list of american films of 2008
Table:
Title
Director
Cast (Subject of documentary)
Genre
Notes

10,000 BC
Roland Emmerich
Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis
Adventure
Warner Bros. Pictures

21
Robert Luketic
Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne
Drama
Columbia Pictures
Based on Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich

27 Dresses
Anne Fletcher
Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Åkerman, Edward Burns, Judy Greer
Romantic comedy
20th Century Fox

88 Minutes
Jon Avnet
Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Amy Brenneman, Deborah Kara Unger, Benjamin McKenzie, William Forsythe, Neal McDonough
Thriller
TriStar Pictures

The Accidental Husband
Griffin Dunne
Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth
Romance

An American Carol
David Zucker
Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight
fantasy
Vivendi Entertainment

American Teen
Nanette Burstein
The stereotypes of High school
Documentary
Paramount Vantage

Appaloosa
Ed Harris
Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons
Western
New Line Cinema
Based on Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker

August
Austin Chick
Naomie Harris, Josh Hartnett, Rip Torn, Adam Scott
Drama
First Look Studios

Baby Mama
Michael McCullers
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco
Comedy
Universal Pictures

Babylon A.D.
Mathieu Kassovitz
Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Mark Strong, Charlotte Rampling, Gérard Depardieu
Science fiction, Thriller
20th Century Fox
Based on Babylon Babies by Maurice G. Dantec

Ballast
Lance Hammer
Michael J. Smith, Sr.
Drama
Lol Crawley

Bangkok Dangerous
Danny Pang Fat and Oxide Pang Chun
Nicolas Cage
Thriller
Lions Gate Entertainment.
Based on the 1999 debut film of the same name

Be Kind Rewind
Michel Gondry
Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover
Comedy
New Line Cinema

Bedtime Stories
Adam Shankman
Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Teresa Palmer
Family, Fantasy
Walt Disney Pictures

Beer for My Horses
Michael Salomon
Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, Willie Nelson
Comedy
Scrags Interactive

The Betrayal - Nerakhoon
Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath
an immigrant from Laos living in New York
Documentary
The Cinema Guild

Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Raja Gosnell
Jamie Lee Curtis, George Lopez, Drew Barrymore, Andy García
Comedy
Walt Disney Pictures

Body of Lies
Ridley Scott
Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe
Drama
Warner Bros. Pictures
Based Body of Lies by David Ignatius

Bolt
Chris Williams
John Travolta, Miley Cyrus
Animation
Walt Disney Pictures

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Mark Herman
Vera Farmiga, Jack Scanlon, David Thewlis, Asa Butterfield
Drama
Miramax Films
Based on The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

Burn After Reading
Joel and Ethan Coen
George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins
Comedy
Focus Features

Cadillac Records
Darnell Martin
Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyoncé Knowles
Biography, Musical
TriStar Pictures

Changeling
Clint Eastwood
Angelina Jolie
Drama
Universal Pictures

Che
Steven Soderbergh
Benicio del Toro, Franka Potente, Catalina Sandino Moreno
Biography, war
IFC Films

Choke
Clark Gregg
Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald
Comedy-drama
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Based on Choke by Chuck Palahniuk

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Andrew Adamson
Ben Barnes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes
Fantasy
Based on Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis
Preceded by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

City of Ember
Gil Kenan
Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan
Fantasy, Science fiction
20th Century Fox
Based on The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

Cloverfield
Matt Reeves
Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman, Lizzy Caplan
Science fiction, thriller
Paramount Pictures

College
Deb Hagan
Drake Bell, Kevin Covais, Andrew Caldwell, Haley Bennett
Comedy, Teen
Metro Goldwyn Mayer

College Road Trip
Roger Kumble
Raven-Symoné, Martin Lawrence
Family
Walt Disney Pictures

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
David Fincher
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Taraji P. Henson
Drama
Paramount Pictures
Based on a story by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan
Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Michael Hall, Eric Roberts
Superhero
Warner Bros. Pictures
Preceded by Batman Begins (2005)

The Day the Earth Stood Still
Scott Derrickson
Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, Kathy Bates
Science fiction
20th Century Fox
Based on the 1951 film of the same name

Deal
Gil Cates, Jr.
Bret Harrison, Burt Reynolds, Shannon Elizabeth
Drama
Metro Goldwyn Mayer

The Deal
Steven Schachter
Meg Ryan, Jason Ritter, LL Cool J
Comedy
Muse Entertainment Enterprises
based on The Deal by Peter Lefcourt

Death Race
Paul W. S. Anderson
Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Joan Allen, Ian McShane
Action
Universal Pictures
Based on Death Race 2000

Deception
Marcel Langenegger
Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Maggie Q
Thriller
20th Century Fox

Defiance
Edward Zwick
Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell
Drama, War
Paramount Vantage
Based on Defiance: The Bielski Partisans by Nechama Tec

Definitely, Maybe
Adam Brooks
Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke, Abigail Breslin, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz
Romantic comedy
Universal Pictures

Delgo
Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer
Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anne Bancroft
Animation
Fathom Studios

Disaster Movie
Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Kim Kardashian, Carmen Electra, Vanessa Minnillo, Matt Lanter
Comedy, Parody
Lionsgate

Doomsday
Neil Marshall
Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Malcolm McDowell, Alexander Siddig
Action, sci-fi
Universal Pictures

Doubt
John Patrick Shanley
Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis
Drama
Miramax Films
Based on Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley

Drillbit Taylor
Steven Brill
Owen Wilson, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley, David Dorfman
Comedy
Paramount Pictures

Eagle Eye
D. J. Caruso
Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson
Action
Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures

Elegy
Isabel Coixet
Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Peter Sarsgaard
Drama, Romance
Samuel Goldwyn Films. Based on The Dying Animal by Philip Roth

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Nathan Frankowski
The conflicts between intelligent design and evolution
Documentary
Rocky Mountain Pictures

The Express
Gary Fleder
Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller
Biography, Sports
Universal Pictures

The Eye
David Moreau, Xavier Palud
Jessica Alba
Horror
Lionsgate
Based on The Eye (2002)

The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry, Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar
Comedy-drama
Lionsgate

Felon
Ric Romano Waugh
Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer
Crime drama
Stage 6 Films

Fireflies in the Garden
Dennis Lee
Julia Roberts, Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson
Drama
Universal Pictures

Fireproof
Alex Kendrick
Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea
Drama
Samuel Goldwyn Films

First Sunday
David E. Talbert
Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan
Comedy-drama
Screen Gems

Flash of Genius
Marc Abraham
Greg Kinnear
Biography, Drama
Universal Pictures

Fool's Gold
Andy Tennant
Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson
Adventure
Warner Bros. Pictures

The Forbidden Kingdom
Rob Minkoff
Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Liu Yifei
Martial arts
Lionsgate

Forever Strong
Ryan Little
Sean Astin, Penn Badgley, Sean Faris
Drama
Picture Rock Entertainment

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Nicholas Stoller
Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand
Comedy
Universal Studios

Four Christmases
Seth Gordon
Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Jon Voight, Mary Steenburgen
Romantic comedy
New Line Cinema

Frost/Nixon
Ron Howard
Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall
Drama, Biography
Universal Pictures
Based on Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan

Frozen River
Courtney Hunt
Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Michael O'Keefe, Mark Boone, Jr.
Crime drama
the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic

Funny Games
Michael Haneke
Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet
Thriller

The Garden
Scott Hamilton Kennedy
history of the South Central Farm
Documentary
Oscilloscope Laboratories

Garden Party
Jason Freeland
Vinessa Shaw, Willa Holland
Drama
Roadside Attractions

Get Smart
Peter Segal
Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin
Comedy
Warner Bros.
Based on Get Smart

Ghost Town
David Koepp
Ricky Gervais, Téa Leoni, Greg Kinnear
Comedy
Paramount Pictures

Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Drama
Warner Bros.

