#1 of 46 #1 comedy movie of August 2009
2009 · Biography, Drama
$129.5M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$94.1M US & Canada · 73% $35.4M elsewhere · 27%
Comedy box office · August 2009
Comedy Box Office, August 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Julie & Julia (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in August 2009, with $129.5M worldwide, ahead of Shorts (2009) at $29M and Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) at $22.2M. 46 comedy films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $310.8M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 83% on July 2009, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $193.6M across 23 comedy releases.
- August 2009 releases with a gross
- 46
- combined worldwide
- $310.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2009
- −83%
#1 of 46 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of August 2009?
Julie & Julia (2009) leads with $129.5M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $215.5M, 69% of what all 46 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of August 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 August 2009.
- 1 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $129.5M
- 2 Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $29M
- 3 Aug 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2M
- 4 Aug 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M
- 5 Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $178.2K Worldwide: $15.3M
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Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M - 7
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $12.2M - 8
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $250.6K Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $12M - 9
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 10
Aug 26, 2009 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $10M - 11
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $34.7K Worldwide: $6.4M - 12
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $46.6K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.7M - 13
Aug 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 14
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $688.1K Worldwide: $3.2M - 15
Aug 5, 2009 US and Canada: $478.7K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.5M - 16
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M - 17
Aug 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 18
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 19
Aug 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 20
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 21
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $22.9K Worldwide: $1.3M - 22
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $905.2K Rest of the world: $229.6K Worldwide: $1.1M - 23
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $659.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $659.5K - 24
Aug 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $623.4K - 25
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $595.9K - 26
Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $518K - 27
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $110.2K Rest of the world: $347.1K Worldwide: $457.3K - 28
Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009)Aug 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $437.3K
Aug 13, 2009 · Cantonese · Action, Romance, Comedy $437.3K worldwide - 29
Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $427.1K - 30
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: $386.6K Worldwide: $390.6K - 31
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Aug 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $311.7K - 32
Aug 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.8K - 33
Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.8K - 34
Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248.5K - 35
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $234.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $234.5K - 36
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $221.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $221.8K - 37
Aug 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.5K - 38
Aug 29, 2009 US and Canada: $89.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.5K - 39
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $89.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.4K - 40
Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.6K - 41
Aug 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64K - 42
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $46.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.6K - 43
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $19.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7K - 44
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K - 45
Aug 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K - 46
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $2.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2009?
Of the top 10, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Spread (2009) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 46 films, $156.2M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M $94.1M US & Canada · 73% $35.4M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 Shorts (2009) $29M $20.9M US & Canada · 72% $8.1M elsewhere · 28%
- 3 Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) $22.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 High Security Vacation (2009) $19.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) $15.3M $15.1M US & Canada · 99% $178.2K elsewhere · 1%
- 6 Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! (2009) $12.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Bandslam (2009) $12.2M $5.2M US & Canada · 43% $7M elsewhere · 57%
- 8 Spread (2009) $12M $250.6K US & Canada · 2% $11.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 9 So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009) $10.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Taking Woodstock (2009) $10M $7.5M US & Canada · 75% $2.5M elsewhere · 25%
Gross bands
How Many August 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 46 films crossed $100M and took $129.5M between them, 42% of the total. 37 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
42% 43% 15%
- $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, 2% of the list $129.5M · 42% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 17% of the list $133.8M · 43% of the gross
- Under $10M 37 films, 80% of the list $47.4M · 15% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 2–8) took $137.6M, led by Julie & Julia (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Yamagata Scream (2009) $281.4K Yamagata Scream (2009)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Julie & Julia (2009) $137.6M Julie & Julia (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) $66.7M Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Shorts (2009) $60.8M Shorts (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $45.4M High Security Vacation (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Night of the Demons (2009) $64K Night of the Demons (2009)
Earlier years
How Does August 2009 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2007 earned the most: $1B from 46 films, led by Rush Hour 3 (2007). August 2009 took $310.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 16 films | 16 | $343.1M | – | Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M |
| August 2001 22 films · +194% | 22 | $1B | +194% | Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M |
| August 2002 27 films · −72% | 27 | $277.8M | −72% | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) $119.7M |
| August 2003 35 films · +103% | 35 | $563.1M | +103% | American Wedding (2003) $232.7M |
| August 2004 29 films · −51% | 29 | $273.8M | −51% | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M |
| August 2005 27 films · +137% | 27 | $647.8M | +137% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| August 2006 34 films · −30% | 34 | $455.1M | −30% | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M |
| August 2007 46 films · +122% | 46 | $1B | +122% | Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M |
| August 2008 41 films · −37% | 41 | $641.6M | −37% | Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M |
| August 2009 46 films · −52% | 46 | $310.8M | −52% | Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in August 2009?
English-language comedy films took $193.6M across 23 films, 62% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($25.3M) and Russian-language comedy films ($19.7M).
August 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $193.6M23 films · #1 Julie & Julia (2009) -
French $25.3M3 films · #1 Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) -
Russian $19.7M2 films · #1 High Security Vacation (2009) -
German $15.1M4 films · #1 Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! (2009) -
Portuguese $10.7M1 film · #1 So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009) -
Chinese $4M2 films · #1 Where Got Ghost? (2009) -
Hindi $2.8M2 films · #1 Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (2009) -
Finnish $1.8M1 film · #1 The House of Branching Love (2009) -
Spanish $1.8M1 film · #1 Paradas contínuas (2009) -
Norwegian $1.6M1 film · #1 Upperdog (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).
- January $543.5M #1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
- February $596.7M #1 He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
- March $571M #1 Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
- April $431.1M #1 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
- May $1.4B #1 Up (2009)
- June $1.1B #1 The Hangover (2009)
- July $1.8B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- August $310.8M #1 Julie & Julia (2009)
- September $700M #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- October $441.6M #1 Couples Retreat (2009)
- November $443.2M #1 Planet 51 (2009)
- December $902.2M #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office August 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 46 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in August 2009?
Julie & Julia (2009) leads with $129.5M worldwide, $94.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shorts (2009) at $29M and Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) at $22.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in August 2009 earn?
46 comedy films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $310.8M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. July 2009 releases took $1.8B.
How many comedy movies released in August 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Julie & Julia (2009) with $129.5M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.