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Drama box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 36 of 2009: Drama Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Buried Secrets (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $25.5M worldwide, ahead of Ballad (2009) at $19.4M and Cell 211 (2009) at $19.3M. 13 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $79.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 147% on Week 35, 2009, whose releases took $32.1M. By language, Arabic leads with $27.7M across 2 drama releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$79.1M
Buried Secrets (2009), the #1
$25.5M
vs Week 35, 2009
+147%
Buried Secrets (2009) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 drama movie of Week 36, 2009

Buried Secrets (2009)

2009 · Mystery, Drama

$25.5M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 36 of 2009?

Buried Secrets (2009) leads with $25.5M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $73M, 92% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Buried Secrets (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $25.5M Buried Secrets (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Ballad (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $19.4M Ballad (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Cell 211 (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $19.3M Cell 211 (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Carriers (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $5.8M Carriers (2009)
    $104.4K US & Canada · 2% $5.7M elsewhere · 98%
  5. Making Plans for Lena (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $3M Making Plans for Lena (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Buried Secrets (2009) movie poster
    Buried Secrets (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Arabic · Mystery, Drama $25.5M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.5M
  2. 2 Ballad (2009) movie poster
    Ballad (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Romance, Drama $19.4M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
  3. 3 Cell 211 (2009) movie poster
    Cell 211 (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Action, Drama $19.3M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3M
  4. 4 Carriers (2009) movie poster
    Carriers (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $5.8M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $104.4K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.8M
  5. 5 Making Plans for Lena (2009) movie poster
    Making Plans for Lena (2009) Sep 2, 2009 · French · Comedy, Drama $3M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  6. 6 Amreeka (2009) movie poster
    Amreeka (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Arabic · Drama $2.2M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $627.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.2M
  7. 7 Regrets (2009) movie poster
    Regrets (2009) Sep 2, 2009 · French · Drama, Romance $1.8M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  8. 8 Accident (2009) movie poster
    Accident (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · Cantonese · Thriller, Drama, Action $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  9. 9 Last Cowboy Standing (2009) movie poster
    Last Cowboy Standing (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Finnish · Drama $465.3K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $465.3K
  10. 10 Rottenetter (2009) movie poster
    Rottenetter (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Norwegian · Drama $211.6K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.6K
  11. 11 Unmade Beds (2009) movie poster
    Unmade Beds (2009) Sep 2, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $180.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.1K
  12. 12 Honeymoons (2009) movie poster
    Honeymoons (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · Serbian · Drama $37.5K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5K
  13. 13 Pepperminta (2009) movie poster
    Pepperminta (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · German · Drama $14K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K
Gross bands

How Many Week 36 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $79.1M 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 3 films, 23% of the list $64.2M · 81% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $14.9M · 19% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $79.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 16–22) with $359.1M, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Orphan (2009) $166.2M Orphan (2009)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Funny People (2009) $181.1M Funny People (2009)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Julie & Julia (2009) $161.6M Julie & Julia (2009)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $143.9M The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $359.1M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $32.1M High Security Vacation (2009)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Buried Secrets (2009) $79.1M Buried Secrets (2009)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) $174.1M I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $129.9M The Informant! (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2004 earned the most: $169.7M from 10 films, led by Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). Week 36, 2009 took $79.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 6 films 6 $1.1M – Wildflowers (2000) $751K
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 18 films · +6448% 18 $73.3M +6448% The Musketeer (2001) $32.5M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 16 films · +9% 16 $79.6M +9% Swimfan (2002) $34.4M
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 12 films · −85% 12 $12M −85% Feelings (2003) $8.4M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 10 films · +1316% 10 $169.7M +1316% Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $81.4M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 10 films · −25% 10 $127.8M −25% The Constant Gardener (2005) $82.5M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 26 films · −39% 26 $77.9M −39% The Protector (2006) $27.2M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 26 films · +23% 26 $95.8M +23% 3:10 to Yuma (2007) $70M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 17 films · −64% 17 $34.8M −64% A Secret (2008) $16.5M
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 13 films · +128% 13 $79.1M +128% Buried Secrets (2009) $25.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2009?

Arabic-language drama films took $27.7M across 2 films, 35% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($19.4M) and Spanish-language drama films ($19.3M).

Week 36 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Arabic $27.7M
    2 films · #1 Buried Secrets (2009)
  2. Japanese $19.4M
    1 film · #1 Ballad (2009)
  3. Spanish $19.3M
    1 film · #1 Cell 211 (2009)
  4. English $6M
    2 films · #1 Carriers (2009)
  5. French $4.8M
    2 films · #1 Making Plans for Lena (2009)
  6. Cantonese $1.2M
    1 film · #1 Accident (2009)
  7. Finnish $465.3K
    1 film · #1 Last Cowboy Standing (2009)
  8. Norwegian $211.6K
    1 film · #1 Rottenetter (2009)
  9. Serbian $37.5K
    1 film · #1 Honeymoons (2009)
  10. German $14K
    1 film · #1 Pepperminta (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 36 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Buried Secrets (2009) leads with $25.5M worldwide. Next come Ballad (2009) at $19.4M and Cell 211 (2009) at $19.3M.

How much did drama movies released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

13 drama films released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $79.1M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. Week 35, 2009 releases took $32.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Buried Secrets (2009), earned $25.5M.

How much of the Week 36, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$731.8K of the $79.1M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.