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Action box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 43 of 2009: Action Releases of Oct 18–24

Astro Boy (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24), with $39.9M worldwide, ahead of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) at $39.3M and Ong Bak 2 (2009) at $8.9M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $88.6M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is 33.2 times the total of Week 42, 2009, whose releases took $2.7M.

week 43 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$88.6M
Astro Boy (2009), the #1
$39.9M
vs Week 42, 2009
×33.2
Astro Boy (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 43, 2009

Astro Boy (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$39.9M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total

$19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 43 of 2009?

Astro Boy (2009) leads with $39.9M, 45% of the total. The top 4 together took $88.6M, 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. Astro Boy (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $39.9M Astro Boy (2009)
    $19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
  2. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $39.3M Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
    $13.9M US & Canada · 35% $25.4M elsewhere · 65%
  3. Ong Bak 2 (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $8.9M Ong Bak 2 (2009)
    $102.5K US & Canada · 1% $8.8M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Boogie (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $522.7K Boogie (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24).

  1. 1 Astro Boy (2009) movie poster
    Astro Boy (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $39.9M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $39.9M
  2. 2 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) movie poster
    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $39.3M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $39.3M
  3. 3 Ong Bak 2 (2009) movie poster
    Ong Bak 2 (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Thai · Action $8.9M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $102.5K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.9M
  4. 4 Boogie (2009) movie poster
    Boogie (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Spanish · Animation, Action $522.7K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $522.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2009?

Of the top 4, Astro Boy (2009) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Ong Bak 2 (2009) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $33.5M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Astro Boy (2009) $39.9M
    $19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
  2. 2 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $39.3M
    $13.9M US & Canada · 35% $25.4M elsewhere · 65%
  3. 3 Ong Bak 2 (2009) $8.9M
    $102.5K US & Canada · 1% $8.8M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Boogie (2009) $522.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $88.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $143.1M, led by Surrogates (2009).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Whiteout (2009) $22.7M Whiteout (2009)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Solomon Kane (2009) $19.7M Solomon Kane (2009)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Surrogates (2009) $143.1M Surrogates (2009)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $104.3M Zombieland (2009)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Bronson (2009) $4.4M Bronson (2009)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Aadhavan (2009) $2.7M Aadhavan (2009)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Astro Boy (2009) $88.6M Astro Boy (2009)
  8. 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)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) $13.3M Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2009 earned the most: $88.6M from 4 films, led by Astro Boy (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 1 film 1 $2.3M – High Heels and Low Lifes (2001) $2.3M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 3 films · +3435% 3 $82.7M +3435% Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 2 films 2 $58.1M – Doom (2005) $58.1M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 1 film · −95% 1 $2.9M −95% M (2006) $2.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 5 films · +793% 5 $26.1M +793% Crows Zero (2007) $22M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 4 films · −54% 4 $11.9M −54% North Face (2008) $6.8M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 4 films · +643% 4 $88.6M +643% Astro Boy (2009) $39.9M
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 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24)?

Astro Boy (2009) leads with $39.9M worldwide, $19.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) at $39.3M and Ong Bak 2 (2009) at $8.9M.

How much did action movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) earn?

4 action films released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $88.6M in all, or $22.2M per film on average. Week 42, 2009 releases took $2.7M.

How many action movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Astro Boy (2009), earned $39.9M.

How much of the Week 43, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.5M of the $88.6M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24). 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 43, 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.