Japanese Box Office For 2008
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponyo | $164,565,997 | 481 | $9,667,033 | 5.9% | 481 | Jul 19 | - | Toho |
| 2 | Boys Over Flowers: Final | $70,821,405 | 400 | $9,631,782 | 13.6% | 400 | Jun 28 | - | Toho |
| 3 | Departures | $61,010,217 | 221 | $2,194,799 | 3.6% | 220 | Sep 13 | - | Shochiku |
| 4 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $53,085,593 | 789 | $13,449,954 | 25.3% | 789 | Jun 21 | - | Paramount Pictures International |
| 5 | Red Cliff | $52,418,016 | 548 | $6,752,188 | 12.9% | 545 | Nov 1 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 6 | Suspect X | $52,323,944 | 410 | $5,146,164 | 9.8% | 410 | Oct 4 | - | Toho |
| 7 | WALL·E | $44,005,222 | 459 | $4,850,736 | 11% | 458 | Dec 5 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 8 | Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior | $43,338,599 | 359 | $6,577,014 | 15.2% | 359 | Jul 19 | - | Toho |
| 9 | Girl in Captivity: Psycho Torture Chamber | $41,550,983 | 303 | $5,611,972 | 13.5% | 300 | May 1 | - | Toei Company |
| 10 | 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End | $35,870,679 | 310 | $5,809,102 | 16.2% | 310 | Aug 30 | - | Toho |
| 11 | The Magic Hour | $35,723,111 | 379 | $4,847,585 | 13.6% | 379 | Jun 7 | - | Toho |
| 12 | The Golden Compass | $33,501,399 | 667 | $8,001,868 | 23.9% | 667 | Mar 1 | - | Gaga |
| 13 | Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend | $31,269,299 | 344 | $5,033,049 | 16.1% | 344 | Mar 8 | - | Toho |
| 14 | Death Note: L Change the World | $29,316,292 | 388 | $5,328,178 | 18.2% | 388 | Feb 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Hancock | $28,713,223 | 456 | $7,730,084 | 26.9% | 456 | Aug 30 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 16 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | $27,704,112 | 782 | $5,284,060 | 19.1% | 782 | May 21 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 17 | Enchanted | $27,600,440 | 539 | $4,423,304 | 16% | 533 | Mar 14 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 18 | I'm a Cat Stalker | $25,221,446 | 330 | $2,681,526 | 10.6% | 330 | Nov 22 | - | Toho |
| 19 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $25,096,478 | 655 | $3,781,771 | 15.1% | 655 | Dec 19 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 20 | Wanted | $23,370,055 | 506 | $7,654,662 | 32.8% | 504 | Sep 20 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 21 | Earth | $23,292,544 | 276 | $3,212,720 | 13.8% | 275 | Jan 12 | - | Gaga |
| 22 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | $22,941,660 | 548 | $7,115,345 | 31% | 548 | Aug 16 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 23 | Paco and the Magical Book | $22,650,527 | 292 | $2,828,272 | 12.5% | 292 | Sep 13 | - | Toho |
| 24 | Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear | $22,516,203 | 335 | $4,124,013 | 18.3% | 335 | Apr 18 | - | Toho |
| 25 | Detroit Metal City | $21,763,000 | 241 | $3,266,386 | 15% | 241 | Aug 23 | - | Toho |
| 26 | K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces | $21,017,206 | 332 | $1,889,703 | 9% | 332 | Dec 20 | - | Toho |
| 27 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | $19,650,613 | 400 | $3,729,116 | 19% | 400 | Jan 19 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 28 | Kabei: Our Mother | $18,338,859 | 327 | $1,475,790 | 8% | 326 | Jan 26 | - | Shochiku |
| 29 | 252: Signal of Life | $18,168,069 | 341 | $2,177,810 | 12% | 341 | Dec 6 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 30 | Flowers in the Shadow | $17,918,898 | 312 | $2,166,065 | 12.1% | 312 | Jan 26 | - | Toho |
| 31 | Kung Fu Panda | $16,953,252 | 521 | $2,109,567 | 12.4% | 521 | Jul 26 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 32 | Jumper | $16,939,118 | 554 | $4,618,372 | 27.3% | 554 | Mar 7 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 33 | Sex and the City | $16,692,762 | 295 | $2,652,157 | 15.9% | 295 | Aug 23 | - | Gaga |
