#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 42, 2009
2009 · Drama, Thriller
$127.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$73.4M US & Canada · 57% $54.6M elsewhere · 43%
Crime box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2009
Crime Box Office, Week 42 of 2009: Crime Releases of Oct 11–17
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17), with $127.9M worldwide, ahead of Rebellion (2009) at $703.5K and The Ministers (2009) at $4.4K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $128.7M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 20.6 times the total of Week 41, 2009, whose releases took $6.3M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $128.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2009
- ×20.6
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 42 of 2009?
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) leads with $127.9M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $128.7M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $73.4M Rest of the world: $54.6M Worldwide: $127.9M
- 2 Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.5K
- 3 Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $128.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 11–17) with $128.7M, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Extract (2009) $11.1M Extract (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Whiteout (2009) $25.2M Whiteout (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Burning Plain (2009) $6.7M The Burning Plain (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Gravity (2009) $31.6M Gravity (2009)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Double Hour (2009) $6.3M The Double Hour (2009)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $128.7M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) $10.6M The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2009 earned the most: $128.7M from 3 films, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 1 film | 1 | $43.8K | – | Animal Factory (2000) $43.8K |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 1 film · +170105% | 1 | $74.6M | +170105% | From Hell (2001) $74.6M |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films · −79% | 2 | $15.6M | −79% | Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 4 films · −39% | 4 | $9.6M | −39% | Veronica Guerin (2003) $9.4M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 2 films · +84% | 2 | $17.6M | +84% | Vera Drake (2004) $13.3M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 3 films · +31% | 3 | $23M | +31% | Domino (2005) $23M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 5 films · −48% | 5 | $11.9M | −48% | Righteous Ties (2006) $8.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 4 films · +286% | 4 | $46M | +286% | Gone Baby Gone (2007) $34.6M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 1 film · +89% | 1 | $87.1M | +89% | Max Payne (2008) $87.1M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 3 films · +48% | 3 | $128.7M | +48% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
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 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17)?
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) leads with $127.9M worldwide, $73.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rebellion (2009) at $703.5K and The Ministers (2009) at $4.4K.
How much did crime movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) earn?
3 crime films released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $128.7M in all, or $42.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2009 releases took $6.3M.
How many crime movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009) with $127.9M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 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 42, 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.