2. Twilight (2008) That screaming sound you hear is the thousands -- nay, millions -- of fans who waited with bated breath for the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's runaway vampire bestseller.
1. The Dark Knight (2008) Nothing, however -- iron men, vampires, transformers -- could touch the phenomenon that was The Dark Knight. It would have been a hit on its own, but the untimely death of Heath Ledger (in his last fully-filmed role as The Joker) brought an extra dimension to the movie -- a mix of sadness, fascination, and awe at the power of his performance. Crushing all competition, the film went on to make a mind-blowing $530 million domestic, making it second only to the phenomenon that was Titanic.