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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Box Office Performance for Live Action Movies in 2008

RankMovieGenreMPAA2008 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 Iron Man Action PG-13 $177,134,000 25,746,221 $177,134,000
2 Juno Comedy PG-13 $117,425,760 17,067,698 $117,425,762
3 National Treasure: The Book of Secrets Adventure PG $94,379,806 13,717,995 $94,379,806
4 10,000 B.C. Adventure PG-13 $93,695,041 13,618,465 $93,695,039
5 The Bucket List Comedy PG-13 $92,405,475 13,431,028 $92,405,473
6 21 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $80,418,000 11,688,663 $80,418,001
7 Cloverfield Action PG-13 $80,048,433 11,634,947 $80,048,435
8 Jumper Adventure PG-13 $79,489,642 11,553,727 $79,489,642
9 27 Dresses Romantic Comedy PG-13 $76,758,772 11,156,798 $76,758,770
10 Vantage Point Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $72,266,306 10,503,824 $72,266,309
11 The Spiderwick Chronicles Adventure PG $71,195,053 10,348,118 $71,195,052
12 Fool's Gold Adventure PG-13 $69,592,615 10,115,206 $69,592,617
13 Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour Concert/Performance G $65,273,620 9,487,445 $65,273,622
14 I am Legend Horror PG-13 $61,896,512 8,996,586 $61,896,512
15 Step Up 2 the Streets Drama PG-13 $57,899,456 8,415,619 $57,899,459
16 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Comedy R $50,722,345 7,372,434 $50,722,346
17 The Forbidden Kingdom Action PG-13 $48,260,000 7,014,535 $48,260,001
18 Nim's Island Adventure PG $44,257,235 6,432,738 $44,257,237
19 College Road Trip Comedy G $43,480,349 6,319,818 $43,480,348
20 Prom Night Horror PG-13 $42,822,000 6,224,128 $42,822,001
21 Rambo Action R $42,724,402 6,209,942 $42,724,401
22 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Comedy PG-13 $42,168,445 6,129,134 $42,168,442
23 Meet the Browns Comedy PG-13 $41,975,388 6,101,074 $41,975,389
24 Baby Mama Comedy PG-13 $40,376,845 5,868,727 $40,376,842
25 There Will Be Blood Drama R $39,907,597 5,800,523 $39,907,598
26 Atonement Drama R $39,743,016 5,776,601 $39,743,015
27 Meet the Spartans Comedy PG-13 $38,232,624 5,557,067 $38,232,621
28 First Sunday Comedy PG-13 $37,931,869 5,513,353 $37,931,869
29 Semi-Pro Comedy R $33,472,850 4,865,240 $33,472,851
30 No Country for Old Men Action R $33,205,061 4,826,317 $33,205,061
31 Definitely, Maybe Romantic Comedy PG-13 $31,973,840 4,647,360 $31,973,837
32 Charlie Wilson's War Drama R $31,910,305 4,638,126 $31,910,307
33 The Eye Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $31,397,498 4,563,590 $31,397,499
34 Drillbit Taylor Comedy PG-13 $31,252,712 4,542,545 $31,252,710
35 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Comedy R $30,716,000 4,464,535 $30,716,001
36 Leatherheads Romantic Comedy PG-13 $30,491,375 4,431,886 $30,491,376
37 P.S., I Love You Drama PG-13 $30,093,955 4,374,121 $30,093,952
38 The Bank Job Thriller/Suspense R $29,760,608 4,325,670 $29,760,610
39 Untraceable Thriller/Suspense R $28,687,835 4,169,743 $28,687,832
40 One Missed Call Horror PG-13 $26,884,212 3,907,589 $26,884,212
41 The Other Boleyn Girl Drama PG-13 $26,814,957 3,897,523 $26,814,958
42 Made of Honor Romantic Comedy PG-13 $26,275,000 3,819,041 $26,275,002
43 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Musical R $25,984,477 3,776,814 $25,984,480
44 Shutter Horror PG-13 $25,719,543 3,738,306 $25,719,545
45 Street Kings Thriller/Suspense R $25,409,150 3,693,190 $25,409,147
46 Superhero Movie Comedy PG-13 $25,307,449 3,678,408 $25,307,447
47 Never Back Down Action PG-13 $24,615,795 3,577,877 $24,615,794
48 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Drama PG $23,615,552 3,432,493 $23,615,552
49 Mad Money Comedy PG-13 $20,657,554 3,002,551 $20,657,551
50 Speed Racer Action PG $20,210,000 2,937,500 $20,210,000
