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Crime box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 2009

Crime Box Office, Week 3 of 2009: Crime Releases of Jan 11–17

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17), with $183.3M worldwide, ahead of My Bloody Valentine (2009) at $100.7M and Contrato (2009) at $254.7K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $284.3M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 70.2 times the total of Week 2, 2009, whose releases took $4.1M.

week 3 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$284.3M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 2, 2009
×70.2
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 3, 2009

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

2009 · Action, Comedy

$183.3M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 3 of 2009?

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) leads with $183.3M, 64% of the total. The top 3 together took $284.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $183.3M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
    $146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
  2. My Bloody Valentine (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $100.7M My Bloody Valentine (2009)
    $51.5M US & Canada · 51% $49.2M elsewhere · 49%
  3. Contrato (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $254.7K Contrato (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17).

  1. 1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $183.3M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $146.3M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $183.3M
  2. 2 My Bloody Valentine (2009) movie poster
    My Bloody Valentine (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $100.7M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $51.5M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $100.7M
  3. 3 Contrato (2009) movie poster
    Contrato (2009) Jan 15, 2009 · Portuguese · Action, Crime, Romance $254.7K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $284.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 11–17) with $284.3M, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009).

  1. Week 50, 2008 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 While She Was Out (2008) $543K While She Was Out (2008)
  2. Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) $37.2M K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008)
  3. Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Spirit (2008) $43M The Spirit (2008)
  4. Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Hellsinki (2009) $4.1M Hellsinki (2009)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $284.3M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Killshot (2009) $3.8M Killshot (2009)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $227.6M Taken (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2009 earned the most: $284.3M from 3 films, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 3 films 3 $113.1M – Snatch. (2001) $83.6M
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 1 film · −98% 1 $2.1M −98% State Property (2002) $2.1M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 4 films · +8020% 4 $171.1M +8020% Kangaroo Jack (2003) $88.9M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 1 film · −73% 1 $46.5M −73% Torque (2004) $46.5M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 3 films 3 $25.5M – Bandidas (2006) $18.4M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 4 films · +7% 4 $27.4M +7% The Hitcher (2007) $25.4M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 5 films · +145% 5 $67.1M +145% Mad Money (2008) $26.4M
Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 3 films · +324% 3 $284.3M +324% Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
Archive

Crime Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

43 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $524.2M, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009).

FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 3 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17)?

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) leads with $183.3M worldwide, $146.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Bloody Valentine (2009) at $100.7M and Contrato (2009) at $254.7K.

How much did crime movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) earn?

3 crime films released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $284.3M in all, or $94.8M per film on average. Week 2, 2009 releases took $4.1M.

How many crime movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) with $183.3M.

How much of the Week 3, 2009 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$197.9M of the $284.3M total, or 70%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 2009 crime 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 2009 crime 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.