Daily Domestic Box Office Sunday, December 21, 2008
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Daily Change |
Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | Yes Man | $5,121,271 | -23% | 3,434 | $1,491 | $18,262,471 | 3 | |
| 2 | (2) | Seven Pounds | $3,996,820 | -29% | 2,758 | $1,449 | $14,851,136 | 3 | |
| 3 | (3) | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $3,017,001 | -25% | -57% | 3,560 | $847 | $48,366,989 | 10 |
| 4 | (4) | The Tale of Despereaux | $2,762,560 | -27% | 3,104 | $890 | $10,103,675 | 3 | |
| 5 | (5) | Four Christmases | $2,326,987 | -26% | -24% | 3,515 | $662 | $100,110,827 | 26 |
| 6 | (6) | Twilight | $1,572,294 | -22% | -21% | 2,991 | $526 | $158,423,218 | 31 |
| 7 | (7) | Bolt | $1,356,933 | -23% | -37% | 2,968 | $457 | $94,900,059 | 31 |
| 8 | (8) | Slumdog Millionaire | $960,488 | -29% | +50% | 589 | $1,631 | $12,037,510 | 40 |
| 9 | (9) | Australia | $642,867 | -30% | -40% | 2,212 | $291 | $41,796,525 | 26 |
| 10 | (10) | Quantum of Solace | $620,167 | -28% | -32% | 1,874 | $331 | $161,200,412 | 38 |
| 11 | (11) | Milk | $544,292 | -28% | -27% | 356 | $1,529 | $10,410,039 | 26 |
| 12 | (12) | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $530,753 | -21% | -43% | 2,007 | $264 | $172,392,069 | 45 |
| 13 | (13) | Nothing Like the Holidays | $432,349 | -15% | -54% | 1,671 | $259 | $5,924,513 | 10 |
| 14 | (14) | Role Models | $213,840 | -11% | -44% | 792 | $270 | $65,593,985 | 45 |
| - | (15) | Gran Torino | $155,399 | -21% | +85% | 19 | $8,179 | $859,860 | 10 |
| - | (16) | Frost/Nixon | $116,345 | -31% | -33% | 39 | $2,983 | $1,491,262 | 17 |
| - | (17) | The Polar Express | $86,976 | -24% | +20% | 26 | $3,345 | $180,238,711 | 1,503 |
| - | (18) | The Wrestler | $65,240 | -18% | 4 | $16,310 | $288,220 | 5 | |
| - | (19) | Eagle Eye | $40,746 | -19% | -20% | 254 | $160 | $100,856,790 | 87 |
| - | (20) | Changeling | $30,915 | -29% | -57% | 229 | $135 | $35,397,257 | 59 |
| - | (21) | Nights in Rodanthe | $16,674 | -24% | +722% | 204 | $82 | $41,633,345 | 87 |
| - | (22) | The Dark Knight | $14,989 | -31% | -45% | 157 | $95 | $530,811,565 | 157 |
| - | (23) | The Secret Life of Bees | $14,758 | -30% | -54% | 141 | $105 | $37,320,137 | 66 |
| - | (24) | Deep Sea 3-D | $6,221 | -18% | +23% | 10 | $622 | $37,117,207 | 1,025 |
| - | (25) | Burn After Reading | $5,081 | -17% | -37% | 44 | $115 | $60,338,891 | 101 |
| - | (26) | Body of Lies | $3,651 | -23% | -43% | 24 | $152 | $39,043,452 | 73 |
| - | (28) | Appaloosa | $2,688 | -34% | -47% | 33 | $81 | $20,051,965 | 94 |
| - | (27) | Fly Me To the Moon | $2,563 | -46% | 13 | $197 | $12,423,424 | 129 | |
| - | (29) | RocknRolla | $2,319 | -16% | -72% | 39 | $59 | $5,694,401 | 75 |
| - | (30) | Were the World Mine | $1,036 | -8% | -80% | 3 | $345 | $82,464 | 52 |
| - | (31) | Righteous Kill | $375 | -40% | -66% | 15 | $25 | $40,081,035 | 101 |
| - | (32) | House | $124 | +19% | -84% | 1 | $124 | $574,940 | 45 |
| Reporting movies: 32 | $24,664,722 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes Man | $5,121,271 | 3,434 | $18,262,471 |
| 2 | Seven Pounds | $3,996,820 | 2,758 | $14,851,136 |
| 3 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $3,017,001 | 3,560 | $48,366,989 |
| 4 | The Tale of Despereaux | $2,762,560 | 3,104 | $10,103,675 |
| 5 | Four Christmases | $2,326,987 | 3,515 | $100,110,827 |
| 6 | Twilight | $1,572,294 | 2,991 | $158,423,218 |
| 7 | Bolt | $1,356,933 | 2,968 | $94,900,059 |
| 8 | Slumdog Millionaire | $960,488 | 589 | $12,037,510 |
| 9 | Australia | $642,867 | 2,212 | $41,796,525 |
| 10 | Quantum of Solace | $620,167 | 1,874 | $161,200,412 |
| 11 | Milk | $544,292 | 356 | $10,410,039 |
| 12 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $530,753 | 2,007 | $172,392,069 |
| 13 | Nothing Like the Holidays | $432,349 | 1,671 | $5,924,513 |
| 14 | Role Models | $213,840 | 792 | $65,593,985 |
| - | Gran Torino | $155,399 | 19 | $859,860 |
| - | Frost/Nixon | $116,345 | 39 | $1,491,262 |
| - | The Polar Express | $86,976 | 26 | $180,238,711 |
| - | The Wrestler | $65,240 | 4 | $288,220 |
| - | Eagle Eye | $40,746 | 254 | $100,856,790 |
| - | Changeling | $30,915 | 229 | $35,397,257 |
| - | Nights in Rodanthe | $16,674 | 204 | $41,633,345 |
| - | The Dark Knight | $14,989 | 157 | $530,811,565 |
| - | The Secret Life of Bees | $14,758 | 141 | $37,320,137 |
| - | Deep Sea 3-D | $6,221 | 10 | $37,117,207 |
| - | Burn After Reading | $5,081 | 44 | $60,338,891 |
| - | Body of Lies | $3,651 | 24 | $39,043,452 |
| - | Appaloosa | $2,688 | 33 | $20,051,965 |
| - | Fly Me To the Moon | $2,563 | 13 | $12,423,424 |
| - | RocknRolla | $2,319 | 39 | $5,694,401 |
| - | Were the World Mine | $1,036 | 3 | $82,464 |
| - | Righteous Kill | $375 | 15 | $40,081,035 |
| - | House | $124 | 1 | $574,940 |
| Reporting: 32 | $24,664,722 | total | ||