| 34 | Kurosagi: The Black Swindler | $16,012,002 | 315 | $2,817,974 | 17.6% | 315 | Mar 8 | - | Toho |
| 35 | The Glory of Team Batista | $14,584,818 | 284 | $2,463,014 | 16.9% | 284 | Feb 9 | - | Toho |
| 36 | The Dark Knight | $14,574,849 | 460 | $3,093,780 | 21.2% | 459 | Aug 9 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 37 | Shaolin Girl | $14,086,798 | 312 | $1,841,625 | 13.1% | 312 | Apr 26 | - | Toho |
| 38 | 10 Promises to My Dog | $13,946,504 | 294 | $1,812,766 | 13% | 291 | Mar 15 | - | Shochiku |
| 39 | Happy Flight | $13,809,609 | 309 | $2,213,002 | 16% | 307 | Nov 15 | - | Toho |
| 40 | Eagle Eye | $13,291,825 | 311 | $2,363,464 | 17.8% | 306 | Oct 18 | - | Herald Film Company |
| 41 | Kitaro and the Millennium Curse | $12,884,706 | 316 | $2,185,825 | 17% | 313 | Jul 12 | - | Shochiku |
| 42 | The Bucket List | $12,420,911 | 224 | $1,846,481 | 14.9% | 223 | May 10 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 43 | Threads of Destiny | $12,244,937 | 274 | $1,123,100 | 9.2% | 274 | Dec 20 | - | Shochiku |
| 44 | Cloverfield | $11,604,768 | 235 | $2,584,429 | 22.3% | 235 | Apr 5 | - | Paramount Pictures International |
| 45 | The Happening | $11,318,940 | 310 | $2,645,177 | 23.4% | 310 | Jul 26 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 46 | Major: The Ball of Friendship | $11,212,204 | 311 | $1,646,757 | 14.7% | 311 | Dec 13 | - | Toho |
| 47 | Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko | $11,198,054 | 317 | $2,475,513 | 22.1% | 317 | Apr 19 | - | Toho |
| 48 | P.S. I Love You | $10,479,945 | 280 | $1,392,611 | 13.3% | 276 | Oct 18 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 49 | Climbers High | $10,313,773 | 286 | $1,588,250 | 15.4% | 284 | Jul 5 | - | Toei Company |
| 50 | American Gangster | $10,268,365 | 291 | $1,702,284 | 16.6% | 290 | Feb 1 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 51 | Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Bonds | $10,233,203 | 252 | $2,032,180 | 19.9% | 252 | Aug 2 | - | Toho |
| 52 | Body of Lies | $9,651,930 | 313 | $1,151,054 | 11.9% | 313 | Dec 20 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 53 | 10,000 BC | $9,522,433 | 465 | $1,522,808 | 16% | 465 | Apr 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 54 | Silver Season | $9,365,779 | 266 | $1,747,793 | 18.7% | 66 | Jan 12 | - | Toho |
| 55 | Sand Clock | $9,296,129 | 245 | $1,175,320 | 12.6% | 244 | Apr 26 | - | Toho |
| 56 | The Handsome Suit | $8,839,532 | 234 | $1,474,802 | 16.7% | 233 | Nov 1 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 57 | Iron Man | $8,658,784 | 404 | $1,958,331 | 22.6% | 404 | Sep 27 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 58 | One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus - Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura | $8,619,115 | 294 | $1,574,571 | 18.3% | 293 | Mar 1 | - | Toei Company |
| 59 | Where the Legend Lives | $8,519,868 | 326 | $1,661,695 | 19.5% | 326 | Nov 1 | - | Toei Company |
| 60 | Rambo | $8,510,912 | 304 | $1,984,396 | 23.3% | 304 | May 24 | - | Gaga |
| 61 | The Last Princess | $8,498,246 | 315 | $1,713,005 | 20.2% | 315 | May 10 | - | Toho |
| 62 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | $8,494,537 | 106 | $1,160,123 | 13.7% | 104 | Oct 25 | - | Gaga |
| 63 | Superior 8 Ultra Brothers | $8,292,149 | 179 | $2,116,911 | 25.5% | 179 | Sep 13 | - | Shochiku |
| 64 | Vantage Point | $8,053,520 | 279 | $1,482,229 | 18.4% | 276 | Mar 8 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 65 | Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World | $7,972,682 | 286 | $1,701,232 | 21.3% | 286 | Aug 9 | - | Toei Company |
