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Based on Real Life Events Movies Released in 2008

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This list shows all Based on Real Life Events films released in 2008, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

Domestic Analysis for Based on Real Life Events Movies for 2008

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Release
Date		MovieGenreRelease
Type		Revenue
to Date		Trailer
January, 2008
January 1 The Beatles: Up Close and Personal Documentary Theatrical $0  
L'encerclement — La démocratie dan… Documentary Video $0  
 
January 2 The Killing of John Lennon Drama Theatrical $6,975  
 
January 9 The Business of Being Born Documentary Theatrical $69,348  
 
January 10 Woori Saengae Choigoeui Soongan Drama Theatrical $25,377,585  
 
January 11 I for India Documentary Theatrical $386  
Running with Arnold Documentary Theatrical $2,119  
 
January 13 The Order of Myths Documentary Video $59,400  
 
January 18 Taxi to the Dark Side Documentary Theatrical $304,472  
 
January 23 U2 3D Concert/Performance Theatrical $26,170,402  
 
January 25 Shoot Down Documentary Theatrical $51,408  
 
January 29 Goya: Crazy Like a Genius Documentary Video $0  
Sand and Sorrow Documentary Video $0  
February, 2008
February 1 Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best … Concert/Performance Theatrical $89,115,236  
Praying with Lior Documentary Theatrical $82,553  
 
February 5 The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun Documentary Video $0  
Over America Documentary Video $0  
 
February 8 Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Sho… Documentary Theatrical $603,894  
 
February 14 Jodhaa Akbar Drama Theatrical $28,594,629  
 
February 15 Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Oce… Documentary Theatrical $17,252,287  
 
February 19 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Documentary Video $0  
 
February 22 Die Fälscher Drama Theatrical $20,199,663  
 
February 26 Darkon Documentary Video $0  
Street Bangaz Documentary Video $0  
 
February 29 Beyond Belief Documentary Theatrical $667  
Chicago 10 Documentary Theatrical $176,545  
A Lawyer Walks into a Bar Documentary Theatrical $5,202  
The Unforeseen Documentary Theatrical $90,287  
March, 2008
March 3 Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty and t… Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 5 Blindsight Documentary Theatrical $89,169  
 
March 7 The Bank Job Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $84,015,287  
Body of War Documentary Theatrical $71,716  
Fighting for Life Documentary Theatrical $30,606  
Girls Rock! Documentary Theatrical $162,894  
 
March 14 Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk Documentary Theatrical $0  
Sputnik Mania Documentary Theatrical $10,650  
War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundi… Documentary Theatrical $0  
Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an A… Documentary Theatrical $2,970  
 
March 21 FLOW: For Love of Water Documentary Theatrical $142,569  
Planet B-Boy Documentary Theatrical $272,791  
Poisoned by Polonium: Litvinenko File Documentary Theatrical $4,293  
 
March 25 Strange Culture Documentary Video $0  
 
March 28 Chapter 27 Drama Theatrical $56,215  
The Cool School Documentary Theatrical $0  
Happy Valley Documentary Theatrical $67,665  
Hats Off Documentary Theatrical $31,272  
Stop-Loss Drama Theatrical $16,553,087  
April, 2008
April 4 Shine a Light Documentary Theatrical $19,580,496  
 
April 9 Young @ Heart Documentary Theatrical $7,649,255  
 
April 11 Bra Boys Documentary Theatrical $113,730  
Dark Matter Drama Theatrical $30,591  
The Dhamma Brothers Documentary Theatrical $49,568  
Emma Smith: My Story Drama Theatrical $872,427  
Refusenik Documentary Theatrical $39,456  
 
April 18 Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Documentary Theatrical $12,376,494  
The First Saturday in May Documentary Theatrical $124,294  
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve… Documentary Theatrical $20,018  
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? Documentary Theatrical $384,955  
 
