Best of the Best: Summer Boxoffice Heroes

August 28, 2008 Without a "Shrek" or a "Spider-Man" or a "Pirates of the Caribbean" or a "Harry Potter," summer 2008 was never going to live up to last year's record $4.22 billion in domestic boxoffice. Maybe the struggling economy helped nudge audiences to escape at the movies. Or perhaps the studios' smarter, edgier takes on proven formulas like "The Dark Knight" and "Iron Man" were signs that the public will reward quality. Either way, the following people played key roles in pushing summer '08 toward the record book.

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