#1 of 8 #1 adventure movie of August 2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
2009 · Action, Adventure
$302.5M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$150.2M US & Canada · 50% $152.3M elsewhere · 50%
Adventure box office · August 2009
Adventure Box Office, August 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in August 2009, with $302.5M worldwide, ahead of Ponyo (2009) at $206.3M and 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) at $48.4M. 8 adventure films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $597.6M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 73% on July 2009, whose releases took $2.2B. By language, English leads with $302.5M across 2 adventure releases.
- August 2009 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $597.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2009
- −73%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of August 2009?
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) leads with $302.5M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $596.1M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of August 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 August 2009.
- 1 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 - 2 Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: $189.7M Worldwide: $206.3M
- 3 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 - 4 Aug 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M
- 5 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
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Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 7
Aug 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351.2K - 8
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)Aug 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K Aug 24, 2009 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $4.9K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of August 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 2–8) took $321.9M, led by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $321.9M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Ponyo (2009) $206.6M Ponyo (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) $49.6M 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $19.5M High Security Vacation (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2009 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2008 earned the most: $813M from 13 films, led by The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). August 2009 took $597.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 3 films | 3 | $142M | – | Space Cowboys (2000) $128.9M |
| August 2001 5 films · −12% | 5 | $125.2M | −12% | Rat Race (2001) $85.5M |
| August 2002 5 films · +222% | 5 | $402.7M | +222% | xXx (2002) $277.4M |
| August 2003 6 films · −92% | 6 | $33.4M | −92% | Koi… Mil Gaya (2003) $12.2M |
| August 2004 5 films · +459% | 5 | $186.9M | +459% | Without a Paddle (2004) $73M |
| August 2005 7 films · +75% | 7 | $326.5M | +75% | The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $111.1M |
| August 2006 3 films · −79% | 3 | $69.8M | −79% | The Descent (2006) $57.1M |
| August 2007 10 films · +880% | 10 | $683.7M | +880% | The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M |
| August 2008 13 films · +19% | 13 | $813M | +19% | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M |
| August 2009 8 films · −26% | 8 | $597.6M | −26% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in August 2009?
English-language adventure films took $302.5M across 2 films, 51% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language adventure films ($274.1M) and Russian-language adventure films ($19.5M).
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 August 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in August 2009?
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) leads with $302.5M worldwide, $150.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ponyo (2009) at $206.3M and 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) at $48.4M.
How much did adventure movies released in August 2009 earn?
8 adventure films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $597.6M in all, or $74.7M per film on average. July 2009 releases took $2.2B.
How many adventure movies released in August 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) with $302.5M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.