#1 of 4 #1 family movie of Week 39, 2009
2009 · Drama, Comedy
$77.2M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
Family box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2009
Family Box Office, Week 39 of 2009: Family Releases of Sep 20–26
Fame (2009) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26), with $77.2M worldwide, ahead of Laura’s Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009) at $4.2M and Lover of Loser (2009) at $2.1M. 4 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.7M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $83.7M
- Fame (2009), the #1
- $77.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 27%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 39 of 2009?
Fame (2009) leads with $77.2M, 92% of the total. The top 4 together took $83.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Family Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $77.2M
- 2 Laura’s Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009)Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
Sep 24, 2009 · German · Family, Animation $4.2M worldwide - 3 Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 4 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $83.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $243.2M, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Ponyo (2009) $218.9M Ponyo (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Shorts (2009) $29.2M Shorts (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) $8.6M Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Sinterklaas en de Verdwenen Pakjesboot (2009) $3.2M Sinterklaas en de Verdwenen Pakjesboot (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243.2M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $83.7M Fame (2009)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Little Nicholas (2009) $65.5M Little Nicholas (2009)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) $7.9M The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2006 earned the most: $202.8M from 2 films, led by Open Season (2006). Week 39, 2009 took $83.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 1 film | 1 | $333.1K | – | Autumn Spring (2001) $333.1K |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 2 films · +3584% | 2 | $12.3M | +3584% | Bibi Blocksberg (2002) $10.3M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 1 film · −66% | 1 | $4.2M | −66% | Jester Till (2003) $4.2M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 2 films · +130% | 2 | $9.6M | +130% | Laura’s Star (2004) $8.7M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 1 film · +344% | 1 | $42.6M | +344% | Oliver Twist (2005) $42.6M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 2 films · +376% | 2 | $202.8M | +376% | Open Season (2006) $200.8M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 2 films · −27% | 2 | $147.9M | −27% | The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 1 film · −100% | 1 | $568K | −100% | Insignificant Things (2008) $568K |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 4 films · +14641% | 4 | $83.7M | +14641% | Fame (2009) $77.2M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 2009, Week by Week
43 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $941.5M, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $1.7M
- Week 3 $300.6M
- Week 4 $66.2M
- Week 5 $1.9M
- Week 6 $187.8M
- Week 7 $18M
- Week 8 $283.9K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $1.2M
- Week 11 $106.4M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $394.2M
- Week 14 $7.7M
- Week 15 $155.5M
- Week 16 $3.2K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $7.8M
- Week 21 $413.1M
- Week 22 $735.1M
- Week 23 $492.5K
- Week 24 $70.1M
- Week 25 $11.4M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $886.7M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $941.5M
- Week 30 $306.5M
- Week 31 $59.3M
- Week 32 $2.2M
- Week 33 $218.9M
- Week 34 $29.2M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $8.6M
- Week 37 $3.2M
- Week 38 $243.2M
- Week 39 $83.7M
- Week 40 $65.5M
- Week 41 $7.9M
- Week 42 $105.2M
- Week 43 $40.7M
- Week 44 $672.2K
- Week 45 $325.3M
- Week 46 $58.1M
- Week 47 $107.6M
- Week 48 $424.7M
- Week 49 $6.1M
- Week 50 $636.6K
- Week 51 $14.8M
- Week 52 $450M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Family Box Office Week 39 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26)?
Fame (2009) leads with $77.2M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Laura’s Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009) at $4.2M and Lover of Loser (2009) at $2.1M.
How much did family movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) earn?
4 family films released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $83.7M in all, or $20.9M per film on average.
How many family movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fame (2009), earned $77.2M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.