The year 2008 involved many major movie events. Its highest-grossing films included Kung Fu Panda, The Dark Knight, WALL-E and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Video 2008 in film
Highest-grossing films
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. 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 first film of the 2000s decade. Worldwide, it grossed $997 million on its initial release, and an IMAX reissue in 2009 saw it become the fourth film to gross $1 billion at the global box office. For 2008, the top ten films consisted of three superhero films, three animated films, three action films and one musical film. Mamma Mia! became the highest-grossing film in UK history until it was surpassed by Avatar in 2010. In the domestic box office, 2008 came very close in passing 2007 as the highest-grossing year, falling short by just $30 million. "
Maps 2008 in film
Events
Awards
2008 wide-release films
January-March
April-June
July-September
October-December
Notable deaths
Film debuts
- Jessica Chastain - Jolene
- Jennifer Lawrence - Garden Party
- Rooney Mara - Dream Boy
- Margot Robbie - Vigilante
See also
- List of '2008 in' articles
Sources
- 2008 release schedule at Box Office Mojo
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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