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Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 2009: Drama Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3

A Serious Man (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $31.4M worldwide, ahead of Gravity (2009) at $29.4M and Whip It (2009) at $16.7M. 17 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $93.6M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 49% on Week 39, 2009, whose releases took $182M. By language, English leads with $48.2M across 4 drama releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
17
combined worldwide
$93.6M
A Serious Man (2009), the #1
$31.4M
vs Week 39, 2009
−49%
A Serious Man (2009) movie poster #1 of 17
#1 drama movie of Week 40, 2009

A Serious Man (2009)

2009 · Drama

$31.4M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total

$9.2M US & Canada · 29% $22.2M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 2009?

A Serious Man (2009) leads with $31.4M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $87M, 93% of what all 17 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Serious Man (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $31.4M A Serious Man (2009)
    $9.2M US & Canada · 29% $22.2M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Gravity (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $29.4M Gravity (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Whip It (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $16.7M Whip It (2009)
    $13M US & Canada · 78% $3.6M elsewhere · 22%
  4. Do Knot Disturb (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $5.3M Do Knot Disturb (2009)
    $213.5K US & Canada · 4% $5M elsewhere · 96%
  5. Wake Up Sid (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $4.3M Wake Up Sid (2009)
    $718.8K US & Canada · 17% $3.6M elsewhere · 83%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3).

  1. 1 A Serious Man (2009) movie poster
    A Serious Man (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Drama $31.4M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $31.4M
  2. 2 Gravity (2009) movie poster
    Gravity (2009) Sep 30, 2009 · German · Drama, Crime, Comedy $29.4M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4M
  3. 3 Whip It (2009) movie poster
    Whip It (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $16.7M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $16.7M
  4. 4 Do Knot Disturb (2009) movie poster
    Do Knot Disturb (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $5.3M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $213.5K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.3M
  5. 5 Wake Up Sid (2009) movie poster
    Wake Up Sid (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Hindi · Romance, Drama, Comedy $4.3M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $718.8K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.3M
  6. 6 SpangaS Op Survival (2009) movie poster
    SpangaS Op Survival (2009) Sep 30, 2009 · Dutch · Drama, Family, Adventure $2.7M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  7. 7 Time of Fear (2009) movie poster
    Time of Fear (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Portuguese · Crime, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  8. 8 The Angel (2009) movie poster
    The Angel (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Norwegian · Drama $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  9. 9 Francesca (2009) movie poster
    Francesca (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Romanian · Drama $461.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461.5K
  10. 10 Bratislavafilm (2009) movie poster
    Bratislavafilm (2009) Oct 1, 2009 · Slovak · Documentary, Drama $300.9K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.9K
  11. 11 The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) movie poster
    The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, History, Action $72K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72K
  12. 12 Afterschool (2009) movie poster
    Afterschool (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Drama $50K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $3.9K Rest of the world: $46.1K Worldwide: $50K
  13. 13 Alabama Moon (2009) movie poster
    Alabama Moon (2009) Sep 27, 2009 · English · Adventure, Family, Drama $47.3K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2009 US and Canada: $47.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.3K
  14. 14 Slovenian Girl (2009) movie poster
    Slovenian Girl (2009) Sep 30, 2009 · Slovenian · Drama $37.3K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3K
  15. 15 I’m Glad My Mother Is Alive (2009) movie poster
    I’m Glad My Mother Is Alive (2009) Sep 30, 2009 · French · Drama $31.1K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: $22.4K Worldwide: $31.1K
  16. 16 The Pain (2009) movie poster
    The Pain (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $30K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
  17. 17 A Beautiful Life (2009) movie poster
    A Beautiful Life (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Drama $8.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Whip It (2009) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while Do Knot Disturb (2009) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 17 films, $23.3M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 A Serious Man (2009) $31.4M
    $9.2M US & Canada · 29% $22.2M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 Gravity (2009) $29.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Whip It (2009) $16.7M
    $13M US & Canada · 78% $3.6M elsewhere · 22%
  4. 4 Do Knot Disturb (2009) $5.3M
    $213.5K US & Canada · 4% $5M elsewhere · 96%
  5. 5 Wake Up Sid (2009) $4.3M
    $718.8K US & Canada · 17% $3.6M elsewhere · 83%
  6. 6 SpangaS Op Survival (2009) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Time of Fear (2009) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The Angel (2009) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Francesca (2009) $461.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Bratislavafilm (2009) $300.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 40 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 17 films reached $100M. 14 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $93.6M 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, 18% of the list $77.5M · 83% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 82% of the list $16.1M · 17% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $93.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 16–22) with $359.1M, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $359.1M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $32.1M High Security Vacation (2009)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Buried Secrets (2009) $79.1M Buried Secrets (2009)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $129.9M The Informant! (2009)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $182M Fame (2009)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 A Serious Man (2009) $93.6M A Serious Man (2009)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 An Education (2009) $70.7M An Education (2009)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $251.3M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $300.5M from 16 films, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008). Week 40, 2009 took $93.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 4 films 4 $143.6M – Remember the Titans (2000) $136.8M
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · −23% 7 $111.1M −23% Training Day (2001) $104.9M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 8 films · −68% 8 $35.3M −68% Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 9 films · +141% 9 $85.2M +141% Out of Time (2003) $55.5M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 8 films · +63% 8 $138.7M +63% Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 18 films · −25% 18 $104.2M −25% Capote (2005) $49.3M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 10 films · −67% 10 $34.5M −67% Little Children (2006) $14.8M
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 22 films · +322% 22 $145.3M +322% Michael Clayton (2007) $93M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 16 films · +107% 16 $300.5M +107% Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 17 films · −69% 17 $93.6M −69% A Serious Man (2009) $31.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2009?

English-language drama films took $48.2M across 4 films, 52% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($29.4M) and Hindi-language drama films ($9.5M).

Week 40 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $48.2M
    4 films · #1 A Serious Man (2009)
  2. German $29.4M
    1 film · #1 Gravity (2009)
  3. Hindi $9.5M
    2 films · #1 Do Knot Disturb (2009)
  4. Dutch $2.7M
    1 film · #1 SpangaS Op Survival (2009)
  5. Portuguese $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Time of Fear (2009)
  6. Norwegian $1.4M
    1 film · #1 The Angel (2009)
  7. Romanian $461.5K
    1 film · #1 Francesca (2009)
  8. Slovak $300.9K
    1 film · #1 Bratislavafilm (2009)
  9. Chinese $72K
    1 film · #1 The Warrior and the Wolf (2009)
  10. Slovenian $37.3K
    1 film · #1 Slovenian Girl (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 40 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?

A Serious Man (2009) leads with $31.4M worldwide, $9.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gravity (2009) at $29.4M and Whip It (2009) at $16.7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?

17 drama films released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $93.6M in all, or $5.5M per film on average. Week 39, 2009 releases took $182M.

How many drama movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Serious Man (2009), earned $31.4M.

How much of the Week 40, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.3M of the $93.6M total, or 25%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 17 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.