| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Dark Knight | - | - | - | $46,552,249 | 510 | $62,816,327 | Jul 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Mamma Mia! | - | - | - | $42,139,113 | 523 | $90,584,310 | - | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 3 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | - | - | - | $19,976,840 | 479 | $21,667,251 | Aug 8 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 4 | WALL·E | - | - | - | $16,381,596 | 504 | $41,215,600 | Jul 18 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 5 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | - | - | - | $10,279,230 | 464 | $13,962,118 | Aug 22 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 6 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | - | - | - | $8,682,394 | 368 | $10,481,344 | Aug 15 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 7 | Wild Child | - | - | - | $7,641,646 | 359 | $9,524,380 | Aug 15 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 8 | Get Smart | - | - | - | $6,360,106 | 442 | $9,015,891 | Aug 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 9 | Space Chimps | - | - | - | $5,732,276 | 317 | $7,286,700 | Aug 1 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 10 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | - | - | - | $5,478,511 | 382 | $10,627,381 | Jul 25 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 11 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | - | - | - | $4,585,520 | 419 | $5,510,300 | Aug 15 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 12 | The X Files: I Want to Believe | - | - | - | $4,111,912 | 402 | $4,391,760 | Aug 1 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 13 | Kung Fu Panda | - | - | - | $3,294,289 | 470 | $39,405,501 | Jul 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 14 | Step Brothers | - | - | - | $3,061,154 | 362 | $12,553,039 | Aug 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 15 | Hancock | - | - | - | $2,830,107 | 452 | $49,170,891 | Jul 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 16 | Make It Happen | - | - | - | $2,410,936 | 259 | $2,616,579 | Aug 8 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 17 | Singh Is King | - | - | - | $2,383,980 | 50 | $2,490,130 | Aug 8 | Studio 18 | false |
| 18 | The Love Guru | - | - | - | $2,356,810 | 301 | $2,539,175 | Aug 1 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 19 | The Strangers | - | - | - | $2,276,760 | 280 | $7,804,867 | Aug 29 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 20 | Man on Wire | - | - | - | $1,173,717 | 43 | $1,583,002 | Aug 1 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 21 | Babylon A.D. | - | - | - | $977,550 | 311 | $2,161,024 | Aug 29 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 22 | The Fox and the Child | - | - | - | $935,354 | 257 | $1,119,433 | Aug 8 | Pathé | false |
| 23 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | - | - | - | $752,830 | 291 | $6,054,786 | Jul 11 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 24 | College Road Trip | - | - | - | $608,735 | 178 | $810,789 | Aug 22 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 25 | Somers Town | - | - | - | $595,190 | 62 | $986,005 | Aug 22 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 26 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | - | - | - | $558,879 | 79 | $855,790 | Aug 15 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 27 | Bachna Ae Haseeno | - | - | - | $536,204 | 40 | $574,033 | Aug 15 | Yash Raj Films | false |
| 28 | Elegy | - | - | - | $439,527 | 39 | $490,114 | Aug 8 | Entertainment Film Distributors | false |
