#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of Week 47, 2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
2009 · Drama, Fantasy
$711M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$297.8M US & Canada · 42% $413.2M elsewhere · 58%
Romance box office · Week 47 · Nov 15–21, 2009
Romance Box Office, Week 47 of 2009: Romance Releases of Nov 15–21
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21), with $711M worldwide, ahead of Broken Embraces (2009) at $37.5M and Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009) at $4.8M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $758.5M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $711M across 1 romance release.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $758.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 40%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 47 of 2009?
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) leads with $711M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $757.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 47 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 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21).
- 1 Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $297.8M Rest of the world: $413.2M Worldwide: $711M
- 2 Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $37.5M
- 3 Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009)Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
Nov 21, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Romance $4.8M worldwide - 4 Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 5 Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 6
Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $754.3K Rest of the world: $707.3K Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 47 of 2009?
Of the top 6, Kurbaan (2009) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Broken Embraces (2009) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $303.6M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $711M $297.8M US & Canada · 42% $413.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Broken Embraces (2009) $37.5M $5M US & Canada · 13% $32.5M elsewhere · 87%
- 3 Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009) $4.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 7 Husbands for Hurmuz (2009) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Cartagena (2009) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Kurbaan (2009) $1.5M $754.3K US & Canada · 52% $707.3K elsewhere · 48%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $758.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $758.5M, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Pope Joan (2009) $74.2M Pope Joan (2009)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No Time for Love (2009) $1.9M No Time for Love (2009)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) $15.1M Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 The Messenger (2009) $2M The Messenger (2009)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $758.5M The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Princess and the Frog (2009) $270M The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Up in the Air (2009) $170.4M Up in the Air (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2009 earned the most: $758.5M from 6 films, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 2 films | 2 | $53.5M | – | Bounce (2000) $53.4M |
| Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 2 films · −93% | 2 | $3.6M | −93% | Sidewalks of New York (2001) $3.5M |
| Week 47, 2002 Nov 17–23 2 films · +689% | 2 | $28.2M | +689% | The Quiet American (2002) $27.7M |
| Week 47, 2003 Nov 16–22 3 films · +30% | 3 | $36.7M | +30% | The Barbarian Invasions (2003) $34.9M |
| Week 47, 2004 Nov 14–20 3 films · +16% | 3 | $42.6M | +16% | Bad Education (2004) $40.4M |
| Week 47, 2005 Nov 13–19 2 films · +340% | 2 | $187.3M | +340% | Walk the Line (2005) $186.8M |
| Week 47, 2006 Nov 19–25 6 films · +7% | 6 | $200.9M | +7% | Deja Vu (2006) $180.6M |
| Week 47, 2007 Nov 18–24 6 films · +130% | 6 | $462.2M | +130% | Enchanted (2007) $340.5M |
| Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 5 films · −10% | 5 | $414.6M | −10% | Twilight (2008) $408.5M |
| Week 47, 2009 Nov 15–21 6 films · +83% | 6 | $758.5M | +83% | The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $711M |
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 47 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21)?
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) leads with $711M worldwide, $297.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Broken Embraces (2009) at $37.5M and Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009) at $4.8M.
How much did romance movies released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) earn?
6 romance films released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $758.5M in all, or $126.4M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) with $711M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2009 (Nov 15–21). 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 47, 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.