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Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 33 of 2009: Action Releases of Aug 9–15

District 9 (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15), with $210.9M worldwide, ahead of Kaminey (2009) at $9.6M and Raging Phoenix (2009) at $961.6K. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $222.3M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 31% on Week 32, 2009, whose releases took $322M. By language, English leads with $210.9M across 1 action release.

week 33 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$222.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 32, 2009
−31%
District 9 (2009) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 33, 2009

District 9 (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$210.9M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$115.6M US & Canada · 55% $95.2M elsewhere · 45%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 2009?

District 9 (2009) leads with $210.9M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $222.3M, 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. District 9 (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $210.9M District 9 (2009)
    $115.6M US & Canada · 55% $95.2M elsewhere · 45%
  2. Kaminey (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $9.6M Kaminey (2009)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 13% $8.3M elsewhere · 87%
  3. Raging Phoenix (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $961.6K Raging Phoenix (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $437.3K Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 4th Period Mystery (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $360.9K 4th Period Mystery (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15).

  1. 1 District 9 (2009) movie poster
    District 9 (2009) Aug 14, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $210.9M worldwide
    Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $115.6M Rest of the world: $95.2M Worldwide: $210.9M
  2. 2 Kaminey (2009) movie poster
    Kaminey (2009) Aug 14, 2009 · Hindi · Crime, Action, Drama $9.6M worldwide
    Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $9.6M
  3. 3 Raging Phoenix (2009) movie poster
    Raging Phoenix (2009) Aug 12, 2009 · Thai · Action, Thriller $961.6K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.6K
  4. 4 Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009) movie poster
    Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009) Aug 13, 2009 · Cantonese · Action, Romance, Comedy $437.3K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $437.3K
  5. 5 4th Period Mystery (2009) movie poster
    4th Period Mystery (2009) Aug 12, 2009 · Korean · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $360.9K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 33 releases took $222.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $952M, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $889.7M Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) $5.9M Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $952M Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 G-Force (2009) $364.1M G-Force (2009)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 On His Majesty’s Secret Service (2009) $1.6M On His Majesty’s Secret Service (2009)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $322M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
  7. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 District 9 (2009) $222.3M District 9 (2009)
  8. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $28.1M The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009)
  9. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Lies & Illusions (2009) $163K Lies & Illusions (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2008 earned the most: $264M from 3 films, led by Tropic Thunder (2008). Week 33, 2009 took $222.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 1 film 1 $2M – Cecil B. DeMented (2000) $2M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 5 films · +10161% 5 $201.3M +10161% Blood: The Last Vampire (2001) $186.1M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · −96% 3 $8.6M −96% The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) $7.1M
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 4 films · +1406% 4 $129.1M +1406% Freddy vs. Jason (2003) $116.6M
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 5 films · +67% 5 $215.9M +67% AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 4 films · −50% 4 $107M −50% Four Brothers (2005) $92.4M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 3 films · −24% 3 $81.9M −24% Snakes on a Plane (2006) $62M
Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 3 films · −47% 3 $43.1M −47% The Last Legion (2007) $25.3M
Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 3 films · +513% 3 $264M +513% Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M
Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 5 films · −16% 5 $222.3M −16% District 9 (2009) $210.9M
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 33 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 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15)?

District 9 (2009) leads with $210.9M worldwide, $115.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kaminey (2009) at $9.6M and Raging Phoenix (2009) at $961.6K.

How much did action movies released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15) earn?

5 action films released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $222.3M in all, or $44.5M per film on average. Week 32, 2009 releases took $322M.

How many action movies released in week 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by District 9 (2009) with $210.9M.

How much of the Week 33, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$116.9M of the $222.3M 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.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2009 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 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.