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Comedy box office · Week 12 · Mar 15–21, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 12 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Mar 15–21

I Love You, Man (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21), with $92M worldwide, ahead of Drop (2009) at $19.6M and Männersache (2009) at $17.3M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $146.2M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.4 times the total of Week 11, 2009, whose releases took $32.9M. By language, English leads with $92.9M across 2 comedy releases.

week 12 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$146.2M
I Love You, Man (2009), the #1
$92M
vs Week 11, 2009
×4.4
I Love You, Man (2009) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 comedy movie of Week 12, 2009

I Love You, Man (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Romance

$92M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$71.4M US & Canada · 78% $20.5M elsewhere · 22%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 12 of 2009?

I Love You, Man (2009) leads with $92M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $142.6M, 98% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. I Love You, Man (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $92M I Love You, Man (2009)
    $71.4M US & Canada · 78% $20.5M elsewhere · 22%
  2. Drop (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $19.6M Drop (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Männersache (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $17.3M Männersache (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $9.1M Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone Is a Friend - A Miracle All Pretty Cures Together (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Different from Whom? (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $4.6M Different from Whom? (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 12 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 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
  5. 5 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
  6. 6 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
  7. 7 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
  8. 8 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
  9. 9 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
  10. 10 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
  11. 11 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
  12. 12 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
Gross bands

How Many Week 12 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $146.2M total.

  • $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 25% of the list $128.8M · 88% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $17.3M · 12% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 12 releases took $146.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 1–7) with $400.6M, led by He's Just Not That Into You (2009).

  1. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 He's Just Not That Into You (2009) $400.6M He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
  2. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Recep Ivedik 2 (2009) $63.1M Recep Ivedik 2 (2009)
  3. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $123.6M Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
  4. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Cyprien (2009) $9.3M Cyprien (2009)
  5. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009) $3.6M Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009)
  6. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Sunshine Cleaning (2009) $32.9M Sunshine Cleaning (2009)
  7. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 I Love You, Man (2009) $146.2M I Love You, Man (2009)
  8. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $388.3M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
  9. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009) $40.9M My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2009 earned the most: $146.2M from 12 films, led by I Love You, Man (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 1 film 1 $13.7K – Soft Fruit (2000) $13.7K
Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 4 films · +717908% 4 $98M +717908% Heartbreakers (2001) $57.8M
Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 6 films · −73% 6 $26.5M −73% Sorority Boys (2002) $12.5M
Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 6 films · +117% 6 $57.4M +117% Chouchou (2003) $22.3M
Week 12, 2004 Mar 14–20 4 films · −74% 4 $14.8M −74% Bon voyage (2004) $9.3M
Week 12, 2005 Mar 13–19 6 films · +240% 6 $50.4M +240% Ice Princess (2005) $27.6M
Week 12, 2006 Mar 19–25 7 films · −56% 7 $22.4M −56% Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) $15.7M
Week 12, 2007 Mar 18–24 9 films · +23% 9 $27.5M +23% Namastey London (2007) $15.3M
Week 12, 2008 Mar 16–22 8 films · +260% 8 $99.2M +260% Drillbit Taylor (2008) $49.9M
Week 12, 2009 Mar 15–21 12 films · +47% 12 $146.2M +47% I Love You, Man (2009) $92M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 12 of 2009?

English-language comedy films took $92.9M across 2 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($28.7M) and German-language comedy films ($18.6M).

Week 12 of 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $92.9M
    2 films · #1 I Love You, Man (2009)
  2. Japanese $28.7M
    3 films · #1 Drop (2009)
  3. German $18.6M
    3 films · #1 Männersache (2009)
  4. Italian $4.6M
    1 film · #1 Different from Whom? (2009)
  5. Hindi $1.2M
    1 film · #1 Aloo Chaat (2009)
  6. Finnish $116.5K
    1 film · #1 One Foot Under (2009)
  7. Dutch $1.9K
    1 film · #1 Bollywood Hero (2009)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $912.9M, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 12 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21)?

I Love You, Man (2009) leads with $92M worldwide, $71.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Drop (2009) at $19.6M and Männersache (2009) at $17.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) earn?

12 comedy films released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $146.2M in all, or $12.2M per film on average. Week 11, 2009 releases took $32.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, I Love You, Man (2009), earned $92M.

How much of the Week 12, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$72.2M of the $146.2M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21). 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 12, 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.