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Animation box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 2009

Animation Box Office, Week 43 of 2009: Animation Releases of Oct 18–24

Astro Boy (2009) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24), with $39.9M worldwide, ahead of Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009) at $806.5K and Boogie (2009) at $522.7K. 3 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.2M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$41.2M
Astro Boy (2009), the #1
$39.9M
earned in the US & Canada
47%
Astro Boy (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 animation movie of Week 43, 2009

Astro Boy (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$39.9M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 43 of 2009?

Astro Boy (2009) leads with $39.9M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $41.2M, 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. Astro Boy (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $39.9M Astro Boy (2009)
    $19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
  2. Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $806.5K Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Boogie (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $522.7K Boogie (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24).

  1. 1 Astro Boy (2009) movie poster
    Astro Boy (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $39.9M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $39.9M
  2. 2 Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009) movie poster
    Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Swedish · Family, Animation $806.5K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.5K
  3. 3 Boogie (2009) movie poster
    Boogie (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Spanish · Animation, Action $522.7K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $522.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2003 earned the most: $250.4M from 1 film, led by Brother Bear (2003). Week 43, 2009 took $41.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 1 film 1 $675K – The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag (2001) $675K
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 1 film 1 $250.4M – Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 1 film 1 $1.2M – Hanuman (2005) $1.2M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 1 film · −61% 1 $463K −61% Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss (2006) $463K
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 1 film 1 $2M – Roadside Romeo (2008) $2M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 3 films · +1984% 3 $41.2M +1984% Astro Boy (2009) $39.9M
FAQ

Animation Box Office Week 43 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 animation movie in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24)?

Astro Boy (2009) leads with $39.9M worldwide, $19.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009) at $806.5K and Boogie (2009) at $522.7K.

How much did animation movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) earn?

3 animation films released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $41.2M in all, or $13.7M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Astro Boy (2009), earned $39.9M.

How much of the Week 43, 2009 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$19.6M of the $41.2M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 2009 animation 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 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 43, 2009 animation 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.