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."[1]
In the domestic box office, 2008 came very close in passing 2007 as the highest-grossing year, falling short by just $30 million.
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.[5] 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,[4] and an IMAX reissue[6] in 2009 saw it become the fourth film to gross $1 billion at the global box office.[7][8]
Mamma Mia! became the highest-grossing film in UK history until it was surpassed by Avatar in 2010.
Slumdog Millionaire set several records. At the worldwide box office, it became the most successful British independent film of all time.[9] At the UK box office, it became the highest-grossing British independent film (surpassing Four Weddings and a Funeral),[9][10] the highest-grossing British film without US studio investment,[10] and the biggest ever weekly "increase for a UK saturation release" (surpassing Billy Elliot).[11]
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^ ab"Statistical Yearbook 10" (PDF). UK Film Council. 2010. pp. 6, 16–9, 24–6, 32–7, 46–7, 83–9, 112–8. Retrieved 21 April 2022 – via British Film Institute.
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The year 2008 involved many major film events The Dark Knight was the year s highest grossing film while Slumdog Millionaire won the Academy Award for Best Picture out of eight Academy Awards List of years in film 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 In radio 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 In television 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 In music 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science Contents 1 Evaluation of the year 2 Highest grossing films 2 1 Box office records 3 Events 4 Awards 5 2008 films 6 Births 7 Deaths 8 Film debuts 9 See also 10 ReferencesEvaluation of the year Edit2008 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 1 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 2 Highest grossing films EditSee also Lists of box office number one films 2008 The top 10 films released in 2008 by worldwide gross are as follows 3 Highest grossing films of 2008 Rank Title Distributor Worldwide gross1 The Dark Knight Warner Bros 997 000 000 4 nb 1 2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount 790 653 9423 Kung Fu Panda 631 744 5604 Hancock Sony Pictures 629 443 4285 Mamma Mia Universal 609 841 6376 Madagascar Escape 2 Africa Paramount 603 900 3547 Quantum of Solace Sony Pictures MGM 589 580 4828 Iron Man Paramount 585 796 2479 WALL E Disney 521 311 86010 The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian 419 665 568 Excludes grosses from subsequent re releases For 2008 the top ten films consisted of three superhero films three animated films three action films and one musical film Box office records Edit In the domestic box office 2008 came very close in passing 2007 as the highest grossing year falling short by just 30 million 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 5 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 4 and an IMAX reissue 6 in 2009 saw it become the fourth film to gross 1 billion at the global box office 7 8 Mamma Mia became the highest grossing film in UK history until it was surpassed by Avatar in 2010 Slumdog Millionaire set several records At the worldwide box office it became the most successful British independent film of all time 9 At the UK box office it became the highest grossing British independent film surpassing Four Weddings and a Funeral 9 10 the highest grossing British film without US studio investment 10 and the biggest ever weekly increase for a UK saturation