Hamlet 2
Andrew Fleming
Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, David Arquette
Comedy
Focus Features

Hancock
Peter Berg
Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman
Superhero
Columbia Pictures

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Bruce Hendricks
Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Kenny Ortega, Billy Ray Cyrus
Concert
Walt Disney Pictures

The Happening
M. Night Shyamalan
Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Betty Buckley
Horror
20th Century Fox

Harold
T. Sean Shannon
Spencer Breslin, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Nikki Blonsky, Ally Sheedy
Comedy
City Lights Pictures

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
John Cho, Kal Penn
Comedy
New Line Cinema
Preceded by Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

The Haunting of Molly Hartley
Mickey Liddell
Haley Bennett, Chace Crawford, AnnaLynne McCord, Shannon Marie Woodward
Horror
Freestyle Releasing

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Guillermo del Toro
Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss
Action, Superhero
Universal Studios
Preceded by Hellboy (2004)

Henry Poole Is Here
Mark Pellington
Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, George Lopez
Comedy-drama
Overture Films

Hero Wanted
Brian Smrz
Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ray Liotta
Action
Nu Image Films
Direct-to-DVD

High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Kenny Ortega
Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu
Musical, family
Walt Disney Pictures; preceded by High School Musical 2 (2007)

Horton Hears a Who!
Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Dan Fogler
Animation
20th Century Fox
Based on Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss

The Hottie and the Nottie
Tom Putnam
Paris Hilton, Joel David Moore, Christine Lakin
Comedy
Summit Entertainment

The House Bunny
Fred Wolf
Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Colin Hanks, Katharine McPhee
Comedy
Columbia Pictures

Igor
Tony Leondis
John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge
Animation
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

In Bruges
Martin McDonagh
Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes
Action
Focus Features

The Incredible Hulk
Louis Leterrier
Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt
Superhero
Universal Studios, Marvel Entertainment
Based on character of the same name from Marvel Comics

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Steven Spielberg
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett
Adventure
Paramount Pictures
Preceded by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Inkheart
Iain Softley
Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Sienna Guillory, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis
Adventure
New Line Cinema
Based on Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Iron Man
Jon Favreau
Robert Downey, Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges
Superhero
Paramount Pictures, Marvel Entertainment
Based on character of the same name from Marvel Comics

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Eric Brevig
Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem
Science fiction
New Line Cinema
Based on A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne

Jumper
Doug Liman
Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, Diane Lane, Michael Rooker
Sci-fi
20th Century Fox
Based on Jumper by Steven Gould

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Patricia Rozema
Abigail Breslin, Chris O'Donnell, Julia Ormond, Stanley Tucci
Family
New Line Cinema, HBO Films, American Girl Movies, Picturehouse
Preceded by Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front

Kung Fu Panda
Mark Osborne, John Wayne Stevenson
Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen
Animation
DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures

Lakeview Terrace
Neil LaBute
Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington, Patrick Wilson
Thriller
Screen Gems

Last Chance Harvey
Joel Hopkins
Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson
Romance
Overture Films

Leatherheads
George Clooney
George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski
Comedy
Universal Pictures

The Love Guru
Marco Schnabel
Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco, Justin Timberlake
Comedy
Paramount Pictures
Winner of Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture

The Longshots
Fred Durst
Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Dash Mihok, Tasha Smith
Family
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Lucky Ones
Neil Burger
Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Peña
Comedy-drama
Lionsgate

Mad Money
Callie Khouri
Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes
Comedy, crime
Overture Films

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer
Animation
DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures
Preceded by Madagascar (2005)

Made of Honor
Paul Weiland
Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Kathleen Quinlan
Comedy
Columbia Pictures

Mamma Mia!
Phyllida Lloyd
Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski
Musical
Universal Pictures
Based on Mamma Mia!

Man on Wire
James Marsh
Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers
Documentary
winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature), the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film and the Satellite Award for Best Documentary Film

Marley & Me
David Frankel
Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston
Comedy-drama
20th Century Fox; based on Marley & Me by John Grogan

Max Payne
John Moore
Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Chris O'Donnell, Donal Logue, Olga Kurylenko
Action
20th Century Fox. Based on Max Payne from Rockstar Games

Meet Dave
Brian Robbins
Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Banks, Ed Helms
Comedy
20th Century Fox

Meet the Browns
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, Jenifer Lewis, Rick Fox
Comedy
Lionsgate

Meet the Spartans
Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Sean Maguire, Ken Davitian, Carmen Electra, Diedrich Bader, Kevin Sorbo, Travis Van Winkle
Comedy
20th Century Fox

The Midnight Meat Train
Ryuhei Kitamura
Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Tony Curran
Horror
Lionsgate
Based on "The Midnight Meat Train" by Clive Barker

