#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of Week 1, 2009
2009 · Documentary
$8.7M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
English box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–3, 2009
English Box Office, Week 1 of 2009: English Releases of Jan 1–3
OceanWorld 3D (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3), with $8.7M worldwide, ahead of Nothing Personal (2009) at $973.4K and The New Twenty (2009) at $17.6K. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $9.7M
- OceanWorld 3D (2009), the #1
- $8.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 1 of 2009?
OceanWorld 3D (2009) leads with $8.7M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $9.7M, 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
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3).
- 1 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
- 2 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $973.4K
- 3 2009 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6K
- 4 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $9.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2008 (Dec 21–27) with $1.2B, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).
- Week 48, 2008 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $332M Four Christmases (2008)
- Week 49, 2008 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Frost/Nixon (2008) $61.8M Frost/Nixon (2008)
- Week 50, 2008 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Gran Torino (2008) $566.4M Gran Torino (2008)
- Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $527.5M Yes Man (2008)
- Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $1.2B The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Defiance (2008) $52.8M Defiance (2008)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 OceanWorld 3D (2009) $9.7M OceanWorld 3D (2009)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 The Unborn (2009) $89.3M The Unborn (2009)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $462.5M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2000 earned the most: $339.5M from 2 films, led by The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000). Week 1, 2009 took $9.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 2 films | 2 | $339.5M | – | The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M |
| Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 3 films · −100% | 3 | $579.5K | −100% | Wooly Boys (2001) $335.7K |
| Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 4 films · +4835% | 4 | $28.6M | +4835% | Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M |
| Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 3 films · −99% | 3 | $369.6K | −99% | This So-Called Disaster (2003) $226.7K |
| Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 7 films · +900% | 7 | $3.7M | +900% | Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $3.5M |
| Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 5 films · +26% | 5 | $4.7M | +26% | Mama Jack (2005) $4.4M |
| Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 7 films · +307% | 7 | $18.9M | +307% | Grandma's Boy (2006) $6.6M |
| Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 12 films · +442% | 12 | $102.6M | +442% | Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M |
| Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 7 films · −55% | 7 | $46M | −55% | One Missed Call (2008) $45.8M |
| Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 4 films · −79% | 4 | $9.7M | −79% | OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M |
Archive
English Box Office in 2009, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $3.2B, led by Avatar (2009).
- Week 1 $9.7M
- Week 2 $89.3M
- Week 3 $462.5M
- Week 4 $166.8M
- Week 5 $256.6M
- Week 6 $667.7M
- Week 7 $167M
- Week 8 $110.2M
- Week 9 $19.5M
- Week 10 $192.3M
- Week 11 $179.3M
- Week 12 $280.1M
- Week 13 $460.1M
- Week 14 $379.6M
- Week 15 $239.9M
- Week 16 $178.6M
- Week 17 $14.7M
- Week 18 $478.6M
- Week 19 $398.1M
- Week 20 $499M
- Week 21 $837.7M
- Week 22 $826.3M
- Week 23 $575.1M
- Week 24 $239M
- Week 25 $428.1M
- Week 26 $984.4M
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $162.4M
- Week 29 $942.5M
- Week 30 $303.4M
- Week 31 $144.6M
- Week 32 $460.1M
- Week 33 $353.8M
- Week 34 $361.7M
- Week 35 $243.4M
- Week 36 $66.5M
- Week 37 $130.9M
- Week 38 $378.5M
- Week 39 $435M
- Week 40 $188M
- Week 41 $212.7M
- Week 42 $276.5M
- Week 43 $205.1M
- Week 44 $11.7M
- Week 45 $460.5M
- Week 46 $849.6M
- Week 47 $1.1B
- Week 48 $519.2M
- Week 49 $258.4M
- Week 50 $289.5M
- Week 51 $3.2B
- Week 52 $1.2B
- Week 53 $269.5K
FAQ
English Box Office Week 1 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3)?
OceanWorld 3D (2009) leads with $8.7M worldwide. Next come Nothing Personal (2009) at $973.4K and The New Twenty (2009) at $17.6K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3) earn?
4 English-language films released in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3) report a worldwide gross, $9.7M in all, or $2.4M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, OceanWorld 3D (2009), earned $8.7M.
How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2009 (Jan 1–3). 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 week 1, 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.