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The year 2008 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels such as Rambo, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Dark Knight, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, 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, Transporter 3, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.

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[edit] Top grossing films

See also: List of 2008 box office number-one films in the United States

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. $1,001,842,429 $533,345,358 $89,065,022 $39,880,001
2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount $786,636,033 $317,101,119 $79,283,312 $27,981,873
3 Kung Fu Panda DreamWorks $631,908,951 $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 $601,651,799 $144,130,063 $132,342,643 $29,287,466
6 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa DreamWorks $584,316,050 $180,010,950 $34,070,921 $15,093,421
7 Iron Man Paramount $582,030,528 $318,412,101 $33,822,889 $18,880,106
8 Quantum of Solace MGM / Columbia $576,336,563 $168,368,427 $80,805,643 $20,645,336
9 WALL-E Disney / Pixar $534,745,866 $223,808,164 $41,215,600 $14,165,390
10 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Disney $419,651,413 $141,621,490 $21,581,030 $13,181,570


These numbers are taken from Box Office Mojo, including their 2008 Yearly Box Office Results.

In total, fifty-nine films released in 2008 have grossed more than $100 million, reaching blockbuster status, tying with 2006's record. Twelve films have grossed more than $400 million, reaching "international blockbuster" status, breaking 2007's record with eleven. The Dark Knight has grossed more than $1 billion, making it the 4th highest grossing film in history. On August 4, The Dark Knight reached a $400 million domestic gross in a record time of 18 days. The previous record was held by Shrek 2, which reached it in 43 days.[1] On August 31, after 45 days in release, The Dark Knight reached $500 million domestically, becoming only the second film in history after Titanic to cross the half-billion-dollar domestic milestone, as well as the only film of the 2000s decade. For 2008, the top ten films consisted of 3 superhero films, 3 animated films, 3 action films and 1 musical film. Mamma Mia! became the highest grossing film in UK history. In the domestic box office, 2008 came very close in passing 2007 as the highest grossing year as it was only $30 million short. What is more is that three movies account for a little over a billion dollars of that gross.

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January 7 Due to the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America Strike, NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association scrap plans to hold its 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony and instead hold a press conference announcing the winners
13 The 65th Golden Globe Awards winners were announced:

Drama

Musical or Comedy
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:
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 Lindsay Lohan, respectively

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:
March 3 28th Genie Awards
13 - 21 7th Tiburon International Film Festival
April 4 - 13 10th Sarasota Film Festival
23 - 4 7th Tribeca Film Festival
24 - 8 51st San Francisco International Film Festival
May ? - ? 8th Silver Lake Film Festival
14 - 25 Entre les murs wins the Palme d'Or while Gomorra receives the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
22 - 15 34th Seattle International Film Festival
26 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earns $126 million in the United States and Canada, becoming the highest grossing debut of 2008 and the second highest for a Memorial Day weekend debut behind Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
June 1 17th MTV Movie Awards

A massive fire destroys portions of facilities at Universal Studios in Universal City near Los Angeles, California.
14 - 22 11th Shanghai International Film Festival
18 Iron Man becomes the first movie of 2008 to earn $300 million in the United States and Canada.
18 - 29 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival
August 4 The Dark Knight reached $400 million in record time at 18 days. The previous record was held by Shrek 2, who reached it in 43 days.[1]
6 - 16 61st Locarno International Film Festival
21 - 1 32nd Montreal World Film Festival
27 - 6 65th Venice International Film Festival
September 4 - 13 33rd Toronto International Film Festival
15 -20 33rd Polish Film Festival in Gdynia
18 - 27 56th San Sebastián International Film Festival
23 -30 6th Bangkok International Film Festival
October 1 - 12 16th Raindance Film Festival
15 - 30 52nd London Film Festival
18 - 26 21st Tokyo International Film Festival
November 18 - 28 32nd Cairo International Film Festival
December 5 - 14 10th Jakarta International Film Festival
4 - 14 23rd Mar del Plata International Film Festival

[edit] Awards

Academy Awards

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Sean Penn - Milk
Best Actress: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Christina Barcelona

Golden Globe Awards

Drama
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler
Best Actress: Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road
Musical or Comedy
Best Picture: Vicky Christina Barcelona
Best Actor: Colin Farrell - In Bruges
Best Actress: Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

The Class (Entre les murs), directed by Laurent Cantet, France

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):

The Wrestler, directed by Darren Aronofsky, United States

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

The Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite), directed by José Padilha, Brazil

