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

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

Sherlock Holmes (2009) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26), with $524M worldwide, ahead of Police, Adjective (2009) at $163K. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $524.2M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$524.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
40%
Sherlock Holmes (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 52, 2009

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$524M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$209M US & Canada · 40% $315M elsewhere · 60%
The chart

Every Crime 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 Sherlock Holmes (2009) movie poster
    Sherlock Holmes (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $524M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $209M Rest of the world: $315M Worldwide: $524M
  2. 2 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
FAQ

Crime 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 2 films as the chart.

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

Sherlock Holmes (2009) leads with $524M worldwide, $209M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Police, Adjective (2009) at $163K.

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

2 crime films released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $524.2M in all, or $262.1M per film on average.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009) with $524M.

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

$209.1M of the $524.2M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 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 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.