#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 2009
2009 · Drama, Comedy
$90.5M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$90.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 15–21, 2009
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2009: Drama Releases of Feb 15–21
Madea Goes to Jail (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21), with $90.5M worldwide, ahead of Delhi-6 (2009) at $13.1M and Handphone (2009) at $3.1M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.7M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 55% on Week 7, 2009, whose releases took $71.9M. By language, English leads with $91.3M across 2 drama releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $111.7M
- Madea Goes to Jail (2009), the #1
- $90.5M
- vs Week 7, 2009
- +55%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2009?
Madea Goes to Jail (2009) leads with $90.5M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $110.7M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21).
- 1 Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: $90.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $90.5M
- 2 Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: $879.9K Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $13.1M
- 3 Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 5 Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823K
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Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: $802.2K Worldwide: $805.3K - 7
Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $185.7K - 8
Feb 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2009?
Of the top 8, Madea Goes to Jail (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Year Without Sex (2009) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $91.4M (82%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $90.5M $90.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Delhi-6 (2009) $13.1M $879.9K US & Canada · 7% $12.2M elsewhere · 93%
- 3 Handphone (2009) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Yulenka (2009) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Backyard (2009) $823K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 My Year Without Sex (2009) $805.3K $3.1K US & Canada · <1% $802.2K elsewhere · 100%
- 7 Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009) $185.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 TN 07 AL 4777 (2009) $14.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $111.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $277.4M, led by Taken (2009).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Not Easily Broken (2009) $15M Not Easily Broken (2009)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Notorious (2009) $61M Notorious (2009)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Look for a Star (2009) $23.7M Look for a Star (2009)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $277.4M Taken (2009)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 He's Just Not That Into You (2009) $243M He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Gomorrah (2009) $71.9M Gomorrah (2009)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $111.7M Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Crossing Over (2009) $12M Crossing Over (2009)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Watchmen (2009) $208.1M Watchmen (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2008 earned the most: $225.2M from 9 films, led by Vantage Point (2008). Week 8, 2009 took $111.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 5 films | 5 | $187.9M | – | The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M |
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 5 films · −96% | 5 | $7.9M | −96% | The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2001) $7.2M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 7 films · +1061% | 7 | $92M | +1061% | Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 7 films · −28% | 7 | $66.1M | −28% | The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 6 films · −74% | 6 | $17.4M | −74% | Against the Ropes (2004) $6.6M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 13 films · +724% | 13 | $143.4M | +724% | Downfall (2005) $92.2M |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 9 films · −26% | 9 | $106.4M | −26% | Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $63.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 10 films · +42% | 10 | $150.9M | +42% | The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 9 films · +49% | 9 | $225.2M | +49% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 8 films · −50% | 8 | $111.7M | −50% | Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $90.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 8 of 2009?
English-language drama films took $91.3M across 2 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($13.1M) and Korean-language drama films ($3.1M).
Week 8 of 2009 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $91.3M2 films · #1 Madea Goes to Jail (2009) -
Hindi $13.1M1 film · #1 Delhi-6 (2009) -
Korean $3.1M1 film · #1 Handphone (2009) -
Russian $3.1M1 film · #1 Yulenka (2009) -
Spanish $823K1 film · #1 Backyard (2009) - Punjabi $185.7K1 film · #1 Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009)
- Tamil $14.2K1 film · #1 TN 07 AL 4777 (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).
- Week 1 $1.7M
- Week 2 $15M
- Week 3 $61M
- Week 4 $23.7M
- Week 5 $277.4M
- Week 6 $243M
- Week 7 $71.9M
- Week 8 $111.7M
- Week 9 $12M
- Week 10 $208.1M
- Week 11 $105.2M
- Week 12 $208.3M
- Week 13 $85.7M
- Week 14 $395.4M
- Week 15 $186.5M
- Week 16 $237.8M
- Week 17 $173.8M
- Week 18 $8.5M
- Week 19 $46.9M
- Week 20 $20.7M
- Week 21 $7.5M
- Week 22 $901.4M
- Week 23 $16.7M
- Week 24 $110M
- Week 25 $318.6M
- Week 26 $171.8M
- Week 27 $240.8M
- Week 28 $3.1M
- Week 29 $3.1M
- Week 30 $166.2M
- Week 31 $181.1M
- Week 32 $161.6M
- Week 33 $143.9M
- Week 34 $359.1M
- Week 35 $32.1M
- Week 36 $79.1M
- Week 37 $174.1M
- Week 38 $129.9M
- Week 39 $182M
- Week 40 $93.6M
- Week 41 $70.7M
- Week 42 $251.3M
- Week 43 $101.9M
- Week 44 $18.9M
- Week 45 $430.4M
- Week 46 $819.8M
- Week 47 $1.2B
- Week 48 $108.9M
- Week 49 $308.4M
- Week 50 $295.4M
- Week 51 $229.8M
- Week 52 $8.9M
- Week 53 $20M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 8 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21)?
Madea Goes to Jail (2009) leads with $90.5M worldwide, $90.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Delhi-6 (2009) at $13.1M and Handphone (2009) at $3.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) earn?
8 drama films released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $111.7M in all, or $14M per film on average. Week 7, 2009 releases took $71.9M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2009 (Feb 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Madea Goes to Jail (2009), earned $90.5M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2009 (Feb 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 8, 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.