Milk
Gus Van Sant
Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, James Franco
Biography
Focus Features

Miracle at St. Anna
Spike Lee
Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi
War
Touchstone Pictures

Mirrors
Alexandre Aja
Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart
Horror
20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Rob Cohen
Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah
Adventure
Universal Studios
Preceded by The Mummy Returns (2001)

My Best Friend's Girl
Howard Deutch
Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs, Alec Baldwin
Comedy
Lionsgate

My Sassy Girl
Yann Samuell
Elisha Cuthbert, Jesse Bradford, Chris Sarandon
Comedy
Fox Home Entertainment

Never Back Down
Jeff Wadlow
Djimon Hounsou, Amber Heard, Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet
Action
Summit Entertainment

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Peter Sollett
Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Alexis Dziena, Ari Graynor, Aaron Yoo, Jay Baruchel
Comedy
Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures
Based on novel by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Nights in Rodanthe
George C. Wolfe
Richard Gere, Diane Lane
Romance
Warner Bros.; based on Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks

Nim's Island
Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler
Adventure
20th Century Fox
Based on Nim's Island by Wendy Orr

Nothing But the Truth
Rod Lurie
Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Angela Bassett, Alan Alda, Vera Farmiga, David Schwimmer, Noah Wyle
Thriller
Yari Film Group

Nothing Like the Holidays
Alfredo De Villa
Luis Guzmán, John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Alfred Molina
Drama
Overture Films

One Missed Call
Eric Valette
Edward Burns, Shannyn Sossamon, Ana Claudia Talancón, Azura Skye
Horror
Warner Bros. Pictures
Based on One Missed Call (2004)

The Other Boleyn Girl
Justin Chadwick
Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana
Drama
Columbia Pictures
Based on The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory

Over Her Dead Body
Jeff Lowell
Eva Longoria, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Jason Biggs
Comedy
New Line Cinema

Passengers
Rodrigo García
Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, David Morse, Andre Braugher
Drama
TriStar Pictures

Pathology
Marc Schoelermann
Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Weston, Alyssa Milano, Lauren Lee Smith
Thriller
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Steven Sebring
the career of Patti Smith
Documentary
Celluloid Dreams

Pineapple Express
David Gordon Green
Seth Rogen, James Franco
Comedy
Columbia Pictures

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie
Mike Nawrocki
Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Tim Hodge
Animation
Universal Pictures

Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Gini Reticker
women in Liberia
Documentary
Balcony Releasing

Pride and Glory
Gavin O'Connor
Edward Norton, Colin Farrell
Crime drama
New Line Cinema

Prom Night
Nelson McCormick
Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Johnathon Schaech, Idris Elba
Horror
Screen Gems; based on 1980 film

The Promotion
Steven Conrad
Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly
Comedy
Dimension Films

Proud American
Fred Ashman
the American spirit
Documentary
Slowhand Cinema

Punisher: War Zone
Lexi Alexander
Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Doug Hutchison, Wayne Knight
Superhero
Lionsgate

Quantum of Solace
Marc Forster
Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric
Action, 007
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures
Preceded by Casino Royale (2006)

Quarantine
John Erick Dowdle
Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Jay Hernandez, Columbus Short
Horror
Screen Gems
Based on REC

Rachel Getting Married
Jonathan Demme
Anne Hathaway, Debra Winger, Rosemarie DeWitt
Drama
Sony Pictures Classics

Rambo
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz
Action
Lionsgate
Preceded by Rambo III (1988)

The Reader
Stephen Daldry
Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, Lena Olin
Drama
The Weinstein Company
Based on The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

Redbelt
David Mamet
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, Randy Couture, Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna, Emily Mortimer, David Paymer, Rebecca Pidgeon, Rodrigo Santoro
Drama, Martial arts
Sony Pictures Classics

Religulous
Larry Charles
organized religion and religious belief
Documentary
Lionsgate

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Michael John Warren
Rent
Musical
Sony Pictures Releasing

Repo! The Genetic Opera
Darren Lynn Bousman
Alexa Vega, Anthony Stewart Head, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton
Horror, Musical
Lionsgate

Revolutionary Road
Sam Mendes
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, Kathy Bates
Drama
DreamWorks
Based on Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