| 66 | Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!: Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday! | $7,917,458 | 151 | $1,610,351 | 20.3% | 150 | Nov 8 | - | Toei Company |
| 67 | Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown | $7,119,993 | 156 | $1,689,945 | 23.7% | 156 | Oct 4 | - | Toei Company |
| 68 | Ikigami | $7,015,574 | 252 | $1,241,354 | 17.7% | 250 | Sep 27 | - | Toho |
| 69 | Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka | $6,908,255 | 136 | $1,929,363 | 27.9% | 136 | Apr 12 | - | Toei Company |
| 70 | August Rush | $6,736,708 | 277 | $1,265,302 | 18.8% | 276 | Jun 21 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 71 | The Forbidden Kingdom | $6,498,289 | 198 | $1,389,901 | 21.4% | 198 | Jul 26 | - | Shochiku |
| 72 | The Homeless Student | $6,454,933 | 309 | $1,219,738 | 18.9% | 309 | Oct 25 | - | Toho |
| 73 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | $6,274,995 | 300 | $1,133,273 | 18.1% | 300 | Feb 16 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 74 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | $6,129,461 | 354 | $945,354 | 15.4% | 354 | Apr 26 | - | Paramount Pictures International |
| 75 | Cyborg She | $6,112,891 | 293 | $1,694,011 | 27.7% | 293 | May 31 | - | Gaga |
| 76 | Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name | $6,032,296 | 239 | $1,679,634 | 27.8% | 239 | Dec 13 | - | Toho |
| 77 | Lions for Lambs | $5,959,156 | 317 | $1,187,785 | 19.9% | 314 | Apr 18 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 78 | The Sky Crawlers | $5,799,349 | 213 | $1,049,261 | 18.1% | 213 | Aug 2 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 79 | Tamagotchi Happiest Story in the Universe! | $5,684,606 | 255 | $816,839 | 14.4% | 255 | Dec 20 | - | Toho |
| 80 | What Happens in Vegas | $5,585,616 | 191 | $1,695,852 | 30.4% | 191 | Aug 16 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 81 | Sergeant Keroro the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel De Arimasu! | $5,396,031 | 163 | $1,039,821 | 19.3% | 163 | Mar 1 | - | Herald Film Company |
| 82 | Best Wishes for Tomorrow | $5,308,952 | 196 | $755,048 | 14.2% | 196 | Mar 1 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 83 | Tinker Bell | $4,818,895 | 176 | $445,354 | 9.2% | 176 | Dec 23 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 84 | After School | $4,766,629 | 82 | $674,362 | 14.1% | 72 | May 24 | - | The Klockworx |
| 85 | Mirrors | $4,668,388 | 169 | $657,007 | 14.1% | 169 | Dec 26 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 86 | Mr. Tadano's Secret Mission: From Japan with Love | $4,383,777 | 267 | $907,717 | 20.7% | 267 | Dec 6 | - | Shochiku |
| 87 | Ichi | $4,382,279 | 253 | $1,103,057 | 25.2% | 252 | Oct 25 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 88 | Charlie Wilson's War | $4,350,754 | 296 | $1,071,351 | 24.6% | 296 | May 17 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 89 | Nim's Island | $4,318,459 | 214 | $790,102 | 18.3% | 214 | Sep 6 | - | Herald Film Company |
| 90 | Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death | $4,313,761 | 269 | $806,074 | 18.7% | 268 | Mar 22 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 91 | My Blueberry Nights | $4,290,207 | 246 | $796,366 | 18.6% | 245 | Mar 22 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 92 | Nights in Rodanthe | $4,200,000 | 259 | $648,379 | 15.4% | 258 | Sep 27 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 93 | Mr. Bean's Holiday | $4,132,725 | 137 | $1,000,007 | 24.2% | 137 | Jan 19 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 94 | 21 | $4,062,170 | 207 | $1,064,061 | 26.2% | 205 | May 31 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 95 | Next | $4,057,121 | 150 | $604,887 | 14.9% | 148 | Apr 26 | - | Gaga |
