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Monday, November 9, 2009

Box Office Performance for Sony Pictures Classics Movies in 2008

RankMovieGenreMPAA2008 GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
1 Rachel Getting Married Drama R $10,307,424 1,435,574 $10,307,421
2 The Counterfeiters Drama R $5,488,570 764,425 $5,488,572
3 Persepolis Drama PG-13 $4,280,031 596,105 $4,280,034
4 The Band's Visit Comedy PG-13 $3,053,823 425,324 $3,053,826
5 Synecdoche, New York Drama R $2,705,849 376,859 $2,705,848
6 I've Loved You So Long Drama Not Rated $2,355,979 328,131 $2,355,981
7 Redbelt Action R $2,344,847 326,580 $2,344,844
8 Frozen River Drama R $2,309,148 321,608 $2,309,145
9 The Wackness Comedy R $2,077,046 289,282 $2,077,045
10 Married Life Drama PG-13 $1,506,998 209,888 $1,506,996
11 Brick Lane Drama PG-13 $1,094,998 152,507 $1,095,000
12 And When Did You Last See Your Father? Drama PG-13 $1,071,240 149,198 $1,071,242
13 The Children of Huang Shi Drama R $1,031,872 143,715 $1,031,874
14 I Served the King of England Black Comedy R $617,228 85,965 $617,229
15 Standard Operating Procedure Documentary R $228,830 31,870 $228,827
16 Waltz with Bashir Documentary R $220,441 30,702 $220,440
17 CJ7 Comedy PG $206,678 28,785 $206,676
18 Steep Documentary PG $204,069 28,422 $204,070
19 Ashes of Time Redux Action R $173,526 24,168 $173,526
20 Baghead Drama R $140,016 19,501 $140,017
21 Youth Without Youth Thriller/Suspense R $110,516 15,392 $110,515
22 Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains Documentary PG $28,278 3,938 $28,275
23 My Kid Could Paint That Documentary PG-13 $18,133 2,525 $18,130
24 Sleuth Thriller/Suspense R $9,926 1,382 $9,923
Total Gross of All Movies$41,585,466
Total Tickets Sold5,791,846
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices$41,585,454

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.