List of 2009 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 2009.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmBox officeNotes
1 Marley & Me $24,263,763 [2]
2 Gran Torino $29,484,388 Gran Torino reached #1 after four weekends of limited release. [3]
3 $31,832,636 [4] [5]
4 $21,623,182 [6]
5 Taken $24,717,037 [7]
6 He's Just Not That Into You $27,785,487 [8]
7 Friday the 13th $40,570,365 Friday the 13th broke Freddy vs. Jasons record ($36.4 million) for the highest debut for a slasher film. [9] [10]
8 Madea Goes to Jail $41,030,947 [11]
9 $16,175,926 [12]
10 Watchmen $55,214,334 [13]
11 Race to Witch Mountain $24,402,214 [14]
12 Knowing $24,604,751 [15]
13 Monsters vs. Aliens $59,321,095 Monsters vs. Aliens broke s record ($33.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a 3-D film. [16]
14 Fast & Furious $70,950,500 Fast & Furious broke Anger Managements record ($42.2 million) for the highest weekend debut in April and 300s record ($70.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a spring release. [17]
15 $32,324,487 [18] [19]
16 17 Again $23,722,310 [20]
17 Obsessed $28,612,730 [21]
18 $85,058,003 [22]
19 Star Trek $75,204,289 Star Trek broke The Simpsons Movies record ($74 million) for the highest weekend debut for a film based on a television show. [23]
20 Angels & Demons $46,204,168 [24]
21 $54,173,286 [25] [26]
22 Up $68,108,790 Up broke Monsters vs. Aliens record ($59.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for a 3-D film (which was set just two months earlier). [27]
23 The Hangover $44,979,319 The Hangover broke Scary Movies record ($42.3 million) for the highest weekend debut for an original R-rated comedy. Initial estimates had Up ahead of The Hangover. [28]
24 $32,794,387 [29]
25 The Proposal $33,627,598 [30]
26 $108,966,307 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallens $959,000 midnight gross in IMAX broke The Dark Knights record ($640,000) for the highest midnight gross in IMAX. Its $62 million opening day gross broke Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixs record ($44.2 million) for the highest Wednesday gross of all-time. It also broke Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabans record ($93.7 million) for the highest weekend debut in June. [31]
27 $42,320,877 Initial estimates had Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen tied with . In second place, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $41.6 million broke The Devil Wears Pradas record ($27.5 million) for the highest non #1 Independence Day opening weekend. [32]
28 Brüno $30,619,130 Brüno broke Borats record ($26 million) for the highest weekend debut for a mockumentary. [33]
29 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $77,835,727Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princes $22.2 million gross from midnight showings broke The Dark Knights record ($18.5 million) for the highest midnight opening ever. [34]
30 G-Force $31,706,934 [35]
31 Funny People $22,657,780 [36]
32 $54,713,046 [37]
33 District 9 $37,354,308 [38]
34 Inglourious Basterds $38,054,676 [39]
35 The Final Destination $27,408,309 [40]
36 $12,368,882 [41] [42]
37 I Can Do Bad All by Myself $23,446,785 [43]
38 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs $30,304,648 [44]
39 $25,038,803 [45]
40 Zombieland $24,733,155 [46]
41 Couples Retreat $34,286,740 [47] [48]
42 Where the Wild Things Are $32,695,407 [49]
43 Paranormal Activity $21,104,070 Paranormal Activity reached #1 after four weekends of limited release. [50]
44 Michael Jackson's This Is It $23,234,394 [51]
45 A Christmas Carol $30,051,075 [52]
462012 $65,237,614 [53]
47 $142,839,137 The Twilight Saga: New Moons $26.3 million gross from midnight showings broke Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princes record ($22.2 million) for the highest midnight opening ever. Its opening day gross of $72.7 million broke The Dark Knights record ($67.2 million) for the highest single-day tally of all time. It also broke Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fires records ($102.7 million) for the highest weekend debut in November and for the holiday season as well as Twilights records ($69.6 million) for the highest weekend debut for a vampire film and for a film featuring a female protagonist. It had the highest weekend debut of 2009. [54]
48 $42,870,031 [55]
49 The Blind Side $20,043,181 The Blind Side reached #1 in its third weekend of release. [56]
50 The Princess and the Frog$24,208,916 The Princess and the Frog reached #1 after two weekends of limited release. [57]
51 Avatar $77,025,481 Avatar broke The Day After Tomorrows record ($68.7 million) for the highest opening weekend for an environmentalist film. It also broke Ups record ($68.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a 3-D film and The Incredibles record ($70.5 million) for the highest weekend debut for an original film. [58]
52 $75,617,183 Avatar broke The Dark Knights record ($75.2 million) for the highest second weekend gross of all time. In second place, Sherlock Holmess opening day gross of $24.6 million broke Marley & Mes record ($14.3 million) for the highest Christmas Day opening of all time as well as Meet the Fockers record ($19.5 million) for the highest Christmas Day gross of all time. [59]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 2009 by Calendar Gross[60]

