Top Movies of 2008


The top movies of 2008 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

151. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Peter Sollett
Actors: Kat Dennings, Michael Cera, Alexis Dziena, Rafi Gavron, Ari Graynor, Jonathan B. Wright
Plot: A young high school grunge band member is asked by an aspiring college student to be her boyfriend for only a short time. They share a kiss, which of course pisses off her ex boyfriend. Well, her ex boyfriend does the same to the girl next to him. So begins the night long chase as they try and one up each other. Could they potentially fall in love with their 5 minute new friend and do you think it only lasts five minutes?

152. Death Note: L Change the World

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Thriller/Action
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Hideo Nakata
Actors: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Shunji Fujimura, Sota Aoyama, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yûta Kanai, Mayuko Fukuda

153. Stargate: The Ark of Truth

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Robert C. Cooper
Actors: Beau Bridges, Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, Claudia Black
Plot: SG-1 travel to the Ori Galaxy in search of the Ark of Truth. Created by the ancients they believe it is they key to defeating the Ori.

154. Girl Cut in Two, The ( fille coupée en deux, La )

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Claude Chabrol
Actors: Ludivine Sagnier, Benoît Magimel, François Berléand, Mathilda May, Thomas Chabrol, Marie Bunel

155. 27 Dresses

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Anne Fletcher
Actors: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Melora Hardin, Edward Burns, Erin Fogel
Plot: After being a bridesmaid and acquiring 27 different dresses, a young woman is about to watch her sister marry the man she is actually in love with.

156. Eagle Eye

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller/Crime
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: D.J. Caruso
Actors: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Billy Bob Thornton, Ethan Embry, Eric Christian Olsen
Plot: Two young people, one man and one women, are mysteriously brought together by a series of phone calls in which both of them experience near death experiences. The drama increases as the threats become more dangerous pitting themselves against not only the U.S government but also those who are using the technology to track them. Is there something bigger that is happening? The couple begins to take it upon themselves to discover the truth.

157. Death Race

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Actors: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Robin Shou, Nathalie Girard, Max Ryan
Plot: A man who is accused of murdering his wife is sent to a jail when havoc often breaks loose. When he begins to win jail fights a sexy women approaches him with an offer to win his freedom...in a death race. He takes the offer to drive in a race where cars have rockets, grenades and other apparatuses attached. He must fight for his life with potential friends to ensure his freedom in the end.

158. Body of Lies

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ridley Scott
Actors: Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Strong, Carice van Houten, Vince Colosimo, Golshifteh Farahani
Plot: A special CIA agent is sent to Jordan to infiltrate a potential Jordan terrorist. He is aided by another individual who also has links to Jordan. It becomes a moral dilemma and no one knows who is telling the truth or what the outcome will be.

159. Traitor

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Actors: Don Cheadle, Jeff Daniels, Guy Pearce, Tom Barnett, Archie Panjabi, Alyy Khan
Plot: Horn and Clayton, two Federal agents happen to be in the same place at the same time...particularly when terrorist actions go down. Clayton, a strait shooting agent, and horn a retired agent seem to have a different way of going about their business. Is Horn a traitor? It is up to Clayton to find out the true identity of this potential villain.

160. Year My Parents Went on Vacation, The ( Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias, O )

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Portuguese
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Cao Hamburger
Actors: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Paulo Autran, Simone Spoladore, Eduardo Moreira, Caio Blat

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