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Action box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 40 of 2009: Action Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3

Zombieland (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $102.4M worldwide, ahead of Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) at $950.3K and Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) at $844.4K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $104.3M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 27% on Week 39, 2009, whose releases took $143.1M.

week 40 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$104.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 39, 2009
−27%
Zombieland (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 40, 2009

Zombieland (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$102.4M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$75.6M US & Canada · 74% $26.8M elsewhere · 26%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 40 of 2009?

Zombieland (2009) leads with $102.4M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $104.3M, 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. Zombieland (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $102.4M Zombieland (2009)
    $75.6M US & Canada · 74% $26.8M elsewhere · 26%
  2. Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $950.3K Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $844.4K Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $72K The Warrior and the Wolf (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3).

  1. 1 Zombieland (2009) movie poster
    Zombieland (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Horror $102.4M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $102.4M
  2. 2 Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) movie poster
    Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) Oct 3, 2009 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure $950.3K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $950.3K
  3. 3 Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) movie poster
    Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $844.4K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.4K
  4. 4 The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) movie poster
    The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, History, Action $72K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $104.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $143.1M, led by Surrogates (2009).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $28.1M The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Lies & Illusions (2009) $163K Lies & Illusions (2009)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Gamer (2009) $81.2M Gamer (2009)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Whiteout (2009) $22.7M Whiteout (2009)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Solomon Kane (2009) $19.7M Solomon Kane (2009)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Surrogates (2009) $143.1M Surrogates (2009)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $104.3M Zombieland (2009)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Bronson (2009) $4.4M Bronson (2009)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Aadhavan (2009) $2.7M Aadhavan (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2009 earned the most: $104.3M from 4 films, led by Zombieland (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film 1 $36.6M – Joy Ride (2001) $36.6M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · −99% 1 $369.2K −99% Scorcher (2002) $369.2K
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +566% 2 $2.5M +566% Khel (2003) $1.7M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · +3993% 1 $100.6M +3993% Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · −7% 4 $93.8M −7% Into the Blue (2005) $46.1M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 1 film · −99% 1 $633.4K −99% Fatal Contact (2006) $633.4K
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · +5393% 1 $34.8M +5393% Assembly (2007) $34.8M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · −58% 5 $14.4M −58% Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008) $7.1M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · +622% 4 $104.3M +622% Zombieland (2009) $102.4M
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 40 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?

Zombieland (2009) leads with $102.4M worldwide, $75.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) at $950.3K and Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) at $844.4K.

How much did action movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?

4 action films released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $104.3M in all, or $26.1M per film on average. Week 39, 2009 releases took $143.1M.

How many action movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Zombieland (2009) with $102.4M.

How much of the Week 40, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$75.6M of the $104.3M total, or 73%, 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 40, 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.