[edit] 2008-release films

[edit] January – March

‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release
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Y		 2 L The Killing of John Lennon IFC Films Jonas Ball, Robert Kirk, Richard Sherman
4 W One Missed Call Warner Bros. Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, Ana Talancón, Azura Skye, Ray Wise
11 W First Sunday Sony (Screen Gems) Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine, Michael Beach, Keith David, Regina Hall, Mal Williams, Chi McBride
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Freestyle Releasing 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 voices of Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Cam Clarke, Yuri Lowenthal
18 W 27 Dresses 20th Century Fox Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Åkerman, Judy Greer, Ed Burns
Cloverfield Paramount Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman, Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas
Mad Money Yari Film Group Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson, Stephen Root, Christopher McDonald, Roger Cross
L Cassandra's Dream MGM (Weinstein) Hayley Atwell, Colin Farrell, Sally Hawkins, Ewan McGregor, Tom Wilkinson
Day Zero First Look Pictures Elijah Wood, Chris Klein, Jon Bernthal, Ginnifer Goodwin, Elisabeth Moss, Ally Sheedy, Sofia Vassilieva
Teeth Roadside Attractions Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais, Hale Appleman
23 L U2 3D ‡ National Geographic Entertainment Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.
25 W How She Move Paramount Vantage Kevin Duhaney, Shawn Desman, Dan Morrison, Kardinal Offishall, Djanet Sears, Mya
Meet the Spartans 20th Century Fox Sean Maguire, Ken Davitian, Carmen Electra, Kevin Sorbo, Jareb Dauplaise, Travis Van Winkle, Diedrich Bader
Rambo Lionsgate Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Ken Howard, Jake La Botz
Untraceable Sony (Screen Gems) Diane Lane, Colin Hanks, Billy Burke, Joseph Cross, Mary Beth Hurt
L 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days IFC Films Anamaria Marinca
The Air I Breathe THINKFilm Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Bacon, Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia, Emile Hirsch, Julie Delpy
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Y		 1 W Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Walt Disney Pictures Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Kenny Ortega, Billy Ray Cyrus
Over Her Dead Body New Line Cinema Eva Longoria Parker, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Lindsay Sloane, Jason Biggs
Strange Wilderness Paramount 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
The Eye Lionsgate Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey, Rade Serbedzija
L Caramel Roadside Attractions Nadine Labaki
8 W Fool's Gold Warner Bros. Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Donald Sutherland, Tiffany Grant
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Universal 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 Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy
Shrooms Magnolia Pictures Lindsey Haun, Jack Huston, Max Kasch, Alice Greczyn
The Band's Visit Sony Pictures Classics Ronit Elkabetz
The Hottie and the Nottie Regent Releasing Paris Hilton, Joel David Moore, Christine Lakin
14 W Definitely, Maybe Universal 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 Touchstone Pictures Robert Hoffman, Briana Evigan, Channing Tatum, Cassie
The Spiderwick Chronicles Paramount Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn
15 L Diary of the Dead MGM (Weinstein) Joshua Close, Michelle Morgan, Joe Dinicol, Scott Wentworth
22 W Be Kind Rewind New Line Cinema Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz
Charlie Bartlett MGM Robert Downey, Jr., Hope Davis, Anton Yelchin, Kat Dennings
Vantage Point Sony (Columbia Pictures) Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt
Witless Protection Lionsgate Larry the Cable Guy, Ivana Milicevic, Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts, Jenny McCarthy
L The Counterfeiters Sony Pictures Classics Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Dolores Chaplin
The Signal Magnolia Pictures A. J. Bowen, Chad McKnight
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, Andrew Daly
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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H		 7 W 10,000 BC Warner Bros. Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis
College Road Trip Walt Disney Pictures Raven-Symoné, Martin Lawrence, Brenda Song, Donny Osmond
The Bank Job Lionsgate Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows
L CJ7 Sony Pictures Classics Stephen Chow
Married Life Sony Pictures Classics Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Rachel McAdams, David Wenham
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Universal (Focus Features) Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Shirley Henderson
Paranoid Park IFC Films Gabe Nevins, Taylor Momsen, Scott Patrick Green
Snow Angels Warner Independent Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Amy Sedaris
14 W Horton Hears a Who! 20th Century Fox voices of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Josh Flitter, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Isla Fisher, Will Arnett, Dan Fogler, Jamie Pressly, Jonah Hill, Laura Ortiz, Joey King
Doomsday Universal Malcom McDowell, Bob Hoskins, Rhona Mitra, Neil Marshall
Never Back Down Summit Entertainment Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Djimon Hounsou, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters
L Funny Games Warner Independent Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Brady Corbet, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Devon Gearhart, Michael Pitt
Sleepwalking Overture Films Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Charlize Theron, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson
21 W Drillbit Taylor Paramount Owen Wilson, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley, David Dorfman, Alex Frost, Josh Peck
Meet the Browns Lionsgate Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, Sofia Vergara, David Mann, Tamela Mann
Shutter 20th Century Fox Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor
28 W 21 Sony (Columbia Pictures) Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne
Run Fatboy Run Picturehouse Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Dylan Moran, Hank Azaria
Stop-Loss Paramount Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Superhero Movie Dimension Films Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Hart, Christopher McDonald

