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Fantasy box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 2009

Fantasy Box Office, Week 50 of 2009: Fantasy Releases of Dec 6–12

The Lovely Bones (2009) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12), with $93.6M worldwide, ahead of One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) at $49.3M and The Treasure Hunter (2009) at $1.7M. 5 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $145.9M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $94.3M across 2 fantasy releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$145.9M
The Lovely Bones (2009), the #1
$93.6M
earned in the US & Canada
30%
The Lovely Bones (2009) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 fantasy movie of Week 50, 2009

The Lovely Bones (2009)

2009 · Drama, Thriller

$93.6M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$44.1M US & Canada · 47% $49.5M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 50 of 2009?

The Lovely Bones (2009) leads with $93.6M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $145.9M, 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 Lovely Bones (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $93.6M The Lovely Bones (2009)
    $44.1M US & Canada · 47% $49.5M elsewhere · 53%
  2. One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $49.3M One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Treasure Hunter (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M The Treasure Hunter (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Under the Mountain (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $662.9K Under the Mountain (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Our Masha and the Magic Nut (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $636.6K Our Masha and the Magic Nut (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12).

  1. 1 The Lovely Bones (2009) movie poster
    The Lovely Bones (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $93.6M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $49.5M Worldwide: $93.6M
  2. 2 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) movie poster
    One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) Dec 12, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $49.3M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3M
  3. 3 The Treasure Hunter (2009) movie poster
    The Treasure Hunter (2009) Dec 9, 2009 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy $1.7M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 Under the Mountain (2009) movie poster
    Under the Mountain (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Adventure $662.9K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.9K
  5. 5 Our Masha and the Magic Nut (2009) movie poster
    Our Masha and the Magic Nut (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Russian · Fantasy, Animation, Family $636.6K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $636.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2005 earned the most: $746.9M from 3 films, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). Week 50, 2009 took $145.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 2 films 2 $248M – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M
Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 2 films · −94% 2 $15M −94% Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) $10.5M
Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 1 film · +264% 1 $54.6M +264% The Hot Chick (2002) $54.6M
Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 2 films · +145% 2 $134M +145% Big Fish (2003) $123.2M
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 1 film · −1% 1 $132M −1% Blade: Trinity (2004) $132M
Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 3 films · +466% 3 $746.9M +466% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M
Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 2 films · −47% 2 $399.4M −47% Eragon (2006) $250.4M
Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 3 films · −6% 3 $374.8M −6% Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) $365.4M
Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 2 films · −100% 2 $1.6M −100% Cicakman 2: Planet Hitam (2008) $945.8K
Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 5 films · +8793% 5 $145.9M +8793% The Lovely Bones (2009) $93.6M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 50 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 fantasy movie in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12)?

The Lovely Bones (2009) leads with $93.6M worldwide, $44.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) at $49.3M and The Treasure Hunter (2009) at $1.7M.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) earn?

5 fantasy films released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $145.9M in all, or $29.2M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Lovely Bones (2009), earned $93.6M.

How much of the Week 50, 2009 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.1M of the $145.9M total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12). 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 50, 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.