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
| ← 2007 | Most Popular Overall | 2009 → |
| The Deal |
| Director: Steven Schachter |
| Video Release Date: March 11, 2008 by Weinstein Co./Genius |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action |
| Kung Fu Panda |
| Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson |
| Lead Roles: Jack Black as Po |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 6, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Martial Arts, Prison Break, IMAX: DMR, Training Montage, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $215,434,591 |
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International BO: $416,475,940 |
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Domestic BO: $534,235,491 |
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International BO: $473,460,281 |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $223,808,164 |
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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.
| Camp Rock |
| Director: Matthew Diamond |
| Video Release Date: August 19, 2008 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $110,515,313 |
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International BO: $80,629,943 |
| Chaos Theory |
| Director: Marcos Siega |
| Lead Roles: Ryan Reynolds as Frank |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 14, 2008 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $240,476 |
Synopsis
Celebrated author and efficiency expert Frank Allen has always lived in step with a well-planned series of lists and timetables. His wife decides to play a joke on him and sets his clock back 10 minutes, but the consequences are far greater than expected. As Frank’s well-ordered existence unravels, he opens up to the randomness of life.
| Meet the Spartans |
| Director: Aaron Seltzer, Jason Friedberg |
| Lead Roles: Sean Maguire as King Leonidas, Carmen Electra as Queen Gorgo, Ken Davitian as Xerxes, Kevin Sorbo as Captain |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 25, 2008 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Spoof, Voiceover/Narration, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Famously Bad |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,233,676 |
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International BO: $46,413,155 |
Synopsis
When Xerxes, the evil god king of Persia, sends his massive army to Sparta, King Leonidas and 13 strapping warriors rise up to defend their homeland. Leonidas, Captain and the rest face down dancing Persians, bad punch-lines and celebrity look-alikes.
| Hancock |
| Director: Peter Berg |
| Lead Roles: Will Smith as John Hancock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 2008 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Set in Brooklyn, Martial Arts, Trains, Car Accident, Heist, Police Standoff, Faulty Memory, Hostage, Action Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $227,946,274 |
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International BO: $396,287,998 |
| The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior |
| Video Release Date: August 19, 2008 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| Iron Man |
| Director: Jon Favreau |
| Lead Roles: Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Terrence Howard as Rhodey, Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane, Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 2, 2008 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Marvel Comics, Corporate Malfeasance, Surprise Twist, Kidnap, Terrorism, Afghanistan War, Scene in End Credits, Arms Dealer, Inventor, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Intertitle, Gratuitous Cameos, Origin Story, Motion Capture Performance, IMAX: DMR, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $318,604,126 |
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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.
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $87,341,380 |
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International BO: $15,062,639 |
| The Cottage |
| Lead Roles: Andy Serkis as David, Jennifer Ellison as Tracey |
| Keywords: Kidnap, Dysfunctional Family, Relatives Playing Relatives, Organized Crime, Slasher Horror, Crime Caper, Mutants |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $1,504,960 |
| 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, Action Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $100,018,837 |
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International BO: $102,892,154 |
| Hellboy II: The Golden Army |
| Director: Guillermo del Toro |
| Lead Roles: Ron Perlman as Hellboy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 2008 (Wide) by Universal, released as Hellboy 2: The Golden Army |
| Keywords: Demons, Good vs. Evil, Dark Horse Comics, Action Horror |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $75,986,503 |
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International BO: $84,401,560 |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
| Director: Andrew Adamson |
| Lead Roles: Benjamin Barnes as Prince Caspian, Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie, Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie, William Moseley as Peter Pevensie, Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensie, Liam Neeson as Aslan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 16, 2008 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Talking Animals, Visual Effects, Family Adventure, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $141,621,490 |
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International BO: $275,719,798 |
Synopsis
The wardrobe is gone...the White Witch is dead...and Aslan has been missing for over 1,000 years. Now, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are beckoned back to Narnia to find a vastly different world, where a new enemy stalks the battlefield and the land's kindly creatures find themselves on the brink of extinction.
| Slumdog Millionaire |
| Director: Danny Boyle |
| Lead Roles: Dev Patel as Jamal Malik (older), Freida Pinto as Latika (older), Madhur Mittal as Salim Malik (older) |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 2008 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| Keywords: Romance, Non Professional Actor, Poverty, Homeless, Tortured for Information, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Life Drama, 2009 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $141,330,703 |
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International BO: $242,494,724 |
| Wendy and Lucy |
| Director: Kelly Reichardt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 2008 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $865,695 |
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International BO: $550,351 |
| Yes Man |
| Director: Peyton Reed |
| Lead Roles: Jim Carrey as Carl Allen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Promotion, Motivational Speaker, Scene in End Credits |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $97,690,976 |
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International BO: $128,300,000 |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $144,540,088 |
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International BO: $440,337,772 |
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.
| Taken |
| Director: Pierre Morel |
| Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Bryan, Maggie Grace as Kim |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 9, 2008 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Kidnap, Human-Trafficking, Rescue, Tourists In Trouble, Sex Crimes, Prostitution |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $145,000,989 |
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International BO: $81,940,596 |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $100,468,793 |
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International BO: $27,638,849 |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $26,890,041 |
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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….
| Quantum of Solace |
| Director: Marc Forster |
| Lead Roles: Daniel Craig as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 14, 2008 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Assassination, Shadowy Organization, 2000s, Set in London, Set in England, Betrayal, Terrorism, Disrupted by 2007/2008 WGA Strike, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $169,368,427 |
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International BO: $422,323,651 |
| Felon |
| Director: Ric Roman Waugh |
| Video Release Date: August 12, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Keywords: Direct-to-Video, Neo Nazis |
| Classification: Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |