2008 in film

The year 2008 involved many major movie and film events.The 2008 highest grossing films include Kung Fu Panda, The Dark Knight, WALL-E and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Highest-grossing films
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. 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 only film of the 2000s decade. For 2008, the top ten films consisted of three superhero films, three animated films, three action films and one musical film. Mamma Mia! became the highest grossing film in UK history until it was surpassed by Avatar in 2010. In the domestic box office, 2008 came very close in passing 2007 as the highest grossing year, falling short by just $30 million.

Awards
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
 * The Class (Entre les murs), directed by Laurent Cantet, France

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
 * The Wrestler, directed by Darren Aronofsky, United States

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
 * Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite), directed by José Padilha, Brazil