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| ''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]'' || [[20th Century Fox]] || [[Mark Wahlberg]], [[Zooey Deschanel]] <br/>
| ''[[The Happening (2008 film)|The Happening]]'' || [[20th Century Fox]] || [[Mark Wahlberg]], [[Zooey Deschanel]]
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| ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' ||[[Universal Pictures]] ([[Marvel Studios]]) || [[Edward Norton]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Tim Roth]], [[William Hurt]] <br/>
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| ''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]'' || [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] || [[Steve Carell]], [[Anne Hathaway (actress)|Anne Hathaway]], [[Alan Arkin]], [[Ken Davitian]], [[The Rock (entertainer)|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] <br/>
| ''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]'' || [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] || [[Steve Carell]], [[Anne Hathaway (actress)|Anne Hathaway]], [[Alan Arkin]], [[Ken Davitian]], [[The Rock (entertainer)|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]
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| ''[[The Love Guru]]'' || [[Paramount Pictures]] || [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]], [[Jessica Alba]], [[Ben Kingsley]], [[John Oliver (comedian)|John Oliver]], [[Verne Troyer]], [[Romany Malco]], [[Justin Timberlake]] <br/>
| ''[[The Love Guru]]'' || [[Paramount Pictures]] || [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]], [[Jessica Alba]], [[Ben Kingsley]], [[John Oliver (comedian)|John Oliver]], [[Verne Troyer]], [[Romany Malco]], [[Justin Timberlake]]
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| ''[[WALL-E]]'' ||[[Walt Disney Pictures]] ([[Pixar Animation Studios]]) || voices of [[Ben Burtt]], [[Sigourney Weaver]], [[Jeff Garlin]], [[Fred Willard]], [[John Ratzenberger]], [[Kathy Najimy]] <br/>
| ''[[WALL-E]]'' ||[[Walt Disney Pictures]] ([[Pixar Animation Studios]]) || voices of [[Ben Burtt]], [[Sigourney Weaver]], [[Jeff Garlin]], [[Fred Willard]], [[John Ratzenberger]], [[Kathy Najimy]]
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| ''[[Wanted (2008 film)|Wanted]]'' || [[Universal Pictures]] || [[Morgan Freeman]], [[James McAvoy]], [[Angelina Jolie]] <br/>
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2008 in film is expected to feature another battle of the sequels, as many properties release new installments, including: Rambo, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Lost Boys: The Tribe, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, Return to Sleepaway Camp, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Saw V, Quantum of Solace, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Top grossing films

See also: Box office number-one films of 2008 (USA)

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 of 2008 (worldwide, US & Canada, UK, and Australia) as of May 11, 2008 are as follows:

2008 Rank Title Studio Worldwide Gross U.S/Canada Gross U.K. Gross Australia Gross
1. Iron Man Paramount Pictures $433,911,390 $226,196,567 £25,532,981 $13,983,822
2. Horton Hears a Who! 20th Century Fox $287,332,945 $151,325,803 £16,611,914 $11,158,676
3. 10,000 BC Warner Bros. $267,714,902 $94,364,902 £11,349,484 $6,253,110
4. Jumper 20th Century Fox $220,610,935 $79,731,727 £17,040,598 $8,089,082
5. Cloverfield Paramount Pictures $169,822,802 $80,048,433 £18,633,002 $5,216,494
6. The Spiderwick Chronicles Paramount Pictures $161,162,562 $71,195,053 £20,746,092 $7,282,159
7. 27 Dresses<font-size=100%> 20th Century Fox $154,747,724 $76,795,541 £13,415,264 $13,767,560
8. Vantage Point Columbia Pictures $150,646,641 $72,266,306 £11,610,153 $4,281,938
9. Step Up 2 the Streets Touchstone Pictures $142,649,545 $58,006,147 £20,757,679 $8,291,820
10. 21 Columbia Pictures $127,384,318 $81,159,365 £10,730,486 $1,439,599

As of May 5, 2008, thirteen films released in 2008 have grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status, and one film has grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster motion picture status.

