#1 of 59 #1 English-language movie of September 2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
2009 · Comedy, Animation
$243M worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$124.9M US & Canada · 51% $118.1M elsewhere · 49%
English box office · September 2009
English Box Office, September 2009: Top-Grossing Releases
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in September 2009, with $243M worldwide, ahead of Paranormal Activity (2009) at $177.5M and Surrogates (2009) at $122.4M. 59 English-language films released in September 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 29% on August 2009, whose releases took $1.4B. By genre, Comedy leads with $480.2M across 18 English releases.
- September 2009 releases with a gross
- 59
- combined worldwide
- $1B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs August 2009
- −29%
#1 of 59 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of September 2009?
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) leads with $243M, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $671.9M, 66% of what all 59 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 English Release of September 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 59. 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 18, 2009 US and Canada: $124.9M Rest of the world: $118.1M Worldwide: $243M
- 2 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $84.8M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $177.5M
- 3 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $38.6M Rest of the world: $83.9M Worldwide: $122.4M
- 4 Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $77.2M
- 5 Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $51.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.7M
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Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $40.1M - 7
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $36.1M - 8
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $31.6M - 9
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $27.2M - 10
Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9M - 11
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M - 12
Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $20.6M - 13
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M - 14
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $18M - 15
Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $17.4M - 16
Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: $44.3K Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $14.7M - 17
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $14.4M - 18
Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $25.6K Worldwide: $10.8M - 19
Sep 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 20
Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $104.4K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.8M - 21
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $200.7K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M - 22
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $32.9K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.5M - 23
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $3.6M - 24
Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $809.8K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $3.3M - 25
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 26
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $149.5K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 27
Sep 13, 2009 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M - 28
Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 29
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 30
Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.6K - 31
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009) Sep 16, 2009 · Documentary $454K worldwideSep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $454K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $454K - 32
Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $242.6K Rest of the world: $54K Worldwide: $296.6K - 33
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $53.7K Rest of the world: $176.6K Worldwide: $230.4K - 34
Sep 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223K - 35
Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: $170.3K Rest of the world: $15.6K Worldwide: $185.9K - 36
Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.1K - 37
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (2009) Sep 13, 2009 · Documentary, Music $167.5K worldwideSep 13, 2009 US and Canada: $167.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $167.5K - 38
Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: $156.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $156.6K - 39
Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails - The Movie (2009) Sep 8, 2009 · Family, Animation $137.6K worldwideSep 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137.6K - 40
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $100K Rest of the world: $16.3K Worldwide: $116.3K - 41
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $69.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.2K - 42
Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $62.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.5K - 43
Sep 11, 2009 US and Canada: $54.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.1K - 44
Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.4K - 45
Sep 27, 2009 US and Canada: $47.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.3K - 46
Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.5K - 47
Sep 10, 2009 US and Canada: $41.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.9K - 48
Sep 25, 2009 US and Canada: $33.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.7K - 49
Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $32.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.5K - 50
Sep 9, 2009 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2009?
Of the top 10, I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fame (2009) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 59 films, $462.3M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M $124.9M US & Canada · 51% $118.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Paranormal Activity (2009) $177.5M $84.8M US & Canada · 48% $92.8M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Surrogates (2009) $122.4M $38.6M US & Canada · 32% $83.9M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Fame (2009) $77.2M $22.5M US & Canada · 29% $54.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 5 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) $51.7M $51.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 All About Steve (2009) $40.1M $33.9M US & Canada · 84% $6.2M elsewhere · 16%
- 7 Love Happens (2009) $36.1M $23M US & Canada · 64% $13.1M elsewhere · 36%
- 8 Jennifer's Body (2009) $31.6M $16.2M US & Canada · 51% $15.4M elsewhere · 49%
- 9 Sorority Row (2009) $27.2M $12M US & Canada · 44% $15.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 10 Dorian Gray (2009) $22.9M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many September 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 59 films crossed $100M and took $543M between them, 54% of the total. 41 films, 69% of the list, earned under $10M.
54% 42%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 5% of the list $543M · 54% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 25% of the list $424.2M · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 41 films, 69% of the list $43.3M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 20–26) took $435M, led by Paranormal Activity (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 All About Steve (2009) $65.9M All About Steve (2009)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) $130.9M I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $378.5M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Paranormal Activity (2009) $435M Paranormal Activity (2009)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Horse Boy (2009) $203.9K The Horse Boy (2009)
Earlier years
How Does September 2009 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2005 earned the most: $1.2B from 66 films, led by Flightplan (2005). September 2009 took $1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2000 29 films | 29 | $388.1M | – | Remember the Titans (2000) $136.8M |
| September 2001 29 films · −30% | 29 | $270.5M | −30% | Zoolander (2001) $60.8M |
| September 2002 40 films · +117% | 40 | $585.7M | +117% | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M |
| September 2003 39 films · +18% | 39 | $690.9M | +18% | Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M |
| September 2004 39 films · −21% | 39 | $549.1M | −21% | Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M |
| September 2005 66 films · +113% | 66 | $1.2B | +113% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
| September 2006 60 films · −16% | 60 | $983.9M | −16% | Open Season (2006) $200.8M |
| September 2007 64 films · +5% | 64 | $1B | +5% | The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M |
| September 2008 48 films · −13% | 48 | $893.2M | −13% | Eagle Eye (2008) $178.8M |
| September 2009 59 films · +13% | 59 | $1B | +13% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in September 2009?
Comedy took $480.2M across 18 films, 48% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($430.8M) and Family ($329M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
September 2009 English Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $480.2M18 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) -
Thriller $430.8M11 films · #1 Paranormal Activity (2009) -
Family $329M6 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) -
Horror $285.7M8 films · #1 Paranormal Activity (2009) -
Drama $264.1M25 films · #1 Fame (2009) -
Animation $251.7M3 films · #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) -
Action $181M5 films · #1 Surrogates (2009) -
Romance $170M8 films · #1 Fame (2009) -
Sci-Fi $146.7M3 films · #1 Surrogates (2009) -
Fantasy $82.7M4 films · #1 Jennifer's Body (2009)
Archive
English Box Office in 2009, Month by Month
The months of 2009 with their totals: December leads with $5B, led by Avatar (2009).
- January $984.9M #1 Taken (2009)
- February $964.3M #1 Coraline (2009)
- March $1.1B #1 Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
- April $812.8M #1 Fast & Furious (2009)
- May $3B #1 Up (2009)
- June $2.2B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- July $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- August $1.4B #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- September $1B #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- October $893.7M #1 Couples Retreat (2009)
- November $3B #1 2012 (2009)
- December $5B #1 Avatar (2009)
FAQ
English 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 59 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in September 2009?
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) leads with $243M worldwide, $124.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paranormal Activity (2009) at $177.5M and Surrogates (2009) at $122.4M.
How much did English-language movies released in September 2009 earn?
59 English-language films released in September 2009 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $17.1M per film on average. August 2009 releases took $1.4B.
How many English-language movies released in September 2009 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) with $243M.
How is the September 2009 English 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 English 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.