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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
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Romance
N/A
Romance
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Suspense
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
Horror
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Musical
N/A
Gangster
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Drama
N/A
Action
N/A
Kids
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Sports
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Foreign
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
Action
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Teen
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Horror
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Crime
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Romance
N/A
War
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
Drama
N/A
Romance
N/A
Romance
N/A
Drama
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Crime
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Musical
N/A
Action
Limited
Suspense
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Sequel
N/A
Drama
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
Superhero
N/A
Romance
N/A
Drama
N/A
Foreign
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Family
N/A
Drama
N/A
Foreign
N/A
Action
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
N/A
Romance
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
Adventure
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Biography
N/A
Drama
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Superhero
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Foreign
N/A
Comedy
Limited
Adventure
N/A
Action
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
Superhero
N/A
Kids
N/A
Drama
N/A
Teen
N/A
Fantasy
N/A
Action
N/A
Drama
N/A
Sequel
N/A
Musical
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Kids
N/A
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Romance
N/A
Teen
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
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Crime
N/A
Drama
N/A
N/A
Sequel
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Horror
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Action
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Sequel
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Action
Limited
Comedy
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Foreign
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
Romance
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Western
N/A
Romance
N/A
Adaptation
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Romance
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A

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

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Family
N/A
Spoof
N/A
Political
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Suspense
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Action
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
N/A
Sports
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Drama
N/A
Comedy
N/A
Political
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Drama
N/A
Documentary
N/A
Musical
Theaters
Suspense
N/A
Crime
N/A
Sequel
N/A
Drama
Limited
Gangster
Limited
Crime
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
Adaptation
N/A
Fantasy
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Theaters
Comedy
N/A
Thriller
N/A
Family
N/A
Animated
Sneak Preview
Adventure
Theaters
Animated
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Sequel
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Limited
Epic
Theaters

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

Movie Studio Genre Where to Watch
Biography
N/A
Adventure
N/A
Teen
N/A
Drama
Limited
Comedy
Limited
Political
Limited
Drama
VOD / Digital
Drama
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Fantasy
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Kids
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
N/A
Musical
N/A
Adaptation
Limited
Drama
Limited
Drama
Limited
Gangster
Limited
Animated
NYC/LA
Drama
Limited
Drama
NYC/LA
Remake
NYC/LA
Comedy
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Drama
N/A
Drama
NYC Only
Drama
Theaters
Comedy
Theaters
Adaptation
Theaters
Fantasy
Theaters
Drama
Theaters
Action
Theaters
Political
Theaters
Thriller
N/A
Animated
N/A
Drama
N/A
Drama
NYC/LA
Historical
NYC/LA
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Breakdown of Movies 2008 by Numbers

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