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

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

The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10), with $4.1M worldwide, ahead of Monster Busters (2009) at $894.5K and Little Hercules (2009) at $513.7K. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.5M in all.

week 41 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$5.5M
The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009), the #1
$4.1M
Top 3

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

The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) leads with $4.1M, 75% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.5M, 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.

  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. Monster Busters (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $894.5K Monster Busters (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Little Hercules (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $513.7K Little Hercules (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy 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 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
  3. 3 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 $5.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 11–17) with $100.3M, led by Where the Wild Things Are (2009).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009) $4.9K Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)
  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 9 (2009) $76.3M 9 (2009)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Jennifer's Body (2009) $51.2M Jennifer's Body (2009)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Invention of Lying (2009) $33.4M The Invention of Lying (2009)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) $5.5M The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $100.3M Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $40.6M Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2003 earned the most: $45.5M from 1 film, led by Good Boy! (2003). Week 41, 2009 took $5.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 2 films 2 $16.7M – Digimon: The Movie (2000) $16.6M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 1 film · −99% 1 $145K −99% Dagon (2001) $145K
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 3 films · +13747% 3 $20.1M +13747% Tuck Everlasting (2002) $19.3M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 1 film · +126% 1 $45.5M +126% Good Boy! (2003) $45.5M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 1 film · −91% 1 $4.1M −91% Devilman (2004) $4.1M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $2K −100% The Call of Cthulhu (2005) $2K
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 1 film · +28823% 1 $566.6K +28823% Tideland (2006) $566.6K
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 1 film · +304% 1 $2.3M +304% His Majesty Minor (2007) $2.3M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 1 film · +683% 1 $17.9M +683% City of Ember (2008) $17.9M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 3 films · −69% 3 $5.5M −69% The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) $4.1M
Archive

Fantasy Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

37 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Avatar (2009).

FAQ

Fantasy 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 3 films as the chart.

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

The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) leads with $4.1M worldwide. Next come Monster Busters (2009) at $894.5K and Little Hercules (2009) at $513.7K.

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

3 fantasy films released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $5.5M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.

How many fantasy 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 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 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 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.