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Family box office · January 2009

Family Box Office, January 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) is the highest-grossing family movie released in January 2009, with $183.3M worldwide, ahead of Hotel for Dogs (2009) at $117.3M and Inkheart (2009) at $62.8M. 6 family films released in January 2009 report a worldwide gross, $370.4M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 34% on December 2008, whose releases took $563.4M. By language, English leads with $363.4M across 3 family releases.

January 2009 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$370.4M
films crossed $100M
2
vs December 2008
−34%
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 family movie of January 2009

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

2009 · Action, Comedy

$183.3M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of January 2009?

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) leads with $183.3M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $368.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $183.3M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
    $146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
  2. Hotel for Dogs (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $117.3M Hotel for Dogs (2009)
    $73M US & Canada · 62% $44.2M elsewhere · 38%
  3. Inkheart (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $62.8M Inkheart (2009)
    $17.3M US & Canada · 28% $45.5M elsewhere · 72%
  4. Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $3.4M Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $1.9M The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of January 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 January 2009.

  1. 1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $183.3M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $146.3M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $183.3M
  2. 2 Hotel for Dogs (2009) movie poster
    Hotel for Dogs (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · English · Comedy, Family $117.3M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $73M Rest of the world: $44.2M Worldwide: $117.3M
  3. 3 Inkheart (2009) movie poster
    Inkheart (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $62.8M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $45.5M Worldwide: $62.8M
  4. 4 Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) movie poster
    Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) Jan 24, 2009 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $3.4M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  5. 5 The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009) movie poster
    The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Norwegian · Comedy, Family, Adventure $1.9M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  6. 6 The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs (2009) movie poster
    The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs (2009) Jan 9, 2009 · Portuguese · Family, Animation $1.7M worldwide
    Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2009?

Of the top 6, Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while Inkheart (2009) made 72% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $236.7M (64%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
    $146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
  2. 2 Hotel for Dogs (2009) $117.3M
    $73M US & Canada · 62% $44.2M elsewhere · 38%
  3. 3 Inkheart (2009) $62.8M
    $17.3M US & Canada · 28% $45.5M elsewhere · 72%
  4. 4 Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) $3.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs (2009) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of January 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 11–17) took $300.6M, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs (2009) $1.7M The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs (2009)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $300.6M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Inkheart (2009) $66.2M Inkheart (2009)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009) $1.9M The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009)
Earlier years

How Does January 2009 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2009 earned the most: $370.4M from 6 films, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 2000 3 films 3 $126.5M – Fantasia 2000 (2000) $90.9M
January 2001 1 film · −100% 1 $57.2K −100% Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (2001) $57.2K
January 2002 5 films · +433115% 5 $247.7M +433115% Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $131.1M
January 2003 3 films · −99% 3 $3.2M −99% Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) $2M
January 2004 2 films · +1688% 2 $57.1M +1688% You Got Served (2004) $50.6M
January 2005 4 films · +231% 4 $189M +231% Are We There Yet? (2005) $97.9M
January 2006 5 films · −12% 5 $166.9M −12% Nanny McPhee (2006) $123.3M
January 2007 5 films · −72% 5 $46M −72% Happily N'Ever After (2007) $38.1M
January 2008 5 films · −4% 5 $44M −4% Kabei: Our Mother (2008) $18.4M
January 2009 6 films · +743% 6 $370.4M +743% Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
Archive

Family Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: July leads with $2.2B, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).

FAQ

Family Box Office January 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in January 2009?

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) leads with $183.3M worldwide, $146.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hotel for Dogs (2009) at $117.3M and Inkheart (2009) at $62.8M.

How much did family movies released in January 2009 earn?

6 family films released in January 2009 report a worldwide gross, $370.4M in all, or $61.7M per film on average. December 2008 releases took $563.4M.

How many family movies released in January 2009 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) with $183.3M.

How much of the January 2009 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$236.7M of the $370.4M total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2009 family 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 January 2009. 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 January 2009 family 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.