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Comedy Box Office, December 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in December 2009, with $443.1M worldwide, ahead of It's Complicated (2009) at $219.1M and Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) at $85.3M. 33 comedy films released in December 2009 report a worldwide gross, $902.2M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 104% on November 2009, whose releases took $443.2M. By language, English leads with $810M across 14 comedy releases.

December 2009 releases with a gross
33
combined worldwide
$902.2M
films crossed $100M
2
vs November 2009
+104%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of December 2009?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) leads with $443.1M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $825.2M, 91% of what all 33 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $443.1M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
    $219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50%
  2. It's Complicated (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $219.1M It's Complicated (2009)
    $112.7M US & Canada · 51% $106.4M elsewhere · 49%
  3. Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $85.3M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
    $29.6M US & Canada · 35% $55.7M elsewhere · 65%
  4. The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $47.7M The Vicious Kind (2009)
    $25.5M US & Canada · 53% $22.2M elsewhere · 47%
  5. Natale a Beverly Hills (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $30M Natale a Beverly Hills (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of December 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 December 2009.

  1. 1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) movie poster
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) Dec 23, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $443.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: $219.6M Rest of the world: $223.5M Worldwide: $443.1M
  2. 2 It's Complicated (2009) movie poster
    It's Complicated (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $219.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $112.7M Rest of the world: $106.4M Worldwide: $219.1M
  3. 3 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) movie poster
    Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $85.3M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $29.6M Rest of the world: $55.7M Worldwide: $85.3M
  4. 4 The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster
    The Vicious Kind (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $47.7M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $47.7M
  5. 5 Natale a Beverly Hills (2009) movie poster
    Natale a Beverly Hills (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · Italian · Comedy $30M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30M
  6. 6 Me, Them and Lara (2009) movie poster
    Me, Them and Lara (2009) Dec 3, 2009 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $22M worldwide
    Dec 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22M
  7. 7 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
  8. 8 Spanish Movie (2009) movie poster
    Spanish Movie (2009) Dec 3, 2009 · Spanish · Comedy $11.1M worldwide
    Dec 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M
  9. 9 RTT (2009) movie poster
    RTT (2009) Dec 9, 2009 · French · Comedy $9.7M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  10. 10 The Island (2009) movie poster
    The Island (2009) Dec 29, 2009 · Greek · Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  11. 11 The Heiress (2009) movie poster
    The Heiress (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Greek · Comedy, Drama $3.3M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  12. 12 Ricky (2009) movie poster
    Ricky (2009) Dec 16, 2009 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $2.5M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2009 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.5M
  13. 13 Backwood Philosopher (2009) movie poster
    Backwood Philosopher (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · Finnish · Comedy, Drama $2.4M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  14. 14 Dad for a Day (2009) movie poster
    Dad for a Day (2009) Dec 9, 2009 · Spanish · Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  15. 15 Albert Schweitzer (2009) movie poster
    Albert Schweitzer (2009) Dec 24, 2009 · German · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  16. 16 Novye Priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy (2009) movie poster
    Novye Priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy (2009) Dec 24, 2009 · Russian · Family, Animation, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  17. 17 Abimm (2009) movie poster
    Abimm (2009) Dec 4, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy, Drama $710.2K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $710.2K
  18. 18 Ten Winters (2009) movie poster
    Ten Winters (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Italian · Comedy, Romance $703.9K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.9K
  19. 19 Poligamy (2009) movie poster
    Poligamy (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Hungarian · Comedy, Romance $594.3K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.3K
  20. 20 Transylmania (2009) movie poster
    Transylmania (2009) Dec 4, 2009 · English · Horror, Comedy $408.2K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $397.6K Rest of the world: $10.6K Worldwide: $408.2K
  21. 21 Serious Moonlight (2009) movie poster
    Serious Moonlight (2009) Dec 4, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $348.3K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: $323K Worldwide: $348.3K
  22. 22 The Robbers (2009) movie poster
    The Robbers (2009) Dec 27, 2009 · English · Comedy $254.5K worldwide
    Dec 27, 2009 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: $171K Worldwide: $254.5K
  23. 23 Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) movie poster
    Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $197.7K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.7K
  24. 24 Now Boarding (2009) movie poster
    Now Boarding (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Portuguese · Comedy $177.6K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.6K
  25. 25 Police, Adjective (2009) movie poster
    Police, Adjective (2009) Dec 23, 2009 · Romanian · Drama, Comedy, Crime $163K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: $53.2K Rest of the world: $109.8K Worldwide: $163K
  26. 26 The Slammin' Salmon (2009) movie poster
    The Slammin' Salmon (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Comedy $60.4K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $41.6K Rest of the world: $18.8K Worldwide: $60.4K
  27. 27 Wedding in Bessarabia (2009) movie poster
    Wedding in Bessarabia (2009) Dec 2, 2009 · Romanian · Comedy $36.8K worldwide
    Dec 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.8K
  28. 28 My Sleeping Lover (2009) movie poster
    My Sleeping Lover (2009) Dec 4, 2009 · Arabic · Romance, Comedy $22.9K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9K
  29. 29 The New Tenants (2009) movie poster
    The New Tenants (2009) Dec 30, 2009 · English · Comedy, Crime $15K worldwide
    Dec 30, 2009 US and Canada: $15K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15K
  30. 30 The Lightkeepers (2009) movie poster
    The Lightkeepers (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $13.6K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6K
  31. 31 Sita Sings the Blues (2009) movie poster
    Sita Sings the Blues (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $12.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
  32. 32 The Strip (2009) movie poster
    The Strip (2009) Dec 4, 2009 · English · Comedy $5.1K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
  33. 33 12 Paces without a Head (2009) movie poster
    12 Paces without a Head (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · German · Comedy $2.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2009?

