2008 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 2008. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 2008.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 2008 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 2008” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2008 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1The Dark KnightJul 18, 2008Warner Bros.Action$536,625,72474,375,133
2Iron ManMay 2, 2008Paramount PicturesAdventure$318,604,12644,371,427
3Indiana Jones and the Kingdom…May 22, 2008Paramount PicturesAdventure$317,101,11944,164,501
4HancockJul 1, 2008Sony PicturesAction$227,946,27431,747,392
5WALL-EJun 27, 2008Walt DisneyAdventure$223,808,16431,171,046
6Kung Fu PandaJun 6, 2008Paramount PicturesAdventure$215,727,54630,030,720
7TwilightNov 21, 2008Summit Entertainm…Drama$194,318,43326,846,339
8Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaNov 7, 2008Paramount PicturesAdventure$180,174,88025,075,228
9Quantum of SolaceNov 14, 2008Sony PicturesAction$169,368,42723,567,061
10Horton Hears a WhoMar 14, 200820th Century FoxAdventure$154,529,43921,522,206
11Sex and the CityMay 30, 2008Warner Bros.Comedy$152,647,25821,260,064
12Gran TorinoDec 12, 2008Warner Bros.Drama$148,095,30219,804,398
13Mamma Mia!Jul 18, 2008UniversalMusical$144,883,72320,117,265
14Marley & MeDec 25, 200820th Century FoxComedy$143,153,75119,721,011
15The Chronicles of Narnia: Pri…May 16, 2008Walt DisneyAdventure$141,621,49019,724,442
16Slumdog MillionaireNov 12, 2008Fox SearchlightDrama$141,330,70319,014,502
17The Incredible HulkJun 13, 2008UniversalAdventure$134,806,91318,775,336
18WantedJun 27, 2008UniversalAction$134,508,55118,733,781
19Get SmartJun 20, 2008Warner Bros.Comedy$130,319,20818,150,308
20The Curious Case of Benjamin …Dec 25, 2008Paramount PicturesDrama$127,509,32617,472,461
21Four ChristmasesNov 26, 2008Warner Bros.Comedy$120,146,04016,721,807
22BoltNov 21, 2008Walt DisneyAdventure$114,053,57915,860,320
23Tropic ThunderAug 13, 2008Paramount PicturesComedy$110,515,31315,392,105
24Bedtime StoriesDec 25, 2008Walt DisneyAdventure$110,101,97510,379,015
25The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon…Aug 1, 2008UniversalAdventure$102,491,77614,274,621
26Journey to the Center of the …Jul 11, 2008Warner Bros.Adventure$101,704,37014,164,954
27Eagle EyeSep 26, 2008Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$101,440,74314,128,005
28Step BrothersJul 25, 2008Sony PicturesComedy$100,468,79313,992,868
29You Don’t Mess With the ZohanJun 6, 2008Sony PicturesComedy$100,018,83713,930,200
30Yes ManDec 19, 2008Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$97,690,97613,497,930
3110,000 B.C.Mar 7, 2008Warner Bros.Adventure$94,784,20113,201,142
32Beverly Hills ChihuahuaOct 3, 2008Walt DisneyAdventure$94,514,40213,159,196
33High School Musical 3: Senior…Oct 24, 2008Walt DisneyMusical$90,559,41612,610,740
34Pineapple ExpressAug 6, 2008Sony PicturesComedy$87,341,38012,164,538
35ValkyrieDec 25, 2008United ArtistsThriller/Suspense$83,107,82911,441,951
3621Mar 28, 2008Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$81,159,36511,303,533
37What Happens in Vegas...May 9, 200820th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$80,277,64611,180,731
38JumperFeb 14, 200820th Century FoxAdventure$80,172,12811,166,035
39CloverfieldJan 18, 2008Paramount PicturesAction$80,048,43311,148,807
40The Day the Earth Stood StillDec 12, 200820th Century FoxAdventure$79,366,97811,024,525
4127 DressesJan 18, 200820th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$76,808,65410,697,584
42Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyJul 11, 2008UniversalAction$75,986,50310,583,078
43Vantage PointFeb 22, 2008Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$72,266,30610,064,945
44The Spiderwick ChroniclesFeb 14, 2008Paramount PicturesAdventure$71,195,0539,915,746
45Fool’s GoldFeb 8, 2008Warner Bros.Adventure$70,231,0419,781,482
