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Adventure box office · Week 47 · Nov 15–21, 2009

Adventure Box Office, Week 47 of 2009: Adventure Releases of Nov 15–21

Red Cliff (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21), with $129.7M worldwide, ahead of Planet 51 (2009) at $105.6M and Mai Mai Miracle (2009) at $81.9K. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $235.4M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 47 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$235.4M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
18%
Red Cliff (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 adventure movie of Week 47, 2009

Red Cliff (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$129.7M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$627K US & Canada · <1% $129.1M elsewhere · 100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 47 of 2009?

Red Cliff (2009) leads with $129.7M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $235.4M, 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. Red Cliff (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $129.7M Red Cliff (2009)
    $627K US & Canada · <1% $129.1M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Planet 51 (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $105.6M Planet 51 (2009)
    $42.2M US & Canada · 40% $63.5M elsewhere · 60%
  3. Mai Mai Miracle (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $81.9K Mai Mai Miracle (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21).

  1. 1 Red Cliff (2009) movie poster
    Red Cliff (2009) Nov 18, 2009 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $129.7M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: $627K Rest of the world: $129.1M Worldwide: $129.7M
  2. 2 Planet 51 (2009) movie poster
    Planet 51 (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $105.6M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $42.2M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $105.6M
  3. 3 Mai Mai Miracle (2009) movie poster
    Mai Mai Miracle (2009) Nov 21, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Drama $81.9K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 47 releases took $235.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 8–14) with $849.3M, led by 2012 (2009).

  1. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) $6.6M The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
  2. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $111.8M Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
  3. 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)
  4. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Assailant (2009) $2M The Assailant (2009)
  5. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $849.3M 2012 (2009)
  7. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Red Cliff (2009) $235.4M Red Cliff (2009)
  8. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009) $85.6M Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
  9. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2005 earned the most: $897.5M from 1 film, led by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Week 47, 2009 took $235.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 1 film 1 $103.3M – Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) $103.3M
Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 1 film · −61% 1 $40M −61% Black Knight (2001) $40M
Week 47, 2002 Nov 17–23 1 film · +981% 1 $432M +981% Die Another Day (2002) $432M
Week 47, 2003 Nov 16–22 2 films · −60% 2 $172.3M −60% The Cat in the Hat (2003) $134M
Week 47, 2004 Nov 14–20 3 films · +184% 3 $488.7M +184% National Treasure (2004) $347.5M
Week 47, 2005 Nov 13–19 1 film · +84% 1 $897.5M +84% Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M
Week 47, 2006 Nov 19–25 2 films · −96% 2 $31.8M −96% Battle of the Warriors (2006) $17.8M
Week 47, 2007 Nov 18–24 3 films · −81% 3 $6M −81% Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) $3.5M
Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 1 film · +5073% 1 $310M +5073% Bolt (2008) $310M
Week 47, 2009 Nov 15–21 3 films · −24% 3 $235.4M −24% Red Cliff (2009) $129.7M
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 47 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 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21)?

Red Cliff (2009) leads with $129.7M worldwide, $627K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Planet 51 (2009) at $105.6M and Mai Mai Miracle (2009) at $81.9K.

How much did adventure movies released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) earn?

3 adventure films released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $235.4M in all, or $78.5M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Red Cliff (2009) with $129.7M.

How much of the Week 47, 2009 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$42.8M of the $235.4M total, or 18%, 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 47, 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 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21). 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 47, 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.