| 96 | The Witch of the West Is Dead | $3,914,606 | 159 | $478,321 | 12.2% | 159 | Jun 21 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 97 | The Other Boleyn Girl | $3,631,190 | 148 | $432,792 | 11.9% | 148 | Oct 25 | - | Broadmedia Studios |
| 98 | Speed Racer | $3,576,060 | 450 | $995,007 | 27.8% | 450 | Jul 5 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 99 | 27 Dresses | $3,481,655 | 201 | $885,122 | 25.4% | 201 | May 31 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 100 | The Chasing World | $3,475,278 | 48 | $289,086 | 8.3% | 36 | Feb 2 | - | Phantom Film |
| 101 | Free and Easy 19 | $3,413,323 | 179 | $866,554 | 25.4% | 178 | Oct 25 | - | Shochiku |
| 102 | Sushi King Goes to New York | $3,381,949 | 300 | $786,389 | 23.3% | 297 | Apr 19 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 103 | The Mist | $3,355,677 | 125 | $724,987 | 21.6% | 125 | May 10 | - | Broadmedia Studios |
| 104 | No Country for Old Men | $3,316,927 | 41 | - | - | - | Mar 15 | - | Paramount Pictures International |
| 105 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | $3,230,383 | 327 | $931,309 | 28.8% | 258 | Feb 16 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 106 | Anpanman: The Secret of Fairy Rin-Rin | $3,201,824 | 154 | $475,325 | 14.8% | 154 | Jul 12 | - | Tokyo Theatres |
| 107 | Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! | $3,194,037 | 218 | $876,057 | 27.4% | 218 | Dec 20 | - | Toei Company |
| 108 | Gou Gou, the Cat | $3,066,947 | 150 | $577,187 | 18.8% | 149 | Sep 6 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 109 | The X Files: I Want to Believe | $2,967,507 | 254 | $656,662 | 22.1% | 254 | Nov 7 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 110 | Michael Clayton | $2,945,969 | 100 | $586,638 | 19.9% | 100 | Apr 12 | - | Movie-Eye Entertainment |
| 111 | Blindness | $2,942,217 | 140 | $596,263 | 20.3% | 139 | Nov 22 | - | Gaga |
| 112 | Saw V | $2,935,385 | 123 | $658,058 | 22.4% | 123 | Nov 28 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 113 | The Taste of Fish | $2,872,379 | 259 | $471,974 | 16.4% | 259 | Jun 7 | - | Shochiku |
| 114 | Kids | $2,769,232 | 230 | $663,157 | 23.9% | 229 | Feb 2 | - | Toei Company |
| 115 | Curse of the Golden Flower | $2,631,287 | 141 | $463,925 | 17.6% | 141 | Apr 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 116 | Silk | $2,575,040 | 273 | $553,083 | 21.5% | 273 | Jan 19 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 117 | Yama No Anata | $2,572,195 | 158 | $506,651 | 19.7% | 158 | May 24 | - | Toho |
| 118 | Tropic Thunder | $2,531,473 | 163 | $624,953 | 24.7% | 161 | Nov 22 | - | Paramount Pictures International |
| 119 | Death Race | $2,431,258 | 226 | $714,608 | 29.4% | 225 | Nov 29 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 120 | Lust, Caution | $2,336,681 | 77 | $208,633 | 8.9% | 75 | Feb 2 | - | Wise Policy |
| 121 | Samurai Gangsters | $2,292,432 | 203 | $469,190 | 20.5% | 199 | Sep 20 | - | Herald Film Company |
| 122 | Wenny Has Wings | $2,273,629 | 207 | $383,141 | 16.9% | 207 | Apr 26 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 123 | Bee Movie | $2,182,194 | 240 | $719,113 | 33% | 240 | Jan 26 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 124 | The Last Game: Waseda vs. Keiko | $2,031,462 | 143 | $288,729 | 14.2% | 138 | Aug 23 | - | Cine Quanon |
| 125 | The Water Horse | $1,983,947 | 303 | $510,516 | 25.7% | 302 | Feb 1 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 126 | One Million Yen Girl 2008 Re-release | $1,925,005 | 41 | $247,328 | 12.8% | 41 | Jul 19 | - | Nikkatsu |
| 127 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | $1,890,243 | 473 | $1,024,412 | 54.2% | 473 | Aug 23 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 128 | Sing, Salmon, Sing! | $1,797,387 | 145 | $392,953 | 21.9% | 144 | Apr 5 | - | Nikkatsu |
