#1 of 7 #1 English-language movie of Week 12, 2009
2009 · Action, Sci-Fi
$183.7M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$80M US & Canada · 44% $103.7M elsewhere · 56%
English box office · Week 12 · Mar 15–21, 2009
English Box Office, Week 12 of 2009: English Releases of Mar 15–21
Knowing (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21), with $183.7M worldwide, ahead of I Love You, Man (2009) at $92M and Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009) at $2.2M. 7 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $280.1M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 56% on Week 11, 2009, whose releases took $179.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $185M across 4 English releases.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $280.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 11, 2009
- +56%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 12 of 2009?
Knowing (2009) leads with $183.7M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $279.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 12 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 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21).
- 1 Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $183.7M
- 2 Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $71.4M Rest of the world: $20.5M Worldwide: $92M
- 3 Mar 18, 2009 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $448.3K Worldwide: $2.2M
- 4 Mar 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $934.6K
- 5 Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $750.6K Rest of the world: $150.1K Worldwide: $900.7K
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Mar 20, 2009 US and Canada: $242.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $242.7K - 7
Mar 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2009?
Of the top 7, Perestroika (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Knowing (2009) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $154.1M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Knowing (2009) $183.7M $80M US & Canada · 44% $103.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 I Love You, Man (2009) $92M $71.4M US & Canada · 78% $20.5M elsewhere · 22%
- 3 Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009) $2.2M $1.8M US & Canada · 80% $448.3K elsewhere · 20%
- 4 Angel (2009) $934.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Great Buck Howard (2009) $900.7K $750.6K US & Canada · 83% $150.1K elsewhere · 17%
- 6 Perestroika (2009) $242.7K $242.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Two Fists, One Heart (2009) $141.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $280.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 1–7) with $667.7M, led by Coraline (2009).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Coraline (2009) $667.7M Coraline (2009)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Friday the 13th (2009) $167M Friday the 13th (2009)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $110.2M Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) $19.5M Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Watchmen (2009) $192.3M Watchmen (2009)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Race to Witch Mountain (2009) $179.3M Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Knowing (2009) $280.1M Knowing (2009)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $460.1M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $379.6M Fast & Furious (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2000 earned the most: $372.8M from 4 films, led by Erin Brockovich (2000). Week 12, 2009 took $280.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 4 films | 4 | $372.8M | – | Erin Brockovich (2000) $257.9M |
| Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 4 films · −74% | 4 | $98.1M | −74% | Heartbreakers (2001) $57.8M |
| Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 4 films · +75% | 4 | $171.5M | +75% | Blade II (2002) $155M |
| Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 6 films · +4% | 6 | $179.1M | +4% | Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M |
| Week 12, 2004 Mar 14–20 5 films · +35% | 5 | $241.4M | +35% | Dawn of the Dead (2004) $102.3M |
| Week 12, 2005 Mar 13–19 5 films · −21% | 5 | $190.5M | −21% | The Ring Two (2005) $164M |
| Week 12, 2006 Mar 19–25 8 films · +21% | 8 | $230M | +21% | Inside Man (2006) $186M |
| Week 12, 2007 Mar 18–24 14 films · −16% | 14 | $193.9M | −16% | TMNT (2007) $95.8M |
| Week 12, 2008 Mar 16–22 9 films · −34% | 9 | $128.3M | −34% | Drillbit Taylor (2008) $49.9M |
| Week 12, 2009 Mar 15–21 7 films · +118% | 7 | $280.1M | +118% | Knowing (2009) $183.7M |
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 12 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21)?
Knowing (2009) leads with $183.7M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Love You, Man (2009) at $92M and Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009) at $2.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) earn?
7 English-language films released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $280.1M in all, or $40M per film on average. Week 11, 2009 releases took $179.3M.
How many English-language movies released in week 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Knowing (2009) with $183.7M.
How is the week 12, 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 12 of 2009 (Mar 15–21). 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 12, 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.