For a complete list of 2008's top-grossing films, follow these links:

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13 The 65th Golden Globe Awards winners were announced:

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16 The 61st BAFTA Awards nominations were announced with Atonement the leading film with 14 nominations closely followed by No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood, both with 7 nominations
17 - 27 The 26th Sundance Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Martin McDonagh's In Bruges and screens over 120 films. The Grand Jury and Audience Award prizes are awarded to Frozen River and The Wackness respectively. The festival is closed by the world premiere of Bernard Shakey's CSNY Déjà Vu
22 The 80th Academy Awards nominations were announced with No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood the leading films with 8 nominations each, closely followed by Atonement and Michael Clayton, both with 7

The Oscar nominated actor Heath Ledger, 28, is found dead at his home in Manhattan, New York City, from an accidental prescription pills overdose

23 - 3 The 37th Rotterdam International Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Lucía Cedrón’s narrative feature-film debut Lamb of God.
26 The 60th Directors Guild of America Award dinner is held in the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles. The Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize is awarded to Joel and Ethan Coen
27 The 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony is held in the Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles. Major winners announced include:
<font-size=100%> February 7 - 17 The 58th Berlin International Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Martin Scorsese's Shine A Light and screens over 350 films. The Golden Bear prize is awarded to The Elite Squad. The Silver Bear prizes are awarded to Paul Thomas Anderson, Best Director, Reza Naji, Best Actor and Sally Hawkins, Best Actress. The festival is closed by the international premiere of Michel Gondry's Be Kind Rewind
8 The 35th Annie Awards ceremony is held in the UCLA's Royce Hall, Los Angeles. The Best Animated Feature prize is awarded to Ratatouille
9 The 60th Writers Guild of America Awards are announced in a brief statement. The Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay prizes are awarded to Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men) and Diablo Cody (Juno), respectively
10 The 61st BAFTA Awards ceremony is held in the Royal Opera House, London. Sir Anthony Hopkins is honoured with the Academy Fellowship. Major winners include:
12 The members of the WGA agree a three-year deal with the AMPTP and vote to end the 3-month 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America Strike
23 The 28th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony is held in Santa Monica, California. The Worst Picture award is given to I Know Who Killed Me. The Worst Actor and Worst Actress awards are given to Eddie Murphy and Lindsey Lohan, respectively
23 The 23rd Independent Spirit Awards ceremony is broadcast. The Best Film award is given to Juno. The Best Actor and Best Actress awards are given to Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ellen Page respectively
24 The 80th Academy Awards ceremony is held in the Kodak Theater, Hollywood. Major winners include:
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13 - 21 7th Tiburon International Film Festival
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23 - 4 7th Tribeca Film Festival
24 - 8 51st San Francisco International Film Festival
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14 - 25 61st Cannes Film Festival
22 - 15 34th Seattle International Film Festival
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14 - 22 11th Shanghai International Film Festival
18 - 29 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival
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21 - 1 32nd Montreal World Film Festival
27 - 6 65th Venice International Film Festival
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18 - 27 56th San Sebastián International Film Festival
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15 - 30 52nd London Film Festival
18 - 26 21st Tokyo International Film Festival
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Awards

Grand Jury Prize (Sundance Film Festival):

Frozen River, directed by Courtney Hunt, United States

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

The Elite Squad, directed by José Padilha, Brazil

Scheduled 2008 Releases

Films scheduled to be released in 2008 include:

  • L: Limited release in select cities
  • W: Wide-release to theaters
  • IMAX: Release to IMAX theaters

