How much of the Week 51, 2009 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$785.2M of the $2.9B total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · Week 51 · Dec 13–19, 2009

Action Box Office, Week 51 of 2009: Action Releases of Dec 13–19

Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19), with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) at $6.6M and Vettaikaaran (2009) at $1.4M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 239.9 times the total of Week 50, 2009, whose releases took $12.2M.

week 51 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $2.9B
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 50, 2009: ×239.9

#1 of 4

#1 action movie of Week 51, 2009

Avatar (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$2.9B worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 51 of 2009?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.9B, 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.

Number 1

$2.9B Avatar (2009)
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
Number 2

$6.6M Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$1.4M Vettaikaaran (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$66.1K Ballistica (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19).

1
Avatar (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.9B worldwide

Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $785.2M Rest of the world: $2.1B Worldwide: $2.9B
2
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · Cantonese · Action, Drama, History $6.6M worldwide

Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
3
Vettaikaaran (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · Tamil · Action, Drama $1.4M worldwide

Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
4
Ballistica (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure $66.1K worldwide

Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.1K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $2.9B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Avatar (2009).

Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2009 earned the most: $2.9B from 4 films, led by Avatar (2009).

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 2 films	2	$74.5M	–	Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) $73.2M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 1 film · +1092%	1	$888.5M	+1092%	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 1 film · −99%	1	$5.8M	−99%	Kaante (2002) $5.8M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 1 film · +19688%	1	$1.1B	+19688%	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 2 films · −97%	2	$35M	−97%	Flight of the Phoenix (2004) $35M
Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 2 films	2	$653.1M	–	Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 4 films · −25%	4	$492.9M	−25%	National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 6 films · −88%	6	$57.8M	−88%	K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) $21.4M
Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 4 films · +4971%	4	$2.9B	+4971%	Avatar (2009) $2.9B

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 51 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 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19)?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B worldwide, $785.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) at $6.6M and Vettaikaaran (2009) at $1.4M.

How much did action movies released in week 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19) earn?

4 action films released in week 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $732.9M per film on average. Week 50, 2009 releases took $12.2M.

How many action movies released in week 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar (2009). 1 crossed $100 million.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19). 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 51, 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.