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Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 20–26, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Dec 20–26

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26), with $443.1M worldwide, ahead of It's Complicated (2009) at $219.1M and Backwood Philosopher (2009) at $2.4M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $668.3M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.2 times the total of Week 51, 2009, whose releases took $128.9M. By language, English leads with $662.3M across 3 comedy releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$668.3M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 51, 2009
×5.2
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 2009?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) leads with $443.1M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $668.1M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $443.1M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
    $219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50%
  2. It's Complicated (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $219.1M It's Complicated (2009)
    $112.7M US & Canada · 51% $106.4M elsewhere · 49%
  3. Backwood Philosopher (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $2.4M Backwood Philosopher (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Albert Schweitzer (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.8M Albert Schweitzer (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Novye Priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $1.6M Novye Priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26).

  1. 1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) movie poster
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) Dec 23, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $443.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: $219.6M Rest of the world: $223.5M Worldwide: $443.1M
  2. 2 It's Complicated (2009) movie poster
    It's Complicated (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $219.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $112.7M Rest of the world: $106.4M Worldwide: $219.1M
  3. 3 Backwood Philosopher (2009) movie poster
    Backwood Philosopher (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · Finnish · Comedy, Drama $2.4M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  4. 4 Albert Schweitzer (2009) movie poster
    Albert Schweitzer (2009) Dec 24, 2009 · German · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  5. 5 Novye Priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy (2009) movie poster
    Novye Priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy (2009) Dec 24, 2009 · Russian · Family, Animation, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  6. 6 Police, Adjective (2009) movie poster
    Police, Adjective (2009) Dec 23, 2009 · Romanian · Drama, Comedy, Crime $163K worldwide
    Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: $53.2K Rest of the world: $109.8K Worldwide: $163K
  7. 7 Sita Sings the Blues (2009) movie poster
    Sita Sings the Blues (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $12.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2009?

Of the top 7, It's Complicated (2009) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while Police, Adjective (2009) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $332.4M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
    $219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 It's Complicated (2009) $219.1M
    $112.7M US & Canada · 51% $106.4M elsewhere · 49%
  3. 3 Backwood Philosopher (2009) $2.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Albert Schweitzer (2009) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Novye Priklyucheniya Alenushki i Eremy (2009) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Police, Adjective (2009) $163K
    $53.2K US & Canada · 33% $109.8K elsewhere · 67%
  7. 7 Sita Sings the Blues (2009) $12.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $668.3M. 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 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) $84.9M Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Planet 51 (2009) $109.7M Planet 51 (2009)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Old Dogs (2009) $160.9M Old Dogs (2009)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Me, Them and Lara (2009) $34.7M Me, Them and Lara (2009)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Vicious Kind (2009) $64.3M The Vicious Kind (2009)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $128.9M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $668.3M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 The Island (2009) $6M The Island (2009)
  9. Week 1, 2010 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Poker (2010) $171.4K Poker (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2009 earned the most: $668.3M from 7 films, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 7 films 7 $420.6M – Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 4 films · −78% 4 $91.1M −78% Gosford Park (2001) $87.8M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 3 films · +337% 3 $398.7M +337% Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 3 films · −51% 3 $194.1M −51% Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) $190.5M
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 2 films · +194% 2 $571.2M +194% Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M
Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 8 films · −27% 8 $417.6M −27% Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) $204.7M
Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 5 films · −91% 5 $38.5M −91% The Tiger and the Snow (2006) $25.5M
Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 5 films · +402% 5 $193.1M +402% The Bucket List (2007) $175.4M
Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 7 films · +149% 7 $481.7M +149% Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M
Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 7 films · +39% 7 $668.3M +39% Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
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 52 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26)?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) leads with $443.1M worldwide, $219.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come It's Complicated (2009) at $219.1M and Backwood Philosopher (2009) at $2.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $668.3M in all, or $95.5M per film on average. Week 51, 2009 releases took $128.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) with $443.1M.

How much of the Week 52, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$332.4M of the $668.3M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2009 (Dec 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 52, 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.