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Comedy Box Office, March 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in March 2009, with $381.5M worldwide, ahead of I Love You, Man (2009) at $92M and Drop (2009) at $19.6M. 26 comedy films released in March 2009 report a worldwide gross, $571M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 4% on February 2009, whose releases took $596.7M. By language, English leads with $495.7M across 7 comedy releases.

March 2009 releases with a gross
26
combined worldwide
$571M
film crossed $100M
1
vs February 2009
−4%
Monsters vs Aliens (2009) movie poster #1 of 26
#1 comedy movie of March 2009

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$381.5M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of March 2009?

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) leads with $381.5M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $526.9M, 92% of what all 26 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Monsters vs Aliens (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $381.5M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
    $198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%
  2. I Love You, Man (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $92M I Love You, Man (2009)
    $71.4M US & Canada · 78% $20.5M elsewhere · 22%
  3. Drop (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $19.6M Drop (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Männersache (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $17.3M Männersache (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Sunshine Cleaning (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $16.6M Sunshine Cleaning (2009)
    $12.1M US & Canada · 73% $4.5M elsewhere · 27%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of March 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 March 2009.

  1. 1 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) movie poster
    Monsters vs Aliens (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $381.5M worldwide
    Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $198.4M Rest of the world: $183.2M Worldwide: $381.5M
  2. 2 I Love You, Man (2009) movie poster
    I Love You, Man (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $92M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $71.4M Rest of the world: $20.5M Worldwide: $92M
  3. 3 Drop (2009) movie poster
    Drop (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Comedy $19.6M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6M
  4. 4 Männersache (2009) movie poster
    Männersache (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · German · Comedy $17.3M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.3M
  5. 5 Sunshine Cleaning (2009) movie poster
    Sunshine Cleaning (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $16.6M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $16.6M
  6. 6 La matassa (2009) movie poster
    La matassa (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · Italian · Comedy $10M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M
  7. 7 Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together (2009) movie poster
    Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy, Action, Fantasy $9.1M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M
  8. 8 Sex, Party and Lies (2009) movie poster
    Sex, Party and Lies (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  9. 9 Different from Whom? (2009) movie poster
    Different from Whom? (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Italian · Comedy $4.6M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  10. 10 Miss March (2009) movie poster
    Miss March (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Comedy $4.6M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $48.3K Worldwide: $4.6M
  11. 11 Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009) movie poster
    Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009) Mar 6, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy $2.2M worldwide
    Mar 6, 2009 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.2M
  12. 12 Aloo Chaat (2009) movie poster
    Aloo Chaat (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  13. 13 Kenny Begins (2009) movie poster
    Kenny Begins (2009) Mar 10, 2009 · Swedish · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  14. 14 Orps: The Movie (2009) movie poster
    Orps: The Movie (2009) Mar 6, 2009 · Norwegian · Family, Comedy, Music $1M worldwide
    Mar 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  15. 15 Will You Marry Us? (2009) movie poster
    Will You Marry Us? (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · German · Romance, Comedy, Drama $985.1K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $985.1K
  16. 16 Kurt Turns Evil (2009) movie poster
    Kurt Turns Evil (2009) Mar 25, 2009 · Norwegian · Animation, Drama, Comedy $902.7K worldwide
    Mar 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $902.7K
  17. 17 The Great Buck Howard (2009) movie poster
    The Great Buck Howard (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · English · Comedy $900.7K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $750.6K Rest of the world: $150.1K Worldwide: $900.7K
  18. 18 Sathu (2009) movie poster
    Sathu (2009) Mar 11, 2009 · Thai · Comedy, Horror $545.6K worldwide
    Mar 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $545.6K
  19. 19 Contact High (2009) movie poster
    Contact High (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · German · Comedy $382K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382K
  20. 20 The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 (2009) movie poster
    The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 (2009) Mar 4, 2009 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $228.3K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228.3K
  21. 21 Pardon My French (2009) movie poster
    Pardon My French (2009) Mar 25, 2009 · French · Comedy, Drama $193.5K worldwide
    Mar 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.5K
  22. 22 Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009) movie poster
    Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009) Mar 3, 2009 · English · Comedy, Crime, Family $117.4K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.4K
  23. 23 One Foot Under (2009) movie poster
    One Foot Under (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Finnish · Drama, Comedy $116.5K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.5K
  24. 24 Sherman's Way (2009) movie poster
    Sherman's Way (2009) Mar 6, 2009 · English · Comedy $13.3K worldwide
    Mar 6, 2009 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K
  25. 25 Fish Story (2009) movie poster
    Fish Story (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Japanese · Music, Drama, Comedy $12.6K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
  26. 26 Bollywood Hero (2009) movie poster
    Bollywood Hero (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $1.9K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 2009?