release surpassing Billy Elliot 11 Events EditMonth Day EventJanuary 7 Due to the 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America Strike NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association scrap plans to hold its 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony and instead hold a press conference announcing the winners13 The 65th Golden Globe Awards winners were announced 16 The 61st BAFTA Awards nominations were announced with Atonement the leading film with 14 nominations closely followed by No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood both with 7 nominations17 27 The 26th Sundance Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Martin McDonagh s In Bruges and screens over 120 films The Grand Jury and Audience Award prizes are awarded to Frozen River and The Wackness respectively The festival is closed by the world premiere of Bernard Shakey s CSNY Deja Vu22 The 80th Academy Awards nominations were announced with No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood the leading films with 8 nominations each closely followed by Atonement and Michael Clayton both with 7The Oscar nominated actor Heath Ledger 28 is found dead at his home in Manhattan New York City from an accidental prescription pills overdose 23 3 The 37th Rotterdam International Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Lucia Cedron s narrative feature film debut Lamb of God Cordero de Dios 26 The 60th Directors Guild of America Award dinner is held in the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Los Angeles The Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize is awarded to Joel and Ethan Coen27 The 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony is held in the Shrine Exposition Center Los Angeles February 7 17 The 58th Berlin International Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Martin Scorsese s Shine a Light and screens over 350 films The Golden Bear prize is awarded to Elite Squad The Silver Bear prizes are awarded to Paul Thomas Anderson Best Director Reza Naji Best Actor and Sally Hawkins Best Actress The festival is closed by the international premiere of Michel Gondry s Be Kind Rewind8 The 35th Annie Awards ceremony is held in the UCLA s Royce Hall Los Angeles The Best Animated Feature prize is awarded to Ratatouille9 The 60th Writers Guild of America Awards are announced in a brief statement The Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay prizes are awarded to Joel and Ethan Coen No Country for Old Men and Diablo Cody Juno respectively10 The 61st BAFTA Awards ceremony is held in the Royal Opera House London Anthony Hopkins is honoured with the Academy Fellowship 12 The members of the WGA agree a three year deal with the AMPTP and vote to end the 3 month 2007 2008 Writers Guild of America Strike23 The 28th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony is held in Santa Monica California The 23rd Independent Spirit Awards ceremony is broadcast The Best Film award is given to Juno The Best Actor and Best Actress awards are given to Philip Seymour Hoffman and Elliot Page respectively24 The 80th Academy Awards ceremony is held in the Kodak Theatre Hollywood March 3 The 28th Genie Awards9 The 13th Empire Awards is held in the Grosvenor House Hotel in London England 13 21 7th Tiburon International Film FestivalApril 4 13 10th Sarasota Film Festival23 4 7th Tribeca Film Festival 2008 Best Narrative Feature Let the Right One In 2008 Best Documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell24 8 51st San Francisco International Film FestivalMay14 25 Entre les murs wins the Palme d Or while Gomorrah receives