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Friday, July 25, 2008

Box Office Performance for PG Movies in 2008

RankMovieGenreMPAA2008 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 Kung Fu Panda Adventure PG $207,221,026 30,119,335 $207,221,025
2 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Adventure PG $139,640,838 20,296,633 $139,640,835
3 National Treasure: The Book of Secrets Adventure PG $94,886,090 13,791,583 $94,886,091
4 Alvin and the Chipmunks Comedy PG $75,921,869 11,035,155 $75,921,866
5 The Spiderwick Chronicles Adventure PG $71,195,053 10,348,118 $71,195,052
6 Nim's Island Adventure PG $47,852,186 6,955,260 $47,852,189
7 Journey to the Center of the Earth Adventure PG $45,129,135 6,559,467 $45,129,133
8 Speed Racer Action PG $43,757,018 6,360,032 $43,757,020
9 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Drama PG $23,615,552 3,432,493 $23,615,552
10 Enchanted Romantic Comedy PG $17,126,485 2,489,315 $17,126,487
11 Penelope Drama PG $10,011,274 1,455,127 $10,011,274
12 Meet Dave Comedy PG $9,911,650 1,440,647 $9,911,651
13 Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Documentary PG $7,598,071 1,104,371 $7,598,072
14 Young @ Heart Documentary PG $3,837,995 557,848 $3,837,994
15 Bee Movie Comedy PG $2,416,909 351,295 $2,416,910
16 August Rush Drama PG $1,628,545 236,707 $1,628,544
17 The Game Plan Comedy PG $1,608,219 233,753 $1,608,221
18 Caramel Romantic Comedy PG $1,060,591 154,156 $1,060,593
19 The Year My Parents Went on Vacation Drama PG $807,117 117,314 $807,120
20 Fred Claus Comedy PG $705,661 102,567 $705,661
21 Emma Smith: My Story Drama PG $675,223 98,143 $675,224
22 Bonneville Drama PG $488,393 70,987 $488,391
23 The Perfect Holiday Romantic Comedy PG $410,020 59,596 $410,020
24 CJ7 Comedy PG $206,678 30,040 $206,675
25 Steep Documentary PG $204,069 29,661 $204,068
26 Girls Rock! Documentary PG $147,331 21,414 $147,328
27 Elsa & Fred Romantic Comedy PG $92,394 13,429 $92,392
28 Blindsight Documentary PG $89,169 12,961 $89,172
29 Christmas in Wonderland Comedy PG $78,566 11,419 $78,563
30 A Plumm Summer Adventure PG $60,668 8,818 $60,668
31 Haunted Castle Adventure PG $41,726 6,065 $41,727
32 Grace Is Gone Drama PG $18,835 2,738 $18,837
33 Nina's Heavenly Delights Comedy PG $3,188 463 $3,185
34 Show Business Documentary PG $217 32 $220
Total Gross of All Movies$808,447,761
Total Tickets Sold117,506,942
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$808,447,761

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.