This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2009)             List of years in film       (table) … 1998 .  1999 .  2000 .  2001  . 2002  . 2003  . 2004 … 2005 2006 2007 -2008- 2009 2010 2011 … 2012 .  2013 .  2014 .  2015  . 2016  . 2017  . 2018 … In home video: 2005 2006 2007 -2008- 2009 2010 2011          In television: 2005 2006 2007 -2008- 2009 2010 2011             In radio  : 2005 2006 2007 -2008- 2009 2010 2011      Related time period  or  subjects … 2005 . 2006 . 2007 - 2008 - 2009 . 2010 . 2011 … … 1970s . 1980s . 1990s -2000s- 2010s . 2020s . 2030s … 20th century . 21st century . 22nd century … Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... This is a list of all major films made in 2008. The highest grossing film of 2008 was The Dark Knight by Warner Bros., first to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Contents 1 Highest-grossing films 2 Events 3 Awards 4 Wide-release films 4.1 January – March 4.2 April – June 4.3 July – September 4.4 October – December 5 Notable deaths 6 See also 7 Sources 8 References // Highest-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 Domestic gross United Kingdom gross Australia gross 1 The Dark Knight Warner Bros. $1,001,921,825 $533,345,358 $89,066,002 $39,880,001 2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount/Lucasfilm $786,636,033 $317,101,110 $79,283,312 $27,981,873 3 Kung Fu Panda DreamWorks $645,737,680 $215,434,591 $39,405,501 $24,764,811 4 Hancock Columbia $624,386,746 $227,946,274 $49,170,891 $19,636,856 5 Mamma Mia! Universal $609,827,661 $144,130,063 $132,342,643 $29,287,466 6 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa DreamWorks $603,900,309 $180,010,950 $35,471,617 $15,093,421 7 Quantum of Solace MGM / Columbia $586,090,727 $168,368,427 $80,805,643 $20,645,336 8 Iron Man Paramount $585,133,287 $318,412,101 $33,822,889 $18,880,106 9 WALL-E Disney/Pixar $534,767,889 $223,808,164 $41,215,600 $14,165,390 10 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Disney $419,651,413 $141,621,490 $21,581,030 $13,181,570 These numbers are taken from Box Office Mojo, including their "Yearly Box Office Results".1 The Dark Knight has grossed more than $1 billion, making it the sixth highest grossing film in history. Three other films, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kung Fu Panda, and Hancock are also in the top 50. 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.2 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 second highest grossing film in UK history as of 2010. In the domestic box office, 2008 came very close in passing 2007 as the highest grossing year, falling short by just $30 million. 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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. 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. 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 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. 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 2008 Best Narrative Feature Let the Right One In 2008 Best Documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell 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. The festival launches a new sidebar celebrating the spirit of discovery, including selections Bigga Than Ben, Blood Car, Crack Willow, Spike, Strange Girls, and The Third Pint.3 July 17 - 26 8th Era New Horizons Film Festival August 4 The Dark Knight reached $400 million in record time at 18 days. The previous record was held by Shrek 2, which reached it in 43 days.2 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 Awards Category/Organization 66th Golden Globe Awards January 11, 2009 62nd BAFTA Awards February 8, 2009 81st Academy Awards February 22, 2009 Drama Musical or Comedy Best Film Slumdog Millionaire Vicky Cristina Barcelona Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire Best Director Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor Mickey Rourke The Wrestler Colin Farell In Bruges Mickey Rourke The Wrestler Sean Penn Milk Best Actress Kate Winslet Revolutionary Road Sally Hawkins Happy-Go-Lucky Kate Winslet The Reader Kate Winslet The Reader Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger The Dark Knight Heath Ledger The Dark Knight Heath Ledger The Dark Knight Best Supporting Actress Kate Winslet The Reader Penélope Cruz Vicky Cristina Barcelona Penélope Cruz Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best Screenplay, Adapted Slumdog Millionaire Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire Simon Beaufoy Best Screenplay, Original In Bruges Martin McDonagh Milk Dustin Lance Black Best Animated Film WALL•E WALL•E WALL•E Best Foreign Language Film Waltz with Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) Departures (Okuribito)

