#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 5, 2009
2009 · Action, Drama
$226.8M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$145M US & Canada · 64% $81.8M elsewhere · 36%
English box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 2009
English Box Office, Week 5 of 2009: English Releases of Jan 25–31
Taken (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31), with $226.8M worldwide, ahead of New in Town (2009) at $29M and Dead Man Running (2009) at $735.9K. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $256.6M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 54% on Week 4, 2009, whose releases took $166.8M. By genre, Drama leads with $227.6M across 3 English releases.
- week 5 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $256.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 4, 2009
- +54%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 5 of 2009?
Taken (2009) leads with $226.8M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $256.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
-
Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4 $18.7K Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009)$18.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31).
- 1 Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $145M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $226.8M
- 2 Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $29M
- 3 Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $735.9K
- 4 Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · Documentary $18.7K worldwideJan 28, 2009 US and Canada: $18.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.7K
- 5 Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 2009?
Of the top 5, Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while New in Town (2009) made 42% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $161.8M (63%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Taken (2009) $226.8M $145M US & Canada · 64% $81.8M elsewhere · 36%
- 2 New in Town (2009) $29M $16.7M US & Canada · 58% $12.3M elsewhere · 42%
- 3 Dead Man Running (2009) $735.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2009) $18.7K $18.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Between Love & Goodbye (2009) $18.5K $18.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 5 releases took $256.6M. 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 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)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $166.8M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $256.6M Taken (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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 5 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2009 earned the most: $256.6M from 5 films, led by Taken (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5, 2000 Jan 23–29 5 films | 5 | $21M | – | Eye of the Beholder (2000) $17.6M |
| Week 5, 2001 Jan 28–Feb 3 5 films · −13% | 5 | $18.3M | −13% | Head Over Heels (2001) $13.1M |
| Week 5, 2002 Jan 27–Feb 2 4 films · +32% | 4 | $24.2M | +32% | Birthday Girl (2002) $16.2M |
| Week 5, 2003 Jan 26–Feb 1 7 films · +900% | 7 | $242.2M | +900% | The Recruit (2003) $101.2M |
| Week 5, 2004 Jan 25–31 7 films · −71% | 7 | $70.1M | −71% | You Got Served (2004) $50.6M |
| Week 5, 2005 Jan 23–29 5 films · +118% | 5 | $153.1M | +118% | Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M |
| Week 5, 2006 Jan 29–Feb 4 7 films · −49% | 7 | $78.8M | −49% | When a Stranger Calls (2006) $67.1M |
| Week 5, 2007 Jan 28–Feb 3 10 films · +63% | 10 | $128.6M | +63% | Because I Said So (2007) $69.5M |
| Week 5, 2008 Jan 27–Feb 2 8 films · −28% | 8 | $92.4M | −28% | The Eye (2008) $58M |
| Week 5, 2009 Jan 25–31 5 films · +178% | 5 | $256.6M | +178% | Taken (2009) $226.8M |
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 5 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31)?
Taken (2009) leads with $226.8M worldwide, $145M of it in the US & Canada. Next come New in Town (2009) at $29M and Dead Man Running (2009) at $735.9K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $256.6M in all, or $51.3M per film on average. Week 4, 2009 releases took $166.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Taken (2009) with $226.8M.
How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31). 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 5, 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.