2008 in film

Evaluation of the year

2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema.

The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to The Dark Knight. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's WALL-E becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of Cloverfield. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up The Avengers with the blockbuster hit Iron Man and their respectable attempt at rebooting The Incredible Hulk. The games-to-film genre took a hit this year, with only Max Payne proving to be a worthy adaptation of the source material. We also saw the highly anticipated big-screen returns of iconic characters like Batman, James Bond, and Indiana Jones – some were more successful than others."

The film industry and review website IndieWire described 2008 as "a stellar year for movies" that "gave us tons of unforgettable classics" such as The Wrestler, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and Che.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 2008 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Film debuts

• Caroline Amiguet – 2012: Doomsday
• Chadwick Boseman – The Express: The Ernie Davis Story
• Nerea Camacho – Camino
• Jessica Chastain – Jolene
• Jay Hayden- Spring Break Massacre
• Boyd Holbrook – Milk
• Felicity Jones – Flashbacks of a Fool
• Nick Kroll – Adventures of Power
• Jennifer Lawrence – Garden Party
• Thom Michael Mulligan – A Gothic Tale
• Javier Rey – 8 Dates
• Martiño Rivas – The Blind Sunflowers
• Margot Robbie – Vigilante
• Gina Rodriguez – Calling It Quits
• Blanca Suárez – Shiver
• Jeremy Strong – Humboldt County
• Sai Tamhankar – Black & White
• Whitney Wegman-Wood – Nobody Gets Out Alive

References

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