2008 saw some box office records tumble, and the comic book genre further cemented itself as the breeding ground for a new wave of Hollywood blockbusters. Here are the top 10 grossing movies of 2008 from North America for you to review and discuss:

#1 - THE DARK KNIGHT - $531,027,799
#2 - IRON MAN - $318,412,101
#3 - INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL - $317,101,119
#4 - HANCOCK - $227,946,274
#5 - WALL-E - $223,808,164
#6 - KUNG FU PANDA - $215,434,591
#7 - TWILIGHT - $182,966,000
#8 - MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA - $177,567,085
#9 - QUANTUM OF SOLACE - $167,535,553
#10 - DR SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO - $154,529,439

It’s a fascinating list and despite the great quality of some of the films (and not so good quality of some others), this top 10 list demonstrates the Hollywood focus on generating profit from either comic book heroes, establishes franchises, or CG kiddie flicks.

For more box office reports, visit the USA Box Office Page at All about Movies.net.