| 129 | 1408 | $1,753,618 | 136 | $439,706 | 25.1% | 136 | Nov 22 | - | Movie-Eye Entertainment |
| 130 | 700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police | $1,714,745 | 93 | - | - | - | Apr 5 | - | Gaga |
| 131 | The Incredible Hulk | $1,692,037 | 173 | $385,666 | 22.8% | 172 | Aug 1 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 132 | Get Smart | $1,690,750 | 205 | $547,160 | 32.4% | 205 | Oct 11 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 133 | Shine a Light | $1,663,847 | - | - | - | - | Dec 5 | - | Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) |
| 134 | Bridge to Terabithia | $1,656,738 | 176 | $328,841 | 19.8% | 175 | Jan 26 | - | Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) |
| 135 | Wrestling with a Memory | $1,602,461 | 249 | $659,683 | 41.2% | 249 | Mar 1 | - | Toho |
| 136 | Into the Wild | $1,553,477 | 31 | - | - | - | Sep 6 | - | Style Jam |
| 137 | Untraceable | $1,498,951 | 137 | $368,355 | 24.6% | 137 | Apr 12 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 138 | Double Trouble | $1,489,997 | 119 | $212,901 | 14.3% | 116 | Feb 2 | - | Cine Quanon |
| 139 | Atonement | $1,421,723 | 18 | $73,230 | 5.2% | 10 | Apr 12 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 140 | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | $1,395,213 | 41 | $69,528 | 5% | 5 | Feb 9 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 141 | Hitman | $1,358,681 | 155 | $406,118 | 29.9% | 155 | Apr 12 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 142 | Still Walking | $1,351,534 | 18 | - | - | - | Jun 28 | - | Cine Quanon |
| 143 | Juno | $1,329,749 | 111 | $203,448 | 15.3% | 110 | Jun 14 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 144 | Made of Honor | $1,293,292 | 108 | $231,883 | 17.9% | 108 | Jul 12 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 145 | 28 Weeks Later | $1,283,662 | 86 | $344,374 | 26.8% | 86 | Jan 19 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 146 | Fate | $1,251,556 | 118 | $225,871 | 18% | 118 | Oct 4 | - | Formula Entertainment |
| 147 | When They Cry | $1,150,197 | 23 | $220,380 | 19.2% | 18 | May 10 | - | Phantom Film |
| 148 | Kung Fu Kid | $1,143,932 | 79 | - | - | - | Mar 29 | - | Herald Film Company |
| 149 | In the Valley of Elah | $1,066,430 | 49 | $216,890 | 20.3% | 49 | Jun 28 | - | Movie-Eye Entertainment |
| 150 | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan | $1,042,388 | 149 | - | - | - | Apr 5 | - | Toei Company |
| 151 | The Darjeeling Limited | $1,022,652 | 43 | $92,404 | 9% | 20 | Mar 8 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 152 | Shutter | $1,021,309 | 134 | $313,777 | 30.7% | 134 | Sep 6 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 153 | Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End | $957,621 | 11 | - | - | - | Sep 6 | - | The Klockworx |
| 154 | Goya's Ghosts | $947,510 | 48 | $115,283 | 12.2% | 42 | Oct 4 | - | - |
| 155 | Kekkon shiyou yo | $942,878 | 82 | $197,363 | 20.9% | 82 | Feb 2 | - | Shochiku |
| 156 | CJ7 | $931,869 | 190 | $323,076 | 34.7% | 190 | Jun 28 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 157 | Evening | $929,223 | 102 | $154,930 | 16.7% | 102 | Feb 23 | - | Toshiba Entertainment |
| 158 | Every Little Step | $915,373 | - | - | - | - | Oct 25 | - | Shochiku |
| 159 | There Will Be Blood | $887,763 | 28 | - | - | - | Apr 26 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 160 | Panda Days | $865,339 | 74 | - | - | - | Aug 30 | - | Shochiku |
| 161 | Dragon Wars: D-War | $846,784 | 100 | $219,903 | 26% | 99 | Nov 29 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 162 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | $833,527 | 69 | $218,028 | 26.2% | 69 | Jan 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 163 | The Nanny Diaries | $831,916 | 112 | $205,058 | 24.6% | 111 | Oct 11 | - | Showgate |
