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Adventure box office · Week 4 · Jan 18–24, 2009

Adventure Box Office, Week 4 of 2009: Adventure Releases of Jan 18–24

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24), with $92.2M worldwide, ahead of Inkheart (2009) at $62.8M and Outlander (2009) at $7M. 4 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $165.4M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada.

week 4 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$165.4M
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009), the #1
$92.2M
earned in the US & Canada
38%
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 adventure movie of Week 4, 2009

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$92.2M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$45.8M US & Canada · 50% $46.4M elsewhere · 50%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 4 of 2009?

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) leads with $92.2M, 56% of the total. The top 4 together took $165.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $92.2M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
    $45.8M US & Canada · 50% $46.4M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Inkheart (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $62.8M Inkheart (2009)
    $17.3M US & Canada · 28% $45.5M elsewhere · 72%
  3. Outlander (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $7M Outlander (2009)
    $166K US & Canada · 2% $6.9M elsewhere · 98%
  4. Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $3.4M Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24).

  1. 1 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) movie poster
    Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $92.2M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $45.8M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $92.2M
  2. 2 Inkheart (2009) movie poster
    Inkheart (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $62.8M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $45.5M Worldwide: $62.8M
  3. 3 Outlander (2009) movie poster
    Outlander (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $7M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $166K Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $7M
  4. 4 Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) movie poster
    Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) Jan 24, 2009 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $3.4M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 4 of 2009?

Of the top 4, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) earned the biggest share at home (50% in the US & Canada), while Outlander (2009) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $63.3M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $92.2M
    $45.8M US & Canada · 50% $46.4M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Inkheart (2009) $62.8M
    $17.3M US & Canada · 28% $45.5M elsewhere · 72%
  3. 3 Outlander (2009) $7M
    $166K US & Canada · 2% $6.9M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) $3.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2009 earned the most: $165.4M from 4 films, led by Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 1 film 1 $13.9M – Touching the Void (2004) $13.9M
Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 1 film · +604% 1 $97.9M +604% Are We There Yet? (2005) $97.9M
Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 2 films 2 $87.4M – Epic Movie (2007) $87.2M
Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2009 Jan 18–24 4 films 4 $165.4M – Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $92.2M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 4 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24)?

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) leads with $92.2M worldwide, $45.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inkheart (2009) at $62.8M and Outlander (2009) at $7M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) earn?

4 adventure films released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $165.4M in all, or $41.3M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009), earned $92.2M.

How much of the Week 4, 2009 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$63.3M of the $165.4M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24). 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 4, 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.