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1.Paramount PicturesShia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, and John TurturroMichael Bay$402,111,870
2.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceWarner Bros. PicturesDaniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, and Julie WaltersDavid Yates$301,959,197
3.UpWalt Disney Picturesvoices of Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, and Bob PetersonPete Docter$287,002,967
4.Summit EntertainmentKristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Anna Kendrick, Michael Sheen, and Dakota FanningChris Weitz$284,512,392
5.Avatar20th Century FoxSam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sigourney WeaverJames Cameron$283,624,210
6.The HangoverWarner Bros. PicturesBradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, and Jeffrey TamborTodd Phillips$277,322,503
7.Star TrekParamount PicturesJohn Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldaña, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Eric Bana, and Leonard NimoyJ. J. Abrams$253,730,019
8.Monsters vs. Aliensvoices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd, and Stephen ColbertConrad Vernon and Rob Letterman$198,351,526
9.20th Century Foxvoices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen LatifahCarlos Saldanha$196,573,705
10.The Blind SideWarner Bros. PicturesSandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, and Kathy BatesJohn Lee Hancock$196,563,318

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2009 by In-year release[61]
RankTitle Studio Domestic Gross
1.AvatarLightstorm Entertainment / 20th Century Fox$749,766,139
2.DreamWorks Pictures / Paramount Pictures$402,111,870
3.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceHeyday Films / Warner Bros.$301,959,197
4.Summit Entertainment$296,623,634
5.UpWalt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios$293,004,164
6.The HangoverWarner Bros.$277,322,503
7.Star TrekBad Robot / Paramount Pictures$257,730,019
8.The Blind SideWarner Bros.$255,959,475
9.Bagdasarian Productions / 20th Century Fox$219,614,612
10.Sherlock HolmesWarner Bros.$209,028,679

Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2009
G The Princess and the Frog
PG Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
PG-13 Avatar
R The Hangover

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2009. .
  2. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
  4. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 3. Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 3 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 7 (Presidents' Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 7. Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 8. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 9. Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 10. Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 11. Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 12. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 13. Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 14. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 15 (Easter weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 15. Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 16. Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 17. Box Office Mojo.
  22. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 18. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 19. Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 20. Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 21. Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 21 (Memorial Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 22. Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 23. Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 24. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 25. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 26. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 27. Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 28. Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 29. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 30. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 31. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 32. Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 35. Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 36 (Labor Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 36. Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 37. Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 38. Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 39. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 40. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 41. Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 41 (Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 42. Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 43. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 44. Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 45. Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 46. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 47. Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 48 (Thanksgiving 3-Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 49 (Post-Thanksgiving). Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo.
  58. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 51. Box Office Mojo.
  59. Web site: Domestic 2009 Weekend 52. Box Office Mojo.
  60. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2009. Box Office Mojo. December 17, 2019.
  61. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2009 (In-year release). Box Office Mojo. December 17, 2019.

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