#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 3, 2009
2009 · Biography, Drama
$44.4M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$36.8M US & Canada · 83% $7.6M elsewhere · 17%
Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 2009
Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 2009: Drama Releases of Jan 11–17
Notorious (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17), with $44.4M worldwide, ahead of Cherry Blossoms (2009) at $12.9M and Interception (2009) at $2M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $61M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.1 times the total of Week 2, 2009, whose releases took $15M. By language, English leads with $59.3M across 4 drama releases.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $61M
- Notorious (2009), the #1
- $44.4M
- vs Week 2, 2009
- ×4.1
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 2009?
Notorious (2009) leads with $44.4M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $60.9M, almost all of what the 9 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 Week 3 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17).
- 1 Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $36.8M Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $44.4M
- 2 Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $12.9M
- 3 Jan 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Jan 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $834.2K
- 5 Jan 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728.5K
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Jan 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.3K - 7
Jan 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.1K - 8
Jan 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.1K - 9
Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2009?
Of the top 9, Drool (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cherry Blossoms (2009) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $36.9M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Notorious (2009) $44.4M $36.8M US & Canada · 83% $7.6M elsewhere · 17%
- 2 Cherry Blossoms (2009) $12.9M $104.6K US & Canada · <1% $12.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Interception (2009) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Villu (2009) $834.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Storm in My Heart (2009) $728.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Parc (2009) $47.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Zion and His Brother (2009) $39.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Padikathavan (2009) $22.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Drool (2009) $1.4K $1.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $61M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2008 (Dec 21–27) with $998.4M, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
- Week 50, 2008 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Gran Torino (2008) $716.7M Gran Torino (2008)
- Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Seven Pounds (2008) $284.8M Seven Pounds (2008)
- Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $998.4M The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Defiance (2008) $71.8M Defiance (2008)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Nothing Personal (2009) $1.7M Nothing Personal (2009)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Not Easily Broken (2009) $15M Not Easily Broken (2009)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Notorious (2009) $61M Notorious (2009)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Look for a Star (2009) $23.7M Look for a Star (2009)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $277.4M Taken (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2005 earned the most: $315.7M from 9 films, led by Racing Stripes (2005). Week 3, 2009 took $61M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 1 film | 1 | $35.5M | – | My Dog Skip (2000) $35.5M |
| Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 6 films · −17% | 6 | $29.6M | −17% | The Pledge (2001) $29.4M |
| Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 4 films · −90% | 4 | $2.9M | −90% | State Property (2002) $2.1M |
| Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 8 films · +1098% | 8 | $35.3M | +1098% | City of God (2003) $30.7M |
| Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −91% | 3 | $3.2M | −91% | Magic Kitchen (2004) $2.6M |
| Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 9 films · +9814% | 9 | $315.7M | +9814% | Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M |
| Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 8 films · −88% | 8 | $36.8M | −88% | End of the Spear (2006) $12.1M |
| Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 12 films · +36% | 12 | $50M | +36% | Manual of Love 2 (2007) $27.8M |
| Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 16 films · +473% | 16 | $286.3M | +473% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
| Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 9 films · −79% | 9 | $61M | −79% | Notorious (2009) $44.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2009?
English-language drama films took $59.3M across 4 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Tamil-language drama films ($856.3K) and Norwegian-language drama films ($728.5K).
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).
- Week 1 $1.7M
- Week 2 $15M
- Week 3 $61M
- Week 4 $23.7M
- Week 5 $277.4M
- Week 6 $243M
- Week 7 $71.9M
- Week 8 $111.7M
- Week 9 $12M
- Week 10 $208.1M
- Week 11 $105.2M
- Week 12 $208.3M
- Week 13 $85.7M
- Week 14 $395.4M
- Week 15 $186.5M
- Week 16 $237.8M
- Week 17 $173.8M
- Week 18 $8.5M
- Week 19 $46.9M
- Week 20 $20.7M
- Week 21 $7.5M
- Week 22 $901.4M
- Week 23 $16.7M
- Week 24 $110M
- Week 25 $318.6M
- Week 26 $171.8M
- Week 27 $240.8M
- Week 28 $3.1M
- Week 29 $3.1M
- Week 30 $166.2M
- Week 31 $181.1M
- Week 32 $161.6M
- Week 33 $143.9M
- Week 34 $359.1M
- Week 35 $32.1M
- Week 36 $79.1M
- Week 37 $174.1M
- Week 38 $129.9M
- Week 39 $182M
- Week 40 $93.6M
- Week 41 $70.7M
- Week 42 $251.3M
- Week 43 $101.9M
- Week 44 $18.9M
- Week 45 $430.4M
- Week 46 $819.8M
- Week 47 $1.2B
- Week 48 $108.9M
- Week 49 $308.4M
- Week 50 $295.4M
- Week 51 $229.8M
- Week 52 $8.9M
- Week 53 $20M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 3 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17)?
Notorious (2009) leads with $44.4M worldwide, $36.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cherry Blossoms (2009) at $12.9M and Interception (2009) at $2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) earn?
9 drama films released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $61M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. Week 2, 2009 releases took $15M.
How many drama movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Notorious (2009), earned $44.4M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 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.