Box Office Performance for Original Screenplay Movies in 2008
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 2008 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Juno
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$117,418,446 |
17,066,635 |
$117,418,449 |
| 2 |
10,000 B.C.
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$93,644,301 |
13,611,090 |
$93,644,299 |
| 3 |
The Bucket List
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$92,405,475 |
13,431,028 |
$92,405,473 |
| 4 |
Cloverfield
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$80,048,433 |
11,634,947 |
$80,048,435 |
| 5 |
27 Dresses
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$76,758,772 |
11,156,798 |
$76,758,770 |
| 6 |
Vantage Point
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$72,266,306 |
10,503,824 |
$72,266,309 |
| 7 |
Fool's Gold
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$69,592,615 |
10,115,206 |
$69,592,617 |
| 8 |
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$44,732,340 |
6,501,794 |
$44,732,343 |
| 9 |
College Road Trip
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$43,480,349 |
6,319,818 |
$43,480,348 |
| 10 |
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$42,168,445 |
6,129,134 |
$42,168,442 |
| 11 |
Meet the Spartans
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$38,232,624 |
5,557,067 |
$38,232,621 |
| 12 |
First Sunday
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$37,931,869 |
5,513,353 |
$37,931,869 |
| 13 |
Semi-Pro
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$33,472,850 |
4,865,240 |
$33,472,851 |
| 14 |
Baby Mama
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$32,062,480 |
4,660,244 |
$32,062,479 |
| 15 |
Definitely, Maybe
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$31,973,840 |
4,647,360 |
$31,973,837 |
| 16 |
Drillbit Taylor
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$31,164,888 |
4,529,780 |
$31,164,886 |
| 17 |
Leatherheads
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$30,332,745 |
4,408,829 |
$30,332,744 |
| 18 |
Untraceable
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$28,687,835 |
4,169,743 |
$28,687,832 |
| 19 |
Superhero Movie
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$25,263,751 |
3,672,057 |
$25,263,752 |
| 20 |
Street Kings
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$25,133,327 |
3,653,100 |
$25,133,328 |
| 21 |
Never Back Down
|
Action
|
PG-13
|
$24,569,276 |
3,571,116 |
$24,569,278 |
| 22 |
Enchanted
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$17,126,485 |
2,489,315 |
$17,126,487 |
| 23 |
88 Minutes
|
Drama
|
R
|
$15,368,925 |
2,233,855 |
$15,368,922 |
| 24 |
Made of Honor
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$14,756,850 |
2,144,891 |
$14,756,850 |
| 25 |
Under the Same Moon
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$12,102,872 |
1,759,138 |
$12,102,869 |
| 26 |
The Visitor
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$11,576,256 |
1,682,595 |
$11,576,254 |
| 27 |
Be Kind Rewind
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$11,169,531 |
1,623,478 |
$11,169,529 |
| 28 |
Doomsday
|
Action
|
R
|
$10,955,425 |
1,592,358 |
$10,955,423 |
| 29 |
Penelope
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$9,956,977 |
1,447,235 |
$9,956,977 |
| 30 |
Michael Clayton
|
Drama
|
R
|
$9,892,860 |
1,437,916 |
$9,892,862 |
| 31 |
Smart People
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$8,943,977 |
1,299,997 |
$8,943,979 |
| 32 |
Over Her Dead Body
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$7,563,670 |
1,099,371 |
$7,563,672 |
| 33 |
In Bruges
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$7,488,507 |
1,088,446 |
$7,488,508 |
| 34 |
How She Move
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$7,070,641 |
1,027,709 |
$7,070,638 |
| 35 |
The Orphanage
