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Action box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 39 of 2009: Action Releases of Sep 20–26

Surrogates (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26), with $122.4M worldwide, ahead of Pandorum (2009) at $20.6M and Aarumugam (2009) at $19.2K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $143.1M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 39 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$143.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
34%
Surrogates (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 39, 2009

Surrogates (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$122.4M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$38.6M US & Canada · 32% $83.9M elsewhere · 68%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 39 of 2009?

Surrogates (2009) leads with $122.4M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $143.1M, 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. Surrogates (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $122.4M Surrogates (2009)
    $38.6M US & Canada · 32% $83.9M elsewhere · 68%
  2. Pandorum (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $20.6M Pandorum (2009)
    $10.3M US & Canada · 50% $10.3M elsewhere · 50%
  3. Aarumugam (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $19.2K Aarumugam (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26).

  1. 1 Surrogates (2009) movie poster
    Surrogates (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $122.4M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $83.9M Worldwide: $122.4M
  2. 2 Pandorum (2009) movie poster
    Pandorum (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $20.6M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $20.6M
  3. 3 Aarumugam (2009) movie poster
    Aarumugam (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · Tamil · Romance, Action $19.2K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $143.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 9–15) with $222.3M, led by District 9 (2009).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 District 9 (2009) $222.3M District 9 (2009)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $28.1M The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Lies & Illusions (2009) $163K Lies & Illusions (2009)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Gamer (2009) $81.2M Gamer (2009)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Whiteout (2009) $22.7M Whiteout (2009)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Solomon Kane (2009) $19.7M Solomon Kane (2009)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Surrogates (2009) $143.1M Surrogates (2009)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $104.3M Zombieland (2009)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Bronson (2009) $4.4M Bronson (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2008 earned the most: $236M from 4 films, led by Eagle Eye (2008). Week 39, 2009 took $143.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 3 films 3 $74K – Shiner (2000) $52.8K
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 2 films · +1557% 2 $1.2M +1557% Extreme Days (2001) $1M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 4 films · +9353% 4 $115.9M +9353% The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 4 films · −20% 4 $92.1M −20% The Rundown (2003) $81M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 1 film · −91% 1 $8.7M −91% New Police Story (2004) $8.7M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 1 film · +200% 1 $26.1M +200% 9th Company (2005) $26.1M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 3 films · +268% 3 $96.2M +268% The Guardian (2006) $95M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · −9% 3 $87.5M −9% The Kingdom (2007) $87M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films · +170% 4 $236M +170% Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 3 films · −39% 3 $143.1M −39% Surrogates (2009) $122.4M
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 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26)?

Surrogates (2009) leads with $122.4M worldwide, $38.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pandorum (2009) at $20.6M and Aarumugam (2009) at $19.2K.

How much did action movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) earn?

3 action films released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $143.1M in all, or $47.7M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Surrogates (2009) with $122.4M.

How much of the Week 39, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.9M of the $143.1M total, or 34%, 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 39, 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.