the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival 22 15 34th Seattle International Film Festival26 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earns 126 million in the United States and Canada becoming the highest grossing debut of 2008 and the second highest grossing for a Memorial Day weekend debut behind Pirates of the Caribbean At World s End June 1 The 2008 MTV Movie Awards winners were announcedA massive fire destroys portions of facilities at Universal Studios in Universal City near Los Angeles California 14 22 11th Shanghai International Film Festival18 Iron Man becomes the first movie of 2008 to earn 300 million in the United States and Canada 18 29 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival The festival launches a new sidebar celebrating the spirit of discovery including selections Bigga than Ben Blood Car Crack Willow Spike Strange Girls and The Third Pint 12 July 17 26 8th Era New Horizons Film FestivalAugust 4 The Dark Knight reached 400 million in record time at 18 days The previous record was held by Shrek 2 which reached it in 43 days 5 6 16 61st Locarno International Film Festival21 1 32nd Montreal World Film Festival27 6 65th Venice International Film FestivalSeptember 4 13 33rd Toronto International Film Festival15 20 33rd Polish Film Festival in Gdynia18 27 56th San Sebastian International Film Festival23 30 6th Bangkok International Film FestivalOctober 1 12 16th Raindance Film Festival15 30 52nd London Film Festival18 26 21st Tokyo International Film FestivalNovember 18 28 32nd Cairo International Film FestivalDecember 5 14 10th Jakarta International Film Festival4 14 23rd Mar del Plata International Film FestivalAwards EditCategory Organization 14th Critics Choice Awards January 8 2009 66th Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 11 2009 Producers Directors Screen Actors and Writers Guild Awards 62nd BAFTA AwardsFebruary 8 2009 81st Academy AwardsFebruary 22 2009Drama Musical or ComedyBest Film Slumdog Millionaire Vicky Cristina Barcelona Slumdog MillionaireBest Director Danny BoyleSlumdog MillionaireBest Actor Sean PennMilk Mickey RourkeThe Wrestler Colin FarrellIn Bruges Sean PennMilk Mickey RourkeThe Wrestler Sean PennMilkBest Actress Anne HathawayRachel Getting MarriedMeryl StreepDoubt Kate WinsletRevolutionary Road Sally HawkinsHappy Go Lucky Meryl StreepDoubt Kate WinsletThe ReaderBest Supporting Actor Heath LedgerThe Dark KnightBest Supporting Actress Kate WinsletThe Reader Penelope CruzVicky Cristina BarcelonaBest Screenplay Adapted Simon BeaufoySlumdog Millionaire Simon BeaufoySlumdog MillionaireBest Screenplay Original Dustin Lance BlackMilk Martin McDonaghIn Bruges Dustin Lance BlackMilkBest Animated Film WALL EBest Original Score Slumdog MillionaireA R Rahman N A Slumdog MillionaireA R RahmanBest Original Song The Wrestler The Wrestler N A N A Jai Ho Slumdog MillionaireBest Foreign Language Film Waltz with Bashir N A I ve Loved You So Long Departures2008 films EditThe list of films released in 2008 arranged by country are as follows American films Argentine films Australian films Bengali films Bollywood films Brazilian films British films French films Hong Kong films Italian films Japanese films Mexican films Pakistani films Russian films South Korean films Spanish films List of Kannada films of 2008 Malayalam films Tamil films Telugu filmsBirths EditJanuary 24 Chlaui Malayao Filipina child actress March 14 Abby Ryder Fortson American actress June 3 Harshaali Malhotra Indian actress July 15 Iain Armitage American actor August 1 Emma Berman American actress November 23 Asher Blinkoff American actor December 27 Faithe Herman