Top 50 best movies in 2008

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 50 best movies released in the year 2008

This is a list of the best 50 movies from 2008 and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 50 best movies in 2008

1	The Dark Knight (2008) Action, Crime 152 minutes	4,13(8.607) 3
2	Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Drama, Crime 120 minutes	3,94(6.370) 3
3	Ai no Mukidashi (2008) Alternative title: Love Exposure Drama, Comedy 237 minutes	3,90(241) 3
4	Gran Torino (2008) Drama, Crime 116 minutes	3,89(5.412) 3
5	The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008) Drama 116 minutes	3,85(305) 3

6	Changeling (2008) Mystery, Crime 142 minutes	3,84(3.611) 3
7	L'Instinct de Mort (2008) Alternative title: Public Enemy Number One (Part 1) Crime, Drama 113 minutes	3,80(1.377) 3
8	Kirschblüten - Hanami (2008) Alternative title: Cherry Blossoms Drama, Romance 127 minutes	3,80(238) 3
9	Genius Party Beyond (2008) Animation 81 minutes	3,80(72)
10	Yip Man (2008) Alternative title: Ip Man Action, Biography 106 minutes	3,79(1.451) 3

11	Le Premier Jour du Reste de Ta Vie (2008) Alternative title: The First Day of the Rest of Your Life Drama, Comedy 114 minutes	3,75(601) 3
12	Seven Pounds (2008) Drama 123 minutes	3,74(3.595) 3
13	Jodhaa Akbar (2008) Romance, Drama 213 minutes	3,74(33)
14	L'Ennemi Public N° 1 (2008) Alternative title: Public Enemy Number One (Part 2) Crime, Thriller 133 minutes	3,73(1.155) 3
15	Taken (2008) Action, Thriller 90 minutes	3,71(5.528) 3
16	Kôkaku Kidôtai 2.0 (2008) Alternative title: Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Animation, Scifi 85 minutes	3,71(52)
17	Okuribito (2008) Alternative title: Departures Drama 130 minutes	3,70(600) 2
18	WALL·E (2008) Alternative title: Wall-E Animation, Scifi 98 minutes	3,69(3.726) 2
19	The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) Alternative title: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Drama, War 94 minutes	3,69(3.316) 3
20	Felon (2008) Crime, Drama 104 minutes	3,68(2.413) 3
21	Il Y A Longtemps Que Je T'Aime (2008) Alternative title: I've Loved You So Long Drama 117 minutes	3,68(648) 1
22	Ghajini (2008) Thriller 183 minutes	3,68(72)
23	Aruitemo Aruitemo (2008) Alternative title: Still Walking Drama 115 minutes	3,67(292) 3
24	Karamazovi (2008) Alternative title: The Karamazov Brothers Drama 110 minutes	3,67(21)
25	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Drama, Fantasy 166 minutes	3,66(4.626) 3
26	The Express (2008) Biography, Sport 130 minutes	3,66(361) 3
27	Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto (2008) Alternative title: Our Beloved Month of August Romance, Music 147 minutes	3,66(35)
28	Defiance (2008) Drama, War 137 minutes	3,65(2.955) 3
29	The Wrestler (2008) Drama, Sport 109 minutes	3,65(2.783) 3
30	To Verdener (2008) Alternative title: Worlds Apart Drama 116 minutes	3,65(231) 3
31	Jerusalema (2008) Alternative title: Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema Action, Crime 120 minutes	3,64(448) 3
32	Patrik 1,5 (2008) Alternative title: Patrik Age 1.5 Comedy, Drama 100 minutes	3,64(70) 3
33	DeUsynlige (2008) Alternative title: Troubled Water Drama 115 minutes	3,62(400) 3
34	Boku no Kanojo wa Saibôgu (2008) Alternative title: Cyborg She Action, Romance 103 minutes	3,62(48)
35	Frost/Nixon (2008) Biography, Drama 122 minutes	3,61(909) 3
36	Vals im Bashir (2008) Alternative title: Waltz with Bashir Animation, War 90 minutes	3,61(648) 3
37	Max Manus (2008) Alternative title: Max Manus: Man of War Biography, War 118 minutes	3,61(384) 3
38	The Bank Job (2008) Crime, Thriller 111 minutes	3,60(3.365) 3
39	Martyrs (2008) Drama, Horror 99 minutes	3,60(1.674) 2
40	Gake no Ue no Ponyo (2008) Alternative title: Ponyo Animation, Adventure 103 minutes	3,60(799) 2
41	The Reader (2008) Drama, Romance 124 minutes	3,59(2.440) 2
42	Låt den Rätte Komma In (2008) Alternative title: Let the Right One In Drama, Horror 114 minutes	3,58(1.887) 3
43	Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008) Alternative title: The Baader Meinhof Complex Drama, Crime 150 minutes	3,58(880) 3
44	Les Femmes de l'Ombre (2008) Alternative title: Female Agents War, Drama 120 minutes	3,58(271) 3
45	C'est Pas Moi, Je Le Jure! (2008) Alternative title: It's Not Me, I Swear! Drama, Comedy 105 minutes	3,58(49)
46	Pako to Mahô no Ehon (2008) Alternative title: Paco and the Magical Picture Book Fantasy, Family 105 minutes	3,58(30)
47	Arn - Riket vid Vägens Slut (2008) Alternative title: Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End Adventure 128 minutes	3,57(87) 3
48	Iron Man (2008) Action, Scifi 126 minutes	3,56(3.912) 3
49	Phoebe in Wonderland (2008) Drama 96 minutes	3,56(63)
50	Milk (2008) Drama, Biography 128 minutes	3,55(1.385) 3