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English box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 2009

English Box Office, Week 50 of 2009: English Releases of Dec 6–12

Invictus (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12), with $122.4M worldwide, ahead of The Lovely Bones (2009) at $93.6M and The Vicious Kind (2009) at $47.7M. 7 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $289.5M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 12% on Week 49, 2009, whose releases took $258.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $289.5M across 6 English releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$289.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 49, 2009
+12%
Invictus (2009) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 English-language movie of Week 50, 2009

Invictus (2009)

2009 · Biography, Drama

$122.4M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$37.5M US & Canada · 31% $84.9M elsewhere · 69%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 50 of 2009?

Invictus (2009) leads with $122.4M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $289.4M, 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.

  1. Invictus (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $122.4M Invictus (2009)
    $37.5M US & Canada · 31% $84.9M elsewhere · 69%
  2. The Lovely Bones (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $93.6M The Lovely Bones (2009)
    $44.1M US & Canada · 47% $49.5M elsewhere · 53%
  3. The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $47.7M The Vicious Kind (2009)
    $25.5M US & Canada · 53% $22.2M elsewhere · 47%
  4. A Single Man (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $25M A Single Man (2009)
    $9.2M US & Canada · 37% $15.8M elsewhere · 63%
  5. Under the Mountain (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $662.9K Under the Mountain (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12).

  1. 1 Invictus (2009) movie poster
    Invictus (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Biography, Drama $122.4M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $37.5M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $122.4M
  2. 2 The Lovely Bones (2009) movie poster
    The Lovely Bones (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Drama, Thriller $93.6M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $49.5M Worldwide: $93.6M
  3. 3 The Vicious Kind (2009) movie poster
    The Vicious Kind (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Drama, Comedy $47.7M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $47.7M
  4. 4 A Single Man (2009) movie poster
    A Single Man (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Drama $25M worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $25M
  5. 5 Under the Mountain (2009) movie poster
    Under the Mountain (2009) Dec 10, 2009 · Drama, Fantasy $662.9K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.9K
  6. 6 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) movie poster
    My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Drama, Horror $76.7K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.7K
  7. 7 The Slammin' Salmon (2009) movie poster
    The Slammin' Salmon (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Comedy $60.4K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: $41.6K Rest of the world: $18.8K Worldwide: $60.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2009?

Of the top 7, The Slammin' Salmon (2009) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while Invictus (2009) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $116.3M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Invictus (2009) $122.4M
    $37.5M US & Canada · 31% $84.9M elsewhere · 69%
  2. 2 The Lovely Bones (2009) $93.6M
    $44.1M US & Canada · 47% $49.5M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 The Vicious Kind (2009) $47.7M
    $25.5M US & Canada · 53% $22.2M elsewhere · 47%
  4. 4 A Single Man (2009) $25M
    $9.2M US & Canada · 37% $15.8M elsewhere · 63%
  5. 5 Under the Mountain (2009) $662.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) $76.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Slammin' Salmon (2009) $60.4K
    $41.6K US & Canada · 69% $18.8K elsewhere · 31%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $289.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $3.2B, led by Avatar (2009).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) $11.7M The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 A Christmas Carol (2009) $460.5M A Christmas Carol (2009)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $849.6M 2012 (2009)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $1.1B The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Princess and the Frog (2009) $519.2M The Princess and the Frog (2009)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Up in the Air (2009) $258.4M Up in the Air (2009)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Invictus (2009) $289.5M Invictus (2009)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Avatar (2009) $3.2B Avatar (2009)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $1.2B Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2005 earned the most: $1.1B from 9 films, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). Week 50, 2009 took $289.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 3 films 3 $312.4M – Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M
Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 9 films · +20% 9 $374.5M +20% Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M
Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 11 films · +29% 11 $484.1M +29% Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M
Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 7 films · +5% 7 $510.5M +5% Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 6 films · +4% 6 $533.1M +4% Ocean's Twelve (2004) $362.7M
Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 9 films · +114% 9 $1.1B +114% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M
Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 8 films · −22% 8 $883.8M −22% The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) $307.1M
Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 9 films · +18% 9 $1B +18% I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M
Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 14 films · −46% 14 $566.4M −46% Gran Torino (2008) $270M
Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 7 films · −49% 7 $289.5M −49% Invictus (2009) $122.4M
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 50 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12)?

Invictus (2009) leads with $122.4M worldwide, $37.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lovely Bones (2009) at $93.6M and The Vicious Kind (2009) at $47.7M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) earn?

7 English-language films released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $289.5M in all, or $41.4M per film on average. Week 49, 2009 releases took $258.4M.

How many English-language movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Invictus (2009) with $122.4M.

How much of the Week 50, 2009 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$116.3M of the $289.5M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12). 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 50, 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.