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Family box office · Week 41 · Oct 4–10, 2009

Family Box Office, Week 41 of 2009: Family Releases of Oct 4–10

The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10), with $4.1M worldwide, ahead of Lippels Traum (2009) at $1.4M and Papadom (2009) at $1M. 5 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all. That is down 88% on Week 40, 2009, whose releases took $65.5M. By language, Spanish leads with $4.1M across 1 family release.

week 41 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$7.9M
The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009), the #1
$4.1M
vs Week 40, 2009
−88%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 41 of 2009?

The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) leads with $4.1M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $4.1M The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Lippels Traum (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Lippels Traum (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Papadom (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1M Papadom (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Monster Busters (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $894.5K Monster Busters (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Little Hercules (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $513.7K Little Hercules (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10).

  1. 1 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) movie poster
    The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) Oct 8, 2009 · Spanish · Animation, Family, Comedy $4.1M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  2. 2 Lippels Traum (2009) movie poster
    Lippels Traum (2009) Oct 7, 2009 · German · Family, Sci-Fi $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 Papadom (2009) movie poster
    Papadom (2009) Oct 7, 2009 · Malay · Comedy, Drama, Family $1M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  4. 4 Monster Busters (2009) movie poster
    Monster Busters (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Danish · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $894.5K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $894.5K
  5. 5 Little Hercules (2009) movie poster
    Little Hercules (2009) Oct 8, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Family $513.7K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $513.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $7.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $243.2M, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) $8.6M Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Sinterklaas en de Verdwenen Pakjesboot (2009) $3.2M Sinterklaas en de Verdwenen Pakjesboot (2009)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243.2M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $83.7M Fame (2009)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Little Nicholas (2009) $65.5M Little Nicholas (2009)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) $7.9M The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $105.2M Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Astro Boy (2009) $40.7M Astro Boy (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2005 earned the most: $193M from 2 films, led by Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005). Week 41, 2009 took $7.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 1 film 1 $16.6M – Digimon: The Movie (2000) $16.6M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 3 films · −89% 3 $1.8M −89% My Sister’s Kids (2001) $1.1M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 2 films · +988% 2 $20.1M +988% Tuck Everlasting (2002) $19.3M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 2 films · +130% 2 $46.1M +130% Good Boy! (2003) $45.5M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 1 film · −68% 1 $14.9M −68% Raise Your Voice (2004) $14.9M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 2 films · +1198% 2 $193M +1198% Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 2 films 2 $7M – Where Is Winky’s Horse? (2007) $3.9M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 1 film · +157% 1 $17.9M +157% City of Ember (2008) $17.9M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 5 films · −56% 5 $7.9M −56% The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) $4.1M
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).

FAQ

Family Box Office Week 41 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10)?

The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) leads with $4.1M worldwide. Next come Lippels Traum (2009) at $1.4M and Papadom (2009) at $1M.

How much did family movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) earn?

5 family films released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. Week 40, 2009 releases took $65.5M.

How many family movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009), earned $4.1M.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10). 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 41, 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.