January - March

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c Cast, d Director, w Writer, m Composer, p Producer, xp Executive Producer
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<font-size=100%> 4 W One Missed Call Warner Bros. Pictures c. Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, Ana Talancón, Azura Skye, Ray Wise
<font-size=100%> 11 W First Sunday Sony (Screen Gems) c. Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine, Michael Beach, Keith David, Regina Hall, Mal Williams, Chi McBride
d. & w. David E. Talbert m. Stanley Clarke
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Freestyle Releasing c. Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, Ron Perlman, John Rhys-Davies, Claire Forlani, Matt Lillard, Kristanna Loken, Tania Saulnier, Brian White, Ray Liotta, Burt Reynolds
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie Universal Pictures c. Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Cam Clarke, Yuri Lowenthal
d. Mike Nawrocki w. Phil Vischer m. Kurt Heinecke
<font-size=100%> 18 W 27 Dresses 20th Century Fox c. Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Åkerman, Judy Greer, Ed Burns
d. Anne Fletcher w. Aline McKenna m. Randy Edelman
Cloverfield Paramount Pictures c. Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman, Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas
d. Matt Reeves w. Drew Goddard p. J.J. Abrams
Mad Money Yari Film Group c. Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson, Stephen Root, Christopher McDonald, Roger Cross
d. Callie Khouri w. Glenn Gers m. James Newton Howard p. James Acheson xp. Avi Lerner, Boaz Davidson
L Cassandra's Dream MGM (Weinstein) c. Hayley Atwell, Colin Farrell, Sally Hawkins, Ewan McGregor, Tom Wilkinson
d. & w. Woody Allen m. Philip Glass
Day Zero First Look Pictures c. Elijah Wood, Chris Klein, Jon Bernthal, Ginnifer Goodwin, Elisabeth Moss, Ally Sheedy, Sofia Vassilieva
d. Bryan Gunnar Cole w. Bob Malkani m. Erin O'Hara
Teeth Roadside Attractions c. Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais, Hale Appleman
d. & w. Mitchell Lichtenstein m. Robert Miller
<font-size=100%> 23 L U2 3D ‡ National Geographic Entertainment c. Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.
d. Catherine Owens, Mark Pellington m. U2
<font-size=100%> 25 W How She Move Paramount Vantage c. Kevin Duhaney, Shawn Desman, Dan Morrison, Kardinal Offishall, Djanet Sears, Mya
d. Ian Iqbal Rashid w. Annmarie Morais m. Andrew Lockington
Meet the Spartans 20th Century Fox c. Sean Maguire, Ken Davitian, Carmen Electra, Kevin Sorbo, Jareb Dauplaise, Travis Van Winkle, Diedrich Bader
d. & w. & p. Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer m. Christopher Lennertz
Rambo Lions Gate Films c. Joe Murfin, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Ken Howard, Jake La Botz
d. & w. Sylvester Stallone m. Brian Tyler p. Avi Lerner xp. Boaz Davidson
Untraceable Sony (Screen Gems) c. Diane Lane, Colin Hanks, Billy Burke, Joseph Cross, Mary Beth Hurt
d. Gregory Hoblit w. Mark Brinker m. Christopher Young
L 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days IFC Films c. Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, Vlad Ivanov
d. & w. Cristian Mungiu
The Air I Breathe THINKFilm c. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Bacon, Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia, Emile Hirsch, Julie Delpy
d. Jieho Lee w. Bob DeRosa m. Marcelo Zarvos
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Over Her Dead Body New Line Cinema c. Eva Longoria Parker, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Lindsay Sloane, Jason Biggs
d. & w. Jeff Lowell m. David Kitay p. Paul Brooks
Strange Wilderness Paramount Pictures c. Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Jonah Hill, Kevin Heffernan, Ashley Scott, Peter Dante, Harry Hamlin, Robert Patrick, Joe Don Baker, Justin Long, Jeff Garlin, Ernest Borgnine
d. Fred Wolf w. Peter Gaulke m. Waddy Wachtel xp. Adam Sandler
The Eye Lions Gate Films c. Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey, Rade Serbedzija
d. David Moreau w. Sebastian Gutierrez m. Angelo Badalamenti p. Paula Wagner xp. Peter Chan, Roy Lee
L Caramel Roadside Attractions c. Nadine Labaki
<font-size=100%> 8 W Fool's Gold Warner Bros. Pictures Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Donald Sutherland, Tiffany Grant
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins Universal Pictures Martin Lawrence, Margaret Avery, Joy Bryant, Louis C.K., Michael Clarke Duncan, Mike Epps, Mo'Nique, Nicole Ari Parker, Cedric the Entertainer, James Earl Jones