51 What Happens in Vegas... Romantic Comedy PG-13 $20,000,000 2,906,977 $20,000,002
52 The Polar Express (IMAX) Adventure Not Rated $18,345,033 2,666,429 $18,345,032
53 The Ruins Horror R $16,974,428 2,467,213 $16,974,425
54 The Great Debaters Drama PG-13 $16,969,956 2,466,563 $16,969,953
55 88 Minutes Drama R $15,925,910 2,314,812 $15,925,907
56 Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem Action R $14,907,624 2,166,806 $14,907,625
57 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Comedy PG-13 $12,150,353 1,766,040 $12,150,355
58 Under the Same Moon Drama PG-13 $12,102,872 1,759,138 $12,102,869
59 The Visitor Comedy PG-13 $11,576,256 1,682,595 $11,576,254
60 His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass Adventure PG-13 $11,308,183 1,643,631 $11,308,181
61 Be Kind Rewind Comedy PG-13 $11,169,531 1,623,478 $11,169,529
62 Doomsday Action R $10,955,425 1,592,358 $10,955,423
63 Stop-Loss Drama R $10,855,075 1,577,773 $10,855,078
64 The Kite Runner Drama PG-13 $10,403,395 1,512,121 $10,403,392
65 Penelope Drama PG $9,956,977 1,447,235 $9,956,977
66 Michael Clayton Drama R $9,892,860 1,437,916 $9,892,862
67 Smart People Romantic Comedy R $9,067,020 1,317,881 $9,067,021
68 Space Station Documentary Not Rated $8,381,344 1,218,219 $8,381,347
69 U2 3D Concert/Performance G $7,782,839 1,131,227 $7,782,842
70 Over Her Dead Body Comedy PG-13 $7,563,670 1,099,371 $7,563,672
71 In Bruges Comedy R $7,488,507 1,088,446 $7,488,508
72 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure Documentary Not Rated $7,225,086 1,050,158 $7,225,087
73 How She Move Drama PG-13 $7,070,641 1,027,709 $7,070,638
74 The Orphanage Horror R $6,925,824 1,006,660 $6,925,821
75 Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Documentary PG $6,906,488 1,003,850 $6,906,488
76 Strange Wilderness Comedy R $6,575,282 955,710 $6,575,285
77 Roman de Gare Drama R $5,968,495 867,514 $5,968,496
78 Run, Fat Boy, Run Comedy PG-13 $5,926,110 861,353 $5,926,109
79 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Comedy R $5,893,907 856,673 $5,893,910
80 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Drama PG-13 $5,107,379 742,352 $5,107,382
81 Shine a Light Documentary R $4,961,106 721,091 $4,961,106
82 The Savages Drama R $4,919,815 715,089 $4,919,812
83 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Action PG-13 $4,535,117 659,174 $4,535,117
84 The Counterfeiters Drama R $4,440,307 645,393 $4,440,304
85 Deception Thriller/Suspense R $4,364,048 634,309 $4,364,046
86 Witless Protection Comedy PG-13 $4,131,640 600,529 $4,131,640
87 Charlie Bartlett Comedy R $3,950,294 574,171 $3,950,296
88 Jodhaa Akbar Drama Not Rated $3,440,718 500,104 $3,440,716
89 The Band's Visit Comedy PG-13 $2,852,892 414,665 $2,852,895
90 Deep Sea 3-D Documentary G $2,403,263 349,311 $2,403,260
91 Magnificent Desolation Documentary Not Rated $1,820,717 264,639 $1,820,716
92 August Rush Drama PG $1,628,545 236,707 $1,628,544
93 The Game Plan Comedy PG $1,608,219 233,753 $1,608,221
94 Married Life Drama PG-13 $1,414,195 205,552 $1,414,198
95 I'm Not There Drama R $1,395,340 202,811 $1,395,340
96 Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D Documentary Not Rated $1,378,214 200,322 $1,378,215
97 Race Action Not Rated $1,367,024 198,695 $1,367,022
98 Into the Wild Drama R $1,363,057 198,119 $1,363,059
99 Funny Games Thriller/Suspense R $1,294,640 188,174 $1,294,637
100 Redbelt Action R $1,237,466 179,864 $1,237,464
101 Taare Zameen Par Drama Not Rated $1,223,869 177,888 $1,223,869
102 American Gangster Drama R $1,145,920 166,558 $1,145,919
103 Priceless Comedy PG-13 $1,116,790 162,324 $1,116,789
104 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days Drama Not Rated $1,113,859 161,898 $1,113,858
105 Young @ Heart Documentary PG $1,055,718 153,447 $1,055,715