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 Wide-release films January – March ‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release Opening Title Studio Cast & Crew J A N U A R Y 4 One Missed Call Warner Bros. Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, Ana Claudia Talancón, Azura Skye, Ray Wise, Margaret Cho 11 First Sunday Screen Gems Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine, Michael Beach, Keith David, Regina Hall In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Freestyle Releasing Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, Ron Perlman, John Rhys-Davies, Claire Forlani, Matthew Lillard, Kristanna Loken, Tania Saulnier, Brian J. White The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie Universal Studios Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Cam Clarke, Yuri Lowenthal 18 27 Dresses 20th Century Fox Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Åkerman, Judy Greer, Edward Burns Cloverfield Paramount Pictures 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 25 How She Move Paramount Vantage Kevin Duhaney, Shawn Desman, Kardinal Offishall, Djanet Sears, Mýa Meet the Spartans 20th Century Fox Sean Maguire, Ken Davitian, Carmen Electra, Kevin Sorbo, Jareb Dauplaise, Travis Van Winkle, Diedrich Bader Rambo Lions Gate Entertainment Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Ken Howard, Jake La Botz Untraceable Screen Gems Diane Lane, Colin Hanks, Billy Burke, Joseph Michael Cross, Mary Beth Hurt F E B R U A R Y 1 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 Pictures Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Jonah Hill, Kevin Heffernan, Ashley Scott, Peter Dante, Harry Hamlin, Robert Patrick The Eye Lions Gate Entertainment Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey, Rade Serbedzija 8 Fool's Gold Warner Bros. Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Donald Sutherland, Tiffany Grant Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Universal Studios 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 14 Definitely, Maybe Universal Studios 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 Pictures Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Joan Plowright, David Strathairn 22 Be Kind Rewind New Line Cinema Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz Charlie Bartlett Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Robert Downey, Jr., Hope Davis, Anton Yelchin, Kat Dennings U2 3D ‡ 3ality Digital Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. Vantage Point Columbia Pictures Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Zoe Saldana Witless Protection Lions Gate Entertainment Larry the Cable Guy, Ivana Milicevic, Peter Stormare, Eric Roberts, Jenny McCarthy, Yaphet Kotto, Reno Collier 29 Penelope Summit Entertainment Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Richard E. Grant Semi-Pro New Line Cinema Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André 3000, Maura Tierney, Will Arnett, David Koechner, Andrew Daly The Other Boleyn Girl Columbia Pictures Natalie Portman, Scarlet Johannson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Kristin Scott Thomas M A R C H 7 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 Lions Gate Entertainment Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows 14 Horton Hears a Who! 20th Century Fox Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Isla Fisher, Will Arnett, Dan Fogler, Jamie Pressly, Charles Osgood Doomsday Universal Studios Malcolm McDowell, Bob Hoskins, Rhona Mitra, Neil Marshall Never Back Down Summit Entertainment Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Djimon Hounsou, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters 21 Drillbit Taylor Paramount Pictures Owen Wilson, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley, David Dorfman, Alex Frost, Josh Peck Meet the Browns Lions Gate Entertainment Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, Sofia Vergara, David Mann, Tamela Mann Shutter 20th Century Fox Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, John Hensley 28 21 Columbia Pictures Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne, Aaron Yoo Run Fatboy Run Picturehouse 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, Kevin Hart, Christopher McDonald April – June ‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release Opening Title Studio Cast & Crew A P R I L 4 Leatherheads Universal Studios 