#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 30, 2009
2009 · Drama, Thriller
$77.9M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$41.6M US & Canada · 53% $36.3M elsewhere · 47%
Drama box office · Week 30 · Jul 19–25, 2009
Drama Box Office, Week 30 of 2009: Drama Releases of Jul 19–25
Orphan (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25), with $77.9M worldwide, ahead of Tidal Wave (2009) at $71.3M and McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten (2009) at $12.3M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $166.2M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is 53.2 times the total of Week 29, 2009, whose releases took $3.1M. By language, Korean leads with $71.3M across 1 drama release.
- week 30 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $166.2M
- Orphan (2009), the #1
- $77.9M
- vs Week 29, 2009
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#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 30 of 2009?
Orphan (2009) leads with $77.9M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $165.3M, 99% of what all 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 30 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 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25).
- 1 Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: $41.6M Rest of the world: $36.3M Worldwide: $77.9M
- 2 Jul 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.3M
- 3 McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten (2009)Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3M
Jul 24, 2009 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama, Family $12.3M worldwide - 4 Jul 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 5 Jul 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $924.5K
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Jul 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $612.6K - 7
Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: $189.6K Rest of the world: $113.8K Worldwide: $303.4K - 8
Jul 20, 2009 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1K - 9
Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 2009?
Of the top 9, The Big Gay Musical (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Orphan (2009) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $41.8M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Orphan (2009) $77.9M $41.6M US & Canada · 53% $36.3M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 Tidal Wave (2009) $71.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten (2009) $12.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Overheard (2009) $2.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Balibo (2009) $924.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Plato’s Academy (2009) $612.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Shrink (2009) $303.4K $189.6K US & Canada · 62% $113.8K elsewhere · 38%
- 8 The Big Gay Musical (2009) $24.1K $24.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Modhi Vilayadu (2009) $6.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 30 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 30 releases took $166.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $318.6M, led by The Proposal (2009).
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) $110M Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 The Proposal (2009) $318.6M The Proposal (2009)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 My Sister's Keeper (2009) $171.8M My Sister's Keeper (2009)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Public Enemies (2009) $240.8M Public Enemies (2009)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Park Benches (2009) $3.1M Park Benches (2009)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 A Woman in Berlin (2009) $3.1M A Woman in Berlin (2009)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Orphan (2009) $166.2M Orphan (2009)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Funny People (2009) $181.1M Funny People (2009)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Julie & Julia (2009) $161.6M Julie & Julia (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 30 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 30, 2000 earned the most: $296.7M from 2 films, led by What Lies Beneath (2000). Week 30, 2009 took $166.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 30, 2000 Jul 16–22 2 films | 2 | $296.7M | – | What Lies Beneath (2000) $291.4M |
| Week 30, 2001 Jul 22–28 5 films · −96% | 5 | $11.5M | −96% | Bread and Tulips (2001) $9.7M |
| Week 30, 2002 Jul 21–27 5 films · −34% | 5 | $7.6M | −34% | Lan yu (2002) $3.9M |
| Week 30, 2003 Jul 20–26 4 films · +2012% | 4 | $161.4M | +2012% | Seabiscuit (2003) $148.3M |
| Week 30, 2004 Jul 18–24 7 films · −77% | 7 | $37M | −77% | The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004) $34.2M |
| Week 30, 2005 Jul 17–23 8 films · +39% | 8 | $51.3M | +39% | Hustle & Flow (2005) $23.6M |
| Week 30, 2006 Jul 23–29 5 films · +451% | 5 | $282.2M | +451% | Miami Vice (2006) $163.8M |
| Week 30, 2007 Jul 22–28 11 films · −42% | 11 | $164.6M | −42% | No Reservations (2007) $92.6M |
| Week 30, 2008 Jul 20–26 8 films · −33% | 8 | $110M | −33% | The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) $69.4M |
| Week 30, 2009 Jul 19–25 9 films · +51% | 9 | $166.2M | +51% | Orphan (2009) $77.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 30 of 2009?
Korean-language drama films took $71.3M across 1 film, 43% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language drama films ($15.2M) and English-language drama films ($1.3M).
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 30 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 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25)?
Orphan (2009) leads with $77.9M worldwide, $41.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tidal Wave (2009) at $71.3M and McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten (2009) at $12.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25) earn?
9 drama films released in week 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $166.2M in all, or $18.5M per film on average. Week 29, 2009 releases took $3.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Orphan (2009), earned $77.9M.
How is the week 30, 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 30 of 2009 (Jul 19–25). 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 30, 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.