2008 Weekly Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weeks at the domestic box office for 2008.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekly Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 18, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $238,615,211 | 4,366 | $54,653 | $238,615,211 | 7 |
| 2 | May 23, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $145,840,212 | 4,260 | $34,235 | $170,881,284 | 8 |
| 3 | May 2, 2008 | Iron Man | $126,634,395 | 4,105 | $30,849 | $126,634,395 | 7 |
| 4 | Jul 25, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $112,471,635 | 4,366 | $25,761 | $351,086,846 | 14 |
| 5 | Jun 27, 2008 | WALL-E | $94,686,822 | 3,992 | $23,719 | $94,686,822 | 7 |
| 6 | Nov 21, 2008 | Twilight | $93,362,477 | 3,419 | $27,307 | $93,362,477 | 7 |
| 7 | Jul 4, 2008 | Hancock | $90,760,877 | 3,965 | $22,891 | $132,034,444 | 9 |
| 8 | Jun 6, 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | $83,677,338 | 4,114 | $20,340 | $83,677,338 | 7 |
| 9 | Nov 14, 2008 | Quantum of Solace | $82,082,841 | 3,451 | $23,785 | $82,082,841 | 7 |
| 10 | Nov 7, 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $81,887,894 | 4,056 | $20,189 | $81,887,894 | 7 |
| 11 | May 30, 2008 | Sex and the City | $77,958,978 | 3,285 | $23,732 | $77,958,978 | 7 |
| 12 | Jun 13, 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | $74,919,370 | 3,505 | $21,375 | $74,919,370 | 7 |
| 13 | Jun 27, 2008 | Wanted | $70,136,325 | 3,175 | $22,090 | $70,136,325 | 7 |
| 14 | May 16, 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Pri… | $68,045,010 | 3,929 | $17,319 | $68,045,010 | 7 |
| 15 | Dec 26, 2008 | Marley & Me | $68,019,303 | 3,480 | $19,546 | $82,400,283 | 8 |
| 16 | May 9, 2008 | Iron Man | $64,650,994 | 4,111 | $15,726 | $191,285,389 | 14 |
| 17 | Aug 1, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $64,424,621 | 4,266 | $15,102 | $415,511,467 | 21 |
| 18 | Mar 14, 2008 | Horton Hears a Who | $61,419,921 | 3,954 | $15,534 | $61,419,921 | 7 |
| 19 | May 30, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $59,339,836 | 4,264 | $13,916 | $230,221,120 | 15 |
| 20 | Jun 20, 2008 | Get Smart | $57,265,789 | 3,911 | $14,642 | $57,265,789 | 7 |
| 21 | Aug 1, 2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon… | $54,557,950 | 3,760 | $14,510 | $54,557,950 | 7 |
| 22 | Dec 26, 2008 | Bedtime Stories | $54,459,012 | 3,681 | $14,795 | $65,037,829 | 8 |
| 23 | Jun 6, 2008 | You Don’t Mess With the Zohan | $52,390,341 | 3,462 | $15,133 | $52,390,341 | 7 |
| 24 | Jan 18, 2008 | Cloverfield | $51,593,976 | 3,411 | $15,126 | $51,593,976 | 7 |
| 25 | Jun 13, 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | $50,218,821 | 4,136 | $12,142 | $133,896,159 | 14 |
| 26 | Jul 4, 2008 | WALL-E | $49,575,490 | 3,992 | $12,419 | $144,262,312 | 14 |
| 27 | Aug 15, 2008 | Tropic Thunder | $49,567,720 | 3,319 | $14,935 | $49,567,720 | 9 |
| 28 | Dec 26, 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin … | $48,734,007 | 2,988 | $16,310 | $60,605,838 | 8 |
| 29 | Oct 24, 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior… | $46,718,011 | 3,623 | $12,895 | $46,718,011 | 7 |
| 30 | Jul 25, 2008 | Step Brothers | $46,665,500 | 3,094 | $15,083 | $46,665,500 | 7 |
