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Romance box office · December 2009

Romance Box Office, December 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in December 2009, with $443.1M worldwide, ahead of It's Complicated (2009) at $219.1M and Up in the Air (2009) at $166.8M. 16 romance films released in December 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 1% on November 2009, whose releases took $1B. By language, English leads with $1B across 10 romance releases.

December 2009 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$1.1B
films crossed $100M
3
vs November 2009
+1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of December 2009?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) leads with $443.1M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $968.4M, 92% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $443.1M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
    $219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50%
  2. It's Complicated (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $219.1M It's Complicated (2009)
    $112.7M US & Canada · 51% $106.4M elsewhere · 49%
  3. Up in the Air (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $166.8M Up in the Air (2009)
    $83.8M US & Canada · 50% $83M elsewhere · 50%
  4. Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $85.3M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
    $29.6M US & Canada · 35% $55.7M elsewhere · 65%
  5. Nine (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $54M Nine (2009)
    $19.7M US & Canada · 36% $34.3M elsewhere · 64%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of December 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 December 2009.

  1. 1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) movie poster
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) Dec 23, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $443.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: $219.6M Rest of the world: $223.5M Worldwide: $443.1M
  2. 2 It's Complicated (2009) movie poster
    It's Complicated (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $219.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $112.7M Rest of the world: $106.4M Worldwide: $219.1M
  3. 3 Up in the Air (2009) movie poster
    Up in the Air (2009) Dec 4, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $166.8M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $83.8M Rest of the world: $83M Worldwide: $166.8M
  4. 4 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) movie poster
    Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $85.3M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $29.6M Rest of the world: $55.7M Worldwide: $85.3M
  5. 5 Nine (2009) movie poster
    Nine (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance, Musical $54M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: $34.3M Worldwide: $54M
  6. 6 Crazy Heart (2009) movie poster
    Crazy Heart (2009) Dec 16, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $47.4M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2009 US and Canada: $39.5M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $47.4M
  7. 7 The Young Victoria (2009) movie poster
    The Young Victoria (2009) Dec 18, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama, History $29.2M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $29.2M
  8. 8 Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) movie poster
    Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) Dec 2, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  9. 9 Wings of the Night (2009) movie poster
    Wings of the Night (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Turkish · Crime, Romance, Drama $2M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  10. 10 Albert Schweitzer (2009) movie poster
    Albert Schweitzer (2009) Dec 24, 2009 · German · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  11. 11 Ten Winters (2009) movie poster
    Ten Winters (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Italian · Comedy, Romance $703.9K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.9K
  12. 12 Poligamy (2009) movie poster
    Poligamy (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Hungarian · Comedy, Romance $594.3K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.3K
  13. 13 Serious Moonlight (2009) movie poster
    Serious Moonlight (2009) Dec 4, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $348.3K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: $323K Worldwide: $348.3K
  14. 14 October Sonata (2009) movie poster
    October Sonata (2009) Dec 24, 2009 · Thai · Drama, Romance $213.6K worldwide
    Dec 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.6K
  15. 15 My Sleeping Lover (2009) movie poster
    My Sleeping Lover (2009) Dec 4, 2009 · Arabic · Romance, Comedy $22.9K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9K
  16. 16 Sita Sings the Blues (2009) movie poster
    Sita Sings the Blues (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $12.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2009?

Of the top 10, Crazy Heart (2009) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $515.9M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
    $219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 It's Complicated (2009) $219.1M
    $112.7M US & Canada · 51% $106.4M elsewhere · 49%
  3. 3 Up in the Air (2009) $166.8M
    $83.8M US & Canada · 50% $83M elsewhere · 50%
  4. 4 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $85.3M
    $29.6M US & Canada · 35% $55.7M elsewhere · 65%
  5. 5 Nine (2009) $54M
    $19.7M US & Canada · 36% $34.3M elsewhere · 64%
  6. 6 Crazy Heart (2009) $47.4M
    $39.5M US & Canada · 83% $7.9M elsewhere · 17%
  7. 7 The Young Victoria (2009) $29.2M
    $11M US & Canada · 38% $18.2M elsewhere · 62%
  8. 8 Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) $3.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Wings of the Night (2009) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Albert Schweitzer (2009) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $829.1M between them, 79% of the total. 9 films, 56% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 3 films, 19% of the list $829.1M · 79% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 25% of the list $215.9M · 20% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 56% of the list $8.9M · <1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $664.3M, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Up in the Air (2009) $170.4M Up in the Air (2009)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Wings of the Night (2009) $3.3M Wings of the Night (2009)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $215.9M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $664.3M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2009 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2005 earned the most: $1.3B from 18 films, led by King Kong (2005). December 2009 took $1.1B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2000 12 films 12 $1B – What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
December 2001 17 films · −56% 17 $439.6M −56% Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M
December 2002 11 films · +14% 11 $500.4M +14% Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M
December 2003 16 films · +81% 16 $904.8M +81% Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M
December 2004 12 films · +2% 12 $922M +2% Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M
December 2005 18 films · +42% 18 $1.3B +42% King Kong (2005) $556.9M
December 2006 26 films · −62% 26 $492.9M −62% The Holiday (2006) $205.2M
December 2007 17 films · +12% 17 $551.4M +12% P.S. I Love You (2007) $156.8M
December 2008 22 films · +103% 22 $1.1B +103% The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M
December 2009 16 films · −6% 16 $1.1B −6% Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in December 2009?

English-language romance films took $1B across 10 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language romance films ($2M) and German-language romance films ($1.8M).

December 2009 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $1B
    10 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
  2. Turkish $2M
    1 film · #1 Wings of the Night (2009)
  3. German $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Albert Schweitzer (2009)
  4. Italian $703.9K
    1 film · #1 Ten Winters (2009)
  5. Hungarian $594.3K
    1 film · #1 Poligamy (2009)
  6. Thai $213.6K
    1 film · #1 October Sonata (2009)
  7. Arabic $22.9K
    1 film · #1 My Sleeping Lover (2009)
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: July leads with $2.3B, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).

FAQ

Romance Box Office December 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 16 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in December 2009?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) leads with $443.1M worldwide, $219.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come It's Complicated (2009) at $219.1M and Up in the Air (2009) at $166.8M.

How much did romance movies released in December 2009 earn?

16 romance films released in December 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $65.9M per film on average. November 2009 releases took $1B.

How many romance movies released in December 2009 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) with $443.1M.

How much of the December 2009 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$515.9M of the $1.1B total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2009 romance 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 December 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 December 2009 romance 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.