No ano de 2008, no cinema foram lançadas muitas sequências, como: As Crônicas de Nárnia: Príncipe Caspian, Homem de Ferro, Indiana Jones e o Reino da Caveira de Cristal, O Incrível Hulk, A Múmia: A Tumba do Imperador Dragão, Batman: O Cavaleiro das Trevas, Hellboy II: O Exército Dourado, 007 - Quantum of Solace, Madagascar 2: A Grande Escapada, High School Musical 3, Max Payne, e Hood vs. Evil.
Maiores bilheterias de 2008 Os 10 filmes mais lançados no ano de 2008 por arrecadação mundial são os seguintes:
+ Filmes de maior bilheteria de 2008 Ranque Título Distribuidor Bilheteria global 1 The Dark Knight Warner Bros. US$ 997,000,000 2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount US$ 786,636,033 3 Kung Fu Panda US$ 631,744,560 4 Hancock Sony US$ 629,443,428 5 Mamma Mia! Universal US$ 609,841,637 6 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Paramount US$ 603,900,354 7 Quantum of Solace Sony US$ 589,580,482 8 Iron Man Paramount US$ 585,796,247 9 WALL-E Disney US$ 521,311,860 10 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian US$ 419,665,568
No total 12 filmes ultrapassaram a barreira dos 400 milhões atingindo o status de 'blockbuster internacional', sendo que Batman - O Cavaleiro das Trevas foi o quarto filme a ultrapassar a barreira do bilhão na história, apenas atrás de Titanic, O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei e Piratas do Caribe: O Baú da Morte. Atualmente Batman - O Cavaleiro das Trevas, Indiana Jones e o Reino da Caveira de Cristal, Kung Fu Panda e Hancock estão na lista das 100 maiores bilheterias da história
Eventos Mês Dia Evento Janeiro 13 65º Golden Globe Awards 17 - 27 30º 2008 Sundance Film Festival 23 - 3 37º Rotterdam International Film Festival 27 14º Screen Actors Guild Awards Fevereiro 7 - 17 58º Berlin International Film Festival 10 61ºBAFTA Awards 24 80º Academy Awards Março 13 - 21 7º Tiburon International Film Festival ? - ? 23º Mar del Plata International Film Festival Abril ? - ? 7º Tribeca Film Festival ? - ? 51º San Francisco International Film Festival Maio ? - ? 8º Silver Lake Film Festival ? - ? 61º Cannes Film Festival ? - ? 34º Seattle International Film Festival Junho 1 17º MTV Movie Awards ? - ? 11º Shanghai International Film Festival Agosto ? – ? 61º Locarno International Film Festival ? - ? 62º Edinburgh International Film Festival ? - ? 32º Montreal World Film Festival ? - ? 65º Venice International Film Festival Setembro ? - ? 33º Toronto International Film Festival ? - ? 56º San Sebastián International Film Festival ? - ? 16º Raindance Film Festival Outubro ? - ? 52º London Film Festival ? - ? 21º Tokyo International Film Festival Novembro ? - ? 32º Cairo International Film Festival
Para estrear (confirmadas) Janeiro-Março Mês Dia Filme Estúdio Elenco notável <font-size=300% >JANEIRO 4 One Missed Call Warner Bros. Pictures Edward Burns, Jack Andrews, Shannyn Sossamon, Azura Skye 11 27 Dresses 20th Century Fox Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie Universal Pictures Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Cam Clarke In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Freestyle Releasing Jason Statham, John Rhys-Davies, Ray Liotta First Sunday Sony (Screen Gems) Ice Cube 18 Fanboys MGM (Weinstein) Chris Marquette, Kristen Bell Cloverfield (Working title: 01.18.08) Paramount J.J. Abrams (Producer) 25 Untraceable Sony (Screen Gems) How She Movie Paramount Vantage Mad Money Overture Films Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes <font-size=300%>FEVEREIRO 1 The Eye Lionsgate Jessica Alba Charlie Bartnett MGM Robert Downey, Jr., Hope Davis, Anton Yelchin Strange Wilderness Paramount Justin Long, Steve Zahn 8 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Universal Pictures Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer, James Earl Jones Case 39 Paramount Pictures Renée Zellweger Fool's Gold Warner Bros. Pictures Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Donald Sutherland, Tiffany Grant 14 Definitely, Maybe Universal Pictures Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke Step Up 2: The Streets Buena Vista Pictures Robert Hoffman, Briana Evigan 15 Jumper 20th Century Fox Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Diane Lane The Spiderwick Chronicles Paramount Pictures Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, David Strathairn Vantage Point Sony (Columbia Pictures) Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker 29 Addicted Yari Film Group Sarah Michelle Gellar Babylon A.D. 20th Century Fox Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh Semi-Pro New Line Cinema Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin The Fox and the Child New Line (Picturehouse) <font-size=300%>MARÇO 7 10,000 BC Warner Bros. Pictures Steven Strait, Camilla Belle The Ruins Paramount (DreamWorks) Vin Diesel 14 College Lions Gate Films Drake Bell, Kevin Covais, Andrew Caldwell Horton Hears a Who! 20th Century Fox Jim Carrey, Steve Carell Pride and Glory New Line Cinema Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight Spring Breakdown Warner Bros. Pictures Rachel Dratch, Amy Poehler, Parker Posey 19 Inkheart New Line Cinema Paul Bettany, Brendan Fraser 21 21 Sony (Columbia Pictures) Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne Drillbit Taylor Paramount Pictures Owen Wilson Superhero Movie Weinstein (Dimension Films) Drake Bell, Leslie Nielsen They Came from Upstairs 20th Century Fox 28 Wanted Universal Pictures Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie
