| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $1,799,854 | -18% | 115 | +13 | $15,650 | $6,074,383 | 2 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 2 | - | Slumdog Millionaire | $273,931 | - | 26 | - | $10,535 | $373,912 | 1 | Filmcompagniet | true | false |
| 3 | 2 | Bolt | $109,316 | -29.6% | 62 | - | $1,763 | $2,463,168 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 4 | - | The Tale of Despereaux | $107,162 | - | 49 | - | $2,186 | $118,290 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 5 | - | Bride Wars | $88,713 | - | 32 | - | $2,772 | $101,707 | 1 | Filmcompagniet | true | false |
| 6 | 3 | Bedtime Stories | $74,237 | -43.8% | 44 | - | $1,687 | $250,370 | 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 7 | 6 | Karla & Katrine | $65,490 | -23.3% | 74 | -5 | $885 | $1,664,109 | 5 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 8 | 5 | Role Models | $55,741 | -35.3% | 20 | - | $2,787 | $183,534 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 4 | Twilight | $55,307 | -38% | 32 | -2 | $1,728 | $1,256,142 | 5 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 10 | 7 | Valkyrie | $31,713 | -41.9% | 35 | -4 | $906 | $1,214,066 | 5 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 11 | 8 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $29,358 | -42.4% | 21 | -6 | $1,398 | $1,580,282 | 7 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | false | false |
| 12 | 10 | Changeling | $22,148 | -45% | 35 | -7 | $632 | $1,778,800 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 14 | Hotel for Dogs | $20,142 | -26.9% | 21 | -9 | $959 | $473,925 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 14 | 13 | Milk | $19,036 | -36.2% | 11 | +1 | $1,730 | $371,517 | 6 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 15 | 9 | He's Just Not That Into You | $18,837 | -59.9% | 17 | -13 | $1,108 | $821,647 | 5 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | Friday the 13th | $17,106 | -51% | 13 | -7 | $1,315 | $411,766 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 16 | Revolutionary Road | $16,280 | -10.2% | 11 | -1 | $1,480 | $614,653 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 18 | 11 | The Pink Panther 2 | $15,079 | -60% | 18 | -12 | $837 | $195,537 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
| 19 | 15 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $14,782 | -25.7% | 17 | +15 | $869 | $3,661,605 | 16 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | - | Waltz with Bashir | $7,418 | - | 6 | - | $1,236 | $65,165 | 3 | Miracle Films | false | false |
| 21 | 20 | Frost/Nixon | $6,169 | -42.5% | 5 | -4 | $1,233 | $144,748 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 21 | Pride and Glory | $2,280 | -72.4% | 2 | -10 | $1,140 | $56,335 | 3 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 23 | 22 | Seven Pounds | $2,103 | -71% | 3 | -5 | $701 | $237,632 | 5 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
