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Drama box office · Week 12 · Mar 15–21, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 12 of 2009: Drama Releases of Mar 15–21

Knowing (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21), with $183.7M worldwide, ahead of Goemon (2009) at $14.5M and Sin Nombre (2009) at $5.1M. 16 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $208.3M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 98% on Week 11, 2009, whose releases took $105.2M. By language, English leads with $185M across 4 drama releases.

week 12 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$208.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 11, 2009
+98%
Knowing (2009) movie poster #1 of 16
#1 drama movie of Week 12, 2009

Knowing (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$183.7M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$80M US & Canada · 44% $103.7M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 12 of 2009?

Knowing (2009) leads with $183.7M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $205.3M, 99% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Knowing (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $183.7M Knowing (2009)
    $80M US & Canada · 44% $103.7M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Goemon (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $14.5M Goemon (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Sin Nombre (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $5.1M Sin Nombre (2009)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 50% $2.6M elsewhere · 50%
  4. Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1M Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Will You Marry Us? (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $985.1K Will You Marry Us? (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 12 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 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21).

  1. 1 Knowing (2009) movie poster
    Knowing (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $183.7M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $183.7M
  2. 2 Goemon (2009) movie poster
    Goemon (2009) Mar 17, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Drama $14.5M worldwide
    Mar 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M
  3. 3 Sin Nombre (2009) movie poster
    Sin Nombre (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $5.1M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $5.1M
  4. 4 Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (2009) movie poster
    Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Russian · Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 5 Will You Marry Us? (2009) movie poster
    Will You Marry Us? (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · German · Romance, Comedy, Drama $985.1K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $985.1K
  6. 6 Angel (2009) movie poster
    Angel (2009) Mar 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $934.6K worldwide
    Mar 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $934.6K
  7. 7 Dance, Subaru! (2009) movie poster
    Dance, Subaru! (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $814.6K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $814.6K
  8. 8 Firaaq (2009) movie poster
    Firaaq (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Hindi · Drama $274.6K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.6K
  9. 9 Perestroika (2009) movie poster
    Perestroika (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · English · Drama $242.7K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $242.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $242.7K
  10. 10 Yatzy (2009) movie poster
    Yatzy (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Norwegian · Drama $242.2K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $242.2K
  11. 11 Two Fists, One Heart (2009) movie poster
    Two Fists, One Heart (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · English · Action, Romance, Drama $141.7K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.7K
  12. 12 In Your Veins (2009) movie poster
    In Your Veins (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Swedish · Drama $129.8K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.8K
  13. 13 One Foot Under (2009) movie poster
    One Foot Under (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Finnish · Drama, Comedy $116.5K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.5K
  14. 14 Weekend with My Mother (2009) movie poster
    Weekend with My Mother (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Romanian · Drama $18.9K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K
  15. 15 Fish Story (2009) movie poster
    Fish Story (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Japanese · Music, Drama, Comedy $12.6K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
  16. 16 Bollywood Hero (2009) movie poster
    Bollywood Hero (2009) Mar 19, 2009 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $1.9K worldwide
    Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Perestroika (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Knowing (2009) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $82.7M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Knowing (2009) $183.7M
    $80M US & Canada · 44% $103.7M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Goemon (2009) $14.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Sin Nombre (2009) $5.1M
    $2.5M US & Canada · 50% $2.6M elsewhere · 50%
  4. 4 Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (2009) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Will You Marry Us? (2009) $985.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Angel (2009) $934.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Dance, Subaru! (2009) $814.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Firaaq (2009) $274.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Perestroika (2009) $242.7K
    $242.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 Yatzy (2009) $242.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 12 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $183.7M between them, 88% of the total. 14 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 6% of the list $183.7M · 88% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 6% of the list $14.5M · 7% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 88% of the list $10.2M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 12 releases took $208.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 29–Apr 4) with $395.4M, led by Fast & Furious (2009).

  1. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 He's Just Not That Into You (2009) $243M He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
  2. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Gomorrah (2009) $71.9M Gomorrah (2009)
  3. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $111.7M Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
  4. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Crossing Over (2009) $12M Crossing Over (2009)
  5. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Watchmen (2009) $208.1M Watchmen (2009)
  6. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 The Last House on the Left (2009) $105.2M The Last House on the Left (2009)
  7. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Knowing (2009) $208.3M Knowing (2009)
  8. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) $85.7M The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
  9. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $395.4M Fast & Furious (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2000 earned the most: $272.4M from 3 films, led by Erin Brockovich (2000). Week 12, 2009 took $208.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 3 films 3 $272.4M – Erin Brockovich (2000) $257.9M
Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 3 films · −90% 3 $28.1M −90% The Brothers (2001) $28M
Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 8 films · −56% 8 $12.2M −56% Son of the Bride (2002) $8.8M
Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 5 films · +585% 5 $83.8M +585% Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M
Week 12, 2004 Mar 14–20 7 films · +129% 7 $192M +129% Dawn of the Dead (2004) $102.3M
Week 12, 2005 Mar 13–19 10 films · +14% 10 $219.3M +14% The Ring Two (2005) $164M
Week 12, 2006 Mar 19–25 8 films · −13% 8 $190.5M −13% Inside Man (2006) $186M
Week 12, 2007 Mar 18–24 15 films · −36% 15 $121.2M −36% Hunting & Gathering (2007) $31.9M
Week 12, 2008 Mar 16–22 11 films · −30% 11 $85M −30% Meet the Browns (2008) $42M
Week 12, 2009 Mar 15–21 16 films · +145% 16 $208.3M +145% Knowing (2009) $183.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 12 of 2009?

English-language drama films took $185M across 4 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($15.3M) and Russian-language drama films ($1.1M).

Week 12 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $185M
    4 films · #1 Knowing (2009)
  2. Japanese $15.3M
    3 films · #1 Goemon (2009)
  3. Russian $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (2009)
  4. German $985.1K
    1 film · #1 Will You Marry Us? (2009)
  5. Hindi $274.6K
    1 film · #1 Firaaq (2009)
  6. Norwegian $242.2K
    1 film · #1 Yatzy (2009)
  7. Swedish $129.8K
    1 film · #1 In Your Veins (2009)
  8. Finnish $116.5K
    1 film · #1 One Foot Under (2009)
  9. Romanian $18.9K
    1 film · #1 Weekend with My Mother (2009)
  10. Dutch $1.9K
    1 film · #1 Bollywood Hero (2009)
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $1.2B, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 12 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 16 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21)?

Knowing (2009) leads with $183.7M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goemon (2009) at $14.5M and Sin Nombre (2009) at $5.1M.

How much did drama movies released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) earn?

16 drama films released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $208.3M in all, or $13M per film on average. Week 11, 2009 releases took $105.2M.

How many drama movies released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Knowing (2009) with $183.7M.

How much of the Week 12, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$82.7M of the $208.3M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 13 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21). 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 12, 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.