How much of the Week 13, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$210.6M of the $400.4M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · Week 13 · Mar 22–28, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 13 of 2009: Action Releases of Mar 22–28

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28), with $381.5M worldwide, ahead of 12 Rounds (2009) at $17.3M and Aa Dekhen Zara (2009) at $1.4M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $400.4M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 76% on Week 12, 2009, whose releases took $227.6M. By language, English leads with $381.5M across 1 action release.

week 13 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $400.4M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 12, 2009: +76%

#1 of 5

#1 action movie of Week 13, 2009

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$381.5M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 13 of 2009?

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) leads with $381.5M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $400.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$381.5M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
$198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%
Number 2

$17.3M 12 Rounds (2009)
$12.2M US & Canada · 71% $5M elsewhere · 29%
Number 3

$1.4M Aa Dekhen Zara (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$137.7K The Belgrade Phantom (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$16.6K Ek: The Power of One (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 13 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 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28).

1
Monsters vs Aliens (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $381.5M worldwide

Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $198.4M Rest of the world: $183.2M Worldwide: $381.5M
2
12 Rounds (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · Action, Thriller, Crime $17.3M worldwide

Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $17.3M
3
Aa Dekhen Zara (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $1.4M worldwide

Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
4
The Belgrade Phantom (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · Serbian · Action, Crime, Drama $137.7K worldwide

Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137.7K
5
Ek: The Power of One (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · Hindi · Thriller, Drama, Action $16.6K worldwide

Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

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

Earlier years

How Does Week 13 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 13, 2009 earned the most: $400.4M from 5 films, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009).

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 13, 2000 Mar 19–25 2 films	2	$151.8M	–	Romeo Must Die (2000) $91M
Week 13, 2001 Mar 25–31 2 films · −2%	2	$148.5M	−2%	Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M
Week 13, 2002 Mar 24–30 1 film · −99%	1	$1.2M	−99%	The Wesley’s Mysterious File (2002) $1.2M
Week 13, 2003 Mar 23–29 2 films · +6773%	2	$79.7M	+6773%	The Core (2003) $73.5M
Week 13, 2004 Mar 21–27 3 films · +143%	3	$193.7M	+143%	Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M
Week 13, 2005 Mar 20–26 3 films · −48%	3	$101.5M	−48%	Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005) $101.4M
Week 13, 2006 Mar 26–Apr 1 2 films · −99%	2	$522.4K	−99%	The Legend of Seven Cutter (2006) $419.2K
Week 13, 2007 Mar 25–31 3 films · +403%	3	$2.6M	+403%	The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II (2007) $2.3M
Week 13, 2008 Mar 23–29 4 films · +2766%	4	$75.3M	+2766%	Superhero Movie (2008) $71.6M
Week 13, 2009 Mar 22–28 5 films · +432%	5	$400.4M	+432%	Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M

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 13 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28)?

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) leads with $381.5M worldwide, $198.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 12 Rounds (2009) at $17.3M and Aa Dekhen Zara (2009) at $1.4M.

How much did action movies released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28) earn?

5 action films released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $400.4M in all, or $80.1M per film on average. Week 12, 2009 releases took $227.6M.

How many action movies released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009) with $381.5M.

How is the week 13, 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 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28). 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 13, 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.