April 25 Dare Not Walk Alone Documentary Theatrical $52,166  
A Plumm Summer Adventure Theatrical $60,668  
Standard Operating Procedure Documentary Theatrical $332,120  
Up the Yangtze Documentary Theatrical $783,969  
Without the King Documentary Theatrical $8,663  
 
 
Apr, 2008 TBD One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac… Documentary Theatrical $0  
May, 2008
May 2 Il Trittico at Fenice Concert/Performance Theatrical $79,842  
 
May 7 Battle for Haditha Documentary Theatrical $8,443  
 
May 9 America the Beautiful Documentary Theatrical $76,173  
Bloodline Documentary Theatrical $62,248  
Surfwise Documentary Theatrical $269,994  
Unsettled Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
May 16 Indestructible Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
May 21 Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Theatrical $132,411  
A Jihad for Love Documentary Theatrical $105,651  
 
May 23 The Children of Huang Shi Drama Theatrical $8,221,700  
Heavy Metal in Baghdad Documentary Theatrical $4,070  
Twisted: A Balloonamentary Documentary Theatrical $4,345  
 
May 30 Bigger, Stronger, Faster* Documentary Theatrical $308,693  
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey … Documentary Theatrical $19,712  
June, 2008
June 4 Dreams With Sharp Teeth Documentary Theatrical $0  
Operation Filmmaker Documentary Theatrical $11,573  
 
June 6 Mongol Drama Theatrical $30,671,684  
On the Rumba River Documentary Theatrical $1,698  
 
June 11 Encounters at the End of the World Documentary Theatrical $1,252,613  
 
June 13 Am Limit Documentary Theatrical $18,254  
Chris and Don: A Love Story Documentary Theatrical $216,110  
Kicking It Documentary Theatrical $13,266  
Lord, Save Us From Your Followers Documentary Theatrical $72,451  
My Winnipeg Documentary Theatrical $156,629  
 
June 25 Louise Bourgeois Documentary Theatrical $95,865  
 
June 27 Gunnin' for that #1 Spot Documentary Theatrical $50,804  
Trumbo Documentary Theatrical $108,280  
 
June 30 There'll Always Be an England Concert/Performance Theatrical $10,349  
July, 2008
July 4 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunte… Documentary Theatrical $1,492,100  
 
July 11 Death Defying Acts Drama Theatrical $3,561  
Full Battle Rattle Documentary Theatrical $12,306  
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Documentary Theatrical $59,192  
 
July 18 Lou Reed's Berlin Concert/Performance Theatrical $29,692  
Maria Bethania: Music is Perfume Documentary Theatrical $1,858  
A Very British Gangster Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
July 25 American Teen Documentary Theatrical $989,319  
Bustin' Down the Door Documentary Theatrical $106,100  
CSNY: Déjà Vu Documentary Theatrical $170,226  
Man on Wire Documentary Theatrical $5,617,067  
 
July 29 Cocaine Cowboys 2 Documentary Video $0  
August, 2008
August 1 Stealing America: Vote by Vote Documentary Theatrical $4,740  
 
August 5 Dali Dimension: Decoding the Mind of … Documentary Video $0  
 
August 6 Bottle Shock Drama Theatrical $4,815,890  
 
August 8 Beautiful Losers Documentary Theatrical $56,386  
What We Do Is Secret Drama Theatrical $58,776  
 
August 15 Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer Documentary Theatrical $0  
Patti Smith: Dream of Life Documentary Theatrical $138,494  
 
August 19 An American Crime Drama Video $0  
Recount Drama Video $0  
 
August 22 The Errand of Angels Drama Theatrical $195,184  
I.O.U.S.A. Documentary Theatrical $821,046  
The Longshots Comedy Theatrical $22,976,986  
Trouble the Water Documentary Theatrical $522,751  
September, 2008
September 12 Enlighten Up! Documentary Theatrical $246,649  
Moving Midway Documentary Theatrical $40,864  
 
