Most Popular Movies 2008

This chart shows the 2008 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2008 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2008 - Top 2008 Worldwide

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  1
The Dark Knight poster
Domestic BO:
$534,235,491
International BO:
$465,004,537

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  2
Iron Man poster
Domestic BO:
$318,604,126
International BO:
$266,567,421

Synopsis

Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.

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  3
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull poster
Domestic BO:
$317,101,119
International BO:
$469,534,294

Synopsis

It’s the height of the Cold War, and famous archaeologist Indiana Jones, returning from his latest adventure, finds out his job at Marshall College is in jeopardy. He meets Mutt, a young man who wants Indy to help him find the legendary Crystal Skull of Akator, and the pair set out for Peru. However, deadly agent Irina Spalko is searching for the powerful artifact, too, because the Soviets believe it can help them conquer the world.

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  4
Kung Fu Panda poster
Domestic BO:
$215,434,591
International BO:
$416,475,940

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  5
Tropic Thunder poster
Tropic Thunder
Director: Ben Stiller
Lead Roles: Ben Stiller as Speedman, Jack Black as Jeff 'Fats' Portnoy, Robert Downey, Jr. as Kirk Lazarus
Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Keywords: Movie Business, War, Gratuitous Cameos, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, LGBTQ+, Coming Out, Singers, Comeback
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$110,515,313
International BO:
$80,629,943

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WALL-E poster
WALL-E
Director: Andrew Stanton
Lead Roles: Ben Burtt as WALL-E/M-O
Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 2008 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Keywords: Robot, Family Movie, Family Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Artificial Intelligence, Romance, Environment
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$223,808,164
International BO:
$308,699,861

Synopsis

WALL-E, short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class, is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days tidying up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time. But during 700 years, WALL-E has developed a personality, and he's more than a little lonely. Then he spots EVE, a sleek and shapely probe sent back to Earth on a scanning mission. Smitten WALL-E embarks on his greatest adventure yet when he follows EVE across the galaxy.

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  7
Mamma Mia! poster
Mamma Mia!
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Lead Roles: Meryl Streep as Donna, Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael, Colin Firth as Harry Bright, Stellan Skarsgård as Bill Austin, Julie Walters as Rosie, Dominic Cooper as Sky, Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Sheridan, Christine Baranski as Tanya
Initial Theatrical Release: July 2, 2008 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Keywords: Unexpected Families, Jukebox Musical, Wedding Day, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong
Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$144,540,088
International BO:
$441,725,109

Synopsis

Donna, an independent hotelier in the Greek islands, is preparing for her daughter’s wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile Sophie, the spirited bride, has a plan. She secretly invites three men from her mother’s past in hope of meeting her real father and having him escort her down the aisle on her big day.

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  8
Role Models
Director: David Wain
Lead Roles: Seann William Scott as Wheeler, Paul Rudd as Danny, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Augie
Initial Theatrical Release: November 7, 2008 (Wide) by Universal
Keywords: Bad Role Models, LARP, Buddy Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$67,300,955
International BO:
$27,199,871

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  9
Rambo
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo
Initial Theatrical Release: January 25, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Keywords: Delayed Sequel
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$42,754,105
International BO:
$70,490,185

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10
Stargate - Continuum
Lead Roles: Ben Browder as Colonel Cameron Mitchell / Captain of the Achilles, Amanda Tapping as Colonel Samantha Carter, Christopher Judge as Teal'c
Video Release Date: July 29, 2008 by MGM Video
Keywords: Direct-to-Video
Classification: Based on TV, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction

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11
Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Lead Roles: George Clooney as Harry Pfarrer, Frances McDormand as Linda Litzke, John Malkovich as Osbourne Cox, Tilda Swinton as Katie Cox, Brad Pitt as Chad Feldheimer
Initial Theatrical Release: September 12, 2008 (Wide) by Focus Features
Keywords: Secret Agent, Black Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$60,355,347
International BO:
$107,812,451

Synopsis

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of Linda Litzke and Chad Feldheimer, the two gym employees see a chance to make enough money for her to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo doofuses and those in their orbit.

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12
Pineapple Express
Director: David Gordon Green
Lead Roles: Seth Rogen as Dale Denton, James Franco as Saul Silver, Danny McBride as Red
Initial Theatrical Release: August 6, 2008 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as The Pineapple Express
Keywords: Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy, Stoner Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$87,341,380
International BO:
$15,062,639

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13
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Director: Woody Allen
Lead Roles: Javier Bardem as Juan Antonio, Penélope Cruz as Maria Elena, Scarlett Johansson as Cristina
Initial Theatrical Release: August 15, 2008 (Wide) by MGM
Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Comedy Drama, Romance, Love Triangle
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$23,216,709
International BO:
$81,288,108

Synopsis

Vicky and Cristina, these two young Americans spend a summer in Spain and meet a flamboyant artist and his beautiful but insane ex-wife. Vicky is straight-laced and about to be married. Cristina is a sexually adventurous free spirit. When they all become amorously entangled, both comedic and harrowing results ensue.

