#1 of 20 #1 drama movie of Week 38, 2009
2009 · Drama, Thriller
$41.8M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$33.3M US & Canada · 80% $8.5M elsewhere · 20%
Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 13–19, 2009
Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 2009: Drama Releases of Sep 13–19
The Informant! (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19), with $41.8M worldwide, ahead of Love Happens (2009) at $36.1M and Paris (2009) at $23.3M. 20 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $129.9M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 25% on Week 37, 2009, whose releases took $174.1M. By language, English leads with $60M across 8 drama releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $129.9M
- The Informant! (2009), the #1
- $41.8M
- vs Week 37, 2009
- −25%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 2009?
The Informant! (2009) leads with $41.8M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $121.2M, 93% of what all 20 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 38 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 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19).
- 1 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $33.3M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $41.8M
- 2 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $36.1M
- 3 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $23.3M
- 4 Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $14.4M
- 5 Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $200.7K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M
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Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 7
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $644K Rest of the world: $484.2K Worldwide: $1.1M - 8
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 9
Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 10
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 11
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $177.5K Rest of the world: $796K Worldwide: $973.5K - 12
Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.6K - 13
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.8K - 14
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $187.9K - 15
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: $33.9K Worldwide: $47.6K - 16
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5K - 17
Sep 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4K - 18
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K - 19
Sep 14, 2009 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K - 20
Sep 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2009?
Of the top 10, The Informant! (2009) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while Disgrace (2009) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $62.8M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Informant! (2009) $41.8M $33.3M US & Canada · 80% $8.5M elsewhere · 20%
- 2 Love Happens (2009) $36.1M $23M US & Canada · 64% $13.1M elsewhere · 36%
- 3 Paris (2009) $23.3M $1M US & Canada · 4% $22.3M elsewhere · 96%
- 4 Bright Star (2009) $14.4M $4.4M US & Canada · 31% $9.9M elsewhere · 69%
- 5 The Burning Plain (2009) $5.6M $200.7K US & Canada · 4% $5.4M elsewhere · 96%
- 6 Disgrace (2009) $2.3M $69.7K US & Canada · 3% $2.2M elsewhere · 97%
- 7 Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009) $1.1M $644K US & Canada · 57% $484.2K elsewhere · 43%
- 8 The Firm (2009) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Founding of a Republic (2009) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 All That I Love (2009) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 16 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $129.9M total.
89% 11%
- $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 4 films, 20% of the list $115.6M · 89% of the gross
- Under $10M 16 films, 80% of the list $14.4M · 11% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $129.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 16–22) with $359.1M, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Julie & Julia (2009) $161.6M Julie & Julia (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $143.9M The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $359.1M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $32.1M High Security Vacation (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Buried Secrets (2009) $79.1M Buried Secrets (2009)
- 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)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $129.9M The Informant! (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $182M Fame (2009)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 A Serious Man (2009) $93.6M A Serious Man (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2005 earned the most: $158.1M from 20 films, led by Lord of War (2005). Week 38, 2009 took $129.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 10 films | 10 | $56.4M | – | Almost Famous (2000) $47.4M |
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 6 films · −94% | 6 | $3.5M | −94% | Liam (2001) $1.9M |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 16 films · +4292% | 16 | $155.2M | +4292% | Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002) $46.4M |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 13 films · −19% | 13 | $125.8M | −19% | Secondhand Lions (2003) $48.3M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 20 films · −16% | 20 | $106.1M | −16% | Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 20 films · +49% | 20 | $158.1M | +49% | Lord of War (2005) $72.6M |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 10 films · −28% | 10 | $113.4M | −28% | Fearless (2006) $68.1M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 14 films · +27% | 14 | $143.8M | +27% | Good Luck Chuck (2007) $59.8M |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 18 films · +4% | 18 | $149.2M | +4% | Lakeview Terrace (2008) $44.7M |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 20 films · −13% | 20 | $129.9M | −13% | The Informant! (2009) $41.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2009?
English-language drama films took $60M across 8 films, 46% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($24.7M) and Hindi-language drama films ($1.1M).
Week 38 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $60M8 films · #1 Love Happens (2009) -
French $24.7M4 films · #1 Paris (2009) -
Hindi $1.1M1 film · #1 Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009) -
Chinese $1M1 film · #1 The Founding of a Republic (2009) -
Polish $1M2 films · #1 All That I Love (2009) -
Italian $187.9K1 film · #1 Bets & Wedding Dresses (2009) -
Arabic $47.6K1 film · #1 Laila's Birthday (2009) -
Hebrew $1.9K1 film · #1 The Assassin Next Door (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).
- 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 38 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19)?
The Informant! (2009) leads with $41.8M worldwide, $33.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Happens (2009) at $36.1M and Paris (2009) at $23.3M.
How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) earn?
20 drama films released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $129.9M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. Week 37, 2009 releases took $174.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Informant! (2009), earned $41.8M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19). 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 38, 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.