#1 of 7 #1 adventure movie of May 2009
2009 · Adventure, Drama
$735.1M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$293M US & Canada · 40% $442.1M elsewhere · 60%
Adventure box office · May 2009
Adventure Box Office, May 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Up (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 2009, with $735.1M worldwide, ahead of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) at $413.1M and Star Trek (2009) at $385.7M. 7 adventure films released in May 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 20.1 times the total of April 2009, whose releases took $95.7M. By language, English leads with $1.9B across 6 adventure releases.
- May 2009 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs April 2009
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#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 2009?
Up (2009) leads with $735.1M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9B, 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.
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Number 2 $413.1M Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)$177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57% -
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Number 4 -
Number 5 $7.5M Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009)No US & Canada figure reported
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of May 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 May 2009.
- 1 May 29, 2009 US and Canada: $293M Rest of the world: $442.1M Worldwide: $735.1M
- 2 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 - 3 May 7, 2009 US and Canada: $257.7M Rest of the world: $128M Worldwide: $385.7M
- 4 May 21, 2009 US and Canada: $125.3M Rest of the world: $246M Worldwide: $371.4M
- 5 Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009)May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
May 1, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $7.5M worldwide - 6
May 15, 2009 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $5.5M - 7
May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2009?
Of the top 7, Star Trek (2009) earned the biggest share at home (67% in the US & Canada), while Terminator Salvation (2009) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $856.8M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Up (2009) $735.1M $293M US & Canada · 40% $442.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M $177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Star Trek (2009) $385.7M $257.7M US & Canada · 67% $128M elsewhere · 33%
- 4 Terminator Salvation (2009) $371.4M $125.3M US & Canada · 34% $246M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) $7.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Brothers Bloom (2009) $5.5M $3.5M US & Canada · 64% $2M elsewhere · 36%
- 7 Driven to Kill (2009) $40.1K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of May 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 17–23) took $784.5M, led by Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) $7.6M Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade NEO Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Star Trek (2009) $385.7M Star Trek (2009)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Brothers Bloom (2009) $5.5M The Brothers Bloom (2009)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $784.5M Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Up (2009) $735.1M Up (2009)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2009 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2009 earned the most: $1.9B from 7 films, led by Up (2009).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 5 films | 5 | $1.6B | – | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| May 2001 4 films · −34% | 4 | $1B | −34% | Shrek (2001) $489M |
| May 2002 3 films · +53% | 3 | $1.6B | +53% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| May 2003 7 films · +10% | 7 | $1.8B | +10% | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
| May 2004 4 films · +1% | 4 | $1.8B | +1% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| May 2005 4 films · −57% | 4 | $767.2M | −57% | Madagascar (2005) $542.1M |
| May 2006 7 films · +23% | 7 | $944M | +23% | Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M |
| May 2007 4 films · +89% | 4 | $1.8B | +89% | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| May 2008 4 films · ±0% | 4 | $1.8B | ±0% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 7 films · +7% | 7 | $1.9B | +7% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
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).
- January $196.8M #1 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
- February $287.9M #1 Coraline (2009)
- March $511.1M #1 Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
- April $95.7M #1 Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
- May $1.9B #1 Up (2009)
- June $979.3M #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- July $2.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- August $597.6M #1 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- September $79.9M #1 9 (2009)
- October $300.6M #1 Zombieland (2009)
- November $1.2B #1 2012 (2009)
- December $3.6B #1 Avatar (2009)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office May 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 May 2009?
Up (2009) leads with $735.1M worldwide, $293M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) at $413.1M and Star Trek (2009) at $385.7M.
How much did adventure movies released in May 2009 earn?
7 adventure films released in May 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $274M per film on average. April 2009 releases took $95.7M.
How many adventure movies released in May 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Up (2009) with $735.1M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.