Box Office Performance for PG Movies in 2008
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 2008 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- 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 Sold | 117,506,942 |
| 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.
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