Abril-Junho Mês Dia Título Stúdio Elenco Notável <font-size=300%>ABRIL 4 Wild Child Universal Pictures Emma Roberts 11 Foodfight! Lions Gate Films Charlie Sheen, Hilary Duff, Eva Longoria, Wayne Brady, Haylie Duff, Greg Ellis, Chris Kattan Prom Night Sony (Screen Gems) Brittany Snow 25 Repo! the Genetic Opera Lionsgate Tobin Bell, Paris Hilton 29 Nim’s Island 20th Century Fox Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, Gerard Butler <font-size=300%>MAIO 2 Iron Man Paramount Pictures Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow Space Chimps 20th Century Fox Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines Made of Honor Sony (Columbia Pictures) Michelle Monaghan, Patrick Dempsey 9 The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Century Fox Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Kyle Chandler Speed Racer Warner Bros. Pictures Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox 16 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Buena Vista (Walt Disney Pictures) Georgie Henley, Anna Popplewell, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes 22 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone 30 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Universal Pictures Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis Meet Dave 20th Century Fox Eddie Murphy <font-size=300%>JUNHO 6 Kung Fu Panda Paramount (DreamWorks) Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu Nights in Rodanthe Warner Bros. Pictures Diane Lane, Daniel Craig 13 The Happening 20th Century Fox Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo The Incredible Hulk Universal Pictures Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson 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 27 WALL-E Buena Vista (Walt Disney Pictures) Ben Burtt Wanted Universal PicturesSpyglass Entertainment Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Kretschmann, Common, Marc Warren, Chris Pratt
Julho-Setembro Mês Dia Título Stúdio Elenco Notável <font-size=300%>JULHO 1 Animal Chaos Universal Studios Seth Green 2 Hancock Sony (Columbia Pictures) Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron Hellboy II: The Golden Army Universal Pictures Ron Perlman, Selma Blair Tropic Thunder Paramount (DreamWorks) Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. 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, Pierce Brosnan 25 Step Brothers Sony (Columbia Pictures) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Universal Pictures Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Maria Bello 8 Journey 3-D New Line Cinema Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson South of the Border Buena Vista (Walt Disney Pictures) Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, Salma Hayek, George Lopez The Pineapple Express Sony (Columbia Pictures) Seth Rogen, James Franco The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Warner Bros. Pictures Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Blake Lively <font-size=300%>SETEMBRO 26 Death Race Universal Pictures Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson Nowhereland Paramount Pictures Eddie Murphy Nota Até agora, nenhum filme foi previsto para estrear em Agosto de 2008.
Outubro-Dezembro Mês Dia Título Stúdio Elenco Notável <font-size=300%>OUTUBRO 3 Where the Wild Things Are Warner Bros. Pictures Benicio del Toro, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker 10 City of Ember 20th Century Fox Bill Murray, Toby Jones The Express Universal Pictures Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown 24 Igor MGM (Weinstein John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, Pamela Anderson High School Musical 3 Walt Disney Pictures Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman <font-size=300%>NOVEMBRO 7 Bond 22 Sony/MGM (Columbia Pictures) Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Paramount (DreamWorks) Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Raven Symone, David Schwimmer 14 The Wolf Man Universal Pictures Benicio del Toro 21 Twilight Summit Entertainment Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Cam Gigandet 26 Bolt Buena Vista (Walt Disney Pictures) John Travolta, Thomas Haden Church, Woody Harrelson, Bernie Mac, Mario Cantone The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Paramount Pictures Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Elle Fanning, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng <font-size=300%>DEZEMBRO 5 Cadillac Records Sony (Columbia Pictures) Beyoncé Knowles, Adrien Brody, Mos Def 19 Angels & Demons Sony (Columbia Pictures) Tom Hanks Revolutionary Road Paramount (DreamWorks) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon The Tale of Despereaux Universal Pictures Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman, William H. Macy, Christopher Lloyd, Kevin Kline Opus: The Last Christmas The Weinstein Company 25 Star Trek Paramount Pictures Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Bedtime Stories Buena Vista Pictures Adam Sandler 26 9 Focus Features Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly, Martin Landau, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover
A Definir 24 - WR - 20th Century Fox - Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Elisha Cuthbert, Kim Raver The A-Team - WR - 20th Century Fox Alice - July - WR - Universal Pictures - Sarah Michelle Gellar Americanese - LR - IFC First Take - Chris Tashima, Joan Chen, Kelly Hu, Allison Sie The Anarchist's Wife - Ivana Baquero Battle Royale Black Christmas 2 - October - WR - Dimension Films Benighted Brideshead Revisited - WR - Miramax Films - Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon The Brazilian Job - WR - Paramount Pictures - Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Jason Statham, Seth Green, Mos Def Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever - WR - Lions Gate - Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews Caitlin - WR - Miranda Richardson, Michael Sheen, Kevin Zegers, Rosamund Pike, Pierce Brosnan The Creature from the Black Lagoon - WR - Universal Pictures - Brian Steele The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - November 26 - WR - Paramount Pictures - Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Elle Fanning, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng Lara The Mariposa Buttefly - WR - Paramount Pictures - Miramax Films Devil May Cry - WR - New Line Cinema The Evil Dead (Remake) - WR - Sony Pictures - Sam Raimi - Bruce Cambell (Producers) The Few - June - WR - Paramount Pictures Flashbacks of a Fool - Daniel Craig The Flash - WR The Forbidden Kingdom - WR - Lionsgate - Jackie Chan, Jet Li Freddy vs Jason 2 - WR - New Line Cinema