| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | $1,004,220 | -22.7% | 97 | -12 | $10,352 | $11,218,330 | 4 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 2 | - | Watchmen | $376,517 | - | 50 | - | $7,530 | $406,087 | 1 | United International Pictures | true | false |
| 3 | - | The Invisible Cell | $241,155 | - | 49 | - | $4,921 | $253,036 | 1 | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | true | false |
| 4 | 3 | Slumdog Millionaire | $199,623 | -21.1% | 29 | +2 | $6,883 | $1,260,246 | 3 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 5 | 2 | Aching Hearts | $192,015 | -29.2% | 79 | -1 | $2,430 | $753,842 | 2 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 6 | - | Confessions of a Shopaholic | $170,812 | - | 38 | - | $4,495 | $247,398 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 7 | 5 | Bolt | $73,534 | -15.7% | 61 | -1 | $1,205 | $2,869,364 | 7 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 8 | 6 | The Tale of Despereaux | $58,066 | -24.7% | 51 | +1 | $1,138 | $306,258 | 3 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 9 | 4 | The International | $43,190 | -53.7% | 30 | - | $1,439 | $204,783 | 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 10 | 8 | Karla & Katrine | $26,721 | -44.2% | 35 | -30 | $763 | $1,902,961 | 7 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 11 | 9 | Bedtime Stories | $20,597 | -52.2% | 30 | -10 | $686 | $385,910 | 4 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 12 | 13 | Hotel for Dogs | $19,791 | +14.1% | 25 | +4 | $791 | $560,154 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 13 | 7 | Bride Wars | $19,662 | -63.9% | 19 | -14 | $1,034 | $269,090 | 3 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 14 | 11 | Twilight | $19,427 | -52.2% | 19 | -16 | $1,022 | $1,472,476 | 7 | Nordisk Film | false | false |
| 15 | 10 | Role Models | $18,695 | -56.5% | 9 | -11 | $2,077 | $310,738 | 4 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 16 | 12 | The Unborn | $8,444 | -57.8% | 5 | - | $1,688 | $40,002 | 2 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 17 | 15 | Milk | $8,226 | -36.8% | 7 | -2 | $1,175 | $447,455 | 8 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 18 | 18 | Valkyrie | $6,779 | -31.7% | 9 | -3 | $753 | $1,360,876 | 7 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 19 | 17 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $6,473 | -35.7% | 8 | -4 | $809 | $3,828,552 | 18 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 20 | 19 | Revolutionary Road | $5,543 | -42.5% | 7 | +1 | $791 | $671,003 | 8 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 21 | 22 | He's Just Not That Into You | $4,274 | +6.9% | 7 | -8 | $610 | $869,430 | 7 | Filmcompagniet | false | false |
| 22 | 23 | Frost/Nixon | $2,055 | -31.7% | 1 | -3 | $2,055 | $156,233 | 6 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 23 | 14 | Changeling | $1,434 | -89.6% | 1 | -23 | $1,434 | $1,893,055 | 10 | United International Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 21 | The Pink Panther 2 | $1,372 | -74.4% | 8 | +2 | $171 | $208,717 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