L How to Rob a Bank IFC Films Nick Stahl, Erika Christensen
In Bruges Universal (Focus Features) Colin Farell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy
Shrooms Magnolia Pictures Lindsey Haun, Jack Huston, Max Kasch, Alice Greczyn
The Band's Visit Sony Pictures Classics Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour
The Hottie and the Nottie Regent Releasing Paris Hilton, Joel David Moore, Christine Lakin, Johann Urb
<font-size=100%> 14 W Definitely, Maybe Universal Pictures Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke, Abigail Breslin, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz
Jumper 20th Century Fox Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell
Step Up 2 the Streets Buena Vista Pictures Robert Hoffman, Briana Evigan, Channing Tatum, Cassie
The Spiderwick Chronicles Paramount Pictures c. Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn
<font-size=100%> 15 L Diary of the Dead MGM (Weinstein) c. Joshua Close, Michelle Morgan, Joe Dinicol, Scott Wentworth
<font-size=100%> 22 W Be Kind Rewind New Line Cinema c. Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melanie Diaz
Charlie Bartlett MGM Robert Downey, Jr., Hope Davis, Anton Yelchin, Kat Dennings
Vantage Point Sony (Columbia Pictures) c. Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt
Witless Protection Lions Gate Films Larry the Cable Guy, Ivana Milicevic, Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts, Jenny McCarthy
L The Counterfeiters Sony Pictures Classics Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Marie Bäumer, Dolores Chaplin
The Signal Magnolia Pictures AJ Bowen, Anessa Ramsey, Justin Wellborn, Scott Poythress, Sahr Cheri Christian, Chad McKnight
<font-size=100%> 29 W Penelope Summit Entertainment Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Richard E. Grant
Semi-Pro New Line Cinema Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Will Arnett, David Koechner
The Other Boleyn Girl Sony (Columbia Pictures) Natalie Portman, Scarlet Johannson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Kristin Scott Thomas
L City of Men Buena Vista
(Miramax Films)		 Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva
Chicago 10 Roadside Attractions voices of Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker, David Dellinger
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College Road Trip Walt Disney Pictures Raven-Symoné, Martin Lawrence
The Bank Job Lions Gate Films Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows
L CJ7 Sony Pictures Classics Stephen Chow,
Married Life Sony Pictures Classics Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Universal (Focus Features) Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Shirley Henderson
Paranoid Park IFC Films Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour
Snow Angels Warner Independent Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Amy Sedaris
<font-size=100%> 14 W Horton Hears a Who! 20th Century Fox Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett
Doomsday Universal Studios Malcom McDowell, Bob Hoskins, Rhona Mitra, Neil Marshall
Never Back Down Summit Entertainment Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Djimon Hounsou, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters, Chris Adler, Jim Coleman, Leslie Hope
L Funny Games Warner Independent Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Brady Corbet, Siobhan Fallon, Devon Gearhart, Michael Pitt
d. & w. Michael Haneke
Sleepwalking Overture Films c. Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Charlize Theron, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson
<font-size=100%> 21 W Drillbit Taylor Paramount Pictures c. Owen Wilson, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley, David Dorfman, Alex Frost, Josh Peck
Meet the Browns Lions Gate Films Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, Sofia Vergara, David Mann, Tamela Mann
Shutter 20th Century Fox Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor
<font-size=100%> 28 W 21 Sony (Columbia Pictures) Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne
Run, Fat Boy, Run Material Entertainment Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Dylan Moran, Hank Azaria
Stop-Loss Paramount Pictures Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Abbie Cornish,Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Superhero Movie Dimension Films Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Leslie Nielsen, T.J. Singh, Christopher McDonald

