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English box office · Week 32 · Aug 2–8, 2009

English Box Office, Week 32 of 2009: English Releases of Aug 2–8

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8), with $302.5M worldwide, ahead of Julie & Julia (2009) at $129.5M and A Perfect Getaway (2009) at $23M. 10 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $460.1M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.2 times the total of Week 31, 2009, whose releases took $144.6M. By genre, Thriller leads with $325.4M across 2 English releases.

week 32 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$460.1M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 31, 2009
×3.2
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 English-language movie of Week 32, 2009

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$302.5M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$150.2M US & Canada · 50% $152.3M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 32 of 2009?

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) leads with $302.5M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $458.5M, almost all of what the 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $302.5M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    $150.2M US & Canada · 50% $152.3M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Julie & Julia (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $129.5M Julie & Julia (2009)
    $94.1M US & Canada · 73% $35.4M elsewhere · 27%
  3. A Perfect Getaway (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $23M A Perfect Getaway (2009)
    $15.5M US & Canada · 68% $7.4M elsewhere · 32%
  4. Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $2.2M Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Paper Heart (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3M Paper Heart (2009)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 98% $22.9K elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8).

  1. 1 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) movie poster
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · Action, Adventure $302.5M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $150.2M Rest of the world: $152.3M Worldwide: $302.5M
  2. 2 Julie & Julia (2009) movie poster
    Julie & Julia (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · Biography, Drama $129.5M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $129.5M
  3. 3 A Perfect Getaway (2009) movie poster
    A Perfect Getaway (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · Drama, Mystery $23M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $23M
  4. 4 Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009) movie poster
    Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · Family, Animation $2.2M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  5. 5 Paper Heart (2009) movie poster
    Paper Heart (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · Drama, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $22.9K Worldwide: $1.3M
  6. 6 Cold Souls (2009) movie poster
    Cold Souls (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · Drama, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $905.2K Rest of the world: $229.6K Worldwide: $1.1M
  7. 7 Separation City (2009) movie poster
    Separation City (2009) Aug 6, 2009 · Comedy, Romance $427.1K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $427.1K
  8. 8 Beeswax (2009) movie poster
    Beeswax (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · Drama, Comedy $46.6K worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $46.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.6K
  9. 9 Act of God (2009) movie poster
    Act of God (2009) Aug 2, 2009 · Documentary $10K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2009 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10K
  10. 10 I Sell the Dead (2009) movie poster
    I Sell the Dead (2009) Aug 7, 2009 · Horror, Comedy $8.1K worldwide
    Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Beeswax (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $262.1M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M
    $150.2M US & Canada · 50% $152.3M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M
    $94.1M US & Canada · 73% $35.4M elsewhere · 27%
  3. 3 A Perfect Getaway (2009) $23M
    $15.5M US & Canada · 68% $7.4M elsewhere · 32%
  4. 4 Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009) $2.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Paper Heart (2009) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 98% $22.9K elsewhere · 2%
  6. 6 Cold Souls (2009) $1.1M
    $905.2K US & Canada · 80% $229.6K elsewhere · 20%
  7. 7 Separation City (2009) $427.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Beeswax (2009) $46.6K
    $46.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 Act of God (2009) $10K
    $10K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 I Sell the Dead (2009) $8.1K
    $8.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many Week 32 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $432M between them, 94% of the total. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 2 films, 20% of the list $432M · 94% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $23M · 5% of the gross
  • Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $5.2M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 32 releases took $460.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $1.1B, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).

  1. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $984.4M Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  2. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $1.1B Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
  3. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Bruno (2009) $162.4M Bruno (2009)
  4. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $942.5M Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  5. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 G-Force (2009) $303.4M G-Force (2009)
  6. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Funny People (2009) $144.6M Funny People (2009)
  7. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $460.1M G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
  8. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 District 9 (2009) $353.8M District 9 (2009)
  9. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Inglourious Basterds (2009) $361.7M Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2001 earned the most: $529.7M from 9 films, led by American Pie 2 (2001). Week 32, 2009 took $460.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 8 films 8 $466.6M – Hollow Man (2000) $190.2M
Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 9 films · +14% 9 $529.7M +14% American Pie 2 (2001) $287.6M
Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 9 films · −67% 9 $172.4M −67% Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) $119.7M
Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 6 films · +124% 6 $385.7M +124% S.W.A.T. (2003) $207.7M
Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 6 films · −23% 6 $298.8M −23% Collateral (2004) $220.2M
Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 12 films · −44% 12 $168.5M −44% The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $111.1M
Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 8 films · +68% 8 $283.5M +68% World Trade Center (2006) $163.2M
Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 10 films · −37% 10 $179.8M −37% Stardust (2007) $137.5M
Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 15 films · +4% 15 $186.7M +4% Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M
Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 10 films · +146% 10 $460.1M +146% G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 32 of 2009?

Thriller took $325.4M across 2 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Action ($302.5M) and Adventure ($302.5M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 32 of 2009 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Thriller $325.4M
    2 films · #1 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
  2. Action $302.5M
    1 film · #1 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
  3. Adventure $302.5M
    1 film · #1 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
  4. Sci-Fi $302.5M
    1 film · #1 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
  5. Drama $155M
    5 films · #1 Julie & Julia (2009)
  6. Comedy $132.5M
    6 films · #1 Julie & Julia (2009)
  7. Romance $131.3M
    3 films · #1 Julie & Julia (2009)
  8. Biography $129.5M
    1 film · #1 Julie & Julia (2009)
  9. Mystery $23M
    1 film · #1 A Perfect Getaway (2009)
  10. Animation $2.2M
    1 film · #1 Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (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 32 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8)?

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) leads with $302.5M worldwide, $150.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Julie & Julia (2009) at $129.5M and A Perfect Getaway (2009) at $23M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) earn?

10 English-language films released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $460.1M in all, or $46M per film on average. Week 31, 2009 releases took $144.6M.

How many English-language movies released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) with $302.5M.

How much of the Week 32, 2009 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$262.1M of the $460.1M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8). 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 32, 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.