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L		 4 W Leatherheads Universal George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Price, Stephen Root
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
9 L Young@Heart Fox Searchlight Young@Heart chorus
11 W Prom Night Sony (Screen Gems) Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jonathan Schaech, Idris Elba
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, The Game (rapper)
L Chaos Theory Warner Independent Ryan Reynolds, Emily Mortimer, Stuart Townsend, Sarah Chalke
Never Forever Arts Alliance America Vera Farmiga
The Visitor Overture Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass
18 W 88 Minutes Sony (Columbia Pictures) Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Benjamin McKenzie, Leelee Sobieski, Deborah Kara Unger, Amy Brenneman, Neal McDonough
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Rocky Mountain Pictures Ben Stein
The Forbidden Kingdom Lionsgate Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Michael Angarano
Forgetting Sarah Marshall Universal Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader, Liz Cackowski, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Jack McBrayer
L Kiss the Bride Regent Releasing Tori Spelling
Pathology MGM Milo Ventimiglia, Alyssa Milano, Lauren Lee Smith, 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
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 WB (New Line Cinema) Kal Penn, John Cho, Rob Corddry, Paula Garces, Neil Patrick Harris
L Deal MGM 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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Y		 2 W Iron Man Paramount (Marvel Studios) Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges
Made of Honor Sony (Columbia Pictures) Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Sydney Pollack
L Fugitive Pieces Samuel Goldwyn Stephen Dillane, Rosamund Pike, Rade Serbedzija, Ayelet Zurer
Mister Lonely IFC Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Werner Herzog
Redbelt ‡ Sony Classics Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Tim Allen, Alice Braga
Son of Rambow Paramount Vantage Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jessica Stevenson, Neil Dudgeon
9 W Speed Racer Warner Bros. 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, Justine Waddell
16 W The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Walt Disney Pictures Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes
22 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt
23 L Postal Freestyle Releasing Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Jackie Tohn, Ralf Moeller, J. K. Simmons, 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, Joan Cusack, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley
30 W Sex and the City WB (New Line Cinema) Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, Mario Cantone
The Strangers Rogue Pictures Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman
L The Foot Fist Way Paramount Vantage Danny R. McBride
Savage Grace IFC Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane, Eddie Redmayne, Hugh Dancy, Elena Anaya
Stuck ThinkFilm Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea
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E		 6 W Kung Fu Panda Paramount (DreamWorks) voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane, David Cross, Seth Rogen, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Hong, Dan Fogler, Randall Duk Kim
You Don't Mess with the Zohan Sony Pictures (Columbia Pictures) Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson
L And When Did You Last See Your Father? Sony Classics Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson
Mongol Picturehouse Tadanobu Asano, Sun Honglei, Khulan Chuluun, Odnyam Odsuren
The Mother of Tears Mitropoulos Films Asia Argento, Udo Kier, Daria Nicolodi, Moran Atias, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
The Promotion Dimension Films John C. Reilly, Sean William Scott, Gil Bellows
13 W The Happening 20th Century Fox Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel
The Incredible Hulk Universal (Marvel Studios) Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt
L Quid Pro Quo Magnolia Pictures Vera Farmiga, Nick Stahl
My Winnipeg IFC Ann Savage, Darcy Fehr
20 W Get Smart Warner Bros. Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Ken Davitian, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Terence Stamp, David Koechner, Terry Crews, Masi Oka, Nate Torrence, Dalip Singh
The Love Guru Paramount Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Ben Kingsley, John Oliver, Verne Troyer, Romany Malco, Meagan Good, Telma Hopkins
L Kit Kittredge: An American Girl ‡ Picturehouse Abigail Breslin, Chris O'Donnell, Julia Ormond, Joan Cusack, Stanley Tucci
27 W WALL-E Walt Disney Pictures (Pixar Animation Studios) voices of Ben Burtt (sound designer), Elissa Knight, Sigourney Weaver, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy
Wanted Universal Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Kretschmann, Common, Marc Warren, Chris Pratt, Kristen Hager
L Finding Amanda Magnolia Pictures Brittany Snow, Matthew Broderick, Peter Facinelli

