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Drama box office · Week 47 · Nov 15–21, 2009

Drama Box Office, Week 47 of 2009: Drama Releases of Nov 15–21

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21), with $711M worldwide, ahead of The Blind Side (2009) at $309.2M and Red Cliff (2009) at $129.7M. 21 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 49% on Week 46, 2009, whose releases took $819.8M. By language, English leads with $1B across 7 drama releases.

week 47 releases with a gross
21
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
3
vs Week 46, 2009
+49%
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) movie poster #1 of 21
#1 drama movie of Week 47, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

2009 · Drama, Fantasy

$711M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$297.8M US & Canada · 42% $413.2M elsewhere · 58%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 47 of 2009?

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) leads with $711M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 98% of what all 21 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $711M The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
    $297.8M US & Canada · 42% $413.2M elsewhere · 58%
  2. The Blind Side (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $309.2M The Blind Side (2009)
    $256M US & Canada · 83% $53.2M elsewhere · 17%
  3. Red Cliff (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $129.7M Red Cliff (2009)
    $627K US & Canada · <1% $129.1M elsewhere · 100%
  4. Broken Embraces (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $37.5M Broken Embraces (2009)
    $5M US & Canada · 13% $32.5M elsewhere · 87%
  5. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $10.6M The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 16% $8.9M elsewhere · 84%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21).

  1. 1 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) movie poster
    The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $711M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $297.8M Rest of the world: $413.2M Worldwide: $711M
  2. 2 The Blind Side (2009) movie poster
    The Blind Side (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $309.2M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $256M Rest of the world: $53.2M Worldwide: $309.2M
  3. 3 Red Cliff (2009) movie poster
    Red Cliff (2009) Nov 18, 2009 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Drama $129.7M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: $627K Rest of the world: $129.1M Worldwide: $129.7M
  4. 4 Broken Embraces (2009) movie poster
    Broken Embraces (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Romance $37.5M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $37.5M
  5. 5 The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) movie poster
    The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama, Crime $10.6M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $10.6M
  6. 6 Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009) movie poster
    Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009) Nov 21, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Romance $4.8M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
  7. 7 Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009) movie poster
    Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009) Nov 17, 2009 · Portuguese · Drama, History $3.9M worldwide
    Nov 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  8. 8 Mammoth (2009) movie poster
    Mammoth (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama $2M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M
  9. 9 Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009) movie poster
    Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009) Nov 15, 2009 · French · Drama, Family $1.8M worldwide
    Nov 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  10. 10 The Murder Farm (2009) movie poster
    The Murder Farm (2009) Nov 19, 2009 · German · Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide
    Nov 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  11. 11 Cartagena (2009) movie poster
    Cartagena (2009) Nov 18, 2009 · French · Romance, Drama $1.5M worldwide
    Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  12. 12 Kurbaan (2009) movie poster
    Kurbaan (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · Hindi · Drama, Romance, Thriller $1.5M worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $754.3K Rest of the world: $707.3K Worldwide: $1.5M
  13. 13 Genkai in a Black Company (2009) movie poster
    Genkai in a Black Company (2009) Nov 21, 2009 · Japanese · Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  14. 14 Vavien (2009) movie poster
    Vavien (2009) Nov 18, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy, Thriller, Drama $879.8K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.8K
  15. 15 The Sun (2009) movie poster
    The Sun (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama, History $728.5K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728.5K
  16. 16 The Robbers (2009) movie poster
    The Robbers (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · Chinese · Action, Thriller, Drama $254.5K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: $171K Worldwide: $254.5K
  17. 17 The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) movie poster
    The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) Nov 15, 2009 · Italian · Drama, Documentary $179.4K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.4K
  18. 18 Mai Mai Miracle (2009) movie poster
    Mai Mai Miracle (2009) Nov 21, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Drama $81.9K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.9K
  19. 19 The Missing Person (2009) movie poster
    The Missing Person (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama, Mystery, Comedy $17.9K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $17.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.9K
  20. 20 Fix (2009) movie poster
    Fix (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama $9.9K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K
  21. 21 Dark Cloud (2009) movie poster
    Dark Cloud (2009) Nov 18, 2009 · Turkish · Drama $5.6K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2009?

