| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 4 | Avatar | - | - | - | $43,119,315 | 738 | $156,632,531 | Dec 17 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 1 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | - | - | - | $82,199,367 | 875 | $82,199,367 | Jul 1 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | - | - | - | $64,709,316 | 908 | $64,709,316 | Jul 16 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 3 | Angels & Demons | - | - | - | $47,070,399 | 1,092 | $47,070,399 | May 13 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 33 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | - | - | - | $11,133,580 | 841 | $45,757,904 | Dec 4 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 5 | Vicky the Viking | - | - | - | $40,158,509 | 816 | $41,294,527 | Sep 9 | Constantin Film | false |
| 8 | Rabbit Without Ears 2 | - | - | - | $32,798,024 | 722 | $40,954,864 | Dec 3 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 155 | Quantum of Solace | - | - | - | $874,414 | 1,120 | $40,804,735 | Nov 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 254 | Mamma Mia! | - | - | - | $144,083 | 745 | $39,040,538 | Jul 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 6 | 2012 | - | - | - | $36,627,680 | 1,007 | $37,706,115 | Nov 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 7 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | - | - | - | $33,446,314 | 736 | $34,647,673 | Nov 26 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 9 | Up | - | - | - | $29,415,322 | 846 | $29,415,322 | Sep 17 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 10 | Pope Joan | - | - | - | $24,790,988 | 542 | $25,010,090 | Oct 22 | Constantin Film | false |
| 306 | WALL·E | - | - | - | $45,366 | 729 | $24,130,400 | Sep 25 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 11 | Twilight | - | - | - | $23,734,298 | 640 | $23,734,298 | Jan 15 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 12 | Inglourious Basterds | - | - | - | $23,585,703 | 469 | $23,585,703 | Aug 20 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 13 | The Hangover | - | - | - | $20,855,235 | 446 | $20,855,235 | Jul 23 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 14 | The Reader | - | - | - | $20,544,884 | 490 | $20,544,884 | Feb 26 | Senator Film | false |
| 15 | Men in the City | - | - | - | $20,379,417 | 592 | $20,379,417 | Oct 8 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 16 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | - | - | - | $20,368,188 | 605 | $20,368,188 | Jan 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 17 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | - | - | - | $20,111,156 | 674 | $20,111,156 | Jun 24 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 18 | Slumdog Millionaire | - | - | - | $19,188,873 | 432 | $19,188,873 | Mar 19 | Prokino Filmverleih | false |
| 19 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | - | - | - | $19,146,827 | 748 | $19,146,827 | May 21 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 20 | The Proposal | - | - | - | $18,505,527 | 610 | $18,505,527 | Jul 30 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 200 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | - | - | - | $332,333 | 609 | $17,865,900 | Oct 23 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 46 | Welcome to the Sticks | - | - | - | $7,395,914 | 321 | $17,147,691 | Oct 30 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 123 | Männersache | - | - | - | $1,442,232 | 502 | $16,813,421 | Mar 19 | Constantin Film | false |
