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A list of American films released in 2008.
WALL-E won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, and the Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature.
Man on Wire won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature), the BAFTA Award for Best British Film and the Satellite Award for Best Documentary Film.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The Wrestler won the Golden Lion. Trouble the Water won the Grand Jury Prize: Documentary. Frozen River won the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic.
The Love Guru won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture.
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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 City 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, Terry Crews, James Caan 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, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone 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, Eileen Atkins, Kathy Baker, James Brolin 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 BAFTA 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, Diego Luna 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., Steve Coogan, Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise 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
Visioneers Jared Drake Zach Galifianakis, Judy Greer, James LeGros Satire
W. Oliver Stone Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Thandie Newton, Richard Dreyfuss, Toby Jones, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Glenn 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
See also[edit]
2008 in American television
2008 in the United States
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Films of the United States, 2008.
American films of 2008 at the IMDb
List of 2008 box office number-one films in the United States
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Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
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Big Brother
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Big Brother is a fictional character and symbol in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
He is ostensibly the leader of Oceania, a totalitarian state wherein the ruling party Ingsoc wields total power "for its own sake" over the inhabitants. In the society that Orwell describes, every citizen is under constant surveillance by the authorities, mainly by telescreens (with the exception of the Proles). The people are constantly reminded of this by the slogan "Big Brother is watching you": a maxim which is ubiquitously on display.
In modern culture, the term "Big Brother" has entered the lexicon as a synonym for abuse of government power, particularly in respect to civil liberties, often specifically related to mass surveillance.
Contents
1 Purported origins
2 Appearance inside the novel
2.1 Existence
2.2 Cult of personality
2.3 Big Brother salute
3 Legacy
4 See also
5 References
Purported origins[edit]
In the essay section of his novel 1985, Anthony Burgess states that Orwell got the idea for the name of Big Brother from advertising billboards for educational correspondence courses from a company called Bennett's during World War II. The original posters showed J. M. Bennett himself, a kindly-looking old man offering guidance and support to would-be students with the phrase "Let me be your father" attached. According to Burgess, after Bennett's death, his son took over the company and the posters were replaced with pictures of the son (who looked imposing and stern in contrast to his father's kindly demeanor) with the text "Let me be your big brother".
Additional speculation from Douglas Kellner of the University of California, Los Angeles argued that Big Brother represents Joseph Stalin.[1][2] Another theory is that the inspiration for Big Brother was Brendan Bracken, the Minister of Information until 1945. Orwell worked under Bracken on the BBC's Indian Service. Bracken was customarily referred to by his employees by his initials, B.B., the same initials as the character Big Brother. Orwell also resented the wartime censorship and need to manipulate information which he felt came from the highest levels of the Minister of Information and from Bracken's office in particular.
Appearance inside the novel[edit]
Existence[edit]
Big Brother's face looms from giant telescreens in Victory Square
In the novel, it is never made clear whether Big Brother is or had been a real person, or is a fictional personification of the Party, similar to Britannia and Uncle Sam. Big Brother is described as appearing on posters and telescreens as a handsome man in his mid-40s. In Party propaganda, Big Brother is presented as one of the founders of the Party, along with Goldstein.
At one point, Winston Smith, the protagonist of Orwell's novel, tries "to remember in what year he had first heard mention of Big Brother. He thought it must have been at some time in the sixties, but it was impossible to be certain. In the Party histories, Big Brother figured as the leader and guardian of the Revolution since its very earliest days. His exploits had been gradually pushed backwards in time until already they extended into the fabulous world of the forties and the thirties, when the capitalists in their strange cylindrical hats still rode through the streets of London".
In the book The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, read by Winston Smith and purportedly written by Goldstein, Big Brother is referred to as infallible and all-powerful. No one has ever seen him and there is a reasonable certainty that he will never die. He is simply "the guise in which the Party chooses to exhibit itself to the world" since the emotions of love, fear and reverence are more easily focused on an individual (if only a face on the hoardings and a voice on the telescreens) than an organisation. When Winston Smith is later arrested, O'Brien repeats that Big Brother will never die. When Smith asks if Big Brother exists, O'Brien describes him as "the embodiment of the Party" and says that he will exist as long as the Party exists. When Winston asks "Does Big Brother exist the same way I do?" (meaning is Big Brother an actual human being), O'Brien replies "You do not exist" (meaning that Smith is now an unperson; an example of doublethink).
Cult of personality[edit]
A spontaneous ritual of devotion to Big Brother ("BB") is illustrated at the end of the "Two Minutes Hate":
At this moment the entire group of people broke into a deep, slow, rhythmic chant of 'B-B! . . . B-B! . . . B-B!'—over and over again, very slowly, with a long pause between the first 'B' and the second—a heavy murmurous sound, somehow curiously savage, in the background of which one seemed to hear the stamps of naked feet and the throbbing of tom-toms. For perhaps as much as thirty seconds they kept it up. It was a refrain that was often heard in moments of overwhelming emotion. Partly it was a sort of hymn to the wisdom and majesty of Big Brother, but still more it was an act of self-hypnosis, a deliberate drowning of consciousness by means of rhythmic noise.[3]
Though Oceania's Ministry of Truth, Ministry of Plenty and Ministry of Peace each have names with meanings deliberately opposite to their real purpose, the Ministry of Love is perhaps the most straightforward as "rehabilitated thought criminals" leave the Ministry as loyal subjects who have been brainwashed into adoring (loving) Big Brother, hence its name.
