#1 of 47 #1 drama movie of August 2009
2009 · Drama, Thriller
$321.5M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$120.5M US & Canada · 37% $200.9M elsewhere · 63%
Drama box office · August 2009
Drama Box Office, August 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Inglourious Basterds (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 2009, with $321.5M worldwide, ahead of Julie & Julia (2009) at $129.5M and The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) at $101.3M. 47 drama films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $696.7M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 18% on July 2009, whose releases took $592.6M. By language, English leads with $644M across 19 drama releases.
- August 2009 releases with a gross
- 47
- combined worldwide
- $696.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs July 2009
- +18%
#1 of 47 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 2009?
Inglourious Basterds (2009) leads with $321.5M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $602.2M, 86% of what all 47 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 August 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 August 2009.
- 1 Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $120.5M Rest of the world: $200.9M Worldwide: $321.5M
- 2 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $129.5M
- 3 Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $63.4M Rest of the world: $37.9M Worldwide: $101.3M
- 4 The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009)Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $476.3K Rest of the world: $26.5M Worldwide: $26.9M
Aug 21, 2009 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $26.9M worldwide - 5 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $23M
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Aug 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M - 7
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $12.2M - 8
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $250.6K Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $12M - 9
Aug 26, 2009 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $10M - 10
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $9.6M - 11
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $167K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.5M - 12
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 13
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $688.1K Worldwide: $3.2M - 14
Aug 5, 2009 US and Canada: $478.7K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.5M - 15
Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 16
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 17
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 18
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $22.9K Worldwide: $1.3M - 19
Aug 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 20
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $905.2K Rest of the world: $229.6K Worldwide: $1.1M - 21
Aug 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 22
Aug 12, 2009 US and Canada: $32.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1M - 23
Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $995.5K - 24
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $812.9K - 25
Aug 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $796.3K - 26
Aug 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $623.4K - 27
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $579.2K - 28
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $110.2K Rest of the world: $347.1K Worldwide: $457.3K - 29
Aug 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409.1K - 30
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: $348.7K Worldwide: $364.4K - 31
Aug 19, 2009 US and Canada: $100.2K Rest of the world: $205.6K Worldwide: $305.8K - 32
Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.8K - 33
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $246.3K - 34
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $234.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $234.5K - 35
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $221.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $221.8K - 36
Aug 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.7K - 37
Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.7K - 38
Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.8K - 39
Aug 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.6K - 40
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.6K - 41
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $46.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.6K - 42
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $19.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7K - 43
Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K - 44
Aug 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K - 45
Aug 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K - 46
Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K - 47
Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2009?
Of the top 10, Taking Woodstock (2009) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 47 films, $314.4M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M $120.5M US & Canada · 37% $200.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M $94.1M US & Canada · 73% $35.4M elsewhere · 27%
- 3 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $101.3M $63.4M US & Canada · 63% $37.9M elsewhere · 37%
- 4 The Baader Meinhof Complex (2009) $26.9M $476.3K US & Canada · 2% $26.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 5 A Perfect Getaway (2009) $23M $15.5M US & Canada · 68% $7.4M elsewhere · 32%
- 6 High Security Vacation (2009) $19.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Bandslam (2009) $12.2M $5.2M US & Canada · 43% $7M elsewhere · 57%
- 8 Spread (2009) $12M $250.6K US & Canada · 2% $11.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 9 Taking Woodstock (2009) $10M $7.5M US & Canada · 75% $2.5M elsewhere · 25%
- 10 Kaminey (2009) $9.6M $1.3M US & Canada · 13% $8.3M elsewhere · 87%
Gross bands
How Many August 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 47 films crossed $100M and took $552.3M between them, 79% of the total. 39 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
79% 13%
- $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 3 films, 6% of the list $552.3M · 79% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 11% of the list $93.6M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 39 films, 83% of the list $50.7M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 16–22) took $359.1M, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Mein Kampf (2009) $6.6K Mein Kampf (2009)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Julie & Julia (2009) $161.6M Julie & Julia (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $143.9M The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $359.1M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $32.1M High Security Vacation (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2009 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2009 earned the most: $696.7M from 47 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 17 films | 17 | $215.7M | – | Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M |
| August 2001 26 films · +10% | 26 | $237M | +10% | Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M |
| August 2002 36 films · +183% | 36 | $671.9M | +183% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| August 2003 37 films · −69% | 37 | $205.5M | −69% | Open Range (2003) $68.3M |
| August 2004 34 films · +64% | 34 | $336.6M | +64% | Collateral (2004) $220.2M |
| August 2005 29 films · +22% | 29 | $409.1M | +22% | The Skeleton Key (2005) $94M |
| August 2006 53 films · +52% | 53 | $622.1M | +52% | World Trade Center (2006) $163.2M |
| August 2007 70 films · −58% | 70 | $261.8M | −58% | The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M |
| August 2008 66 films · +40% | 66 | $365.7M | +40% | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $96.4M |
| August 2009 47 films · +91% | 47 | $696.7M | +91% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in August 2009?
English-language drama films took $644M across 19 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Russian-language drama films ($19.5M) and Hindi-language drama films ($10.7M).
August 2009 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $644M19 films · #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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Russian $19.5M1 film · #1 High Security Vacation (2009) -
Hindi $10.7M5 films · #1 Kaminey (2009) -
Spanish $4.1M4 films · #1 El estudiante (2009) -
Japanese $3.5M1 film · #1 Still Walking (2009) -
French $3.3M2 films · #1 Queen to Play (2009) -
German $2.5M4 films · #1 Same Same But Different (2009) -
Korean $2.5M1 film · #1 A Million (2009) -
Finnish $1.8M1 film · #1 The House of Branching Love (2009) -
Norwegian $1.6M1 film · #1 Upperdog (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 August 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 47 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 2009?
Inglourious Basterds (2009) leads with $321.5M worldwide, $120.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Julie & Julia (2009) at $129.5M and The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) at $101.3M.
How much did drama movies released in August 2009 earn?
47 drama films released in August 2009 report a worldwide gross, $696.7M in all, or $14.8M per film on average. July 2009 releases took $592.6M.
How many drama movies released in August 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009) with $321.5M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.