| 35 | Australia | - | - | - | $11,030,456 | 712 | $16,239,240 | Dec 25 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 61 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | - | - | - | $5,347,752 | 625 | $15,512,720 | Dec 24 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 21 | G-Force | - | - | - | $16,077,457 | 538 | $15,483,327 | Oct 15 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 22 | Fast & Furious | - | - | - | $15,423,592 | 637 | $15,423,592 | Apr 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 23 | The Ugly Truth | - | - | - | $14,875,014 | 514 | $15,389,786 | Oct 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 58 | 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde | - | - | - | $5,819,641 | 611 | $14,348,566 | Dec 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 25 | Terminator Salvation | - | - | - | $12,844,179 | 979 | $13,523,845 | Jun 4 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 30 | This Is It | - | - | - | $11,969,420 | 927 | $13,019,854 | Oct 28 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 24 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | - | - | - | $12,900,472 | 509 | $12,900,472 | Mar 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 26 | Star Trek | - | - | - | $12,798,139 | 688 | $12,798,139 | May 7 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 27 | Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! | - | - | - | $12,769,048 | 674 | $12,769,048 | Aug 20 | Constantin Film | false |
| 220 | Burn After Reading | - | - | - | $238,613 | 312 | $12,654,607 | Oct 2 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 28 | The Final Destination | - | - | - | $12,639,632 | 427 | $12,639,632 | Sep 3 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 29 | Maria, He Doesn't Like It | - | - | - | $12,341,923 | 360 | $12,341,923 | Aug 6 | Constantin Film | false |
| 42 | The Princess and the Frog | - | - | - | $8,280,372 | 542 | $11,780,091 | Dec 10 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 31 | Transporter 3 | - | - | - | $11,778,941 | 482 | $11,778,941 | Jan 8 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 32 | Valkyrie | - | - | - | $11,442,619 | 695 | $11,442,619 | Jan 22 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 44 | Buddenbrooks | - | - | - | $8,064,162 | 275 | $11,422,762 | Dec 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 34 | A Christmas Carol | - | - | - | $11,128,751 | 520 | $11,188,892 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 36 | Seven Pounds | - | - | - | $10,948,614 | 473 | $10,948,614 | Jan 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 94 | Soul Kitchen | - | - | - | $2,935,799 | 240 | $10,813,421 | Dec 24 | - | false |
| 39 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | - | - | - | $8,870,628 | 515 | $10,221,448 | Jun 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 90 | Inkheart | - | - | - | $3,383,042 | 500 | $10,112,691 | Dec 11 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 37 | Desert Flower 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $9,708,595 | 370 | $9,708,595 | Sep 24 | - | false |
| 38 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | - | - | - | $9,633,797 | 692 | $9,633,797 | Apr 29 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 64 | Bedtime Stories | - | - | - | $5,083,004 | 520 | $8,873,264 | Dec 25 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 40 | Marley & Me | - | - | - | $8,479,376 | 550 | $8,479,376 | Mar 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 41 | Bolt | - | - | - | $8,394,859 | 511 | $8,394,859 | Jan 22 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 43 | Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book | - | - | - | $8,264,019 | 454 | $8,264,019 | Feb 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 127 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | - | - | - | $1,275,778 | 804 | $8,126,430 | Dec 11 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 45 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | - | - | - | $7,442,430 | 226 | $7,442,430 | Oct 1 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 47 | Couples Retreat | - | - | - | $7,224,089 | 341 | $7,224,089 | Nov 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 48 | Brüno | - | - | - | $7,209,557 | 472 | $7,209,557 | Jul 9 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 49 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | - | - | - | $6,957,884 | 328 | $6,957,884 | May 28 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 50 | Public Enemies | - | - | - | $6,906,249 | 397 | $6,906,249 | Aug 6 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 51 | Crank: High Voltage | - | - | - | $6,890,754 | 405 | $6,890,754 | Apr 16 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 52 | Monsters vs. Aliens | - | - | - | $6,874,432 | 715 | $6,874,432 | Apr 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 53 | Wild Chicks and Life | - | - | - | $6,775,790 | 520 | $6,775,800 | Jan 29 | Constantin Film | false |