|
Horror
|
R
|
$6,925,824 |
1,006,660 |
$6,925,821 |
| 36 |
Strange Wilderness
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$6,575,282 |
955,710 |
$6,575,285 |
| 37 |
Roman de Gare
|
Drama
|
R
|
$5,968,495 |
867,514 |
$5,968,496 |
| 38 |
Run, Fat Boy, Run
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$5,926,110 |
861,353 |
$5,926,109 |
| 39 |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,893,907 |
856,673 |
$5,893,910 |
| 40 |
The Savages
|
Drama
|
R
|
$4,919,815 |
715,089 |
$4,919,812 |
| 41 |
Witless Protection
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$4,131,640 |
600,529 |
$4,131,640 |
| 42 |
Deception
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$4,000,654 |
581,490 |
$4,000,651 |
| 43 |
Charlie Bartlett
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,950,294 |
574,171 |
$3,950,296 |
| 44 |
The Band's Visit
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$2,852,892 |
414,665 |
$2,852,895 |
| 45 |
Bee Movie
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$2,416,909 |
351,295 |
$2,416,910 |
| 46 |
The Game Plan
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$1,608,219 |
233,753 |
$1,608,221 |
| 47 |
Race
|
Action
|
Not Rated
|
$1,367,024 |
198,695 |
$1,367,022 |
| 48 |
Taare Zameen Par
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$1,223,869 |
177,888 |
$1,223,869 |
| 49 |
Priceless
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$1,116,790 |
162,324 |
$1,116,789 |
| 50 |
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$1,113,859 |
161,898 |
$1,113,858 |
| 51 |
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$1,050,579 |
152,700 |
$1,050,576 |
| 52 |
You, Me and Us
|
Drama
|
Not Rated
|
$1,028,191 |
149,446 |
$1,028,188 |
| 53 |
Caramel
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$974,120 |
141,587 |
$974,119 |
| 54 |
Cassandra's Dream
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$973,018 |
141,427 |
$973,018 |
| 55 |
L'Âge des ténèbres
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$941,618 |
136,863 |
$941,617 |
| 56 |
Flawless
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$918,500 |
133,503 |
$918,501 |
| 57 |
Dan in Real Life
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$729,388 |
106,016 |
$729,390 |
| 58 |
Fred Claus
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$705,661 |
102,567 |
$705,661 |
| 59 |
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
|
Drama
|
|
$702,289 |
102,077 |
$702,290 |
| 60 |
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
|
Drama
|
R
|
$661,340 |
96,125 |
$661,340 |
| 61 |
Bonneville
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$488,393 |
70,987 |
$488,391 |
| 62 |
Hitman
|
Action
|
R
|
$480,250 |
69,804 |
$480,252 |
| 63 |
My Blueberry Nights
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$472,087 |
68,617 |
$472,085 |
| 64 |
La Ligne Brisée
|
Drama
|
|
$466,309 |
67,777 |
$466,306 |
| 65 |
Paranoid Park
|
Drama
|
R
|
$459,230 |
66,749 |
$459,233 |
| 66 |
The Hammer
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$442,638 |
64,337 |
$442,639 |
| 67 |
Bella
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$430,396 |
62,558 |
$430,399 |
| 68 |
Tashan
|
Action
|
|
$428,923 |
62,343 |
$428,920 |
| 69 |
The Perfect Holiday
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG
|
$406,902 |
59,143 |
$406,904 |
| 70 |
Then She Found Me
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$353,750 |
51,417 |
$353,749 |
| 71 |
Teeth
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$344,655 |
50,095 |
$344,654 |
| 72 |
This Christmas
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$340,706 |
49,521 |
$340,704 |
| 73 |
Tout est Parfait
|
Drama
|
|
$336,569 |
48,920 |
$336,570 |
| 74 |
Awake
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$318,338 |
46,270 |
$318,338 |
| 75 |
