#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 49, 2009
2009 · Comedy, Drama
$22M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 49 · Nov 29–Dec 5, 2009
Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Nov 29–Dec 5
Me, Them and Lara (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5), with $22M worldwide, ahead of Spanish Movie (2009) at $11.1M and Abimm (2009) at $710.2K. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.7M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 78% on Week 48, 2009, whose releases took $160.9M. By language, Italian leads with $22M across 1 comedy release.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $34.7M
- Me, Them and Lara (2009), the #1
- $22M
- vs Week 48, 2009
- −78%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 2009?
Me, Them and Lara (2009) leads with $22M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.6M, almost all of what the 8 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 49 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 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5).
- 1 Dec 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22M
- 2 Dec 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M
- 3 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $710.2K
- 4 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $397.6K Rest of the world: $10.6K Worldwide: $408.2K
- 5 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: $323K Worldwide: $348.3K
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Dec 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.8K - 7
Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9K - 8
Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2009?
Of the top 8, The Strip (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Serious Moonlight (2009) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $428.1K (1%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Me, Them and Lara (2009) $22M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Spanish Movie (2009) $11.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Abimm (2009) $710.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Transylmania (2009) $408.2K $397.6K US & Canada · 97% $10.6K elsewhere · 3%
- 5 Serious Moonlight (2009) $348.3K $25.3K US & Canada · 7% $323K elsewhere · 93%
- 6 Wedding in Bessarabia (2009) $36.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 My Sleeping Lover (2009) $22.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Strip (2009) $5.1K $5.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $34.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $160.9M, led by Old Dogs (2009).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $76.9M Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No Time for Love (2009) $1M No Time for Love (2009)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) $87.7M The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) $84.9M Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Planet 51 (2009) $109.7M Planet 51 (2009)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Old Dogs (2009) $160.9M Old Dogs (2009)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Me, Them and Lara (2009) $34.7M Me, Them and Lara (2009)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Vicious Kind (2009) $64.3M The Vicious Kind (2009)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $128.9M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2001 earned the most: $460.9M from 6 films, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001). Week 49, 2009 took $34.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films | 2 | $25.7K | – | Kisses for Everyone (2000) $25.6K |
| Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 6 films · +1791937% | 6 | $460.9M | +1791937% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 5 films · −80% | 5 | $90.7M | −80% | Analyze That (2002) $55M |
| Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 4 films · −95% | 4 | $4.7M | −95% | Not on the Lips (2003) $4.2M |
| Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +39% | 4 | $6.6M | +39% | El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo (2004) $4.4M |
| Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 5 films · +136% | 5 | $15.6M | +136% | Transamerica (2005) $15.2M |
| Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 10 films · +1483% | 10 | $247.1M | +1483% | The Holiday (2006) $205.2M |
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 3 films · −6% | 3 | $232.4M | −6% | Juno (2007) $232.4M |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 8 films · −65% | 8 | $80.2M | −65% | Scandal Makers (2008) $41.7M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 8 films · −57% | 8 | $34.7M | −57% | Me, Them and Lara (2009) $22M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2009?
Italian-language comedy films took $22M across 1 film, 64% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($11.1M) and English-language comedy films ($761.7K).
Week 49 of 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 49 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5)?
Me, Them and Lara (2009) leads with $22M worldwide. Next come Spanish Movie (2009) at $11.1M and Abimm (2009) at $710.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5) report a worldwide gross, $34.7M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 48, 2009 releases took $160.9M.
How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Me, Them and Lara (2009), earned $22M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5). 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 49, 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.