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14
Domestic BO:
$35,739,802
International BO:
$78,065,778

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15
Baghead
Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 2008 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Keywords: Mumblecore, 2008 Sundance Film Festival
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$140,016

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16
One Missed Call
Director: Eric Valette
Lead Roles: Shannyn Sossamon as Beth Raymond, Edward Burns as Jack Andrews
Initial Theatrical Release: January 4, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Keywords: Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake
Classification: Remake, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$26,890,041
International BO:
$17,623,425

Synopsis

What will it sound like when you die? A chain of people receive terrifying cell phone messages of their own final, fatal moments. Though the messages can be deleted, their number is up. Beth Raymond is traumatized when she witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends just days apart. Even more disturbing, she knows that both of them had received chilling cell phone messages; —actual recordings of their own horrifying last moments. Impossibly, the calls were received days before they died, but each death occurred precisely when and how the messages foretold. The police think Beth is delusional—except for Detective Jack Andrews, whose own sister was killed in a freak accident that bears a strange similarity to the deaths of Beth’s friends. Together, Jack and Beth work feverishly to unravel the mystery behind the ominous calls. But even as they get closer to the truth, Beth’s cell phone begins to ring with an eerie tune, and the readout says One Missed Call….

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17
Barbie and the Diamond Castle
Video Release Date: September 9, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
Keywords: Direct-to-Video
Classification: Kids Fiction

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18
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Director: Chris Carter
Lead Roles: David Duchovny as Special Agent Fox Mulder, Gillian Anderson as Special Agent Dana Scully
Initial Theatrical Release: July 25, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Action Horror, Supernatural, FBI, Priest, Kidnap, Child Abuse, Sex Crimes, Scene in End Credits, Human Experimentation
Classification: Based on TV, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$20,982,478
International BO:
$47,188,314

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19
The Happening
The Happening
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Lead Roles: Mark Wahlberg as Elliot Moore, Zooey Deschanel as Alma Moore
Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: End of the World, Survival Thriller, Teachers, Set in New York City, Epilogue, Environment, Suicide
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$64,506,874
International BO:
$98,271,510

Synopsis

An apocalyptic threat to humanity arrives out of the clear blue sky with a series of violent, inexplicable deaths spreading across the country. The cause of the terrifying phenomenon remains unknown, prompting science teacher Elliot Moore, his wife Alma and his colleague Julian to try to elude the invisible killer in Pennsylvania’s farmland. Soon it becomes clear that no one is safe.

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20
White Noise 2: The Light
White Noise 2: The Light
Video Release Date: January 8, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy
International BO:
$8,243,567

Synopsis

White Noise 2 takes EVP, the phenomena that captivated audiences in the original movie, to the next level with Near Death Experience (NDE): eight out of ten people who have had an NDE report seeing the white light. As Abe Dale will discover, once you have seen the white light, there is no turning back... - Gold Circle Films

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21
You Don't Mess With the Zohan poster
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
Director: Dennis Dugan
Lead Roles: Adam Sandler as Zohan
Initial Theatrical Release: June 6, 2008 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Secret Agent, Beauty Industry, Mistaken Identity, Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$100,018,837
International BO:
$102,892,154

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22
Step Brothers
Director: Adam McKay
Lead Roles: Will Ferrell as Brennan Huff, John C. Reilly as Dale Doback
Initial Theatrical Release: July 25, 2008 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: Unexpected Families, Dysfunctional Family, Delayed Adulthood, Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$100,468,793
International BO:
$27,638,849

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23
Mirrors
Mirrors
Director: Alexandre Aja
Lead Roles: Kiefer Sutherland as Ben Carson
Initial Theatrical Release: August 15, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Haunting, Foreign-Language Remake, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror
Classification: Remake, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$30,691,439
International BO:
$46,529,157

Synopsis

In a bid to pull his shattered life back together, troubled ex-cop Ben Carson takes a job as a security guard at the burned out ruins of a once-prosperous department store. As Ben patrols the charred hallways, he begins to see horrifying images in the ornate mirrors that still adorn the walls. Ben soon realizes that a malevolent force is using the mirrors to gain entrance into this world, threatening the lives of his wife and children.

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24
Taken poster
Taken
Director: Pierre Morel
Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Bryan, Maggie Grace as Kim
Initial Theatrical Release: April 9, 2008 (Wide) (South Korea)
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$145,000,989
International BO:
$81,940,596

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25
Transporter 3
Transporter 3
Director: Camille Delamarre
Lead Roles: Jason Statham as Frank Martin, Natalya Rudakova as Valentina Tomilenko
Initial Theatrical Release: November 26, 2008 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Keywords: Action Thriller, Corporate Malfeasance, Kidnap, Ransom, Romance
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$31,715,062
International BO:
$81,215,895

Synopsis

Mob courier Frank Martin’s latest assignment pairs him with Valentina, the cynical daughter of a Ukrainian official. While her father ponders what to do with three boatloads of toxic waste, Frank must guard the problematic woman and prevent her from wandering too far from his vehicle, or risk triggering the explosive shackles they both wear.

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