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Drama Box Office, November 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

2012 (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in November 2009, with $791.2M worldwide, ahead of The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) at $711M and A Christmas Carol (2009) at $325.3M. 57 drama films released in November 2009 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.1 times the total of October 2009, whose releases took $504.2M. By language, English leads with $2.3B across 19 drama releases.

November 2009 releases with a gross
57
combined worldwide
$2.6B
films crossed $100M
5
vs October 2009
×5.1
2012 (2009) movie poster #1 of 57
#1 drama movie of November 2009

2012 (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$791.2M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total

$166.1M US & Canada · 21% $625.1M elsewhere · 79%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of November 2009?

2012 (2009) leads with $791.2M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3B, 88% of what all 57 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. 2012 (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $791.2M 2012 (2009)
    $166.1M US & Canada · 21% $625.1M elsewhere · 79%
  2. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $711M The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
    $297.8M US & Canada · 42% $413.2M elsewhere · 58%
  3. A Christmas Carol (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $325.3M A Christmas Carol (2009)
    $137.9M US & Canada · 42% $187.4M elsewhere · 58%
  4. The Blind Side (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $309.2M The Blind Side (2009)
    $256M US & Canada · 83% $53.2M elsewhere · 17%
  5. Red Cliff (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $129.7M Red Cliff (2009)
    $627K US & Canada · <1% $129.1M elsewhere · 100%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of November 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1 to 50 of 57. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in November 2009.

