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2008 Movies: Complete List of Releases

All 2008 Movie Releases: Complete List and Release Dates (2008-01-01 to 2008-12-31)

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Last modified: Nov. 30, 2009

The Top & Best 2008 Movies

January 2008's best movies were 27 Dresses, Meet the Spartans, Cloverfield and First Sunday.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Remake
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Action
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Adventure
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Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
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Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Romance
N/A
Drama
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Documentary
N/A

February 2008's best movies were Step Up 2 the Streets, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Penelope and Be Kind, Rewind.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Suspense
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Musical
N/A
Heist
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Drama
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Family
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Sequel
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Foreign
N/A
Drama
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Drama
N/A
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March 2008's best movies were Never Back Down, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who, Superhero Movie and 21.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Family
N/A
Period
N/A
Teen
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Remake
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Remake
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Action
N/A
Romance
N/A

April 2008's best movies were My Blueberry Nights, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay and The Forbidden Kingdom.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Comedy
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Foreign
N/A
Drama
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Gangster
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Adventure
Limited
Adventure
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Drama
N/A
Sequel
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
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May 2008's best movies were Iron Man, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Speed Racer and What Happens in Vegas... .

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Adventure
N/A
Romance
N/A
Drama
N/A
Foreign
N/A
Fantasy
N/A
Romance
N/A
Drama
N/A
Teen
N/A
Drama
N/A
Fantasy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Horror
N/A
Comedy
N/A

June 2008's best movies were Wall-E, The Incredible Hulk, Get Smart and Kung Fu Panda.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Comedy
N/A
Family
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Remake
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
Limited
Sci-Fi
N/A
Gangster
N/A
Drama
N/A

July 2008's best movies were The Dark Knight, Mamma Mia!, Step Brothers and Journey to the Center of the Earth - 3-D.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Mystery
N/A
Romance
N/A
Kids
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Animation
N/A
Adventure
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Drama
N/A
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August 2008's best movies were The Pineapple Express, The House Bunny, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Tropic Thunder.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Crime
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Adventure
N/A
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Horror
N/A
Sequel
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Action
Limited
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Spoof
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
Limited

September 2008's best movies were Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Together, Fireproof, Righteous Kill and Appaloosa.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Remake
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
N/A
Period
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Crime
N/A

October 2008's best movies were Changeling, Passengers, The Secret Life of Bees and High School Musical 3: Senior Year.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Drama
N/A
Spoof
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Teen
N/A
Political
N/A
Action
N/A
Foreign
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Drama
N/A
Action
N/A
Teen
N/A
Drama
N/A
Family
N/A
Adaptation
N/A
Drama
N/A
Historical
N/A
Drama
N/A
Teen
Theaters
Suspense
N/A
Gangster
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Drama
Limited
Gangster
Limited
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Horror
N/A
Comedy
Limited
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November 2008's best movies were Bolt, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Transporter 3 and Soul Men.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Sci-Fi
N/A
Sequel
N/A
War
N/A
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Family
N/A
Animation
Sneak Preview
Adventure
Theaters
Thriller
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Holiday
Theaters
Crime
Theaters
LGBTQIA+
Limited
Drama
Theaters

December 2008's best movies were Gran Torino, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Wrestler and The Reader.

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
LGBTQIA+
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Adventure
N/A
Teen
N/A
Drama
Limited
Music
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Drama
VOD / Digital
Period
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Remake
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Family
N/A
Drama
N/A
Action
N/A
Musical
N/A
Romance
N/A
Mystery
Limited
Drama
Limited
Thriller
Limited
Gangster
Limited
Animation
NYC/LA
Drama
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Thriller
NYC/LA
Drama
Theaters
Kids
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Crime
N/A
Drama
NYC Only
Fantasy
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Fantasy
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Thriller
N/A
War
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
NYC/LA
Historical
NYC/LA

Mutiny

changed release date from TBA to January 9, 2025

The Silent Planet

changed release date from TBA to March 7, 2025

Riff Raff

changed release date from TBA to February 28, 2025

Friendship

changed release date from TBA to May 9, 2025

There's a Zombie Outside

changed release date from TBA to March 4, 2025

The Wild

changed release date from TBA to March 7, 2025
Most Viewed Trailers Yesterday
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Drama
Freaky Tales

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Comedy
Borderline

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Documentary
October 8

Official Trailer

Newest Trailers
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Sci-Fi
The Silent Planet

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Comedy
Riff Raff

Official Trailer

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