| Rank | LW | Release
| Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor
| New This Week
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | - | Watchmen | $311,861 | - | 58 | - | $5,376 | $311,861 | 1 | Paramount Pictures International | true | false |
| 2 | 1 | Slumdog Millionaire | $240,658 | -27.9% | 58 | +3 | $4,149 | $1,475,530 | 5 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 3 | 2 | He's Just Not That Into You | $71,774 | -33.3% | 44 | - | $1,631 | $741,892 | 4 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 4 | 3 | Marley & Me | $62,877 | -31.5% | 60 | +1 | $1,047 | $548,539 | 4 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 5 | - | The Secret Life of Bees | $36,148 | - | 30 | - | $1,204 | $36,148 | 1 | 20th Century Fox International | true | false |
| 6 | - | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | $34,018 | - | 20 | - | $1,700 | $34,018 | 1 | Walt Disney Pictures | true | false |
| 7 | 6 | Dean Spanley 2008 Re-release | $33,775 | -24.8% | 33 | - | $1,023 | $93,884 | 2 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 8 | 4 | Big Stan | $22,917 | -49.5% | 41 | - | $558 | $77,063 | 2 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 9 | 9 | Twilight | $22,370 | -26% | 42 | -7 | $532 | $1,806,121 | 11 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 10 | 5 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | $21,991 | -51.4% | 57 | +20 | $385 | $181,407 | 3 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 11 | 7 | Valkyrie | $19,484 | -54% | 40 | -17 | $487 | $511,526 | 5 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 12 | 10 | Gran Torino | $15,543 | -45.1% | 27 | -5 | $575 | $436,963 | 6 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 13 | 13 | Welcome to the Sticks | $10,919 | -26.3% | 16 | +2 | $682 | $96,036 | 4 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 14 | 12 | Hotel for Dogs | $10,822 | -35.1% | 35 | -3 | $309 | $476,546 | 8 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 15 | 15 | Milk | $9,018 | -30.2% | 6 | +1 | $1,503 | $84,206 | 5 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 16 | 11 | Changeling | $8,709 | -63.2% | 25 | -9 | $348 | $165,737 | 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 17 | - | Ong Bak 2 | $8,307 | - | 4 | - | $2,076 | $8,307 | 1 | - | true | false |
| 18 | 14 | Australia | $6,737 | -48.7% | 25 | -13 | $269 | $1,125,973 | 11 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 19 | 8 | My Bloody Valentine | $6,623 | -80% | 13 | -16 | $509 | $160,836 | 3 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 20 | 22 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $5,530 | +6% | 15 | - | $368 | $389,593 | 11 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 21 | 16 | Bolt | $5,214 | -59.2% | 27 | -4 | $193 | $941,378 | 10 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 22 | 18 | Revolutionary Road | $4,711 | -44.3% | 16 | -5 | $294 | $406,194 | 7 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 23 | 23 | Bedtime Stories | $2,915 | -38.2% | 19 | +2 | $153 | $723,194 | 11 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 24 | 19 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $2,392 | -71% | 16 | -22 | $149 | $933,404 | 11 | Warner Bros. | false | false |
| 25 | 28 | In Bruges | $1,724 | +52.4% | 5 | +1 | $344 | $382,400 | 18 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 26 | 29 | Yes Man | $1,399 | +25.5% | 14 | -3 | $99 | $956,127 | 10 | Roadshow Films | false | false |
| 27 | 25 | Bride Wars | $1,244 | -65.8% | 6 | -4 | $207 | $419,814 | 7 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 28 | - | Dhoondte Reh Jaoge | $1,243 | - | 1 | - | $1,243 | $1,243 | 1 | N/A | true | false |
| 29 | 24 | Doubt | $1,190 | -71.7% | 8 | -6 | $148 | $174,213 | 8 | Walt Disney Pictures | false | false |
| 30 | 26 | Hunger | $1,023 | -35.3% | 4 | +2 | $255 | $14,880 | 4 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 31 | - | Waltz with Bashir | $1,018 | - | 8 | - | $127 | $38,472 | 12 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 32 | 30 | Earth | $760 | -25.6% | 3 | -3 | $253 | $407,000 | 29 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 33 | 37 | The Children of Huang Shi | $760 | +104.3% | 2 | -1 | $380 | $152,331 | 18 | 20th Century Fox International | false | false |
| 34 | 33 | The Unknown Woman | $718 | +2.1% | 2 | +1 | $359 | $1,863 | 2 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 35 | 31 | The Map Reader | $455 | -47.5% | 7 | -1 | $65 | $12,024 | 5 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 36 | 36 | My Brother is an Only Child | $389 | -3.2% | 6 | +2 | $64 | $18,616 | 8 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 37 | - | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan | $251 | - | 1 | - | $251 | $212,788 | 24 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 38 | 39 | Bella | $161 | -24.8% | 2 | - | $80 | $101,503 | 68 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 39 | 40 | The Rocket Post 2008 Re-release | $140 | -33.3% | 1 | - | $140 | $49,290 | 25 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 40 | 42 | Irina Palm | $138 | -13.2% | 2 | - | $69 | $39,408 | 20 | Arkles Entertainment | false | false |
| 41 | 41 | Sex Drive | $133 | -34.8% | 1 | -1 | $133 | $74,688 | 5 | Hoyts Distribution | false | false |
| 42 | 44 | Garbage Warrior | $86 | +258.3% | 2 | +1 | $43 | $6,620 | 15 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 43 | 20 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $43 | -99.4% | 13 | -12 | $3 | $2,027,647 | 12 | Paramount Pictures International | false | false |
| 44 | 43 | Caramel | $42 | -44% | 1 | - | $42 | $48,483 | 16 | Hopscotch Films | false | false |
| 45 | 38 | Adoration | $20 | -94.2% | 1 | - | $20 | $1,344 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false | false |