Of the top 10, Miss March (2009) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Monsters vs Aliens (2009) made 48% of its gross abroad. Across all 26 films, $287.2M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M
    $198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%
  2. 2 I Love You, Man (2009) $92M
    $71.4M US & Canada · 78% $20.5M elsewhere · 22%
  3. 3 Drop (2009) $19.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Männersache (2009) $17.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Sunshine Cleaning (2009) $16.6M
    $12.1M US & Canada · 73% $4.5M elsewhere · 27%
  6. 6 La matassa (2009) $10M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together (2009) $9.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Sex, Party and Lies (2009) $5.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Different from Whom? (2009) $4.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Miss March (2009) $4.6M
    $4.5M US & Canada · 99% $48.3K elsewhere · 1%
Gross bands

How Many March 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 26 films crossed $100M and took $381.5M between them, 67% of the total. 20 films, 77% 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 1 film, 4% of the list $381.5M · 67% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 5 films, 19% of the list $155.4M · 27% of the gross
  • Under $10M 20 films, 77% of the list $34.1M · 6% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of March 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 13 (Mar 22–28) took $388.3M, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009) $3.6M Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Sunshine Cleaning (2009) $32.9M Sunshine Cleaning (2009)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 I Love You, Man (2009) $146.2M I Love You, Man (2009)
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $388.3M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does March 2009 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2006 earned the most: $1.1B from 34 films, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). March 2009 took $571M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 2000 12 films 12 $266.2M – The Road to El Dorado (2000) $76.4M
March 2001 23 films · +141% 23 $642.9M +141% Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M
March 2002 25 films · +5% 25 $675.6M +5% Ice Age (2002) $383.3M
March 2003 26 films · −45% 26 $370.7M −45% Bringing Down the House (2003) $164.7M
March 2004 19 films · +31% 19 $486M +31% Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M
March 2005 30 films · +97% 30 $957M +97% Robots (2005) $262.5M
March 2006 34 films · +17% 34 $1.1B +17% Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M
March 2007 47 films · −33% 47 $749.9M −33% Wild Hogs (2007) $253.6M
March 2008 26 films · −10% 26 $676M −10% Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $298.6M
March 2009 26 films · −16% 26 $571M −16% Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M
By language

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

English-language comedy films took $495.7M across 7 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($28.7M) and German-language comedy films ($18.6M).

March 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $495.7M
    7 films · #1 Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
  2. Japanese $28.7M
    3 films · #1 Drop (2009)
  3. German $18.6M
    3 films · #1 Männersache (2009)
  4. Italian $14.6M
    2 films · #1 La matassa (2009)
  5. Spanish $5.7M
    1 film · #1 Sex, Party and Lies (2009)
  6. Hindi $3.4M
    2 films · #1 Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009)
  7. Norwegian $1.9M
    2 films · #1 Orps: The Movie (2009)
  8. Swedish $1.2M
    1 film · #1 Kenny Begins (2009)
  9. Thai $545.6K
    1 film · #1 Sathu (2009)
  10. Cantonese $228.3K
    1 film · #1 The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 (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 March 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 26 films as the chart.

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

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) leads with $381.5M worldwide, $198.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Love You, Man (2009) at $92M and Drop (2009) at $19.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in March 2009 earn?

26 comedy films released in March 2009 report a worldwide gross, $571M in all, or $22M per film on average. February 2009 releases took $596.7M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009) with $381.5M.

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

$287.2M of the $571M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 19 films of the 26 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.