Righteous Kill
Jon Avnet
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Carla Gugino, Curtis Jackson, Donnie Wahlberg
Crime drama
Overture Films

The Rocker
Peter Cattaneo
Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Jeff Garlin, Josh Gad, Teddy Geiger, Emma Stone
Comedy
20th Century Fox

Role Models
David Wain
Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Jane Lynch, Elizabeth Banks
Comedy
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media

The Ruins
Carter Smith
Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson
Horror
DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment
Based on novel by Scott Smith

Saw V
David Hackl
Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Meagan Good, Costas Mandylor
Horror
Lionsgate; preceded by Saw IV (2007)

The Secret Life of Bees
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okenedo, Paul Bettany, Tristan Wilds
Drama
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Based on The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Semi-Pro
Kent Alterman
Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin
Comedy, Sports
New Line Cinema

Seven Pounds
Gabriele Muccino
Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Barry Pepper
Drama
Columbia Pictures

Sex and the City
Michael Patrick King
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth
Comedy
New Line Cinema; based on Sex and the City

Sex Drive
Sean Anders
Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, Clark Duke, Seth Green, James Marsden
Comedy
Summit Entertainment; based on All the Way by Andy Behrens

Shutter
Masayuki Ochiai
Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, James Kyson Lee, David Denman
Horror
Based on Shutter (2004)

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Sanaa Hamri
Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel
Comedy-drama
Warner Bros., Based on Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood
preceded by The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Sleepwalking
William Maher
Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper
Drama
Overture Films

Smart People
Noam Murro
Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page, Thomas Haden Church, Ashton Holmes
Comedy
Miramax Films

Soul Men
Malcolm D. Lee
Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac
Comedy, Musical
Dimension Films

Space Chimps
Kirk De Micco
Cheryl Hines, Stanley Tucci, Kenan Thompson, Andy Samberg
Animation
20th Century Fox

Speed Racer
Andy and Larry Wachowski
Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox
Science fiction
Warner Bros.; based on Speed Racer

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Mark Waters
Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn
Family, Fantasy
Paramount Pictures
Based on The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi

Spike
Robert Beaucage
Edward Gusts, Sarah Livingston Evans, Anna-Marie Wayne
Horror
Best of the Fest, Best Fantasy Feature Film

The Spirit
Frank Miller
Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Paz Vega, Dan Lauria
Science fiction
Based on Spirit by Will Eisner

Spy School
Mark Blutman
Forrest Landis, AnnaSophia Robb, Rider Strong, Roger Bart
Family, spy
Kosmic Film Entertainment

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Dave Filoni
James Arnold Taylor, Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, Tom Kane
Animation
Warner Bros., Lucasfilm Animation

Step Brothers
Adam McKay
Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn
Comedy
Columbia Pictures

Step Up 2: The Streets
Jon Chu
Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Adam G. Sevani
Dance
Touchstone Pictures
Preceded by Step Up (2006)

Stop-Loss
Kimberly Peirce
Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rob Brown
War
MTV Films, Paramount Pictures

Strange Wilderness
Fred Wolf
Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Jonah Hill
Comedy
Paramount Pictures

The Strangers
Bryan Bertino
Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman
Horror
Rogue Pictures

Street Kings
David Ayer
Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Common, The Game
Crime drama
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Regency Enterprises

Superhero Movie
Craig Mazin
Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Leslie Nielsen, Christopher McDonald
Comedy, parody
Dimension Films, MGM

Swing Vote
Joshua Michael Stern
Kevin Costner, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper
Comedy
Touchstone Pictures

Taken
Pierre Morel
Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace
Thriller
20th Century Fox

The Tale of Despereaux
Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen
Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman, Robbie Coltrane
Animation
Universal Pictures
Based on The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

Traitor
Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Jeff Daniels
Spy
Overture Films

Tropic Thunder
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey, Jr.
Comedy
DreamWorks Pictures

Trouble the Water
Tia Lessin, Carl Deal
two survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Documentary
the Grand Jury Prize: Documentary

Twilight
Catherine Hardwicke
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Billy Burke, Anna Kendrick
Fantasy, Romance
Summit Entertainment
Based on Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

U2 3D
Catherine Owens, Mark Pellington
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr.
Concert
National Geographic