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 11 Never Forever Arts Alliance America Vera Farmiga, Jung-woo Ha Prom Night Screen Gems Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Johnathon Schaech, Idris Elba, Jessalyn Gilsig, Linden Ashby, Jessica Stroup 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 The Visitor ‡ Overture Films Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass 18 88 Minutes Columbia Pictures Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Benjamin McKenzie, Leelee Sobieski, Deborah Kara Unger, Amy Brenneman Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Rocky Mountain Pictures Ben Stein The Forbidden Kingdom Lions Gate Entertainment Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Michael Angarano, Collin Chou, Liu Yi Fei, Li Bingbing Forgetting Sarah Marshall Universal Studios Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader, Liz Cackowski, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd 25 Baby Mama Universal Studios Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Steve Martin, Sigourney Weaver, Will Forte 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, Ed Helms A Plumm Summer ‡ Freestyle Releasing William Baldwin, Henry Winkler, Brenda Strong M A Y 2 Iron Man Marvel Studios Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Leslie Bibb, Samuel L Jackson, Jon Favreau Made of Honor Columbia Pictures Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Sydney Pollack, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Carlson Redbelt ‡ Sony Classics Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Joe Mantegna 9 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, Dennis Miller, Rob Corddry, Zach Galifianakis The Fall Roadside Attractions Lee Pace, Justine Waddell 16 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Walden Media Andrew Adamson (d)Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes, Tilda Swinton, Eddie Izzard 22 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount Pictures Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent 30 Sex and the City New Line Cinema Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, Mario Cantone The Strangers Rogue Pictures Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward J U N E 6 Kung Fu Panda DreamWorks Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane, David Cross, Seth Rogen, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim, Dan Fogler You Don't Mess with the Zohan Columbia Pictures Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson 13 The Happening 20th Century Fox Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel The Incredible Hulk Marvel Studios Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt 20 Get Smart Warner Bros. Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Ken Davitian, Dwayne Johnson, Terence Stamp, David Koechner, Terry Crews, Masi Oka, Nate Torrence, Bill Murray, Patrick Warburton, James Caan, Dalip Singh The Love Guru Paramount Pictures Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Ben Kingsley, John Oliver, Verne Troyer, Romany Malco Kit Kittredge: An American Girl ‡ Picturehouse Abigail Breslin, Chris O'Donnell, Julia Ormond, Joan Cusack, Stanley Tucci 27 WALL-E Pixar Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Sigourney Weaver, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, MacInTalk Wanted Universal Studios Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Kretschmann, Common, Marc Warren, Chris Pratt July – September ‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release Opening Title Studio Cast & Crew J U L Y 2 Hancock Columbia Pictures Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman 11 Garden Party Roadside Attractions Willa Holland, Vinessa Shaw Hellboy II: The Golden Army Universal Studios Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, Luke Gross, Anna Walton, John Hurt, Seth MacFarlane Journey to the Center of the Earth Walden Media Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem Meet Dave 20th Century Fox Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Banks The Stone Angel Vivendi Entertainment Ellen Burstyn, Ellen Page, Cole Hauser, Christine Horne, Kevin Zegers, Dylan Baker 18 The Dark Knight Warner Bros. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts Mamma Mia! Universal Studios 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, Omid Abtahi, Patrick Breen, Jane Lynch, Kath Soucie 23 Boy A The Weinstein Company Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Katie Lyons 25 Brideshead Revisited ‡ Miramax Films Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell, Ben Whishaw Step Brothers 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 A U G U S T 1 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Universal Studios 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 6 Pineapple Express Columbia Pictures Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny R. McBride, Gary Cole, Craig Robinson, Kevin Corrigan, Rosie Perez, Amber Heard, Ed Begley, Jr., Nora Dunn, Bill Hader, James Remar 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 8 Beer For My Horses Roadside Attractions Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, Ted Nugent, Tom Skerritt, Claire Forlani, Barry Corbin, Greg Serano, Willie Nelson, Gina Gershon, Park Overall What We Do Is Secret Peace Arch Entertainment Shane West, Bijou Phillips, Rick Gonzalez, Noah Segan, Ray Park 13 Tropic Thunder DreamWorks Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, Brandon T. Jackson, Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise 15 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 Mirrors 20th Century Fox Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart Star Wars: The Clone Wars Warner Bros. Matt Lanter, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kane, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Ian Abercrombie, Nika Futterman, Matthew Wood, Kevin Michael Richardson Vicky Cristina Barcelona The Weinstein Company Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall, Chris Messina, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn 20 The Rocker 20th Century Fox Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, Josh Gad, Will Arnett, Emma Stone, Jeff Garlin, Jane Lynch 22 Death Race Universal Studios Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Vargas, Frederick Koehler, Robin Shou The House Bunny Columbia Pictures Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Colin Hanks, Katharine McPhee, Rumer Willis, Kat Dennings, Beverly D'Angelo, Kiely Williams, Christopher McDonald, Hugh Hefner The Longshots Dimension Films Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Matt Craven Hamlet 2 ‡ Focus Features Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Melonie Diaz 27 Traitor Overture Films Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Saïd Taghmaoui, Jeff Daniels, Neal McDonough 29 Babylon A.D. 20th Century Fox Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Mélanie Thierry, Gérard Depardieu, Charlotte Rampling College Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Drake Bell, Andrew Caldwell, Ryan Pinkston, Kevin Covais, Nick Zano Disaster Movie Lions Gate Entertainment Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian, Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, Nicole Parker, Crista Flanagan, Ike Barinholtz Goal! 2: Living the Dream Walt Disney Pictures Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Stephen Dillane, Leonor Varela S E P T E M B E R 5 Bangkok Dangerous Lions Gate Entertainment Nicolas Cage, Chakrit Yamnam, Charlie Yeung 12 Burn After Reading Focus Features George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, Brad Pitt The Family That Preys Lions Gate Entertainment Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, Kadee Strickland, Cole Hauser, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Givens, Tyler Perry, Kathy Bates Proud American Slowhand Cinema Jonathan Banks, Dennis Haskins, Ken Howard, Marc McClure, Kimberlin Brown Righteous Kill Overture Films Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Gugino, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo Towelhead ‡ Warner Independent Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi, Summer Bishil, Lynn Collins The Women Picturehouse Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, Bette Midler 13 Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers Shochiku Hiroshi Nagano, Susumu Kurobe, Kohji Moritsugu, Jiro Dan, Keiji Takamine, Takeshi Tsuruno 19 Appaloosa ‡ New Line Cinema Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons, Lance Henriksen The Duchess ‡ Paramount Vantage Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell Ghost Town DreamWorks Ricky Gervais, Téa Leoni, Greg Kinnear, Billy Campbell, Kristen Wiig, Alan Ruck Igor MGM/Weinstein Co. John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, Dana Snyder, Eddie Izzard, Jay Leno, Molly Shannon, Christian Slater Lakeview Terrace Screen Gems Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Jay Hernandez My Best Friend's Girl Lions Gate Entertainment Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Lizzy Caplan, Alec Baldwin, Diora Baird 26 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 Forever Strong Crane Movie Company Gary Cole, Sean Faris, Arielle Kebbel, Penn Badgley, Sean Astin, Neal McDonough Miracle at St. Anna Touchstone Pictures Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Matteo Sciabordi, John Leguizamo Nights in Rodanthe Warner Bros. Richard Gere, Diane Lane, James Franco, Scott Glenn, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Mae Whitman October – December ‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release. Opening Title Studio Cast & Crew O C T O B E R 3 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 Blindness Miramax Films Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Alice Braga, Yusuke Iseya, Yoshino Kimura, Don McKellar, Danny Glover Flash of Genius Universal Studios Greg Kinnear, Dermot Mulroney, Lauren Graham How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Bridges, Megan Fox, Danny Huston, Gillian Anderson Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Columbia Pictures Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Alexis Dziena, Aaron Yoo, Rafi Gavron Religulous ‡ Lions Gate Entertainment Bill Maher 8 RocknRolla ‡ Warner Bros. Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Jeremy Piven, Idris Elba, Tom Wilkinson, Ludacris 10 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 Studios Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Charles S. Dutton Quarantine Screen Gems Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short, Jay Hernandez, Johnathon Schaech 17 Max Payne 20th Century Fox Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Kate Burton, Donal Logue, Nelly Furtado, Amaury Nolasco, Chris O'Donnell, 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. Lions Gate Entertainment Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Rob Corddry, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, Ioan Gruffudd, Scott Glenn 24 Changeling ‡ Universal Studios Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Geoff Pierson, Jeffrey Donovan, Jason Butler Harner, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan High School Musical 3: Senior Year Walt Disney Pictures Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Olesya Rulin, Chris Warren Jr., Ryne Sanborn, Kaycee Stroh, Jemma McKenzie-Brown, Alyson Reed, Bart Johnson Pride and Glory New Line Cinema Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight, Noah Emmerich Saw V Lions Gate Entertainment Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Julie Benz, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell 31 The Haunting of Molly Hartley Freestyle Releasing Chace Crawford, Haley Bennett, AnnaLynne McCord, Shannon Marie Woodward Zack and Miri Make a Porno The Weinstein Company Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson, Craig Robinson, Traci Lords, Brandon Routh, Katie Morgan N O V E M B E R 7 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ‡ Miramax Films Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa DreamWorks Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd, Alec Baldwin, will.i.am Role Models Universal Studios 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 12 Slumdog Millionaire ‡ Fox Searchlight Pictures Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan, Anil Kapoor 14 Quantum of Solace Columbia Pictures Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko, Gemma Arterton, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini 21 Bolt Walt Disney Pictures John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Mark Walton, Malcolm McDowell, Nick Swardson, Diedrich Bader, Chloe Moretz, Greg Germann, James Lipton, Randy Savage, Kari Wahlgren Twilight Summit Entertainment Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner 26 Australia 20th Century Fox Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown Four Christmases New Line Cinema Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Kristin Chenoweth, Robert Duvall, Jon Voight, Jon Favreau, Tim McGraw Transporter 3 Lions Gate Entertainment Jason Statham, Francois Berleand, Robert Knepper Milk ‡ Universal Studios Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Joseph Cross, Alison Pill, Diego Luna, Victor Garber D E C E M B E R 5 Cadillac Records TriStar Pictures Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Mos Def, Beyoncé Knowles, Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker Frost/Nixon ‡ Universal Studios Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Toby Jones, Rebecca Hall, Patty McCormack, Andy Milder 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 Lions Gate Entertainment Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz, Wayne Knight, Dash Mihok, Colin Salmon, Doug Hutchison 10 The Reader ‡ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, David Kross, Alexandra Maria Lara, Lena Olin 12 Che ‡ IFC Benicio del Toro, Rodrigo Santoro, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Franka Potente, Julia Ormond, Lou Diamond Phillips, Demián Bichir The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Century Fox Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Kyle Chandler Delgo Freestyle Releasing 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 Doubt ‡ Miramax Films Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis Gran Torino ‡ Warner Bros. Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Anhey Her Nothing Like the Holidays Overture Films John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Freddy Rodriguez, Alfred Molina, Jay Hernandez, Luis Guzmán, Melonie Diaz Adulthood ‡ Lionsgate Noel Clarke, Ben Drew, Danny Dyer 17 The Wrestler Fox Searchlight Pictures Mickey Rourke, Ernest Miller, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Todd Barry 19 Seven Pounds Columbia Pictures Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy, Barry Pepper The Tale of Despereaux Universal Studios Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman, Tracey Ullman, William H. Macy, Kevin Kline, Stanley Tucci, Robbie Coltrane, Ciaran Hinds, Frances Conroy, Tony Hale, Richard Jenkins, Frank Langella, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Shaughnessy, Sigourney Weaver Yes Man Warner Bros. Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Terrence Stamp, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby, Danny Masterson 25 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 Pictures Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jared Harris, Phyllis Somerville, Elias Koteas Last Chance Harvey ‡ Overture Films Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Kathy Baker, James Brolin, Richard Schiff, Liane Balaban Marley & Me 20th Century Fox Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Kathleen Turner The Spirit Lions Gate Entertainment Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Jaime King, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria Valkyrie United Artists Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Christian Berkel, Bill Nighy, David Schofield, Terence Stamp, Kevin McNally, Carice van Houten, Jamie Parker 26 Revolutionary Road ‡ Paramount Vantage Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, Richard Easton, Zoe Kazan, Jay O. Sanders 31 Defiance ‡ Paramount Vantage Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, George MacKay, Alexa Davalos, Mia Wasikowska, Tomas Arana Notable deaths Month Date Name Age Country Profession Notable films January 2 Brice Mack 90 Background Artist Fantasia • Peter Pan 10 Maila Nurmi 85 Actress Plan 9 from Outer Space 15 Brad Renfro 25 Actor Tom and Huck • The Client • Sleepers • Bully • The Job • The Informers • American Girl • The Jacket 17 Allan Melvin 84 Actor 18 Lois Nettleton 80 Actress Butterfly • Mail Order Bride 19 Suzanne Pleshette 70 Actress The Birds • Spirited Away • Support Your Local Gunfighter • Blackbeard's Ghost • The Shaggy D.A. 20 Kevin Stoney 86 Actor Strongroom 22 Roberto Gari 88 Actor 22 Heath Ledger 28 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 • Ned Kelly• The Four Feathers February 2 Barry Morse 89 Actor I Really Hate My Job 8 Eva Dahlbeck 87 Actress Secrets of Women • A Lesson in Love • Smiles of a Summer Night 10 Roy Scheider 75 Actor Jaws • 2010 • Marathon Man • All That Jazz• The French Connection • Klute 11 James Quinn 88 Producer, Administrator Herostratus • Overlord 13 Kon Ichikawa 92 Director The Burmese Harp • Tokyo Olympiad • The Makioka Sisters 14 Perry Lopez 76 Actor Chinatown 18 Alain Robbe-Grillet 85 Screenwriter, Director Last Year at Marienbad 19 David Watkin 82 Cinematographer Out of Africa • Chariots of Fire 21 Ben Chapman 79 Actor Creature from the Black Lagoon March 4 Leonard Rosenman 83 Composer Barry Lyndon • Bound for Glory • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 6 Gustaw Holoubek 84 Actor 11 Dave Stevens 52 Illustrator, Producer The Rocketeer 12 Erwin Geschonneck 101 Actor Jacob, the Liar 16 Ivan Dixon 76 Actor A Patch of Blue 18 Anthony Minghella 54 Director, Screenwriter The English Patient • The Talented Mr. Ripley • Cold Mountain 19 Paul Scofield 86 Actor A Man For All Seasons • Hamlet • The Crucible 24 Rafael Azcona 81 Screenwriter Belle Époque 24 Richard Widmark 93 Actor Kiss of Death • Night and the City • Panic in the Streets • How the West Was Won• The Swarm• Coma• To the