  1. 1 2012 (2009) movie poster
    2012 (2009) Nov 13, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $791.2M worldwide
    Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: $166.1M Rest of the world: $625.1M Worldwide: $791.2M
  2. 2 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) movie poster
    The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $711M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $297.8M Rest of the world: $413.2M Worldwide: $711M
  3. 3 A Christmas Carol (2009) movie poster
    A Christmas Carol (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Animation $325.3M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $137.9M Rest of the world: $187.4M Worldwide: $325.3M
  4. 4 The Blind Side (2009) movie poster
    The Blind Side (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $309.2M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $256M Rest of the world: $53.2M Worldwide: $309.2M
  5. 5 Red Cliff (2009) movie poster
    Red Cliff (2009) Nov 18, 2009 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $129.7M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: $627K Rest of the world: $129.1M Worldwide: $129.7M
  6. 6 Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) movie poster
    Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Drama $63.6M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: $16.1M Worldwide: $63.6M
  7. 7 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
  8. 8 Broken Embraces (2009) movie poster
    Broken Embraces (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Romance $37.5M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $37.5M
  9. 9 The Box (2009) movie poster
    The Box (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $33.3M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $33.3M
  10. 10 The Road (2009) movie poster
    The Road (2009) Nov 25, 2009 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $27.6M worldwide
    Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $27.6M
  11. 11 No More Cry (2009) movie poster
    No More Cry (2009) Nov 14, 2009 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy $14.1M worldwide
    Nov 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M
  12. 12 Zero Focus (2009) movie poster
    Zero Focus (2009) Nov 14, 2009 · Japanese · Thriller, Drama $10.7M worldwide
    Nov 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
  13. 13 The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) movie poster
    The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama, Crime $10.6M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $10.6M
  14. 14 Jolly Life (2009) movie poster
    Jolly Life (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy, Drama $7.3M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
  15. 15 Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009) movie poster
    Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009) Nov 21, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Romance $4.8M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
  16. 16 Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009) movie poster
    Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009) Nov 17, 2009 · Portuguese · Drama, History $3.9M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  17. 17 The Dancer and the Thief (2009) movie poster
    The Dancer and the Thief (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $2.9M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  18. 18 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) movie poster
    The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $2.9M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: $337.4K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.9M
  19. 19 The Executioner (2009) movie poster
    The Executioner (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Korean · Drama $2.5M worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  20. 20 Me and Orson Welles (2009) movie poster
    Me and Orson Welles (2009) Nov 25, 2009 · English · Drama $2.3M worldwide
    Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.3M
  21. 21 Home (2009) movie poster
    Home (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · French · Drama $2.2M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.2M
  22. 22 Mammoth (2009) movie poster
    Mammoth (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama $2M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M
  23. 23 Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009) movie poster
    Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009) Nov 26, 2009 · Chinese · Action, Drama, Adventure $1.9M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  24. 24 Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009) movie poster
    Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009) Nov 15, 2009 · French · Drama, Family $1.8M worldwide
    Nov 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  25. 25 The Murder Farm (2009) movie poster
    The Murder Farm (2009) Nov 19, 2009 · German · Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide
    Nov 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  26. 26 Storm (2009) movie poster
    Storm (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $16K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M
  27. 27 The Messenger (2009) movie poster
    The Messenger (2009) Nov 13, 2009 · Drama, Romance, War $1.6M worldwide
    Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $485.8K Worldwide: $1.6M
  28. 28 Cartagena (2009) movie poster
    Cartagena (2009) Nov 18, 2009 · French · Romance, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  29. 29 Kurbaan (2009) movie poster
    Kurbaan (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · Hindi · Drama, Romance, Thriller $1.5M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $754.3K Rest of the world: $707.3K Worldwide: $1.5M
  30. 30 The Man Next Door (2009) movie poster
    The Man Next Door (2009) Nov 13, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  31. 31 Genkai in a Black Company (2009) movie poster
    Genkai in a Black Company (2009) Nov 21, 2009 · Japanese · Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  32. 32 So Different (2009) movie poster
    So Different (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Swedish · Drama, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  33. 33 My Rainy Days (2009) movie poster
    My Rainy Days (2009) Nov 7, 2009 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  34. 34 Searching for the Elephant (2009) movie poster
    Searching for the Elephant (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Romance $915.9K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $915.9K
  35. 35 Vavien (2009) movie poster
    Vavien (2009) Nov 18, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy, Thriller, Drama $879.8K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.8K
  36. 36 The Sun (2009) movie poster
    The Sun (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama, History $728.5K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728.5K
  37. 37 From Beginning to End (2009) movie poster
    From Beginning to End (2009) Nov 12, 2009 · Portuguese · Drama, Romance $400.4K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $400.4K
  38. 38 Escaping Tel Aviv (2009) movie poster
    Escaping Tel Aviv (2009) Nov 14, 2009 · Arabic · Thriller, Drama, Action $327.1K worldwide
    Nov 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.1K
  39. 39 Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009) movie poster
    Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Korean · Action, Romance, Drama $325.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.2K
  40. 40 That Evening Sun (2009) movie poster
    That Evening Sun (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Drama $281.4K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $281.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $281.4K
  41. 41 The Robbers (2009) movie poster
    The Robbers (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · Chinese · Action, Thriller, Drama $254.5K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: $171K Worldwide: $254.5K
  42. 42 The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) movie poster
    The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) Nov 15, 2009 · Italian · Drama, Documentary $179.4K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.4K
  43. 43 Chasing My Girl (2009) movie poster
    Chasing My Girl (2009) Nov 7, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $145.3K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.3K
  44. 44 Kill Daddy Good Night (2009) movie poster
    Kill Daddy Good Night (2009) Nov 26, 2009 · German · Drama $91.5K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.5K
  45. 45 Mai Mai Miracle (2009) movie poster
    Mai Mai Miracle (2009) Nov 21, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Drama $81.9K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.9K
  46. 46 Bunny and the Bull (2009) movie poster
    Bunny and the Bull (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · English · Romance, Drama, Comedy $81K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81K
  47. 47 Bornova Bornova (2009) movie poster
    Bornova Bornova (2009) Nov 13, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $78.5K worldwide
    Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.5K
  48. 48 Three Wishes (2009) movie poster
    Three Wishes (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $46K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K
  49. 49 Good morning Aman (2009) movie poster
    Good morning Aman (2009) Nov 13, 2009 · Italian · Drama $42K worldwide
    Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42K
  50. 50 Uncertainty (2009) movie poster
    Uncertainty (2009) Nov 13, 2009 · Drama $36.7K worldwide
    Nov 13, 2009 US and Canada: $36.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2009?