Untraceable
Gregory Hoblit
Diane Lane, Colin Hanks, Billy Burke, Joseph Michael Cross
Thriller
Screen Gems

Valkyrie
Bryan Singer
Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Izzard, Bill Nighy
War
United Artists

Vantage Point
Pete Travis
Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt
Thriller
Columbia Pictures

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Woody Allen
Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Patricia Clarkson
Romance
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

W.
Oliver Stone
Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Thandie Newton, Richard Dreyfuss
Biography, drama
Lions Gate Entertainment

The Wackness
Jonathan Levine
Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, Olivia Thirlby, Mary-Kate Olsen, Method Man
Dramedy
Sony Pictures Classics

WALL-E
Andrew Stanton
Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard
Animation
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film and the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film

Waltz with Bashir
Ari Folman
Ari Folman
Animation
Sony Pictures Classics

Wanted
Timur Bekmambetov
James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Angelina Jolie
Action
Universal Studios.
Based on Wanted from Mark Millar

War, Inc.
Joshua Seftel
John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei, Joan Cusack
Action

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Malcolm D. Lee
Martin Lawrence, Margaret Avery, Joy Bryant, Louis C.K.
Comedy
Universal Studios

What Doesn't Kill You
Brian Goodman
Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet, Donnie Wahlberg
Crime drama
Yari Film Group

What Happens in Vegas
Tom Vaughan
Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Dennis Farina
Comedy
20th Century Fox

What Just Happened
Barry Levinson
Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, John Turturro, Kristen Stewart, Stanley Tucci, Bruce Willis
Comedy
Magnolia Pictures

Witless Protection
Charles Robert Carner
Larry the Cable Guy, Jenny McCarthy
Comedy
Lionsgate

The Women
Diane English
Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith
Comedy
Picturehouse
Based on the 1939 film

The Wrestler
Darren Arronofsky
Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
Drama
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Winner of the Golden Lion

The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Chris Carter
David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet
Science fiction
20th Century Fox
Preceded by The X-Files

Yes Man
Peyton Reed
Jim Carrey
Comedy
Warner Bros. Pictures
Based on Yes Man by Danny Wallace

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Dennis Dugan
Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson
Comedy
Columbia Pictures

Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Kevin Smith
Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks
Comedy
The Weinstein Company

