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Action box office · Week 15 · Apr 5–11, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 15 of 2009: Action Releases of Apr 5–11

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11), with $55.7M worldwide, ahead of Crows Zero II (2009) at $29.9M and Royal Kill (2009) at $50.1K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85.7M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 78% on Week 14, 2009, whose releases took $385.8M.

week 15 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$85.7M
Dragonball: Evolution (2009), the #1
$55.7M
vs Week 14, 2009
−78%
Dragonball: Evolution (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 15, 2009

Dragonball: Evolution (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$55.7M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$9.4M US & Canada · 17% $46.4M elsewhere · 83%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 15 of 2009?

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) leads with $55.7M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $85.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dragonball: Evolution (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $55.7M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
    $9.4M US & Canada · 17% $46.4M elsewhere · 83%
  2. Crows Zero II (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $29.9M Crows Zero II (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Royal Kill (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $50.1K Royal Kill (2009)
    $50.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11).

  1. 1 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) movie poster
    Dragonball: Evolution (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $55.7M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $55.7M
  2. 2 Crows Zero II (2009) movie poster
    Crows Zero II (2009) Apr 11, 2009 · Japanese · Adventure, Crime, Action $29.9M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9M
  3. 3 Royal Kill (2009) movie poster
    Royal Kill (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · English · Thriller, Action $50.1K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $50.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 15 releases took $85.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 22–28) with $400.4M, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009).

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) $15M Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Watchmen (2009) $188M Watchmen (2009)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) $3.3M By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Knowing (2009) $227.6M Knowing (2009)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $400.4M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $385.8M Fast & Furious (2009)
  7. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $85.7M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
  8. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Crank: High Voltage (2009) $35.4M Crank: High Voltage (2009)
  9. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Fighting (2009) $36.3M Fighting (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2005 earned the most: $224.7M from 4 films, led by Sahara (2005). Week 15, 2009 took $85.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 1 film 1 $71.7M – Rules of Engagement (2000) $71.7M
Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 1 film 1 $4.1K – Wolves in the Snow (2002) $4.1K
Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 1 film · +142134% 1 $5.8M +142134% The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) $5.8M
Week 15, 2004 Apr 4–10 1 film · −77% 1 $1.3M −77% Enter the Phoenix (2004) $1.3M
Week 15, 2005 Apr 3–9 4 films · +16610% 4 $224.7M +16610% Sahara (2005) $119.2M
Week 15, 2006 Apr 9–15 2 films · −98% 2 $5.1M −98% The Tiger Brigades (2006) $5.1M
Week 15, 2007 Apr 8–14 4 films · +833% 4 $47.3M +833% Pathfinder (2007) $31M
Week 15, 2008 Apr 6–12 3 films · +55% 3 $73.4M +55% Street Kings (2008) $66.5M
Week 15, 2009 Apr 5–11 3 films · +17% 3 $85.7M +17% Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $55.7M
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 15 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11)?

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) leads with $55.7M worldwide, $9.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crows Zero II (2009) at $29.9M and Royal Kill (2009) at $50.1K.

How much did action movies released in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11) earn?

3 action films released in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $85.7M in all, or $28.6M per film on average. Week 14, 2009 releases took $385.8M.

How many action movies released in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dragonball: Evolution (2009), earned $55.7M.

How much of the Week 15, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.4M of the $85.7M total, or 11%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 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 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11). 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 15, 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.