146Sep 25-Sony Pictures Releasing
82Death Race$2,000,220171$651,16332.6%170Oct 30-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
83How to Lose Friends & Alienate People$1,962,893216$621,81531.7%216Oct 23-Paramount Pictures International
84The X Files: I Want to Believe$1,939,066214$920,46747.5%212Jul 24-20th Century Fox International
85The Strangers$1,813,357122$625,85034.5%122Aug 14-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
86Dan in Real Life$1,703,565174$571,88733.6%174Feb 14-Icon Film Distribution Australia
87I've Loved You So Long$1,558,19242$116,4427.5%25Dec 26-Palace Films
88Before the Devil Knows You're Dead$1,539,24646$183,92111.9%20Mar 20-Hopscotch Films
89Make It Happen$1,526,207166$565,30037%166Sep 4-Roadshow Films
90The Jane Austen Book Club$1,518,194126$489,80732.3%126Jan 31-Sony Pictures Releasing
91Deception$1,447,588112$576,14739.8%111Apr 24-20th Century Fox International
92Then She Found Me$1,438,12655$309,45021.5%54May 15-Hopscotch Films
93Sex Drive$1,428,008183$429,60230.1%183Nov 13-Hoyts Distribution
94The Eye$1,412,165125$448,00631.7%124Mar 13-Paramount Pictures International
95Lars and the Real Girl$1,398,86539$121,8308.7%17Apr 3-Rialto Distribution
96Space Chimps$1,371,433169$73,3905.4%87Sep 18-Roadshow Films
97Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging$1,362,201172$337,94324.8%172Sep 18-Paramount Pictures International
98Frost/Nixon$1,337,13559$197,17614.7%59Dec 26-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
99We Own the Night$1,311,820131$498,80238%131Feb 28-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
100Gone Baby Gone$1,310,61140$268,59620.5%33Apr 17-Walt Disney Pictures
101Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay$1,302,270131$487,70237.5%131Sep 4-Roadshow Films
102The Counterfeiters$1,296,67837$152,24011.7%17May 8-Madman Entertainment
103Shutter$1,269,97674$407,17432.1%72May 15-20th Century Fox International
104My Best Friend's Girl$1,230,088129$471,78938.4%123Oct 9-Hoyts Distribution
105Wild Ocean$1,224,5552$7,3950.6%1Jun 19-IMAX
106Babylon A.D.$1,208,900151$560,08046.3%144Oct 2-20th Century Fox International
107Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert$1,204,89320$428,83335.6%19Mar 20-Walt Disney Pictures
108The Children of Huang Shi$1,112,59253$229,97320.7%52Jul 3-20th Century Fox International
109Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day$1,089,70071$247,65922.7%71May 8-Roadshow Films
110Untraceable$1,020,322122$479,82447%122Apr 24-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
111Big Stan$1,015,333113$376,63737.1%113Nov 27-Hoyts Distribution
112The Visitor$1,006,87543$136,14413.5%25Aug 15-Rialto Distribution
113Brideshead Revisited$997,107114$223,83722.4%110Oct 23-Icon Film Distribution Australia
114The Diving Bell and the Butterfly$994,79837$145,18914.6%24Feb 14-Icon Film Distribution Australia
115U2 3D$990,19223$274,26027.7%23Apr 10-Roadshow Films
116The Mist$958,752116$440,03045.9%115Feb 7-Village Roadshow Pictures
117Be Kind Rewind$920,83742$193,21221%42Mar 20-Roadshow Films
118The Band's Visit$901,45536$99,89911.1%13Jun 26-Madman Entertainment
119Shine a Light$871,59828$134,73815.5%28May 29-20th Century Fox International
120Traitor$803,476117$272,35933.9%117Nov 6-Paramount Pictures International
121Lust, Caution$800,99412$120,00415%11Jan 17-Park Circus
122Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger$780,730134$275,77935.3%134Mar 20-Walt Disney Pictures
123Quarantine$770,741108$276,48135.9%108Nov 27-Sony Pictures Releasing
124Unfinished Sky$745,48440$151,69520.3%29Jun 19-Palace Films
125Mirrors$732,095154$242,62133.1%148Nov 6-20th Century Fox International
126Happy-Go-Lucky$722,80343$169,98223.5%41Jun 26-Rialto Distribution
127Paris$694,13430$97,08214%29Apr 10-Icon Film Distribution Australia
128The Edge of Heaven$684,38117$75,27511%12Apr 24-Sharmill Films
129The Savages$674,69641$211,87131.4%41Jul 24-Roadshow Films
130Smart People$669,238132$352,52552.7%132Apr 24-Icon Film Distribution Australia
131Death Defying Acts$655,731125$220,94333.7%125Mar 13-Dendy Films
132August Rush$654,865109$197,14930.1%109Feb 21-Magna Pacific
133The Edge of Love$645,10381$213,87033.2%81Aug 21-Hoyts Distribution
134Sydney White$642,59876$227,12235.3%76Jan 31-Hoyts Distribution
135The Orphanage$633,72121$116,39418.4%21May 29-Roadshow Films
136Brick Lane$629,34725$93,94114.9%19Mar 20-Madman Entertainment
