The Richest Movies of 2008

Our own special awards for the top 15 box office bonanzas in 2008.

15. Best Bullet Bender 
Wanted (Universal), $134.3M

Especially if those bullets are being bended by the fetching assassin, Angelina Jolie.

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14. Most in Need of Anger Management Classes
The Incredible Hulk (Universal), $134.5M

Enough said.

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13. The Most Timely Lion Cameo
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Buena Vista), $141.6M

Aslan’s appearance in Prince Caspian comes at just the right moment to save the day.

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12. The Best Location Destination 
Mamma Mia! (Universal) $143.7M

It will make you want to book a flight to the Greek Islands, pronto. Also, singing ABBA! songs while frolicking in the Mediterranean Sea is not mandatory but recommended.

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11. The Best Vampire Boyfriend Ever 
Twilight (Summit Entertainment), $139.3M

And the girls go Ahhhhhhhhh. Lads take note: a) ignoring a girl you might like just means “Game on!” to her; b) lying in the grass and talking to a girl will endear you to her forever and c) forgoing sex because you might kill her only heightens the passion.

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10. Most Likely to Tempt a Shoe-a-Holic 
Sex and the City (New Line), $152.6M

Sarah Jessica Parker‘s Jimmy Choos alone will do it. And have we mentioned that closet Mr. Big builds for her? Oh man.

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9. The Biggest and Most Faithful Ears 
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (Fox), $154.5M

Horton’s huge, floppy elephant ears rock — and if it weren’t for the pachyderm’s keen sense of hearing, those Whoville peeps would be in a world of hurt.

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8. Worst Title for a Kickass Movie 
Quantum of Solace (Sony) $157.5M

Whatever the hell the title means (and seeing the film more than once won’t help much), this flick takes the “action” in a James Bond actioner to new heights.

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7. Animals You Want to Go Wild With 
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (DreamWorks), $165.9M

Seriously, these party animals — Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) — know how to MOVE IT on the African savannah.

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6. The Least Squeezable Panda Ever 
Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks), $215.4M

Not really what you’d expect from a panda — i.e. the cute and furry type — but we still love Po (Jack Black) for his fortitude in becoming a kung-fu master.

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5. The Most Squeezable Robot Ever 
WALL-E (Buena Vista), $223.7M

You just want to hug the little feller over and over again. The most adorable robot since Short Circuit’s No. 5. 

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4. The Superhero With the Biggest Desire to Get His Drink On 
Hancock (Sony) $227.9M 

Will Smith plays a guy who is not only burdened with superhero abilities he doesn’t want, but who has to get drunk just to get through the day. Tormented doesn’t even BEGIN to explain it.

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3. Best Use of Killer Fleshing-Eating Fire Ants 
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Paramount), $317M

Every Indy movie has a scene in which some sort of insect/vermin wreak havoc on the unsuspecting gang. In Crystal Skull, it’s fire ants. Lots and lots of giant, munching fire ants. Shiver.

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2. The Superhero With the Best Sense of Iron-y (Get It?) 
Iron Man (Paramount), $318.3M

One wouldn’t necessarily peg a smug, quippy billionaire/arms manufacturer as the next great American superhero, but Robert Downey Jr. sells it.

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1. The Most Tortured Superhero 
The Dark Knight (Warner Bros.), $530.5M

No one plays torment better than Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman. That man sacrifices everything for the ungrateful Gotham City denizens — and look where it gets him!