Top box office 2008

Batman lapped the field.

With early buzz fueled by talk of the performance of the late Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight had all the makings of a hit. The film delivered, too, earning critical acclaim and a stampede at the box office, making the latest installment of the Batman series 2008’s runaway box office winner.

Who else made the most money in the just-completed year?

BoxOfficeMojo has the numbers. Here are the final Top 10, with domestic gross only:

1. The Dark Knight: $530,917,814
2. Iron Man: $318,313,199
3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: $317,023,851
4. Hancock: $227,946,274
5. WALL-E : $223,783,432
6. Kung Fu Panda: $215,434,591
7. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: $176,934,000
8. Twilight: $176,815,000
9.  Quantum of Solace: $166,800,000
10. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!: $154,529,439