| 164 | Achilles and the Tortoise | $817,841 | 81 | $189,091 | 23.1% | 80 | Sep 20 | - | - |
| 165 | Dive!! | $807,109 | 156 | $254,704 | 31.6% | 155 | Jun 14 | - | Herald Film Company |
| 166 | Sanbongi nôgyô kôkô, bajutsubu: Mokume no uma to shôjo no jitsuwa | $806,591 | 101 | $153,427 | 19% | 101 | Oct 4 | - | Toei Company |
| 167 | One Missed Call | $785,315 | 61 | $195,587 | 24.9% | 61 | Jul 19 | - | Herald Film Company |
| 168 | Wild Hogs | $776,739 | 29 | $136,948 | 17.6% | 15 | Feb 9 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 169 | Deception | $744,844 | - | - | - | - | Nov 8 | - | - |
| 170 | Eastern Promises | $743,947 | 8 | $67,188 | 9% | 8 | Jun 14 | - | Nikkatsu |
| 171 | Vetka sireni | $719,102 | 7 | - | - | - | Apr 19 | - | Gaga |
| 172 | Be Kind Rewind | $712,255 | 19 | - | - | - | Oct 11 | - | Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) |
| 173 | The Fure Fure Girl | $648,770 | 185 | $210,808 | 32.5% | 185 | Oct 11 | - | Shochiku |
| 174 | Naoko | $646,215 | 121 | $186,069 | 28.8% | 121 | Feb 16 | - | Nikkatsu |
| 175 | God's Puzzle | $644,635 | 198 | $150,550 | 23.4% | 198 | Jun 7 | - | Toei Company |
| 176 | Shakariki! | $534,080 | 73 | - | - | - | Sep 6 | - | Showgate |
| 177 | The Kite Runner | $503,899 | 19 | $43,320 | 8.6% | 12 | Feb 9 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 178 | The Fall | $498,461 | 25 | - | - | - | Sep 6 | - | Movie-Eye Entertainment |
| 179 | Ghost in the Shell 2.0 | $489,807 | 7 | $124,362 | 25.4% | 5 | Jul 12 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 180 | Flying Rabbits | $486,677 | 183 | - | - | - | Sep 13 | - | Toei Company |
| 181 | Young@Heart | $483,920 | - | - | - | - | Nov 8 | - | - |
| 182 | Kung Fu Dunk | $482,361 | 125 | $154,266 | 32% | 104 | Aug 16 | - | Herald Film Company |
| 183 | Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge | $477,590 | 122 | $138,225 | 28.9% | 122 | Jan 19 | - | Nikkatsu |
| 184 | The Counterfeiters | $465,960 | 7 | - | - | - | Jan 19 | - | - |
| 185 | May 18 | $452,701 | 22 | $85,908 | 19% | 20 | May 10 | - | Herald Film Company |
| 186 | Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! | $450,863 | - | - | - | - | Dec 20 | - | Shochiku |
| 187 | Snakes and Earrings | $449,273 | 26 | $99,358 | 22.1% | 26 | Sep 20 | - | Gaga |
| 188 | The Hunting Party | $447,709 | 79 | $135,797 | 30.3% | 79 | May 10 | - | - |
| 189 | Balls of Fury | $422,334 | 70 | $95,715 | 22.7% | 65 | Mar 22 | - | Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) |
| 190 | The Illusionist | $422,213 | 17 | $33,918 | 8% | 6 | May 24 | - | - |
| 191 | Starship Troopers 3: Marauder | $415,100 | 20 | $96,872 | 23.3% | 20 | Jul 19 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 192 | The Jane Austen Book Club | $407,040 | 6 | $16,088 | 4% | 1 | Apr 12 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 193 | Resident Evil: Degeneration | $403,117 | 3 | $97,237 | 24.1% | 3 | Oct 18 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 194 | Chameleon | $392,657 | 61 | - | - | - | Jul 5 | - | Toei Company |
| 195 | Lars and the Real Girl | $391,340 | - | - | - | - | Dec 20 | - | - |
| 196 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | $390,034 | 4 | $19,273 | 4.9% | 1 | Oct 11 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 197 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $383,728 | 94 | - | - | - | Sep 13 | - | 20th Century Fox International |
| 198 | Across the Universe | $374,660 | 19 | $43,741 | 11.7% | 11 | Aug 9 | - | Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) |
| 199 | Leatherheads | $370,998 | 22 | - | - | - | Nov 8 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 200 | Dead Silence | $369,507 | 30 | $89,190 | 24.1% | 29 | Mar 22 | - | Toho-Towa |
