#1 of 77 #1 drama movie of October 2009
2009 · Drama, Thriller
$127.9M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$73.4M US & Canada · 57% $54.6M elsewhere · 43%
Drama box office · October 2009
Drama Box Office, October 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 2009, with $127.9M worldwide, ahead of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) at $100.1M and A Serious Man (2009) at $31.4M. 77 drama films released in October 2009 report a worldwide gross, $504.2M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 16% on September 2009, whose releases took $597.2M. By language, English leads with $386.2M across 20 drama releases.
- October 2009 releases with a gross
- 77
- combined worldwide
- $504.2M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs September 2009
- −16%
#1 of 77 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 2009?
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) leads with $127.9M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $314.4M, 62% of what all 77 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of October 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 77. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2009.
- 1 Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $73.4M Rest of the world: $54.6M Worldwide: $127.9M
- 2 Where the Wild Things Are (2009)Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $100.1M
Oct 16, 2009 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $100.1M worldwide - 3 Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $31.4M
- 4 Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7M
- 5 Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $26.1M
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Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7M
Oct 10, 2009 · Japanese · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $24.7M worldwide - 7
Oct 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1M - 8
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $19.6M - 9
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $16.7M - 10
Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1M - 11
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $356.1K Worldwide: $10.6M Oct 30, 2009 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $10.6M worldwide - 12
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $10M - 13
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $404.1K Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $7.4M - 14
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $213.5K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.3M - 15
Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 16
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $718.8K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.3M - 17
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 18
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $449.9K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.1M - 19
Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 20
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 21
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2.8M - 22
Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 23
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $105K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 24
Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 25
Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 26
Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 27
Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $576.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.7M - 28
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 29
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 30
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 31
Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 32
Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 33
Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 34
Oct 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $827.5K - 35
Oct 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.7K - 36
Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: $300.3K Rest of the world: $317.8K Worldwide: $618.1K - 37
Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $31.2K Rest of the world: $527.3K Worldwide: $558.5K - 38
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $548.8K Rest of the world: $708 Worldwide: $549.5K - 39
Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461.5K - 40
Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.8K - 41
Oct 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.5K - 42
Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351.3K - 43
Oct 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $317.2K - 44
Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.9K - 45
Oct 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K - 46
Oct 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.7K - 47
Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.1K - 48
Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.9K - 49
Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.1K - 50
Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2009?
Of the top 10, Whip It (2009) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while A Serious Man (2009) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 77 films, $216.5M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M $73.4M US & Canada · 57% $54.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 2 Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $100.1M $77.2M US & Canada · 77% $22.9M elsewhere · 23%
- 3 A Serious Man (2009) $31.4M $9.2M US & Canada · 29% $22.2M elsewhere · 71%
- 4 Pope Joan (2009) $28.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 An Education (2009) $26.1M $12.6M US & Canada · 48% $13.5M elsewhere · 52%
- 6 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $24.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 I Give My First Love to You (2009) $24.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Amelia (2009) $19.6M $14.2M US & Canada · 73% $5.4M elsewhere · 27%
- 9 Whip It (2009) $16.7M $13M US & Canada · 78% $3.6M elsewhere · 22%
- 10 Good Morning President (2009) $16.1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 77 films crossed $100M and took $228.1M between them, 45% of the total. 66 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
45% 39% 15%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 3% of the list $228.1M · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 12% of the list $198.1M · 39% of the gross
- Under $10M 66 films, 86% of the list $78.1M · 15% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 11–17) took $251.3M, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 A Serious Man (2009) $61.4M A Serious Man (2009)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 An Education (2009) $70.7M An Education (2009)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $251.3M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Pope Joan (2009) $101.9M Pope Joan (2009)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) $18.9M The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Earlier years
How Does October 2009 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2008 earned the most: $1.2B from 85 films, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). October 2009 took $504.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2000 27 films | 27 | $282.7M | – | Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M |
| October 2001 42 films · +40% | 42 | $395.1M | +40% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| October 2002 48 films · −31% | 48 | $271.5M | −31% | Frida (2002) $56.3M |
| October 2003 46 films · +88% | 46 | $509.8M | +88% | Mystic River (2003) $156.6M |
| October 2004 47 films · +43% | 47 | $728M | +43% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| October 2005 49 films · −21% | 49 | $576.5M | −21% | In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M |
| October 2006 62 films · +11% | 62 | $639.9M | +11% | Babel (2006) $135.3M |
| October 2007 78 films · −4% | 78 | $616.9M | −4% | Michael Clayton (2007) $93M |
| October 2008 85 films · +97% | 85 | $1.2B | +97% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
| October 2009 77 films · −58% | 77 | $504.2M | −58% | Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in October 2009?
English-language drama films took $386.2M across 20 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($61.4M) and Korean-language drama films ($19M).
October 2009 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $386.2M20 films · #1 Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
- Japanese $61.4M6 films · #1 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
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Korean $19M5 films · #1 Good Morning President (2009) -
Hindi $10.1M3 films · #1 Do Knot Disturb (2009) -
Italian $6.4M4 films · #1 The Man Who Will Come (2009) -
Swedish $4.2M1 film · #1 The Wedding Photographer (2009) -
Portuguese $3.5M2 films · #1 The Assailant (2009) -
French $2.2M5 films · #1 Hidden Diary (2009) -
Greek $2.1M1 film · #1 With Heart & Soul (2009) -
Norwegian $1.8M2 films · #1 The Angel (2009)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: November leads with $2.6B, led by 2012 (2009).
- January $378.8M #1 Taken (2009)
- February $438.6M #1 He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
- March $607.3M #1 Watchmen (2009)
- April $996.6M #1 Fast & Furious (2009)
- May $981.7M #1 Up (2009)
- June $618.9M #1 The Proposal (2009)
- July $592.6M #1 Public Enemies (2009)
- August $696.7M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- September $597.2M #1 Fame (2009)
- October $504.2M #1 Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
- November $2.6B #1 2012 (2009)
- December $862.5M #1 Up in the Air (2009)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 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 77 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in October 2009?
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) leads with $127.9M worldwide, $73.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Where the Wild Things Are (2009) at $100.1M and A Serious Man (2009) at $31.4M.
How much did drama movies released in October 2009 earn?
77 drama films released in October 2009 report a worldwide gross, $504.2M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. September 2009 releases took $597.2M.
How many drama movies released in October 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009) with $127.9M.
How is the October 2009 drama 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 October 2009. 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 October 2009 drama 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.