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Comedy box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 50 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Dec 6–12

The Vicious Kind (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12), with $47.7M worldwide, ahead of RTT (2009) at $9.7M and The Heiress (2009) at $3.3M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $64.3M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 85% on Week 49, 2009, whose releases took $34.7M. By language, English leads with $47.8M across 2 comedy releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$64.3M
The Vicious Kind (2009), the #1
$47.7M
vs Week 49, 2009
+85%
The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 comedy movie of Week 50, 2009

The Vicious Kind (2009)

2009 · Drama, Comedy

$47.7M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$25.5M US & Canada · 53% $22.2M elsewhere · 47%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 50 of 2009?

The Vicious Kind (2009) leads with $47.7M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $63.3M, 98% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $47.7M The Vicious Kind (2009)
    $25.5M US & Canada · 53% $22.2M elsewhere · 47%
  2. RTT (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $9.7M RTT (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Heiress (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $3.3M The Heiress (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dad for a Day (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M Dad for a Day (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Ten Winters (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $703.9K Ten Winters (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12).

  1. 1 The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster
    The Vicious Kind (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $47.7M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $47.7M
  2. 2 RTT (2009) movie poster
    RTT (2009) Dec 9, 2009 · French · Comedy $9.7M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  3. 3 The Heiress (2009) movie poster
    The Heiress (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Greek · Comedy, Drama $3.3M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  4. 4 Dad for a Day (2009) movie poster
    Dad for a Day (2009) Dec 9, 2009 · Spanish · Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  5. 5 Ten Winters (2009) movie poster
    Ten Winters (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Italian · Comedy, Romance $703.9K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.9K
  6. 6 Poligamy (2009) movie poster
    Poligamy (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Hungarian · Comedy, Romance $594.3K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.3K
  7. 7 Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) movie poster
    Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $197.7K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.7K
  8. 8 Now Boarding (2009) movie poster
    Now Boarding (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Portuguese · Comedy $177.6K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.6K
  9. 9 The Slammin' Salmon (2009) movie poster
    The Slammin' Salmon (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Comedy $60.4K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $41.6K Rest of the world: $18.8K Worldwide: $60.4K
  10. 10 12 Paces without a Head (2009) movie poster
    12 Paces without a Head (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · German · Comedy $2.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
Gross bands

How Many Week 50 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $64.3M 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 1 film, 10% of the list $47.7M · 74% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $16.6M · 26% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $64.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $668.3M, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No Time for Love (2009) $1M No Time for Love (2009)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) $87.7M The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) $84.9M Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Planet 51 (2009) $109.7M Planet 51 (2009)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Old Dogs (2009) $160.9M Old Dogs (2009)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Me, Them and Lara (2009) $34.7M Me, Them and Lara (2009)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Vicious Kind (2009) $64.3M The Vicious Kind (2009)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $128.9M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $668.3M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2002 earned the most: $422.2M from 8 films, led by Maid in Manhattan (2002). Week 50, 2009 took $64.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 1 film 1 $2.9M – No More School (2000) $2.9M
Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 6 films · +5323% 6 $155.7M +5323% The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $71.4M
Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 8 films · +171% 8 $422.2M +171% Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M
Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 6 films · −14% 6 $361.1M −14% Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 5 films · −90% 5 $35.7M −90% The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) $34.8M
Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 6 films · +16% 6 $41.2M +16% Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) $27.9M
Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 10 films · +476% 10 $237.3M +476% Charlotte's Web (2006) $149M
Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 6 films · +73% 6 $411.6M +73% Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) $365.4M
Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 4 films · −97% 4 $10.6M −97% Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) $7.5M
Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 10 films · +506% 10 $64.3M +506% The Vicious Kind (2009) $47.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2009?

English-language comedy films took $47.8M across 2 films, 74% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($9.7M) and Greek-language comedy films ($3.3M).

Week 50 of 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $47.8M
    2 films · #1 The Vicious Kind (2009)
  2. French $9.7M
    1 film · #1 RTT (2009)
  3. Greek $3.3M
    1 film · #1 The Heiress (2009)
  4. Spanish $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Dad for a Day (2009)
  5. Italian $703.9K
    1 film · #1 Ten Winters (2009)
  6. Hungarian $594.3K
    1 film · #1 Poligamy (2009)
  7. Hindi $197.7K
    1 film · #1 Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)
  8. Portuguese $177.6K
    1 film · #1 Now Boarding (2009)
  9. German $2.4K
    1 film · #1 12 Paces without a Head (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 50 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12)?

The Vicious Kind (2009) leads with $47.7M worldwide, $25.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come RTT (2009) at $9.7M and The Heiress (2009) at $3.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) earn?

10 comedy films released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $64.3M in all, or $6.4M per film on average. Week 49, 2009 releases took $34.7M.

How many comedy movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Vicious Kind (2009), earned $47.7M.

How much of the Week 50, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.5M of the $64.3M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12). 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 50, 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.