106 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Comedy G $1,050,579 152,700 $1,050,576
107 You, Me and Us Drama Not Rated $1,028,191 149,446 $1,028,188
108 Caramel Romantic Comedy PG $974,120 141,587 $974,119
109 Cassandra's Dream Drama PG-13 $973,018 141,427 $973,018
110 Diary of the Dead Horror R $952,620 138,462 $952,619
111 L'Âge des ténèbres Comedy Not Rated $941,618 136,863 $941,617
112 Flawless Drama PG-13 $938,059 136,346 $938,060
113 How to Cook Your Life Documentary PG-13 $779,456 113,293 $779,456
114 Dan in Real Life Romantic Comedy PG-13 $729,388 106,016 $729,390
115 The Year My Parents Went on Vacation Drama PG $714,260 103,817 $714,261
116 Fred Claus Comedy PG $705,661 102,567 $705,661
117 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Drama R $661,340 96,125 $661,340
118 Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland Documentary R $603,564 87,727 $603,562
119 Roving Mars Documentary G $548,477 79,720 $548,474
120 Starting Out in the Evening Drama PG-13 $488,410 70,990 $488,411
121 Bonneville Drama PG $488,393 70,987 $488,391
122 Krazzy 4 Comedy   $487,215 70,816 $487,214
123 Hitman Action R $480,250 69,804 $480,252
124 My Blueberry Nights Drama PG-13 $472,087 68,617 $472,085
125 La Ligne Brisée Drama   $466,309 67,777 $466,306
126 Paranoid Park Drama R $459,230 66,749 $459,233
127 The Hammer Comedy R $442,638 64,337 $442,639
128 Bella Drama PG-13 $430,396 62,558 $430,399
129 Tashan Action   $428,923 62,343 $428,920
130 Then She Found Me Romantic Comedy R $423,014 61,485 $423,017
131 The Perfect Holiday Romantic Comedy PG $406,902 59,143 $406,904
132 Snow Angels Drama R $390,867 56,812 $390,867
133 Teeth Comedy R $344,655 50,095 $344,654
134 Emma Smith: My Story Drama PG $341,763 49,675 $341,764
135 This Christmas Drama PG-13 $340,706 49,521 $340,704
136 Tout est Parfait Drama   $336,569 48,920 $336,570
137 Awake Thriller/Suspense R $318,338 46,270 $318,338
138 Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? Documentary PG-13 $317,558 46,157 $317,560
139 City of Men Drama R $307,076 44,633 $307,075
140 The Mist Horror R $295,897 43,008 $295,895
141 Taxi to the Dark Side Documentary R $265,814 38,636 $265,816
142 Honeydripper Drama PG-13 $263,221 38,259 $263,222
143 Lars and the Real Girl Comedy PG-13 $262,541 38,160 $262,541
144 The Signal Horror R $251,150 36,504 $251,148
145 Planet B-Boy Documentary   $240,149 34,905 $240,146
146 Chaos Theory Comedy PG-13 $237,958 34,587 $237,959
147 La Vie en Rose Drama PG-13 $230,722 33,535 $230,721
148 Margot at the Wedding Drama R $230,490 33,501 $230,487
149 The Duchess of Langeais Drama   $219,490 31,903 $219,493
150 The Darjeeling Limited Adventure R $211,267 30,707 $211,264
151 Son of Rambow: A Home Movie Comedy   $210,974 30,665 $210,975
152 Steep Documentary PG $204,069 29,661 $204,068
153 The Flight of the Red Balloon Drama   $189,543 27,550 $189,544
154 Life Before Her Eyes Drama R $181,458 26,375 $181,460
155 Aida at La Scala Concert/Performance   $175,766 25,547 $175,763
156 Chicago 10 Documentary R $168,626 24,510 $168,629
157 Blade Runner Thriller/Suspense   $167,183 24,300 $167,184
158 Sleepwalking Drama R $166,057 24,136 $166,056
159 The Singing Revolution Documentary   $147,858 21,491 $147,858
160 La Traviata at La Scala Concert/Performance   $140,785 20,463 $140,785
161 Nanking Documentary R $138,788 20,173 $138,790
162 Shelter Drama R $137,023 19,916 $137,022
163 Wild Safari 3D Documentary Not Rated $122,993 17,877 $122,994
164 My Brother Is an Only Child Drama R $121,159 17,610 $121,157
165 Girls Rock! Documentary PG $120,363 17,495 $120,366
166 Jellyfish Drama   $118,620 17,241 $118,618
167 The Grand Comedy R $114,669 16,667 $114,669
168 The First Saturday in May Documentary PG-13 $113,541 16,503 $113,541