46Seven PoundsDec 19, 2008Sony PicturesDrama$69,951,8249,586,523
47Role ModelsNov 7, 2008UniversalComedy$67,300,9559,368,951
48Hannah Montana and Miley Cyru…Feb 1, 2008Walt DisneyConcert/Performance$65,281,7819,092,170
49The HappeningJun 13, 200820th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$64,506,8748,984,244
50Forgetting Sarah MarshallApr 18, 2008UniversalRomantic Comedy$63,172,4638,798,393
51Baby MamaApr 25, 2008UniversalComedy$60,494,2128,425,378
52Burn After ReadingSep 12, 2008Focus FeaturesBlack Comedy$60,355,3478,406,037
53Step Up 2 the StreetsFeb 14, 2008Walt DisneyDrama$58,017,7838,080,471
54Saw VOct 24, 2008LionsgateHorror$56,746,7697,903,450
55The StrangersMay 30, 2008Focus FeaturesThriller/Suspense$52,597,6107,325,572
56The Forbidden KingdomApr 18, 2008LionsgateAction$52,075,2707,252,823
57The Tale of DespereauxDec 19, 2008UniversalAdventure$50,877,1457,043,076
58AustraliaNov 26, 200820th Century FoxDrama$49,554,0026,884,633
59The House BunnyAug 22, 2008Sony PicturesComedy$48,237,3896,718,299
60Nim’s IslandApr 4, 200820th Century FoxAdventure$48,006,7626,686,179
61Made of HonorMay 2, 2008Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$46,012,7346,408,459
62College Road TripMar 7, 2008Walt DisneyAdventure$45,610,4256,352,427
63The Sisterhood of the Traveli…Aug 6, 2008Warner Bros.Comedy$44,089,9646,140,664
64Speed RacerMay 9, 2008Warner Bros.Action$43,945,7666,120,580
65Prom NightApr 11, 2008Sony PicturesHorror$43,869,3506,109,937
66RamboJan 25, 2008LionsgateAction$42,754,1055,954,611
67Welcome Home Roscoe JenkinsFeb 8, 2008UniversalComedy$42,436,5175,910,378
68Meet the BrownsMar 21, 2008LionsgateComedy$41,975,3885,846,154
69Nights in RodantheSep 26, 2008Warner Bros.Drama$41,850,6595,828,496
70Max PayneOct 17, 200820th Century FoxAction$40,689,3935,666,974
71Righteous KillSep 12, 2008Overture FilmsThriller/Suspense$40,081,4105,582,369
72Body of LiesOct 10, 2008Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$39,394,6665,486,251
73Lakeview TerraceSep 19, 2008Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$39,263,5065,468,455
74Meet the SpartansJan 25, 200820th Century FoxComedy$38,233,6765,325,025
75Harold & Kumar Escape from Gu…Apr 25, 2008Warner Bros.Comedy$38,108,7285,307,622
76First SundayJan 11, 2008Sony PicturesComedy$37,931,8695,282,990
77The Secret Life of BeesOct 17, 2008Fox SearchlightDrama$37,780,4865,260,389
78The Family That PreysSep 12, 2008LionsgateComedy$37,105,2895,167,868
79Death RaceAug 22, 2008UniversalAction$36,316,0325,057,943
80ChangelingOct 24, 2008UniversalThriller/Suspense$35,739,8024,977,495
81Star Wars: The Clone WarsAug 15, 2008Warner Bros.Adventure$35,161,5544,897,152
82The ReaderDec 10, 2008Weinstein Co.Drama$34,194,4074,570,872
83Semi-ProFeb 29, 2008New LineComedy$33,479,6984,662,911
84FireproofSep 26, 2008Samuel Goldwyn Fi…Drama$33,456,3174,658,130
85DoubtDec 12, 2008MiramaxDrama$33,446,4704,522,458
86Drillbit TaylorMar 21, 2008Paramount PicturesComedy$32,862,1044,576,895
87Definitely, MaybeFeb 14, 2008UniversalRomantic Comedy$32,241,6494,490,480
88The Love GuruJun 20, 2008Paramount PicturesComedy$32,235,7934,489,665
89MilkNov 26, 2008Focus FeaturesDrama$31,841,2994,332,233
90Transporter 3Nov 26, 2008LionsgateAction$31,715,0624,417,140
91QuarantineOct 10, 2008Sony PicturesHorror$31,691,8114,413,901
92Nick and Norah's Infinite Pla…Oct 3, 2008Sony PicturesDrama$31,487,2934,385,417
93Zack and Miri Make a PornoOct 31, 2008Weinstein Co.Comedy$31,457,9464,379,995
94The EyeFeb 1, 2008LionsgateHorror$31,418,6974,375,863
95LeatherheadsApr 4, 2008UniversalComedy$31,373,9384,369,629
96MirrorsAug 15, 200820th Century FoxHorror$30,691,4394,274,574
97Space ChimpsJul 18, 200820th Century FoxAdventure$30,105,9684,193,032
98The Bank JobMar 7, 2008LionsgateThriller/Suspense$30,060,6604,186,721
99UntraceableJan 25, 2008Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$28,687,8353,995,520
100The WomenSep 12, 2008PicturehouseComedy$26,902,0753,746,807