#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 2, 2009
2009 · Comedy, Romance
$115.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$58.7M US & Canada · 51% $56.7M elsewhere · 49%
Comedy box office · Week 2 · Jan 4–10, 2009
Comedy Box Office, Week 2 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Jan 4–10
Bride Wars (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10), with $115.4M worldwide, ahead of Cuci (2009) at $630.5K and The President Is Coming (2009) at $104.2K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $116.1M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $116.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 2 of 2009?
Bride Wars (2009) leads with $115.4M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $116.1M, almost all of what the 4 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 Week 2 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 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10).
- 1 Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: $58.7M Rest of the world: $56.7M Worldwide: $115.4M
- 2 Jan 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $630.5K
- 3 Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K
- 4 Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $116.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2008 (Dec 21–27) with $481.7M, led by Marley & Me (2008).
- Week 49, 2008 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Scandal Makers (2008) $80.2M Scandal Makers (2008)
- Week 50, 2008 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) $10.6M Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
- Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $404.8M Yes Man (2008)
- Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Marley & Me (2008) $481.7M Marley & Me (2008)
- Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009) $228.2K Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Bride Wars (2009) $116.1M Bride Wars (2009)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $303.2M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 The Best Movie 2 (2009) $86.1M The Best Movie 2 (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2009 earned the most: $116.1M from 4 films, led by Bride Wars (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 2000 Jan 2–8 1 film | 1 | $220.5K | – | Mela (2000) $220.5K |
| Week 2, 2001 Jan 7–13 2 films · +14584% | 2 | $32.4M | +14584% | Double Take (2001) $31.6M |
| Week 2, 2002 Jan 6–12 2 films · +36% | 2 | $44.1M | +36% | Orange County (2002) $43.3M |
| Week 2, 2003 Jan 5–11 2 films · +136% | 2 | $104M | +136% | Just Married (2003) $101.6M |
| Week 2, 2004 Jan 4–10 4 films · −67% | 4 | $34.3M | −67% | My Baby's Daddy (2004) $18.5M |
| Week 2, 2005 Jan 2–8 2 films · −96% | 2 | $1.3M | −96% | Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte (2005) $1.2M |
| Week 2, 2006 Jan 8–14 5 films · +7264% | 5 | $97.7M | +7264% | Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M |
| Week 2, 2007 Jan 7–13 3 films · −97% | 3 | $3.3M | −97% | Temporary Release (2007) $3M |
| Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 5 films · +1887% | 5 | $65M | +1887% | First Sunday (2008) $38.8M |
| Week 2, 2009 Jan 4–10 4 films · +79% | 4 | $116.1M | +79% | Bride Wars (2009) $115.4M |
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).
- Week 1 $228.2K
- Week 2 $116.1M
- Week 3 $303.2M
- Week 4 $86.1M
- Week 5 $37.7M
- Week 6 $400.6M
- Week 7 $63.1M
- Week 8 $123.6M
- Week 9 $9.3M
- Week 10 $3.6M
- Week 11 $32.9M
- Week 12 $146.2M
- Week 13 $388.3M
- Week 14 $40.9M
- Week 15 $220.8M
- Week 16 $151.6M
- Week 17 $5.8M
- Week 18 $114.4M
- Week 19 $21.4M
- Week 20 $16.5M
- Week 21 $465.1M
- Week 22 $809.9M
- Week 23 $574.8M
- Week 24 $48.2M
- Week 25 $434.8M
- Week 26 $1.6M
- Week 27 $912.9M
- Week 28 $158.9M
- Week 29 $12.5M
- Week 30 $548.8M
- Week 31 $158.7M
- Week 32 $137.6M
- Week 33 $66.7M
- Week 34 $60.8M
- Week 35 $45.4M
- Week 36 $56.5M
- Week 37 $85.6M
- Week 38 $369.6M
- Week 39 $96.2M
- Week 40 $255.3M
- Week 41 $185.7M
- Week 42 $14.9M
- Week 43 $76.9M
- Week 44 $1M
- Week 45 $87.7M
- Week 46 $84.9M
- Week 47 $109.7M
- Week 48 $160.9M
- Week 49 $34.7M
- Week 50 $64.3M
- Week 51 $128.9M
- Week 52 $668.3M
- Week 53 $6M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 2 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10)?
Bride Wars (2009) leads with $115.4M worldwide, $58.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cuci (2009) at $630.5K and The President Is Coming (2009) at $104.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $116.1M in all, or $29M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bride Wars (2009) with $115.4M.
How is the week 2, 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 2 of 2009 (Jan 4–10). 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 2, 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.