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Drama box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 18 of 2009: Drama Releases of Apr 26–May 2

The Limits of Control (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2), with $2M worldwide, ahead of Three Monkeys (2009) at $2M and Sister Smile (2009) at $1.7M. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.5M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 17, 2009, whose releases took $173.8M. By language, English leads with $2.3M across 2 drama releases.

week 18 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$8.5M
The Limits of Control (2009), the #1
$2M
vs Week 17, 2009
−95%
The Limits of Control (2009) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 drama movie of Week 18, 2009

The Limits of Control (2009)

2009 · Drama, Mystery

$2M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total

$426.7K US & Canada · 22% $1.6M elsewhere · 78%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 18 of 2009?

The Limits of Control (2009) leads with $2M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.4M, 86% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Limits of Control (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $2M The Limits of Control (2009)
    $426.7K US & Canada · 22% $1.6M elsewhere · 78%
  2. Three Monkeys (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $2M Three Monkeys (2009)
    $41.3K US & Canada · 2% $1.9M elsewhere · 98%
  3. Sister Smile (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M Sister Smile (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Revanche (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $886.4K Revanche (2009)
    $258.4K US & Canada · 29% $628K elsewhere · 71%
  5. Phantom Pain (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $778.8K Phantom Pain (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2).

  1. 1 The Limits of Control (2009) movie poster
    The Limits of Control (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $426.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2M
  2. 2 Three Monkeys (2009) movie poster
    Three Monkeys (2009) May 1, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $2M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $41.3K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 Sister Smile (2009) movie poster
    Sister Smile (2009) Apr 29, 2009 · French · Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 Revanche (2009) movie poster
    Revanche (2009) May 1, 2009 · German · Drama, Thriller, Romance $886.4K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $258.4K Rest of the world: $628K Worldwide: $886.4K
  5. 5 Phantom Pain (2009) movie poster
    Phantom Pain (2009) Apr 30, 2009 · German · Drama $778.8K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $778.8K
  6. 6 Primary Love (2009) movie poster
    Primary Love (2009) Apr 30, 2009 · Thai · Romance, Drama $562K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562K
  7. 7 The Merry Gentleman (2009) movie poster
    The Merry Gentleman (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Drama $348K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $348K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $348K
  8. 8 Son of Babylon (2009) movie poster
    Son of Babylon (2009) May 1, 2009 · Arabic · War, Drama $150.1K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150.1K
  9. 9 Kabuli Kid (2009) movie poster
    Kabuli Kid (2009) Apr 29, 2009 · French · Drama $55.7K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.7K
  10. 10 Blood Appears (2009) movie poster
    Blood Appears (2009) Apr 29, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $43.8K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.8K
  11. 11 The Wind Journeys (2009) movie poster
    The Wind Journeys (2009) Apr 30, 2009 · Spanish · Music, Drama, Adventure $11K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K
  12. 12 Land of Scarecrows (2009) movie poster
    Land of Scarecrows (2009) Apr 30, 2009 · Korean · Drama $880 worldwide
    Apr 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $880
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2009?

Of the top 10, The Merry Gentleman (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Three Monkeys (2009) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $1.1M (13%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Limits of Control (2009) $2M
    $426.7K US & Canada · 22% $1.6M elsewhere · 78%
  2. 2 Three Monkeys (2009) $2M
    $41.3K US & Canada · 2% $1.9M elsewhere · 98%
  3. 3 Sister Smile (2009) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Revanche (2009) $886.4K
    $258.4K US & Canada · 29% $628K elsewhere · 71%
  5. 5 Phantom Pain (2009) $778.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Primary Love (2009) $562K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Merry Gentleman (2009) $348K
    $348K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Son of Babylon (2009) $150.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Kabuli Kid (2009) $55.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Blood Appears (2009) $43.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 18 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 12 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $8.5M total.

  • $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 12 films, 100% of the list $8.5M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $8.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 29–Apr 4) with $395.4M, led by Fast & Furious (2009).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Knowing (2009) $208.3M Knowing (2009)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) $85.7M The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $395.4M Fast & Furious (2009)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $186.5M Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 17 Again (2009) $237.8M 17 Again (2009)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Obsessed (2009) $173.8M Obsessed (2009)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 The Limits of Control (2009) $8.5M The Limits of Control (2009)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 April Bride (2009) $46.9M April Bride (2009)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Summer Hours (2009) $20.7M Summer Hours (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2004 earned the most: $179.3M from 13 films, led by Mean Girls (2004). Week 18, 2009 took $8.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 7 films 7 $118.3M – Frequency (2000) $68.1M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 10 films · −89% 10 $13.5M −89% Under the Sand (2001) $6.5M
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 4 films · −48% 4 $7M −48% The Blue Room (2002) $6.1M
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 7 films · +5% 7 $7.3M +5% The Dancer Upstairs (2003) $5.2M
Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 13 films · +2345% 13 $179.3M +2345% Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M
Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 5 films · −78% 5 $39M −78% Ladies in Lavender. (2005) $20.4M
Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 12 films · +87% 12 $73.1M +87% Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M
Week 18, 2007 Apr 29–May 5 12 films · −19% 12 $58.9M −19% Waitress (2007) $22.2M
Week 18, 2008 Apr 27–May 3 18 films · −50% 18 $29.6M −50% Son of Rambow (2008) $10.9M
Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 12 films · −71% 12 $8.5M −71% The Limits of Control (2009) $2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 18 of 2009?

English-language drama films took $2.3M across 2 films, 27% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language drama films ($2M) and French-language drama films ($1.8M).

Week 18 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $2.3M
    2 films · #1 The Limits of Control (2009)
  2. Turkish $2M
    1 film · #1 Three Monkeys (2009)
  3. French $1.8M
    2 films · #1 Sister Smile (2009)
  4. German $1.7M
    2 films · #1 Revanche (2009)
  5. Thai $562K
    1 film · #1 Primary Love (2009)
  6. Arabic $150.1K
    1 film · #1 Son of Babylon (2009)
  7. Spanish $54.8K
    2 films · #1 Blood Appears (2009)
  8. Korean $880
    1 film · #1 Land of Scarecrows (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 18 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2)?

The Limits of Control (2009) leads with $2M worldwide, $426.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Three Monkeys (2009) at $2M and Sister Smile (2009) at $1.7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?

12 drama films released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $8.5M in all, or $711.1K per film on average. Week 17, 2009 releases took $173.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Limits of Control (2009), earned $2M.

How much of the Week 18, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $8.5M total, or 13%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.