| 31 | Jul 11, 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | $46,409,070 | 3,204 | $14,485 | $46,409,070 | 7 |
| 32 | Jul 11, 2008 | Hancock | $45,469,357 | 3,965 | $11,468 | $177,503,801 | 16 |
| 33 | Jul 18, 2008 | Mamma Mia! | $44,848,740 | 2,976 | $15,070 | $44,848,740 | 7 |
| 34 | Mar 7, 2008 | 10,000 B.C. | $44,804,111 | 3,410 | $13,139 | $44,804,111 | 7 |
| 35 | Feb 1, 2008 | Hannah Montana and Miley Cyru… | $42,881,646 | 683 | $62,784 | $42,881,646 | 7 |
| 36 | Jun 27, 2008 | Hancock | $41,273,567 | 3,680 | $11,216 | $41,273,567 | 2 |
| 37 | May 16, 2008 | Iron Man | $40,882,027 | 4,154 | $9,842 | $232,167,416 | 21 |
| 38 | Nov 21, 2008 | Quantum of Solace | $40,502,141 | 3,458 | $11,713 | $122,584,982 | 14 |
| 39 | Nov 21, 2008 | Bolt | $40,267,838 | 3,651 | $11,029 | $40,267,838 | 7 |
| 40 | Jun 13, 2008 | The Happening | $40,267,349 | 2,986 | $13,485 | $40,267,349 | 7 |
| 41 | Nov 14, 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $39,559,560 | 4,065 | $9,732 | $121,447,454 | 14 |
| 42 | Aug 8, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $39,191,390 | 4,025 | $9,737 | $454,702,857 | 28 |
| 43 | Dec 12, 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $38,476,884 | 3,560 | $10,808 | $38,476,884 | 7 |
| 44 | Mar 21, 2008 | Horton Hears a Who | $38,429,227 | 3,961 | $9,702 | $99,849,148 | 14 |
| 45 | Dec 26, 2008 | Valkyrie | $38,155,332 | 2,711 | $14,074 | $46,649,304 | 8 |
| 46 | Nov 28, 2008 | Four Christmases | $37,678,050 | 3,310 | $11,383 | $52,662,692 | 9 |
| 47 | Feb 15, 2008 | Jumper | $36,930,603 | 3,428 | $10,773 | $43,555,618 | 8 |
| 48 | Sep 26, 2008 | Eagle Eye | $36,904,704 | 3,510 | $10,514 | $36,904,704 | 7 |
| 49 | Oct 24, 2008 | Saw V | $35,727,488 | 3,060 | $11,676 | $35,727,488 | 7 |
| 50 | Oct 3, 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | $35,030,233 | 3,215 | $10,896 | $35,030,233 | 7 |
| 51 | Aug 8, 2008 | Pineapple Express | $34,858,783 | 3,072 | $11,347 | $52,932,494 | 9 |
| 52 | May 23, 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Pri… | $34,613,170 | 3,929 | $8,810 | $102,658,180 | 14 |
| 53 | Jun 20, 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | $33,688,534 | 4,053 | $8,312 | $167,584,693 | 21 |
| 54 | Dec 19, 2008 | Yes Man | $33,141,000 | 3,434 | $9,651 | $33,141,000 | 7 |
| 55 | Dec 26, 2008 | Yes Man | $32,455,397 | 3,434 | $9,451 | $65,596,911 | 14 |
| 56 | Nov 28, 2008 | Twilight | $31,992,869 | 3,425 | $9,341 | $125,355,346 | 14 |
| 57 | Jun 6, 2008 | Sex and the City | $31,774,685 | 3,325 | $9,556 | $109,733,663 | 14 |
| 58 | Jan 18, 2008 | 27 Dresses | $31,747,354 | 3,057 | $10,385 | $31,747,354 | 7 |
| 59 | Jun 6, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $31,561,311 | 4,190 | $7,533 | $261,782,431 | 22 |
| 60 | Mar 28, 2008 | 21 | $31,432,755 | 2,648 | $11,870 | $31,432,755 | 7 |
| 61 | Jun 20, 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | $31,362,595 | 3,508 | $8,940 | $106,281,965 | 14 |
| 62 | Jul 11, 2008 | Journey to the Center of the … | $31,164,277 | 2,811 | $11,087 | $31,164,277 | 7 |
| 63 | May 23, 2008 | Iron Man | $30,457,656 | 3,915 | $7,780 | $262,625,072 | 28 |
| 64 | Jul 4, 2008 | Wanted | $30,322,560 | 3,185 | $9,520 | $100,458,885 | 14 |
| 65 | Jul 25, 2008 | Mamma Mia! | $30,005,870 | 2,990 | $10,035 | $74,854,610 | 14 |
