#1 of 4 #1 adventure movie of Week 42, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
2009 · Adventure, Drama
$100.1M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$77.2M US & Canada · 77% $22.9M elsewhere · 23%
Adventure box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2009
Adventure Box Office, Week 42 of 2009: Adventure Releases of Oct 11–17
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17), with $100.1M worldwide, ahead of The Descent: Part 2 (2009) at $7M and Twigson (2009) at $4.4M. 4 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.8M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 16.8 times the total of Week 41, 2009, whose releases took $6.6M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $111.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2009
- ×16.8
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 42 of 2009?
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) leads with $100.1M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $111.8M, 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.
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Where the Wild Things Are (2009)Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $100.1M
Oct 16, 2009 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $100.1M worldwide - 2 Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
- 3 Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
- 4 Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $111.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 11–17) with $111.8M, led by Where the Wild Things Are (2009).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) $8.6M Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 9 (2009) $48.6M 9 (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Solomon Kane (2009) $19.8M Solomon Kane (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Big Rescue (2009) $211.8K The Big Rescue (2009)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $106.1M Zombieland (2009)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) $6.6M The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $111.8M Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $76.8M Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Assailant (2009) $2M The Assailant (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2009 earned the most: $111.8M from 4 films, led by Where the Wild Things Are (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 1 film | 1 | $5.9M | – | Tom Thumb (2001) $5.9M |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 1 film · −63% | 1 | $2.2M | −63% | Hayflower and Quiltshoe (2002) $2.2M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · +415% | 2 | $11.2M | +415% | Returner (2003) $10M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 2 films · +367% | 2 | $52.1M | +367% | Team America: World Police (2004) $50.8M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 4 films · −79% | 4 | $10.9M | −79% | Sky Fighters (2005) $10.7M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 3 films · +105% | 3 | $22.3M | +105% | Flicka (2006) $21.9M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 1 film · −99% | 1 | $292.1K | −99% | Passage to Zarahemla (2007) $292.1K |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 1 film · +6321% | 1 | $18.8M | +6321% | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 4 films · +496% | 4 | $111.8M | +496% | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $100.1M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $165.4M
- Week 5 $31.4M
- Week 6 $265.7M
- Week 7 $9.4M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $12.8M
- Week 10 $2.4M
- Week 11 $108.1M
- Week 12 $14.2M
- Week 13 $386.3M
- Week 14 $7.7M
- Week 15 $85.7M
- Week 16 $148.3K
- Week 17 $2.1M
- Week 18 $7.6M
- Week 19 $385.7M
- Week 20 $5.5M
- Week 21 $784.5M
- Week 22 $735.1M
- Week 23 $68.8M
- Week 24 $395K
- Week 25 $73.8M
- Week 26 $836.3M
- Week 27 $886.7M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $952.6M
- Week 30 $294.1M
- Week 31 $57.9M
- Week 32 $321.9M
- Week 33 $206.6M
- Week 34 $49.6M
- Week 35 $19.5M
- Week 36 $8.6M
- Week 37 $48.6M
- Week 38 $19.8M
- Week 39 $211.8K
- Week 40 $106.1M
- Week 41 $6.6M
- Week 42 $111.8M
- Week 43 $76.8M
- Week 44 $2M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $849.3M
- Week 47 $235.4M
- Week 48 $85.6M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $62.8M
- Week 51 $2.9B
- Week 52 $586M
- Week 53 $21M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office Week 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17)?
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) leads with $100.1M worldwide, $77.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Descent: Part 2 (2009) at $7M and Twigson (2009) at $4.4M.
How much did adventure movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) earn?
4 adventure films released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $111.8M in all, or $27.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2009 releases took $6.6M.
How many adventure movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Where the Wild Things Are (2009) with $100.1M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.