| 54 | Princess Lillifee | - | - | - | $6,431,914 | 506 | $6,431,914 | Mar 26 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 55 | Gran Torino | - | - | - | $6,371,649 | 157 | $6,371,649 | Mar 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 92 | Fame | - | - | - | $3,148,257 | 376 | $5,990,925 | Dec 24 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 56 | He's Just Not That Into You | - | - | - | $5,939,305 | 410 | $5,939,305 | Feb 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 57 | The International | - | - | - | $5,892,464 | 489 | $5,892,464 | Feb 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 77 | The White Ribbon | - | - | - | $4,057,349 | 120 | $5,601,024 | Oct 15 | X Verleih AG | false |
| 59 | 17 Again | - | - | - | $5,556,424 | 294 | $5,556,424 | May 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 106 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | - | - | - | $1,962,440 | 183 | $5,450,265 | Dec 4 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 60 | Yes Man | - | - | - | $5,405,766 | 588 | $5,405,766 | Feb 19 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 62 | The Flight Before Christmas | - | - | - | $5,293,931 | 425 | $5,357,823 | Nov 5 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 239 | Body of Lies | - | - | - | $182,469 | 428 | $5,351,455 | Nov 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 63 | Watchmen | - | - | - | $5,292,211 | 369 | $5,292,211 | Mar 5 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 67 | Law Abiding Citizen | - | - | - | $4,956,318 | 612 | $5,173,078 | Nov 19 | Constantin Film | false |
| 66 | District 9 | - | - | - | $4,990,885 | 413 | $5,010,563 | Sep 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 65 | Knowing | - | - | - | $4,994,862 | 440 | $4,994,862 | Apr 9 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 68 | Saw V | - | - | - | $4,874,300 | 324 | $4,874,300 | Jan 15 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 69 | Coco Before Chanel | - | - | - | $4,815,653 | 163 | $4,815,653 | Aug 13 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 253 | Der Mondbär | - | - | - | $152,739 | 390 | $4,807,831 | Oct 16 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 70 | Revolutionary Road | - | - | - | $4,764,151 | 348 | $4,764,151 | Jan 15 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 71 | State of Play | - | - | - | $4,500,691 | 325 | $4,500,691 | Jun 18 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 72 | The Crocodiles | - | - | - | $4,452,330 | 450 | $4,452,060 | Mar 26 | Constantin Film | false |
| 73 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | - | - | - | $4,418,662 | 426 | $4,418,662 | Mar 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 74 | Vision | - | - | - | $4,282,305 | 176 | $4,282,305 | Sep 24 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 75 | Gangs | - | - | - | $4,239,091 | 392 | $4,239,091 | Oct 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 76 | The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle | - | - | - | $4,137,662 | 386 | $4,137,662 | Mar 19 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 81 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | - | - | - | $3,863,883 | 359 | $3,973,440 | Sep 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 78 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | - | - | - | $3,929,561 | 480 | $3,929,561 | Aug 13 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 79 | Taken | - | - | - | $3,912,333 | 353 | $3,912,333 | Feb 19 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 80 | Recep Ivedik 2 | - | - | - | $3,908,882 | 79 | $3,908,882 | Feb 12 | Kinostar Filmverleih | false |
| 83 | Saw VI | - | - | - | $3,633,875 | 325 | $3,900,589 | Dec 2 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 309 | Cloud 9 | - | - | - | $41,388 | 119 | $3,874,417 | Sep 4 | Senator Film | false |