Devil a Daughter• No way Out• Garden of Evil• The Cobweb• Run for the Sun• Rollercoaster 25 Tony Church 77 Actor Tess • Krull 25 Abby Mann 80 Screenwriter Judgment at Nuremberg 31 Jules Dassin 96 Director The Naked City • Never On Sunday • Topkapi April 5 Charlton Heston 84 Actor Ben-Hur • Planet of the Apes • Touch of Evil • The Ten Commandments • El Cid• The Greatest Show on Earth• Soylent Green•Airport 1975•Omega Man• Earthquake• Hercules•True Lies• Khartoum• Hamlet • Armageddon• Any Given Sunday• Midway• Diamond Head Two-Minute Warning • Major Dundee • Wayne's World 2 5 Alex Grasshoff 79 Director Young Americans 8 Stanley Kamel 65 Actor Domino • Inland Empire • Corvette Summer 9 Lloyd Lamble 94 Actor The Belles of St. Trinian's 14 Ollie Johnston 95 Animator Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs • Fantasia • Bambi • Pinocchio 14 June Travis 93 Actress Ceiling Zero 15 Hazel Court 93 Actress The Raven • The Masque of the Red Death 18 Joy Page 83 Actress Casablanca • Bullfighter and the Lady 20 Bebe Barron 82 Music Composer Forbidden Planet 24 Tristram Cary 82 Composer The Ladykillers • Quatermass and the Pit • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb 29 Julie Ege 64 Actress On Her Majesty's Secret Service May 1 Bernard Archard 91 Actor Macbeth 1 Elaine Dundy 86 Actress 4 Fred Haines 72 Screenwriter, Director Ulysses • Steppenwolf 13 Jill Adams 77 Actress The Green Man • Private's Progress 13 John Phillip Law 70 Actor Barbarella • Danger: Diabolik 15 Alexander Courage 88 Composer, Orchestrator My Fair Lady • Some Like It Hot • Jurassic Park • The Ghost and the Darkness • Rudy 16 David Mitton 69 Writer, Producer, Director Thomas and Friends • TUGS • Thomas and the Magic Railroad 16 Sandy Howard 80 Director, Producer Howdy Doody • Captain Kangaroo 18 Irma Córdoba 94 Actor Fuera de la ley • Atorrante 18 Joseph Pevney 96 Actor Female on the Beach • Tammy and the Bachelor • Man of a Thousand Faces 19 Vijay Tendulkar 80 Screenwriter Nishant • Aakrosh • Ardh Satya 22 Harry Lange 77 Production designer 2001: A Space Odyssey • Moonraker • The Empire Strikes Back 24 Tano Cimarosa 86 Actor Cinema Paradiso 24 Rob Knox 18 Actor Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 24 Dick Martin 86 Actor, Comedian Bartleby • Air Bud: Golden Receiver • Carbon Copy • The Glass Bottom Boat 26 Sydney Pollack 73 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 Composer, Orchestrator Call Me Madam • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 29 Harvey Korman 81 Actor Dracula: Dead and Loving It • Blazing Saddles • Herbie Goes Bananas• History of the World, Part I • High Anxiety• The Flintstones • Munchies June 2 Mel Ferrer 90 Actor, Director, Producer Scaramouche • Lili • Wait Until Dark 6 Bobby Anderson 75 Actor It's a Wonderful Life 6 Rudy Fernandez 56 Actor Atlantika 11 Jean Desailly 87 Actor La Peau Douce • Le Professionnel 13 Tim Russert 58 Journalist 15 Stan Winston 62 Director, Makeup Artist Terminator 2: Judgment Day • Jurassic Park • Aliens 17 Cyd Charisse 86 Actress, Dancer The Band Wagon • Something's Got to Give • Singin' in the Rain • Brigadoon 18 Jean Delannoy 100 Director La symphonie pastorale • Les amitiés particulières 21 Kermit Love 91 Puppeteer, Costume Designer The Muppet Movie 22 George Carlin 71 Actor, Comedian Outrageous Fortune • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure • Thomas and Friends • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back • Scary Movie 3 • Tarzan II • Cars • Happily N'Ever After 22 Dody Goodman 93 Actress Grease • Grease 2 • Splash • The Chipmunk Adventure • Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein • Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman 23 John Furlong 75 Actor Blazing Saddles • All the President's Men • Wyatt Earp • The Gumball Rally 24 William Vince 45 Producer The 4th Floor • Capote • Push 29 Don S. Davis 67 Actor The 6th Day • Con Air • A League of Their Own • Hook • Look Who's Talking July 2 Elizabeth Spriggs 78 Actress Sense and Sensibility • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 4 Evelyn Keyes 91 Actress Gone with the Wind • Here Comes Mr. Jordan • The Jolson Story • The Seven Year Itch 6 Nonna Mordyukova 82 Actress Commissar • The Diamond Arm 7 Bruce Conner 74 Director A Movie • Marilyn Times Five • Crossroads 9 Charles H. Joffe 78 Producer Annie Hall • Manhattan • Hannah and Her Sisters 11 Breno Mello 76 Actor Black Orpheus 22 Estelle Getty 84 Actress Stuart Little • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot • Mannequin 25 Randy Pausch 47 Author, Professor, Actor Star Trek 25 Mikhail Pugovkin 85 