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Drama box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 21 of 2009: Drama Releases of May 17–23

Tsar (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23), with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of The Girlfriend Experience (2009) at $1.1M and Middle Men (2009) at $754.3K. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 64% on Week 20, 2009, whose releases took $20.7M. By language, Russian leads with $5.5M across 1 drama release.

week 21 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$7.5M
Tsar (2009), the #1
$5.5M
vs Week 20, 2009
−64%
Tsar (2009) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 21, 2009

Tsar (2009)

2009 · History, Drama

$5.5M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 21 of 2009?

Tsar (2009) leads with $5.5M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.5M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Tsar (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $5.5M Tsar (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Girlfriend Experience (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $1.1M The Girlfriend Experience (2009)
    $695.8K US & Canada · 66% $365.1K elsewhere · 34%
  3. Middle Men (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $754.3K Middle Men (2009)
    $754.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. A Brand New Life (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $169.3K A Brand New Life (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Perpetuum Mobile (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $5.3K Perpetuum Mobile (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23).

  1. 1 Tsar (2009) movie poster
    Tsar (2009) May 17, 2009 · Russian · History, Drama $5.5M worldwide
    May 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
  2. 2 The Girlfriend Experience (2009) movie poster
    The Girlfriend Experience (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Drama $1.1M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $695.8K Rest of the world: $365.1K Worldwide: $1.1M
  3. 3 Middle Men (2009) movie poster
    Middle Men (2009) May 17, 2009 · English · Crime, Comedy, Drama $754.3K worldwide
    May 17, 2009 US and Canada: $754.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $754.3K
  4. 4 A Brand New Life (2009) movie poster
    A Brand New Life (2009) May 20, 2009 · Korean · Drama $169.3K worldwide
    May 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169.3K
  5. 5 Perpetuum Mobile (2009) movie poster
    Perpetuum Mobile (2009) May 17, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $5.3K worldwide
    May 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
  6. 6 To Die Like a Man (2009) movie poster
    To Die Like a Man (2009) May 22, 2009 · Portuguese · Drama, Music $5K worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: $926 Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2009?

Of the top 6, Middle Men (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Girlfriend Experience (2009) made 34% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $1.5M (19%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Tsar (2009) $5.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 The Girlfriend Experience (2009) $1.1M
    $695.8K US & Canada · 66% $365.1K elsewhere · 34%
  3. 3 Middle Men (2009) $754.3K
    $754.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 A Brand New Life (2009) $169.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Perpetuum Mobile (2009) $5.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 To Die Like a Man (2009) $5K
    $4K US & Canada · 81% $926 elsewhere · 19%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $7.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 24–30) with $901.4M, led by Up (2009).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $186.5M Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 17 Again (2009) $237.8M 17 Again (2009)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Obsessed (2009) $173.8M Obsessed (2009)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 The Limits of Control (2009) $8.5M The Limits of Control (2009)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 April Bride (2009) $46.9M April Bride (2009)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Summer Hours (2009) $20.7M Summer Hours (2009)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Tsar (2009) $7.5M Tsar (2009)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Up (2009) $901.4M Up (2009)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Away We Go (2009) $16.7M Away We Go (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2003 earned the most: $488.4M from 7 films, led by Bruce Almighty (2003). Week 21, 2009 took $7.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 2 films 2 $27.6M – Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) $27.5M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films · +1530% 2 $450.5M +1530% Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 13 films · −57% 13 $192M −57% Insomnia (2002) $113.8M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 7 films · +154% 7 $488.4M +154% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 8 films · −98% 8 $12.1M −98% Love Me If You Dare (2004) $8.6M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 10 films · +151% 10 $30.3M +151% Joyeux Noel (2005) $17.7M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 13 films · +40% 13 $42.5M +40% Fanaa (2006) $22.2M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 20 films · −1% 20 $42.1M −1% Secret Sunshine (2007) $11.6M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 18 films · −7% 18 $39M −7% The Edge of Heaven (2008) $17.8M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 6 films · −81% 6 $7.5M −81% Tsar (2009) $5.5M
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 21 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23)?

Tsar (2009) leads with $5.5M worldwide. Next come The Girlfriend Experience (2009) at $1.1M and Middle Men (2009) at $754.3K.

How much did drama movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) earn?

6 drama films released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. Week 20, 2009 releases took $20.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Tsar (2009), earned $5.5M.

How much of the Week 21, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.5M of the $7.5M total, or 19%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23). 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 21, 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.