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

$265.5M of the $501.7M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

Family box office · March 2009

Family Box Office, March 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) is the highest-grossing family movie released in March 2009, with $381.5M worldwide, ahead of Race to Witch Mountain (2009) at $106.4M and Princess Lillifee (2009) at $7.8M. 7 family films released in March 2009 report a worldwide gross, $501.7M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 143% on February 2009, whose releases took $206.1M. By language, English leads with $488M across 3 family releases.

March 2009 releases with a gross: 7
combined worldwide: $501.7M
films crossed $100M: 2
vs February 2009: +143%

#1 of 7

#1 family movie of March 2009

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$381.5M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of March 2009?

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) leads with $381.5M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $501.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$381.5M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
$198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%
Number 2

$106.4M Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
$67.2M US & Canada · 63% $39.2M elsewhere · 37%
Number 3

$7.8M Princess Lillifee (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$4.6M The Crocodiles (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$1M Orps: The Movie (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of March 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 March 2009.

1
Monsters vs Aliens (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $381.5M worldwide

Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $198.4M Rest of the world: $183.2M Worldwide: $381.5M
2
Race to Witch Mountain (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller $106.4M worldwide

Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: $67.2M Rest of the world: $39.2M Worldwide: $106.4M
3
Princess Lillifee (2009) Mar 26, 2009 · German · Animation, Family $7.8M worldwide

Mar 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
4
The Crocodiles (2009) Mar 26, 2009 · German · Family, Adventure $4.6M worldwide

Mar 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
5
Orps: The Movie (2009) Mar 6, 2009 · Norwegian · Family, Comedy, Music $1M worldwide

Mar 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
6
Timetrip: The Curse of the Viking Witch (2009) Mar 26, 2009 · Danish · Family, Adventure $202.2K worldwide

Mar 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $202.2K
7
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009) Mar 3, 2009 · English · Comedy, Crime, Family $117.4K worldwide

Mar 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.4K

By release week

Which Week of March 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 13 (Mar 22–28) took $394.2M, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does March 2009 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2006 earned the most: $783.2M from 5 films, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). March 2009 took $501.7M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
March 2000 4 films	4	$79.8M	–	The Road to El Dorado (2000) $76.4M
March 2001 2 films · +139%	2	$191M	+139%	Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M
March 2002 3 films · +152%	3	$480.7M	+152%	Ice Age (2002) $383.3M
March 2003 3 films · −82%	3	$85.8M	−82%	Piglet's Big Movie (2003) $62.9M
March 2004 3 films · +143%	3	$208.5M	+143%	Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M
March 2005 7 films · +147%	7	$514.8M	+147%	Robots (2005) $262.5M
March 2006 5 films · +52%	5	$783.2M	+52%	Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M
March 2007 9 films · −73%	9	$214.5M	−73%	Meet the Robinsons (2007) $169.3M
March 2008 6 films · +88%	6	$404.1M	+88%	Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $298.6M
March 2009 7 films · +24%	7	$501.7M	+24%	Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M

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 March 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 7 films as the chart.

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

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) leads with $381.5M worldwide, $198.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Race to Witch Mountain (2009) at $106.4M and Princess Lillifee (2009) at $7.8M.

How much did family movies released in March 2009 earn?

7 family films released in March 2009 report a worldwide gross, $501.7M in all, or $71.7M per film on average. February 2009 releases took $206.1M.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009) with $381.5M.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.