#1 of 5 #1 sci-fi movie of January 2009
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
2009 · Sci-Fi, Mystery
$29.5M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Sci-Fi box office · January 2009
Sci-Fi Box Office, January 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in January 2009, with $29.5M worldwide, ahead of Outlander (2009) at $7M and Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) at $3.4M. 5 sci-fi films released in January 2009 report a worldwide gross, $40.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on December 2008, whose releases took $257.3M. By language, Japanese leads with $32.9M across 2 sci-fi releases.
- January 2009 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $40.7M
- 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009), the #1
- $29.5M
- vs December 2008
- −84%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of January 2009?
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) leads with $29.5M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $40.7M, 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.
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of January 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 January 2009.
- 1 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5M
Jan 30, 2009 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Adventure $29.5M worldwide - 2 Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $166K Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $7M
- 3 Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009)Jan 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M Jan 24, 2009 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $3.4M worldwide
- 4 The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.2K
Jan 9, 2009 · English · Drama, Sci-Fi, Crime $708.2K worldwide - 5 Jan 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
By release week
Which Week of January 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 25–31) took $29.6M, led by 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009) $708.2K The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Outlander (2009) $10.4M Outlander (2009)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) $29.6M 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
Earlier years
How Does January 2009 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2008 earned the most: $172.9M from 2 films, led by Cloverfield (2008). January 2009 took $40.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2000 1 film | 1 | $14.8M | – | Supernova (2000) $14.8M |
| January 2001 1 film · −97% | 1 | $449.3K | −97% | Avalon (2001) $449.3K |
| January 2002 3 films · +1926% | 3 | $9.1M | +1926% | Impostor (2002) $8.7M |
| January 2003 1 film · −99% | 1 | $131.5K | −99% | Robot Stories (2003) $131.5K |
| January 2004 1 film · +227% | 1 | $429.3K | +227% | Silver Hawk (2004) $429.3K |
| January 2005 4 films · +23303% | 4 | $100.5M | +23303% | White Noise (2005) $91.2M |
| January 2006 5 films · +19% | 5 | $119.3M | +19% | Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M |
| January 2007 3 films · −75% | 3 | $30.2M | −75% | Dororo (2007) $27.3M |
| January 2008 2 films · +472% | 2 | $172.9M | +472% | Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M |
| January 2009 5 films · −76% | 5 | $40.7M | −76% | 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) $29.5M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: December leads with $3B, led by Avatar (2009).
- January $40.7M #1 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
- February $64.9M #1 Push (2009)
- March $858.1M #1 Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
- April $58.1M #1 Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
- May $1.1B #1 Star Trek (2009)
- June $914.8M #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- July $64.5M #1 Aliens in the Attic (2009)
- August $581.8M #1 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- September $236.2M #1 Surrogates (2009)
- October $42.1M #1 Astro Boy (2009)
- November $935.5M #1 2012 (2009)
- December $3B #1 Avatar (2009)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office January 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 sci-fi movie in January 2009?
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) leads with $29.5M worldwide. Next come Outlander (2009) at $7M and Engine Sentai Go-Onger vs. Gekiranger (2009) at $3.4M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in January 2009 earn?
5 sci-fi films released in January 2009 report a worldwide gross, $40.7M in all, or $8.1M per film on average. December 2008 releases took $257.3M.
How many sci-fi movies released in January 2009 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009), earned $29.5M.
How is the January 2009 sci-fi 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 January 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 January 2009 sci-fi 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.