#1 of 6 #1 English-language movie of Week 52, 2009
2009 · Action, Adventure
$524M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$209M US & Canada · 40% $315M elsewhere · 60%
English box office · Week 52 · Dec 20–26, 2009
English Box Office, Week 52 of 2009: English Releases of Dec 20–26
Sherlock Holmes (2009) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26), with $524M worldwide, ahead of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) at $443.1M and It's Complicated (2009) at $219.1M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 60% on Week 51, 2009, whose releases took $3.2B. By genre, Comedy leads with $662.3M across 3 English releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs Week 51, 2009
- −60%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 52 of 2009?
Sherlock Holmes (2009) leads with $524M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $443.1M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)$219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50% -
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Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26).
- 1 Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $209M Rest of the world: $315M Worldwide: $524M
- 2 Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: $219.6M Rest of the world: $223.5M Worldwide: $443.1M
- 3 Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $112.7M Rest of the world: $106.4M Worldwide: $219.1M
- 4 Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $61.8M
- 5 Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $342.8K
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Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2009?
Of the top 6, It's Complicated (2009) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $549.1M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M $209M US & Canada · 40% $315M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M $219.6M US & Canada · 50% $223.5M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 It's Complicated (2009) $219.1M $112.7M US & Canada · 51% $106.4M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) $61.8M $7.7M US & Canada · 12% $54.1M elsewhere · 88%
- 5 The Gruffalo (2009) $342.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Sita Sings the Blues (2009) $12.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $1.2B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $3.2B, led by Avatar (2009).
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 2012 (2009) $849.6M 2012 (2009)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $1.1B The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Princess and the Frog (2009) $519.2M The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Up in the Air (2009) $258.4M Up in the Air (2009)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Invictus (2009) $289.5M Invictus (2009)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Avatar (2009) $3.2B Avatar (2009)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $1.2B Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 The Robbers (2009) $269.5K The Robbers (2009)
- Week 1, 2010 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Ecstasy (2010) $194.1K Ecstasy (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2009 earned the most: $1.2B from 6 films, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 10 films | 10 | $1B | – | Cast Away (2000) $429.6M |
| Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 7 films · −58% | 7 | $433.6M | −58% | Black Hawk Down (2001) $173M |
| Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 7 films · +20% | 7 | $521.5M | +20% | Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M |
| Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 7 films · +30% | 7 | $677.3M | +30% | Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) $190.5M |
| Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 6 films · −10% | 6 | $610.8M | −10% | Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M |
| Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 7 films · −11% | 7 | $543.9M | −11% | Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) $204.7M |
| Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 11 films · −22% | 11 | $426.5M | −22% | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $135M |
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 7 films · +27% | 7 | $539.7M | +27% | The Bucket List (2007) $175.4M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 8 films · +114% | 8 | $1.2B | +114% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 6 films · +8% | 6 | $1.2B | +8% | Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M |
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 52 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26)?
Sherlock Holmes (2009) leads with $524M worldwide, $209M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) at $443.1M and It's Complicated (2009) at $219.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) earn?
6 English-language films released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $208.1M per film on average. Week 51, 2009 releases took $3.2B.
How many English-language movies released in week 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Sherlock Holmes (2009) with $524M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2009 (Dec 20–26). 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 52, 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.