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English box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 2009

English Box Office, Week 18 of 2009: English Releases of Apr 26–May 2

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2), with $373.1M worldwide, ahead of Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) at $102.4M and The Limits of Control (2009) at $2M. 9 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $478.6M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 32.5 times the total of Week 17, 2009, whose releases took $14.7M. By genre, Fantasy leads with $475.4M across 2 English releases.

week 18 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$478.6M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 17, 2009
×32.5
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 English-language movie of Week 18, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$373.1M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

$179.9M US & Canada · 48% $193.2M elsewhere · 52%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 18 of 2009?

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) leads with $373.1M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $478.3M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $373.1M X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
    $179.9M US & Canada · 48% $193.2M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $102.4M Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
    $55.3M US & Canada · 54% $47.1M elsewhere · 46%
  3. The Limits of Control (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $2M The Limits of Control (2009)
    $426.7K US & Canada · 22% $1.6M elsewhere · 78%
  4. The Tournament (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $493.5K The Tournament (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Merry Gentleman (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $348K The Merry Gentleman (2009)
    $348K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2).

  1. 1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) movie poster
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) May 1, 2009 · Action, Sci-Fi $373.1M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $179.9M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $373.1M
  2. 2 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) movie poster
    Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) May 1, 2009 · Fantasy, Comedy $102.4M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $55.3M Rest of the world: $47.1M Worldwide: $102.4M
  3. 3 The Limits of Control (2009) movie poster
    The Limits of Control (2009) May 1, 2009 · Drama, Mystery $2M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $426.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2M
  4. 4 The Tournament (2009) movie poster
    The Tournament (2009) May 1, 2009 · Action, Thriller $493.5K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $493.5K
  5. 5 The Merry Gentleman (2009) movie poster
    The Merry Gentleman (2009) May 1, 2009 · Drama $348K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $348K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $348K
  6. 6 The Skeptic (2009) movie poster
    The Skeptic (2009) May 1, 2009 · Thriller, Horror $205.6K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: $198.9K Worldwide: $205.6K
  7. 7 Orgasm Inc. (2009) movie poster
    Orgasm Inc. (2009) May 2, 2009 · Documentary $49K worldwide
    May 2, 2009 US and Canada: $49K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49K
  8. 8 Driven to Kill (2009) movie poster
    Driven to Kill (2009) May 1, 2009 · Thriller, Action $40.1K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.1K
  9. 9 A Wink and a Smile (2009) movie poster
    A Wink and a Smile (2009) May 1, 2009 · Documentary $20.2K worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2009?

Of the top 9, The Merry Gentleman (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Skeptic (2009) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $236M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373.1M
    $179.9M US & Canada · 48% $193.2M elsewhere · 52%
  2. 2 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) $102.4M
    $55.3M US & Canada · 54% $47.1M elsewhere · 46%
  3. 3 The Limits of Control (2009) $2M
    $426.7K US & Canada · 22% $1.6M elsewhere · 78%
  4. 4 The Tournament (2009) $493.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Merry Gentleman (2009) $348K
    $348K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 The Skeptic (2009) $205.6K
    $6.7K US & Canada · 3% $198.9K elsewhere · 97%
  7. 7 Orgasm Inc. (2009) $49K
    $49K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Driven to Kill (2009) $40.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 A Wink and a Smile (2009) $20.2K
    $20.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $478.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 10–16) with $499M, led by Angels & Demons (2009).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 Knowing (2009) $280.1M Knowing (2009)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $460.1M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $379.6M Fast & Furious (2009)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $239.9M Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 17 Again (2009) $178.6M 17 Again (2009)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Il Divo (2009) $14.7M Il Divo (2009)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $478.6M X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Star Trek (2009) $398.1M Star Trek (2009)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Angels & Demons (2009) $499M Angels & Demons (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2007 earned the most: $949.8M from 12 films, led by Spider-Man 3 (2007). Week 18, 2009 took $478.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 4 films 4 $172.2M – Frequency (2000) $68.1M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 5 films · +161% 5 $450.1M +161% The Mummy Returns (2001) $443.3M
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 5 films · +87% 5 $840.9M +87% Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 7 films · −92% 7 $70.3M −92% The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M
Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 11 films · +381% 11 $338.2M +381% Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M
Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 5 films · −32% 5 $231.4M −32% The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) $104.5M
Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 11 films · +94% 11 $448M +94% Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M
Week 18, 2007 Apr 29–May 5 12 films · +112% 12 $949.8M +112% Spider-Man 3 (2007) $891.7M
Week 18, 2008 Apr 27–May 3 12 films · −25% 12 $708.9M −25% Iron Man (2008) $585.8M
Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 9 films · −32% 9 $478.6M −32% X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373.1M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 18 of 2009?

Fantasy took $475.4M across 2 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($375.8M) and Action ($373.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 18 of 2009 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Fantasy $475.4M
    2 films · #1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  2. Thriller $375.8M
    5 films · #1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  3. Action $373.6M
    3 films · #1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  4. Sci-Fi $373.1M
    1 film · #1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  5. Comedy $102.4M
    1 film · #1 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
  6. Romance $102.4M
    1 film · #1 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
  7. Drama $2.3M
    2 films · #1 The Limits of Control (2009)
  8. Crime $2M
    2 films · #1 The Limits of Control (2009)
  9. Mystery $2M
    1 film · #1 The Limits of Control (2009)
  10. Horror $699K
    2 films · #1 The Tournament (2009)
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).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 18 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2)?

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) leads with $373.1M worldwide, $179.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) at $102.4M and The Limits of Control (2009) at $2M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?

9 English-language films released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $478.6M in all, or $53.2M per film on average. Week 17, 2009 releases took $14.7M.

How many English-language movies released in week 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) with $373.1M.

How much of the Week 18, 2009 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$236M of the $478.6M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2009 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.