[edit] July – September

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Y		 2 W Hancock Sony (Columbia Pictures) Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman
3 L The Wackness Sony Classics Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, Olivia Thirlby, Mary-Kate Olsen, Method Man, Aaron Yoo, Jane Adams
11 W Hellboy II: The Golden Army Universal Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, Luke Gross, Anna Walton, John Hurt
Journey to the Center of the Earth WB (New Line Cinema) Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem
Meet Dave 20th Century Fox Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Banks
L Harold City Lights Pictures Spencer Breslin, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nikki Blonsky
The Stone Angel Vivendi Entertainment Ellen Burstyn, Ellen Page, Cole Hauser, Christine Horne, Kevin Zegers, Dylan Baker
August First Look Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Adam Scott, Robin Tunney, Rip Torn, David Bowie
Death Defying Acts Third Rail Releasing Guy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan
Garden Party Roadside Attractions Willa Holland, Vinessa Shaw
18 W The Dark Knight Warner Bros. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts
Mamma Mia! Universal Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård
Space Chimps 20th Century Fox voices of Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Kenan Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth
L Transsiberian First Look Ben Kingsley, Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Eduardo Noriega, Thomas Kretschmann, Kate Mara
Felon Sony Pictures Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer, Harold Perrineau
23 W Boy A The Weinstein Company Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Katie Lyons
25 W 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, Mitch Pileggi, Xzibit, Billy Connolly, Callum Keith Rennie, Adam Godley
L American Teen Paramount Vantage Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Megan Krizmanich, Jake Tusing, Mitch Reinholt
Brideshead Revisited Miramax Films Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell, Ben Whishaw
CSNY Déjà Vu Roadside Attractions David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil Young
Just Buried Liberation Entertainment Chaz Thorne (director), Jay Baruchel, Rose Byrne
Man on Wire Magnolia James Marsh (director), Philippe Petit
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T		 1 W The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Universal Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh, John Hannah, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong, Russell Wong
Swing Vote Touchstone Pictures Kevin Costner, Paula Patton, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, George Lopez, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane
L The Midnight Meat Train Lionsgate Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, Roger Bart
Sixty Six First Independent Pictures Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Marsan, Gregg Sulkin
Frozen River Cohen Media Group Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Michael O'Keefe
6 W Pineapple Express Sony (Columbia Pictures) Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny R. McBride, Gary Cole, Craig Robinson, Kevin Corrigan, Rosie Perez, Amber Heard, Ed Begley, Jr., Bill Hader
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Warner Bros. Amber Tamblyn, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Jesse Williams, Kyle Schmid, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Rachel Nichols
L Bottle Shock Freestyle Releasing Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez, Dennis Farina, Bradley Whitford, Miguel Sandoval, Eliza Dushku
8 L Beer For My Horses Roadside Attractions Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, Ted Nugent, Tom Skerritt, Claire Forlani, Barry Corbin, Greg Serano, Willie Nelson, Gina Gershon
Elegy Samuel Goldwyn Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson
Hell Ride Dimension Films Larry Bishop, Michael Madsen, Dennis Hopper, Eric Balfour, Vinnie Jones, Leonor Varela, Michael Beach, Julia Jones, Francesco Quinn, Alison McAtee, Cassandra Hepburn, Theresa Alexandria
What We Do Is Secret Peace Arch Entertainment Shane West, Bijou Phillips, Rick Gonzalez, Noah Segan, Ray Park
13 W Tropic Thunder Paramount (DreamWorks) Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, Brandon T. Jackson
15 W Mirrors 20th Century Fox Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Warner Bros. voices of Matt Lanter, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kane, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Ashley Drane, Ian Abercrombie, Matthew Wood, James Arnold Taylor, Nika Futterman, Catherine Taber
Vicky Cristina Barcelona The Weinstein Company Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall, Chris Messina, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn
L Fly Me to the Moon ‡ Summit Entertainment Nicollette Sheridan, Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Robert Patrick, Kelly Ripa, Adrienne Barbeau, Ed Begley, Jr., Buzz Aldrin, Philip Bolden, Scott Menville
Henry Poole is Here Overture Films Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Cheryl Hines, Morgan Lily
20 W The Rocker 20th Century Fox Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, Josh Gad, Will Arnett, Emma Stone
22 W Death Race Universal Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson
The House Bunny Sony (Columbia Pictures) Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Colin Hanks, Katharine McPhee, Rumer Willis, Kat Dennings, Beverly D'Angelo, Kiely Williams
The Longshots Dimension Films Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Matt Craven
L Hamlet 2 ‡ Universal (Focus Features) Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Melonie Diaz
27 W Traitor Overture Films Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jeff Daniels, Neal McDonough
29 W Babylon A.D. 20th Century Fox Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Mélanie Thierry, Gérard Depardieu, Charlotte Rampling
College MGM Drake Bell, Andrew Caldwell, Ryan Pinkston, Kevin Covais, Nick Zano
Disaster Movie Lionsgate Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian, Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, Nicole Parker, Crista Flanagan, Ike Barinholtz
L Goal! 2: Living the Dream... Walt Disney Pictures Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Stephen Dillane, Leonor Varela
Young People Fucking Blowtorch Entertainment Diora Baird, Callum Blue, Aaron Abrams, Sonja Bennett, Josh Cooke, Carly Pope, Peter Oldring, Natalie Lisinska, Kristin Booth, Josh Cooke, Ennis Desmer
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L Everybody Wants to be Italian Roadside Attractions Jay Jablonski, Cerina Vincent, John Kapelos, John Enos III, Richard Libertini, Marisa Petroro
Surfer, Dude Anchor Bay Entertainment Matthew McConaughey, Alexie Gilmore, Zachary Knighton, Jeffrey Nordling, Nathan Phillips, Willie Nelson, Woody Harrelson, Scott Glenn
12 W Burn After Reading Focus Features George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, Brad Pitt
Proud American Slowhand Cinema Jonathan Banks, Dennis Haskins, Ken Howard, Marc McClure, Kimberlin Brown
Righteous Kill Overture Films Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Curtis Jackson, Carla Gugino, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo
The Family That Preys Lionsgate Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, Kadee Strickland, Cole Hauser, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Givens, Tyler Perry, Kathy Bates
The Women Picturehouse Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, Bette Midler, Candice Bergen
L Towelhead Warner Independent Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi, Summer Bishil, Lynn Collins
19 W Ghost Town DreamWorks Pictures Ricky Gervais, Téa Leoni, Greg Kinnear, Bill Campbell, Kristen Wiig, Alan Ruck
Igor MGM voices of John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jay Leno, Molly Shannon, Christian Slater, Paul Vogt
Lakeview Terrace Sony Pictures (Screen Gems) Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Jay Hernandez
My Best Friend's Girl Lionsgate Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Lizzy Caplan, Alec Baldwin, Diora Baird
L Appaloosa ‡ WB (New Line Cinema) Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons, Lance Henriksen
Battle in Seattle Redwood Palms Pictures Martin Henderson, Michelle Rodriguez, Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin, Connie Nielsen, Ray Liotta, Channing Tatum
The Duchess ‡ Paramount Vantage Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell
Hounddog Empire Film Group Dakota Fanning, Cody Hanford, Piper Laurie, David Morse, Afemo Omilami, Robin Wright Penn
26 W Eagle Eye DreamWorks Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie, Billy Bob Thornton
Fireproof Samuel Goldwyn Films Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea, Ken Bevel, Stephen Dervan, Jason McLeod, Alex Kendrick
Miracle at St. Anna Touchstone Pictures Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Matteo Sciabordi, John Leguizamo, Kerry Washington, Omari Hardwick, Pierfrancesco Favino, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Nights in Rodanthe Warner Bros. Richard Gere, Diane Lane, James Franco, Scott Glenn, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Mae Whitman, Pablo Schreiber
L Choke Fox Searchlight Pictures Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, Brad William Henke, Gillian Jacobs, Paz de la Huerta, Bijou Phillips
Forever Strong Crane Movie Company Gary Cole, Sean Faris, Arielle Kebbel, Penn Badgley, Sean Astin, Neal McDonough
Humboldt County Magnolia Pictures Fairuza Balk, Peter Bogdanovich, Frances Conroy, Madison Davenport, Brad Dourif, Chris Messina, Jeremy Strong
The Lucky Ones Lionsgate Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Peña
Shoot on Sight Aron Govil Productions Brian Cox, Naseeruddin Shah, Sadie Frost, Om Puri

