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Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Sep 20–26

Fame (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26), with $77.2M worldwide, ahead of Baaria (2009) at $16M and I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) at $1.4M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $96.2M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 74% on Week 38, 2009, whose releases took $369.6M. By language, English leads with $78.7M across 5 comedy releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$96.2M
Fame (2009), the #1
$77.2M
vs Week 38, 2009
−74%
Fame (2009) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 comedy movie of Week 39, 2009

Fame (2009)

2009 · Drama, Comedy

$77.2M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 2009?

Fame (2009) leads with $77.2M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $96.1M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Fame (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $77.2M Fame (2009)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Baaria (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $16M Baaria (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Yaya & Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M Yaya & Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Woman Without Piano (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $82.7K Woman Without Piano (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26).

  1. 1 Fame (2009) movie poster
    Fame (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $77.2M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $77.2M
  2. 2 Baaria (2009) movie poster
    Baaria (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · Italian · Comedy, Drama, Romance $16M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16M
  3. 3 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) movie poster
    I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
  4. 4 Yaya & Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie (2009) movie poster
    Yaya & Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie (2009) Sep 23, 2009 · Tagalog · Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  5. 5 Woman Without Piano (2009) movie poster
    Woman Without Piano (2009) Sep 23, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $82.7K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.7K
  6. 6 Short Cut to Hollywood (2009) movie poster
    Short Cut to Hollywood (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · German · Comedy $56.7K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.7K
  7. 7 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) movie poster
    Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $33.7K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $33.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.7K
  8. 8 Stone Bros. (2009) movie poster
    Stone Bros. (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · English · Comedy $19.7K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K
  9. 9 The Blue Tooth Virgin (2009) movie poster
    The Blue Tooth Virgin (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Comedy $2.8K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2009?

Of the top 9, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fame (2009) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $23.9M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Fame (2009) $77.2M
    $22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 Baaria (2009) $16M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) $1.4M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Yaya & Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie (2009) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Woman Without Piano (2009) $82.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Short Cut to Hollywood (2009) $56.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) $33.7K
    $33.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Stone Bros. (2009) $19.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Blue Tooth Virgin (2009) $2.8K
    $2.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $96.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $369.6M, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) $66.7M Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Shorts (2009) $60.8M Shorts (2009)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $45.4M High Security Vacation (2009)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 All About Steve (2009) $56.5M All About Steve (2009)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) $85.6M I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $369.6M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $96.2M Fame (2009)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $255.3M Zombieland (2009)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Couples Retreat (2009) $185.7M Couples Retreat (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $313.3M from 9 films, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Week 39, 2009 took $96.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films 2 $10.2M – Woman on Top (2000) $10.2M
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 8 films · +601% 8 $71.6M +601% Zoolander (2001) $60.8M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films · +338% 9 $313.3M +338% Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 8 films · −48% 8 $164M −48% The Rundown (2003) $81M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 14 films · −68% 14 $52.9M −68% Shaun of the Dead (2004) $31.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 7 films · −57% 7 $22.7M −57% Roll Bounce (2005) $17.5M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 7 films · +949% 7 $238.1M +949% Open Season (2006) $200.8M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 9 films · −21% 9 $187.6M −21% The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 10 films · −95% 10 $10.1M −95% Choke (2008) $4M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 9 films · +855% 9 $96.2M +855% Fame (2009) $77.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2009?

English-language comedy films took $78.7M across 5 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($16M) and Tagalog-language comedy films ($1.4M).

Week 39 of 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $78.7M
    5 films · #1 Fame (2009)
  2. Italian $16M
    1 film · #1 Baaria (2009)
  3. Tagalog $1.4M
    1 film · #1 Yaya & Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie (2009)
  4. Spanish $82.7K
    1 film · #1 Woman Without Piano (2009)
  5. German $56.7K
    1 film · #1 Short Cut to Hollywood (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 39 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26)?

Fame (2009) leads with $77.2M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Baaria (2009) at $16M and I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) at $1.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $96.2M in all, or $10.7M per film on average. Week 38, 2009 releases took $369.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Fame (2009), earned $77.2M.

How much of the Week 39, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.9M of the $96.2M total, or 25%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.