#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 2009
2009 · Fantasy, Comedy
$32.4M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$18.5M US & Canada · 57% $14M elsewhere · 43%
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2009
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 2009: Romance Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3
The Invention of Lying (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $32.4M worldwide, ahead of Wake Up Sid (2009) at $4.3M and My Fair Gentleman (2009) at $230. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.7M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on Week 39, 2009, whose releases took $110M.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $36.7M
- The Invention of Lying (2009), the #1
- $32.4M
- vs Week 39, 2009
- −67%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 2009?
The Invention of Lying (2009) leads with $32.4M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $36.7M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3).
- 1 Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $18.5M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $32.4M
- 2 Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: $718.8K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Sep 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $36.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $110M, led by Fame (2009).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Love Connected (2009) $1.4M Love Connected (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Play the Game (2009) $995.2K Play the Game (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Ballad (2009) $32M Ballad (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Mr. Nobody (2009) $5.7M Mr. Nobody (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Love Happens (2009) $107.9M Love Happens (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $110M Fame (2009)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Invention of Lying (2009) $36.7M The Invention of Lying (2009)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Double Hour (2009) $5M The Double Hour (2009)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 New York, I Love You (2009) $18.6M New York, I Love You (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $271.6M from 9 films, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008). Week 40, 2009 took $36.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 1 film | 1 | $2M | – | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) $2M |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +3749% | 2 | $77.7M | +3749% | Serendipity (2001) $77.5M |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · −94% | 3 | $4.3M | −94% | Heaven (2002) $4.3M |
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +114% | 2 | $9.2M | +114% | Untold Scandal (2003) $5.8M |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $6.3K | −100% | Owner of the Story (2004) $6.3K |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · +177617% | 3 | $11.2M | +177617% | The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 7 films · +447% | 7 | $61.2M | +447% | Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · +128% | 7 | $139.7M | +128% | The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $128.5M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 9 films · +94% | 9 | $271.6M | +94% | Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −86% | 3 | $36.7M | −86% | The Invention of Lying (2009) $32.4M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2009, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $1.1B, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).
- Week 1 $640K
- Week 2 $126.1M
- Week 3 $13.1M
- Week 4 $17.5M
- Week 5 $32.5M
- Week 6 $290.4M
- Week 7 $23M
- Week 8 $185.7K
- Week 9 $6.7M
- Week 10 $228.3K
- Week 11 $8.4M
- Week 12 $173M
- Week 13 $1.3M
- Week 14 $39.6M
- Week 15 $157M
- Week 16 $146.2M
- Week 17 $510.8K
- Week 18 $103.8M
- Week 19 $383.4K
- Week 20 $12M
- Week 21 $18.5M
- Week 22 $11.3K
- Week 23 $36.3M
- Week 24 $8.6M
- Week 25 $353.4M
- Week 26 $20.7M
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $3.1M
- Week 29 $941.1M
- Week 30 $205.7M
- Week 31 $45.3M
- Week 32 $131.8M
- Week 33 $129.5M
- Week 34 $1.4M
- Week 35 $995.2K
- Week 36 $32M
- Week 37 $5.7M
- Week 38 $107.9M
- Week 39 $110M
- Week 40 $36.7M
- Week 41 $5M
- Week 42 $18.6M
- Week 43 $74.2M
- Week 44 $1.9M
- Week 45 $15.1M
- Week 46 $2M
- Week 47 $758.5M
- Week 48 $270M
- Week 49 $170.4M
- Week 50 $3.3M
- Week 51 $215.9M
- Week 52 $664.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 40 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 romance movie in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?
The Invention of Lying (2009) leads with $32.4M worldwide, $18.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wake Up Sid (2009) at $4.3M and My Fair Gentleman (2009) at $230.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?
3 romance films released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $36.7M in all, or $12.2M per film on average. Week 39, 2009 releases took $110M.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Invention of Lying (2009), earned $32.4M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2009 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.