| # |
Date |
Film |
Gross |
Notes |
| 1 |
02008-01-06 January 6, 2008 |
National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
$20,062,684 |
|
| 2 |
02008-01-13 January 13, 2008 |
The Bucket List |
$19,392,416 |
|
| 3 |
02008-01-20 January 20, 2008 |
Cloverfield |
$40,058,229 |
Cloverfield broke Star Wars (Special Edition)'s record ($35.9 million) for the highest weekend debut in January, Black Hawk Down's record ($28.6 million) for the highest Martin Luther King weekend debut, and Titanic's record ($30.0 million) for the highest Martin Luther King weekend ever. |
| 4 |
02008-01-27 January 27, 2008 |
Meet the Spartans |
$18,505,530 |
|
| 5 |
02008-02-03 February 3, 2008 |
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert |
$31,117,834 |
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert broke When a Stranger Calls's record ($21.6 million) for the highest Super Bowl weekend debut, and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan's record ($26.4 million) for highest opening weekend for a film opening in less than 1,000 theaters. |
| 6 |
02008-02-10 February 10, 2008 |
Fool's Gold |
$21,589,295 |
|
| 7 |
02008-02-17 February 17, 2008 |
Jumper |
$27,354,808 |
|
| 8 |
02008-02-24 February 24, 2008 |
Vantage Point |
$22,874,936 |
|
| 9 |
02008-03-02 March 2, 2008 |
Semi-Pro |
$15,075,114 |
|
| 10 |
02008-03-09 March 9, 2008 |
10,000 BC |
$35,867,488 |
|
| 11 |
02008-03-16 March 16, 2008 |
Horton Hears a Who! |
$45,012,998 |
|
| 12 |
02008-03-23 March 23, 2008 |
Horton Hears a Who! |
$24,590,596 |
|
| 13 |
02008-03-30 March 30, 2008 |
21 |
$24,105,943 |
|
| 14 |
02008-04-06 April 6, 2008 |
21 |
$15,337,418 |
|
| 15 |
02008-04-13 April 13, 2008 |
Prom Night |
$20,804,941 |
|
| 16 |
02008-04-20 April 20, 2008 |
The Forbidden Kingdom |
$21,401,121 |
|
| 17 |
02008-04-27 April 27, 2008 |
Baby Mama |
$17,407,110 |
|
| 18 |
02008-05-04 May 4, 2008 |
Iron Man |
$98,118,668 |
|
| 19 |
02008-05-11 May 11, 2008 |
Iron Man |
$51,190,629 |
|
| 20 |
02008-05-18 May 18, 2008 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
$55,034,805 |
|
| 21 |
02008-05-26 May 26, 2008 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
$100,137,835 |
|
| 22 |
02008-06-01 June 1, 2008 |
Sex and the City |
$57,038,404 |
Sex and the City broke Hitch's record ($43.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a romantic comedy. |
| 23 |
02008-06-08 June 8, 2008 |
Kung Fu Panda |
$60,239,130 |
|
| 24 |
02008-06-15 June 15, 2008 |
The Incredible Hulk |
$55,414,050 |
|
| 25 |
02008-06-22 June 22, 2008 |
Get Smart |
$38,683,480 |
|
| 26 |
02008-06-29 June 29, 2008 |
WALL-E |
$63,087,526 |
|
| 27 |
02008-07-06 July 6, 2008 |
Hancock |
$62,603,879 |
|
| 28 |
02008-07-13 July 13, 2008 |
Hellboy II: The Golden Army |
$32,080,560 |
|
| 29 |
02008-07-20 July 20, 2008 |
The Dark Knight |
$158,411,483 |
The Dark Knight's $18.5 million gross from midnight showings broke Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith's record ($16.9 million) for the highest midnight opening ever. Its $67.1 million gross on opening day broke Spider-Man 3's record ($59.8 million) for the highest single-day tally of all time. The Dark Knight also broke Spider-Man 3's record ($151.1 million) for the highest weekend debut of all time, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest's record ($135.6 million) for the highest weekend debut in July. The Dark Knight had the highest weekend debut of 2008. It currently holds the record for being the fastest film to hit the $200M-$500M marks. |
| 30 |
02008-07-27 July 27, 2008 |
The Dark Knight |
$75,166,466 |
The Dark Knight broke Shrek 2's record ($72.1 million) for the highest second weekend gross of all time. |
| 31 |
02008-08-03 August 3, 2008 |
The Dark Knight |
$42,664,219 |
|
| 32 |
02008-08-10 August 10, 2008 |
The Dark Knight |
$26,117,030 |
|
| 33 |
02008-08-17 August 17, 2008 |
Tropic Thunder |
$25,812,796 |
|
| 34 |
02008-08-24 August 24, 2008 |
Tropic Thunder |
$16,272,195 |
|
| 35 |
02008-08-31 August 31, 2008 |
Tropic Thunder |
$11,518,611 |
|
| 36 |
02008-09-07 September 7, 2008 |
Bangkok Dangerous |
$7,783,266 |
|
| 37 |
02008-09-14 September 14, 2008 |
Burn After Reading |
$19,128,001 |
|
| 38 |
02008-09-21 September 21, 2008 |
Lakeview Terrace |
$15,004,672 |
|
| 39 |
02008-09-28 September 28, 2008 |
Eagle Eye |
$29,150,721 |
|
| 40 |
02008-10-05 October 5, 2008 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
$29,300,465 |
|
| 41 |
02008-10-10 October 10, 2008 |
Quarantine |
$5,379,867 |
Quarantine reached number one at the box office on its opening day. Being in between Beverly Hills Chihuahua 's box office record. Quarantine dropped to #2 at the box office on its opening weekend, right behind Beverly Hills Chihuahua and winning its place back. |
| 42 |
02008-10-12 October 12, 2008 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
$17,502,077 |
|
| 43 |
02008-10-19 October 19, 2008 |
Max Payne |
$17,639,849 |
|
| 44 |
02008-10-26 October 26, 2008 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
$42,030,184 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year broke Mamma Mia!'s record ($27.7 million) for highest weekend opening for a musical film. |
| 45 |
02008-11-02 November 2, 2008 |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
$15,316,072 |
|
| 46 |
02008-11-09 November 9, 2008 |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
$63,106,589 |
|
| 47 |
02008-11-16 November 16, 2008 |
Quantum of Solace |
$67,528,882 |
|
| 48 |
02008-11-23 November 23, 2008 |
Twilight |
$69,637,740 |
|
| 49 |
02008-11-30 November 30, 2008 |
Four Christmases |
$31,069,826 |
|
| 50 |
02008-12-07 December 7, 2008 |
Four Christmases |
$16,755,478 |
|
| 51 |
02008-12-14 December 14, 2008 |
The Day the Earth Stood Still |
$30,480,153 |
|
| 52 |
02008-12-21 December 21, 2008 |
Yes Man |
$18,262,471 |
|
| 53 |
02008-12-28 December 28, 2008 |
Marley & Me |
$36,357,586 |
|