| 82 | Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian | - | - | - | $3,699,747 | 487 | $3,699,747 | Sep 24 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 84 | Killing is My Business, Honey | - | - | - | $3,600,222 | 410 | $3,600,222 | Feb 26 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 85 | Hilde | - | - | - | $3,552,579 | 243 | $3,552,579 | Mar 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 86 | Friends Forever | - | - | - | $3,527,296 | 449 | $3,527,296 | Jul 23 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 87 | My Sister's Keeper | - | - | - | $3,490,611 | 208 | $3,490,611 | Aug 27 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 88 | Bride Wars | - | - | - | $3,483,297 | 456 | $3,483,297 | Feb 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 89 | Hotel for Dogs | - | - | - | $3,463,761 | 255 | $3,463,761 | Feb 5 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 310 | Crank | - | - | - | $41,186 | 663 | $3,368,763 | Sep 21 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 91 | Effi Briest | - | - | - | $3,314,400 | 154 | $3,314,400 | Feb 12 | Constantin Film | false |
| 93 | My Bloody Valentine | - | - | - | $3,135,001 | 69 | $3,135,001 | May 20 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 341 | Max Payne | - | - | - | $21,675 | 402 | $2,983,015 | Nov 20 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 97 | Julie & Julia | - | - | - | $2,684,480 | 313 | $2,794,885 | Sep 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 95 | Duplicity | - | - | - | $2,789,468 | 277 | $2,789,468 | Apr 30 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 96 | Drag Me to Hell | - | - | - | $2,743,384 | 275 | $2,743,384 | Jun 11 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 151 | Wild Child | - | - | - | $916,062 | 276 | $2,533,905 | Dec 18 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 99 | Paranormal Activity | - | - | - | $2,436,358 | 201 | $2,483,779 | Nov 19 | - | false |
| 98 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | - | - | - | $2,465,572 | 303 | $2,465,572 | Feb 26 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 100 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | - | - | - | $2,425,811 | 312 | $2,425,811 | Apr 30 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 246 | The Women | - | - | - | $160,508 | 354 | $2,364,557 | Dec 11 | Constantin Film | false |
| 101 | Righteous Kill | - | - | - | $2,337,843 | 211 | $2,337,843 | Jan 1 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 152 | Dinosaurier | - | - | - | $911,479 | 297 | $2,288,787 | Dec 24 | Constantin Film | false |
| 102 | Changeling | - | - | - | $2,257,195 | 199 | $2,257,195 | Jan 22 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 110 | Planet 51 | - | - | - | $1,753,661 | 324 | $2,181,772 | Dec 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 103 | Broken Embraces | - | - | - | $2,177,492 | 78 | $2,177,492 | Aug 6 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 104 | Last Chance Harvey | - | - | - | $2,139,464 | 123 | $2,139,464 | Apr 16 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 361 | Räuber Kneißl | - | - | - | $13,267 | 72 | $2,051,003 | Aug 21 | Movienet | false |
| 105 | Role Models | - | - | - | $2,045,464 | 361 | $2,045,464 | Feb 26 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 215 | A Year Ago in Winter | - | - | - | $255,279 | 154 | $2,011,990 | Nov 13 | Constantin Film | false |
| 107 | Willi und die Wunder dieser Welt | - | - | - | $1,928,276 | 197 | $1,928,276 | Mar 5 | MFA+ FilmDistribution. | false |
| 119 | Whatever Works | - | - | - | $1,539,337 | 81 | $1,924,074 | Dec 3 | Central Film | false |
| 278 | Muro: Nalet Olsun Içimdeki Insan Sevgisine | - | - | - | $90,155 | 69 | $1,865,148 | Dec 4 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 108 | The Boat That Rocked | - | - | - | $1,821,517 | 497 | $1,821,517 | Apr 16 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 320 | Death Race | - | - | - | $31,124 | 199 | $1,794,333 | Nov 27 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 109 | Friday the 13th | - | - | - | $1,790,037 | 191 | $1,790,037 | Feb 12 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 168 | Albert Schweitzer | - | - | - | $682,393 | 169 | $1,766,178 | Dec 24 | - | false |
