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Action box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 17 of 2009: Action Releases of Apr 19–25

Fighting (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25), with $32.5M worldwide, ahead of Mutant Chronicles (2009) at $2.1M and Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009) at $1.2M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.3M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 3% on Week 16, 2009, whose releases took $35.4M.

week 17 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$36.3M
Fighting (2009), the #1
$32.5M
vs Week 16, 2009
+3%
Fighting (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 17, 2009

Fighting (2009)

2009 · Action, Drama

$32.5M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$23.1M US & Canada · 71% $9.4M elsewhere · 29%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 17 of 2009?

Fighting (2009) leads with $32.5M, 89% of the total. The top 4 together took $36.3M, 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. Fighting (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $32.5M Fighting (2009)
    $23.1M US & Canada · 71% $9.4M elsewhere · 29%
  2. Mutant Chronicles (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $2.1M Mutant Chronicles (2009)
    $6.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.1M elsewhere · 100%
  3. Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Paintball (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $497.7K Paintball (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25).

  1. 1 Fighting (2009) movie poster
    Fighting (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · Action, Drama, Sport $32.5M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $23.1M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $32.5M
  2. 2 Mutant Chronicles (2009) movie poster
    Mutant Chronicles (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  3. 3 Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009) movie poster
    Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009) Apr 23, 2009 · Malay · Crime, Drama, Action $1.2M worldwide
    Apr 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  4. 4 Paintball (2009) movie poster
    Paintball (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · English · Action, Horror, Thriller $497.7K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $497.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $36.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 22–28) with $400.4M, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009) $3.3M By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Knowing (2009) $227.6M Knowing (2009)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $400.4M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $385.8M Fast & Furious (2009)
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $85.7M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Crank: High Voltage (2009) $35.4M Crank: High Voltage (2009)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Fighting (2009) $36.3M Fighting (2009)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $381.1M X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Star Trek (2009) $396.5M Star Trek (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2004 earned the most: $132.5M from 4 films, led by Man on Fire (2004). Week 17, 2009 took $36.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 1 film 1 $127.7M – U-571 (2000) $127.7M
Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 1 film · −57% 1 $54.7M −57% Driven (2001) $54.7M
Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 1 film 1 $4.5M – Samurai Resurrection (2003) $4.5M
Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 4 films · +2844% 4 $132.5M +2844% Man on Fire (2004) $130.8M
Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 3 films · −84% 3 $21.2M −84% Empire of the Wolves (2005) $12.4M
Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 5 films · −28% 5 $15.4M −28% Bloody Tie (2006) $10.6M
Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 7 films · +603% 7 $108.1M +603% Next (2007) $77.6M
Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 3 films · −71% 3 $30.9M −71% Shaolin Girl (2008) $15M
Week 17, 2009 Apr 19–25 4 films · +17% 4 $36.3M +17% Fighting (2009) $32.5M
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 17 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 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25)?

Fighting (2009) leads with $32.5M worldwide, $23.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mutant Chronicles (2009) at $2.1M and Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam (2009) at $1.2M.

How much did action movies released in week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25) earn?

4 action films released in week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $36.3M in all, or $9.1M per film on average. Week 16, 2009 releases took $35.4M.

How many action movies released in week 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Fighting (2009), earned $32.5M.

How much of the Week 17, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.1M of the $36.3M total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 17 of 2009 (Apr 19–25). 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 17, 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.