April - June

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c Cast, d Director, w Writer, m Composer, p Producer, xp Executive Producer
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Nim's Island 20th Century Fox Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler
The Ruins DreamWorks Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson
L Shine a Light Paramount Vantage Martin Scorsese, The Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Jack White, Christina Aguilera
My Blueberry Nights Weinstein Company Jude Law, Norah Jones, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman, David Strathairn
<font-size=100%> 8 W Day of the Dead Millennium Films Ving Rhames, Mena Suvari, Nick Cannon, Christa Campbell, Michael Welch, AnnaLynne McCord, Stark Sands, Matt Rippy, Ian McNeice, Linda Marlowe
<font-size=100%> 11 W Prom Night Sony (Screen Gems) Jonathan Schaech, Brittany Snow
Smart People Miramax Films Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Ellen Page
Street Kings Fox Searchlight Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Naomie Harris
L Never Forever Arts Alliance America c. Vera Farmiga
<font-size=100%> 18 W 88 Minutes Sony (Columbia Pictures) c. Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Benjamin McKenzie, Leelee Sobieski, Deborah Kara Unger, Amy Brenneman, Neal McDonough
d. Jon Avnet w. Gary Scott Thompson p. Jon Avnet, Randall Emmett, Michael P. Flannigan, George Furla
The Forbidden Kingdom Lionsgate c. Jet Li, Jackie Chan
Forgetting Sarah Marshall Universal Pictures Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand
L Kiss the Bride Regent Releasing Tori Spelling
Pathology Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Milo Ventimiglia, Alyssa Milano, Rutger Hauer, Lauren Lee Smith, Dan Callahan, Johnny Whitworth
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? The Weinstein Company Morgan Spurlock
Anamorph IFC Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Peter Stormare, Clea DuVall
The Life Before Her Eyes Magnolia Pictures Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood
<font-size=100%> 25 W Baby Mama Universal Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear
Deception 20th Century Fox Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Maggie Q
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay New Line Cinema Kal Penn, John Cho, Rob Corddry, Paula Garces, Neil Patrick Harris
L Deal Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Bret Harrison, Burt Reynolds, Shannon Elizabeth
A Plumm Summer Freestyle Releasing William Baldwin, Henry Winkler, Brenda Strong
Rogue Dimension Films Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan, Sam Worthington
Then She Found Me ThinkFilm Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick
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Made of Honor Sony (Columbia Pictures) Michelle Monaghan, Patrick Dempsey
L Mister Lonely IFC Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Werner Herzog
Redbelt ‡ Sony Classics Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Rodrigo Santoro
Fugitive Pieces Samuel Goldwyn Stephen Dillane, Rosamund Pike, Rade Serbedzija, Ayelet Zurer
<font-size=100%> 9 W Speed Racer Warner Bros. Pictures Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox
What Happens in Vegas... 20th Century Fox Ashton Kutcher, Cameron Diaz
L The Fall Roadside Attractions Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell
<font-size=100%> 16 W The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Walt Disney Pictures Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes
<font-size=100%> 22 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt
<font-size=100%> 23 L Postal Freestyle Releasing Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Chris Coppola, Jackie Tohn, Ralf Moeller, J.K. Simmons, Michela Mann, Michael Paré, Verne Troyer, Chris Spencer, Rick Hoffman, David Huddleston, Seymour Cassel
The Children of Huang Shi Sony Classics Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, David Wenham
War, Inc. First Look Pictures John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei
30 W Sex and the City New Line Cinema Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, Mario Cantone, Jennifer Hudson
The Strangers Rogue Pictures c. Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) c. Adam Sandler
The Promotion Dimension Films c. John C. Reilly, Sean William Scott, Gil Bellows
13 The Happening 20th Century Fox Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel
The Incredible Hulk Universal Pictures (Marvel Studios) Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt
20 Get Smart Warner Bros. Pictures Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Ken Davitian, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The Love Guru Paramount Pictures Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Ben Kingsley, John Oliver, Verne Troyer, Romany Malco, Justin Timberlake
27 WALL-E Walt Disney Pictures (Pixar Animation Studios) voices of Ben Burtt, Sigourney Weaver, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy
Wanted Universal Pictures Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie

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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl New Line (Picturehouse) Abigail Breslin
11 Meet Dave 20th Century Fox Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Banks
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Universal Pictures Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, John Hurt
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D New Line Cinema Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson
18 The Dark Knight Warner Bros. Pictures Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Mamma Mia! Universal Pictures Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård
Space Chimps 20th Century Fox Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Kenan Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth
25 Step Brothers Sony (Columbia Pictures) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen
The X-Files: I Want to Believe 20th Century Fox David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Xzibit, Billy Connolly
Brideshead Revisited Miramax Films Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw
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He's Just Not That into You New Line Cinema Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Kris Kristofferson, Justin Long
The Rocker 20th Century Fox Christina Applegate, Rainn Wilson
Far Cry Brightlight Pictures c. Til Schweiger, Michael Paré, Clint Howard
Swing Vote Touchstone Pictures Kevin Costner, Paula Patton, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammar, Willie Nelson, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane
Midnight Meat Train Lions Gate Entertainment c. Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, Roger Bart
8 Pineapple Express Sony (Columbia Pictures) Seth Rogen, James Franco, Rosie Perez, Gary Cole
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Focus Features Amber Tamblyn, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Jesse Williams, Kyle Schmid, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Rachel Nichols
Repo! The Genetic Opera Lionsgate Paul Sorvino, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Sarah Brightman, Alexa Vega
15 The International Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) Naomi Watts, Clive Owen
Tropic Thunder Paramount (DreamWorks) Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Bill Hader
17 Again New Line Cinema Zac Efron, Matthew Perry
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Warner Bros. Pictures Grey DeLisle, Tom Kane, Matthew Wood, Anthony Daniels, Samuel L. Jackson
Mirrors 20th Century Fox Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton
19 Ghost Town Dreamworks Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, Kristen Wiig, Alan Ruck, Billy Campbell
22 The Accidental Husband Yari Film Group Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Isabella Rossellini, Sam Shepard
Hamlet 2 Universal Pictures (Focus Features) Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Melonie Diaz
The House Bunny Sony (Columbia Pictures) Anna Faris, Katharine McPhee
Wild Child Universal Pictures Emma Roberts
Fly Me to the Moon nWave Pictures Nicollette Sheridan, Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Robert Patrick, Kelly Ripa, Adrienne Barbeau, Ed Begley Jr., Buzz Aldrin, Philip Bolden, Scott Menville
Bangkok Dangerous Lionsgate Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung, Chakrit Yamnam
Crossing Over MGM Harrison Ford, Jim Sturgess, Ray Liotta, Sean Penn, Ashley Judd, Alice Eve, Summer Bishil
29 Babylon A.D. 20th Century Fox Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh
College MGM Drake Bell, Andrew Caldwell, Ryan Pinkston, Kevin Covais, Nick Zano
Goodie Two Shoes Lionsgate Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian, Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, G-Thang, Nicole Parker, Crista Flanagan, Ike Barinholtz
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5 Vicky Cristina Barcelona The Weinstein Company Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall
Passengers Sony (Columbia Pictures) Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, Clea DuVall
12 Righteous Kill Overture Films Robert Deniro, Al Pacino, John Leguizamo, Donnie Wahlberg, Carla Gugino, Brian Dennehy, Curtis Jackson, Rob Dyrdek
Burn After Reading Focus Features/Working Title Films George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins
Blindness The Weinstein Company Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Gael Garcia Bernal, Danny Glover
The Duchess BBC Films Keira Knightley, Hayley Atwell, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling
19 Lakeview Terrace Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington
Nothing But the Truth Sony (Columbia Pictures) Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett
My Best Friend's Girl Lionsgate Dane Cook, Kate Hudson
Taken 20th Century Fox Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Xander Berkeley, Holly Valance, Katie Cassidy
26 Death Race Universal Pictures Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson
Beverly Hills Chihuahua Walt Disney Pictures Drew Barrymore, Jamie Lee Curtis, Piper Perabo, Andy Garcia, George Lopez
27 Eagle Eye Paramount / DreamWorks Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes

October - December

‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release.
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R 		3 RocknRolla Warner Bros. Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Jeremy Piven, Idris Elba, Tom Wilkinson, Ludacris
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Sony (Columbia Pictures) Michael Cera, Kat Dennings
The Express Universal Pictures Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown
Nights in Rodanthe Warner Bros. Pictures Diane Lane, Richard Gere, James Franco, Scott Glenn
Possession Lionsgate Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Pace, Chelah Horsdal, Michael Landes
10 City of Ember 20th Century Fox Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook, Mary Kay Place
Body of Lies Warner Bros. Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe
Mama, I Want to Sing! CodeBlack Entertainment Ciara, Lynn Whitfield, Patti LaBelle, Hill Harper, Billy Zane
The Women Picturehouse Annette Bening, Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith
Soul Men Dimension Films Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes, Sharon Leal, Jennifer Coolidge, Isaac Hayes
17 Scanners MGM Darren Lynn Bousman (director)
The Lonely Maiden Yari Film Group William H. Macy, Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman
Max Payne 20th Century Fox Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris
Flash of Genius Universal Pictures Greg Kinnear, Dermot Mulroney, Lauren Graham
The Secret Life of Bees Fox Searchlight Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Paul Bettany, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Hilarie Burton
W. Lionsgate Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Rob Corddry, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Ioan Gruffudd, Scott Glenn, Toby Jones
24 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Walt Disney Pictures Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Brittany Finamore, Olesya Rulin, Kaycee Stroh, Ryne Sanborn, Chris Warren Jr.
Saw V Lionsgate Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Julie Benz
Igor MGM (Weinstein John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, John Cleese, Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Coolidge, Jay Leno, Sean Hayes, Paul Vogt
The Nightmare Before Christmas (2008 re-issue) Walt Disney Pictures Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara
31 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Weinstein Company Seth Rogan, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson, Craig Robinson
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R 		7 Quantum of Solace MGM/Columbia Pictures) Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Mathieu Amalric [1]
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Paramount (DreamWorks) Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Sacha Baron Cohen
Changeling Universal Studios Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Geoff Pierson, Jeffrey Donovan, Jason Butler Harner, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan, Michael Kelly
14 Australia 20th Century Fox Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown
21 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. Pictures Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent
26 Four Christmases New Line Cinema Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Kristin Chenoweth, Robert Duvall
Bolt Walt Disney Pictures John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Chloë Moretz, Susie Essman, Malcolm McDowell
The Road Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron
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R 		5 Frost/Nixon Universal Pictures Frank Langella, Michael Sheen
Doubt Miramax Films Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis
Punisher: War Zone Lionsgate Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Wayne Knight, Dash Mihok, Colin Salmon, Doug Hutchinson
12 Youth in Revolt The Weinstein Company Michael Cera, Amy Wilken
Twilight Overture Films Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson
The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Century Fox Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates
The Reader MGM Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet
19 Revolutionary Road Paramount (DreamWorks) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon
The Tale of Despereaux Universal Pictures Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, William H. Macy, Christopher Lloyd, Dustin Hoffman
Yes Man Warner Bros. Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel
Marley & Me Fox Searchlight Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson
Defiance Paramount Vantage Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Paramount Pictures Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Elle Fanning
25 Bedtime Stories Walt Disney Pictures Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Teresa Palmer, Courteney Cox, Lucy Lawless, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths
The Spirit Lionsgate Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Jaime King
26 9 Focus Features Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly

