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Fantasy Movies Released in 2008
This list shows all Fantasy films released in 2008, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Fantasy Movies for 2008
Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
| January 2008 |
| January 8 |
White Noise 2: The Light |
Horror |
Video |
$8,243,567 |
|
| |
| January 11 |
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Si… |
Action |
Theatrical |
$29,441,910 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Teeth |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,350,641 |
|
| February 2008 |
| February 1 |
The Eye |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$70,290,275 |
|
|
Over Her Dead Body |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$30,305,326 |
|
| |
| February 14 |
The Spiderwick Chronicles |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$191,172,867 |
|
| |
| February 15 |
Diary of the Dead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$10,360,682 |
|
| March 2008 |
| March 4 |
The Hogfather |
Adventure |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 14 |
Horton Hears a Who |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$383,150,206 |
|
| |
| March 18 |
Life After People |
Documentary |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 28 |
American Zombie |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$3,126 |
|
| |
| March 29 |
Amhurst |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| April 2008 |
| April 2 |
Le voyage du ballon rouge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$459,364 |
|
| |
| April 4 |
Nim’s Island |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$121,233,586 |
|
| |
| April 8 |
Day of the Dead |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 18 |
The Forbidden Kingdom |
Action |
Theatrical |
$154,420,938 |
|
| |
| April 25 |
The Cry |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$21,427 |
|
| May 2008 |
| May 6 |
Zombies Anonymous |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 9 |
Bhoothnath |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,532,795 |
|
| |
| May 16 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$507,961,941 |
|
| June 2008 |
| June 6 |
La terza madre |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$54,947 |
|
| July 2008 |
| July 4 |
Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$132,999,811 |
|
| |
| July 8 |
Gegege no Kitarô: Sennen noroi uta |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$18,836,036 |
|
| |
| July 29 |
Lost Boys: The Tribe |
Horror |
Video |
$5,401,988 |
|
| August 2008 |
| August 1 |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$449,906,697 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
My Mexican Shivah |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,042 |
|
|
Year of the Fish |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 30 |
Twentieth Century Boys |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$34,571,688 |
|
| September 2008 |
| September 6 |
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’… |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 19 |
Ghost Town |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$38,150,076 |
|
| October 2008 |
| October 3 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$219,146,455 |
|
|
Drona |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$5,342,289 |
|
| |
| October 7 |
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 9 |
Krabat |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,000,000 |
|
| |
| October 10 |
City of Ember |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$26,211,551 |
|
|
Niko - Lentäjän Poika |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
Dark Floors |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Kollegiet |
Horror |
Video |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 24 |
Låt den rätte komma in |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$16,828,403 |
|
| November 2008 |
| November 7 |
Otto; Or, Up with Dead People |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,295 |
|
| |
| November 21 |
Special |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$26,822 |
|
|
Twilight |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$638,609,622 |
|
| |
| November 28 |
Babine |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$2,626,308 |
|
| December 2008 |
| December 13 |
Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Na… |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Bedtime Stories |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$274,141,062 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
20-seiki shônen |
Adventure |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Dying God |
Horror |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Gekijoban Kamen Raida Den'o and Kiba … |
Action |
Unknown |
$3,558,763 |
|
|
Missing |
Drama |
Unknown |
$3,964,925 |
|
|
My iz budushego |
Adventure |
Unknown |
$8,623,914 |
|
|
The Uninvited |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
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