| 111 | Die Perlmutterfarbe | - | - | - | $1,730,414 | 175 | $1,730,414 | Jan 8 | Constantin Film | false |
| 299 | A.R.O.G | - | - | - | $53,850 | 93 | $1,725,890 | Dec 4 | Maxximum Film und Kunst GmbH | false |
| 112 | Coraline | - | - | - | $1,725,615 | 289 | $1,725,615 | Aug 13 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 136 | The Murder Farm | - | - | - | $1,190,995 | 128 | $1,688,518 | Nov 19 | Constantin Film | false |
| 115 | Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard | - | - | - | $1,630,040 | 313 | $1,676,818 | Nov 26 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 113 | The Unborn | - | - | - | $1,665,286 | 250 | $1,665,286 | Mar 12 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 114 | Milk | - | - | - | $1,658,829 | 76 | $1,658,829 | Feb 19 | Constantin Film | false |
| 116 | The Time Traveler's Wife | - | - | - | $1,598,672 | 303 | $1,598,672 | Sep 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 203 | Let's Make Money | - | - | - | $317,084 | 86 | $1,595,861 | Oct 30 | Delphi Filmverleih Produktion | false |
| 117 | I Saw the Sun 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,555,535 | 70 | $1,555,535 | Apr 16 | - | false |
| 118 | The Pink Panther 2 | - | - | - | $1,555,027 | 377 | $1,555,027 | Mar 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 124 | Let the Right One In | - | - | - | $1,391,335 | 44 | $1,528,033 | Dec 23 | MFA+ FilmDistribution. | false |
| 120 | Hachi: A Dog's Tale | - | - | - | $1,526,521 | 160 | $1,526,521 | Nov 12 | Prokino Filmverleih | false |
| 330 | A Woman in Berlin | - | - | - | $26,818 | 236 | $1,523,402 | Oct 23 | Constantin Film | false |
| 121 | Whiskey with Vodka | - | - | - | $1,513,128 | 119 | $1,513,128 | Sep 3 | Senator Film | false |
| 122 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | - | - | - | $1,486,420 | 225 | $1,486,420 | Mar 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 125 | I Love You, Man | - | - | - | $1,384,912 | 268 | $1,384,912 | Apr 23 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 191 | Novemberkind | - | - | - | $382,842 | 46 | $1,363,595 | Nov 20 | - | false |
| 126 | Lippels Traum | - | - | - | $1,355,326 | 433 | $1,355,326 | Oct 8 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 314 | Four Christmases | - | - | - | $36,315 | 155 | $1,290,546 | Dec 4 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 128 | The Bone Man | - | - | - | $1,275,182 | 57 | $1,275,182 | Feb 19 | Majestic Filmverleih | false |
| 129 | Love Happens | - | - | - | $1,269,744 | 282 | $1,269,744 | Nov 12 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 130 | The Spirit | - | - | - | $1,267,326 | 215 | $1,267,326 | Feb 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 131 | Small Crime | - | - | - | $1,258,381 | 67 | $1,258,381 | Jun 11 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 132 | The Uninvited | - | - | - | $1,253,346 | 101 | $1,253,346 | May 28 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 133 | LOL (Laughing Out Loud) | - | - | - | $1,246,787 | 152 | $1,246,787 | Aug 27 | Delphi Filmverleih Produktion | false |
| 134 | John Rabe | - | - | - | $1,241,380 | 127 | $1,241,380 | Mar 12 | Majestic Filmverleih | false |
| 145 | Zombieland | - | - | - | $1,001,685 | 105 | $1,220,568 | Dec 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 135 | Everyone Else | - | - | - | $1,210,064 | 56 | $1,210,064 | Jun 18 | Prokino Filmverleih | false |
| 137 | The Last House on the Left | - | - | - | $1,160,672 | 150 | $1,160,672 | Jul 30 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 172 | Where the Wild Things Are | - | - | - | $621,483 | 214 | $1,110,733 | Dec 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 138 | The Breath | - | - | - | $1,053,936 | 71 | $1,053,936 | Oct 22 | Maxximum Film und Kunst GmbH | false |
| 139 | Salami Aleikum | - | - | - | $1,048,906 | 59 | $1,048,906 | Jul 23 | Zorro Film | false |