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R		 3 W An American Carol Vivendi Entertainment Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, John Voight, Dennis Hopper, Leslie Nielsen, Jillian Murray
Beverly Hills Chihuahua Walt Disney Pictures Drew Barrymore, George Lopez, Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo, Andy García, Plácido Domingo, Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Luis Guzman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona
Blindness Miramax Films Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Alice Braga, Yusuke Iseya, Yoshino Kimura, Don McKellar, Maury Chaykin, Mitchell Nye, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal
Flash of Genius Universal Greg Kinnear, Dermot Mulroney, Lauren Graham
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People MGM Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Bridges, Megan Fox, Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Sony (Columbia Pictures) Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Alexis Dziena, Aaron Yoo, Rafi Gavron
L Rachel Getting Married Sony (Columbia Pictures) Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Debra Winger, Bill Irwin, Anna Deavere Smith, Tunde Adebimpe
Religulous Lionsgate Bill Maher
8 L RocknRolla ‡ Warner Bros. Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Jeremy Piven, Idris Elba, Tom Wilkinson, Ludacris
10 W Body of Lies Warner Bros. Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Carice van Houten
City of Ember 20th Century Fox Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Harry Treadaway, Martin Landau
The Express Universal Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Charles S. Dutton
Quarantine Screen Gems Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short, Jay Hernandez, Johnathon Schaech
L Happy-Go-Lucky Miramax Sally Hawkins, Alexis Zegerman, Eddie Marsan, Samuel Roukin, Sylvestra Le Touzel
17 W Max Payne 20th Century Fox Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Kate Burton, Donal Logue, Nelly Furtado, Amaury Nolasco, Chris O'Donnell, Kevin Corrigan
The Secret Life of Bees Fox Searchlight Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Paul Bettany, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Hilarie Burton
Sex Drive Summit Entertainment Josh Zuckerman, James Marsden, Seth Green, Clark Duke, Amanda Crew
W. Lionsgate Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Rob Corddry, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Ioan Gruffudd, Scott Glenn, Toby Jones, Noah Wyle, Richard Dreyfuss, Jason Ritter, Bruce McGill, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jesse Bradford, Marley Shelton
L Morning Light Walt Disney Pictures Chris Branning, Graham Brant-Zawadzki, Chris Clark, Charlie Enright, Jesse Fielding, Robbie Kane, Steve Manson, Chris Schubert, Kate Theisen, Mark Towill, Genny Tulloch, Piet van Os, Chris Welch, Kit Will, Jeremy Wilmot
What Just Happened Magnolia Pictures Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, John Turturro, Robin Wright Penn, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Stewart, Bruce Willis
24 W High School Musical 3: Senior Year Walt Disney Pictures Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Olesya Rulin, Kaycee Stroh, Ryne Sanborn, Chris Warren Jr., Jemma Mckenzie-Brown, Matt Prokop, Justin Martin
Pride and Glory WB (New Line Cinema) Edward Norton, Colin Farrell
Saw V Lionsgate Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Julie Benz, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell
L Changeling ‡ Universal Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Geoff Pierson, Jeffrey Donovan, Jason Butler Harner, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan, Michael Kelly
Passengers Sony (TriStar Pictures) Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, Clea DuVall
Synecdoche, New York Sony Pictures Classics Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hope Davis, Tom Noonan
31 W The Haunting of Molly Hartley Freestyle Releasing Chace Crawford, Haley Bennett, AnnaLynne McCord, Shannon Marie Woodward
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Weinstein Company Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson, Craig Robinson
L Eden Lake Third Rail Releasing Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, James Gandhi, Thomas Turgoose
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Role Models Universal Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Elizabeth Banks, Jane Lynch, Bobb'e J. Thompson
Soul Men Dimension Films Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes, Sharon Leal, Jennifer Coolidge, Isaac Hayes
L The Alphabet Killer Anchor Bay Entertainment Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes, Timothy Hutton, Bill Moseley, Michael Ironside
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ‡ Miramax Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon
The Guitar Cinetic Media Saffron Burrows, Isaach De Bankolé, Paz de la Huerta
House Lionsgate Michael Madsen, Reynaldo Rosales, Julie Ann Emery, Heidi Dippold, J.P. Davis, Bill Moseley, Leslie Easterbrook, Lew Temple, Allana Bale
Repo! The Genetic Opera Lionsgate Alexa Vega, Anthony Stewart Head, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton, Ogre, Terrance Zdunich, Bill Moseley, Paul Sorvino
12 L Slumdog Millionaire ‡ Fox Searchlight Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan, Anil Kapoor
14 W Quantum of Solace MGM/Columbia Pictures Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko, Gemma Arterton, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini[2]
