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Action box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 42 of 2009: Action Releases of Oct 11–17

Aadhavan (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17), with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of Rebellion (2009) at $703.5K and A Little Pond (2009) at $263.5K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.7M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 40% on Week 41, 2009, whose releases took $4.4M.

week 42 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$2.7M
Aadhavan (2009), the #1
$1.6M
vs Week 41, 2009
−40%
Aadhavan (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 42, 2009

Aadhavan (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Thriller

$1.6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 42 of 2009?

Aadhavan (2009) leads with $1.6M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.7M, 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. Aadhavan (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $1.6M Aadhavan (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Rebellion (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $703.5K Rebellion (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Little Pond (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $263.5K A Little Pond (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. All the Best: Fun Begins (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $150.9K All the Best: Fun Begins (2009)
    $120.7K US & Canada · 80% $30.2K elsewhere · 20%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17).

  1. 1 Aadhavan (2009) movie poster
    Aadhavan (2009) Oct 17, 2009 · Tamil · Comedy, Thriller, Action $1.6M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  2. 2 Rebellion (2009) movie poster
    Rebellion (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · Cantonese · Thriller, Crime, Action $703.5K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.5K
  3. 3 A Little Pond (2009) movie poster
    A Little Pond (2009) Oct 12, 2009 · Korean · Thriller, Drama, Action $263.5K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K
  4. 4 All the Best: Fun Begins (2009) movie poster
    All the Best: Fun Begins (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy, Action, Music $150.9K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $120.7K Rest of the world: $30.2K Worldwide: $150.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $2.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $143.1M, led by Surrogates (2009).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Gamer (2009) $81.2M Gamer (2009)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Whiteout (2009) $22.7M Whiteout (2009)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Solomon Kane (2009) $19.7M Solomon Kane (2009)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Surrogates (2009) $143.1M Surrogates (2009)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $104.3M Zombieland (2009)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Bronson (2009) $4.4M Bronson (2009)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Aadhavan (2009) $2.7M Aadhavan (2009)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Astro Boy (2009) $88.6M Astro Boy (2009)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) $12.6M The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2008 earned the most: $91.3M from 2 films, led by Max Payne (2008). Week 42, 2009 took $2.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 1 film 1 $27.6M – The Last Castle (2001) $27.6M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 1 film · −53% 1 $12.9M −53% Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 3 films · −15% 3 $10.9M −15% Returner (2003) $10M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 2 films · +378% 2 $52.1M +378% Team America: World Police (2004) $50.8M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 5 films · +53% 5 $79.9M +53% The Fog (2005) $46.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 6 films · −17% 6 $66.6M −17% Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 3 films · −99% 3 $338.7K −99% Passage to Zarahemla (2007) $292.1K
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 2 films · +26843% 2 $91.3M +26843% Max Payne (2008) $87.1M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 4 films · −97% 4 $2.7M −97% Aadhavan (2009) $1.6M
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 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17)?

Aadhavan (2009) leads with $1.6M worldwide. Next come Rebellion (2009) at $703.5K and A Little Pond (2009) at $263.5K.

How much did action movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) earn?

4 action films released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $2.7M in all, or $667.2K per film on average. Week 41, 2009 releases took $4.4M.

How many action movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Aadhavan (2009), earned $1.6M.

How much of the Week 42, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$120.7K of the $2.7M total, or 5%, 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 42, 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 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 42, 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.