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Drama box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 43 of 2009: Drama Releases of Oct 18–24

Pope Joan (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24), with $28.7M worldwide, ahead of I Give My First Love to You (2009) at $24.1M and Amelia (2009) at $19.6M. 16 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $101.9M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 59% on Week 42, 2009, whose releases took $251.3M. By language, English leads with $55.8M across 3 drama releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$101.9M
Pope Joan (2009), the #1
$28.7M
vs Week 42, 2009
−59%
Pope Joan (2009) movie poster #1 of 16
#1 drama movie of Week 43, 2009

Pope Joan (2009)

2009 · Romance, History

$28.7M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 43 of 2009?

Pope Joan (2009) leads with $28.7M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $95.9M, 94% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pope Joan (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $28.7M Pope Joan (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. I Give My First Love to You (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $24.1M I Give My First Love to You (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Amelia (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $19.6M Amelia (2009)
    $14.2M US & Canada · 73% $5.4M elsewhere · 27%
  4. Good Morning President (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $16.1M Good Morning President (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Antichrist (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $7.4M Antichrist (2009)
    $404.1K US & Canada · 5% $7M elsewhere · 95%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24).

  1. 1 Pope Joan (2009) movie poster
    Pope Joan (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · English · Romance, History, Drama $28.7M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7M
  2. 2 I Give My First Love to You (2009) movie poster
    I Give My First Love to You (2009) Oct 24, 2009 · Japanese · Drama, Romance $24.1M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1M
  3. 3 Amelia (2009) movie poster
    Amelia (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Adventure, Biography, Drama $19.6M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $19.6M
  4. 4 Good Morning President (2009) movie poster
    Good Morning President (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Korean · Comedy, Drama $16.1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1M
  5. 5 Antichrist (2009) movie poster
    Antichrist (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Drama $7.4M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $404.1K Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $7.4M
  6. 6 With Heart & Soul (2009) movie poster
    With Heart & Soul (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Greek · War, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  7. 7 Above the Street, Below the Water (2009) movie poster
    Above the Street, Below the Water (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Danish · Drama, Romance $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  8. 8 Go Find a Psychic! (2009) movie poster
    Go Find a Psychic! (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy, Fantasy, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  9. 9 The Wedding Song (2009) movie poster
    The Wedding Song (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Arabic · Drama, War $558.5K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $31.2K Rest of the world: $527.3K Worldwide: $558.5K
  10. 10 I, Don Giovanni (2009) movie poster
    I, Don Giovanni (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Italian · Drama, Romance $253.1K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.1K
  11. 11 Melekler Ve Kumarbazlar (2009) movie poster
    Melekler Ve Kumarbazlar (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $110.1K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.1K
  12. 12 Bullying (2009) movie poster
    Bullying (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $28.2K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.2K
  13. 13 Snowfall in Taipei (2009) movie poster
    Snowfall in Taipei (2009) Oct 19, 2009 · Chinese · Drama $21K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
  14. 14 Optical Illusions (2009) movie poster
    Optical Illusions (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $10.6K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6K
  15. 15 Forget Me Not (2009) movie poster
    Forget Me Not (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · German · Drama, Horror, Romance $10.3K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  16. 16 Pinoy Sunday (2009) movie poster
    Pinoy Sunday (2009) Oct 24, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, Comedy $10K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Amelia (2009) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Antichrist (2009) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $14.7M (14%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Pope Joan (2009) $28.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 I Give My First Love to You (2009) $24.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Amelia (2009) $19.6M
    $14.2M US & Canada · 73% $5.4M elsewhere · 27%
  4. 4 Good Morning President (2009) $16.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Antichrist (2009) $7.4M
    $404.1K US & Canada · 5% $7M elsewhere · 95%
  6. 6 With Heart & Soul (2009) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Above the Street, Below the Water (2009) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Go Find a Psychic! (2009) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Wedding Song (2009) $558.5K
    $31.2K US & Canada · 6% $527.3K elsewhere · 94%
  10. 10 I, Don Giovanni (2009) $253.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 43 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 16 films reached $100M. 12 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $101.9M 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 4 films, 25% of the list $88.5M · 87% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 75% of the list $13.4M · 13% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $101.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 1–7) with $430.4M, led by A Christmas Carol (2009).

  1. 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)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Informant! (2009) $129.9M The Informant! (2009)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $182M Fame (2009)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 A Serious Man (2009) $93.6M A Serious Man (2009)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 An Education (2009) $70.7M An Education (2009)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $251.3M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Pope Joan (2009) $101.9M Pope Joan (2009)
  8. 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)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 A Christmas Carol (2009) $430.4M A Christmas Carol (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2008 earned the most: $463.9M from 22 films, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). Week 43, 2009 took $101.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films 2 $56.6M – Pay It Forward (2000) $55.7M
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 13 films · +84% 13 $104M +84% K-PAX (2001) $65M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 14 films · −31% 14 $72M −31% Frida (2002) $56.3M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 15 films · +19% 15 $85.4M +19% Radio (2003) $53.3M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 7 films · +29% 7 $110.6M +29% Sideways (2004) $109.7M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 13 films · −35% 13 $71.9M −35% Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005) $38.7M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 18 films · +127% 18 $163.4M +127% Babel (2006) $135.3M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 19 films · −23% 19 $125.6M −23% Dan in Real Life (2007) $68.5M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 22 films · +269% 22 $463.9M +269% High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 16 films · −78% 16 $101.9M −78% Pope Joan (2009) $28.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2009?

English-language drama films took $55.8M across 3 films, 55% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($25.4M) and Korean-language drama films ($16.1M).

Week 43 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $55.8M
    3 films · #1 Pope Joan (2009)
  2. Japanese $25.4M
    2 films · #1 I Give My First Love to You (2009)
  3. Korean $16.1M
    1 film · #1 Good Morning President (2009)
  4. Greek $2.1M
    1 film · #1 With Heart & Soul (2009)
  5. Danish $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Above the Street, Below the Water (2009)
  6. Arabic $558.5K
    1 film · #1 The Wedding Song (2009)
  7. Italian $253.1K
    1 film · #1 I, Don Giovanni (2009)
  8. Turkish $110.1K
    1 film · #1 Melekler Ve Kumarbazlar (2009)
  9. Spanish $38.7K
    2 films · #1 Bullying (2009)
  10. Chinese $31K
    2 films · #1 Snowfall in Taipei (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 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24)?

Pope Joan (2009) leads with $28.7M worldwide. Next come I Give My First Love to You (2009) at $24.1M and Amelia (2009) at $19.6M.

How much did drama movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) earn?

16 drama films released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $101.9M in all, or $6.4M per film on average. Week 42, 2009 releases took $251.3M.

How many drama movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pope Joan (2009), earned $28.7M.

How much of the Week 43, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.7M of the $101.9M total, or 14%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 13 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 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 43, 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.