American actress December Chloe Coleman American actressDeaths EditMonth Date Name Age Country Profession Notable filmsJanuary 1 Peter Caffrey 58 UK Actor I Went DownTaffin2 George MacDonald Fraser 82 UK Screenwriter OctopussyThe Three Musketeers2 Brice Mack 90 US Background Artist FantasiaAlice in Wonderland10 Vampira 86 US Actress Plan 9 from Outer SpaceSex Kittens Go to College15 Brad Renfro 25 US Actor Ghost WorldThe Client18 Lois Nettleton 80 US Actress Period of AdjustmentButterfly19 Suzanne Pleshette 70 US Actress The BirdsSupport Your Local Gunfighter22 Heath Ledger 28 Australia Actor The Dark KnightBrokeback Mountain22 Kevin Stoney 87 UK Actor StrongroomThe Blood Beast Terror25 Christopher Allport 60 US Actor To Live and Die in L A The Lincoln Conspiracy25 Louisa Horton 87 US Actress All My SonsSwashbucklerFebruary 2 Barry Morse 89 Canada Actor Kings of the SunThe Changeling3 Charles Fawcett 92 UK Actor War and PeaceThe 300 Spartans4 Augusta Dabney 89 US Actress That Night The Paper6 John Alvin 59 US Poster Artist Star WarsE T the Extra Terrestrial7 Tamara Desni 94 Germany UK Actress Fire Over EnglandBlue Smoke8 Eva Dahlbeck 87 Sweden Actress Secrets of WomenA Lesson in Love8 Jane Lumb 65 UK Actress A Hard Day s NightCarry On Cleo9 Robert DoQui 73 US Actor RoboCopNashville10 Roy Scheider 75 US Actor JawsThe French Connection11 James Quinn 88 UK Producer HerostratusOverlord12 Oscar Brodney 100 US Screenwriter HarveyThe Glenn Miller Story12 David Groh 68 US Actor The Return of SuperflyThe Stoned Age13 Kon Ichikawa 92 Japan Director The Burmese HarpTokyo Olympiad13 Lionel Mark Smith 62 US Actor MagnoliaSpartan14 Perry Lopez 76 US Actor ChinatownKelly s Heroes19 Mary Barclay 91 UK Actress A Touch of ClassRasputin the Mad Monk19 David Watkin 82 UK Cinematographer Out of AfricaChariots of Fire22 Dennis Letts 73 US Actor Cast AwayA Perfect World28 John Bliss 77 US Actor Intolerable CrueltyArt School Confidential29 Gayne Rescher 83 US Cinematographer Star Trek II The Wrath of KhanThe Day AfterMarch 4 Leonard Rosenman 83 US Composer Barry LyndonBound for Glory6 Alex Sharp 86 US Stuntman Actor The GooniesPlanet of the Apes7 Kay Callard 84 Canada Actress West of SuezThe Flying Scot16 Ivan Dixon 76 US Actor Director A Patch of BlueA Raisin in the Sun18 Anthony Minghella 54 UK Director Screenwriter Producer The English PatientCold Mountain19 Arthur C Clarke 90 Sri Lanka Writer Actor 2001 A Space Odyssey201019 Paul Scofield 86 UK Actor A Man for All SeasonsQuiz Show24 Rafael Azcona 81 Spain Screenwriter Belle EpoqueLa Grande Bouffe24 Richard Widmark 93 US Actor Kiss of DeathJudgment at Nuremberg25 Art Aragon 80 US Actor Fat CityTo Hell and Back25 Tony Church 77 UK Actor TessKrull25 Abby Mann 80 US Screenwriter Judgment at NurembergA Child Is Waiting31 Jules Dassin 96 US Director The Naked CityNever on SundayApril 1 Floyd Simmons 84 US Actor Written on the WindSouth Pacific5 Charlton Heston 84 US Actor Ben HurThe Ten Commandments8 Stanley Kamel 65 US Actor DominoInland Empire11 Willoughby Goddard 81 UK Actor Young Sherlock HolmesJabberwocky14 Ollie Johnston 95 US Animator Snow White and the Seven DwarfsThe Jungle Book14 June Travis 93 US Actress Ceiling ZeroThe Case of the Black Cat15 Hazel Court 93 UK Actress The RavenOmen III The Final Conflict18 Kay Linaker 94 US Actress The Murder of Dr HarriganCharlie Chan in Rio18 Joy Page 83 US Actress CasablancaThe Bullfighter and the Lady23 Dave Atkins 67 UK Actor HellraiserPlunkett amp Macleane24 Tristram Cary 82 UK Composer The LadykillersQuatermass and the Pit29 Julie Ege 64 Norway Actress On Her Majesty s Secret ServiceUp PompeiiMay 1 Bernard Archard 91 UK Actor The