Actor Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures • The Twelve Chairs • Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future 27 Youssef Chahine 82 Director Sira` Fi al-Wadi • Le Chaos 27 Marisa Merlini 84 Actress Pane, Amore e Fantasia • The Traffic Policeman 29 Luther Davis 91 Screenwriter Kiss Them for Me • Lady in a Cage • Across 110th Street August 7 Bernie Brillstein 77 Producer The Blues Brothers • Ghostbusters • The Cable Guy • Happy Gilmore 9 Bernie Mac 50 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 Actor, Singer and Songwriter Dr. Dolittle 2 • Shaft • South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut• Robin Hood: Men in Tights • Escape from New York 11 George Furth 75 Actor Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid • Blazing Saddles • Bulworth • The Cannonball Run 11 Terence Rigby 71 Actor Get Carter • Tomorrow Never Dies • Elizabeth 21 Fred Crane 90 Actor Gone with the Wind 25 Randa Chahal 54 Director The Kite 25 Marpessa Dawn 74 Actor Black Orpheus • Le Bal du Comte d'Orgel • Sweet Movie 31 Jerry Reed 71 Actor, Singer and Songwriter Smokey and the Bandit • The Waterboy • Gator September 1 Don LaFontaine 68 Voice actor Prolific and iconic voice-over actor featured in over 5,000 movie trailers 1 Michael Pate 88 Actor, Director Thunder on the Hill • The Court Jester • Tim 2 Bill Meléndez 91 Animator, Director Bambi • Fantasia • A Boy Named Charlie Brown 6 Anita Page 98 Actress Our Dancing Daughters • The Broadway Melody • Skyscraper Souls 17 Humberto Solás 67 Director Lucía 19 Jun Ichikawa 59 Director Tony Takitani 19 David Jones 74 Director Betrayal • 84 Charing Cross Road • Jacknife 26 Paul Newman 83 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 • Road to Perdition 27 Mahendra Kapoor 74 Playback Artist Upkar • Hamraaz • Gumnaam October 5 Ken Ogata 71 Actor The Pillow Book • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters • The Ballad of Narayama 7 Peter Copley 93 Actor The Sword and the Rose • Shout at the Devil • Empire of the Sun 11 Mark Shivas 70 Producer A Man of No Importance • Regeneration • Hideous Kinky 13 Guillaume Depardieu 37 Actor Tous les matins du monde • Pola X • De la guerre 15 Edie Adams 81 Actress The Apartment • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World • Up in Smoke 15 Nathan Davis 91 Actor Thief• Risky Business • Code of Silence • Tough Guys• Flowers in the Attic • Chain Reaction• Holes 18 Xie Jin 84 Director Woman Basketball Player No. 5 • Legend of Tianyun Mountain • The Opium War 19 Rudy Ray Moore 81 Actor Dolemite • The Human Tornado 26 Delmar Watson 82 Actor Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 31 John Daly 71 Producer The Terminator • Platoon • The Falcon and the Snowman • The Last Emperor • Hoosiers November 5 Michael Crichton 66 Writer, Producer, Director Jurassic Park • Congo • Twister • The Andromeda Strain • The First Great Train Robbery • Westworld 16 Reg Varney 92 Actor The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery • The Plank • On the Buses 17 Ennio de Concini 84 Screenwriter War and Peace • Black Sunday • Divorce, Italian Style 19 John Michael Hayes 89 Screenwriter Rear Window • To Catch a Thief • Peyton Place 26 De'Angelo Wilson 29 Actor 8 Mile • Antwone Fisher December 1 Paul Benedict 70 Actor This Is Spinal Tap • Waiting for Guffman • The Goodbye Girl 5 Nina Foch 84 Actress An American in Paris • Scaramouche • Executive Suite 8 Robert Prosky 77 Actor Outrageous Fortune • Dead Man Walking • Christine • Rudy • Broadcast News 12 Van Johnson 92 Actor, Dancer A Guy Named Joe • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo • In the Good Old Summertime • Plymouth Adventure • Brigadoon 18 Majel Barrett-Roddenberry 76 Actress Mommy • Star Trek • The Black Orchid 20 Robert Mulligan 83 Director Fear Strikes Out • To Kill a Mockingbird • Summer of '42 25 Eartha Kitt 81 Actress, Singer The Emperor's New Groove • Holes • The Pink Chiquitas See also 2008 in theatre List of '2008 in' articles Sources 2008 release schedule at Box Office Mojo References ^ "2008 Yearly Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2008&p=.htm.  ^ 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 2008-08-06.  ^ Adam Dawtrey (2008-04-28). "Edinburgh Launches Cult Film Sidebar". Variety. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=story&id=1061&articleid=VR1117984738&starting=21. Retrieved 2010-04-14.  v · d · e2008 films American · Australia · Bollywood · Bengali · Brazilian  · British · French · Hong Kong · Israeli · Italian · Japanese · Kannada · Malayalam · Pakistan · Russia · South Korean · Spanish  · Tamil · Telugu  · Turkish