| 66 | Jun 27, 2008 | Get Smart | $29,725,455 | 3,915 | $7,593 | $86,991,244 | 14 |
| 67 | Nov 28, 2008 | Bolt | $29,317,435 | 3,654 | $8,023 | $69,585,273 | 14 |
| 68 | Feb 8, 2008 | Fool’s Gold | $28,954,687 | 3,125 | $9,265 | $28,954,687 | 7 |
| 69 | Feb 15, 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | $28,599,971 | 3,847 | $7,434 | $30,975,851 | 8 |
| 70 | Jul 11, 2008 | WALL-E | $28,400,001 | 3,849 | $7,379 | $172,662,313 | 21 |
| 71 | May 30, 2008 | The Strangers | $28,356,800 | 2,467 | $11,494 | $28,356,800 | 7 |
| 72 | Feb 22, 2008 | Vantage Point | $28,004,500 | 3,149 | $8,893 | $28,004,500 | 7 |
| 73 | Apr 18, 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | $27,025,134 | 3,151 | $8,577 | $27,025,134 | 7 |
| 74 | May 9, 2008 | What Happens in Vegas... | $26,457,642 | 3,215 | $8,229 | $26,457,642 | 7 |
| 75 | Nov 7, 2008 | Role Models | $26,427,215 | 2,792 | $9,465 | $26,427,215 | 7 |
| 76 | Jan 11, 2008 | The Bucket List | $26,135,720 | 2,911 | $8,978 | $27,559,433 | 24 |
| 77 | Dec 19, 2008 | Seven Pounds | $25,626,000 | 2,758 | $9,292 | $25,626,000 | 7 |
| 78 | Aug 1, 2008 | Step Brothers | $25,337,974 | 3,094 | $8,189 | $72,003,474 | 14 |
| 79 | Sep 12, 2008 | Burn After Reading | $25,106,964 | 2,651 | $9,471 | $25,106,964 | 7 |
| 80 | Mar 21, 2008 | Meet the Browns | $25,068,317 | 2,006 | $12,497 | $25,068,317 | 7 |
| 81 | May 16, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom… | $25,041,072 | 4,260 | $5,878 | $25,041,072 | 1 |
| 82 | Feb 15, 2008 | Step Up 2 the Streets | $25,031,930 | 2,470 | $10,134 | $31,632,390 | 8 |
| 83 | Jan 4, 2008 | National Treasure: Book of Se… | $25,004,834 | 3,762 | $6,647 | $175,812,945 | 21 |
| 84 | Dec 26, 2008 | Seven Pounds | $24,519,369 | 2,758 | $8,890 | $50,078,780 | 14 |
| 85 | Jun 13, 2008 | You Don’t Mess With the Zohan | $24,464,862 | 3,462 | $7,067 | $76,855,203 | 14 |
| 86 | Aug 15, 2008 | The Dark Knight | $24,171,604 | 3,590 | $6,733 | $478,874,461 | 35 |
| 87 | Apr 18, 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | $24,062,895 | 2,798 | $8,600 | $24,062,895 | 7 |
| 88 | Aug 8, 2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon… | $23,482,105 | 3,778 | $6,215 | $78,040,055 | 14 |
| 89 | Apr 11, 2008 | Prom Night | $23,463,562 | 2,700 | $8,690 | $23,463,562 | 7 |
| 90 | Nov 21, 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $23,411,586 | 4,007 | $5,843 | $144,859,040 | 21 |
| 91 | Oct 10, 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | $22,829,902 | 3,218 | $7,094 | $57,860,135 | 14 |
| 92 | Jan 25, 2008 | Rambo | $22,798,146 | 2,751 | $8,287 | $22,798,146 | 7 |
| 93 | Aug 22, 2008 | Tropic Thunder | $22,766,104 | 3,352 | $6,792 | $72,333,824 | 16 |
| 94 | Mar 14, 2008 | 10,000 B.C. | $22,663,127 | 3,410 | $6,646 | $67,467,238 | 14 |
| 95 | Oct 3, 2008 | Eagle Eye | $22,591,513 | 3,516 | $6,425 | $59,496,217 | 14 |
| 96 | Nov 28, 2008 | Quantum of Solace | $22,282,762 | 3,501 | $6,365 | $144,867,744 | 21 |
| 97 | May 9, 2008 | Speed Racer | $22,166,614 | 3,606 | $6,147 | $22,166,614 | 7 |
| 98 | Mar 28, 2008 | Horton Hears a Who | $22,111,633 | 3,826 | $5,779 | $121,960,781 | 21 |
| 99 | Oct 17, 2008 | Max Payne | $22,063,971 | 3,376 | $6,536 | $22,063,971 | 7 |
| 100 | Dec 5, 2008 | Four Christmases | $22,038,812 | 3,335 | $6,608 | $74,701,504 | 16 |