| 29 | Kuselan | - | - | - | $329,198 | 17 | $329,198 | Aug 1 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 30 | Shoot on Sight | - | - | - | $247,386 | 59 | $264,617 | Aug 22 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 31 | Cass | - | - | - | $241,939 | 40 | $241,369 | Aug 1 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 32 | God Tussi Great Ho | - | - | - | $205,914 | 29 | $205,914 | Aug 15 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 33 | Elite Squad | - | - | - | $200,228 | 16 | $225,000 | Aug 8 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 34 | Baby Mama | - | - | - | $170,699 | 244 | $764,573 | Jul 25 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 35 | The Wackness | - | - | - | $146,698 | 94 | $422,599 | Aug 29 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 36 | Paris | - | - | - | $136,764 | 8 | $211,948 | Jul 25 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 37 | Meet Dave | - | - | - | $130,320 | 329 | $3,344,166 | Jul 18 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 38 | Summer Hours | - | - | - | $127,551 | 23 | $459,758 | Jul 18 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 39 | The Pope's Toilet | - | - | - | $125,030 | 7 | $157,429 | Aug 1 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 40 | Before the Rains | - | - | - | $84,469 | 11 | $138,055 | Jul 25 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 41 | Savage Grace | - | - | - | $69,163 | 11 | $284,754 | Jul 11 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 42 | Gone Baby Gone | - | - | - | $68,543 | 259 | $3,625,002 | Jun 6 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 43 | Married Life | - | - | - | $66,963 | 8 | $79,006 | Aug 1 | Verve Pictures | false |
| 44 | Sathyam | - | - | - | $66,161 | 4 | $66,161 | Aug 15 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 45 | Ugly Aur Pagli | - | - | - | $57,803 | 11 | $57,803 | Aug 1 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 46 | Persepolis | - | - | - | $48,715 | 47 | $1,801,233 | Apr 25 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 47 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $46,581 | 4 | $58,521 | Aug 1 | Park Circus | false |
| 48 | The Forbidden Kingdom | - | - | - | $45,740 | 348 | $2,760,798 | Jul 9 | Lionsgate | false |
| 49 | The Secret of the Grain | - | - | - | $44,292 | 11 | $493,245 | Jun 20 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 50 | Priceless | - | - | - | $43,808 | 63 | $889,980 | Jun 13 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 51 | The Banishment | - | - | - | $40,657 | 8 | $53,832 | Aug 15 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 52 | Dhaam Dhoom | - | - | - | $39,385 | 4 | $68,207 | Aug 29 | Ayngaran International | false |
| 53 | Rock On!! | - | - | - | $37,193 | 22 | $92,200 | Aug 29 | Adlabs Films | false |
| 54 | The Visitor | - | - | - | $35,281 | 24 | $488,235 | Jul 4 | Halcyon Pictures | false |
| 55 | Lakh Pardesi Hoiye | - | - | - | $29,860 | 7 | $31,961 | Aug 22 | Bollywood | false |
| 56 | Kismat Konnection | - | - | - | $29,484 | 37 | $532,706 | Jul 18 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 57 | The Mist | - | - | - | $26,393 | 188 | $1,079,390 | Jul 4 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 58 | Chamku | - | - | - | $24,639 | 18 | $35,142 | Aug 29 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 59 | Death Defying Acts | - | - | - | $24,435 | 9 | $25,735 | Aug 8 | Lionsgate | false |
| 60 | Times and Winds | - | - | - | $23,747 | 5 | $126,281 | Aug 29 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 61 | Maan Gaye Mughall-E-Azam | - | - | - | $20,009 | 11 | $20,009 | Aug 22 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 62 | Angel | - | - | - | $19,004 | 7 | $48,991 | Aug 29 | Lionsgate | false |
| 63 | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan | - | - | - | $18,751 | 80 | $1,523,089 | Jun 6 | The Works UK Distribution | false |
| 64 | Mission Istaanbul: Darr Ke Aagey Jeet Hai! | - | - | - | $17,340 | 11 | $75,355 | Jul 25 | Tip Top Entertainment (TTE) | false |
| 65 | City of Men | - | - | - | $15,819 | 15 | $85,676 | Jul 18 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 66 | Badlands | - | - | - | $15,314 | 2 | $51,502 | Aug 29 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 67 | The Apartment 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $13,488 | 7 | $50,783 | Jul 11 | Park Circus | false |
| 68 | Money Hai Toh Honey Hai | - | - | - | $12,780 | 21 | $97,767 | Jul 25 | Eros Worldwide | false |
| 69 | A Complete History of My Sexual Failures | - | - | - | $11,383 | 12 | $153,833 | Jun 27 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 70 | Jimmy Carter Man from Plains | - | - | - | $10,456 | 1 | $10,456 | Aug 15 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 71 | Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $9,460 | 2 | $9,460 | Aug 1 | Warner Music | false |
