| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | The Dark Knight | - | - | - | $10,193,004 | 754 | $29,669,980 | Aug 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Wanted | - | - | - | $8,282,267 | 452 | $9,207,537 | Sep 4 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 3 | WALL·E | - | - | - | $5,325,870 | 729 | $24,130,400 | Sep 25 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 4 | The Baader Meinhof Complex | - | - | - | $4,687,119 | 680 | $22,123,995 | Sep 25 | Constantin Film | false |
| 5 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | - | - | - | $4,290,166 | 601 | $17,732,656 | Aug 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 6 | Mamma Mia! | - | - | - | $4,199,963 | 745 | $39,040,538 | Jul 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 7 | Babylon A.D. | - | - | - | $3,122,327 | 459 | $3,415,400 | Sep 11 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 8 | Tropic Thunder | - | - | - | $2,779,966 | 349 | $4,429,024 | Sep 18 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 9 | Cloud 9 | - | - | - | $2,381,403 | 119 | $3,874,417 | Sep 4 | Senator Film | false |
| 10 | Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | - | - | - | $1,637,002 | 356 | $1,945,677 | Sep 4 | 24 Bilder Filmagentur | false |
| 11 | Meet Dave | - | - | - | $1,442,108 | 331 | $1,927,293 | Aug 28 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 12 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | - | - | - | $1,336,621 | 219 | $2,220,126 | Aug 28 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 13 | Räuber Kneißl | - | - | - | $988,932 | 72 | $2,051,003 | Aug 21 | Movienet | false |
| 14 | Gomorrah | - | - | - | $924,247 | 68 | $1,231,245 | Sep 11 | Prokino Filmverleih | false |
| 15 | Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe | - | - | - | $600,159 | 120 | $929,503 | Aug 28 | Delphi Filmverleih Produktion | false |
| 16 | The Invention of the Curried Sausage | - | - | - | $540,755 | 53 | $838,563 | Sep 11 | Schwarz/Weiss Filmverleih | false |
| 17 | The Secret of the Grain | - | - | - | $478,270 | 40 | $815,402 | Aug 28 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 18 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | - | - | - | $466,014 | 667 | $16,137,978 | Aug 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 19 | Elegy | - | - | - | $445,728 | 76 | $1,624,001 | Aug 14 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 20 | Step Brothers | - | - | - | $423,938 | 100 | $432,559 | Sep 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 21 | Freche Mädchen | - | - | - | $362,801 | 412 | $7,645,100 | Jul 17 | Constantin Film | false |
| 22 | Hancock | - | - | - | $285,967 | 982 | $39,008,160 | Jul 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 23 | Earth | - | - | - | $279,238 | 442 | $29,298,899 | Feb 7 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 24 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | - | - | - | $268,731 | 538 | $2,171,890 | Aug 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 25 | The Art of Negative Thinking | - | - | - | $240,159 | 38 | $633,223 | Sep 18 | KOOL Filmdistribution | false |
| 26 | Paris | - | - | - | $202,824 | 93 | $2,257,810 | Jul 17 | Prokino Filmverleih | false |
| 27 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | - | - | - | $199,784 | 758 | $13,108,900 | Jul 31 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 28 | Flame & Citron | - | - | - | $190,661 | 44 | $301,487 | Aug 28 | NFP Marketing & Distribution | false |
| 29 | Superhero Movie | - | - | - | $167,251 | 356 | $5,529,622 | Jul 24 | Senator Film | false |
| 30 | Finnischer Tango | - | - | - | $149,171 | 23 | $276,839 | Aug 28 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 31 | Dr. Alemán | - | - | - | $113,192 | 40 | $385,481 | Aug 14 | Zorro Film | false |
| 32 | Non pensarci | - | - | - | $113,105 | 30 | $298,673 | Aug 21 | KOOL Filmdistribution | false |
| 33 | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan | - | - | - | $106,776 | 88 | $989,860 | Aug 7 | X Verleih AG | false |
| 34 | Impy's Wonderland | - | - | - | $106,260 | 403 | $3,072,041 | May 1 | Constantin Film | false |
| 35 | 99 Francs | - | - | - | $100,396 | 54 | $897,833 | Jul 31 | Alamode Film | false |
| 36 | I Served the King of England | - | - | - | $97,821 | 40 | $292,814 | Aug 21 | Farbfilm-Verleih | false |
| 37 | Peaceful Times | - | - | - | $88,766 | 39 | $95,096 | Sep 18 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 38 | Redbelt | - | - | - | $80,148 | 50 | $81,048 | Sep 18 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 39 | Saint-Jacques... La Mecque 2007 Re-release | - | - | - | $75,110 | 75 | $4,407,801 | Sep 6 | Schwarz/Weiss Filmverleih | false |
| 40 | In Bruges | - | - | - | $74,344 | 96 | $2,562,837 | May 15 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 41 | The Kite Runner | - | - | - | $60,182 | 108 | $5,940,133 | Jan 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 42 | The Nanny Diaries | - | - | - | $58,762 | 46 | $395,542 | Aug 14 | Central Film | false |
| 43 | Der Mond und andere Liebhaber | - | - | - | $56,879 | 47 | $618,018 | Jul 24 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 44 | KussKuss - Dein Glück gehört mir | - | - | - | $53,083 | 37 | $286,047 | Jun 1 | Novapool Production | false |
