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The Dark Knight
2008 · 152m
SuperheroMob / MafiaNeo-Noir & Film Noir
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime.
Movies of 2008
60 movies from 2008. Includes The Dark Knight, WALL·E, and Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father.
Common vibes here: Based on a True Story · Biopic · Political
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WALL·E
2008 · 98m
Space OperaDystopian Sci-FiDystopian
After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets…
86
Prime
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
2008 · 94m
Grief & LossMedicalCollege & Campus
In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend.
85
Tubi
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · 90m
AnimationDocumentaryDrama
A film director from Israel interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in…
85
Still Walking
2008 · 114m
DramaFamily
A family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.
84
Netflix
Man on Wire
2008 · 94m
LegalBased on a True StoryDocumentary
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin…
83
Slumdog Millionaire
2008 · 121m
DramaRomance
A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
83
The Hurt Locker
2008 · 131m
War DramaMilitaryDrama
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling…
83
The Wrestler
2008 · 109m
DramaRomance
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit.
83
Tubi
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
2008 · 85m
Dystopian Sci-FiCyberpunkAnime
In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The…
83
Prime
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
2008 · 81m
Showbiz & Music DramaMusic & Arts DocumentaryFriendship
At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever.
83
Prime
Let the Right One In
2008 · 115m
Vampire HorrorVampiresHorror
When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship.
82
Disney+
Iron Man
2008 · 126m
SuperheroHostage & KidnappingAction
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
82
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Ponyo
2008 · 100m
Epic FantasyAnimeMythology & Folklore
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained…
82
Love Exposure
2008 · 237m
Martial ArtsCultsComedy
The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the sake of sin as an upskirt photographer in an…
81
Prime
Food, Inc.
2008 · 94m
Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner examines how mammoth corporations have taken over all aspects of the food chain in the United States, from the…
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Front of the Class
2008 · 95m
Based on a True StoryDrama
A boy with Tourette's syndrome overcomes criticism and discrimination to achieve his dream of becoming a teacher.
81
Prime
Taxi to the Dark Side
2008 · 106m
Documentary
An in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in…
80
Milk
2008 · 128m
BiopicPoliticalBased on a True Story
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office.
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Frost/Nixon
2008 · 122m
PoliticalDramaHistory
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent.
80
Tubi
Tokyo Sonata
2008 · 120m
Drama
The winds of change blow as a family grapples with unemployment, alienation, mistrust and a lack of communication.
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Gran Torino
2008 · 116m
Mob / MafiaMafia & MobGrief & Loss
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized…
79
Hunger
2008 · 96m
BiopicPrisonBased on a True Story
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win…
79
Prime
Zeitgeist: Addendum
2008 · 123m
PoliticalConspiracyDocumentary
Director Peter Joseph examines examples of economic subjugation and offers solutions based on alignment with nature.
79
Prime
The Visitor
2008 · 104m
College & CampusCrimeDrama
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.
78
Prime
Gomorrah
2008 · 137m
Mob / MafiaMafia & MobDrama
An inside look at Italy's modern-day crime families, the Camorra in Naples and Caserta.
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Estômago: A Gastronomic Story
2008 · 113m
PrisonDramaComedy
In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks.
77
Peacock
Kung Fu Panda
2008 · 90m
Martial ArtsFood & CulinaryAction
Chosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world…
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In Bruges
2008 · 108m
Dark ComedyNeo-Noir & Film NoirHitman & Assassins
Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission.
77
Hulu
Ip Man
2008 · 106m
Martial ArtsDramaAction
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
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Departures
2008 · 130m
Based on a True StoryDrama
Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper.
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Happy-Go-Lucky
2008 · 118m
FriendshipComedyDrama
A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.
77
Prime
Boy A
2008 · 106m
Coming-of-AgeBiopicBased on a True Story
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating…
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The Chaser
2008 · 125m
Psychological ThrillerProceduralTrue Crime
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts.
76
Prime
Red Cliff
2008 · 145m
Martial ArtsHistoryWar
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China…
76
Prime
The Baader Meinhof Complex
2008 · 149m
Conspiracy & Political ThrillerLegal DramaLegal
When German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage,…
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Frozen River
2008 · 97m
DramaCrime
A financially strapped mother joins a Mohawk woman to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States.
75
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008 · 166m
Medical DramaWar DramaPeriod & Historical Drama
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse.
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · 120m
SuperheroFantasyAction
Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to…
75
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2008 · 113m
HeistMob / MafiaBiopic
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War.
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Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008 · 133m
ActionThrillerCrime
After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for…
74
Prime
Doubt
2008 · 104m
Drama
In 1964 Bronx, two Catholic school nuns question the new priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled African-American student.
74
Disney+
Tinker Bell
2008 · 78m
AnimationFamilyAdventure
Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous…
74
Tubi
Stargate: Continuum
2008 · 98m
Military Sci-FiSpace OperaTime-Travel Sci-Fi
Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started.
74
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
2008 · 90m
Alien InvasionAliensAnimation
Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or…
73
Paramount+
Tropic Thunder
2008 · 107m
Dark ComedySatire & ParodyHollywood & Showbiz
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever.
73
The Wave
2008 · 107m
Coming-of-AgeHigh SchoolPolitical
A school teacher discusses types of government with his class.
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Two Lovers
2008 · 110m
DramaRomance
A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.
73
Tubi
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 · 130m
ActionAdventureComedy
The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits.
73
Netflix
Rachel Getting Married
2008 · 113m
Addiction & RecoveryParenthood & Family BondsGrief & Loss
A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
72
Disney+
72
Tubi
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2008 · 96m
DramaRomance
Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous…
72
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008 · 111m
MusicComedyRomance
When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down.
72
Prime
The Bank Job
2008 · 112m
BiopicBased on a True StoryPolitical
Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family.
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The Fall
2008 · 117m
Medical DramaShowbiz & Music DramaMedical
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a…
72
Synecdoche, New York
2008 · 124m
Drama
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse…
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008 · 94m
War DramaMilitaryDrama
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side…
70
Paramount+
Cloverfield
2008 · 85m
Military Sci-FiAlien InvasionCreature Feature
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city.
70
Burn After Reading
2008 · 96m
Dark ComedyBiopicPsychological
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough…