The year
2008 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.
Top grossing films
Please note that following the tradition of the English-language
film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008. The top ten films of
2008, by worldwide gross in
$USD, as well as the US & Canada, UK, and Australia grosses, are as follows:
| 2008 Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide Gross | US/Canada Gross | UK Gross | Australia Gross
|
| 1
| The Dark Knight
| Warner Bros.
| $1,001,921,825
| $533,345,358
| $89,066,002
| $39,880,001
|
| 2
| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
| Paramount
| $786,636,033
| $317,101,110
| $79,283,312
| $27,981,873
|
| 3
| Kung Fu Panda
| DreamWorks
| $631,737,680
| $215,434,591
| $39,405,501
| $24,764,811
|
| 4
| Hancock
| Columbia
| $624,386,746
| $227,946,274
| $49,170,891
| $19,636,856
|
| 5
| Mamma Mia!
| Universal
| $609,827,661
| $144,130,063
| $132,342,643
| $29,287,466
|
| 6
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
| DreamWorks
| $603,900,309
| $180,010,950
| $35,471,617
| $15,093,421
|
| 7
| Quantum of Solace
| MGM / Columbia
| $586,090,727
| $168,368,427
| $80,805,643
| $20,645,336
|
| 8
| Iron Man
| Paramount
| $585,133,287
| $318,412,101
| $33,822,889
| $18,880,106
|
| 9
| WALL-E
| Disney/Pixar
| $534,767,889
| $223,808,164
| $41,215,600
| $14,165,390
|
| 10
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
| Disney/Walden Media
| $419,651,413
| $141,621,490
| $21,581,030
| $13,181,570
|
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