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Action box office · Week 11 · Mar 8–14, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 11 of 2009: Action Releases of Mar 8–14

By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14), with $1.2M worldwide, ahead of Kenny Begins (2009) at $1.2M and Love the Beast (2009) at $511.1K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on Week 10, 2009, whose releases took $188M.

week 11 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$3.3M
By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009), the #1
$1.2M
vs Week 10, 2009
−98%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 11 of 2009?

By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) leads with $1.2M, 36% of the total. The top 4 together took $3.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $1.2M By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Kenny Begins (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Kenny Begins (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Love the Beast (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $511.1K Love the Beast (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Perfect Sleep (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $453.7K The Perfect Sleep (2009)
    $48.8K US & Canada · 11% $404.9K elsewhere · 89%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 11 of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14).

  1. 1 By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) movie poster
    By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) Mar 12, 2009 · Russian · War, Adventure, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  2. 2 Kenny Begins (2009) movie poster
    Kenny Begins (2009) Mar 10, 2009 · Swedish · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Love the Beast (2009) movie poster
    Love the Beast (2009) Mar 12, 2009 · English · Documentary, Action, Adventure $511.1K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $511.1K
  4. 4 The Perfect Sleep (2009) movie poster
    The Perfect Sleep (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $453.7K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $48.8K Rest of the world: $404.9K Worldwide: $453.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 11 releases took $3.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 22–28) with $400.4M, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009).

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $227.6M Taken (2009)
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The International (2009) $146.4M The International (2009)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Scam (2009) $7.8M The Scam (2009)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Kung Fu Chefs (2009) $610.9K Kung Fu Chefs (2009)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) $15M Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
  6. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Watchmen (2009) $188M Watchmen (2009)
  7. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) $3.3M By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009)
  8. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Knowing (2009) $227.6M Knowing (2009)
  9. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $400.4M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 2006 earned the most: $134.7M from 1 film, led by V for Vendetta (2006). Week 11, 2009 took $3.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 2000 Mar 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 2001 Mar 11–17 1 film 1 $80M – Exit Wounds (2001) $80M
Week 11, 2002 Mar 10–16 1 film · −3% 1 $77.9M −3% Showtime (2002) $77.9M
Week 11, 2003 Mar 9–15 2 films · −41% 2 $46.1M −41% The Hunted (2003) $46.1M
Week 11, 2004 Mar 7–13 2 films · −67% 2 $15.3M −67% Spartan (2004) $8.1M
Week 11, 2005 Mar 6–12 2 films · +408% 2 $77.7M +408% Hostage (2005) $77.7M
Week 11, 2006 Mar 12–18 1 film · +73% 1 $134.7M +73% V for Vendetta (2006) $134.7M
Week 11, 2007 Mar 11–17 2 films · −98% 2 $2M −98% Big Bang (2007) $2M
Week 11, 2008 Mar 9–15 6 films · +3241% 6 $68.4M +3241% Never Back Down (2008) $41.6M
Week 11, 2009 Mar 8–14 4 films · −95% 4 $3.3M −95% By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) $1.2M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Avatar (2009).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 11 of 2009: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14)?

By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) leads with $1.2M worldwide. Next come Kenny Begins (2009) at $1.2M and Love the Beast (2009) at $511.1K.

How much did action movies released in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14) earn?

4 action films released in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, or $837.3K per film on average. Week 10, 2009 releases took $188M.

How many action movies released in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009), earned $1.2M.

How much of the Week 11, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.8K of the $3.3M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 2009 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 11 of 2009 (Mar 8–14). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 11, 2009 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.