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The year 2008 was a significant year for cinema, described as "one of the biggest years ever for movies". It was the year when the comic book movie genre hit its zenith and gained critical respectability, largely due to the success of “The Dark Knight”, which was the highest-grossing film of the year. Animated films like Pixar’s “WALL-E” also drew large audiences. The year was marked by the release of many sequels, including the second film of the new Batman franchise, the fourth Indiana Jones film, and the third High School Musical adaptation. The film “Slumdog Millionaire” won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The year also saw the release of films like “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk”, laying the groundwork for the future Avengers series.
Highest-grossing films[]
The highest-grossing films of 2008 worldwide were:
- The Dark Knight (Warner Bros.) - $997,000,0001
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Paramount) - $790,653,9421
- Kung Fu Panda - $631,744,5601
- Hancock (Sony Pictures) - $629,443,4281
- Mamma Mia! (Universal) - $609,841,6371
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Paramount) - $603,900,3541
- Quantum of Solace (Sony Pictures / MGM) - $589,580,4821
- Iron Man(Paramount) - $585,796,2471
- WALL-E (Disney) - $521,311,8601
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney) - $419,665,5681
Movies released in 2008[]
By English-speaking countries[]
- List of films released in 2008 in the United States
- List of films released in 2008 in the United Kingdom
- List of films released in 2008 in Australia
By non-English speaking countries (External Wikis)[]
By Spanish-speaking countries[]
- List of films released in 2008 in Argentina
- List of films released in 2008 in Mexico
- List of films released in 2008 in Venezuela
- List of films released in 2008 in Spain
Festivals[]
In 2008, several significant film festivals took place around the world. Here are a few notable ones:
- Cannes Film Festival: The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 25 May 2008 in Cannes, France. The President of the Official Jury was American actor and director Sean Penn. Twenty-two films from fourteen countries were selected to compete for the Palme d’Or]].
- Venice Film Festival: The 65th Venice International Film Festival opened on August 27, 2008 with the film Burn After Reading, by the Coen brothers, and closed on September 6, 2008.
- Sundance Film Festival: On January 17, 2008 (Thursday) the 2008 Sundance Film Festival began with the presence of 64 feature films and documentaries in competition, of which 29 are debut films.
- Toronto International Film Festival: The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This 33rd annual festival was from September 4 to September 13, 2008.
- Berlin International Film Festival: The 58th Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 7 to February 17, 2008. This is one of the “Big Three” film festivals, along with Venice and Cannes.