Of the top 10, The Vicious Kind (2009) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 33 films, $388M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
    $219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 It's Complicated (2009) $219.1M
    $112.7M US & Canada · 51% $106.4M elsewhere · 49%
  3. 3 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $85.3M
    $29.6M US & Canada · 35% $55.7M elsewhere · 65%
  4. 4 The Vicious Kind (2009) $47.7M
    $25.5M US & Canada · 53% $22.2M elsewhere · 47%
  5. 5 Natale a Beverly Hills (2009) $30M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Me, Them and Lara (2009) $22M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (2009) $11.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Spanish Movie (2009) $11.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 RTT (2009) $9.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Island (2009) $5.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 33 films crossed $100M and took $662.2M between them, 73% of the total. 25 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 2 films, 6% of the list $662.2M · 73% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 6 films, 18% of the list $207.4M · 23% of the gross
  • Under $10M 25 films, 76% of the list $32.6M · 4% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $668.3M, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Me, Them and Lara (2009) $34.7M Me, Them and Lara (2009)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Vicious Kind (2009) $64.3M The Vicious Kind (2009)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $128.9M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $668.3M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 The Island (2009) $6M The Island (2009)
Earlier years

How Does December 2009 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2007 earned the most: $1.5B from 27 films, led by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). December 2009 took $902.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2000 15 films 15 $1B – What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
December 2001 23 films · −9% 23 $946M −9% Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M
December 2002 21 films · +28% 21 $1.2B +28% Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M
December 2003 19 films · −37% 19 $756.7M −37% Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M
December 2004 22 films · +28% 22 $969.8M +28% Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M
December 2005 28 films · −22% 28 $760.4M −22% Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) $204.7M
December 2006 41 films · +51% 41 $1.1B +51% Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
December 2007 27 films · +29% 27 $1.5B +29% National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
December 2008 28 films · −34% 28 $977.3M −34% Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M
December 2009 33 films · −8% 33 $902.2M −8% Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in December 2009?

English-language comedy films took $810M across 14 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($52.7M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($13M).

December 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $810M
    14 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
  2. Italian $52.7M
    3 films · #1 Natale a Beverly Hills (2009)
  3. Spanish $13M
    2 films · #1 Spanish Movie (2009)
  4. French $9.7M
    1 film · #1 RTT (2009)
  5. Greek $9M
    2 films · #1 The Island (2009)
  6. Finnish $2.4M
    1 film · #1 Backwood Philosopher (2009)
  7. German $1.8M
    2 films · #1 Albert Schweitzer (2009)
  8. Russian $1.6M
    1 film · #1 Novye Priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy (2009)
  9. Turkish $710.2K
    1 film · #1 Abimm (2009)
  10. Hungarian $594.3K
    1 film · #1 Poligamy (2009)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: July leads with $1.8B, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office December 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 33 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in December 2009?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) leads with $443.1M worldwide, $219.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come It's Complicated (2009) at $219.1M and Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) at $85.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in December 2009 earn?

33 comedy films released in December 2009 report a worldwide gross, $902.2M in all, or $27.3M per film on average. November 2009 releases took $443.2M.

How many comedy movies released in December 2009 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) with $443.1M.

How much of the December 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$388M of the $902.2M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 21 films of the 33 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.