Honeydripper
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$263,221 |
38,259 |
$263,222 |
| 76 |
Lars and the Real Girl
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$262,541 |
38,160 |
$262,541 |
| 77 |
The Signal
|
Horror
|
R
|
$251,150 |
36,504 |
$251,148 |
| 78 |
Chaos Theory
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$237,958 |
34,587 |
$237,959 |
| 79 |
Margot at the Wedding
|
Drama
|
R
|
$230,490 |
33,501 |
$230,487 |
| 80 |
The Darjeeling Limited
|
Adventure
|
R
|
$211,267 |
30,707 |
$211,264 |
| 81 |
CJ7
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$206,678 |
30,040 |
$206,675 |
| 82 |
The Flight of the Red Balloon
|
Drama
|
|
$189,543 |
27,550 |
$189,544 |
| 83 |
Sleepwalking
|
Drama
|
R
|
$166,057 |
24,136 |
$166,056 |
| 84 |
Shelter
|
Drama
|
R
|
$135,762 |
19,733 |
$135,763 |
| 85 |
Jellyfish
|
Drama
|
|
$118,620 |
17,241 |
$118,618 |
| 86 |
The Grand
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$114,669 |
16,667 |
$114,669 |
| 87 |
Pathology
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$108,662 |
15,794 |
$108,663 |
| 88 |
Little Chenier
|
Drama
|
R
|
$87,939 |
12,782 |
$87,940 |
| 89 |
Me & You, Us, Forever
|
Drama
|
|
$84,093 |
12,223 |
$84,094 |
| 90 |
Chop Shop
|
Drama
|
|
$79,740 |
11,590 |
$79,739 |
| 91 |
Cover
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
PG-13
|
$79,436 |
11,546 |
$79,436 |
| 92 |
Christmas in Wonderland
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$78,566 |
11,419 |
$78,563 |
| 93 |
The Witnesses
|
Drama
|
|
$74,230 |
10,789 |
$74,228 |
| 94 |
Love Songs
|
Musical
|
|
$71,066 |
10,329 |
$71,064 |
| 95 |
Redbelt
|
Action
|
R
|
$68,646 |
9,978 |
$68,649 |
| 96 |
Still Life
|
Drama
|
|
$68,236 |
9,918 |
$68,236 |
| 97 |
Romance and Cigarettes
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$67,403 |
9,797 |
$67,403 |
| 98 |
Lions for Lambs
|
Drama
|
R
|
$63,519 |
9,232 |
$63,516 |
| 99 |
Summer Palace
|
Drama
|
|
$62,707 |
9,114 |
$62,704 |
| 100 |
Alice's House
|
Drama
|
|
$61,678 |
8,965 |
$61,679 |
| 101 |
Meet Bill
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$59,108 |
8,591 |
$59,106 |
| 102 |
Deal
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$57,180 |
8,311 |
$57,180 |
| 103 |
The Violin
|
Drama
|
|
$54,059 |
7,857 |
$54,056 |
| 104 |
Bab'Aziz
|
Drama
|
|
$53,997 |
7,848 |
$53,994 |
| 105 |
Boarding Gate
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$50,440 |
7,331 |
$50,437 |
| 106 |
L'auberge rouge
|
Comedy
|
|
$50,304 |
7,312 |
$50,307 |
| 107 |
Haunted Castle
|
Adventure
|
PG
|
$41,726 |
6,065 |
$41,727 |
| 108 |
Constantine's Sword
|
Documentary
|
|
$39,281 |
5,709 |
$39,278 |
| 109 |
Blonde and Blonder
|
Comedy
|
|
$38,848 |
5,647 |
$38,851 |
| 110 |
Holly
|
Drama
|
R
|
$38,551 |
5,603 |
$38,549 |
| 111 |
Irina Palm
|
Drama
|
R
|
$33,872 |
4,923 |
$33,870 |
| 112 |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous
|
Adventure
|
Not Rated
|
$30,575 |
4,444 |
$30,575 |
| 113 |
Shotgun Stories
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$29,922 |
4,349 |
$29,921 |
| 114 |
The Hottie and the Nottie
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$27,696 |
4,026 |
$27,699 |
| 115 |
The Air I Breathe
|
Drama
|
R
|
$25,775 |
3,746 |
$25,772 |
| 116 |
The Walker
|
Drama
|
R
|
$24,964 |
3,628 |
$24,961 |
| 117 |
Sex and Death 101
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$23,563 |
3,425 |
$23,564 |
| 118 |
On Broadway
|
Drama
|
|
$23,095 |
3,357 |
$23,096 |
| 119 |
Water Lilies
|
Drama
|
|
$21,573 |
3,136 |
$21,576 |
| 120 |
Grace Is Gone
|
Drama
|
PG
|
$18,835 |
2,738 |
$18,837 |
| 121 |
Kiss the Bride
|
Romantic Comedy
|
R
|
$17,781 |
2,584 |
$17,778 |
| 122 |
Mister Lonely
|
Comedy
|
|
$16,769 |
2,437 |
$16,767 |
| 123 |
David & Layla
|
Romantic Comedy
|
|
$15,427 |
2,242 |
$15,425 |
| 124 |
Military Intelligence and You!
