#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 4, 2009
2009 · Comedy, Drama
$17.4M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 4 · Jan 18–24, 2009
Drama Box Office, Week 4 of 2009: Drama Releases of Jan 18–24
Look for a Star (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24), with $17.4M worldwide, ahead of Killshot (2009) at $3M and Love Matters (2009) at $2M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 61% on Week 3, 2009, whose releases took $61M. By language, Cantonese leads with $17.4M across 1 drama release.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $23.7M
- Look for a Star (2009), the #1
- $17.4M
- vs Week 3, 2009
- −61%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 4 of 2009?
Look for a Star (2009) leads with $17.4M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.6M, 99% of what all 6 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 4 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24).
- 1 Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4M
- 2 Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $18.6K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3M
- 3 Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: $675.1K Worldwide: $694.4K
- 5 Jan 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $544.4K
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Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $23.7M. 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 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)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 He's Just Not That Into You (2009) $243M He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2005 earned the most: $146M from 6 films, led by Are We There Yet? (2005). Week 4, 2009 took $23.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 4 films | 4 | $25.9M | – | Down to You (2000) $24.4M |
| Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 10 films | 10 | $121.1M | – | The Mothman Prophecies (2002) $55.3M |
| Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 6 films · −85% | 6 | $18.2M | −85% | Amen. (2003) $8.4M |
| Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 7 films · +83% | 7 | $33.3M | +83% | Vizontele Tuuba (2004) $14M |
| Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 6 films · +338% | 6 | $146M | +338% | Are We There Yet? (2005) $97.9M |
| Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 12 films · −50% | 12 | $73.6M | −50% | Bambi II (2006) $35M |
| Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 16 films · +46% | 16 | $107.6M | +46% | Smokin' Aces (2007) $57.2M |
| Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 14 films · +5% | 14 | $113.4M | +5% | Untraceable (2008) $52.9M |
| Week 4, 2009 Jan 18–24 6 films · −79% | 6 | $23.7M | −79% | Look for a Star (2009) $17.4M |
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 4 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24)?
Look for a Star (2009) leads with $17.4M worldwide. Next come Killshot (2009) at $3M and Love Matters (2009) at $2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) earn?
6 drama films released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $23.7M in all, or $4M per film on average. Week 3, 2009 releases took $61M.
How many drama movies released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Look for a Star (2009), earned $17.4M.
How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24). 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 4, 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.