List of 2008 box office number-one films in Japan
This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in Japan during 2008.
| # | Weekend End Date | Film | Total Weekend Gross | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 5, 2008 | I Am Legend | $12,197,521 | |
| 2 | January 10, 2008 | Earth | $12,937,019 | |
| 3 | January 17, 2008 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | $13,081,702 | |
| 4 | January 24, 2008 | $12,588,158 | ||
| 5 | February 2, 2008 | Flowers in the Shadows | $12,554,132 | |
| 6 | February 9, 2008 | L: Change the World | $17,311,424 | |
| 7 | February 16, 2008 | $12,470,414 | ||
| 8 | February 23, 2008 | $8,889,317 | ||
| 9 | March 2, 2008 | The Golden Compass | $16,474,214 | |
| 10 | March 9, 2008 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend | $22,284,149 | |
| 11 | March 15, 2008 | Enchanted | $18,343,724 | |
| 12 | March 21, 2008 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend | $13,650,557 | |
| 13 | March 28, 2008 | $13,227,796 | ||
| 14 | April 4, 2008 | Cloverfield | $19,855,502 | |
| 15 | April 11, 2008 | Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka | $11,356,771 | |
| 16 | April 20, 2008 | Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear | $13,995,598 | |
| 17 | April 27, 2008 | $13,348,183 | ||
| 18 | May 4, 2008 | Aibou the Movie | $20,879,182 | |
| 19 | May 9, 2008 | $13,690,019 | ||
| 20 | May 17, 2008 | $10,075,036 | ||
| 21 | May 23, 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | $15,412,251 | |
| 22 | May 31, 2008 | $15,396,631 | ||
| 23 | June 6, 2008 | The Magic Hour | $13,004,887 | |
| 24 | June 13, 2008 | $8,723,423 | ||
| 25 | June 19, 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $22,092,307 | |
| 26 | June 30, 2008 | Boys Over Flowers: Final | $21,687,765 | |
| 27 | July 6, 2008 | $16,676,364 | ||
| 28 | July 13, 2008 | $15,716,531 | ||
| 29 | July 20, 2008 | Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea | $27,691,332 | |
| 30 | July 25, 2008 | $22,996,575 | ||
| 31 | August 3, 2008 | $20,886,162 | ||
| 32 | August 8, 2008 | $20,320,906 | ||
| 33 | August 17, 2008 | $26,631,227 | ||
| 34 | August 24, 2008 | $20,845,771 | ||
| 35 | August 29, 2008 | Hancock | $27,853,706 | |
| 36 | September 5, 2008 | Twentieth Century Boys: Chapter One | $17,538,734 | |
| 37 | September 13, 2008 | $18,501,519 | ||
| 38 | September 19, 2008 | Wanted | $20,677,066 | |
| 39 | September 26, 2008 | Iron Man | $13,857,807 | |
| 40 | October 3, 2008 | Suspect X | $16,630,221 | |
| 41 | October 11, 2008 | $13,529,062 | ||
| 42 | October 17, 2008 | $11,125,800 | ||
| 43 | October 26, 2008 | $13,852,440 | ||
| 44 | November 1, 2008 | Red Cliff: Part I | $19,972,550 | |
| 45 | November 8, 2008 | $13,185,408 | ||
| 46 | November 14, 2008 | $11,411,006 | ||
| 47 | November 21, 2008 | $12,378,448 | ||
| 48 | November 30, 2008 | $9,333,496 | ||
| 49 | December 5, 2008 | WALL-E | $14,082,484 | |
| 50 | December 13, 2008 | $14,568,768 | ||
| 51 | December 21, 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $16,422,078 | |
| 52 | December 26, 2008 | WALL-E | $10,994,087 |
Highest-grossing films
| Rank | Title | Gross[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ponyo | ¥15.50 billion ($149.96 million) |
| 2 | Boys Over Flowers: The Movie | ¥7.75 billion ($74.98 million) |
| 3 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | ¥5.71 billion ($55.24 million) |
| 4 | Red Cliff: Part I | ¥5.05 billion ($48.86 million) |
| 5 | Suspect X | ¥4.92 billion ($47.6 million) |
| 6 | Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior | ¥4.80 billion ($46.44 million) |
| 7 | Partners: The Movie | ¥4.44 billion ($42.96 million) |
| 8 | I Am Legend | ¥4.31 billion ($41.7 million) |
| 9 | 20th Century Boys: Chapter 1 | ¥3.95 billion ($38.22 million) |
| 10 | The Magic Hour | ¥3.92 billion ($37.93 million) |
References
- ^ "2008". Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- A "Japanese Weekend Box Office Index, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo, LLC. Retrieved 2008-07-22. Note: Click on the relevant weekend to view specifics.
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