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Drama Box Office 2009: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 8

2012 (2009) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2009, with $791.2M worldwide, ahead of Up (2009) at $735.1M and The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) at $711M. 628 drama films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $9.9B in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 22 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 7% on 2008, whose releases took $10.6B. By language, English leads with $7.9B across 222 drama releases.

2009 releases with a gross
628
combined worldwide
$9.9B
films crossed $100M
22
vs 2008
−7%
2012 (2009) movie poster #1 of 628
#1 drama movie of 2009

2012 (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$791.2M worldwide · 8% of the chart's total

$166.1M US & Canada · 21% $625.1M elsewhere · 79%
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Every Drama Release of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 351 to 400 of 628. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2009.

  1. 351 Written By (2009) movie poster
    Written By (2009) Jun 19, 2009 · Cantonese · Drama, Fantasy $508K worldwide
    Jun 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508K
  2. 352 Applause (2009) movie poster
    Applause (2009) Sep 24, 2009 · Danish · Drama $505.6K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $505.6K
  3. 353 The Waiting City (2009) movie poster
    The Waiting City (2009) Sep 17, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $500.6K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.6K
  4. 354 Cosmonaut (2009) movie poster
    Cosmonaut (2009) Sep 11, 2009 · Italian · Drama, Comedy $476.2K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.2K
  5. 355 Zoomers (2009) movie poster
    Zoomers (2009) Jun 4, 2009 · Danish · Comedy, Drama, Family $473.1K worldwide
    Jun 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $473.1K
  6. 356 Last Cowboy Standing (2009) movie poster
    Last Cowboy Standing (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Finnish · Drama $465.3K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $465.3K
  7. 357 Francesca (2009) movie poster
    Francesca (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · Romanian · Drama $461.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461.5K
  8. 358 Life Partner (2009) movie poster
    Life Partner (2009) Aug 14, 2009 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $457.3K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2009 US and Canada: $110.2K Rest of the world: $347.1K Worldwide: $457.3K
  9. 359 The Perfect Sleep (2009) movie poster
    The Perfect Sleep (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $453.7K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $48.8K Rest of the world: $404.9K Worldwide: $453.7K
  10. 360 Felicitas (2009) movie poster
    Felicitas (2009) Jun 11, 2009 · Spanish · History, Drama $451.9K worldwide
    Jun 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.9K
  11. 361 The Consul of Sodom (2009) movie poster
    The Consul of Sodom (2009) Jan 8, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $428.3K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $428.3K
  12. 362 The Ordinary People (2009) movie poster
    The Ordinary People (2009) Sep 16, 2009 · French · Drama $425.8K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.8K
  13. 363 Dorfpunks (2009) movie poster
    Dorfpunks (2009) Oct 10, 2009 · German · Drama, Comedy $424.8K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.8K
  14. 364 Roommate (2009) movie poster
    Roommate (2009) Jun 11, 2009 · Thai · Music, Romance, Drama $415.7K worldwide
    Jun 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.7K
  15. 365 Budapeste (2009) movie poster
    Budapeste (2009) May 14, 2009 · Portuguese · Drama $415.6K worldwide
    May 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.6K
  16. 366 Rafiki (2009) movie poster
    Rafiki (2009) Oct 28, 2009 · Norwegian · Family, Drama $415.5K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.5K
  17. 367 Naan Kadavul (2009) movie poster
    Naan Kadavul (2009) Feb 6, 2009 · Tamil · Action, Drama $413.1K worldwide
    Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $413.1K
  18. 368 Anita (2009) movie poster
    Anita (2009) Aug 27, 2009 · Spanish · Drama $409.1K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409.1K
  19. 369 24 City (2009) movie poster
    24 City (2009) Jun 5, 2009 · Chinese · Drama $402.9K worldwide
    Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $30.8K Rest of the world: $372.1K Worldwide: $402.9K
  20. 370 From Beginning to End (2009) movie poster
    From Beginning to End (2009) Nov 12, 2009 · Portuguese · Drama, Romance $400.4K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $400.4K
  21. 371 The Escapist (2009) movie poster
    The Escapist (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $388.2K worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: $13.4K Rest of the world: $374.7K Worldwide: $388.2K
  22. 372 Adoration (2009) movie poster
    Adoration (2009) May 8, 2009 · French · Drama $384.7K worldwide
    May 8, 2009 US and Canada: $294.2K Rest of the world: $90.4K Worldwide: $384.7K
  23. 373 The Informers (2009) movie poster
    The Informers (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $382.2K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $300K Rest of the world: $82.2K Worldwide: $382.2K
  24. 374 Honokaa Boy (2009) movie poster
    Honokaa Boy (2009) Mar 14, 2009 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $372.5K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $372.5K