169 Youth Without Youth Thriller/Suspense R $110,516 16,063 $110,513
170 Pathology Thriller/Suspense R $109,045 15,850 $109,048
171 Fugitive Pieces Drama R $108,000 15,698 $108,002
172 Bra Boys Documentary R $107,644 15,646 $107,644
173 Beaufort Action   $96,936 14,090 $96,939
174 Little Chenier Drama R $87,939 12,782 $87,940
175 Me & You, Us, Forever Drama   $84,093 12,223 $84,094
176 Chop Shop Drama   $79,740 11,590 $79,739
177 Cover Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $79,436 11,546 $79,436
178 Lust, Caution Drama NC-17 $79,366 11,536 $79,368
179 Christmas in Wonderland Comedy PG $78,566 11,419 $78,563
180 The Fall Adventure   $77,000 11,192 $77,001
181 Praying with Lior Documentary   $75,156 10,924 $75,157
182 The Witnesses Drama   $74,230 10,789 $74,228
183 Blindsight Documentary PG $73,472 10,679 $73,472
184 Love Songs Musical   $71,066 10,329 $71,064
185 Control Drama R $70,465 10,242 $70,465
186 The Business of Being Born Documentary   $69,348 10,080 $69,350
187 Still Life Drama   $68,236 9,918 $68,236
188 Romance and Cigarettes Comedy R $67,403 9,797 $67,403
189 Happy Valley Documentary PG-13 $65,443 9,512 $65,443
190 A Man Named Pearl Documentary   $64,175 9,328 $64,177
191 Lions for Lambs Drama R $63,519 9,232 $63,516
192 Body of War Documentary   $63,159 9,180 $63,158
193 The Unforeseen Documentary   $63,093 9,170 $63,090
194 Summer Palace Drama   $62,707 9,114 $62,704
195 Alice's House Drama   $61,678 8,965 $61,679
196 Deal Drama PG-13 $61,626 8,957 $61,624
197 A Plumm Summer Adventure PG $60,668 8,818 $60,668
198 Meet Bill Comedy R $59,108 8,591 $59,106
199 War Dance Documentary PG-13 $57,570 8,368 $57,572
200 Chapter 27 Drama R $56,215 8,171 $56,216
201 Bab'Aziz Drama   $54,703 7,951 $54,703
202 The Violin Drama   $54,059 7,857 $54,056
203 Standard Operating Procedure Documentary R $53,746 7,812 $53,747
204 Shoot Down Documentary PG-13 $51,408 7,472 $51,407
205 Boarding Gate Thriller/Suspense R $50,440 7,331 $50,437
206 L'auberge rouge Comedy   $50,304 7,312 $50,307
207 Passage to Zarahemla Adventure PG-13 $49,408 7,181 $49,405
208 For the Bible Tells Me So Documentary   $43,505 6,323 $43,502
209 Haunted Castle Adventure PG $41,726 6,065 $41,727
210 Constantine's Sword Documentary   $40,991 5,958 $40,991
211 Blonde and Blonder Comedy   $38,848 5,647 $38,851
212 Holly Drama R $38,551 5,603 $38,549
213 Up the Yangtze Documentary   $36,649 5,327 $36,650
214 Tristan und Isolde at La Scala Concert/Performance   $34,356 4,994 $34,359
215 Irina Palm Drama R $33,872 4,923 $33,870
216 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Western R $31,926 4,640 $31,923
217 Hats Off Documentary   $31,272 4,545 $31,270
218 La Forza del Destino Concert/Performance   $30,857 4,485 $30,857
219 Fighting for Life Documentary   $30,606 4,449 $30,609
220 T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous Adventure Not Rated $30,575 4,444 $30,575
221 Shotgun Stories Drama PG-13 $29,922 4,349 $29,921
222 Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains Documentary   $28,278 4,110 $28,277
223 The Hottie and the Nottie Romantic Comedy PG-13 $27,696 4,026 $27,699
224 Dark Matter Drama R $26,965 3,919 $26,963
225 The Air I Breathe Drama R $25,775 3,746 $25,772
226 The Walker Drama R $24,964 3,628 $24,961
227 Maria Stuarda at La Scala Concert/Performance   $24,276 3,528 $24,273
228 Sex and Death 101 Comedy R $23,563 3,425 $23,564
229 On Broadway Drama   $23,095 3,357 $23,096
230 Billy the Kid Documentary   $22,795 3,313 $22,793
231 Water Lilies Drama   $21,573 3,136 $21,576
232 Forever Documentary   $21,519 3,128 $21,521
233 The Babysitters Drama R $21,000 3,052 $20,998
234 Yiddish Theater: A Love Story Documentary   $20,390 2,964 $20,392
235 Kiss the Bride Romantic Comedy R $18,871 2,743 $18,872
236 Grace Is Gone Drama PG $18,835 2,738 $18,837
