#1 of 396 #1 comedy movie of 2009
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
2009 · Action, Adventure
$886.7M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total
$196.6M US & Canada · 22% $690.1M elsewhere · 78%
Comedy box office · 2009
Comedy Box Office 2009: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2009, with $886.7M worldwide, ahead of Up (2009) at $735.1M and The Hangover (2009) at $469.3M. 396 comedy films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $9.2B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 24 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 1% on 2008, whose releases took $9.3B. By language, English leads with $7.6B across 158 comedy releases.
- 2009 releases with a gross
- 396
- combined worldwide
- $9.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 24
- vs 2008
- −1%
#1 of 396 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2009?
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) leads with $886.7M, 10% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.9B, 32% of what all 396 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $443.1M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)$219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50% -
Number 5 $413.1M Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)$177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 396. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2009.
- 1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)Jul 1, 2009 US and Canada: $196.6M Rest of the world: $690.1M Worldwide: $886.7M
Jul 1, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $886.7M worldwide - 2 May 29, 2009 US and Canada: $293M Rest of the world: $442.1M Worldwide: $735.1M
- 3 Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $277.3M Rest of the world: $192M Worldwide: $469.3M
- 4 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: $219.6M Rest of the world: $223.5M Worldwide: $443.1M Dec 23, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $443.1M worldwide
- 5 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $177.2M Rest of the world: $235.9M Worldwide: $413.1M May 22, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $413.1M worldwide
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Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $198.4M Rest of the world: $183.2M Worldwide: $381.5M - 7
Jun 19, 2009 US and Canada: $164M Rest of the world: $153.4M Worldwide: $317.4M - 8
Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: $119.4M Rest of the world: $173.4M Worldwide: $292.8M - 9
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $124.9M Rest of the world: $118.1M Worldwide: $243M Sep 18, 2009 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $243M worldwide - 10
Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $112.7M Rest of the world: $106.4M Worldwide: $219.1M - 11
Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: $88.9M Rest of the world: $116.7M Worldwide: $205.6M - 12
Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $146.3M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $183.3M - 13
Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: $94M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $178.9M - 14
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $109.2M Rest of the world: $62.6M Worldwide: $171.8M - 15
Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $79.6M Rest of the world: $76M Worldwide: $155.5M - 16
Jul 10, 2009 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $78.8M Worldwide: $138.8M - 17
Apr 17, 2009 US and Canada: $64.2M Rest of the world: $72.1M Worldwide: $136.3M - 18
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $129.5M - 19
Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $73M Rest of the world: $44.2M Worldwide: $117.3M - 20
Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: $58.7M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $115.4M - 21
Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: $44.3M Rest of the world: $64.1M Worldwide: $108.4M - 22
Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $42.2M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $105.6M - 23
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $102.4M - 24
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $55.3M Rest of the world: $47.1M Worldwide: $102.4M May 1, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $102.4M worldwide - 25
Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: $49.5M Rest of the world: $47.3M Worldwide: $96.8M - 26
Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $71.4M Rest of the world: $20.5M Worldwide: $92M - 27
Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: $90.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $90.5M - 28
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $29.6M Rest of the world: $55.7M Worldwide: $85.3M Dec 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $85.3M worldwide - 29
Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $77.2M - 30
Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: $35.9M Rest of the world: $40.1M Worldwide: $76M - 31
May 29, 2009 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $74.2M - 32
Jul 31, 2009 US and Canada: $51.9M Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $71.6M - 33
Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $32.4M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $69.1M - 34
Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $68.8M - 35
Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.8M - 36
Jun 19, 2009 US and Canada: $43.3M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $62.4M - 37
Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $37.1M Worldwide: $58.1M - 38
Jul 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.2M - 39
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $51.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.7M - 40
Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $47.7M - 41
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $33.3M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $41.8M - 42
Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $40.1M - 43
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $39.3M Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $39.3M worldwide - 44
Jun 19, 2009 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $30.7M Worldwide: $36M - 45
Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.9M - 46
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $18.5M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $32.4M - 47
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $31.6M - 48
May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $31.4M - 49
Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.5M - 50
Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2009?
