Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Family box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 2009

Family Box Office, Week 3 of 2009: Family Releases of Jan 11–17

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17), with $183.3M worldwide, ahead of Hotel for Dogs (2009) at $117.3M. 2 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $300.6M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 3 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$300.6M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
73%
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 family movie of Week 3, 2009

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

2009 · Action, Comedy

$183.3M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
The chart

Every Family Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17).

  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
FAQ

Family Box Office Week 3 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17)?

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.

How much did family movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) earn?

2 family films released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $300.6M in all, or $150.3M per film on average.

How many family movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 3, 2009 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$219.4M of the $300.6M total, or 73%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 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.