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Adventure box office · Week 51 · Dec 13–19, 2009

Adventure Box Office, Week 51 of 2009: Adventure Releases of Dec 13–19

Avatar (2009) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19), with $2.9B worldwide, ahead of St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009) at $11.2M and Nikté (2009) at $1.3M. 4 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 46.8 times the total of Week 50, 2009, whose releases took $62.8M.

week 51 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$2.9B
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 50, 2009
×46.8
Avatar (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 adventure movie of Week 51, 2009

Avatar (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$2.9B worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 51 of 2009?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.9B, 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. Avatar (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $2.9B Avatar (2009)
    $785.2M US & Canada · 27% $2.1B elsewhere · 73%
  2. St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $11.2M St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Nikté (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Nikté (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Ballistica (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $66.1K Ballistica (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19).

  1. 1 Avatar (2009) movie poster
    Avatar (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.9B worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $785.2M Rest of the world: $2.1B Worldwide: $2.9B
  2. 2 St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009) movie poster
    St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Comedy, Family, Adventure $11.2M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2M
  3. 3 Nikté (2009) movie poster
    Nikté (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · Spanish · Animation, Family, Adventure $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 Ballistica (2009) movie poster
    Ballistica (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure $66.1K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $2.9B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Avatar (2009).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $849.3M 2012 (2009)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Red Cliff (2009) $235.4M Red Cliff (2009)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009) $85.6M Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) $62.8M One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Avatar (2009) $2.9B Avatar (2009)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $586M Sherlock Holmes (2009)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Black Lightning (2009) $21M Black Lightning (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2009 earned the most: $2.9B from 4 films, led by Avatar (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 1 film 1 $169.7M – The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 2 films · +484% 2 $991.5M +484% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 2 films · −94% 2 $61.5M −94% The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 2 films · +1762% 2 $1.1B +1762% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 5 films · −77% 5 $263.8M −77% Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 2 films · +116% 2 $569M +116% King Kong (2005) $556.9M
Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 1 film · +1% 1 $574.5M +1% Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 3 films · −15% 3 $485.9M −15% National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 5 films · −73% 5 $132.5M −73% The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M
Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 4 films · +2116% 4 $2.9B +2116% Avatar (2009) $2.9B
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 51 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 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19)?

Avatar (2009) leads with $2.9B worldwide, $785.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009) at $11.2M and Nikté (2009) at $1.3M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19) earn?

4 adventure films released in week 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $734.1M per film on average. Week 50, 2009 releases took $62.8M.

How many adventure movies released in week 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Avatar (2009). 1 crossed $100 million.

How much of the Week 51, 2009 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$785.2M of the $2.9B total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2009 (Dec 13–19). 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 51, 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.