For the table from the article 'list of american films of 2008' (section ''), pick the correct relational label for the highlighted column pair given the following relation candidates: organization.organization.headquarters-location.mailing_address.state_province_region, location.country.official_language, tv.tv_actor.starring_roles-tv.regular_tv_appearance.character, award.award_ceremony.nominees-award.award_nomination.nominated_for, sports.sports_team.arena_stadium, award.award_category.winners-award.award_honor.award_winner, basketball.basketball_player.player_statistics-basketball.basketball_player_stats.team, tv.tv_program.country_of_origin, sports.sports_team.venue-sports.team_venue_relationship.venue, sports.sports_facility.teams, soccer.football_team.player_statistics-soccer.football_player_stats.player, cvg.computer_videogame.developer, meteorology.tropical_cyclone.tropical_cyclone_season, music.composer.compositions, olympics.olympic_participating_country.athletes-olympics.olympic_athlete_affiliation.athlete, sports.sports_team.league-sports.sports_league_participation.league, film.film.directed_by, government.political_party.politicians_in_this_party-government.political_party_tenure.politician, award.award_category.nominees-award.award_nomination.ceremony, government.political_district.representatives-government.government_position_held.office_holder, film.film_character.portrayed_in_films-film.performance.actor, location.country.languages_spoken, film.film.story_by, tv.tv_network.programs-tv.tv_network_duration.program, organization.organization.headquarters-location.mailing_address.country, music.composition.composer, sports.sports_position.players-sports.sports_team_roster.player, time.event.instance_of_recurring_event, military.military_combatant.military_conflicts-military.military_combatant_group.combatants, book.written_work.author, film.actor.film-film.performance.character, film.film.production_companies, award.award_category.category_of, people.person.place_of_birth, military.military_person.service-military.military_service.military_force, olympics.olympic_event_competition.medalists-olympics.olympic_medal_honor.medalist, people.person.places_lived-people.place_lived.location, baseball.baseball_player.position_s, ice_hockey.hockey_player.hockey_position, tv.tv_program.regular_cast-tv.regular_tv_appearance.actor, base.wikipedia_infobox.video_game.platforms, location.location.street_address-location.mailing_address.citytown, sports.sports_league_season.league, location.location.contains, olympics.olympic_athlete.medals_won-olympics.olympic_medal_honor.event, location.country.capital, sports.pro_athlete.teams-sports.sports_team_roster.team, sports.sports_championship_event.champion, government.governmental_jurisdiction.governing_officials-government.government_position_held.office_holder, aviation.airport.serves, location.administrative_division.capital-location.administrative_division_capital_relationship.capital, base.biblioness.bibs_location.country, sports.sports_team.league-sports.sports_league_participation.from, film.film.starring-film.performance.character, location.administrative_division.country, sports.sports_team.roster-sports.sports_team_roster.player, soccer.football_player.position_s, people.deceased_person.place_of_death, base.aareas.schema.administrative_area.administrative_parent, tv.tv_actor.starring_roles-tv.regular_tv_appearance.series, music.album.artist, film.film.language, film.film.written_by, award.award_ceremony.awards_presented-award.award_honor.honored_for, music.artist.album, time.event.locations, american_football.football_player.position_s, location.capital_of_administrative_division.capital_of-location.administrative_division_capital_relationship.administrative_division, broadcast.broadcast.area_served, sports.sports_position.players-sports.sports_team_roster.position, sports.pro_athlete.teams-sports.sports_team_roster.position, olympics.olympic_athlete.country-olympics.olympic_athlete_affiliation.country, film.director.film, olympics.olympic_participating_country.medals_won-olympics.olympic_medal_honor.medalist, film.film.produced_by, government.politician.party-government.political_party_tenure.party, tv.tv_program.original_network-tv.tv_network_duration.network, film.film.starring-film.performance.actor, book.author.works_written, award.award_nominee.award_nominations-award.award_nomination.nominated_f, film.film.release_date_s-film.film_regional_release_date.film_release_region, cvg.computer_videogame.publisher, award.award_category.winners-award.award_honor.ceremony, award.award_winning_work.awards_won-award.award_honor.award_winner, film.film.distributors-film.film_film_distributor_relationship.distributor, sports.sports_team.sport, award.award_nominated_work.award_nominations-award.award_nomination.ceremony, film.film.genre, soccer.football_player.statistics-soccer.football_player_stats.team, organization.organization.headquarters-location.mailing_address.citytown, baseball.baseball_team.league, award.award_nominated_work.award_nominations-award.award_nomination.award_nominee, location.hud_county_place.county, film.film.country, sports.sports_facility.home_venue_for-sports.team_venue_relationship.team, olympics.olympic_athlete.medals_won-olympics.olympic_medal_honor.country, award.award_ceremony.awards_presented-award.award_honor.award_winner, base.schemastaging.athlete_extra.salary-base.schemastaging.athlete_salary.team, location.location.containedby, baseball.baseball_player.batting_stats-baseball.batting_statistics.team, people.person.parents, sports.sports_team.location, base.culturalevent.event.entity_involved, aviation.airline.hubs, award.award_category.nominees-award.award_nomination.award_nominee, people.person.education-education.education.institution, people.person.nationality, people.person.spouse_s-people.marriage.spouse, american_football.football_player.games-american_football.player_game_statistics.team, tv.tv_character.appeared_in_tv_program-tv.regular_tv_appearance.actor, film.actor.film-film.performance.film, government.politician.government_positions_held-government.government_position_held.district_represented, film.film.music, location.location.nearby_airports, education.educational_institution.athletics_brand, award.award_ceremony.nominees-award.award_nomination.award_nominee, sports.sports_award_winner.awards-sports.sports_award.team, sports.sports_league.teams-sports.sports_league_participation.team, base.schemastaging.organization_extra.phone_number-base.schemastaging.phone_sandbox.service_location, base.wikipedia_infobox.video_game.developer. Return the relation name(s) in JSON format {"answer": ["RELATION"]}. Use commas to separate multiple correct relations.

{"answer": ["film.film.directed_by", "award.award_nominated_work.award_nominations-award.award_nomination.award_nominee"]}