This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in Japan during 2008.
| Weekend End Date | Film | Total Weekend Gross | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Am Legend | $12,197,521 | |||
| 2 | Earth | $12,937,019 | |||
| 3 | $13,081,702 | ||||
| 4 | $12,588,158 | ||||
| 5 | Flowers in the Shadows | $12,554,132 | |||
| 6 | $17,311,424 | ||||
| 7 | $12,470,414 | ||||
| 8 | $8,889,317 | ||||
| 9 | The Golden Compass | $16,474,214 | |||
| 10 | $22,284,149 | ||||
| 11 | Enchanted | $18,343,724 | |||
| 12 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend | $13,650,557 | |||
| 13 | $13,227,796 | ||||
| 14 | Cloverfield | $19,855,502 | |||
| 15 | $11,356,771 | ||||
| 16 | $13,995,598 | ||||
| 17 | $13,348,183 | ||||
| 18 | Aibou the Movie | $20,879,182 | |||
| 19 | $13,690,019 | ||||
| 20 | $10,075,036 | ||||
| 21 | $15,412,251 | ||||
| 22 | $15,396,631 | ||||
| 23 | The Magic Hour | $13,004,887 | |||
| 24 | $8,723,423 | ||||
| 25 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $22,092,307 | |||
| 26 | $21,687,765 | ||||
| 27 | $16,676,364 | ||||
| 28 | $15,716,531 | ||||
| 29 | Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea | $27,691,332 | |||
| 30 | $22,996,575 | ||||
| 31 | $20,886,162 | ||||
| 32 | $20,320,906 | ||||
| 33 | $26,631,227 | ||||
| 34 | $20,845,771 | ||||
| 35 | Hancock | $27,853,706 | |||
| 36 | Twentieth Century Boys: Chapter One | $17,538,734 | |||
| 37 | $18,501,519 | ||||
| 38 | Wanted | $20,677,066 | |||
| 39 | Iron Man | $13,857,807 | |||
| 40 | Suspect X | $16,630,221 | |||
| 41 | $13,529,062 | ||||
| 42 | $11,125,800 | ||||
| 43 | $13,852,440 | ||||
| 44 | Red Cliff: Part I | $19,972,550 | |||
| 45 | $13,185,408 | ||||
| 46 | $11,411,006 | ||||
| 47 | $12,378,448 | ||||
| 48 | $9,333,496 | ||||
| 49 | WALL-E | $14,082,484 | |||
| 50 | $14,568,768 | ||||
| 51 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | $16,422,078 | |||
| 52 | WALL-E | $10,994,087 |
| Rank | Title | Gross[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ponyo | ||
| 2 | Boys Over Flowers: The Movie | ||
| 3 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | ||
| 4 | Red Cliff: Part I | ||
| 5 | Suspect X | ||
| 6 | | ||
| 7 | Partners: The Movie | ||
| 8 | I Am Legend | ||
| 9 | 20th Century Boys: Chapter 1 | ||
| 10 | The Magic Hour |
Web site: Japanese Weekend Box Office Index, 2008 . . Box Office Mojo, LLC . 2008-07-22 . Note: Click on the relevant weekend to view specifics.