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Drama box office · Week 41 · Oct 4–10, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 41 of 2009: Drama Releases of Oct 4–10

An Education (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10), with $26.1M worldwide, ahead of Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) at $24.7M and The Hovering Blade (2009) at $5.1M. 20 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $70.7M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 24% on Week 40, 2009, whose releases took $93.6M. By language, English leads with $33.1M across 6 drama releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
20
combined worldwide
$70.7M
An Education (2009), the #1
$26.1M
vs Week 40, 2009
−24%
An Education (2009) movie poster #1 of 20
#1 drama movie of Week 41, 2009

An Education (2009)

2009 · Drama

$26.1M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

$12.6M US & Canada · 48% $13.5M elsewhere · 52%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 41 of 2009?

An Education (2009) leads with $26.1M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $62.9M, 89% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. An Education (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $26.1M An Education (2009)
    $12.6M US & Canada · 48% $13.5M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $24.7M Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Hovering Blade (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $5.1M The Hovering Blade (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Damned United (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $4.1M The Damned United (2009)
    $449.9K US & Canada · 11% $3.6M elsewhere · 89%
  5. The Double Hour (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $2.8M The Double Hour (2009)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 53% $1.3M elsewhere · 47%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10).

  1. 1 An Education (2009) movie poster
    An Education (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Drama $26.1M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $26.1M
  2. 2 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) movie poster
    Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Japanese · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $24.7M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7M
  3. 3 The Hovering Blade (2009) movie poster
    The Hovering Blade (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Japanese · Drama $5.1M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
  4. 4 The Damned United (2009) movie poster
    The Damned United (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $4.1M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $449.9K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.1M
  5. 5 The Double Hour (2009) movie poster
    The Double Hour (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Italian · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $2.8M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2.8M
  6. 6 Bronson (2009) movie poster
    Bronson (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $2.3M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $105K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M
  7. 7 Season of Good Rain (2009) movie poster
    Season of Good Rain (2009) Oct 8, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Romance $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  8. 8 Hidden Diary (2009) movie poster
    Hidden Diary (2009) Oct 7, 2009 · French · Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  9. 9 Papadom (2009) movie poster
    Papadom (2009) Oct 7, 2009 · Malay · Comedy, Drama, Family $1M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  10. 10 From Mexico with Love (2009) movie poster
    From Mexico with Love (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Action, Drama $549.5K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $548.8K Rest of the world: $708 Worldwide: $549.5K
  11. 11 Dorfpunks (2009) movie poster
    Dorfpunks (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · German · Drama, Comedy $424.8K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.8K
  12. 12 Wrong Rosary (2009) movie poster
    Wrong Rosary (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Turkish · Romance, Drama $164.9K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.9K
  13. 13 The Boat Race (2009) movie poster
    The Boat Race (2009) Oct 8, 2009 · French · Drama $162.1K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $162.1K
  14. 14 Twisted Roots (2009) movie poster
    Twisted Roots (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Finnish · Drama $52.9K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.9K
  15. 15 Trucker (2009) movie poster
    Trucker (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Drama $52.4K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $52.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.4K
  16. 16 Vegetarian (2009) movie poster
    Vegetarian (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Horror, Romance $47.1K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.1K
  17. 17 God Bless Iceland (2009) movie poster
    God Bless Iceland (2009) Oct 6, 2009 · Icelandic · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $22K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
  18. 18 Peter and Vandy (2009) movie poster
    Peter and Vandy (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $11.5K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $11.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5K
  19. 19 Vital Signs (2009) movie poster
    Vital Signs (2009) Oct 5, 2009 · French · Drama $5.3K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
  20. 20 The Temptation of St. Tony (2009) movie poster
    The Temptation of St. Tony (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · Estonian · Drama $2K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2009?

Of the top 10, From Mexico with Love (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Bronson (2009) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $15.3M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 An Education (2009) $26.1M
    $12.6M US & Canada · 48% $13.5M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) $24.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Hovering Blade (2009) $5.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Damned United (2009) $4.1M
    $449.9K US & Canada · 11% $3.6M elsewhere · 89%
  5. 5 The Double Hour (2009) $2.8M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 53% $1.3M elsewhere · 47%
  6. 6 Bronson (2009) $2.3M
    $105K US & Canada · 5% $2.2M elsewhere · 95%
  7. 7 Season of Good Rain (2009) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Hidden Diary (2009) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Papadom (2009) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 From Mexico with Love (2009) $549.5K
    $548.8K US & Canada · 100% $708 elsewhere · <1%
Gross bands

How Many Week 41 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 20 films reached $100M. 18 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $70.7M 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 2 films, 10% of the list $50.8M · 72% of the gross
  • Under $10M 18 films, 90% of the list $19.9M · 28% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $70.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 11–17) with $251.3M, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $32.1M High Security Vacation (2009)
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Buried Secrets (2009) $79.1M Buried Secrets (2009)
  3. 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)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $129.9M The Informant! (2009)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $182M Fame (2009)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 A Serious Man (2009) $93.6M A Serious Man (2009)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 An Education (2009) $70.7M An Education (2009)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $251.3M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Pope Joan (2009) $101.9M Pope Joan (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2007 earned the most: $234.4M from 19 films, led by Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). Week 41, 2009 took $70.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 11 films 11 $32M – Get Carter (2000) $19.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 12 films · +184% 12 $90.9M +184% Bandits (2001) $67.6M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 12 films · +39% 12 $126M +39% Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 11 films · +70% 11 $214.2M +70% Mystic River (2003) $156.6M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 9 films · −66% 9 $72.6M −66% Friday Night Lights (2004) $62M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 12 films · +211% 12 $225.6M +211% In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 14 films · −31% 14 $155.7M −31% The Grudge 2 (2006) $70.7M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 19 films · +51% 19 $234.4M +51% Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 15 films · −20% 15 $188.2M −20% Body of Lies (2008) $115.9M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 20 films · −62% 20 $70.7M −62% An Education (2009) $26.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2009?

English-language drama films took $33.1M across 6 films, 47% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($29.8M) and Italian-language drama films ($2.8M).

Week 41 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $33.1M
    6 films · #1 An Education (2009)
  2. Japanese $29.8M
    2 films · #1 Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
  3. Italian $2.8M
    1 film · #1 The Double Hour (2009)
  4. Korean $1.9M
    2 films · #1 Season of Good Rain (2009)
  5. French $1.4M
    3 films · #1 Hidden Diary (2009)
  6. Malay $1M
    1 film · #1 Papadom (2009)
  7. German $424.8K
    1 film · #1 Dorfpunks (2009)
  8. Turkish $164.9K
    1 film · #1 Wrong Rosary (2009)
  9. Finnish $52.9K
    1 film · #1 Twisted Roots (2009)
  10. Icelandic $22K
    1 film · #1 God Bless Iceland (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 41 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10)?

An Education (2009) leads with $26.1M worldwide, $12.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) at $24.7M and The Hovering Blade (2009) at $5.1M.

How much did drama movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) earn?

20 drama films released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $70.7M in all, or $3.5M per film on average. Week 40, 2009 releases took $93.6M.

How many drama movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, An Education (2009), earned $26.1M.

How much of the Week 41, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.3M of the $70.7M total, or 22%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10). 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 41, 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.