#1 of 5 #1 crime movie of Week 34, 2009
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009)
2009 · Action, Biography
$26.9M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$476.3K US & Canada · 2% $26.5M elsewhere · 98%
Crime box office · Week 34 · Aug 16–22, 2009
Crime Box Office, Week 34 of 2009: Crime Releases of Aug 16–22
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22), with $26.9M worldwide, ahead of Kanthaswamy (2009) at $1.2M and Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) at $364.4K. 5 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $28.8M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 136% on Week 33, 2009, whose releases took $12.2M. By language, English leads with $27.6M across 3 crime releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $28.8M
- The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009), the #1
- $26.9M
- vs Week 33, 2009
- +136%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 34 of 2009?
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) leads with $26.9M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22).
- 1 The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009)Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $476.3K Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $26.9M
Aug 21, 2009 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $26.9M worldwide - 2 Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: $348.7K Worldwide: $364.4K
- 4 Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $266.7K
- 5 Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2009?
Of the top 5, Sikandar (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $493.9K (2%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $26.9M $476.3K US & Canada · 2% $26.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 Kanthaswamy (2009) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) $364.4K $15.7K US & Canada · 4% $348.7K elsewhere · 96%
- 4 Duress (2009) $266.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Sikandar (2009) $2K $2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $28.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 16–22) with $28.8M, led by The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Katalin Varga (2009) $28.4K Katalin Varga (2009)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 The Collector (2009) $20.6M The Collector (2009)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Kaminey (2009) $12.2M Kaminey (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $28.8M The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Big Fan (2009) $236.1K Big Fan (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Extract (2009) $11.1M Extract (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2007 earned the most: $47.6M from 3 films, led by War (2007). Week 34, 2009 took $28.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 2 films | 2 | $19M | – | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) $18.9M |
| Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 1 film · −21% | 1 | $14.9M | −21% | Undisputed (2002) $14.9M |
| Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 3 films | 3 | $7M | – | Nicotina (2004) $5.8M |
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 3 films | 3 | $19.6M | – | Idlewild (2006) $12.6M |
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 3 films · +143% | 3 | $47.6M | +143% | War (2007) $42.7M |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 1 film · −99% | 1 | $496K | −99% | The Fifth Commandment (2008) $496K |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 5 films · +5700% | 5 | $28.8M | +5700% | The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $26.9M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $4.1M
- Week 3 $284.3M
- Week 4 $3.8M
- Week 5 $227.6M
- Week 6 $144.3M
- Week 7 $42.5M
- Week 8 $101.4M
- Week 9 $2.2M
- Week 10 $6.4M
- Week 11 $48.4M
- Week 12 $5.8M
- Week 13 $17.6M
- Week 14 $360.8M
- Week 15 $56.9M
- Week 16 $74.2M
- Week 17 $1.6M
- Week 18 $9.1M
- Week 19 $12.3M
- Week 20 $2M
- Week 21 $881.4K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $469.3M
- Week 24 $167M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $5.4M
- Week 27 $214.8M
- Week 28 $28.4K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $20.6M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $12.2M
- Week 34 $28.8M
- Week 35 $236.1K
- Week 36 $11.1M
- Week 37 $25.2M
- Week 38 $6.7M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $31.6M
- Week 41 $6.3M
- Week 42 $128.7M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $10.6M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $58.2M
- Week 47 $12.1M
- Week 48 $76.2M
- Week 49 $348.3K
- Week 50 $2.3M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $524.2M
- Week 53 $19.4M
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 34 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22)?
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) leads with $26.9M worldwide, $476.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kanthaswamy (2009) at $1.2M and Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) at $364.4K.
How much did crime movies released in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22) earn?
5 crime films released in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $28.8M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. Week 33, 2009 releases took $12.2M.
How many crime movies released in week 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009), earned $26.9M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2009 (Aug 16–22). 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 34, 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.