Of the top 10, The Blind Side (2009) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while Red Cliff (2009) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 57 films, $977.9M (38%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 2012 (2009) $791.2M
    $166.1M US & Canada · 21% $625.1M elsewhere · 79%
  2. 2 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $711M
    $297.8M US & Canada · 42% $413.2M elsewhere · 58%
  3. 3 A Christmas Carol (2009) $325.3M
    $137.9M US & Canada · 42% $187.4M elsewhere · 58%
  4. 4 The Blind Side (2009) $309.2M
    $256M US & Canada · 83% $53.2M elsewhere · 17%
  5. 5 Red Cliff (2009) $129.7M
    $627K US & Canada · <1% $129.1M elsewhere · 100%
  6. 6 Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) $63.6M
    $47.6M US & Canada · 75% $16.1M elsewhere · 25%
  7. 7 Ninja Assassin (2009) $61.6M
    $38.1M US & Canada · 62% $23.5M elsewhere · 38%
  8. 8 Broken Embraces (2009) $37.5M
    $5M US & Canada · 13% $32.5M elsewhere · 87%
  9. 9 The Box (2009) $33.3M
    $15.1M US & Canada · 45% $18.3M elsewhere · 55%
  10. 10 The Road (2009) $27.6M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 29% $19.5M elsewhere · 71%
Gross bands

How Many November 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

5 of 57 films crossed $100M and took $2.3B between them, 88% of the total. 44 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 2 films, 4% of the list $1.5B · 58% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 3 films, 5% of the list $764.2M · 30% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 8 films, 14% of the list $259.1M · 10% of the gross
  • Under $10M 44 films, 77% of the list $52.1M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of November 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 47 (Nov 15–21) took $1.2B, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 A Christmas Carol (2009) $430.4M A Christmas Carol (2009)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $819.8M 2012 (2009)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $1.2B The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Ninja Assassin (2009) $108.9M Ninja Assassin (2009)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does November 2009 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2009 earned the most: $2.6B from 57 films, led by 2012 (2009).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 2000 15 films 15 $453.5M – Unbreakable (2000) $248.1M
November 2001 27 films · −29% 27 $320.7M −29% Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M
November 2002 40 films · +73% 40 $554.8M +73% 8 Mile (2002) $242.9M
November 2003 31 films · +29% 31 $716.3M +29% Love Actually (2003) $250.8M
November 2004 33 films · −43% 33 $408.5M −43% Finding Neverland (2004) $116.7M
November 2005 44 films · +98% 44 $806.9M +98% Walk the Line (2005) $186.8M
November 2006 68 films · −56% 68 $358.6M −56% Volver (2006) $85.6M
November 2007 67 films · +205% 67 $1.1B +205% American Gangster (2007) $269.8M
November 2008 60 films · +26% 60 $1.4B +26% Twilight (2008) $408.5M
November 2009 57 films · +87% 57 $2.6B +87% 2012 (2009) $791.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in November 2009?

English-language drama films took $2.3B across 19 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($131.9M) and Spanish-language drama films ($41.7M).

November 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $2.3B
    19 films · #1 2012 (2009)
  2. Chinese $131.9M
    3 films · #1 Red Cliff (2009)
  3. Spanish $41.7M
    4 films · #1 Broken Embraces (2009)
  4. Japanese $32.1M
    7 films · #1 No More Cry (2009)
  5. Turkish $8.3M
    4 films · #1 Jolly Life (2009)
  6. French $5.5M
    3 films · #1 Home (2009)
  7. Portuguese $4.3M
    2 films · #1 Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009)
  8. Korean $3.8M
    3 films · #1 The Executioner (2009)
  9. German $1.8M
    2 films · #1 The Murder Farm (2009)
  10. Hindi $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Kurbaan (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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office November 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 57 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in November 2009?

2012 (2009) leads with $791.2M worldwide, $166.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) at $711M and A Christmas Carol (2009) at $325.3M.

How much did drama movies released in November 2009 earn?

57 drama films released in November 2009 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, or $45.2M per film on average. October 2009 releases took $504.2M.

How many drama movies released in November 2009 made $1 billion?

None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by 2012 (2009) with $791.2M.

How much of the November 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$977.9M of the $2.6B total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 32 films of the 57 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.