#1 of 107 #1 adventure movie of 2009
2009 · Action, Adventure
$2.9B worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
Adventure box office · 2009
Adventure Box Office 2009: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 2009, with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) at $941.1M and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) at $886.7M. 107 adventure films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $11.9B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 20 crossed $100 million. That is up 54% on 2008, whose releases took $7.7B. By language, English leads with $11.2B across 56 adventure releases.
- 2009 releases with a gross
- 107
- combined worldwide
- $11.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 20
- vs 2008
- +54%
#1 of 107 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 2009?
Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.4B, 53% of what all 107 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $941.1M Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)$302.3M US & Canada · 32% $638.7M elsewhere · 68% -
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Number 4 $836.3M Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)$402.1M US & Canada · 48% $434.2M elsewhere · 52% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 107. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2009.
- 1 Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $785.2M Rest of the world: $2.1B Worldwide: $2.9B
- 2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: $302.3M Rest of the world: $638.7M Worldwide: $941.1M
Jul 15, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $941.1M worldwide - 3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)Jul 1, 2009 US and Canada: $196.6M Rest of the world: $690.1M Worldwide: $886.7M Jul 1, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $886.7M worldwide
- 4 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)Jun 24, 2009 US and Canada: $402.1M Rest of the world: $434.2M Worldwide: $836.3M Jun 24, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $836.3M worldwide
- 5 Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: $166.1M Rest of the world: $625.1M Worldwide: $791.2M
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May 29, 2009 US and Canada: $293M Rest of the world: $442.1M Worldwide: $735.1M - 7
Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $209M Rest of the world: $315M Worldwide: $524M - 8
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $177.2M Rest of the world: $235.9M Worldwide: $413.1M May 22, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $413.1M worldwide - 9
May 7, 2009 US and Canada: $257.7M Rest of the world: $128M Worldwide: $385.7M - 10
Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $198.4M Rest of the world: $183.2M Worldwide: $381.5M - 11
May 21, 2009 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $246M Worldwide: $371.4M - 12
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $150.2M Rest of the world: $152.3M Worldwide: $302.5M Aug 7, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $302.5M worldwide - 13
Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: $119.4M Rest of the world: $173.4M Worldwide: $292.8M - 14
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $189.7M Worldwide: $206.3M - 15
Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: $116.9M Rest of the world: $69M Worldwide: $185.9M - 16
Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: $627K Rest of the world: $129.1M Worldwide: $129.7M - 17
Race to Witch Mountain (2009)Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $67.2M Rest of the world: $39.2M Worldwide: $106.4M Mar 13, 2009 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller $106.4M worldwide - 18
Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $42.2M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $105.6M - 19
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $102.4M - 20
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $100.1M Oct 16, 2009 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $100.1M worldwide - 21
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $45.8M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $92.2M Jan 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $92.2M worldwide - 22
Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $40.1M Worldwide: $76M - 23
Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $68.8M - 24
Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $45.5M Worldwide: $62.8M - 25
Jun 19, 2009 US and Canada: $43.3M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $62.4M - 26
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $61.8M Dec 25, 2009 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $61.8M worldwide - 27
Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $58.1M - 28
Jul 31, 2009 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $32.7M Worldwide: $57.9M - 29
Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $55.7M - 30
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)Nov 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.4M Nov 26, 2009 · English · Adventure, Family, Animation $52.4M worldwide - 31
One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)Dec 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3M
Dec 12, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $49.3M worldwide - 32
Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $48.4M - 33
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)Aug 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4M Aug 19, 2009 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery $48.4M worldwide - 34
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $39.3M Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $39.3M worldwide - 35
Apr 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9M - 36
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5M Jan 30, 2009 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Adventure $29.5M worldwide - 37
Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $27.6M - 38
Dec 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21M - 39
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M - 40
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $19.6M - 41
Aug 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M - 42
Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker (2009)Aug 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M Aug 8, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $19.4M worldwide - 43
Oct 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M - 44
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $12.8M Feb 27, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $12.8M worldwide - 45
Jun 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M - 46
St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009)Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2M Dec 18, 2009 · English · Comedy, Family, Adventure $11.2M worldwide - 47
Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 48
Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together (2009)Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M Mar 20, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy, Action, Fantasy $9.1M worldwide - 49
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)Sep 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M Sep 3, 2009 · English · Animation, Family, Adventure $8.6M worldwide - 50
The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009)Apr 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M
Apr 1, 2009 · French · Family, Adventure, Animation $7.7M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2009?
