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Action box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 18 of 2009: Action Releases of Apr 26–May 2

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2), with $373.1M worldwide, ahead of Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) at $7.5M and The Tournament (2009) at $493.5K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $381.1M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 10.5 times the total of Week 17, 2009, whose releases took $36.3M.

week 18 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$381.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 17, 2009
×10.5
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 18, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$373.1M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$179.9M US & Canada · 48% $193.2M elsewhere · 52%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 18 of 2009?

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) leads with $373.1M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $381.1M, 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. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $373.1M X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
    $179.9M US & Canada · 48% $193.2M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $7.5M Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Tournament (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $493.5K The Tournament (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Driven to Kill (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $40.1K Driven to Kill (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2).

  1. 1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) movie poster
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $373.1M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $179.9M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $373.1M
  2. 2 Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) movie poster
    Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) May 1, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $7.5M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
  3. 3 The Tournament (2009) movie poster
    The Tournament (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $493.5K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $493.5K
  4. 4 Driven to Kill (2009) movie poster
    Driven to Kill (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Thriller, Action, Adventure $40.1K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $381.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 22–28) with $400.4M, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Knowing (2009) $227.6M Knowing (2009)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $400.4M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $385.8M Fast & Furious (2009)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $85.7M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Crank: High Voltage (2009) $35.4M Crank: High Voltage (2009)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Fighting (2009) $36.3M Fighting (2009)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $381.1M X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Star Trek (2009) $396.5M Star Trek (2009)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009) $427.1K First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2007 earned the most: $891.7M from 2 films, led by Spider-Man 3 (2007). Week 18, 2009 took $381.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 3 films 3 $449.8M – The Mummy Returns (2001) $443.3M
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 1 film · +84% 1 $825.8M +84% Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · −51% 1 $407.7M −51% X2: X-Men United (2003) $407.7M
Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · −100% 1 $39.7K −100% Arahan (2004) $39.7K
Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 3 films · +183566% 3 $72.9M +183566% xXx: State of the Union (2005) $71.4M
Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 3 films · +530% 3 $459.5M +530% Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M
Week 18, 2007 Apr 29–May 5 2 films · +94% 2 $891.7M +94% Spider-Man 3 (2007) $891.7M
Week 18, 2008 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · −34% 4 $589.5M −34% Iron Man (2008) $585.8M
Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · −35% 4 $381.1M −35% X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373.1M
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 18 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2)?

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) leads with $373.1M worldwide, $179.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) at $7.5M and The Tournament (2009) at $493.5K.

How much did action movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?

4 action films released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $381.1M in all, or $95.3M per film on average. Week 17, 2009 releases took $36.3M.

How many action movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) with $373.1M.

How much of the Week 18, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$179.9M of the $381.1M total, or 47%, 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 18, 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.