#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 49, 2009
2009 · Drama, Romance
$166.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$83.8M US & Canada · 50% $83M elsewhere · 50%
Romance box office · Week 49 · Nov 29–Dec 5, 2009
Romance Box Office, Week 49 of 2009: Romance Releases of Nov 29–Dec 5
Up in the Air (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5), with $166.8M worldwide, ahead of Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) at $3.2M and Serious Moonlight (2009) at $348.3K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $170.4M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 37% on Week 48, 2009, whose releases took $270M.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $170.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 48, 2009
- −37%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 49 of 2009?
Up in the Air (2009) leads with $166.8M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $170.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5).
- 1 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $83.8M Rest of the world: $83M Worldwide: $166.8M
- 2 Dec 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 3 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: $323K Worldwide: $348.3K
- 4 Dec 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $170.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $758.5M, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (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)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Wings of the Night (2009) $3.3M Wings of the Night (2009)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $215.9M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2006 earned the most: $234M from 7 films, led by The Holiday (2006). Week 49, 2009 took $170.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 1 film | 1 | $208.5K | – | Boys Life 3 (2000) $208.5K |
| Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 4 films · +10% | 4 | $230.4K | +10% | Baran (2001) $167K |
| Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 2 films · +1028% | 2 | $2.6M | +1028% | The Romantic President (2002) $2.6M |
| Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 3 films · +2459% | 3 | $66.5M | +2459% | Honey (2003) $62.2M |
| Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +218% | 4 | $211.2M | +218% | Closer (2004) $116.7M |
| Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films · −99% | 3 | $2.7M | −99% | Perhaps Love (2005) $2.6M |
| Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 7 films · +8564% | 7 | $234M | +8564% | The Holiday (2006) $205.2M |
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 3 films · −45% | 3 | $129.7M | −45% | Atonement (2007) $129.3M |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 6 films · −92% | 6 | $10.8M | −92% | Cadillac Records (2008) $8.9M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 4 films · +1477% | 4 | $170.4M | +1477% | Up in the Air (2009) $166.8M |
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 49 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5)?
Up in the Air (2009) leads with $166.8M worldwide, $83.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) at $3.2M and Serious Moonlight (2009) at $348.3K.
How much did romance movies released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5) earn?
4 romance films released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5) report a worldwide gross, $170.4M in all, or $42.6M per film on average. Week 48, 2009 releases took $270M.
How many romance movies released in week 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Up in the Air (2009) with $166.8M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2009 (Nov 29–Dec 5). 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 49, 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.