Day of the JackalKrull1 Terry Duggan 76 UK Actor Wrangler 2001 A Space OdysseyBeautiful Thing2 Beverlee McKinsey 72 US Actress They Shoot Horses Don t They Bronco Billy4 Fred Haines 72 US Screenwriter Director UlyssesSteppenwolf12 Robert Russell 71 UK Actor BedazzledWitchfinder General12 Claudio Undari 73 Italy Actor SabataEverything Happens to Me13 Jill Adams 77 UK Actress The Green ManPrivate s Progress13 John Phillip Law 70 US Actor BarbarellaDanger Diabolik14 John Forbes Robertson 80 UK Actor The Vampire LoversThe Vault of Horror15 Alexander Courage 88 US Composer Orchestrator Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeStar Trek16 Sandy Howard 80 US Director Producer Howdy DoodyCaptain Kangaroo18 Joseph Pevney 96 US Director Female on the BeachTammy and the Bachelor22 Harry Lange 77 Germany Production Designer Return of the Jedi2001 A Space Odyssey24 Dick Martin 86 US Actor The Glass Bottom BoatAir Bud Golden Receiver26 Sydney Pollack 73 US Actor Director Producer Out of AfricaTootsie28 Earle Hagen 88 US Composer Orchestrator Call Me MadamGentlemen Prefer Blondes29 Harvey Korman 81 US Actor Blazing SaddlesDracula Dead and Loving ItJune 2 Bo Diddley 79 US Actor Musician Trading PlacesBlues Brothers 20002 Mel Ferrer 90 US Actor Director ScaramoucheLili7 Dino Risi 91 Italy Director Writer The Easy LifeTorture Me But Kill Me with Kisses11 Jean Desailly 87 France Actor La Peau DouceLe Professionnel15 Stan Winston 62 US Makeup Artist Jurassic ParkAliens17 Henry Beckman 86 Spain Actor Breakfast at Tiffany sMarnie17 Cyd Charisse 86 US Actress Dancer The Band WagonSilk Stockings18 Jean Delannoy 100 France Director La Symphonie PastoraleLes amities particulieres22 George Carlin 71 US Actor Comedian Outrageous FortuneCars22 Dody Goodman 93 US Actress GreaseSplash23 John Furlong 75 US Actor Blazing SaddlesAll the President s Men24 William Vince 45 Canada Producer CapoteCrash26 Lilyan Chauvin 82 France Actress Lost Lonely and ViciousSilent Night Deadly Night29 Don S Davis 67 US Actor Con AirCliffhangerJuly 2 Elizabeth Spriggs 78 UK Actress Sense and SensibilityParadise Road4 Evelyn Keyes 91 US Actress Gone with the WindHere Comes Mr Jordan6 Nonna Mordyukova 82 Russia Actress CommissarThe Diamond Arm7 Bruce Conner 74 US Director A MovieMarilyn Times Five9 Charles H Joffe 78 US Producer Annie HallManhattan22 Patrick Connor 81 UK Actor BrazilLifeforce22 Estelle Getty 84 US Actress Stuart LittleMannequin27 Youssef Chahine 82 Egypt Director Sira Fi al WadiLe Chaos27 Marisa Merlini 84 Italy Actress Pane Amore e FantasiaThe Traffic Policeman29 Luther Davis 91 US Screenwriter Kiss Them for MeLady in a CageAugust 1 Gertan Klauber 76 UK Actor Carry On SpyingCarry On Cleo7 Bernie Brillstein 77 US Producer The Blues BrothersGhostbusters9 Bernie Mac 50 US Actor Ocean s ElevenTransformers10 Isaac Hayes 65 US Actor Songwriter ShaftEscape from New York11 George Furth 75 US Actor The Cannonball RunBlazing Saddles11 Terence Rigby 71 UK Actor Get CarterTomorrow Never Dies15 Molly McClure 89 US Actress Mrs DoubtfireCity Slickers24 Peter Sutton 65 British Sound Mixer The Empire Strikes BackLabyrinth25 Marpessa Dawn 74 US Actor Black OrpheusLe Bal du Comte d Orgel25 Rita Quigley 85 US Actress Whispering FootstepsThe Howards of Virginia31 Ken Campbell 66 UK Actor Writer A Fish Called WandaCreep31 Jerry Reed 71 US Actor Singer Songwriter Smokey and the BanditThe WaterboySeptember 1 Michael Pate 88 Australia Actor Director Thunder on the HillThe Court Jester2 Bill Melendez 91 Mexico Animator Director BambiFantasia6 Anita Page 98 US Actress Our Dancing DaughtersThe Broadway Melody8 Celia Gregory 58 UK Actress The Baby of MaconAgatha18 