|
Black Comedy
|
|
$14,251 |
2,071 |
$14,248 |
| 125 |
Woman on the Beach
|
Comedy
|
|
$14,208 |
2,065 |
$14,207 |
| 126 |
Day Zero
|
Drama
|
R
|
$13,800 |
2,006 |
$13,801 |
| 127 |
Never Forever
|
Drama
|
|
$13,720 |
1,994 |
$13,719 |
| 128 |
Blind Mountain
|
Drama
|
|
$12,719 |
1,849 |
$12,721 |
| 129 |
Tuya's Marriage
|
Drama
|
|
$12,547 |
1,824 |
$12,549 |
| 130 |
Backseat
|
Drama
|
|
$12,343 |
1,794 |
$12,343 |
| 131 |
Last Stop for Paul
|
Adventure
|
PG-13
|
$11,340 |
1,648 |
$11,338 |
| 132 |
Outsourced
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$11,340 |
1,648 |
$11,338 |
| 133 |
Lost in Beijing
|
Drama
|
|
$10,827 |
1,574 |
$10,829 |
| 134 |
Rogue
|
Horror
|
R
|
$10,452 |
1,519 |
$10,451 |
| 135 |
I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With
|
Comedy
|
|
$5,970 |
868 |
$5,972 |
| 136 |
Anamorph
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
R
|
$5,912 |
859 |
$5,910 |
| 137 |
Skid Marks
|
Comedy
|
|
$5,729 |
833 |
$5,731 |
| 138 |
The Willow Tree
|
Drama
|
|
$5,120 |
744 |
$5,119 |
| 139 |
Tre
|
Drama
|
|
$4,759 |
692 |
$4,761 |
| 140 |
Vexville
|
Action
|
|
$4,070 |
592 |
$4,073 |
| 141 |
Vivere
|
Drama
|
R
|
$3,437 |
500 |
$3,440 |
| 142 |
Nina's Heavenly Delights
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$3,188 |
463 |
$3,185 |
| 143 |
American Zombie
|
Horror
|
|
$3,126 |
454 |
$3,124 |
| 144 |
Shrooms
|
Horror
|
|
$2,863 |
416 |
$2,862 |
| 145 |
White Rainbow
|
Drama
|
PG-13
|
$2,074 |
301 |
$2,071 |
| 146 |
Times and Winds
|
Drama
|
|
$2,044 |
297 |
$2,043 |
| 147 |
Fat Girls
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,000 |
291 |
$2,002 |
| 148 |
Jack and Jill vs. the World
|
Romantic Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$1,964 |
285 |
$1,961 |
| 149 |
Looking for Cheyenne
|
Drama
|
R
|
$808 |
117 |
$805 |
| 150 |
How to Rob a Bank
|
Comedy
|
|
$711 |
103 |
$709 |
| 151 |
Guta-yubalja-deul
|
Drama
|
|
$249 |
36 |
$248 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $1,294,188,165 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 188,108,736 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $1,294,188,104 |
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.
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