Big Brother salute[edit]
Like the Nazi salute, Ingsoc, has its own salute to Big Brother, which consists of crossing one's arms above the head during Two Minutes Hates and Hate weeks, showing loyalty to Big Brother and the Party. Note that it is only mentioned and shown in the movie adaptation of the novel.
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Since the publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four, the phrase "Big Brother" has come into common use to describe any prying or overly-controlling authority figure and attempts by government to increase surveillance. Big Brother and other Orwellian imagery are often referenced in the type of joke known as the Russian reversal.
The magazine Book ranked Big Brother No. 59 on its 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900 list.[4] Wizard magazine rated him the 75th greatest villain of all time.[5]
The worldwide reality television show Big Brother is based on the novel's concept of people being under constant surveillance. In 2000, after the United States version of the CBS program Big Brother premiered, the Estate of George Orwell sued CBS and its production company Orwell Productions, Inc. in federal court in Chicago for copyright and trademark infringement. The case was Estate of Orwell v. CBS, 00-c-5034 (ND Ill). On the eve of trial, the case settled worldwide to the parties' "mutual satisfaction", but the amount that CBS paid to the Orwell Estate was not disclosed. CBS had not asked the Estate for permission. Under current laws, the novel will remain under copyright protection until 2020 in the European Union and until 2044 in the United States.
The iconic image of Big Brother (played by David Graham) played a key role in Apple's "1984" television commercial introducing the Macintosh.[6][7] The Orwell Estate viewed the Apple commercial as a copyright infringement and sent a cease-and-desist letter to Apple and its advertising agency. The commercial was never televised again,[8] though the date mentioned in the ad (24 January) was but two days later, making it unlikely that it would have been re-aired. Subsequent (now posthumous) ads featuring Steve Jobs (for a variety of products including audio books) have mimicked the format and appearance of that original ad campaign, with the appearance of Jobs nearly identical to that of Big Brother.[9][10] In 2008, The Simpsons spoofed Apple's Big Brother commercial in an episode entitled "Mypods and Boomsticks".[11]
The December 2002 issue of Gear magazine featured a story about technologies and trends that could violate personal privacy moving society closer to a "Big Brother" state and utilised a recreation of the movie poster[12] from the film version of 1984 created by Dallmeierart.com.[13]
Computer company Microsoft patented in 2011 a product distribution system with a camera or capture device that monitors the viewers that consume the product, allowing the provider to take "remedial action" if the actual viewers do not match the distribution license.[14] The system has been compared with 1984's telescreen surveillance system.[15]
A series of laws intended to implement the European Union Data Retention Directive in Romania were nicknamed "the Big Brother laws" by Romanian media and civil society as they would have led to blanket storage of citizens' telecommunications data for six months.[16] All of these laws were struck down as unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Romania and the Directive itself was ultimately invalidated by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Big Brother.
1984 (advertisement)
Big Brother (TV series franchise)
Big Brother Awards
Cult of personality
Little Brother, a novel by Cory Doctorow about surveillance by corporations
Mass surveillance
Memory hole
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New World Order (conspiracy theory)
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Totalitarianism
Surveillance capitalism
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ "From 1984 to One-Dimensional Man: Critical Reflections on Orwell and Marcuse" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2011.
Jump up ^ Orwell, George (1949). Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Jump up ^ Christine Paik (19 March 2002). "100 Best Fictional Characters Since 1900". NPR. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
Jump up ^ Wizard #177
Jump up ^ Remembering the '1984' Super Bowl Mac ad ZDNet, 23 January 2009
Jump up ^ Apple's 'Big Brother' sequel BBC News, 30 September 2009
Jump up ^ William R. Coulson ‘Big Brother’ is watching Apple: The truth about the Super Bowl's most famous ad The Dartmouth Law Journal, 25 June 2009 Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ Farrell, Nick (9 October 2009). "Steven Jobs is the new Big Brother". the Inquirer.
Jump up ^ Gianatasio, David (16 December 2010). "Steve Jobs (once again) cast as Big Brother". AdWeek.
Jump up ^ Siegler, MG (1 December 2008). "The Simpsons Apple spoof likely has many wondering what a "myCube" is". VentureBeat.
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
Jump up ^ "Big Brother is Watching You – George Orwell 1984 Movie Prop Print DallmeierArt.com". Archived from the original on 10 February 2010.
Jump up ^ "Content distribution regulation by viewing use". Appft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
Jump up ^ Evans, Robert (12 November 2012). "Kinect Makes 1984 Reality: Well, one part anyway". I4u.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. .
Jump up ^ "Traian Basescu a promulgat asa numita 'lege Big Brother' care prevede stocarea pentru sase luni a datelor de trafic ale tuturor utilizatorilor de telefonie si internet".
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