| 45 | Rabbit Without Ears | - | - | - | $52,728 | 643 | $74,002,437 | Dec 20 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 46 | The Fifth Commandment | - | - | - | $51,170 | 30 | $50,581 | Sep 18 | Kinostar Filmverleih | false |
| 47 | Dance for All | - | - | - | $43,468 | 16 | $60,115 | Sep 11 | Farbfilm-Verleih | false |
| 48 | How She Move | - | - | - | $42,361 | 10 | $41,834 | Sep 11 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 49 | Empties | - | - | - | $39,946 | 49 | $1,894,511 | Jan 24 | KOOL Filmdistribution | false |
| 50 | The Wave | - | - | - | $32,305 | 489 | $23,620,131 | Mar 13 | Constantin Film | false |
| 51 | Die rote Zora | - | - | - | $29,891 | 309 | $5,479,533 | Jan 24 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 52 | The Incredible Hulk | - | - | - | $28,745 | 416 | $2,461,403 | Jul 10 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 53 | Selbstgespräche | - | - | - | $23,647 | 29 | $198,706 | Jul 31 | Filmlichter | false |
| 54 | Never Back Down | - | - | - | $23,545 | 160 | $566,326 | Aug 14 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 55 | Grace Is Gone | - | - | - | $21,916 | 33 | $71,831 | Aug 28 | Senator Film | false |
| 56 | Fireflies in the Garden 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $21,212 | 153 | $601,575 | Aug 7 | Senator Film | false |
| 57 | Son of Rambow | - | - | - | $18,909 | 66 | $171,070 | Aug 21 | Senator Film | false |
| 58 | Back to Africa | - | - | - | $18,435 | 11 | $70,812 | Aug 14 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 59 | Silent Resident | - | - | - | $17,520 | 8 | $20,238 | Sep 11 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 60 | Jesus Christus Erlöser | - | - | - | $17,421 | 20 | $205,478 | May 15 | Edition Salzgeber | false |
| 61 | NoBody's Perfect 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $17,404 | 6 | $28,141 | Sep 11 | Ventura Film | false |
| 62 | Lenin kam nur bis Lüdenscheid - Meine kleine deutsche Revolution | - | - | - | $15,587 | 22 | $112,923 | Jun 5 | W-film | false |
| 63 | Die Eisbombe | - | - | - | $12,897 | 16 | $100,548 | Aug 7 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 64 | Cassandra's Dream | - | - | - | $11,900 | 32 | $550,355 | Jun 5 | Constantin Film | false |
| 65 | Happy-Go-Lucky | - | - | - | $9,862 | 92 | $2,498,003 | Jul 3 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 66 | No Country for Old Men | - | - | - | $8,851 | 164 | $6,469,800 | Feb 28 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 67 | Sankt Pauli! Rausgehen - Warmmachen - Weghauen | - | - | - | $8,823 | 5 | $49,942 | Aug 7 | Zorro Film | false |
| 68 | Sweet Mud | - | - | - | $8,685 | 16 | $48,795 | Aug 7 | W-film | false |
| 69 | Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony | - | - | - | $7,967 | 50 | $1,212,045 | Feb 28 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 70 | Factory Girl | - | - | - | $7,612 | 63 | $151,800 | Aug 6 | Kinostar Filmverleih | false |
| 71 | Disengagement 2009 Re-release | - | - | - | $6,950 | 15 | $6,950 | Sep 25 | Pandora Filmproduktion | false |
| 72 | Alle Alle | - | - | - | $6,598 | 7 | $66,039 | Jul 10 | Itworksmedien | false |
| 73 | Silly's Sweet Summer | - | - | - | $6,403 | 76 | $311,178 | Apr 24 | Farbfilm-Verleih | false |
| 74 | Grave Decisions | - | - | - | $6,370 | 397 | $16,764,003 | Aug 17 | Movienet | false |
| 75 | Jeder siebte Mensch | - | - | - | $5,962 | 8 | $19,526 | Jul 31 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 76 | Pathology | - | - | - | $5,565 | 8 | $5,565 | Sep 25 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 77 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | - | - | - | $5,031 | 67 | $1,041,122 | Apr 10 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 78 | CSNY/Déjà Vu | - | - | - | $4,535 | 25 | $151,606 | Jul 10 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 79 | REC | - | - | - | $4,507 | 105 | $997,300 | May 8 | 3L Filmverleih | false |
| 80 | About Water: People and Yellow Cans 2008 Re-release | - | - | - | $4,128 | 15 | $49,568 | Jun 19 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 81 | La Paloma. Sehnsucht. Weltweit | - | - | - | $3,775 | 5 | $42,616 | Jun 26 | Real Fiction | false |
| 82 | Holunderblüte | - | - | - | $3,597 | 7 | $79,753 | Jan 24 | Edition Salzgeber | false |
| 83 | Four Minutes | - | - | - | $3,440 | 73 | $4,448,930 | Feb 1 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 84 | Shall We Kiss? | - | - | - | $3,425 | 49 | $270,495 | Aug 7 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 85 | Die Natur vor uns | - | - | - | $2,881 | 4 | $3,947 | Sep 18 | Real Fiction | false |
| 86 | Tapas Mixtas | - | - | - | $2,602 | 5 | $28,847 | Jul 3 | W-film | false |
| 87 | Underdogs | - | - | - | $2,368 | 50 | $212,444 | Jul 24 | Farbfilm-Verleih | false |
| 88 | St. Trinian's | - | - | - | $1,737 | 154 | $687,883 | Aug 7 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 89 | The Grocer's Son | - | - | - | $938 | 50 | $709,353 | Apr 24 | Arsenal Filmverleih | false |
| 90 | Bird's Nest - Herzog & De Meuron in China | - | - | - | $748 | 5 | $20,980 | May 8 | Edition Salzgeber | false |
| 91 | Ich. Immendorff | - | - | - | $548 | 10 | $49,254 | May 22 | Real Fiction | false |
| 92 | Falafel | - | - | - | $523 | 3 | $12,712 | May 22 | Mitosfilm | false |
| 93 | Asterix at the Olympic Games | - | - | - | $428 | 600 | $13,202,873 | Jan 31 | Constantin Film | false |
