How much of the Week 42, 2009 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$77.2M of the $105.2M total, or 73%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Family box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2009

Family Box Office, Week 42 of 2009: Family Releases of Oct 11–17

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17), with $100.1M worldwide, ahead of Twigson (2009) at $4.4M and Sinterklaasjournaal: De Meezing Moevie (2009) at $650.7K. 3 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $105.2M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 13.3 times the total of Week 41, 2009, whose releases took $7.9M.

week 42 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $105.2M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 41, 2009: ×13.3

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) movie poster

#1 of 3

#1 family movie of Week 42, 2009

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

2009 · Adventure, Drama

$100.1M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$77.2M US & Canada · 77% $22.9M elsewhere · 23%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 42 of 2009?

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) leads with $100.1M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $105.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$100.1M Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
$77.2M US & Canada · 77% $22.9M elsewhere · 23%
Number 2

$4.4M Twigson (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$650.7K Sinterklaasjournaal: De Meezing Moevie (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17).

1
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $100.1M worldwide

Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $100.1M
2
Twigson (2009) Oct 16, 2009 · Norwegian · Family, Comedy, Adventure $4.4M worldwide

Oct 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
3
Sinterklaasjournaal: De Meezing Moevie (2009) Oct 14, 2009 · Dutch · Family, Music $650.7K worldwide

Oct 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $650.7K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $105.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $243.2M, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).

Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2009 earned the most: $105.2M from 3 films, led by Where the Wild Things Are (2009).

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films	0	–	–	–
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 1 film	1	$5.9M	–	Tom Thumb (2001) $5.9M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 2 films · −60%	2	$2.3M	−60%	Hayflower and Quiltshoe (2002) $2.2M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 1 film · −49%	1	$1.2M	−49%	Pumuckl und sein Zirkusabenteuer (2003) $1.2M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 2 films · −63%	2	$435.2K	−63%	The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) $422.9K
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 2 films · −46%	2	$233.9K	−46%	The Treasure of the White Falcons (2005) $154.4K
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 1 film · +9261%	1	$21.9M	+9261%	Flicka (2006) $21.9M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 2 films · −91%	2	$1.9M	−91%	The Ten Commandments (2007) $1.1M
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 1 film · +113%	1	$4.1M	+113%	The Meerkats (2008) $4.1M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 3 films · +2481%	3	$105.2M	+2481%	Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $100.1M

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 42 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17)?

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) leads with $100.1M worldwide, $77.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Twigson (2009) at $4.4M and Sinterklaasjournaal: De Meezing Moevie (2009) at $650.7K.

How much did family movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) earn?

3 family films released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $105.2M in all, or $35.1M per film on average. Week 41, 2009 releases took $7.9M.

How many family movies released in week 42 of 2009 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Where the Wild Things Are (2009) with $100.1M.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2009 (Oct 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 42, 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.