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Fantasy box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 2009

Fantasy Box Office, Week 18 of 2009: Fantasy Releases of Apr 26–May 2

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2), with $373.1M worldwide, ahead of Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) at $102.4M. 2 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $475.4M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 18 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$475.4M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
49%
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 fantasy movie of Week 18, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$373.1M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

$179.9M US & Canada · 48% $193.2M elsewhere · 52%
The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2).

  1. 1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) movie poster
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $373.1M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $179.9M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $373.1M
  2. 2 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) movie poster
    Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $102.4M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $55.3M Rest of the world: $47.1M Worldwide: $102.4M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 18 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 fantasy movie in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2)?

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) leads with $373.1M worldwide, $179.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) at $102.4M.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?

2 fantasy films released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $475.4M in all, or $237.7M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) with $373.1M.

How much of the Week 18, 2009 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$235.1M of the $475.4M total, or 49%, 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 18, 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 week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.