#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 9, 2009
2009 · Drama
$3.7M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$455.7K US & Canada · 12% $3.2M elsewhere · 88%
Drama box office · Week 9 · Feb 22–28, 2009
Drama Box Office, Week 9 of 2009: Drama Releases of Feb 22–28
Crossing Over (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28), with $3.7M worldwide, ahead of L-O-V-E. (2009) at $2.8M and Iago (2009) at $2.7M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12M in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on Week 8, 2009, whose releases took $111.7M. By language, English leads with $4.4M across 5 drama releases.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $12M
- Crossing Over (2009), the #1
- $3.7M
- vs Week 8, 2009
- −89%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 9 of 2009?
Crossing Over (2009) leads with $3.7M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.3M, 94% of what all 9 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 9 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 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28).
- 1 Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: $455.7K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M
- 2 Feb 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 3 Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 4 Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
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Feb 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553K - 7
Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: $110.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $110.3K - 8
Feb 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6K - 9
Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: $28K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 2009?
Of the top 9, The Trouble with Romance (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Crossing Over (2009) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $594K (5%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Crossing Over (2009) $3.7M $455.7K US & Canada · 12% $3.2M elsewhere · 88%
- 2 L-O-V-E. (2009) $2.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Iago (2009) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Giulia Doesn’t Date at Night (2009) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Umut (2009) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Combination (2009) $553K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Trouble with Romance (2009) $110.3K $110.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Van Diemen’s Land (2009) $34.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 An American Affair (2009) $28K $28K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $12M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $277.4M, led by Taken (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)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 The Last House on the Left (2009) $105.2M The Last House on the Left (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2004 earned the most: $762.5M from 9 films, led by The Passion of the Christ (2004). Week 9, 2009 took $12M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 2000 Feb 20–26 4 films | 4 | $66.2M | – | Wonder Boys (2000) $33.4M |
| Week 9, 2001 Feb 25–Mar 3 3 films · −95% | 3 | $3.1M | −95% | Carman: The Champion (2001) $1.8M |
| Week 9, 2002 Feb 24–Mar 2 6 films · +3052% | 6 | $98.4M | +3052% | 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $95.1M |
| Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 3 films · −40% | 3 | $58.7M | −40% | Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) $56.5M |
| Week 9, 2004 Feb 22–28 9 films · +1198% | 9 | $762.5M | +1198% | The Passion of the Christ (2004) $610.1M |
| Week 9, 2005 Feb 20–26 8 films · −90% | 8 | $77.8M | −90% | Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $50.7M |
| Week 9, 2006 Feb 26–Mar 4 6 films · −14% | 6 | $67.1M | −14% | 16 Blocks (2006) $65.7M |
| Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 16 films · +76% | 16 | $117.9M | +76% | Zodiac (2007) $84.8M |
| Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 10 films · −28% | 10 | $84.9M | −28% | The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M |
| Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 9 films · −86% | 9 | $12M | −86% | Crossing Over (2009) $3.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 9 of 2009?
English-language drama films took $4.4M across 5 films, 37% of the total, ahead of Italian-language drama films ($3.8M) and Chinese-language drama films ($2.8M).
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 9 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28)?
Crossing Over (2009) leads with $3.7M worldwide, $455.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come L-O-V-E. (2009) at $2.8M and Iago (2009) at $2.7M.
How much did drama movies released in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28) earn?
9 drama films released in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $12M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 8, 2009 releases took $111.7M.
How many drama movies released in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Crossing Over (2009), earned $3.7M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28). 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 9, 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.