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Action box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 3 of 2009: Action Releases of Jan 11–17

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17), with $183.3M worldwide, ahead of Interception (2009) at $2M and Villu (2009) at $834.2K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $186.5M in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $185.4M across 2 action releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$186.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
78%
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 3, 2009

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

2009 · Action, Comedy

$183.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 3 of 2009?

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) leads with $183.3M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $186.5M, 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.

  1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $183.3M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
    $146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
  2. Interception (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $2M Interception (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Villu (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $834.2K Villu (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Contrato (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $254.7K Contrato (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Padikathavan (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $22.1K Padikathavan (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17).

  1. 1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $183.3M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $146.3M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $183.3M
  2. 2 Interception (2009) movie poster
    Interception (2009) Jan 13, 2009 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 Villu (2009) movie poster
    Villu (2009) Jan 12, 2009 · Tamil · Comedy, Action, Drama $834.2K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $834.2K
  4. 4 Contrato (2009) movie poster
    Contrato (2009) Jan 15, 2009 · Portuguese · Action, Crime, Romance $254.7K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.7K
  5. 5 Padikathavan (2009) movie poster
    Padikathavan (2009) Jan 14, 2009 · Tamil · Drama, Action $22.1K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $186.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $227.6M, led by Taken (2009).

  1. Week 50, 2008 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam (2008) $1.5M Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam (2008)
  2. Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) $57.8M K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008)
  3. Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Spirit (2008) $39.2M The Spirit (2008)
  4. Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Defiance (2008) $51.3M Defiance (2008)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Devil’s Town (2009) $45.9K Devil’s Town (2009)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms (2009) $549K Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms (2009)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $186.5M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $103.5M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $227.6M Taken (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2009 earned the most: $186.5M from 5 films, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 2 films 2 $455.3K – Avalon (2001) $449.3K
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 2 films · +493% 2 $2.7M +493% State Property (2002) $2.1M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 3 films · +1755% 3 $50.1M +1755% National Security (2003) $50.1M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −6% 3 $47M −6% Torque (2004) $46.5M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 3 films · +25% 3 $58.7M +25% Elektra (2005) $57M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 2 films · +121% 2 $129.9M +121% Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 4 films · −75% 4 $32.2M −75% The Hitcher (2007) $25.4M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 5 films · +440% 5 $174M +440% Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 5 films · +7% 5 $186.5M +7% Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
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 3 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17)?

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) leads with $183.3M worldwide, $146.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Interception (2009) at $2M and Villu (2009) at $834.2K.

How much did action movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) earn?

5 action films released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $186.5M in all, or $37.3M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) with $183.3M.

How much of the Week 3, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$146.3M of the $186.5M total, or 78%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 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.