Of the top 10, Star Trek (2009) earned the biggest share at home (67% in the US & Canada), while 2012 (2009) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 107 films, $4.1B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Avatar (2009) $2.9B $785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M $302.3M US & Canada · 32% $638.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886.7M $196.6M US & Canada · 22% $690.1M elsewhere · 78%
- 4 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836.3M $402.1M US & Canada · 48% $434.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 5 2012 (2009) $791.2M $166.1M US & Canada · 21% $625.1M elsewhere · 79%
- 6 Up (2009) $735.1M $293M US & Canada · 40% $442.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M $209M US & Canada · 40% $315M elsewhere · 60%
- 8 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M $177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
- 9 Star Trek (2009) $385.7M $257.7M US & Canada · 67% $128M elsewhere · 33%
- 10 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M $198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%
Gross bands
How Many 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
20 of 107 films crossed $100M and took $10.7B between them, 90% of the total. 60 films, 56% of the list, earned under $10M.
24% 40% 26% 9%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $2.9B · 24% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 6 films, 6% of the list $4.7B · 40% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 13 films, 12% of the list $3.1B · 26% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 27 films, 25% of the list $1.1B · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 60 films, 56% of the list $129.9M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2009 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $3.6B from 14 films, led by Avatar (2009). September was the quietest month ($79.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $196.8M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
- February Feb Coraline (2009) $287.9M Coraline (2009)
- March Mar Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $511.1M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
- April Apr Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $95.7M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
- May May Up (2009) $1.9B Up (2009)
- June Jun Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $979.3M Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- July Jul Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $2.2B Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- August Aug G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $597.6M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- September Sep 9 (2009) $79.9M 9 (2009)
- October Oct Zombieland (2009) $300.6M Zombieland (2009)
- November Nov 2012 (2009) $1.2B 2012 (2009)
- December Dec Avatar (2009) $3.6B Avatar (2009)
Last 10 years
How Does 2009 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2009 earned the most: $11.9B from 107 films, led by Avatar (2009).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 39 films | 39 | $4.4B | – | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 44 films · +34% | 44 | $5.9B | +34% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 56 films · −1% | 56 | $5.9B | −1% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| 2003 65 films · +23% | 65 | $7.2B | +23% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| 2004 71 films · −17% | 71 | $6B | −17% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 77 films · +22% | 77 | $7.3B | +22% | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M |
| 2006 87 films · −2% | 87 | $7.1B | −2% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B |
| 2007 92 films · +11% | 92 | $7.9B | +11% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 83 films · −2% | 83 | $7.7B | −2% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| 2009 107 films · +54% | 107 | $11.9B | +54% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in 2009?
English-language adventure films took $11.2B across 56 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language adventure films ($414.5M) and Chinese-language adventure films ($133.3M).
2009 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $11.2B56 films · #1 Avatar (2009)
- Japanese $414.5M14 films · #1 Ponyo (2009)
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Chinese $133.3M3 films · #1 Red Cliff (2009) - French $77.8M7 films · #1 9 (2009)
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Russian $45.1M5 films · #1 Black Lightning (2009) -
Korean $21.8M3 films · #1 Chaw (2009) -
Norwegian $6.3M2 films · #1 Twigson (2009) -
Spanish $5.8M4 films · #1 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) -
German $4.6M1 film · #1 The Crocodiles (2009) -
Dutch $3M2 films · #1 SpangaS Op Survival (2009)
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 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 107 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 2009?
Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B worldwide, $785.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) at $941.1M and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) at $886.7M.
How much did adventure movies released in 2009 earn?
107 adventure films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $11.9B in all, or $111.5M per film on average. 2008 releases took $7.7B.
How many adventure movies released in 2009 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar (2009). 20 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2009 adventure 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 2009. 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 2009 adventure 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.