237 Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten Documentary   $18,684 2,716 $18,686
238 My Kid Could Paint That Documentary PG-13 $18,133 2,636 $18,136
239 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Documentary   $17,537 2,549 $17,537
240 Mister Lonely Comedy   $16,769 2,437 $16,767
241 David & Layla Romantic Comedy   $15,427 2,242 $15,425
242 All Hat Comedy   $15,198 2,209 $15,198
243 The Cry Thriller/Suspense R $14,816 2,153 $14,813
244 Never Forever Drama   $14,485 2,105 $14,482
245 Military Intelligence and You! Black Comedy   $14,251 2,071 $14,248
246 Woman on the Beach Comedy   $14,208 2,065 $14,207
247 Day Zero Drama R $13,800 2,006 $13,801
248 Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts Documentary   $13,609 1,978 $13,609
249 Blind Mountain Drama   $12,719 1,849 $12,721
250 In the Valley of Elah Drama R $12,718 1,849 $12,721
251 Tuya's Marriage Drama   $12,547 1,824 $12,549
252 The Tracey Fragments Drama   $12,459 1,811 $12,460
253 Backseat Drama   $12,343 1,794 $12,343
254 Kurt Cobain: About a Son Documentary   $11,373 1,653 $11,373
255 Outsourced Comedy PG-13 $11,340 1,648 $11,338
256 Last Stop for Paul Adventure PG-13 $11,340 1,648 $11,338
257 Lost in Beijing Drama   $10,827 1,574 $10,829
258 Sputnik Mania Documentary   $10,650 1,548 $10,650
259 Rogue Horror R $10,452 1,519 $10,451
260 Frontière(s) Horror NC-17 $9,900 1,439 $9,900
261 Sleuth Thriller/Suspense R $9,866 1,434 $9,866
262 Without the King Documentary   $7,549 1,097 $7,547
263 The Killing of John Lennon Drama   $6,672 970 $6,674
264 Bloodline Documentary   $6,200 901 $6,199
265 I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With Comedy   $5,970 868 $5,972
266 Anamorph Thriller/Suspense R $5,912 859 $5,910
267 Skid Marks Comedy   $5,729 833 $5,731
268 Heartbeat Detector Thriller/Suspense   $5,500 799 $5,497
269 The Willow Tree Drama   $5,120 744 $5,119
270 Refusenik Documentary   $5,037 732 $5,036
271 Tre Drama   $4,759 692 $4,761
272 Il Trittico at Fenice Concert/Performance   $4,470 650 $4,472
273 Romulus, My Father Drama R $4,283 623 $4,286
274 Noise Black Comedy   $4,050 589 $4,052
275 Poisoned by Polonium: Litvinenko File Documentary   $3,950 574 $3,949
276 El Inmigrante Documentary   $3,781 550 $3,784
277 FLOW: For Love of Water Documentary   $3,644 530 $3,646
278 Vivere Drama R $3,437 500 $3,440
279 XXY Drama   $3,241 471 $3,240
280 Nina's Heavenly Delights Comedy PG $3,188 463 $3,185
281 American Zombie Horror   $3,126 454 $3,124
282 Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Rock Club Documentary   $2,951 429 $2,952
283 Turn the River Drama R $2,900 422 $2,903
284 Shrooms Horror   $2,863 416 $2,862
285 Running with Arnold Documentary   $2,119 308 $2,119
286 White Rainbow Drama PG-13 $2,074 301 $2,071
287 Times and Winds Drama   $2,044 297 $2,043
288 Fat Girls Comedy R $2,000 291 $2,002
289 Jack and Jill vs. the World Romantic Comedy PG-13 $1,964 285 $1,961
290 A Lawyer Walks into a Bar Documentary   $1,230 179 $1,232
291 Looking for Cheyenne Drama R $808 117 $805
292 How to Rob a Bank Comedy   $711 103 $709
293 Beyond Belief Documentary   $667 97 $667
294 Guta-yubalja-deul Drama   $249 36 $248
295 Show Business Documentary PG $217 32 $220
296 I for India Documentary   $186 27 $186
Total Gross of All Movies$2,857,763,390
Total Tickets Sold415,372,580
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$2,857,763,350

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2008. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2008. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2007 will most likely earn money in 2007 and 2008. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year. The next year starts the following day (Monday). For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.