Of the top 10, The Hangover (2009) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 396 films, $4B (43%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886.7M $196.6M US & Canada · 22% $690.1M elsewhere · 78%
- 2 Up (2009) $735.1M $293M US & Canada · 40% $442.1M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 The Hangover (2009) $469.3M $277.3M US & Canada · 59% $192M elsewhere · 41%
- 4 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M $219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 5 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M $177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
- 6 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M $198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%
- 7 The Proposal (2009) $317.4M $164M US & Canada · 52% $153.4M elsewhere · 48%
- 8 G-Force (2009) $292.8M $119.4M US & Canada · 41% $173.4M elsewhere · 59%
- 9 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M $124.9M US & Canada · 51% $118.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 10 It's Complicated (2009) $219.1M $112.7M US & Canada · 51% $106.4M elsewhere · 49%
Gross bands
How Many 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
24 of 396 films crossed $100M and took $6.4B between them, 69% of the total. 291 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
18% 51% 27%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, <1% of the list $1.6B · 18% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 22 films, 6% of the list $4.7B · 51% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 81 films, 20% of the list $2.4B · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 291 films, 73% of the list $411.4M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2009 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.8B from 45 films, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009). August was the quietest month ($310.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $543.5M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
- February Feb He's Just Not That Into You (2009) $596.7M He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
- March Mar Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $571M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
- April Apr Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $431.1M Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
- May May Up (2009) $1.4B Up (2009)
- June Jun The Hangover (2009) $1.1B The Hangover (2009)
- July Jul Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $1.8B Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- August Aug Julie & Julia (2009) $310.8M Julie & Julia (2009)
- September Sep Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $700M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- October Oct Couples Retreat (2009) $441.6M Couples Retreat (2009)
- November Nov Planet 51 (2009) $443.6M Planet 51 (2009)
- December Dec Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $902.2M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Last 10 years
How Does 2009 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2007 earned the most: $10.3B from 447 films, led by Shrek the Third (2007). 2009 took $9.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 153 films | 153 | $5.7B | – | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 221 films · +14% | 221 | $6.6B | +14% | Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M |
| 2002 295 films · −3% | 295 | $6.4B | −3% | Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M |
| 2003 284 films · +26% | 284 | $8.1B | +26% | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
| 2004 327 films · −8% | 327 | $7.5B | −8% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 319 films · +7% | 319 | $8B | +7% | Madagascar (2005) $542.1M |
| 2006 387 films · +5% | 387 | $8.4B | +5% | Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M |
| 2007 447 films · +23% | 447 | $10.3B | +23% | Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M |
| 2008 386 films · −10% | 386 | $9.3B | −10% | Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M |
| 2009 396 films · −1% | 396 | $9.2B | −1% | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2009?
English-language comedy films took $7.6B across 158 films, 83% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($253.8M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($205M).
2009 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $7.6B158 films · #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
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French $253.8M34 films · #1 Little Nicholas (2009) -
Japanese $205M17 films · #1 Departures (2009) -
Korean $140.1M13 films · #1 Take Off (2009) -
Italian $121.4M10 films · #1 Natale a Beverly Hills (2009) -
German $108.6M19 films · #1 Gravity (2009) -
Hindi $88.3M19 films · #1 Love Aaj Kal (2009) -
Russian $59M9 films · #1 The Best Movie 2 (2009) -
Spanish $53.9M18 films · #1 Rudo y Cursi (2009) -
Cantonese $41.9M7 films · #1 Look for a Star (2009)
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $41B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $355.2K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $185.7M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $330 #1 The Major and the Minor (1942)
- 1941 $31K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $27.9M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.5M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $35K #1 Top Hat (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 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 396 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2009?
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) leads with $886.7M worldwide, $196.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Up (2009) at $735.1M and The Hangover (2009) at $469.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2009 earn?
396 comedy films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $9.2B in all, or $23.2M per film on average. 2008 releases took $9.3B.
How many comedy movies released in 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 24 films crossed $100 million, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) with $886.7M.
How is the 2009 comedy 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 2009. 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 2009 comedy 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.