| 72 | Killer of Sheep 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $6,078 | 2 | $48,904 | Jun 20 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 73 | Summer of the Flying Saucer | - | - | - | $6,047 | 4 | $6,047 | Aug 8 | - | false |
| 74 | Standard Operating Procedure | - | - | - | $5,751 | 5 | $23,697 | Jul 18 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 75 | Sakuran | - | - | - | $5,094 | 1 | $12,615 | Aug 29 | ICA Films | false |
| 76 | My Winnipeg | - | - | - | $5,050 | 8 | $94,832 | Jul 4 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 77 | Lou Reed's Berlin | - | - | - | $4,563 | 6 | $14,435 | Jul 25 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 78 | Face Addict 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,351 | 1 | $4,351 | Aug 22 | Blue Dolphin Film Distribution | false |
| 79 | Ben X | - | - | - | $3,714 | 7 | $17,958 | Aug 29 | Momentum Pictures | false |
| 80 | Irina Palm | - | - | - | $3,460 | 2 | $10,905 | Jun 13 | Soda Pictures | false |
| 81 | Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame | - | - | - | $3,067 | 2 | $9,052 | Jul 25 | Slingshot Studios | false |
| 82 | Little Box of Sweets | - | - | - | $2,865 | 2 | $2,865 | Aug 15 | - | false |
| 83 | Adulthood | - | - | - | $2,599 | 179 | $6,611,001 | Jun 20 | Pathé | false |
| 84 | CJ7 | - | - | - | $2,079 | 1 | $2,079 | Aug 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 85 | Blindsight | - | - | - | $2,070 | 1 | $2,070 | Aug 8 | Spark Worldwide | false |
| 86 | The Passionate Friends | - | - | - | $1,819 | 13 | $40,335 | Jun 6 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 87 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | - | - | - | $1,677 | 13 | $268,857 | Jul 4 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 88 | Underdog | - | - | - | $1,564 | 173 | $3,038,323 | Feb 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 89 | Daylight Robbery | - | - | - | $1,466 | 1 | $2,629 | Aug 29 | Liberation Entertainment | false |
| 90 | Cassandra's Dream | - | - | - | $1,301 | 50 | $239,955 | May 23 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 91 | Ikiru 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,121 | 1 | $30,534 | Jul 18 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 92 | Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe | - | - | - | $1,036 | 1 | $1,036 | Aug 22 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 93 | The Aerial | - | - | - | $970 | 4 | $24,824 | Aug 1 | - | false |
| 94 | CSNY/Déjà Vu | - | - | - | $928 | 1 | $8,902 | Jul 18 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 95 | Triangle | - | - | - | $817 | 1 | $817 | Aug 29 | Manga Entertainment | false |
| 96 | Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11 | - | - | - | $799 | 4 | $799 | Aug 22 | MercuryMedia International | false |
| 97 | The Last Mistress | - | - | - | $689 | 4 | $87,830 | Apr 11 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 98 | Chop Suey 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $668 | 1 | $3,616 | Jul 4 | Metrodome Distribution | false |
| 99 | Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball | - | - | - | $582 | 2 | $3,844 | Jul 18 | Yume Pictures | false |
| 100 | A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory | - | - | - | $502 | 1 | $502 | Aug 15 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 101 | Some Came Running | - | - | - | $342 | 2 | $28,594 | May 16 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 102 | The Cool School | - | - | - | $280 | 1 | $280 | Aug 15 | Revolver Entertainment | false |
| 103 | Son of Rambow | - | - | - | $39 | 311 | $8,272,930 | Apr 4 | Optimum Releasing | false |
| 104 | You, the Living | - | - | - | $38 | 7 | $193,983 | Mar 28 | Artificial Eye | false |
| 105 | ABBA: The Movie | - | - | - | $38 | 1 | $38 | Aug 8 | Universal Music | false |
| 106 | Manufactured Landscapes | - | - | - | $37 | 6 | $41,503 | May 9 | British Film Institute (BFI) | false |
| 107 | In Search of a Midnight Kiss | - | - | - | $36 | 28 | $401,614 | Jun 13 | Vertigo Films | false |