  25. 375 Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) movie poster
    Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) Aug 21, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $364.4K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: $348.7K Worldwide: $364.4K
  26. 376 Berlin ’36 (2009) movie poster
    Berlin ’36 (2009) Sep 9, 2009 · German · History, Drama $355K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $355K
  27. 377 Like Dandelion Dust (2009) movie poster
    Like Dandelion Dust (2009) Feb 5, 2009 · English · Drama $352.8K worldwide
    Feb 5, 2009 US and Canada: $352.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $352.8K
  28. 378 Skin (2009) movie poster
    Skin (2009) Oct 30, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $351.3K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351.3K
  29. 379 Crepuscule (2009) movie poster
    Crepuscule (2009) Apr 2, 2009 · Drama $350K worldwide
    Apr 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $350K
  30. 380 The Merry Gentleman (2009) movie poster
    The Merry Gentleman (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Drama $348K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $348K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $348K
  31. 381 Tera Mera Ki Rishta (2009) movie poster
    Tera Mera Ki Rishta (2009) Apr 10, 2009 · Hindi · Romance, Drama $345.1K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2009 US and Canada: $271.9K Rest of the world: $73.1K Worldwide: $345.1K
  32. 382 Escaping Tel Aviv (2009) movie poster
    Escaping Tel Aviv (2009) Nov 14, 2009 · Arabic · Thriller, Drama, Action $327.1K worldwide
    Nov 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.1K
  33. 383 St. George Shoots the Dragon (2009) movie poster
    St. George Shoots the Dragon (2009) Mar 11, 2009 · Serbian · Drama, War $325.3K worldwide
    Mar 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.3K
  34. 384 Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009) movie poster
    Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Korean · Action, Romance, Drama $325.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.2K
  35. 385 Tenderness (2009) movie poster
    Tenderness (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Italian · Drama, Thriller, Crime $322.2K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.2K
  36. 386 Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story (2009) movie poster
    Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story (2009) Jun 24, 2009 · Arabic · Drama $322K worldwide
    Jun 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322K
  37. 387 Pool (2009) movie poster
    Pool (2009) Sep 12, 2009 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy $320K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320K
  38. 388 The Island Inside (2009) movie poster
    The Island Inside (2009) Oct 29, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $317.2K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $317.2K
  39. 389 Happiness of Kati (2009) movie poster
    Happiness of Kati (2009) Jan 8, 2009 · Thai · Drama $312.4K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.4K
  40. 390 Munde U.K. De (2009) movie poster
    Munde U.K. De (2009) May 8, 2009 · Punjabi · Romance, Drama $309.5K worldwide
    May 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.5K
  41. 391 The Headless Woman (2009) movie poster
    The Headless Woman (2009) Aug 19, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $305.8K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2009 US and Canada: $100.2K Rest of the world: $205.6K Worldwide: $305.8K
  42. 392 Shrink (2009) movie poster
    Shrink (2009) Jul 24, 2009 · English · Drama $303.4K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: $189.6K Rest of the world: $113.8K Worldwide: $303.4K
  43. 393 Bratislavafilm (2009) movie poster
    Bratislavafilm (2009) Oct 1, 2009 · Slovak · Documentary, Drama $300.9K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.9K
  44. 394 Love and Rage (2009) movie poster
    Love and Rage (2009) Jul 31, 2009 · Danish · Drama $300.6K worldwide
    Jul 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.6K
  45. 395 Chal Chala Chal (2009) movie poster
    Chal Chala Chal (2009) Feb 6, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $299.5K worldwide
    Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.5K
  46. 396 That Evening Sun (2009) movie poster
    That Evening Sun (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Drama $281.4K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $281.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $281.4K
  47. 397 Starring Maja (2009) movie poster
    Starring Maja (2009) Sep 11, 2009 · Swedish · Drama, Comedy $279.6K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $279.6K
  48. 398 Firaaq (2009) movie poster
    Firaaq (2009) Mar 20, 2009 · Hindi · Drama $274.6K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.6K
  49. 399 Call of the Wild (2009) movie poster
    Call of the Wild (2009) Jun 12, 2009 · English · Adventure, Drama, Family $270.2K worldwide
    Jun 12, 2009 US and Canada: $28.7K Rest of the world: $241.5K Worldwide: $270.2K
  50. 400 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
Archive

Drama Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $49.8B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
2000s 10 years · $70.6B
1990s 10 years · $42.4B
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
1970s 10 years · $5B
1960s 10 years · $861.5M
1950s 10 years · $437.8M
1940s 10 years · $771.7M
1930s 10 years · $1.8M
1920s 8 years · $9.7M
1910s 1 year · $160