#1 of 4 #1 Chinese-language movie of September 2009
The Founding of a Republic (2009)
2009 · History, Drama
$1M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Chinese box office · September 2009
Chinese Box Office, September 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
The Founding of a Republic (2009) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in September 2009, with $1M worldwide, ahead of Blood Ties (2009) at $360.3K and The Message (2009) at $1.4K. 4 Chinese-language films released in September 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all. That is down 68% on August 2009, whose releases took $4.3M.
- September 2009 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- The Founding of a Republic (2009), the #1
- $1M
- vs August 2009
- −68%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of September 2009?
The Founding of a Republic (2009) leads with $1M, 74% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.4M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese Release of September 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 September 2009.
- 1 Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 2 Sep 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360.3K
- 3 Sep 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
- 4 Sep 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230
By release week
Which Week of September 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 13–19) took $1M, led by The Founding of a Republic (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Blood Ties (2009) $360.3K Blood Ties (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Founding of a Republic (2009) $1M The Founding of a Republic (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 The Message (2009) $1.4K The Message (2009)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 My Fair Gentleman (2009) $230 My Fair Gentleman (2009)
Earlier years
How Does September 2009 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2007 earned the most: $69.5M from 4 films, led by Lust, Caution (2007). September 2009 took $1.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2000 1 film | 1 | $4.3K | – | Durian Durian (2000) $4.3K |
| September 2001 1 film · +2842% | 1 | $125.5K | +2842% | Roots and Branches (2001) $125.5K |
| September 2002 1 film · −80% | 1 | $25.7K | −80% | Quitting (2002) $25.7K |
| September 2003 1 film · −100% | 1 | $20 | −100% | My Father and I (2003) $20 |
| September 2004 7 films · +128406230% | 7 | $25.7M | +128406230% | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) $10.2M |
| September 2005 3 films · −97% | 3 | $788.8K | −97% | Everlasting Regret (2005) $403.5K |
| September 2006 5 films · +2923% | 5 | $23.8M | +2923% | The Banquet (2006) $22.6M |
| September 2007 4 films · +191% | 4 | $69.5M | +191% | Lust, Caution (2007) $67.1M |
| September 2008 5 films · −41% | 5 | $41.3M | −41% | Painted Skin (2008) $37.6M |
| September 2009 4 films · −97% | 4 | $1.4M | −97% | The Founding of a Republic (2009) $1M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: November leads with $131.9M, led by Red Cliff (2009).
- January $2M #1 Love Matters (2009)
- February $3.4M #1 L-O-V-E. (2009)
- March No grosses
- April $10.7M #1 City of Life and Death (2009)
- May No grosses
- June $534.5K #1 24 City (2009)
- July $54.6K #1 Tracing Shadow (2009)
- August $4.3M #1 Where Got Ghost? (2009)
- September $1.4M #1 The Founding of a Republic (2009)
- October $103K #1 The Warrior and the Wolf (2009)
- November $131.9M #1 Red Cliff (2009)
- December $1.7M #1 The Treasure Hunter (2009)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office September 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 Chinese-language movie in September 2009?
The Founding of a Republic (2009) leads with $1M worldwide. Next come Blood Ties (2009) at $360.3K and The Message (2009) at $1.4K.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in September 2009 earn?
4 Chinese-language films released in September 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $349.4K per film on average. August 2009 releases took $4.3M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in September 2009 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Founding of a Republic (2009), earned $1M.
How is the September 2009 Chinese 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 September 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the September 2009 Chinese 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.