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Adventure box office · Week 15 · Apr 5–11, 2009

Adventure Box Office, Week 15 of 2009: Adventure Releases of Apr 5–11

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11), with $55.7M worldwide, ahead of Crows Zero II (2009) at $29.9M and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009) at $80.3K. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85.7M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada.

week 15 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$85.7M
Dragonball: Evolution (2009), the #1
$55.7M
earned in the US & Canada
11%
Dragonball: Evolution (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 adventure movie of Week 15, 2009

Dragonball: Evolution (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$55.7M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$9.4M US & Canada · 17% $46.4M elsewhere · 83%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 15 of 2009?

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) leads with $55.7M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $85.7M, almost all of what the 3 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 Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $80.3K The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009)
    $80.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11).

  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 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
Weeks around it

How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 15 releases took $85.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 22–28) with $386.3M, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009).

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) $12.8M Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Ultimate Heist (2009) $2.4M Ultimate Heist (2009)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Race to Witch Mountain (2009) $108.1M Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together (2009) $14.2M Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together (2009)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $386.3M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
  6. 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)
  7. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $85.7M Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
  8. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Direct Contact (2009) $148.3K Direct Contact (2009)
  9. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Mutant Chronicles (2009) $2.1M Mutant Chronicles (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2005 earned the most: $119.3M from 2 films, led by Sahara (2005). Week 15, 2009 took $85.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 1 film 1 $31M – Joe Dirt (2001) $31M
Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 2 films · −85% 2 $4.8M −85% The Other Side of Heaven (2002) $4.8M
Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 1 film · +22% 1 $5.8M +22% The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) $5.8M
Week 15, 2004 Apr 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 2005 Apr 3–9 2 films 2 $119.3M – Sahara (2005) $119.2M
Week 15, 2006 Apr 9–15 3 films · −55% 3 $53.8M −55% Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) $26.3M
Week 15, 2007 Apr 8–14 2 films · −32% 2 $36.5M −32% Pathfinder (2007) $31M
Week 15, 2008 Apr 6–12 1 film · −81% 1 $6.9M −81% Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) $6.9M
Week 15, 2009 Apr 5–11 3 films · +1140% 3 $85.7M +1140% Dragonball: Evolution (2009) $55.7M
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

46 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Avatar (2009).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 15 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11)?

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 Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2009) at $80.3K.

How much did adventure movies released in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11) earn?

3 adventure films released in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $85.7M in all, or $28.6M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 15, 2009 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.4M of the $85.7M total, or 11%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 2009 (Apr 5–11). 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 15, 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.