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Crime box office · Week 48 · Nov 22–28, 2009

Crime Box Office, Week 48 of 2009: Crime Releases of Nov 22–28

Ninja Assassin (2009) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28), with $61.6M worldwide, ahead of De Dana Dan (2009) at $10.9M and The Righteous Thief (2009) at $3.6M. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.2M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.

week 48 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$76.2M
Ninja Assassin (2009), the #1
$61.6M
earned in the US & Canada
51%
Ninja Assassin (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 crime movie of Week 48, 2009

Ninja Assassin (2009)

2009 · Action, Drama

$61.6M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$38.1M US & Canada · 62% $23.5M elsewhere · 38%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 48 of 2009?

Ninja Assassin (2009) leads with $61.6M, 81% of the total. The top 4 together took $76.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ninja Assassin (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $61.6M Ninja Assassin (2009)
    $38.1M US & Canada · 62% $23.5M elsewhere · 38%
  2. De Dana Dan (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $10.9M De Dana Dan (2009)
    $945K US & Canada · 9% $10M elsewhere · 91%
  3. The Righteous Thief (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $3.6M The Righteous Thief (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. What Became of Us (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $16.6K What Became of Us (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28).

  1. 1 Ninja Assassin (2009) movie poster
    Ninja Assassin (2009) Nov 25, 2009 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $61.6M worldwide
    Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $61.6M
  2. 2 De Dana Dan (2009) movie poster
    De Dana Dan (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy, Crime $10.9M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: $945K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.9M
  3. 3 The Righteous Thief (2009) movie poster
    The Righteous Thief (2009) Nov 26, 2009 · Korean · Action, Crime, Adventure $3.6M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  4. 4 What Became of Us (2009) movie poster
    What Became of Us (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · Finnish · Crime, Drama $16.6K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $76.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 11–17) with $128.7M, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009).

  1. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $128.7M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  2. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. 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)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) $58.2M Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) $12.1M The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Ninja Assassin (2009) $76.2M Ninja Assassin (2009)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Serious Moonlight (2009) $348.3K Serious Moonlight (2009)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Wings of the Night (2009) $2.3M Wings of the Night (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2008 earned the most: $113.1M from 3 films, led by Transporter 3 (2008). Week 48, 2009 took $76.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 2 films 2 $43.3K – Aram (2002) $40.7K
Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 1 film · +176399% 1 $76.5M +176399% Bad Santa (2003) $76.5M
Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 2 films · −99% 2 $491.4K −99% Eyes of Crystal (2004) $386.4K
Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 2 films · +4047% 2 $20.4M +4047% In the Mix (2005) $10.2M
Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films · −96% 2 $833.4K −96% Big Nothing (2006) $662.1K
Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 3 films · +4162% 3 $35.5M +4162% Awake (2007) $32.7M
Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 3 films · +219% 3 $113.1M +219% Transporter 3 (2008) $109M
Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 4 films · −33% 4 $76.2M −33% Ninja Assassin (2009) $61.6M
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 48 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28)?

Ninja Assassin (2009) leads with $61.6M worldwide, $38.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come De Dana Dan (2009) at $10.9M and The Righteous Thief (2009) at $3.6M.

How much did crime movies released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28) earn?

4 crime films released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $76.2M in all, or $19M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ninja Assassin (2009), earned $61.6M.

How much of the Week 48, 2009 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.1M of the $76.2M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28). 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 48, 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.