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Adventure box office · April 2009

Adventure Box Office, April 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in April 2009, with $55.7M worldwide, ahead of Crows Zero II (2009) at $29.9M and The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009) at $7.7M. 7 adventure films released in April 2009 report a worldwide gross, $95.7M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on March 2009, whose releases took $511.1M. By language, English leads with $58.1M across 4 adventure releases.

April 2009 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$95.7M
Dragonball: Evolution (2009), the #1
$55.7M
vs March 2009
−81%
Dragonball: Evolution (2009) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 adventure movie of April 2009

Dragonball: Evolution (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$55.7M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$9.4M US & Canada · 17% $46.4M elsewhere · 83%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of April 2009?

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) leads with $55.7M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $95.6M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dragonball: Evolution (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $55.7M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
    $9.4M US & Canada · 17% $46.4M elsewhere · 83%
  2. Crows Zero II (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $29.9M Crows Zero II (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $7.7M The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Mutant Chronicles (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $2.1M Mutant Chronicles (2009)
    $6.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.1M elsewhere · 100%
  5. Direct Contact (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $148.3K Direct Contact (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of April 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 April 2009.

  1. 1 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) movie poster
    Dragonball: Evolution (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $55.7M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $55.7M
  2. 2 Crows Zero II (2009) movie poster
    Crows Zero II (2009) Apr 11, 2009 · Japanese · Adventure, Crime, Action $29.9M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9M
  3. 3 The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009) movie poster
    The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009) Apr 1, 2009 · French · Family, Adventure, Animation $7.7M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M
  4. 4 Mutant Chronicles (2009) movie poster
    Mutant Chronicles (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.1M worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  5. 5 Direct Contact (2009) movie poster
    Direct Contact (2009) Apr 16, 2009 · English · Action, Thriller, Adventure $148.3K worldwide
    Apr 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.3K
  6. 6 The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009) movie poster
    The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $80.3K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $80.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $80.3K
  7. 7 The Wind Journeys (2009) movie poster
    The Wind Journeys (2009) Apr 30, 2009 · Spanish · Music, Drama, Adventure $11K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2009?

Of the top 7, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mutant Chronicles (2009) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $9.4M (10%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $55.7M
    $9.4M US & Canada · 17% $46.4M elsewhere · 83%
  2. 2 Crows Zero II (2009) $29.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009) $7.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Mutant Chronicles (2009) $2.1M
    $6.8K US & Canada · <1% $2.1M elsewhere · 100%
  5. 5 Direct Contact (2009) $148.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009) $80.3K
    $80.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 The Wind Journeys (2009) $11K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of April 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 15 (Apr 5–11) took $85.7M, led by Dragonball: Evolution (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009) $7.7M The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $85.7M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Direct Contact (2009) $148.3K Direct Contact (2009)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Mutant Chronicles (2009) $2.1M Mutant Chronicles (2009)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 The Wind Journeys (2009) $11K The Wind Journeys (2009)
Earlier years

How Does April 2009 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2005 earned the most: $305.2M from 8 films, led by Sahara (2005). April 2009 took $95.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 2000 No films 0 – – –
April 2001 4 films 4 $149.2M – Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) $68.4M
April 2002 5 films · +41% 5 $209.9M +41% The Scorpion King (2002) $180.6M
April 2003 4 films · −34% 4 $139.3M −34% Holes (2003) $71.4M
April 2004 3 films · −11% 3 $123.3M −11% Hellboy (2004) $99.4M
April 2005 8 films · +147% 8 $305.2M +147% Sahara (2005) $119.2M
April 2006 6 films · −53% 6 $143.7M −53% RV (2006) $87.5M
April 2007 6 films · −57% 6 $62.3M −57% Pathfinder (2007) $31M
April 2008 7 films · +359% 7 $285.9M +359% The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M
April 2009 7 films · −67% 7 $95.7M −67% Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $55.7M
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: December leads with $3.6B, led by Avatar (2009).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office April 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in April 2009?

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) leads with $55.7M worldwide, $9.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crows Zero II (2009) at $29.9M and The True Story of Puss ’n Boots (2009) at $7.7M.

How much did adventure movies released in April 2009 earn?

7 adventure films released in April 2009 report a worldwide gross, $95.7M in all, or $13.7M per film on average. March 2009 releases took $511.1M.

How many adventure movies released in April 2009 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dragonball: Evolution (2009), earned $55.7M.

How much of the April 2009 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.4M of the $95.7M total, or 10%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.