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Sci-Fi box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 2009

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 43 of 2009: Sci-Fi Releases of Oct 18–24

Astro Boy (2009) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24), with $39.9M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $39.9M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$39.9M
Astro Boy (2009), the #1
$39.9M
earned in the US & Canada
49%
Astro Boy (2009) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 43, 2009

Astro Boy (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$39.9M worldwide

$19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
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The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 43 of 2009 With a Reported 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24).

  1. 1 Astro Boy (2009) movie poster
    Astro Boy (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $39.9M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $39.9M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 43 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24)?

Astro Boy (2009) leads with $39.9M worldwide, $19.6M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) reports a worldwide gross, $39.9M in all, or $39.9M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Astro Boy (2009), earned $39.9M.

How much of the Week 43, 2009 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$19.6M of the $39.9M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24). 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 43, 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.