If you are a movie buff then you appreciate blockbuster movie hits. America and the rest of the world produced thousands of movies during the last 50 years. Many of these hits have made the acclaimed status of all time wonders while others seemed to have faded off into the distant never to be remembered.
Hollywood has produced some of the best all time movie hits across a wide spectrum of genes from classics that you were raised with to new movies created and produced with special cinema effects for sound and video.
Regardless, we tend to fascinate ourselves with classics that invoke a sense of nostalgia – a special time in our lives that we can remember when the movie title was released. For instance classical movies seem to be a favorite for many as they remind us of the good ole days when movies were made with any special cinematography.
However, for the new movie enthusiast, special effect movies seem to be growing with ever-increasing popularity. The attraction to these types of movies seem to stem from a strong sense of entering a world of fantasy where the picture looks as real as possible with special effects accomplishing what no real actor or scenery could.
So what are the top movies for 2008 to add to your collection? Take a look below and you will see the movies ranked in order starting with the maker, gross earnings and the release date.
The Top Ten Box Office Hits:
The Dark Knight Warner Bros. $530,540,885 7/18/08.
2 Iron Man Paramount $318,313,199 5/2/08.
3 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount $317,023,851 5/22/08.
4 Hancock Sony $227,946,274 7/2/08.
5 Wall-E Disney $223,704,223 6/27/08.
6 Kung Fu Panda Paramount $215,434,591 6/6/08.
7 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Paramount $165,653,852 11/7/08.
8 Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who Fox $154,529,439 3/14/08.
9 Sex and the City Warner Bros. $152,647,258 5/30/08.
10 Quantum of Solace Sony $151,620,134 11/14/08.
The top Ten DVD Rentals and Movie Buys:
1 Iron Man Paramount Home Entertainment 9/30/08.
2 I Am Legend Warner Home Video 3/18/08.
3 Alvin and the Chipmunks Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent 4/1/08.
4 Enchanted Disney/Buena Vista Home Video 3/18/08.
5 National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets Disney/Buena Vista Home Video 5/20/08.
6 Wall-E Disney/Buena Vista Home Video 11/18/08.
7 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount Home Entertainment 10/14/08.
8 Sex and the City - The Movie Warner Home Video 9/23/08.
9 Bee Movie Paramount Home Entertainment 3/11/08.
10 American Gangster Universal Home Entertainment 2/19/08.
During this time, actions and adventure seem to dominate theaters across the country and have produced more revenue and profits for Hollywood than any other genre. When looking at the statistics, it is important to recognize that “Iron Man,” “The Dark Knight,” and the movie “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” were the biggest hits for movie goers this year.
All of these movies found their way into the new DVD release wall at you favorite movie rental store. While action and adventure seem to rank at the top of the list for movie watchers with “I Am Legend” and “Iron Man” ranking at the top, several movies for the younger viewing audience seemed to be hit wonders in DVD sales such as “Wall-E,” “Bee Movie,” “Enchanted,” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” But in all of this let’s not forget Harry Potter’s new release, which seem to attract a loyal audience with every new release.
