#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 39, 2009
2009 · Action, Sci-Fi
$122.4M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$38.6M US & Canada · 32% $83.9M elsewhere · 68%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2009
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 39 of 2009: Sci-Fi Releases of Sep 20–26
Surrogates (2009) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26), with $122.4M worldwide, ahead of Pandorum (2009) at $20.6M and Psalm 21 (2009) at $325.1K. 3 sci-fi films released that week report a worldwide gross, $143.4M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $143.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 34%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of Week 39 of 2009?
Surrogates (2009) leads with $122.4M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $143.4M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $83.9M Worldwide: $122.4M
- 2 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $20.6M
- 3 Sep 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $143.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 9–15) with $211.3M, led by District 9 (2009).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 District 9 (2009) $211.3M District 9 (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) $48.4M 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009) $4.9K Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Gamer (2009) $41M Gamer (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 9 (2009) $52M 9 (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Surrogates (2009) $143.4M Surrogates (2009)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) $844.4K Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Lippels Traum (2009) $1.4M Lippels Traum (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2009 earned the most: $143.4M from 3 films, led by Surrogates (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 1 film | 1 | $104.4M | – | The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 1 film | 1 | $117.6M | – | The Forgotten (2004) $117.6M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.7K | −100% | Headspace (2005) $1.7K |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 1 film | 1 | $24.1K | – | I'll Believe You (2007) $24.1K |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 3 films | 3 | $143.4M | – | Surrogates (2009) $122.4M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2009, Week by Week
42 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Avatar (2009).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $708.2K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $10.4M
- Week 5 $29.6M
- Week 6 $51.7M
- Week 7 $83.1K
- Week 8 $283.9K
- Week 9 $12.8M
- Week 10 $185.4M
- Week 11 $107.6M
- Week 12 $183.7M
- Week 13 $381.5M
- Week 14 $104.5K
- Week 15 $55.7M
- Week 16 $107.6K
- Week 17 $2.2M
- Week 18 $380.6M
- Week 19 $385.7M
- Week 20 $292.4K
- Week 21 $371.4M
- Week 22 $220.9K
- Week 23 $68.8M
- Week 24 $9.8M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $836.3M
- Week 27 $6.6M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $57.9M
- Week 32 $321.9M
- Week 33 $211.3M
- Week 34 $48.4M
- Week 35 $4.9K
- Week 36 $41M
- Week 37 $52M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $143.4M
- Week 40 $844.4K
- Week 41 $1.4M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $39.9M
- Week 44 $1.7K
- Week 45 $33.8M
- Week 46 $791.2M
- Week 47 $110.5M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $12.2M
- Week 51 $2.9B
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $21M
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 39 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 sci-fi movie in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26)?
Surrogates (2009) leads with $122.4M worldwide, $38.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pandorum (2009) at $20.6M and Psalm 21 (2009) at $325.1K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) earn?
3 sci-fi films released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $143.4M in all, or $47.8M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Surrogates (2009) with $122.4M.
How is the week 39, 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 week 39 of 2009 (Sep 20–26). 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 39, 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.