| 219 | The Meerkats | - | - | - | $239,746 | 111 | $1,048,101 | Nov 20 | Central Film | false |
| 140 | Mid-August Lunch | - | - | - | $1,030,273 | 59 | $1,030,273 | Apr 30 | Pandora Filmproduktion | false |
| 141 | The First Day of the Rest of Your Life | - | - | - | $1,024,920 | 63 | $1,024,920 | Apr 23 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 142 | Che: Part One | - | - | - | $1,022,079 | 123 | $1,022,079 | Jun 11 | Central Film | false |
| 143 | Pettson & Findus - Katten och gubbens år 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,010,826 | 296 | $1,010,826 | Oct 22 | MFA+ FilmDistribution. | false |
| 144 | The Wrestler | - | - | - | $1,002,239 | 101 | $1,002,239 | Feb 26 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 146 | Saviors in the Night | - | - | - | $995,473 | 48 | $995,473 | Oct 8 | - | false |
| 147 | 500 Days of Summer | - | - | - | $994,103 | 140 | $994,103 | Oct 22 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 148 | The Class | - | - | - | $985,081 | 61 | $985,081 | Jan 15 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 167 | Lila, Lila | - | - | - | $743,707 | 237 | $968,890 | Dec 17 | Falcom Media | false |
| 149 | Orphan | - | - | - | $957,930 | 197 | $957,930 | Oct 22 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 150 | Pandorum | - | - | - | $932,423 | 242 | $932,423 | Oct 1 | Constantin Film | false |
| 386 | Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe | - | - | - | $7,320 | 120 | $929,503 | Aug 28 | Delphi Filmverleih Produktion | false |
| 153 | Funny People | - | - | - | $899,365 | 228 | $899,365 | Sep 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 154 | Race to Witch Mountain | - | - | - | $888,041 | 310 | $888,041 | Apr 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 156 | Dance Flick | - | - | - | $872,640 | 181 | $872,640 | Sep 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 157 | Defiance | - | - | - | $860,153 | 253 | $860,153 | Apr 23 | Constantin Film | false |
| 160 | Ninja Assassin | - | - | - | $804,853 | 157 | $850,707 | Dec 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 158 | Aliens in the Attic | - | - | - | $835,656 | 312 | $835,656 | Oct 8 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 395 | The Secret of the Grain | - | - | - | $3,726 | 40 | $815,402 | Aug 28 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 159 | The Limits of Control | - | - | - | $812,258 | 56 | $812,258 | May 28 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 161 | The Tale of Despereaux | - | - | - | $803,545 | 310 | $803,545 | Mar 19 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 230 | Waltz with Bashir | - | - | - | $208,822 | 62 | $785,729 | Nov 6 | Pandora Filmproduktion | false |
| 162 | Phantom Pain | - | - | - | $769,245 | 146 | $769,245 | Apr 30 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 163 | Frost/Nixon | - | - | - | $766,777 | 131 | $766,777 | Feb 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 164 | Sunshine Cleaning | - | - | - | $765,397 | 71 | $765,397 | May 21 | Capelight Pictures | false |
| 165 | Jerichow | - | - | - | $758,126 | 39 | $758,126 | Jan 8 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 166 | Taking Woodstock | - | - | - | $747,241 | 84 | $747,241 | Sep 3 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 379 | The Strangers | - | - | - | $9,406 | 198 | $733,584 | Nov 20 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 169 | The Duchess | - | - | - | $677,525 | 155 | $677,525 | Mar 26 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 170 | Le code a changé | - | - | - | $668,640 | 60 | $668,640 | Jul 16 | Prokino Filmverleih | false |
| 288 | Jolly Life | - | - | - | $65,678 | 31 | $659,412 | Nov 27 | - | false |
| 171 | Antichrist | - | - | - | $658,605 | 57 | $658,605 | Sep 10 | MFA+ FilmDistribution. | false |
| 381 | The Art of Negative Thinking | - | - | - | $8,687 | 38 | $633,223 | Sep 18 | KOOL Filmdistribution | false |
| 304 | Young@Heart | - | - | - | $45,996 | 66 | $602,885 | Oct 2 | Senator Film | false |
| 173 | Notorious | - | - | - | $596,015 | 250 | $596,015 | Mar 26 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
