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Drama box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 39 of 2009: Drama Releases of Sep 20–26

Fame (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26), with $77.2M worldwide, ahead of Coco Before Chanel (2009) at $50.8M and Baaria (2009) at $16M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $182M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 40% on Week 38, 2009, whose releases took $129.9M. By language, English leads with $95.2M across 5 drama releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$182M
Fame (2009), the #1
$77.2M
vs Week 38, 2009
+40%
Fame (2009) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 39, 2009

Fame (2009)

2009 · Drama, Comedy

$77.2M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 39 of 2009?

Fame (2009) leads with $77.2M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $172M, 95% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Fame (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $77.2M Fame (2009)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Coco Before Chanel (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $50.8M Coco Before Chanel (2009)
    $6.1M US & Canada · 12% $44.7M elsewhere · 88%
  3. Baaria (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $16M Baaria (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Desert Flower (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $14.7M Desert Flower (2009)
    $44.3K US & Canada · <1% $14.6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. Closer to Heaven (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $13.3M Closer to Heaven (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26).

  1. 1 Fame (2009) movie poster
    Fame (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $77.2M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $77.2M
  2. 2 Coco Before Chanel (2009) movie poster
    Coco Before Chanel (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · French · Biography, Drama $50.8M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $50.8M
  3. 3 Baaria (2009) movie poster
    Baaria (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · Italian · Comedy, Drama, Romance $16M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16M
  4. 4 Desert Flower (2009) movie poster
    Desert Flower (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · English · Drama $14.7M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: $44.3K Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $14.7M
  5. 5 Closer to Heaven (2009) movie poster
    Closer to Heaven (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Romance $13.3M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3M
  6. 6 The Boys Are Back (2009) movie poster
    The Boys Are Back (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Drama $3.3M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $809.8K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.3M
  7. 7 Mall Girls (2009) movie poster
    Mall Girls (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · Polish · Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  8. 8 Lover of Loser (2009) movie poster
    Lover of Loser (2009) Sep 23, 2009 · Dutch · Family, Romance, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  9. 9 Vegas (2009) movie poster
    Vegas (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · Norwegian · Drama $657K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $657K
  10. 10 Applause (2009) movie poster
    Applause (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · Danish · Drama $505.6K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $505.6K
  11. 11 Stolen Dreams (2009) movie poster
    Stolen Dreams (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · Portuguese · Drama $88.2K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.2K
  12. 12 Woman Without Piano (2009) movie poster
    Woman Without Piano (2009) Sep 23, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $82.7K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.7K
  13. 13 The Interrogation (2009) movie poster
    The Interrogation (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · Finnish · Drama $74.3K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.3K
  14. 14 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) movie poster
    Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $33.7K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $33.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.7K
  15. 15 Wake Wood (2009) movie poster
    Wake Wood (2009) Sep 25, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror, Drama $10.3K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  16. 16 Glamorous Youth (2009) movie poster
    Glamorous Youth (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · Cantonese · Drama $5K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
  17. 17 The Message (2009) movie poster
    The Message (2009) Sep 22, 2009 · Chinese · Thriller, Drama $1.4K worldwide
    Sep 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Fame (2009) earned the biggest share at home (29% in the US & Canada), while Desert Flower (2009) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $29.5M (16%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Fame (2009) $77.2M
    $22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 Coco Before Chanel (2009) $50.8M
    $6.1M US & Canada · 12% $44.7M elsewhere · 88%
  3. 3 Baaria (2009) $16M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Desert Flower (2009) $14.7M
    $44.3K US & Canada · <1% $14.6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. 5 Closer to Heaven (2009) $13.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Boys Are Back (2009) $3.3M
    $809.8K US & Canada · 25% $2.4M elsewhere · 75%
  7. 7 Mall Girls (2009) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Lover of Loser (2009) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Vegas (2009) $657K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Applause (2009) $505.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 39 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 12 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $182M 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 5 films, 29% of the list $172M · 95% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 71% of the list $9.9M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $182M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 16–22) with $359.1M, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $143.9M The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $359.1M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $32.1M High Security Vacation (2009)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Buried Secrets (2009) $79.1M Buried Secrets (2009)
  5. 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)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $129.9M The Informant! (2009)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $182M Fame (2009)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 A Serious Man (2009) $93.6M A Serious Man (2009)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 An Education (2009) $70.7M An Education (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2005 earned the most: $392.6M from 10 films, led by Flightplan (2005). Week 39, 2009 took $182M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 6 films 6 $41.6M – Dancer in the Dark (2000) $40.1M
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 12 films · +241% 12 $142M +241% Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films · −82% 9 $25.8M −82% Wasabi (2002) $10.4M
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 14 films · +333% 14 $111.7M +333% Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 16 films · −21% 16 $88.6M −21% The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) $57.7M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 10 films · +343% 10 $392.6M +343% Flightplan (2005) $223.4M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 14 films · −17% 14 $326M −17% The Queen (2006) $124.9M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 18 films · −32% 18 $220.4M −32% The Kingdom (2007) $87M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 23 films · −20% 23 $176.6M −20% Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $84.4M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 17 films · +3% 17 $182M +3% Fame (2009) $77.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2009?

English-language drama films took $95.2M across 5 films, 52% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($50.8M) and Italian-language drama films ($16M).

Week 39 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $95.2M
    5 films · #1 Fame (2009)
  2. French $50.8M
    1 film · #1 Coco Before Chanel (2009)
  3. Italian $16M
    1 film · #1 Baaria (2009)
  4. Korean $13.3M
    1 film · #1 Closer to Heaven (2009)
  5. Polish $3.1M
    1 film · #1 Mall Girls (2009)
  6. Dutch $2.1M
    1 film · #1 Lover of Loser (2009)
  7. Norwegian $657K
    1 film · #1 Vegas (2009)
  8. Danish $505.6K
    1 film · #1 Applause (2009)
  9. Portuguese $88.2K
    1 film · #1 Stolen Dreams (2009)
  10. Spanish $82.7K
    1 film · #1 Woman Without Piano (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 39 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 17 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26)?

Fame (2009) leads with $77.2M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Coco Before Chanel (2009) at $50.8M and Baaria (2009) at $16M.

How much did drama movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) earn?

17 drama films released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $182M in all, or $10.7M per film on average. Week 38, 2009 releases took $129.9M.

How many drama movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Fame (2009), earned $77.2M.

How much of the Week 39, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.5M of the $182M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.