L How About You Strand Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Redgrave, Joss Ackland, Imelda Staunton, Brenda Fricker
21 W Bolt Walt Disney Pictures voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Chloë Moretz, Susie Essman, Malcolm McDowell, Diedrich Bader, Nick Swardson, Mark Walton, Greg Germann, James Lipton, Randy Savage, Kari Wahlgren
Twilight Summit Entertainment Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
L Lake City Screen Media Sissy Spacek, Troy Garity, Rebecca Romijn, Dave Matthews, Drea De Matteo
26 W Australia 20th Century Fox Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown
Four Christmases WB (New Line Cinema) Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Kristin Chenoweth, Robert Duvall, Jon Voight, Jon Favreau, Tim McGraw
Transporter 3 Lionsgate Jason Statham, Francois Berleand, Robert Knepper
L Milk ‡ Focus Features Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Joseph Cross, Alison Pill, Diego Luna, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare
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Nobel Son Freestyle Releasing Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, Shawn Hatosy, Mary Steenburgen, Bill Pullman, Eliza Dushku, Danny DeVito, Ted Danson, Tracey Walter
Punisher: War Zone Lionsgate Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz, Wayne Knight, Dash Mihok, Colin Salmon, Doug Hutchison, T. J. Storm, Mark Camacho, Keram Malicki-Sánchez
L Extreme Movie Dimension Films Ryan Pinkston, Michael Cera, Frankie Muniz, Kyle Howard, Vanessa Lee Chester, Margo Harshman, Jamie Kennedy, Andy Milonakis, Matthew Lillard
Frost/Nixon ‡ Universal Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Toby Jones, Andy Milder
10 L The Reader ‡ MGM Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, David Kross, Alexandra Maria Lara, Lena Olin
Wendy and Lucy Oscilloscope Pictures Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Will Oldham, John Robinson
12 W The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Century Fox Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Jaden Smith, John Cleese
Delgo Freestyle Releasing voices of Freddie Prinze Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anne Bancroft, Chris Kattan, Val Kilmer, Malcolm McDowell, Louis Gossett, Jr., Michael Clarke Duncan, Eric Idle, Kelly Ripa, Burt Reynolds
Nothing Like the Holidays Overture Films John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Freddy Rodriguez, Alfred Molina, Jay Hernandez, Luis Guzman, Melonie Diaz, Vanessa Ferlito
L Doubt ‡ Miramax Films Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis
Gran Torino ‡ Warner Bros. Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Anhey Her
What Doesn't Kill You Yari Film Group Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet, Donnie Wahlberg
Che IFC Benicio del Toro, Rodrigo Santoro, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Franka Potente, Julia Ormond, Lou Diamond Phillips, Demián Bichir, Joaquim de Almeida, Jordi Mollà, Yul Vazquez, Santiago Cabrera, Matt Damon
17 L The Wrestler ‡ Fox Searchlight Mickey Rourke, Ernest Miller, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Todd Barry
19 W Seven Pounds Columbia Pictures Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy, Barry Pepper
The Tale of Despereaux Universal voices of Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman, Tracey Ullman, William H. Macy, Kevin Kline, Stanley Tucci, Robbie Coltrane, Ciaran Hinds, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Hale, Frances Conroy, Frank Langella, Richard Jenkins, Sigourney Weaver
Yes Man Warner Bros. Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Terrence Stamp, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby, Danny Masterson
L The Class Sony Pictures Classics François Bégaudeau
Nothing But The Truth Yari Film Group Kate Beckinsale, Vera Farmiga, David Schwimmer, Matt Dillon, Noah Wyle, Alan Alda, Angela Bassett, Harry Lennix, Preston Bailey
25 W Bedtime Stories Walt Disney Pictures Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Teresa Palmer, Courteney Cox, Lucy Lawless, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, Aisha Tyler, Jonathan Pryce
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Paramount Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jared Harris, Phyllis Somerville, Elias Koteas
Marley & Me 20th Century Fox Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston
The Spirit Lionsgate Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Jaime King, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons, Louis Lombardi, Paz Vega
Valkyrie United Artists Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Christian Berkel, Bill Nighy, David Schofield, Terence Stamp, Kevin McNally, Carice van Houten, Jamie Parker, David Bamber, Eddie Izzard, Tom Wilkinson, Thomas Kretschmann, Matthias Freihof, Stephen Fry, Ian McNeice, Tom Hollander, Harvey Friedman, Kenneth Cranham, Werner Daehn
L Last Chance Harvey ‡ Overture Films Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Kathy Baker, James Brolin, Richard Schiff, Liane Balaban
Waltz with Bashir Sony Pictures Classics voice of Ari Folman
26 L Revolutionary Road ‡ Paramount Vantage Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, Richard Easton, Zoe Kazan, Jay O. Sanders
31 L Defiance ‡ Paramount Vantage Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, George MacKay, Alexa Davalos, Tomas Arana
Good THINKFilm Viggo Mortensen, Jason Isaacs, Jodie Whittaker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Strong, Gemma Jones