Of the top 10, The Blind Side (2009) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while Mammoth (2009) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 21 films, $562M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $711M
    $297.8M US & Canada · 42% $413.2M elsewhere · 58%
  2. 2 The Blind Side (2009) $309.2M
    $256M US & Canada · 83% $53.2M elsewhere · 17%
  3. 3 Red Cliff (2009) $129.7M
    $627K US & Canada · <1% $129.1M elsewhere · 100%
  4. 4 Broken Embraces (2009) $37.5M
    $5M US & Canada · 13% $32.5M elsewhere · 87%
  5. 5 The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) $10.6M
    $1.7M US & Canada · 16% $8.9M elsewhere · 84%
  6. 6 Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009) $4.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Mammoth (2009) $2M
    $9.6K US & Canada · <1% $2M elsewhere · 100%
  9. 9 Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Murder Farm (2009) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 47 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 21 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 94% of the total. 16 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $711M · 58% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 2 films, 10% of the list $438.9M · 36% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 10% of the list $48.1M · 4% of the gross
  • Under $10M 16 films, 76% of the list $20.5M · 2% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 47 releases took $1.2B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $1.2B, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009).

  1. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 An Education (2009) $70.7M An Education (2009)
  2. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Law Abiding Citizen (2009) $251.3M Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
  3. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Pope Joan (2009) $101.9M Pope Joan (2009)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 A Christmas Carol (2009) $430.4M A Christmas Carol (2009)
  6. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $819.8M 2012 (2009)
  7. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $1.2B The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
  8. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Ninja Assassin (2009) $108.9M Ninja Assassin (2009)
  9. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Up in the Air (2009) $308.4M Up in the Air (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 47 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2009 earned the most: $1.2B from 21 films, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 1 film 1 $53.4M – Bounce (2000) $53.4M
Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 3 films · −4% 3 $51.4M −4% In the Bedroom (2001) $44.8M
Week 47, 2002 Nov 17–23 8 films · +150% 8 $128.5M +150% Talk to Her (2002) $64.8M
Week 47, 2003 Nov 16–22 8 films · −22% 8 $100.2M −22% 21 Grams (2003) $60.5M
Week 47, 2004 Nov 14–20 6 films · −57% 6 $43M −57% Bad Education (2004) $40.4M
Week 47, 2005 Nov 13–19 12 films · +438% 12 $231.6M +438% Walk the Line (2005) $186.8M
Week 47, 2006 Nov 19–25 14 films · −69% 14 $70.9M −69% Dhoom 2 (2006) $32.4M
Week 47, 2007 Nov 18–24 16 films · +341% 16 $313M +341% Hitman (2007) $101.3M
Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 12 films · +41% 12 $442.2M +41% Twilight (2008) $408.5M
Week 47, 2009 Nov 15–21 21 films · +176% 21 $1.2B +176% The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $711M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 47 of 2009?

English-language drama films took $1B across 7 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language drama films ($130M) and Spanish-language drama films ($37.5M).

Week 47 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $1B
    7 films · #1 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
  2. Chinese $130M
    2 films · #1 Red Cliff (2009)
  3. Spanish $37.5M
    1 film · #1 Broken Embraces (2009)
  4. Japanese $6.1M
    3 films · #1 Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009)
  5. Portuguese $3.9M
    1 film · #1 Lula, the Son of Brazil (2009)
  6. French $3.3M
    2 films · #1 Oscar and the Lady in Pink (2009)
  7. German $1.7M
    1 film · #1 The Murder Farm (2009)
  8. Hindi $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Kurbaan (2009)
  9. Turkish $885.4K
    2 films · #1 Vavien (2009)
  10. Italian $179.4K
    1 film · #1 The Mouth of the Wolf (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 47 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 21 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21)?

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) leads with $711M worldwide, $297.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Blind Side (2009) at $309.2M and Red Cliff (2009) at $129.7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) earn?

21 drama films released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $58M per film on average. Week 46, 2009 releases took $819.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) with $711M.

How much of the Week 47, 2009 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$562M of the $1.2B total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 21 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21). 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 47, 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.