Unscheduled 2008 releases

Notable Deaths

<font-size=100%> Month <font-size=100%> Date <font-size=100%> Name <font-size=100%> Age <font-size=100%> Country <font-size=100%> Profession <font-size=100%> Notable Films
<font-size=100%> January 1 Irena Górska-Damięcka 97 Poland Actress
2 Brice Mack 90 United States Background Artist Fantasia • Peter Pan
10 Maila Nurmi 86 Finland Actress Plan 9 from Outer Space
11 Murray Cohl 78 Canada Producer
15 Brad Renfro 25 United States Actor The Client • Sleepers • Bully
17 Allan Melvin 84 United States Actor
19 Suzanne Pleshette 70 United States Actress The Birds • Spirited Away
20 Kevin Stoney 86 United Kingdom Actor
22 Heath Ledger 28 Australia Actor 10 Things I Hate About You • The Patriot • A Knight's Tale • Brokeback Mountain • The Dark Knight
<font-size=100%> February 2 Barry Morse 89 Canada Actor
10 Roy Scheider 75 United States Actor Jaws • Marathon Man • All That Jazz
13 Kon Ichikawa 92 Japan Director The Burmese Harp • Tokyo Olympiad • The Makioka Sisters
14 Perry Lopez 76 United States Actor Chinatown
21 Ben Chapman 79 United States Actor Creature from the Black Lagoon
<font-size=100%> March 6 Gustaw Holoubek 84 Poland Actor
16 Ivan Dixon 76 United States Actor Hogan's Heroes
18 Anthony Minghella 54 United Kingdom Director and Screenwriter The English Patient • The Talented Mr. Ripley • Cold Mountain
19 Paul Scofield 86 United Kingdom Actor A Man For All Seasons • Hamlet • The Crucible
24 Richard Widmark 93 United States Actor Kiss of Death • Night and the City • Panic in the Streets • Judgment at Nuremberg • How the West Was Won
31 Jules Dassin 96 United States Director The Naked City • Topkapi
<font-size=100%> April 5 Charlton Heston 84 United States Actor Ben-Hur • Planet of the Apes • Touch of Evil • The Ten Commandments • El Cid • The Greatest Show on Earth
8 Stanley Kamel 65 United States Actor Monk (TV Series)
Unknown Mark Speight 42 United Kingdom Television Presenter SMart
14 Ollie Johnston 95 United States Animator Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs • Fantasia • Bambi • Pinocchio
15 Hazel Court 82 United Kingdom Actress The Raven • The Masque of the Red Death
20 Bebe Barron 82 United States Music composer Forbidden Planet

Sources

References

  1. ^ Olly Richards (2007-12-05). "Exclusive: Bond 22 Villain Confirmed". Empire. Retrieved 2007-12-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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