[edit] Notable deaths

Month Date Name Age Country Profession Notable films
January 1 Irena Górska-Damięcka 97 Flag of Poland Actress
2 Brice Mack 90 Flag of the United States Background Artist Fantasia • Peter Pan
5 Edward Kłosiński 65 Flag of Poland Cinematographer The Promised Land
10 Maila Nurmi 85 Flag of Finland Actress Plan 9 from Outer Space
11 Murray Cohl 78 Flag of Canada Producer
15 Brad Renfro 25 Flag of the United States Actor The Client • Sleepers • Bully • The Job• The Informers• American Girl• The Jacket
17 Allan Melvin 84 Flag of the United States Actor
18 Ugo Pirro 87 Flag of Italy Screenwriter Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion • The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
19 Suzanne Pleshette 70 Flag of the United States Actress The Birds • Spirited Away
20 Kevin Stoney 86 Flag of the United Kingdom Actor
22 Roberto Gari 88 Flag of the United States Actor
22 Heath Ledger 28 Flag of Australia Actor 10 Things I Hate About You • The Patriot • A Knight's Tale • Brokeback Mountain • The Dark Knight• Monster's Ball • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus • Casanova • I'm Not There • Two Hands•

Ned Kelly• The Four Feathers
February 2 Barry Morse 89 Flag of Canada Actor The Fugitive (TV series)
8 Eva Dahlbeck 87 Flag of Sweden Actress Secrets of Women • A Lesson in Love • Smiles of a Summer Night
10 Roy Scheider 75 Flag of the United States Actor Jaws • 2010 • Marathon Man • All That Jazz
11 James Quinn 88 Flag of the United Kingdom Producer, Administrator Herostratus • Overlord
13 Kon Ichikawa 92 Flag of Japan Director The Burmese Harp • Tokyo Olympiad • The Makioka Sisters
14 Perry Lopez 76 Flag of the United States Actor Chinatown
18 Alain Robbe-Grillet 85 Flag of France Screenwriter, Director Last Year at Marienbad
19 David Watkin 82 Flag of the United Kingdom Cinematographer Out of Africa • Chariots of Fire
21 Ben Chapman 79 Flag of the United States Actor Creature from the Black Lagoon
March 4 Leonard Rosenman 83 Flag of the United States Composer Barry Lyndon • Bound for Glory • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
6 Gustaw Holoubek 84 Flag of Poland Actor
11 Dave Stevens 52 Flag of the United States Illustrator, Producer The Rocketeer
12 Erwin Geschonneck 101 Flag of Germany Actor Jacob, the Liar
16 Ivan Dixon 76 Flag of the United States Actor Hogan's Heroes
18 Anthony Minghella 54 Flag of the United Kingdom Director, Screenwriter The English Patient • The Talented Mr. Ripley • Cold Mountain
19 Paul Scofield 86 Flag of the United Kingdom Actor A Man For All Seasons • Hamlet • The Crucible
24 Rafael Azcona 81 Flag of Spain Screenwriter Belle Époque
24 Richard Widmark 93 Flag of the United States Actor Kiss of Death • Night and the City • Panic in the Streets • How the West Was Won
25 Tony Church 77 Flag of the United Kingdom Actor Tess • Krull
25 Abby Mann 80 Flag of the United States Screenwriter Judgment at Nuremberg
31 Jules Dassin 96 Flag of the United States Director The Naked City • Never On Sunday · Topkapi
April 5 Charlton Heston 84 Flag of the United States Actor Ben-Hur • Planet of the Apes • Touch of Evil • The Ten Commandments • El Cid• Hercules• Omega Man• Earthquake• True Lies• Airport 1975• Khartoum• Hamlet• Armageddon• Any Given Sunday• Two-Minute Warning
5 Alex Grasshoff 79 Flag of the United States Director Young Americans
8 Stanley Kamel 65 Flag of the United States Actor Monk (TV Series)
9 Lloyd Lamble 94 Flag of Australia Actor The Belles of St. Trinian's
14 Ollie Johnston 95 Flag of the United States Animator Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs • Fantasia • Bambi • Pinocchio
14 June Travis 93 Flag of the United States Actress Ceiling Zero
15 Hazel Court 93 Flag of the United Kingdom Actress The Raven • The Masque of the Red Death
18 Joy Page 83 Flag of the United States Actress Casablanca
20 Bebe Barron 82 Flag of the United States Music Composer Forbidden Planet
24 Tristram Cary 82 Flag of the United Kingdom Composer The Ladykillers • Quatermass and the Pit • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
29 Julie Ege 64 Flag of Norway Actress On Her Majesty's Secret Service
May 1 Bernard Archard 91 Flag of the United Kingdom Actor Macbeth
1 Elaine Dundy 86 Flag of the United States Actress
4 Fred Haines 72 Flag of the United States Screenwriter, Director Ulysses • Steppenwolf
13 Jill Adams 77 Flag of the United Kingdom Actress The Green Man • Private's Progress
13 John Phillip Law 70 Flag of the United States Actor Barbarella • Danger: Diabolik
15 Alexander Courage 88 Flag of the United States Composer, Orchestrator My Fair Lady • Some Like It Hot • Jurassic Park
15 Youssef Idilbi 32 Flag of the Netherlands Actor
16 Sandy Howard 80 Flag of the United States Director, Producer Howdy Doody • Captain Kangaroo
18 Irma Córdoba 94 Flag of Argentina Actor Fuera de la ley • Atorrante
18 Joseph Pevney 96 Flag of the United States Actor Female on the Beach • Tammy and the Bachelor • Man of a Thousand Faces
19 Vijay Tendulkar 80 Flag of India Screenwriter Nishant • Aakrosh • Ardh Satya
22 Harry Lange 77 Flag of Germany Production designer 2001: A Space Odyssey • Moonraker • The Empire Strikes Back
23 David Mitton 69 Flag of England Writer, Producer, Director Thomas and Friends • TUGS
24 Tano Cimarosa 86 Flag of Italy Actor Cinema Paradiso
24 Rob Knox 18 Flag of the United Kingdom Actor Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
26 Sydney Pollack 73 Flag of the United States Actor, Director, Producer Out of Africa • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? • Tootsie • Breaking and Entering • Sliding Doors• The Firm • Havana
28 Earle Hagen 88 Flag of the United States Composer, Orchestrator Call Me Madam • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
29 Harvey Korman 81 Flag of the United States Actor Dracula: Dead and Loving It • Blazing Saddles • Herbie Goes Bananas
June 2 Mel Ferrer 90 Flag of the United States Actor, Director, Producer Scaramouche • Lili • Wait Until Dark
6 Bobby Anderson 75 Flag of the United States Actor It's a Wonderful Life
6 Rudy Fernandez 56 Flag of the Philippines Actor Atlantika
7 Dino Risi 91 Flag of Italy Director Poveri ma belli • Profumo di donna
11 Jean Desailly 87 Flag of France Actor La Peau Douce • Le Professionnel
15 Stan Winston 62 Flag of the United States Director, Makeup Artist Terminator 2: Judgment Day • Jurassic Park • Aliens
17 Cyd Charisse 86 Flag of the United States Actress, Dancer The Band Wagon • Something's Got to Give • Singin' in the Rain • Brigadoon
18 Jean Delannoy 100 Flag of France Director La symphonie pastorale • Les amitiés particulières