Florestano Vancini 82 Italy Director Writer The Assassination of MatteottiBlow Hot Blow Cold19 David Jones 74 UK Director Betrayal84 Charing Cross Road20 William Fox 97 UK Actor Omen III The Final ConflictThe Lavender Hill Mob26 Paul Newman 83 US Actor Director Cat on a Hot Tin RoofRoad to Perdition29 Louis Guss 90 US Actor The GodfatherHighlanderOctober 1 Robert Arthur 87 US Actor Ace in the HoleYellow Sky5 Kim Chan 90 US Actor Producer The Fifth ElementThe Devil s Advocate5 Ken Ogata 71 Japan Actor The Pillow BookMishima A Life in Four Chapters7 Peter Copley 93 UK Actor The Sword and the RoseThe Elusive Pimpernel8 Bob Friend 70 UK Actor Mission ImpossibleQuicksand8 Eileen Herlie 90 UK Actress The Story of Gilbert and SullivanHamlet11 Vija Artmane 79 Latvia Actress The Andromeda NebulaThe Arrows of Robin Hood11 Neal Hefti 85 US Composer BatmanThe Odd Couple11 Mark Shivas 70 UK Producer The WitchesJude11 Gil Stratton 86 US Actor Stalag 17Girl Crazy13 Guillaume Depardieu 37 France Actor Tous les matins du mondePola X15 Edie Adams 81 US Actress The ApartmentIt s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World15 Nathan Davis 91 US Actor ThiefRisky Business18 Xie Jin 84 China Director Hibiscus TownLegend of Tianyun Mountain19 Rudy Ray Moore 81 US Actor DolemiteThe Human Tornado24 Milton Katselas 75 US Director Butterflies Are Free40 Carats27 Roy Stewart 83 UK Actor Carry On Up the JungleTwins of Evil31 Jonathan Bates 68 UK Supervising Sound Editor GandhiA Fish Called Wanda31 John Daly 71 UK Producer The TerminatorPlatoonNovember 1 Yma Sumac 85 Peru Singer Actress Secret of the IncasOmar Khayyam5 Michael Crichton 66 US Writer Director Jurassic ParkCongo5 Michael Higgins 88 US Actor Death Becomes HerThe Conversation17 Ennio de Concini 84 Italy Screenwriter War and PeaceBlack Sunday19 John Michael Hayes 89 US Screenwriter Rear WindowTo Catch a Thief20 June Vincent 89 US Actress Black AngelShed No Tears26 De Angelo Wilson 29 US Actor 8 MileAntwone FisherDecember 1 Paul Benedict 70 US Actor This Is Spinal TapWaiting for Guffman5 Nina Foch 84 Netherlands US Actress An American in ParisScaramouche5 Beverly Garland 82 US Actress D O A Gunslinger8 Robert Prosky 77 US Actor Outrageous FortuneDead Man Walking8 Bob Spiers 63 UK Director Producer Spice WorldThat Darn Cat12 Van Johnson 92 US Actor The Caine MutinyA Guy Named Joe16 Sam Bottoms 53 US Actor Producer Soundtrack Apocalypse NowThe Outlaw Josey Wales16 Richard Coleman 78 France Actor Ben HurThe Dam Busters18 Majel Barrett Roddenberry 76 US Actress MommyStar Trek18 John Costelloe 47 US Actor Die Hard 2DoubtKazaam18 Jack Douglas 81 UK Actor Carry On AbroadCarry On Columbus20 Robert Mulligan 83 US Director Fear Strikes OutTo Kill a Mockingbird24 Harold Pinter 78 UK Writer Actor Director SleuthThe French Lieutenant s Woman25 Eartha Kitt 81 US Actress Singer The Emperor s New GrooveHoles25 Ann Savage 87 US Actress DetourApology for Murder30 Bernie Hamilton 80 US Actor The SwimmerCarmen Jones31 Brad Sullivan 77 US Actor The UntouchablesThe Sting31 Donald E Westlake 75 Mexico Writer PaybackThe GriftersFilm debuts EditChadwick Boseman The Express The Ernie Davis Story Jessica Chastain Jolene Tessa Thompson Make It Happen Nick Kroll Adventures of Power Boyd Holbrook Milk Felicity Jones Flashbacks of a Fool John Oliver The Love Guru Jennifer Lawrence Garden Party Riyadh Mahmood Aduri 13 Rooney Mara Dream Boy Todd Hanson The Onion Movie Margot Robbie Vigilante Davide Sordella Pablo Benedetti Woman s Hearts 14 See also Edit2008References Edit Movies 2008 Year in Review 10 Best Films of 2008 2008 Worldwide Box 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