137Disaster Movie$618,549127$343,40055.5%126Oct 2-Icon Film Distribution Australia
138Welcome to the Sticks$610,40017$92,87515.2%15Sep 4-Hopscotch Films
139Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean$589,4271$17,6743%1Mar 13-IMAX
140In the Valley of Elah$572,76844$127,21322.2%44Feb 28-Hoyts Distribution
141A Secret$547,83525$70,81312.9%18May 15-Icon Film Distribution Australia
142Fly Me to the Moon 3D$517,1962$6,5541.3%1Sep 18-IMAX
143Caramel$484,52228$76,63415.8%15Sep 18-Hopscotch Films
144When Did You Last See Your Father?$447,31951$94,98321.2%37Jul 31-Icon Film Distribution Australia
145Rendition$436,18248$168,00838.5%48Feb 14-Roadshow Films
146The Grocer's Son$432,94819$46,89610.8%8Oct 2-Jump Street Films
147Jodhaa Akbar$412,98115$142,33834.5%15Feb 14-MG Distribution
148Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk$402,2391$21,3095.3%1Jun 19-IMAX
149Closing the Ring$385,67154$95,58624.8%54Mar 6-Hopscotch Films
150Molière$382,84735$38,17610%35May 1-Hopscotch Films
151How She Move$379,863100$153,20940.3%100Apr 10-Paramount Pictures International
152In the Shadow of the Moon$376,14719$46,85112.5%13Mar 6-Madman Entertainment
153The Secret of the Grain$360,95014$41,03711.4%7Mar 20-Palace Films
154Married Life$346,24530$81,73123.6%23Jul 24-Rialto Distribution
155Dying Breed$342,221113$152,33044.5%113Nov 6-Hoyts Distribution
156Ghajini$338,43414---Dec 25--
157Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$336,79715$131,47539%15Dec 11-MG Distribution
158Race$330,59914$167,97050.8%14Mar 20-MG Distribution
159Man on Wire$322,23625$33,86910.5%17Oct 16-Madman Entertainment
160City of Ember$317,841114$83,81326.4%114Dec 11-Icon Film Distribution Australia
161How About You$298,70020$62,95221.1%19Jul 24-Hopscotch Films
162Lemon Tree$298,42722$45,01315.1%13Oct 9-Potential Films
163L'invité$266,17315$43,04516.2%12Mar 20-Dendy Films
164The Square$255,78451$94,91937.1%51Jul 31-Roadshow Films
165Roman de gare$253,94318$29,06711.4%15Nov 6-Arkles Entertainment
166Playground$250,1553$90,66436.2%2May 21--
167Hunger$241,09215$42,68017.7%12Nov 6-Icon Film Distribution Australia
168Sarkar Raj$225,72310$119,84953.1%10Jun 5-Eros Worldwide
169Tashan$222,01913$148,08766.7%13Apr 24-MG Distribution
170Singh Is King$219,17211$114,26952.1%9Aug 7--
171Friendship$211,90311$89,30842.1%11Nov 13-MG Distribution
172Love in the Time of Cholera$205,74749$77,13537.5%49May 22-Rialto Distribution
173Bella$199,69021$40,67620.4%21Feb 21-Hopscotch Films
174Son of Rambow$195,51852$62,86332.2%51Sep 4-Paramount Pictures International
175Female Agents$185,78114$35,68819.2%14Aug 7-Becker Film Group
176Leatherheads$185,75540$86,44646.5%40May 29-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
177Persepolis$181,00317$43,89324.2%16Aug 21-Roadshow Films
178Flight of the Red Balloon$172,8596$10,1315.9%4May 29-Madman Entertainment
179The Wackness$172,50117$31,57318.3%16Nov 13-Madman Entertainment
180Smother$171,217135$81,94247.9%135May 8-Hoyts Distribution
181Salute$169,89018$49,98329.4%18Jul 17-Paramount Pictures International
182Young@Heart$168,61451$40,95324.3%49Oct 16-Rialto Distribution
183Up the Yangtze$166,9419---Jul 10-Gil Scrine Films
184My Brother is an Only Child$160,13310$34,56321.6%10Jun 19-Sharmill Films
185Bachna Ae Haseeno$158,27013$70,87244.8%13Aug 14-MG Distribution
186Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!$152,78847$53,92635.3%47Aug 28-Madman Entertainment
187Cactus$151,18440$42,71428.3%40May 1-Hoyts Distribution
188Choke$147,28229$42,44728.8%29Oct 30-20th Century Fox International
189Sharkwater$144,24242$46,86632.5%41May 15-Walt Disney Pictures
190Margot at the Wedding$142,20223$52,91137.2%23Feb 21-Paramount Pictures International
191Waltz with Bashir$141,66613$31,31222.1%13Sep 11-Sharmill Films
192CJ7$139,5042$38,84027.8%2Jan 31-Sony Pictures Releasing
193Newcastle$138,55154$47,79434.5%54Nov 6-Icon Film Distribution Australia
194Bonneville$137,00055$45,61233.3%44Aug 28-Icon Film Distribution Australia
195Feast of Love$135,91945$71,66752.7%45Feb 28-Roadshow Films
196U Me Aur Hum$135,6078$55,78041.1%8Apr 10-Eros Worldwide
197Stop-Loss$134,98682$71,05552.6%82Aug 7-Paramount Pictures International
198College Road Trip$127,68241$60,03947%41Aug 7-Walt Disney Pictures
199American Teen$113,77229$34,93730.7%29Nov 20-Paramount Pictures International
200Funny Games$109,78819$36,12632.9%19Sep 11-Madman Entertainment