22 George Carlin 71 Flag of the United States Actor, Comedian Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure • Thomas and Friends • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back • Tarzan II • Cars • Happily N'Ever After
22 Dody Goodman 93 Flag of the United States Actress Grease • Grease 2 • Alvin and the Chipmunks • Splash • The Chipmunk Adventure • Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein • Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
23 John Furlong 75 Flag of the United States Actor Blazing Saddles • All the President's Men
24 William Vince 45 Flag of Canada Producer The 4th Floor • Capote
July 2 Elizabeth Spriggs 78 Flag of the United Kingdom Actress Sense and Sensibility • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
4 Evelyn Keyes 91 Flag of the United States Actress Gone with the Wind • Here Comes Mr. Jordan • The Jolson Story • The Seven Year Itch
6 Nonna Mordyukova 82 Flag of Russia Actress Commissar • The Diamond Arm
7 Bruce Conner 74 Flag of the United States Director A Movie • Marilyn Times Five • Crossroads
9 Charles H. Joffe 78 Flag of the United States Producer Annie Hall • Manhattan • Hannah and Her Sisters
14 Breno Mello 76 Flag of Brazil Actor Black Orpheus
18 Khosrow Shakibai 62 Flag of Iran Actor Hamoun • Sara • Pari
22 Estelle Getty 84 Flag of the United States Actress Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot • Mannequin
25 Mikhail Pugovkin 85 Flag of Russia Actor Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures • The Twelve Chairs • Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future
27 Youssef Chahine 82 Flag of Egypt Director Sira` Fi al-Wadi • Le Chaos
27 Marisa Merlini 84 Flag of Italy Actress Pane, Amore e Fantasia • The Traffic Policeman
29 Luther Davis 91 Flag of the United States Screenwriter Kiss Them for Me • Lady in a Cage • Across 110th Street
August 7 Bernie Brillstein 77 Flag of the United States Producer The Blues Brothers • Ghostbusters • The Cable Guy
9 Bernie Mac 50 Flag of the United States Actor Ocean's Eleven • Ocean's Twelve •Ocean's Thirteen •Bad Santa•Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa•Mr. 3000•B*A*P*S•Transformers
10 Isaac Hayes 65 Flag of the United States Actor, Singer
and Songwriter		 Dr. Dolittle 2 • Shaft • South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
11 George Furth 75 Flag of the United States Actor Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid • Blazing Saddles
11 Terence Rigby 71 Flag of the United Kingdom Actor Get Carter • Tomorrow Never Dies • Elizabeth
21 Fred Crane 90 Flag of the United States Actor Gone with the Wind
25 Randa Chahal 54 Flag of Lebanon Director The Kite
25 Marpessa Dawn 74 Flag of the United States Actor Black Orpheus • Le Bal du Comte d'Orgel • Sweet Movie
31 Jerry Reed 71 Flag of the United States Actor, Singer
and Songwriter		 Smokey and the Bandit • The Waterboy
September 1 Don LaFontaine 68 Flag of the United States Voice actor Prolific and iconic voice-over actor featured in over 5,000 movie trailers
1 Michael Pate 88 Flag of Australia Actor, Director Thunder on the Hill • The Court Jester • Tim
2 Bill Meléndez 91 Flag of Mexico Animator, Director Bambi • Fantasia • A Boy Named Charlie Brown
6 Anita Page 98 Flag of the United States Actress Our Dancing Daughters • The Broadway Melody • Skyscraper Souls
17 Humberto Solás 67 Flag of Cuba Director Lucía
19 Jun Ichikawa 59 Flag of Japan Director Tony Takitani
19 David Jones 74 Flag of the United Kingdom Director Betrayal • 84 Charing Cross Road • Jacknife
26 Paul Newman 83 Flag of the United States Actor, Director Cat on a Hot Tin Roof • The Hustler • Hud • Cool Hand Luke • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid • The Sting • The Color of Money • Cars• The Towering Inferno • Slap Shot • Twilight • The Outrage
27 Mahendra Kapoor 74 Flag of India Playback Artist Upkar • Hamraaz • Gumnaam
October 5 Ken Ogata 71 Flag of Japan Actor The Pillow Book • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters • The Ballad of Narayama
7 Peter Copley 93 Flag of the United Kingdom Actor The Sword and the Rose • Shout at the Devil • Empire of the Sun
8 Eileen Herlie 90 Flag of the United Kingdom Actress Hamlet • Richard Burton's Hamlet
11 Mark Shivas 70 Flag of the United Kingdom Producer A Man of No Importance • Regeneration • Hideous Kinky
13 Guillaume Depardieu 37 Flag of France Actor Tous les matins du monde • Pola X • De la guerre
15 Edie Adams 81 Flag of the United States Actress The Apartment • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World • Up in Smoke
15 Nathan Davis 91 Flag of the United States Actress Thief• Risky Business • Code of Silence • Tough Guys• Flowers in the Attic • Poltergeist III• Chain Reaction• Holes
18 Xie Jin 84 Flag of the People's Republic of China Director Woman Basketball Player No. 5 • Legend of Tianyun Mountain • The Opium War
19 Rudy Ray Moore 81 Flag of the United States Actor Dolemite • The Human Tornado
31 John Daly 71 Flag of the United Kingdom Producer The Terminator • Platoon • The Falcon and the Snowman • The Last Emperor
November 5 Michael Crichton 66 Flag of the United States Writer, Producer, Director Jurassic Park • Congo • Twister • The Andromeda Strain • The First Great Train Robbery • Westworld
16 Reg Varney 92 Flag of the United Kingdom Actor The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery • The Plank • On the Buses
17 Ennio de Concini 84 Flag of Italy Screenwriter War and Peace • Black Sunday • Divorce, Italian Style
19 John Michael Hayes 89 Flag of the United States Screenwriter Rear Window • To Catch a Thief • Peyton Place
December 1 Paul Benedict 70 Flag of the United States Actor This Is Spinal Tap • Waiting for Guffman • The Goodbye Girl
8 Robert Prosky 77 Flag of the United States Actor Dead Man Walking • Christine • Rudy • Broadcast News
12 Van Johnson 92 Flag of the United States Actor, Dancer A Guy Named Joe • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo • In the Good Old Summertime • Plymouth Adventure • Brigadoon
18 Majel Barrett-Roddenberry 76 Flag of the United States Actress Star Trek
20 Robert Mulligan 83 Flag of the United States Director Fear Strikes Out • To Kill a Mockingbird • Summer of '42
25 Eartha Kitt 81 Flag of the United States Actress, Singer The Emperor's New Groove • Santa Baby • Boomerang • The Pink Chiquitas • Holes• Fatal Instinct

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  1. ^ a b "The Dark Knight Breaks $400 Million in Record Time". 2008-08-05. http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=9658&count=0. Retrieved on 2008-08-06. 
  2. ^ Olly Richards (2007-12-05). "Exclusive: Bond 22 Villain Confirmed". Empire. http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21607. Retrieved on 2007-12-05. 
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