September 17 Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had L… Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
September 19 All of Us Documentary Theatrical $0  
Walking on Dead Fish Documentary Theatrical $20,705  
 
September 23 Slacker Uprising Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
September 25 Der Baader Meinhof Komplex Action Theatrical $16,498,827  
Rain of the Children Documentary Theatrical $543  
 
September 26 All Roads Lead Home Drama Theatrical $43,905  
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Documentary Theatrical $60,332  
Obscene Documentary Theatrical $0  
Whaledreamers Documentary Theatrical $10,584  
 
September 30 Rothko's Rooms Documentary Video $0  
October, 2008
October 1 Religulous Documentary Theatrical $23,019,195  
 
October 3 Allah Made Me Funny Documentary Theatrical $66,903  
Flash of Genius Drama Theatrical $4,504,111  
 
October 10 Billy: The Early Years of Billy Graham Drama Theatrical $320,896  
Call+Response Documentary Theatrical $212,989  
Fraude Documentary Theatrical $3,373  
 
October 15 Frontrunners Documentary Theatrical $26,976  
 
October 17 Morning Light Documentary Theatrical $275,093  
Saving Marriage Documentary Theatrical $18,720  
W. Drama Theatrical $37,178,952  
Who Does She Think She Is? Documentary Theatrical $3,081  
 
October 22 Stranded: I've Come from a Plane that… Documentary Theatrical $89,473  
 
October 24 God and Gays: Bridging the Gap Documentary Theatrical $5,095  
The Universe of Keith Haring Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
October 28 102 Minutes That Changed America Documentary Video $0  
Steve Harvey: Still Trippin’ Concert/Performance Video $0  
 
October 29 The First Basket Documentary Theatrical $20,440  
 
October 31 Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about… Documentary Theatrical $20,834  
The Matador Documentary Theatrical $21,816  
Run For Your Life Documentary Theatrical $2,992  
November, 2008
November 7 The Alphabet Killer Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $89,786  
Pray the Devil Back to Hell Documentary Theatrical $90,066  
 
November 11 The Christmas Cottage Drama Video $5,148,365  
 
November 14 The Beautiful Truth Documentary Theatrical $15,387  
Fuel Documentary Theatrical $174,255  
 
November 18 Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas … Concert/Performance Video $10,856,653  
 
November 19 Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 Documentary Theatrical $268,431  
 
November 20 El diario de Agustín Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
November 21 The Betrayal Documentary Theatrical $41,271  
One Day You'll Understand Drama Theatrical $115,925  
 
November 25 Rush - Snakes & Arrows Live Concert/Performance Video $0  
 
November 26 Milk Drama Theatrical $69,102,703  
 
November 28 Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Comedy Theatrical $1,612,746  
December, 2008
December 5 Cadillac Records Drama Theatrical $22,136,094  
Hunger Drama Theatrical $192,872  
Staub Documentary Theatrical $2,072  
 
December 12 Che, Part 1: The Argentine Drama Theatrical $31,627,370  
 
December 19 Nothing But the Truth Drama Theatrical $226,630  
 
December 25 Valkyrie Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $232,107,099  
Waltz with Bashir Documentary Theatrical $13,912,289  
 
 
Unknown TBD Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um E… Drama Unknown $1,948,185  
Chops Documentary Unknown $0  
Dead On: The Life and Cinema of Georg… Documentary Unknown $0  
Got the Facts on Milk? Documentary Unknown $0  
Grey Gardens Drama Unknown $0  
Hitler Kaput! Comedy Unknown $9,860,147  
The Meerkats Documentary Unknown $2,100,000  
One for the Fire: The Legacy of the N… Documentary Unknown $0  
Sagan Drama Unknown $3,375,087  
Sans Arme, Ni Haine, Ni Violence Drama Unknown $1,891,002  
The Tree of Life Documentary Unknown $0  
Wild Ocean Documentary Unknown $0  
 
2008 TBD The Jesus Guy Documentary Theatrical $0