#1 of 4 #1 fantasy movie of January 2009
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
2009 · Action, Adventure
$92.2M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$45.8M US & Canada · 50% $46.4M elsewhere · 50%
Fantasy box office · January 2009
Fantasy Box Office, January 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in January 2009, with $92.2M worldwide, ahead of Inkheart (2009) at $62.8M and Arundhati (2009) at $4.6M. 4 fantasy films released in January 2009 report a worldwide gross, $163M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 78% on December 2008, whose releases took $727M.
- January 2009 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $163M
- Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009), the #1
- $92.2M
- vs December 2008
- −78%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of January 2009?
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) leads with $92.2M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $163M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Fantasy Release of January 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 January 2009.
- 1 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $45.8M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $92.2M
Jan 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $92.2M worldwide - 2 Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $45.5M Worldwide: $62.8M
- 3 Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
- 4 Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009)Jan 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
Jan 24, 2009 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $3.4M worldwide
By release week
Which Week of January 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 18–24) took $158.4M, led by Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Arundhati (2009) $4.6M Arundhati (2009)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $158.4M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2009 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2006 earned the most: $243.9M from 6 films, led by Nanny McPhee (2006). January 2009 took $163M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2000 1 film | 1 | $90.9M | – | Fantasia 2000 (2000) $90.9M |
| January 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2002 3 films | 3 | $131.2M | – | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $131.1M |
| January 2003 2 films · −82% | 2 | $24.3M | −82% | The Guru (2003) $24.1M |
| January 2004 5 films · −42% | 5 | $14.1M | −42% | Teacher's Pet (2004) $6.5M |
| January 2005 3 films · +394% | 3 | $69.8M | +394% | Elektra (2005) $57M |
| January 2006 6 films · +249% | 6 | $243.9M | +249% | Nanny McPhee (2006) $123.3M |
| January 2007 6 films · −66% | 6 | $83.1M | −66% | Happily N'Ever After (2007) $38.1M |
| January 2008 5 films · −68% | 5 | $26.5M | −68% | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) $13.1M |
| January 2009 4 films · +514% | 4 | $163M | +514% | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $92.2M |
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: December leads with $3.6B, led by Avatar (2009).
- January $163M #1 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
- February $202.3M #1 Coraline (2009)
- March $129.9M #1 Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
- April $55.7M #1 Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
- May $890M #1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
- June $25.5M #1 Imagine That (2009)
- July $1.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- August $336.9M #1 Ponyo (2009)
- September $136.1M #1 9 (2009)
- October $193.1M #1 Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
- November $1.5B #1 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
- December $3.6B #1 Avatar (2009)
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office January 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 fantasy movie in January 2009?
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) leads with $92.2M worldwide, $45.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inkheart (2009) at $62.8M and Arundhati (2009) at $4.6M.
How much did fantasy movies released in January 2009 earn?
4 fantasy films released in January 2009 report a worldwide gross, $163M in all, or $40.7M per film on average. December 2008 releases took $727M.
How many fantasy movies released in January 2009 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009), earned $92.2M.
How is the January 2009 fantasy 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 January 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 January 2009 fantasy 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.