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Drama box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 42 of 2009: Drama Releases of Oct 11–17

Law Abiding Citizen (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17), with $127.9M worldwide, ahead of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) at $100.1M and New York, I Love You (2009) at $10M. 16 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $251.3M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.6 times the total of Week 41, 2009, whose releases took $70.7M. By language, English leads with $238.2M across 4 drama releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$251.3M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 41, 2009
×3.6
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) movie poster #1 of 16
#1 drama movie of Week 42, 2009

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

2009 · Drama, Thriller

$127.9M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$73.4M US & Canada · 57% $54.6M elsewhere · 43%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 42 of 2009?

Law Abiding Citizen (2009) leads with $127.9M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $245.3M, 98% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Law Abiding Citizen (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $127.9M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
    $73.4M US & Canada · 57% $54.6M elsewhere · 43%
  2. Where the Wild Things Are (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $100.1M Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
    $77.2M US & Canada · 77% $22.9M elsewhere · 23%
  3. New York, I Love You (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $10M New York, I Love You (2009)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 16% $8.4M elsewhere · 84%
  4. The Wedding Photographer (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $4.2M The Wedding Photographer (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Man Who Will Come (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $3M The Man Who Will Come (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17).

  1. 1 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) movie poster
    Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $127.9M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $73.4M Rest of the world: $54.6M Worldwide: $127.9M
  2. 2 Where the Wild Things Are (2009) movie poster
    Where the Wild Things Are (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $100.1M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $100.1M
  3. 3 New York, I Love You (2009) movie poster
    New York, I Love You (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $10M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $10M
  4. 4 The Wedding Photographer (2009) movie poster
    The Wedding Photographer (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · Swedish · Drama, Comedy, Romance $4.2M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  5. 5 The Man Who Will Come (2009) movie poster
    The Man Who Will Come (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · Italian · Drama $3M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  6. 6 A Good Husband (2009) movie poster
    A Good Husband (2009) Oct 14, 2009 · Japanese · Drama $2.6M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  7. 7 The Maid (2009) movie poster
    The Maid (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · Drama $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $576.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.7M
  8. 8 Persecution (2009) movie poster
    Persecution (2009) Oct 17, 2009 · French · Drama $825.7K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.7K
  9. 9 A Little Pond (2009) movie poster
    A Little Pond (2009) Oct 12, 2009 · Korean · Thriller, Drama, Action $263.5K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K
  10. 10 Raise Your Head (2009) movie poster
    Raise Your Head (2009) Oct 17, 2009 · Italian · Drama $254.7K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.7K
  11. 11 From Time to Time (2009) movie poster
    From Time to Time (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Adventure $159.6K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.6K
  12. 12 Kosmos (2009) movie poster
    Kosmos (2009) Oct 14, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy, Drama $79.9K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.9K
  13. 13 Low Lights (2009) movie poster
    Low Lights (2009) Oct 17, 2009 · Lithuanian · Drama, Comedy, Romance $53.4K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.4K
  14. 14 Hangtime (2009) movie poster
    Hangtime (2009) Oct 14, 2009 · German · Drama $23.1K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K
  15. 15 At the End of Daybreak (2009) movie poster
    At the End of Daybreak (2009) Oct 11, 2009 · Cantonese · Drama $21.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9K
  16. 16 Five Cities (2009) movie poster
    Five Cities (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $16.3K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Where the Wild Things Are (2009) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while New York, I Love You (2009) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $152.8M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M
    $73.4M US & Canada · 57% $54.6M elsewhere · 43%
  2. 2 Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $100.1M
    $77.2M US & Canada · 77% $22.9M elsewhere · 23%
  3. 3 New York, I Love You (2009) $10M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 16% $8.4M elsewhere · 84%
  4. 4 The Wedding Photographer (2009) $4.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Man Who Will Come (2009) $3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 A Good Husband (2009) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Maid (2009) $1.7M
    $576.6K US & Canada · 34% $1.1M elsewhere · 66%
  8. 8 Persecution (2009) $825.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 A Little Pond (2009) $263.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Raise Your Head (2009) $254.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 42 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $228.1M between them, 91% of the total. 14 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 2 films, 13% of the list $228.1M · 91% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 14 films, 88% of the list $23.2M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

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

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Buried Secrets (2009) $79.1M Buried Secrets (2009)
  2. 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)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $129.9M The Informant! (2009)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $182M Fame (2009)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 A Serious Man (2009) $93.6M A Serious Man (2009)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 An Education (2009) $70.7M An Education (2009)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $251.3M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Pope Joan (2009) $101.9M Pope Joan (2009)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) $18.9M The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2006 earned the most: $285.3M from 18 films, led by The Prestige (2006). Week 42, 2009 took $251.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 6 films 6 $187.1M – Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 9 films · −63% 9 $70.1M −63% Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $35.7M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 12 films · −48% 12 $36.5M −48% Abandon (2002) $12.3M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 8 films · +233% 8 $121.7M +233% Runaway Jury (2003) $80.2M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 13 films · +67% 13 $203.1M +67% Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 14 films · −19% 14 $163.8M −19% Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 18 films · +74% 18 $285.3M +74% The Prestige (2006) $109.7M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 18 films · −68% 18 $90.9M −68% Gone Baby Gone (2007) $34.6M
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 17 films · +102% 17 $184.1M +102% Max Payne (2008) $87.1M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 16 films · +37% 16 $251.3M +37% Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $127.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2009?

English-language drama films took $238.2M across 4 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language drama films ($4.2M) and Italian-language drama films ($3.3M).

Week 42 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $238.2M
    4 films · #1 Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  2. Swedish $4.2M
    1 film · #1 The Wedding Photographer (2009)
  3. Italian $3.3M
    2 films · #1 The Man Who Will Come (2009)
  4. Japanese $2.6M
    1 film · #1 A Good Husband (2009)
  5. French $825.7K
    1 film · #1 Persecution (2009)
  6. Korean $263.5K
    1 film · #1 A Little Pond (2009)
  7. Turkish $96.2K
    2 films · #1 Kosmos (2009)
  8. Lithuanian $53.4K
    1 film · #1 Low Lights (2009)
  9. German $23.1K
    1 film · #1 Hangtime (2009)
  10. Cantonese $21.9K
    1 film · #1 At the End of Daybreak (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 42 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 16 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17)?

Law Abiding Citizen (2009) leads with $127.9M worldwide, $73.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Where the Wild Things Are (2009) at $100.1M and New York, I Love You (2009) at $10M.

How much did drama movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) earn?

16 drama films released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $251.3M in all, or $15.7M per film on average. Week 41, 2009 releases took $70.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Law Abiding Citizen (2009) with $127.9M.

How much of the Week 42, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$152.8M of the $251.3M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.