The 30 best movies of 2008

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 290 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Batman: O Cavaleiro das Trevas leads, rated 8.5 (2008). The average release year on the list is 2008. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

The Dark Knight (2008)

directed by Christopher Nolan · 152 min · 8.5 36,624 votes
2

WALL·E (2008)

directed by Andrew Stanton · 97 min · 8.1 20,805 votes
3

Gran Torino (2008)

directed by Clint Eastwood · 116 min · 8.0 11,796 votes
4

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

directed by Mark Herman · 94 min · 7.8 7,813 votes
5

Iron Man (2008)

directed by Jon Favreau · 126 min · 7.7 28,760 votes
6

Ponyo (2008)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 100 min · 7.8 4,955 votes
7

Ip Man (2008)

directed by Wilson Yip · 106 min · 7.8 4,236 votes
8

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

directed by Danny Boyle · 120 min · 7.7 11,559 votes
9

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

directed by David Fincher · 166 min · 7.6 14,000 votes
10

Seven Pounds (2008)

directed by Gabriele Muccino · 123 min · 7.6 7,373 votes
11

Changeling (2008)

directed by Clint Eastwood · 141 min · 7.6 4,591 votes
12

The Chaser (2008)

directed by Na Hong-jin · 125 min · 7.8 1,614 votes
13

In Bruges (2008)

directed by Martin McDonagh · 107 min · 7.5 5,946 votes
14

Departures (2008)

directed by Yojiro Takita · 130 min · 7.9 958 votes
15

The Wrestler (2008)

directed by Darren Aronofsky · 109 min · 7.5 4,118 votes
16

Presto (2008)

directed by Doug Sweetland · 5 min · 7.8 1,103 votes
17

The Wave (2008)

directed by Dennis Gansel · 107 min · 7.5 3,684 votes
18

The Reader (2008)

directed by Stephen Daldry · 124 min · 7.5 3,463 votes
19

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

directed by Kurt Kuenne · 94 min · 8.1 603 votes
20

Let the Right One In (2008)

directed by Tomas Alfredson · 114 min · 7.5 3,350 votes
21

Taken (2008)

directed by Pierre Morel · 94 min · 7.4 12,354 votes
22

Waltz with Bashir (2008)

directed by Ari Folman · 90 min · 7.7 1,084 votes
23

Il Divo (2008)

directed by Paolo Sorrentino · 130 min · 7.6 1,205 votes
24

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

directed by Charlie Kaufman · 124 min · 7.5 1,665 votes
25

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

directed by Mark Osborne · 95 min · 7.3 12,960 votes
26

Fireproof (2008)

directed by Alex Kendrick · 122 min · 7.7 875 votes
27

The Hurt Locker (2008)

directed by Kathryn Bigelow · 131 min · 7.3 6,348 votes
28

Love Exposure (2008)

directed by Sion Sono · 237 min · 7.9 535 votes
29

La Maison en Petits Cubes (2008)

directed by Kunio Katou · 12 min · 7.9 475 votes
30

Martyrs (2008)

directed by Pascal Laugier · 99 min · 7.3 3,117 votes