| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Slumdog Millionaire | $333,824 | +101.6% | 55 | +33 | $6,069 | $1,120,863 | 4 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 2 | 2 | He's Just Not That Into You | $107,581 | -33.1% | 44 | - | $2,445 | $629,000 | 3 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 3 | 3 | Marley & Me | $91,832 | -27.7% | 59 | - | $1,556 | $462,819 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 4 | - | Big Stan | $45,338 | - | 41 | - | $1,105 | $45,338 | 1 | Hoyts Distribution | true | false |
| 5 | 4 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | $45,286 | -40.2% | 37 | -1 | $1,223 | $144,573 | 2 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 6 | - | Dean Spanley 2008 Re-release | $44,919 | - | 33 | - | $1,361 | $44,919 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 7 | 5 | Valkyrie | $42,339 | -38% | 57 | -3 | $742 | $476,894 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | My Bloody Valentine | $33,146 | -44.8% | 29 | - | $1,142 | $142,183 | 2 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 9 | Twilight | $30,234 | -20.4% | 49 | -3 | $617 | $1,765,425 | 10 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 7 | Gran Torino | $28,332 | -33.9% | 32 | - | $885 | $410,935 | 5 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 11 | 8 | Changeling | $23,675 | -42.7% | 34 | - | $696 | $147,700 | 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 12 | 13 | Hotel for Dogs | $16,673 | +27.1% | 38 | +14 | $438 | $442,030 | 7 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 13 | 12 | Welcome to the Sticks | $14,812 | +7.8% | 14 | -3 | $1,058 | $80,493 | 3 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Australia | $13,126 | -23.5% | 38 | -5 | $345 | $1,107,712 | 10 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 15 | 17 | Milk | $12,911 | +32.4% | 5 | -2 | $2,582 | $71,047 | 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 16 | 16 | Bolt | $12,778 | +15% | 31 | -5 | $412 | $930,323 | 9 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 10 | Friday the 13th | $9,787 | -53.3% | 19 | -11 | $515 | $111,005 | 3 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 18 | 14 | Revolutionary Road | $8,461 | -35.3% | 21 | -6 | $402 | $356,091 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 19 | 15 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $8,239 | -27.9% | 38 | -5 | $216 | $922,480 | 10 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 20 | 20 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $7,157 | -10.4% | 25 | -7 | $286 | $1,803,656 | 11 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 21 | 21 | Man on Wire | $6,220 | -15.2% | 19 | -1 | $327 | $78,251 | 5 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 22 | 22 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $5,215 | -17.2% | 15 | - | $347 | $374,503 | 10 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 23 | 24 | Bedtime Stories | $4,714 | +27.4% | 17 | +1 | $277 | $715,635 | 10 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 18 | Doubt | $4,210 | -51% | 14 | -3 | $300 | $170,357 | 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 25 | 19 | Bride Wars | $3,638 | -56.8% | 10 | -13 | $363 | $415,697 | 6 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 26 | 30 | Hunger | $1,582 | +36.5% | 2 | - | $791 | $13,272 | 3 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 27 | - | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $1,277 | - | 7 | - | $182 | $1,273,499 | 13 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 28 | 31 | In Bruges | $1,131 | +21.5% | 4 | -1 | $282 | $380,411 | 17 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 29 | 28 | Yes Man | $1,115 | -47.9% | 17 | +1 | $65 | $948,868 | 9 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 30 | 27 | Earth | $1,021 | -53.1% | 6 | - | $170 | $405,875 | 28 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 31 | 29 | The Map Reader | $866 | -43.4% | 8 | -3 | $108 | $10,547 | 4 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 32 | 25 | Seven Pounds | $704 | -73.5% | 4 | -7 | $176 | $583,337 | 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 33 | - | The Unknown Woman | $703 | - | 1 | - | $703 | $703 | 1 | Arkles Entertainment | true | false |
| 34 | 23 | Delhi-6 | $557 | -88.9% | 1 | -1 | $557 | $5,556 | 2 | MG Distribution | false | false |
| 35 | 34 | The Band's Visit | $480 | -26.7% | 1 | -2 | $480 | $133,100 | 18 | Madman Entertainment | false | false |
| 36 | 36 | My Brother is an Only Child | $402 | -23.3% | 4 | -2 | $100 | $17,591 | 7 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 37 | 35 | The Children of Huang Shi | $372 | -30.7% | 3 | - | $124 | $170,200 | 17 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 38 | 33 | Adoration | $343 | -50.5% | 1 | - | $343 | $1,201 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 39 | 41 | Bella | $214 | -2.3% | 2 | +1 | $107 | $101,344 | 67 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 40 | 37 | The Rocket Post 2008 Re-release | $210 | -37.5% | 1 | - | $210 | $48,719 | 24 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 41 | 26 | Sex Drive | $204 | -92.1% | 2 | -13 | $102 | $74,095 | 4 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 42 | 38 | Irina Palm | $159 | -49.5% | 2 | -1 | $79 | $38,908 | 19 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 43 | 39 | Caramel | $75 | -73.8% | 1 | -2 | $75 | $48,143 | 15 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 44 | - | Garbage Warrior | $24 | - | 1 | - | $24 | $6,422 | 14 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
